"Please..." I hear her whimper and I go into full panic mode.
"Calm down, okay? Deep breaths. Don't hang up. I'll be with you soon. Where are you?" I rush as I grab the car key sitting on the glass table. I run into the garage with my dad behind me.
"What do you need?" Dad asks
"A room. A big one." He runs back inside as I hear her voice again.
"Basement...blood...Elle..." I hear sounds of movement in the background and connect the dots. Elle's bleeding, or something...
"Deep breaths baby, deep breaths. It's okay, you're okay" I murmur reassuring words to her as I speed out of the garage and into the highways, thankful that there's no traffic. 
Several thoughts run through my mind as I drove to her house. The last time we spoke, she could barely stand me, but now she's calling me. I feel kinda used, but now's not the time to think about that. 
I reach her house in a matter of minutes and shove the door open. The house is quiet, save for my heavy breathing and footsteps. I reach the basement and take in the sight in front of me. 
Blair cradles her brutally beaten-up sister in her lap as she rocks herself back and forth blinking very frequently.

Insight On Mai Diary

It's being about an hour since they left for bed. Miss Rose slept in Elle's room, or at least her former room. I wish she were here. I just hope she's okay. And deep down, I'm glad she got away. I pray they never find her. 


I've tried to loosen the ropes, but I ended up with bruises, so I just stopped trying. 


It's hard to accept that my life has taken a sharp turn round the bend, but I'mma get used to it soon. 


I let my mind drift to things that give me joy. They're few, but are there. Like Henry, Arian, Patrick, quadratic equations, quantom physics, organic chemistry... 


I saw Blair walk into her house yesterday, and everything in me wanted to drag her back to my car and take her somewhere else. 


I'm sure that whoever is hurting her is someone in that house and I don't feel comfortable with her going in there, but I let her be. 


If her comes to school with more bruises, then I'll take actions. 


Chapter Thirteen