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Chapter 44 - The Whole Truth, And Nothing but the Truth

7 AM

"Dad also wants to kill the Titans. But listen to the whole story first," Blake pauses, then continues, "Dad is a part of a group that is finishing his uncle's work. Well, he's the leader. They slowly kill of Titans colony by colony. Katie was also in the group but was kicked out since she didn't actually kill a Titan. The rules are that if you're kicked out, you can't complete the group's missions. Katie thought that if she killed you, she would be back in the group. Dad found this out and went ballistic. He wanted to have to honor of killing you.. Anyways, when he pulled up, he killed Katie immediately, no matter if she didn't plan on killing you anymore or not. She broke the rules." Ava's shocked face showcased all of her questions. She stuck with one, "Did you and Mom know?" "Well, yes, but-" "HOW IS THERE A BUT? YOU'RE OKAY WITH HIM KILLING ME?" "Listen, Ava, we were kinda forced. Dad would kill us if we even gave you a signal that he was after your life." "Alright, but why won't we just kill him?" "Dad is very popular. He's won the hearts of all the Merman Official Court Judges, and even if we say he was after you, no one would believe us." "Mom's the queen, won't she do something?" "She swore by her word not to tell." From where they're from, your word is everything.

"Blake, what will we do? He could kill me any second." "I suggest you run. Never come back. From what I've figured out, he won't ever change his ways." "Do I take Noah Oliver with me?" "Yeah, he might take his wrath out on him." "What about you?" Blake waits, afraid that what he's gonna say will change her mind. "He'll track me down. He made me swallow a tracking device when I swore I wouldn't tell you. When I stay, he'll kill me too. He knows that Mom holds her word better than me." "Blake I'll miss you," Ava starts to get teary. She doesn't want to leave, this is her brother we're talking about. She'll miss his goofy weird jokes and the way he holds her when she's sad. "Blake say something." "You should go soon. Dad'll be waking up in about two hours. I'll even get some of his money for you." Ava blinks back her tears, knowing she has to be brave, just like her brother. "I'll go pack."

8 AM

Ava has packed the majority of her clothes and all her extra things like her phone, her charger, her iPad, her clock, her comforter, her pillows, a week supply of nuggies and fries, and all her hygiene. She packs what was leftover from the money she made. 'I guess that's it. God, I wish Blake could come. He's so good with Noah Oliver. Wait, NOAH OLIVER'S STUFF!!' Ava finishes packing all of Noah Oliver's things, and she even was able to take apart his crib and changing table. Blake walks in with a load of cash in his hands. "Here, Ava." Ava takes it and puts it at the bottom of her bag. "Do you know where you're going?" "I've always wanted to go to this special state." "What is it?"