I know. It's been a long long time since I updated this story. *bows down in apology* I'm sorry if this chapter is crappy, I'm getting back to grips with the story.. I'll be updating it s soon as I can! We are back in business people :D

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Anna's POV

My chest feels tight as Alec and I run, towards whatever he thinks will bring us escape. I can't swallow. I hurt Jane. They might have forgiven everything else, but they won't forgive that. My stomach twists. The corridors flash past, and I don't know how Alec knows where he's going. Everything looks the same. I look at him, running, and feel my ankle give way. Really? Tripping now? He pulls me back to my feet without ever looking behind him.

I swallow hard.

Alec turns his head for a second to study my face. Apparently he doesn't like what he sees. He stops us and I nearly ram into him, but stick my hand out. The wall meets my fingers and stops me from catapulting forwards. A nervous ringing note sings through the air. I'm scared to touch him.

"If you don't want me to come with you just say it," he says coldly. "I'll still help you get out." Everything about him is stiff. He looks at me like I'm a thing. I can't see what he thinks. It hurts and I glare because being angrier is easy than being scared.

Jane...

I stare at him and shake my head fast. "I want to get out. Just get me out."

I don't feel like I used to. Like I'm addicted to him. I just feel...I don't know. I don't want to know. He turns away, letting go of my hand, and runs again.

We don't say another word as we flee.

Alec's POV

I don't think I'll stop them from killing me, if they want to. My heart burns again. She only fell for Chelsea's power. I was the idiota who fell for her. I hate this. I hate her.

Why do I always have to want the ones that don't want me?

Anna's POV

The towers..? Why there? I don't stop him, because he probably hates me. I don't know what I feel. I can't afford that, at the moment. I do stupid stuff when I feel strongly. So just- just shut up, brain, and follow Alec. My fists clench and I try to run faster, to keep up better.

"Anna?" he says. His face is shut off. Blank. It hurts.

"Yeah?"

"I-" he pauses. "Come here."

I look at him. "Alec..."

"Shut up, and come here," he says, voice absolutely cold. Eyes frozen. He hates me. Without Chelsea there, he hates me. A lump forms in my throat for no reason. I walk up to him.

"What's-" I start.

He wraps his arms around my waist and pills me closer, buying my face in his shoulder. My thinking stops.

"Alec, what-?"

"We're standing on a trap door. In the towers, on a trap door. When I kick down, the piece of wood holding us up will shatter and we're going to fall into the courtyard. After that you have to run, okay?"

Alec's POV

It hurts. God, my heart doesn't even do anything anymore and it can still hurt. How stupid is that? She pulls away from me.

"Alec, do you want to stay here?" she asks quietly, looking up at me with bright red eyes.

Any second they could kick down the door and kill us both. Demitri will enjoy killing me.

I shake my head, smirk at her, my mouth feels like sawdust. "No, but it's better than sticking around you. I'll make sure you can get out of Italy safely." Since you don't love me and it feels like you're punching me over and over.

Her face crumples for a second. "Right..."

Smile. Smile, Anna...

And just as I predicted, the door is kicked down and Demitri glides in.

Next chapter is gonna be in about a week, folks, because after tomorrow I'm losing Internet for a little bit. Ciao, and again, I'm really sorry for not updating sooner. Also, I think I spelled "Dimitri" instead of "Demitri" a couple chapters ago..my mistake, according to S.M. it's with an E. o.o