Run & Hide ☠ Sequel

077☠

   "Harry," I heard Jade whisper quietly, noticing that I was awake now. I rose up for my sleeping position, inhaling deeply as I ran a hand through my hair.

   "How long was I out for?" I asked, trying not to look at the other people whom were watching me curiously, perhaps worried of my reaction.

   "An hour or so," Jade shrugged lightly, her eyes tense searching for mine. "Do you remember what happened?" she asked with dread.

  Her words triggered something inside of me, releasing all the memories of the previous events that happened only a few hours ago. Scarlett falling off the cliff. Me trying to save her but failing, watching her terrified self disappear into the mist at the bottom of the cliff. It all came rushing back, hitting me like a freight truck.

  As much as I tried to hold it in, the pain came out like an uproar from my throat in the form of a silent scream. My eyes were suddenly wet with tears as I looked up with a sob and locked gazes with Jade. Her face held an expression of slight surprise, not expecting such a sudden reaction. But I couldn't help it. Scarlett was gone now, forever, and it was all my fault.

  I clamped my hand down on my mouth, trying to block out any more loud cries of mine. But now that I had let go of the pain, the tears and the crying was unstoppable. My muffled sobs wracked my body as I doubled over, my elbows digging into my thighs as I held my head in my hands and cried as hard as I could. There were people by my sides but I couldn't distinguish them, the world had turned into a blur at this moment, so did all the sounds.

   "Scarlett!" I sobbed hysterically, my fingers sliding into my curls and tugging harshly as if trying to distract myself from the vicious pain I was feeling.

  I felt someone wrap their arms around me, pulling me into a smaller body as I scrunched my eyes up and wept sorrowfully. I let the person hold me, and just cried. I cried as if the raw pain inside of me was too much to contain. I cried as if my spirit was desperate to break free from my skin. I cried as if the ferocity of it could bring Scarlett back, and oh if only it did.

  My crying eventually died and I fell into a heavy slumber due from the exhaustion from it. The next thing I know, I was on the private jet back to Las Vegas. I didn't want to wake up from my sleep and face reality again, so as soon as I did wake up, I took a sleeping pill and was knocked out cold until we landed.

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  The side of my head was pressed against the car window as we drove down the streets of Las Vegas. The streetlamps illuminated the dark streets, casting an artificial glow onto the worn out roads. My dead eyes stared out the window, my mind utterly loud from the million thoughts running around. My bloodshot eyes fluttered shut as a small sigh left my lips. We were nearing The Organization. I was thinking about how the fuck was I gonna break the news to Scarlett's friends?

  After every mission we've gone on, Dexter and Louis were always there waiting for Scarlett's return, just to make sure she was okay. Now as we pulled into the underground parking lot of The Organization, and left the car, I felt my heart rate speed up due to panic and nervousness. What the fuck do I tell them? Honestly, I don't think I would have to tell them anything because just by the look on my face, they would be able to connect the dots.

  My heart was lodged up in my throat as we took the lift up to the warehouse. It was deadly silent in the lift, and I hated it because that meant I had to be alone with my thoughts. I was ripped away from my thoughts when someone nudged me. My eyes snapped towards the person next to me, noticing it was Jade.

   "Do you want me to?" She spoke quietly, before arching an eyebrow and widening her eyes slightly, trying to convey a message. I understood. She was asking me whether or not I wanted her to break the news to Louis and Dexter.