Four or Dead by G O A

Four or Dead

Chapter 71

Emma

The last hour is a blur. I think at some point I passed out or fell asleep, I'm not sure. When I open my eyes though I'm in a different room than the one at Zane's cabin

I take a few breaths before I push myself to sit up. A few blinks to clear my eyes better reveals a cozy-looking room with a fireplace on the opposite wall of the bed

"You're awake. I was starting to get worried." The voice has my head snapping to the side of my bed to find my rescuer slumped against a chair a few feet away

My eyes look him over and I can tell he hasn't left my side the whole time I was out. His clothes are still covered and blood and the few sprays of blood on his face are smeared but still visible. The sight of him should freak me out but somehow all I can think about is the fact that he saved me from Zane

My eyes catch a section of his arm that seems to be bleeding and I jump from the bed and rush toward him. I drop down to my knees next to his chair and grab his arm to examine it

"You're bleeding," I say

"It's just a graze." He says resting his hand over mine and pulling it

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away from his injury

I look at him and I can see how tired he looks. Why am I not scared of this guy?

"Yl be fine." He promises with a weary smile

My heart breaks for him. "I should clean it and get you patched up."

My voice is soft and laced with worry. I can't explain why I'm acting this way but there is a pit of worry in me that is yelling at me to help him

Maybe it's some sort of need to repay him for helping me...I don't know

He nods. "There's a first aid kit in the bathroom under the sink." He

says pointing at one of the doors along the wall next to the fireplace

I jump to my feet and search frantically for the kit. When I find it I make quick work of cleaning his wound well and see that's he's right

The wound isn't too bad and some of my worries fall away to relief

When I finish patching him up I let out a sigh and look up at his face to check on how he's feeling. His eyes are on me too and he gives me a soft smile

"Thanks." He says and I can't help but smile back

the worry has calmed I stand

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hear him shifting in his seat and his words hit me

of Zane's men are here? He must notice me tense up because he

you were helping me." I feel my throat tighten up with an urge to cry and call for

who stay here are not loyal to Zane. They're here for

I could eventually

do you mean?"

ask me to join him. I hesitate

to help you get out but we couldn't seem to find the right time. Zane was being too erratic and it made it hard

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pretty upset about what he's saying but I can't be sure why. I mean I'm glad someone had been planning to help me but why would they be bothered by what was happening to

he is willing to treat a woman until you. He was obsessed with you. He asked his guys to install cameras in your room

are you apologizing?" I

even seen him before he came to

says softly but I just give

could it be his

we went to school together." He starts but stops

did? I'm sorry. I don't remember you." Now I am the one wanting

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school like a shadow. You always kept your head down and moved like you were afraid to be seen. I wanted to talk to you but I didn't want to scare you. Then I noticed Asher and his crew messing with you. I so badly wanted to help you but I was a weak kid back then. I couldn't think of how

version of this

could have hurt you." Honestly, I don't know what

it might seem like this guy is a stalker or now a kidnapper but I don't see that. I see someone who saw me when I was invisible and someone who has just saved my life. Maybe

I saw you around but I didn't really know you. He said you were a family friend and he was worried about you. He said he was hoping I could keep an eye on you and let him know if anyone bothered you. I figured this was my chance to help you, but when I told him you were being bullied he didn't do anything. I confronted him and told him off. I didn't know who he really was and he was more than happy to show me what he was capable of. After he tortured me he said I had the choice to continue helping him or

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avoids looking at me

stiffens for a second before looking at me. "I didn't have a

"T know," I say

to live and I

I waited for three years for that call but nothing ever happened. Zane threatened me not to even go near you but I was there Emma. I was watching. I wanted to help you so badly but I didn't trust anyone else to watch you. So I went along with it just so that I could be the one watching over you. I did get a few blows in though when I could. I would mess with the guys' cars and the girls I would share stuff

a little revenge for you." He smirks at me

happened around the school I do recall some rumors floating around about the mean

get to talk to you but Zane assigned me to the cabin. He wouldn't let me

shyly

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he feel about me? "How do you feel about

with you but Zane made sure that never happened. I didn't even know what he wanted with you until I saw on the news that you were his fiancé. Some of the other guys knew though and they would let me know how you were doing. Then they started telling me that Zane was going off the rails

try to work

now?" I