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Chapter 25

I turn to run back into the gym and Alex grabs my arm.

"Where are you going? We have to get out of here!" She tugs on me but I shake my head.

"I have to go warn Peter"

"Peter isn't part of this! He wants you! Amanda if you go back into that gym, he is going to find y6ou and I have a feeling that he won't hesitate to kill you!" She pleads with me and I frown.

"Alex, You don't understand"

"Yes I do! You're risking your life for a stupid boy! You're letting this guy change you! I've always been there for you, not him. Who was there when Kaleb was murdered? Who held you when no one else would?!" She pauses, her eyes glassy. "I refuse to lose my best friend"

"I'm still your best friend. Now go and get help" I wiggle out of her grip, pushing through the gym doors and entering the loud gymnasium.

Alex's words echo through my head, piercing into my brain like knives and I stagger forward, catching my balance on the punch table. She was right. What am I doing? This isn't me. These past weeks I've been a complete jerk.

I push myself off the table, heading nowhere as I stagger forward into someone's arms.

"Amanda" Peter's worried voice sounds as he helps me stand up straight.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" I cry out, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"What happened?"

"I understand, okay, I understand why you kept everything from me. I understand that it was unfair of me to be angry about it. We need to go. We need to go now" I grab him, pulling him towards the gym doors and he lets me.

Once outside the gym, he stops me before I can drag him to the exit.

"What's going on?" He questions as I give him a panicked look.

"Whiplash, he's here. I don't know why but he's here and we need to go" I give his arm a tug.

"He wants you as bait" Peter mutters under his breath and I turn, facing him.

"Exactly why we both need to leave, Alex is getting help. The police need to take care of this"

He opens his mouth to respond but is cut off by an ear piercing scream coming from the gym.

"We need to go!" I plead with him and he nods, running towards the doors. I go to push them open but they are locked. "No!" I scream and bang on the glass. "NO! NO!" My knees buckle and I continue to bang on the glass. Peter bends down next to me, cupping my face in his hands as I fight back tears of terror, trying to block out the screams coming from the gym.

"Amanda, I need you to stay strong. I need you to be as strong as the Amanda I know. I'm going to get you out, alive and unharmed" He murmurs to me and I nod.

"Y-you can't fight him" I frown.

"Yes, yes I can, and I'm going to defeat him before he can hurt anyone" He gives me a small, reassuring smile.

"Peter, I can't lose you" I cry out and he shakes his head.

"You're not going to lose me" He leans forward, pressing his lips against mine. I respond quickly, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him closer, deepening the kiss.

He pulls away first, pulling me into a hug and I bury my face in his neck.

"I love you" I whisper.

"I love you too" He kisses my forehead and helps me up.

I bend down, taking off my heels and tossing them on the floor beside me. The gym had silenced down and I pray that it's not because they were all killed.

"Wh-" I start but I'm cut off by the gym doors slamming open. In the doorway, Whiplash stands, cracking his neck.

"Run" Peter whispers in my ear and I shake my head. "You need to run, trust me"

I look at him for a moment and notice Whiplash nearing us. He raises his hand, slinging his whip towards me but Peter jumps in front of me, the whip wrapping around his waist.

"Bad choice" Whiplash chuckles before throwing Peter into the glass doors.

"Peter!" I cry out as he skids across the ground and into the parking lot.

"Now, onto you" He smiles, turning towards me and I widen my eyes, turning around and sprinting down the hall. "You can run but you can't hide, child!" He calls after me and I continue sprinting, ignoring his nearing footsteps as he follows.

I slide across the floor to a stop, throwing open the staircase doors and running up the stairs. I cry out as I trip on one of the steps, quickly pushing myself back up and continuing to run. I throw open the door, entering another hall.

Running down the halls, I try opening all the doors. All are locked except for the English classroom at the end of the hall. I quickly enter, closing and locking the door behind me.

Leaning against the wall, I rest my hands on my knees, trying to slow my breathing as a horrifying thought strikes me.

I'm going to die.

Change in heart in the character?(:
I have realized my character had became very selfish so what better way to fix it then to break it?(: Lol that's one way to do it. Aw. Alex):

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Till next chapter,

~Amanda~