The Ghost From Our Past

I sat at the table, slowly eating my piece of pizza, waiting for daddy to come join me. He never came though, he was too busy talking to the friend of Shiloh's. I hope she's okay, I have missed her but she stopped coming over. Shiloh would have made me feel better when mommy and daddy fought.

Not wanting to eat alone anymore I ran upstairs into my room. It was weird I had two bedrooms now, one with mommy and one with daddy. I started to look for my jewelry box, when I found it under my bed it was covered in dust. Using a towel I wiped it off and opened the lid, music started playing and a ballerina danced.

I ignored all of it in search of the bracelet I wanted. It was the one Shiloh made me that matched the one I made her. A feeling of sadness came over me and I couldn't help but start to cry, but no one came to cheer me up. I slid the bracelet on my wrist and headed back downstairs hoping my dad was done talking.

I'm not allowed to go in his office unless I have his permission first but the door was slightly open and I could hear them talking.

"Matt has a brother? Why does that matter?"

"We have reason to believe he may be helping Matthew with the kidnapping. Anything is a possibility right now and we have to make sure we check all angles." I wonder if the brother knew where Shiloh was.
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"Wha-what did you say?" Syn kneeled in front of me, grabbed my hair and pulled my head back.
"I said I think Matthew's right, you do need another lesson."
I couldn't trust anyone anymore. I felt a hard sting in my heart but I wasn't going to let this go on any longer. Roughly, I slapped Syn's hand away and stood up and looked at Syn, "You just said you still loved me and now you're joining him?" As I waited for his reply I noticed the pair of scissors lying on the dresser, slowly I started to make my way over to them.

They watched me as I moved, "I did fall in love with you, I just didn't realize what a whore you were." That was the last time either of them called me that, I wasn't a whore and I didn't belong to them. My back pressed against the dresser, Matthew smirked and started towards me.

"No where to go, be a good girl now." As soon as he was close enough, I reached over and grabbed the pair of scissors. My movement was quick, it had to be if I wanted to be free. There was no room for error or for thinking, I had to make my move now or be trapped with them. My arm swung down as hard as it could, the scissors piercing Matthew's skin, I could feel the blades push deeper. Then I pushed him out of my way and knocked him into Syn, who was still wrapped in only his towel.

"You fucking bitch! Oh, you are going to pay for that!" I've never been much of a runner, I didn't see the fun in it. However, at this very moment, I ran. I ran as fast as my legs could move, towards the door, and I opened it quickly. The door swung open hard, I didn't stop to look around. "Get back here! You're fucking dead!" Matthew's words didn't phase me, my feet kept moving. I think my mind blacked out because the next thing I remember, I was leaning against a tree and panting. I was in the woods, I don't remember how I got here or how long I had been running for.

I needed to find my way to a phone, call for help and end this nightmare. Why did Syn turn against me? The sun was still up thankfully, I started to walk, hoping to find a break in the trees and see civilization. As I walked, I thought about Gerard and wondered how he was. What I wouldn't do to hear his voice again. My body was covered in bruises and scratches from the woods, my legs felt like jello and my mouth was dry. I didn't give up, after what seemed like hours, I found an opening and across the way was a gas station.

I went inside the building and asked the clerk if I could use the phone. After promising to buy something from the place, he allowed it and I dialed the first number that came to mind. When I heard the ringing stop, my heart skipped and then I heard his voice. "Gerard Way speaking."

"G-Gerard, it's Shiloh. I got away from Matthew, I'm at some gas station..." I looked out the window and gave him the street name and the stations name. He told me he was on his way and to stay hidden. We hung up and I thanked the attendant, telling him that when the man came to pick me up, I would be able to buy something. He said not to worry and saw I was in some kind of trouble, then led me to the table in the back where customers can sit.
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"I have to go now, Bandit grab your coat!" Shiloh just called me, she was safe and away from them. "That was Shiloh, she's at a gas station, I have to pick her up."

"I'm coming with you, we need to make sure she's safe and they haven't hurt her."

I open the door to my office and see Bandit standing there, her eyes wide with curiosity. "Sweetie, were going to go pick up Shiloh now. I need you to grab your coat for me, I'm sorry about dinner B."

"It's okay daddy, I'm happy to see Shy again." I watch her run off and I grab my own coat and slip on a beanie. My car keys in my pocket but before I can pull them out, officer Pierre pulls out his.

"I'm driving, I can get us there faster while being able to bypass the laws." Bandit comes running back and I pick her up, nodding. We walk out to the car, buckling Bandit up in the backseat. "What's the street she said she was on?" I tell him and he inputs it into his GPS, "It's going to take us a few hours to get there but we'll get there." Please Shiloh, please be okay...
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A few hours passed, I waited anxiously for Gerard to come. Sipping down water to stay hydrated, customers came in and out, and I watched them all. Making up stories about who they were and what they were doing out. My entire body was ready to shut down but I knew I had to stay alert for when Gerard came. Finally my nightmare would be over, I could be free of the demons holding me back, and free of Matthew.

I'll never understand why Syn turned against me, I couldn't think about that right now though. Instead, I allowed my mind to wander to a happier moment. The moment Gerard walks into this gas station, wraps his arms around me and tells me everything is okay. I knew it would take awhile for him to get here, I didn't even know where here was. Every time I heard the little bell jingle when the door open, my heart would start to race but every time it wasn't Gee.
I went into the bathroom and as I was washing my hands I glanced up at the mirror. There I was, my face covered in dirt and specks of blood. I grabbed a handful of paper towels, get them wet with warm water and starts to wipe off my face. Since I looked like my old self again, I wanted to make sure Gerard would recognize me since the last time he saw me, I was still disguised.

Once I'm all cleaned up, I exit the bathroom and walks back to the table. I lay my head on my hand, feeling my eyes start to get heavier. I was losing the battle with my body, it was shutting down and I couldn't stop it any longer. Then I hear the bell jingle again, I sat there in the few moments of silence thinking it must be another costumer only. Suddenly I hear the attendant call for me, "Miss, your ride has finally arrived." My heart started to beat faster, my smile grew and I ran to the front of the store.

"Hello Shiloh, we were worried we lost you." I froze in terror, Matthew and Syn standing in front of me. "It's time to take you home now."

Notes

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