Gerard and Mikey didnt know how long they were engulfed below the floorboards. All they knew was that there was very little hope and that if they did not escape soon then they would be gone forever in hunger and lack of sleep. Light flooded into the concrete shod room, casting golden light over the two boys faces who peered up, their eyes wide and desperate.

"Get out scratters!" Yelled Nick, stooping down and grabbing Gerards collar; pulling him out of the trap door and dumping him in a heap on the warmer floor of the garage.

Gerard squinted as the light hit his eyes and he grasped around on the floor as he tried to make sense of where he was, the previous darkness disorientating him massively. It was only when he saw the bag of bones that was his brother land next to him that he realised the seriousness of the situation. Gerard traced the dark circles that wrapped around Mikeys eyes, flinched at the hollowness of his brothers cheeks and look away as he glanced upon the bruises that littered his body.

"Youre school is apparently 'concerned about your welfare' and where you are..." Mocked Nick, standing over the two with his boots only a cm from Gerards already pained arm.
"And we don't want them sniffing around this house trying to catch me out. Do we?"
The boys shook their heads dissapointedley. "So you guys get sorted out now so you don't look so much like abused little shits and get yourselves off to school."

"What time is it?" Muttered Gerard from the floor.
"Time you stopped asking questions, maybe fuckface!" Nick yelled.
"Okay. Okay...." Muttered Gerard, helping Mikey stand.

He supported Mikey on his shoulder as they made their filthy ways up the pristine glass stairs to the bathroom, where they washed the dirt from their faces and changed into their tattered school clothes. Setting off once more with the sun shining in their eyes, such a change to the darkness that they had been surrounded in.

Notes

Hello. Hope this chapter was okayyy and I'm happy that they finally got out from being locked under the floorboards. Thank you for reading. :) x
-Lou