MINE

Chapter 40

EMILY'S POV

"EMILY MOORE! THIS IS THE POLICE! ARE YOU IN THERE?" My blood flowed through my veins and into my heart making it beat with power.

My time was finally here. This is what I've been waiting for. Too bad Cole isn't here to enjoy it too. He's in a better place now. Or maybe he's in Hell. Was his last minute change of heart enough to get him on God's good side? Did I even believe in an after life? Do any of these thoughts matter?

"EMILY MOORE! THIS IS THE POLICE! ARE YOU IN THERE?" A strong female voice repeated itself.

"Yes! I'm in here!" I slowly stood myself up. My knees buckled below me but I managed to hobble my way to the door. Nerves were trying to stop my movement. Why was I nervous?

"COME OUT!" The lady's voice said. She was the police, right?

I reached the door to this dark and creaky wooden shop. I placed my hands on what was left of the door and pushed it open. A sigh left my chest and I could see it in the air as I stepped outside.

My eyes lit up to see about 10 officers standing a few feet away from me all with guns pointed in my direction. About 5 men, 5 women. One stood in front of all of them.

I put my hands up and started to back up.

"WEAPONS DOWN!" The leader in front spoke. It was the voice calling me out. She commanded them.

"Come on down, we're here to bring you home." She reached her hand out and looked in my eyes.

I couldn't help but wipe my tears away and shake my head yes. She knew I was saying 'thank you'.

My feet hit the ground running into her arms. Her hard vest pressed against my chest and I didn't care that she wasn't hugging me back.

I pulled away from the one sided hug and felt the her hands hold my shoulders. I looked up to her. She wasn't that much taller than me.

"I know this is a lot to take it. You've been through a lot. I need you to be strong. We're going to need you to take us back to where you were being held. We're all going to come with you. You'll be 100% safe. If those boys are still there that took you we're running out of time to catch them."

I processed her words very carefully.

She wanted me to go back.

She needed me to go back.

I had to go back.

"No no no no." I let slip from my mouth. I backed up tripping over the stairs to the abandon wooden shop.

"Emily." The lady officer walked over to me.

"Are there other girls there?" She made eye contact with me.

I nodded my head yes.

"We need to go save them too."

I knew she was right.

Another police officer walked over to us. This one was male.

"Miss Moore, I'm so sorry to ask you this but...do you know where the other girls are who you were taken with?"

Sara. I had forgot about her until now.

I escaped. It should have been with Sara. And Katie.

I nodded my yes and started to tear up again.

"Where are they? Are they where you escaped from?" He asked me.

I shook my head no.

"Where are they?" The female asked me.