Much apologies for the late chapter! I couldn't log in for some reason last night to edit and post it. But who cares about the past? Introducing the last part of the 4 part chapter, Chapter 23!

Iggy POV

"I need everyone to back up right now!"

Ella and Gazzy took a couple steps away from Max, who was laying on the kitchen island.

"Repeat that again." I told Mom, who I was on the phone with.

If you're a bit lost on what is going on right now I'll explain. Once upon a time in a fucked up world, one man named Roman thought it was okay to go around and rape girls. Max, being the damsel in distress was that girl this time. Fortunately for her, her night in shining armor, also known as Fang Walker, came to her rescue. After fighting the angry beast, Fang scared him off. While all of this was happening, the princesses idiotic brothers were too wound up in their dates to even text their sister to see if she was okay or not. The kids mother, Queen Martinez was saving one of her citizens pets and was in surgery so she couldn't call. Luckily for us she finished quickly and at the moment was trying to make her way back to the castle. Unfortunately, her King is not here to help with this mess. In fact, her King has not been here for 17 years.

"You're going to have to take her shirt off. She should hopefully be wearing a bra and you can listen to her heartbeat." Mom said slowly, so I could understand what I was going to have to do. "And before you ask yes you have to do it because you have the best hearing."

After I had lost my ability to see my hearing had greatly advanced. I can hear things that are happening from a block away. I can also tell who is walking into the room just by their footsteps and breathing patterns.

Because I had Mom on speaker, Ella already knew what to do and started to take off Max's shirt. Gazzy was watching the street from the window incase Fang came back.

"Gazzy how are we doing?" I hollered. I had to make Gazzy seem like he was doing something or he would get into one of his "Why aren't I important" moods.

"All good in the front yard! Fang left approximately 12 minutes ago and there is still no sign of him. 2 cars have pulled into Lissa's driveway and the people across the street left for work about 4 minutes ago." Gazzy answered.

"Okay keep an eye on those cars at Lissa's house. I have a bad feeling about them." I told Gazzy.

"Iggy? Iggy are you still there?" a static-y voice from my cell phone called out.

"Yeah Mom can you hear me?" I said loudly.

"Yes okay good. Can you tell me what Max's heart beat sounds like?" Mom asked through the phone.

I put the stethoscope in my ear and pressed the end right above Max's left breast. The heartbeat sounded rapid and irregular. I told Mom what it sounded like.

"She's probably just in shock. Ella can you tell me of there is there any bruising on her stomach? Greenish purplish colors?"

I listened as Ella turned her head toward Max and glanced down at her stomach. Judging by Ella's silence there was definitely major bruising.

"Uhh Dr. Martinez? It looks like her whole ribcage is bruised." Ella said, unsure.

Mom sighed on the other end of the phone. "Okay Iggy and Ella listen to me. You're going to have to do exactly what I say and when I say it if you want Max to get better."

I nodded even though I knew she couldn't see me. Ella replied with a "Yes ma'am."

"Perfect. Okay you're going to need to find latex gloves. There's no guarantee that this won't get bloody."

Just like that Ella and I put Max back together. We sewed her back up as Mom told us what to do over the phone. I think we did a pretty good job if I do say so myself. All in all Max had 4 broken ribs, a mild concussion, a broken wing, and an extremely swollen ankle which is most likely broken.

Halfway through Ella took over watch duty so Gazzy could come help out. Just as Gazzy and I was finished setting Max's ribs we started toward her arms and hands when Ella shouted, "Someone is coming to the front door!"

"Shit." I muttered and prayed it wasn't Fang. Max was lying on the table with her wings spread out.

"Well who is it?!" Gazzy asked.

"Uh...I can't tell. Wait. It looks like they go to the school. They're both wearing letterman jackets and they're uh, heading toward the front door." Ella answered.

"Shut it down!" I declared. "Turn all of the lights off and stay completely still. Nobody make a noise."

I listened as Gazzy sprinted towards the lights and flicked them off. Of course it didn't make a difference for me because it's always dark.

Just then they pounded on the door. If we're quiet they'll leave, I told myself. More pounding.

"Open up! Iggy Ride we know you're home!" One of the voices called.

I started to get up. If it's me they want it's me they get.

"Iggy!" Ella whispered. "Get back down are you crazy? Do you want them to find out about y'all?"

"Ella trust me I got this. Cover Max up with a towel just in case though." I quietly said. I then made my way to the front door, being careful to maneuver around the furniture. I unlocked and opened the front door.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Oh! Hey bro!" One of the 2 boys said.

If I could tell you what they looked like I would. I can tell you what I did notice though. The boy on the right was breathing heavily through his mouth, as if his nose was stuffed up. The other boy reeked of cigarette smoke and sweat. I'm pretty sure I heard flies buzzing around his head as well.

I walked outside and shut the door behind me. "Can I help you?"

"Actually yes you can." Mouth Breather replied.

I could already picture them beating me up and barging into my home. As soon as they would walk in they would see my girlfriend and brother standing over my little sister who was completely exposed.

"We were wondering if you knew where Lissa lived. Lissa- uh what's her last name. You know who I'm talking about right?" Smoke Smell asked.

I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding in. Thank God that was all they were here for.

But being the concerned neighbor I was, I had to ask them who they were. I didn't want another girl getting hurt without me knowing, even if it was Lissa.

"I'm Jonathan." Mouth Breather responded. "And this is Alec."

Alec and Jonathan. The names sounded familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it so I had to ask. "I'm sorry but have we met before?"

"No. But yes. We're sophomores. I had the same construction management class with you when you were in 8th grade." Alec told me. "So, Lissa?"

That was interesting. Why were sophomores wanting to find Lissa? It didn't sound good but it probably wasn't any of my business anyways.

"Oh yeah! She is just down the street. The house with the red bricks and circular window upstairs."

"Thanks Iggy!" they called out as they walked away.

Weird, I thought.

I then went back inside and finished helping tend to Max's wounds.

3 hours later it was probably around 3:30 am and I was in bed with Ella. My arms wrapped around her. Mom came home as soon as we brought Max to her bedroom and tucked her in. Gazzy had just left Ella's bedroom. He told us everything. About how Fang's family is moving after Christmas time and how we are not to speak of it to Max. Ella didn't say anything. Neither did I. He just slipped out and went to bed. Right before I fell asleep, I hoped someone else on Earth had a better night than us. Just so I know there is still good in the world.

B POV

"Maggie? Why the hell is Maggie in your house B?" Anabel asked.

It was a normal night in the Mullen household. I (like always) had my friends over for a sleepover. We were watching an illegally downloaded movie (Jurassic World) on Anabel's laptop. I had gotten up to go get a popcorn refill. Anabel and Angel followed me to the kitchen. Soon after the popcorn ended up burning and the fire alarm went off. Luckily my parents weren't home because they went out on a date and wouldn't be back until later. While attempting to stop the popcorn from burning and turn the fire alarm off, we all got hurt pretty badly which ended up in us laughing on the ground. That's when my sister, Maggie, walked in.

I didn't say anything. I couldn't say anything. For as long as I could remember Maggie has never wanted people finding out we were related. Fortunately for her a lot of people in the school district have the last name Mullen so no one suspected a thing. We both kept our lives separate from each other. Or we did until now.

"Lissa," Maggie choked out. "Lissa made me leave. She called me a bitch because I refused to sleep with some sophomore named Alec or something."

Now I might not be close with Maggie but I know when someone needs comforting and now was one of those times. I slowly stood up and embraced my distant sister.

"Shh. It's okay. I'm here for you." I whispered in her ear.

"Yo. Hello? Um.. over here! Yeah um what the hell is going on?" Angel asked in the most unsubtle way possible.

I let go of Maggie and turned to my bestfriends. It was time for them to know.

Maggie and I took turns explaining. We told them the story of our lives. We told of our separation from each other. We told of the avoiding. The separate friend groups. The usually never being at home at the same time. The fact that we had been keeping this going since the 6th grade. The fact that before that we were best friends.

Neither girl said a word when we finished talking. After a moment, Angel was the first to speak. "What the hell? Ya'll don't even look alike. What is this? Some kind of prank show or something? Where are the cameras?" She started to look around the room from her position trying to spot the supposedly hidden cameras.

"No. No cameras." Maggie sniffled. "I-I'm sorry I'll just come back later. I didn't know you had friends over."

Apparently Anabel didn't like that. "No don't go!" she cried out. "If you leave where will you go? You can stay here with us. We're watching a movie right now."

Maggie turned her head to me. "Can I?"

I shrugged my shoulders to show that I didn't really care.

"Let's go!" Angel laughed and hurried off to my bedroom with Maggie and Anabel following her.

"You guys go ahead and start. I'm just going to clean up a bit out here." I called after them. Angel gave me a thumbs up without looking back and shut the door to my room.

I cleaned up our mess in the kitchen and started a new batch of popcorn. While the popcorn cooked, I sprayed Febreze in the air to freshen up the smell.

"BEEP BEEP BEEP" went the microwave, indicating that the popcorn had finished. I split the popcorn between 4 bowls and hurried to the bedroom. I walked by the same table with the picture frame I had set down earlier. This time instead of making sure it was down, I put it up. Showing off my favorite picture of my sister and I. Maggie and B.

Now this may be the end of the 4 part chapter but it is NOT the end of the story! Much more coming your way!

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