Once we got back to the safe house, it was three in the morning. I kicked my heels off of my now swollen feet. They were red, and I could see a blister forming. My chest felt tight and bruised. Anxiety can sure do a lot of damage. I was physically exhausted, yet I couldn't go to sleep if I tried. Tonight was terrifying, but it was exciting. The idea of almost getting caught was a thrill I had never known. It was twisted, but I couldn't help it.After coming back to the house, everyone went their separate ways. We needed downtime, and some of us just wanted to be alone. We were nearing the end of all this. It was a bittersweet though. Because I knew this wasn't the end of men like Matteo. There will always be another threat, another gunshot, another person hurt.I took the blonde wig off and threw it in the trash. It was beginning to look more disgusting as time went on. The kitchen door opened and Slick popped his head in."Ew, what's that?" Slick yelled,

I stared at the clock and sighed— in less than two hours we were going to face Matteo. Rory and Josh were upstairs. They wanted some time alone before we left. Josh was still furious. He hasn't talked to Ash all day and has been ignoring Slick. He feels as if they're being reckless by letting us be involved. But, he also has no idea what we've been through while he was in a coma. The atmosphere around me felt different. Everything was coming to an end. After tonight I won't have to live in secrecy. That is if I live through the night. I glanced across the driveway and spotted Ash. He was finishing loading the van up while I zoned out. I didn't want to focus on what I was going to do tonight. I was terrified, but I was also excited in a twisted way. This new me was scaring me.The cold air made my skin prickle as I walked outside. Ash hooked up the last computer in the back of the van and jumped out. He smirked and walked towards me. "You ready for this?" He whispe

"I can't believe you killed him," Rory said in disbelief."Why? I killed someone before.""You don't have to brag about it, psycho."We both laughed. I watched her hair blow in the wind. At that moment, I realized how beautiful Rory always was. We sat on the front steps of the mansion— eating pretzels. Josh has now taken over Matteo's territory. Josh and Mathias were damn near unstoppable at this point. I killed their biggest enemy."I hate you," I laughed."You love me," She whispered."Sometimes."We sat in silence for a moment until she spoke again. "Are you leaving?""Yeah.""You coming back?""I have a feeling I'll end up back here. I can't leave you forever," I said truthfully. I could never leave her forever. We were too close. I loved her too much."That's for damn sure," she smirked. "where are you going?""I'm not completely sure yet. But, I know I wanna make a stop