~CHAPTER SEVEN~

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Two days later, Caleb caught up with Elle whilst she was walking to Chemistry in the empty corridor. He clamped his hand round her arm and pulled her through the doors.

"Come with me." They marched quickly in silence until they reached a clump of trees half a mile from the glass village of Erudite.

"Caleb?" Elle asked in a shaky voice. She looked over at him. His big brown eyes were red and puffy. He was sniffling. Then Elle noticed something she hadn't seen before. Because it hadn't been there.

She could see a gun.

It was strapped to Caleb's belt.

Why?

"Caleb, what's going on?" Elle half-shouted in a croaky voice. "TELL ME."

"I...Jeanine...she found out...she heard us that night...she wants all...all Amity...who were aware...d...dead...starting...starting with you..." He shakily started to undo the gun from his belt.

"Please Caleb. I love you."

Suddenly, he stopped crying. He pulled the gun free, and let it drop.

"I love you too." He said, grabbing Elle's hand. They started to run, and they didn't stop until the buildings of the city were visible.

Caleb whispered something in her ear.

Then he walked with her to the faction less houses.

She kissed him goodbye, and then they both turned away. Elle walked into the village of the faction less, and Caleb walked back to face Jeanine...

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