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RED
"Red? You ready yet?!" Lee called out from the bedroom. I closed my eyes for a few seconds and opened them to stare at my reflection in the mirror. I still looked like I'd been run over by a truck. But who cares? It's not like I've got anyone to impress. I've lost nearly everything. The only family I have left is Lee and I can't afford to loose him. I shifted my weight to my right leg, wiping my face with a face towel. "Red?"I heard the door open but I didn't turn to look at him."Are you okay?"I stared at my gloved hands.Was I okay?No, I wasn't.I wanted to scream and cry.I wanted to die.I felt so guilty.What would happen if Lee dies because of me?What about Dahlia and Tori?I'm risking their lives and I'm not okay with it.My mum....She's going to die because of me. She's going to die because of my failure.I flinched when I felt Lee place a hand on my shoulder."Woah, calm downRelated chapters
Out Of The Blue Ten
DAHLIA "Red, we need to get going." Lee said, leaning against the door. There was no response from Red who had refused to come out of the room for the past three hours. "I know you're hurting. I know how it feels, Red. Please don't shut me out" Lee said, his voice echoing his exasperation.There was still no response coming from Red."Come on, Red"There was a shuffling sound coming from the room. Lee moved away from the door as soon as it was opened. Red stepped out. His eyes were bloodshot but his eyes had gone cold... almost lifeless. "Let's go" He said monotonously as he grabbed his bag. "He's so not okay" I whispered to Lee who looked crestfallen. "Of course, he's not" he sighed, shaking his head."Come on, we need to get going" he said, walking towards Red and Tori. We got into the car."This is going to be a long drive" Lee said. "Yeah, hopefully not a boring one" Tori sighed and Lee's lips
Out Of The Blue Eleven
DAHLIA Tori and I were asleep when we heard the loud, persistent knocking on the door. Alarmed and alert, I cautiously made my way towards the door with a bat in hand."Who's there?" I asked, cautiously."They're here. Dahlia, we need to get out of here as soon as possible" It was Lee. He sounded very frantic. With my heart pounding hard, I grabbed my backpack."What's going on?" Tori asked as we got out of the hotel room."They tracked us down to this place. Red and I knocked out a few of them. More will be showing up soon" Lee said as we walked towards the parking lot. Red was sitting in the driver's seat, clutching the steering wheel fiercely. His knuckles were turning white. We all got into the car and he sped off without a second thought. Three black cars were trailing behind us. "Oh, shit" Lee cursed, taking out a gun.My eyes widened."Calm down, girl. I'm not using it on you" he said with a smirk.
Out Of The Blue Twelve
RED For the first time since my mum's death, I switched on my phone only to be met with the smiling face of my mother.Sighing, I turned it off and pocketed it immediately. "You okay?" Lee asked from beside the driver's seat where I was seated."I'm fine" I said and he nodded."I guess we're almost there" he said. "Yup""Does Kevin know we're coming?""Of course, I told him""Okay"I looked at him.I knew he was trying to make a conversation but I wasn't really in a mood to talk. When I looked at him, I noticed how stressed out he looked. He kept stealing glances at his wristwatch when he thought I wasn't watching. He bit his lower lip, frowning at nothing in particular."Okay, will you just tell me what's going on?" I asked and he sighed, his head hung low."It's today" he whispered almost so quietly, I had to strain my ears to hear him."Wha- Oh....." I said, when realization hit me.
Out Of The Blue Thirteen
DAHLIA Unable to sleep, I quietly made my way towards the kitchen since I was thirsty. The kitchen was dark, so I switched on the lights."Thirsty?"I turned around with a start. Red was sitting on one of the stools with his back to me. He was shirtless and had a pair of grey sweatpants on with a necklace around his neck."Don't do that, you nearly gave me a heart attack" I scolded. He turned to look at me, a small smile on his face. "Sorry, didn't mean to" he said, biting his lower lip."It's okay... I was just thirsty" I said, taking out a bottle of water."What about you?" I asked."Couldn't sleep" he mumbled, staring at the bottle of water on the kitchen counter."You okay?" I asked, sitting down on a stool close to him.He sighed and closed his eyes, rubbing his temples."I don't know" "Do you want to talk about it?" I asked. He sighed."It's just... I can't stop thinking about my mum. She went
Out Of The Blue Fourteen
RED I was slowly loosing it as I paced back and forth in Kevin's study. My mind was still reeling from the information I'd just gotten. I didn't want to believe it.That monster can't be my father. There has to be some sort of mistake. "I know you're having a hard time taking it in. It's the truth no matter how painful it sounds."I stared at the small wooden box on the desk. I didn't want this. I didn't want to know what my mum wanted me to know. I didn't want to hate her. I just couldn't. This would change everything. "You should take the box""No" I rapsed, running a hand through my messy hair."It's very important for you to know the whole details if you must find a way out of this mess".I shook my head, swallowing hard. "No, I just can't..."Kevin walked up to me, gazing right into my eyes."You're scared"I stared at him. Somehow, he'd caught me off guard with that statement. "I'm not. I'm
Out Of The Blue Fifteen
DAHLIA I rubbed my eyes tiredly as I made my way to the kitchen to grab a coffee.Kevin was sitting on the stool, sipping a cup of coffee."Morning, Sugar" He said, grinning at me."Morning, Kevin""Lemme guess.... Coffee?"I raised a brow."Help yourself to it"I poured myself a cup of coffee and sat down on a stool."You spoke to Red yesterday" he said, smiling."Well, I did what I could do" I shrugged."You did a nice thing, Dahlia. He came to my study. and told me he had changed his mind" I shrugged again, trying not to look too pleased."What I want to ask you, is if you would join him on his quest""Look, Red saved my life. I owe him one. If it's the least I can do, I'll be with him all the way"Kevin grinned, his eyes twinkling mischievously."You have no idea what it would mean for him. He's starting to grow fond of y
Out Of The Blue Sixteen
RED I stepped out of my room, running a hand through my hair. My mind clouded with several thoughts. I walked into the sitting room still feeling exhausted. "Morning, Red" Kevin said, grinning at me."Morning" I said, avoiding his eyes. I was still quite confused about my mum's message. Whatever was her reason to be suspicious about him, I desperately wanted to figure it out. Why and how wasn't he trustworthy? Kevin was at least thirty years older than was am and he didn'tn't seem to be the deceitful type. Or was he just really good at pretending?"Here, sit down" he said, patting the space beside him on the couch.Eyeing the spot, I stepped forward hesitantly."I don't bite, come on"Rolling my eyes, I sat down on the couch."I heard you were able to discover something, yesterday" he said and I clenched my fist, putting on an expressionless facade."Not exactly" I said, biting my lower lip.
Out Of The Blue Seventeen
DAHLIA I can't believe I kissed him. How could I have done that? I'm engaged!I heaved a sigh, rubbing my eyes. No doubt, Red's attractive but I can't have feelings for him. He doesn't believe in love or relationships, so what's the need for it?My phone vibrated. It was a message from Tori.Get your ass to the sitting room right now and stop sulking around in the kitchen! We're about to leave. The tree house, remember?I rolled my eyes and slipped my phone into the front pocket of my jeans.I walked into the sitting room, avoiding Red's gaze."Oh great, she's here finally" Tori said, smirking at me.Lee raised a brow as he glanced from Red to me."Let's go" Red said, leading the way. We got into the car and he drove off."What was that?" Lee whispered from beside me."What?""What's going on between you two?""Nothing" I blurted immediat
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