Ten! Finally Ten!

Man, it feels so good to say that!

AHHHHHHH! :D

Disclaimer- I do not own BTR, not the characters, but I do own what's happening to them.

Warning! Rated T for abuse, rape, gay relationships, and violence! (And suicidal thoughts/actions)

(Katie's POV)

I heard it whimpering in the corner.

It sounded like a lost puppy, so scared and lonely, but then I realized it was a person. And it didn't seem like a person could make that kind of sound…

"H-hello," I croaked, still trying to get over not being able to use my voice. I guess I didn't need it much, locked in there, anyway.

The voice screamed.

"N-no… My throat's just… I-I won't hurt you…" I reached my hand out.

The voice took it. "My name's… Logan…"

The voice was so familiar… so much like a voice I'd heard a thousand times, but it had changed.

"Logan? Logan!"

"What?"

"It's me. Logan, it's Katie! I'm right here! I'm okay! You're okay!"

"Katie?" His voice was excited, but so… broken."

"Yeah, it's me."

He touched my face. "I thought for sure you were… dead…"

"Me too… Me too…" I looked away for a moment, still not able to believe that I was next to someone from my old life. That's what I called it. My old life—the things that would never be right for me again. "How did you… e-end up here?"

"I came to find you." He said, blankly.

"Me? But…"

"Yeah, you." He tried to smile.

"How's Kendall? Does he… Did he… How…" I didn't know what to say. His name was too much adrenaline for me. I couldn't say it without wanting to break something, or cry too much.

"He misses you, more than anything."

"Did you come here to find me, just to win him over?" I asked, bluntly, without thinking.

He stared at me with his mouth open for just a moment, though I could barely see his face in the dim lighting. "I came 'cause it's… it's the right thing to do, Katie."

Tears flew from his eyes. "Logan… it's okay…" I tried to rub his back, to comfort him. "H-how'd you end up… in here? Did he just take you… or something?"

"He called me and told me to come here. And he said that if I gave myself, if I stayed, that he'd let you go. I… I'm so sorry, Katie!"

I just looked at him dumbfounded. "I can't believe you… you'd do that… f-for me…" I said, just sobbing. "Logan… th-that's so…" I swallowed hard, and gave him a hug. "It's just amazing. Nothing short of amazing."

"But, I can't believe I messed this up, again! Maybe he would've let you go if… if I…"

I knew what he was going to say. "This man… he doesn't let people go, Logan."

I paused again.

"H-he… he kills them!" I burst in to short, body wracking sobs. I was just so tired. I was just plain tired of it all.

Logan pulled me onto his lap and rocked my gently, slowly.

"Not us, Katie," he whispered, reassuringly. "Not us. I promise you that I find a way out, even if I have to die trying."

I was going to open my mouth to say something, to make him know that he didn't have to do that for me. I realized he was telling the truth, and he wasn't kidding.

But I was going to make sure that we both got out of there.

He hugged me closer, and I wrapped him in a tight hug. We fell asleep that way, tucked into each other's arms, clinging on for dear life.

I knew everything would be okay.

Yes! Yeah! I finished ten chapters! So there will probably be another one today, but I can't promise anything. I have tennis later, so that might interfere with my writing schedule. REVIEW PLEASE! :D