Loey's pov
Reese just began to lower Hayley out the window when we all could hear the door about to give way. Reese turned towards me as she was half way out the window. 'Loey you remember where we meet auntie?' My heart dropped into my stomach as soon as she asked that but I nodded my head anyways 'good' she replied as I awaited for her to lower herself out the window when suddenly she was yanked back inside, 'REESE!' I screamed letting tears slide down my cheeks. 'Loey run! Go meet auntie!' I didn't want to leave but I grabbed the girls hands running down the street trying not to imagine what Reese will go through for allowing us to escape.
We each had our own backpack on our backs walking down the street at 3:00am no matter how much I tried not to think about it my mind kept going back to Reese and god knows what kind of punishment she was receiving. I was so zoned out I didn't even notice auntie pulling up beside us in her car. 'Loey?..' I turned towards her as she walked closer 'where's Reese..?' She asked even though she didn't need to ask, she already knew. She moved my hair away from my face as I broke down in tears 'Auntie you have to save her you have to! If it wasn't for her we wouldn't be here!' She held me for only a slight moment 'get in the car now!' The three of us got into her car as she sped down the street only returning to the place we had left just moments before. Auntie jumped out of the car closing her door then locking the car running into the house, I needed to be there for Reese so I told the girls to stay put getting out following behind auntie I stood behind her as I watched her walk into Reese's room where Dad stood above her, Reese wasn't moving and I wasn't even sure if she was breathing, my gaze moved from Reese to Dad when I heard auntie scream 'STOP!' She walked into the room standing between him & Reese. 'What are you doing here!?' He yelled at her. 'Clearly I'm here to stop you from going to jail.' She spat out at him as she dialled 9-1-1. He took off as soon as he heard who she was calling, I then finally found the strength to run to Reese 'auntie she's not breathing!' I bawled scared I was going to lose her. 'Reese please you have to come back to me. Please! I can't lose you too!' I begged. Praying I wouldn't have to bury her next.
Reese's pov.
I woke up with wires everywhere, I looked around the room seeing nobody except him. I wanted to just get up and run away but every inch of me hurt, he came closer to me looking at me 'you're going to tell everyone that your boyfriend did this to you got it?' I knew I was going to end up back at home with him so it was best if I just did as I was told. That is until I saw auntie come into the room 'REESE! Oh thank god you're alright.' I gave her a half smile until she noticed that he was in the room, 'get out.' She said sternly without giving him a choice. He did as he was told.
'Reese I need you to tell me the truth or I can't help you.' I cut her off because at the moment it wasn't me I was worried about, it was the girls. 'How long have I been out?' She looked away at first 'Reese you actually had stopped breathing. They were just about to declare you deceased when they finally got a heart beat. You were out for almost 2 months' great. So he's had them alone for that entire time doing god knows what. I tried to get up only to be stopped by my sisters. All three of their faces lit up when they saw I was okay. I returned the favour.
'Reese, you have a broken arm, broken ribs, and a fractured skull' I rolled my eyes 'might as well add in a brain injury to the mix' I tried to make it a joke as I laughed half heartedly. 'Reese, you don't need to act strong here. I just need to know the truth. Who did this to you?' I looked around the room knowing I had to blame someone.. but if I told who did it they might just remove me maybe even Loey but Hayley & Layne would be stuck in that house with him. I couldn't do that to them. They're so young.
Everyone was looking at me hoping I would say something so they could put the person behind bars. 'I'm not saying a word' everyone's eyes & mouths popped opened just staring at me. Loey gave me a half pleading to give him up half thanking that I didn't give him up Type Of look. Later that night after everyone except my aunt & sisters had left auntie came up grabbing my hand. 'Reese why didn't you tell on him' I looked at her with some anger 'why didn't you?' I spat at her knowing she was there and she knew what happened, she gave me a look 'you were there. You called for help so why not give him up? Why do I have to be the adult I'm only 15, why don't you take us?' She again gave me a look 'I can't afford to take care of you. It's ether you starve to death or you stay with him. He's a good guy.' At this point I was mad. I was 15 but I'm dealing with stuff most 20 year olds don't have to deal with. 'Get out. And never come back' I hissed at her. She looked at me in disbelief. 'Reese..' she tried to plead with me 'GET! OUT!' She just left without looking back.
I got out of the hospital the next day having no choice but to go back to his house. I stood outside the front of the hospital holding all of my sisters hands while my heart began to sink to my stomach. I didn't want to go back but I have no choice at this point. We waited for him to show up. Once he did we gave me this evil grin then waited for us to get into the car. Once we got back to his house he sent the girls upstairs. 'You will never disobey me like that again or you will never see your sisters. Got it?' I nodded in agreement then ran up the stairs as fast as I could. Trying to stay away from him as much as possible. We needed a way out but unfortunately now we don't even have someone to help us next time he acts out. I needed to come up with a plan quickly because the girls & I start school tomorrow. I laid in bed as I had the girls move their beds into my room so I could keep them close making sure they're safe. I kept thinking about ways to get them to a safe place even if I wasn't included. Then I thought of something. It just might work to get the girls safe, I have to make sure I go through with it. I pulled out my notebook starting to jot down all the ideas that popped into my head.
This has to work or both me and the girls will be dead by the following week. I could not let that happen I love them too much.