Annie After Peter was searched like a criminal by the police officer, we were released. “Thank your girlfriend and her willingness to visit Pennsylvania, young man,” the officer was saying. “Otherwise, I would send you back to where you left!” The man had a menacing look to him as he spoke, and aft
Annie Peter and I spent some more time on the road until we both felt hungry, and the car ran out of fuel to continue, so we stopped at a pub to eat and replenish our energy. I was wrinkling my nose at the smell of onions on my burger while Peter was stealing my fries. “Ugh! I hate spiced onions,”
Annie It was as if the world around us had disappeared. Peter and I were having one of those perfect days, where everything seemed possible, where there were no worries, just fun. 2000s pop music played softly through the store's speakers, and it felt like the soundtrack to our story was starting t
Lindsay When my doorbell rang, and I went to answer it, I frowned when Gideon Bathory was there at my door. "You? What do you want here?” I asked, being more surprised than intrigued. Since I divorced him, he never came directly to me, he always sent someone to pick up his son and then returned him
Lindsay “I'm talking about you, Lindsay,” he said. “I want you back.” I chuckled skeptically. "What are you doing now? Why are you saying this? Do you really want me to believe that?” I asked being skeptical of his words. I mean, our marriage had taken years and all that time I was doing everythi
Annie The park was shining, illuminated by a thousand colored lights. I looked around, marveling at the place. I had never been to an amusement park at night, and the vibrant atmosphere made me feel like I was in a movie. Peter looked just as excited as I did, with his eyes shining and a wide smile
Annie "My name doesn't matter," he replied, with a calmness that made me suspicious. “Your Dad told me to come get you. It’s time to go home.” My heart was pounding in my rib cage. How the hell had my Dad found me? Peter and I had been so cautious until now, we hadn't left behind any clues that wo
Annie Peter and I ended up having to go to an inn because it was late at night and my father's men were scattered throughout the city. We needed to stay hidden and wait for those men to leave so they could give us a drink so we could continue our journey. The room was average with rough decor and
Warning: sensitive content Annie “Are you ready?” Peter asked me as he and I were about to storm the Mexican diner down the street. He and I had spent hours talking about it, and no matter how much I told him not to do that and go back home, he said he would only come back after I granted him that
Laura I woke up with a start when I woke up, suddenly remembering where I was and what I was doing. “Wake up, Jason…” I called him, while running my hand over my face. He was sleeping next to me and woke up too. “Hmm, what's wrong? Did something happen?” He asked, looking at me with a sleepy fa
Annie “I thought you were the only one who understood me. So now you can’t blame me for being attracted to the monster that I am.” Peter's words weighed on me. When I found out about his secret, it was as if the world around me woke up in its most naked and raw colors; it was as if I now realized
Annie “I can't believe it; it's not true. Peter would tell me something like that if it were true,” I said in denial, my voice breaking. The surrounding town took its course as I stood there at the payphone with the phone to my ear. Peter's psychologist had just told me something that was shaking a
Annie I was staring at the white ceiling of that hotel room as I lay on my back on the bed, the annoying noise of the fan disturbing my thoughts. I was bored. Peter had left a few hours ago, saying he needed to take care of something important, so I was left alone in that hotel room. I had already
Laura We were in front of the Davies mansion while Jason and I said goodbye to the kids and our Moms. As agreed, Jason and I were going to look for our daughter, and Roseanne and Vivian were happy to help by taking care of the twins. “Please, Mommy. Don’t go, it’s too dangerous...” Stephen asked a
Annie I was leaning over the toilet in the restroom, regurgitating everything I had eaten that day. My stomach was all upset, and I was shaking all over, feeling so terrible. I really shouldn't have drunk so much. So I heard the knock on that cabin door. “Ann, do you need some help?” It was Peter
Laura I was sitting on my bed while staring at my cell phone in my hand. I was making yet another call to Annie, another one of hundreds in fact. She refused to answer all my calls; her cell phone was out of range, but I still kept calling because if I didn't, I would feel completely useless. I h
Annie Peter and I had to leave that guesthouse because the men sent by my father were already almost at our door with the intention of coming to get us. “How the hell did they find us?” Peter asked, upset, as he and I ran out of the inn. I was also so confused, and I was sure we didn't leave an