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"Calm down, he gave up or something." Peter hit the back of his head.

"How are you so sure?" Anna lifted one eyebrow.

"Victor has a reputation, that's a school party. Teachers, parents and students. I dont think he will come and drag her of the stage in front of everyone."

The phone buzzed ones more.

C: Almost there

Dylan sneeked to the DJ so he could play finish his song and then give us the stage again.

Samantha pressed the microphone in my hand and hugged me. "It's okay to be nervous, but you will rock it, don't worry too much."

My knees were shivering, but I smiled at her nodding. We stood behind the curtains, waiting for the DJ to announce us again.

I couldnt stand still, it made me so happy that my brothers could make it. With a smile on my face I glanced through the curtains. At the end of the gymnasium I saw the big door opening. Jon, Xander and Elijah came, they didn't wore a corstume, but they made it in time. That's all that counts.

They were sweating and huffing, something seemed very off. They looked around rashly.

Where was Caleb?

I felt Samantha's arm on my shoulder. "We can get on stage now."

We went on the stage, standing on our positions. The curtains were still closed, the DJ announced us and rememberd everyone to vote for the best costume.

Finally my time had come, I could sing this sing that I practiced for weeks.

After everything I went through to get this far, I could finally free myself with this sing.

Even the hardships I needed to go through, because I'd my brothers weren't bothering anymore.

I just felt a happy inside.

But the curtains didn't open, the muttering on the other side got louder, still nothing happend.

"Something is definitely wrong." Dylan called out alarming.

Before anybody of us could react I felt a strong hand squeezing down on my shoulder. 

"You really thought you could escape from me?" Victor's rough voice whispered in my ear.

I tried to turn around, break free of his hard grip, despite knowing that he was way stronger than me.

"Let her go!" Peter wanted to rush to my side, only to get blocked by Caleb.

My throat got dry. I couldnt belive my eyes.

"Caleb?" I stammered.

I felt like somebody stabbed me in the back. I was so close. I worked so hard for this day, I wanted to sing so badly.

This song that I belived would free me from Simon, that would make me grow and brave.

"Caleb." I whispered out once more, feeling Victor grabbing my arm, while  dragging me away.

I struggled, staring in disbelief in Caleb's direction. "Caleb!" I called out once again, feeling the tears in my eyes.

He flinched and kept staring straight ahead, still blocking Peter and Dylan from getting to my side.

"You can't do this!" Samantha stayed at the back, her eyes widned, looking frightened at Victor. "Let her go."

He ignored her.

Unable to process what was happening, Victor lifted me up, carrying me down the stage, through the back door of the gymnasium.

Sobs escaped my mouth, as the cold air touched my skin.

"You're the only one who made this ugly, Lilith. Stop crying." Victor grunted. "He was displeased, that you weren't there when he arrived. I am the one that should cry."

"I don't care! I don't care!" I screamed hitting with my fists against his back. "Let me down! Let me go!"

He let pulled his arms away from me, I felt on the ground, feeling my knees and arms land rougly. My knees were bruised and it started bleeding.

I gasped, the sudden fall, made me clench my teeth. My vision blurred for a split second, so I grunted out for air.

This wasn't the time to give up, I could still make my dream come true. I was so close, a minute longer and I could have sang, let everything out and feel alive. 

I still want this! I can't give up!

"This is all your fault. You made me do this." Exhausted Victor rested his head on his hand. He crinkled his nose and put his phone out.

"My driver will arrive soon and bring us back home." He informed me, not even sparing me a glance.

With my last strength I got up and tried to run. A weak feeling came over me, almost like my body gave up already. It rejected my mind and heart. The urge to still try and make it.

Stumbling because of my own feet made me fall forward.

Straight in the arms of Caleb, his arms hugging me against his chest, not letting me any room to struggle or wiggle myself out.

"It was necessary." Is the first thing he said to me, in his usual dull tone. "I'm sorry this had to go down like this."

I shook my head, not believing a word that left his mouth.

"Stop this nonsense. This is what you get for disobying." Victor spoke. "You were so close, weren't you?"

He scoffed. "There was no other way, Lilith. I told you to stay home. You brought this upon yourself."

"I trusted you." I whimpered into Caleb's chest, tears streaming down my face.

The thought of my dream to sing this song infront of my brothers bursted like a bubble.

It was over.

"Lil, Im sor-" Caleb wanted to apologize, but got cut off.

The car arrived, the honk made Caleb silence.

Behind the first black car another one arrived.

"There they are." Victor barked, footsteps came into our direction. "You really thought following us would make a difference. Get in the car behind us."

"You did this for what, Vic?" Jon's voice thundered.

At the sound if his voice I pushed against Caleb's chest, seeing my other brothers made my heart only hurt.

Xander had a bruised cheek.

Jon's hair was ruffled and he still looked out if breath. "You could have just let her sing this one song. He wouldn't even know!"

"One more word against me, Jonathan. I dare you, I will beat you up right here." Victor hissed. "Now in the car, you made me angry enough today. He is waiting for us."

The thought of sitting in a car together with Victor and the traitor Caleb made me handle irrational.

I pulled my leg up, making Caleb breath out in suprise. His grip around me loosened and I dashed away into Jon's arm.

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