"... So that's pretty much what I think we should do", Jay explained to Tim and I. The three of us were standing behind the old antique shop during the night, discussing our next course of action in relation to Alex due to the last video. "We should just leave this area because we know Alex is here. He was definitely here in November, and for all we know he has been since. We have to get out of here and go somewhere else so we'll have a better chance of beating Alex".
"Alright, where you have in mind?", Tim asked as he folded his arms.
"You sure you're okay with this? You would have to give up your job and-"
"I was planning on leaving anyway", Tim admitted. "I already gave my notice and I was going to suggest leaving to you two anyway".
"Oh", Jay voiced his (and my) surprise. "Well, I have some ideas where we could go".
"Then when should we go then?", I asked, finally speaking up.
"... Do you want to go with us Rebecca?", Jay asked hesitantly. "It's just that, I was thinking me and Tim would go our way and maybe you could go your own. Make it harder for Alex to find all of us".
"Not doing it", I said bluntly. "Alex will find us sooner or later whether we're together or not. It'll just prolong that at most. Let's face it, no one is getting a special deal. He tried to bash Tim's head in with a rock, strangled me and held a gun at you, me and Jessica! It's best if we stay together".
"She's right you know", Tim told Jay. "If we split up now, it could only mess things up".
"Good point", Jay admitted. "So when can you leave? I think Rebecca and I can leave any time".
"I'll be finishing up tomorrow. Once I get out and grab my stuff, I'll meet you at your hotel. How does that sound?"
"Perfect", I answered for me and Jay. "Just call Jay or myself when you get there".
We were leaving at night. It seemed like a good idea. Well maybe not the best since darkness was a good time to hide. But that didn't mean that all three of us couldn't use that to leave this town.
Though I wish I didn't have these damn stomach cramps!
"Feeling any better?", Jay asked after he left the bathroom. I was lying on my side on my bed, with the pillow clutched to my abdomen.
"You have these once a month pains and we'll see how you fair", I muttered bitterly in response. Jay gave a small sigh and I swear I could have felt him roll his eyes.
"Well did you take any of the tablets?"
"I took 'em an hour ago. When's Tim getting here?", I asked Jay, looking up at the man a little as he looked at the time on his phone.
"Well he called an hour ago, so he should be here soon. He said he'd call once he got here".
"Right", I mumbled before asking, "hey Jay, what do you think will happen if we get through this. Alive. Without that... 'thing' following us?" Jay didn't say anything for the first few minutes, looking very unsure how to answer. In hindsight it was probably not a comfortable question to answer. Jay did however soon answer.
"I... don't really know. I guess... Get our lives back on track from before all this started". He looked through the blinds in front of the window as he added, "can't believe it's been nearly four years since this started".
"Feels only like yesterday you called me and we were committing our first acts of breaking and entering", I added with a tiny smile as I thought back on those memories. It was funny in a way. Back then I was so terrified and scared, but now... Those memories kind of feel exciting. Not like the recent memories though, they were horrifying, but perhaps the length of time has sort of made it so that I feel excited thinking of those memories. Like one big adventure. But, when I linger on them longer then needed, the familiar sense of fear I felt in those memories return to me like a magnet, even if that is a bit of a cliché metaphor. Better then. 'a moth to a flame' though. Right?
"That's true. I can still hear you nagging at me for going in through that back sliding door", Jay said. He too had a small smile, thinking to that far memory.
"I did not nag!", I immediately defended myself, grabbing a spare pillow and throwing it at Jay who just side stepped out of the way.
"It was close to nagging". I decided to just ignore that... for now.
I then heard the faint vibration of Jay's phone. No doubt it was Tim. Jay answered it with speaker and I could heard Tim saying he was on his way, giving a small sense of relief. In the fifteen minutes after, Jay put our stuff in his car as I stayed curled on the bed, rubbing my stomach to ease the pain. The loud knocking on the door made it clear that Tim was now here.
"Where's your car?", Tim asked Jay as he was let into the room.
"It's round back".
"Got everything?"
"I don't have much. Here, take this", Jay said as he gave Tim the spare camera. I got off the bed just as Tim noticed me.
"You okay?", he asked me. I guess the fact I was a bit sick was kinda obvious.
"Just a bit of stomach cramps", I replied. "A bit nauseous but that's about it. I'll be fine to go".
"Well... if your sure...", Tim sounded a bit doubtful, but quickly returned his mind to the real reason he was here. "So I'll follow you two?"
"I think that would be the safest thing to do. Right?" Tim only said a low 'yeah' while nodded. "C'mon, let's get out of here", Jay said as he opened the door and let us all out.
"You know if Alex is still out there he's gonna find us sooner or later", Tim commented.
"... Then let's make it later", I said. At least, that's what I think I want. I'm not sure.
It was a week later when we left the town that a video was loaded onto the YouTube account without our knowledge. It was probably done by the hooded man since he was in it. He was in Rosswood park, and Alex showed up and demanded him to tell where Jay, Tim and I were, but Hoodie just ran back to the hospital into the same maintenance shaft at the hospital me and Jay entered.
Alex doesn't know where we are yet. Whether I want to find him or avoid him doesn't matter.
But, I would like my brother back.
Date: 12/3/13
Time: 23:54
Can't sleep. I just don't feel like sleeping. Tim and Jay are I think. I don't want to move too much in bed in case I wake them up.
I think that Hoodie may either be Brian or Seth. Definitely someone Alex knew judging from Entry #68. Maybe both even. Though since as far as I knew, Seth was good with cameras, I'm inclined to believe he may have a bigger role.
Maybe I'm putting my expectations up too high.
Rebecca Kralie.
And so it was, that on the day that the Easter holidays (or Springbreak for some of you) began, that vixin2 finally updated this story!
