"Erin!" Lilly cried as I ran back inside the burning building.

I ran up the steps, jumping over flames and ignoring the heat as I raced to the room at the end of the hall.

Grabbing the small silver box from the nightstand I rushed back to the door, only to fine a wall a flames in my way.

Ok, so not that way. I thought as I turned and ran to the window.

Opening it was easy, climbing out, not so much. Height has never been my strength and at that moment I was really high up.

I took a deep breath and as I could feel the flames licking my ankles I jumped. My voice froze as I fell and though it only took a few seconds, it felt like an eternity.

My feet touched the ground, not to softly I might add, and I collapse.

I stood up on shaky legs and tightened my grip on the sliver box, listening. I could here Lilly in front of the house pacing, a bird flapping somewhere behind me, the fire crackling as it devoured the house…There. Voices, in the distance, they were three of them, but I couldn't understand them, they were speaking another language.

I rushed to the front of the house where Lilly was pacing and muttering to herself about how she couldn't believe she was just standing there, not trying to find help.

"Lilly, we need to…"

She flew into me, nearly nocking me down.

"I thought you died, you were in there for a while. I thought I was never going to see you again!" She cried into my soot covered clothes.

"Lilly, we don't have time for this, we need to go, now." I forced my words to come out soft and not threatening but it was hard to do.

"How did you get out? The-the entrance to the house collapsed when you disappeared. "

"Lilly, we need to go." I repeated, my voice sounding a little more aggressive this time.

She looked up at me then, scared, worry, frightened all mixed into you pale young face.

I took her hand and led her into the forest, keeping the box hidden from her view.

Voices came from behind.

"Well, did she escape?"

" How could she, you saw her, she ran into the building and never came out."

"Ok, then we'll assume she's died, that was easy."

"Never assume anything especially where she's concern. She has a habit of surviving against all odds."

I stopped and spun around, looking past Lilly, who was shacking, towards where the voices were coming from.

No, it couldn't be. That thought ran through my mind over and over, getting louder and louder until it was the only thing I could hear.

Everything I knew came tumbling down on top of me. All this time I thought he died when they did, but it was all a ploy. My brother never died, he was the one who was trying to kill me…