Chapter 3: New Plan

 

This was the day I first awoke. I awoke to the beeping of machines. Pain and a blinding white light. I thought I was dead. But then the white faded and my eyes beheld color. There were police in my room, my coach, Ginny and her parents. They were all talking.

“So what forget the dead man?” I said in a barely audible voice.

“Ethan… I thought I lost you… so much happened…”

“How long have I been out?”

“Almost ten days.”

“They repaired your skin and then you took a turn for the worst. You rejected blood and they had to get more and then you slipped into a coma.”

“Where are they?”

“Who?”

“The ones who did this to me.”

“We can’t find them.”

“What happened to my family?”

“Your mothers… dead and your younger sister we saved.”

“If you want to find them look out west I have four brothers out there they will be staying with one of them. But I heed my warning if they catch wind they will bolt and they will fall off the map.”

“Thank you sir.”

“Also put the Hughes family under police protection help them fall off the map all of the immediate ones.”

“Whys that?”

“Because I love their daughter and he will do nothing to stop until she and her family is dead.”

“Is there anyone you can stay with?”

“No. I will get out of this hospital and fall off the map. No one will be able to find me. This sick b*****d has to die other wise all hope is lost. Also one of my brothers is in the army it would be smart to lock down your bases out there.” With that they left and I was alone with Ginny’s parents, Ginny and my coach.

“Ethan I want you to come stay with my family.” Ginny’s dad said.

“No can do. If I ever wanted to marry your daughter in the future it wouldn’t be right and I've already put you in harms way.”

“If and ever you want to marry my daughter and I approve if I get to know you better then it wont matter you are a different blood line.”

“I don’t know I got to see my sister though am I allowed up?”

“No they want you on bed rest longer.”

“Can she walk?”

“Yah we will go get her.” With that Ginny’s parents left leaving me alone with Ginny.

“Please come stay with us.”

“I don’t know I have to talk with Caden. I don’t want to be a burden on your family.” She came over and held my hand.

“Well look at it this way we can live together.”

“Wow you move fast don’t you.”

“Ha I guess.”

“Like I said I'll talk to Caden. She just lost her mom.”

“You lost yours to.”

“Yah but her emotions are worse than mine. She will be a wreck.”

“You loved your mom right?”

“Yah I did very much but she always told me that if I was gone 'I would like for you to carry on and look out for your sister. She will be the only one you have left after me. And celebrate the dead don’t mourn like is a big circle and it just keeps going round.'”

“I see.”

Then my little sister comes in a rushes’ up to me and holds on for dear life as she cries into my chest.

“Shhh. Little one.”

“M…mom… she’s gone.” She sobbed at me

“I know but remember what mom always said. Its just me and you kid and I'll keep you safe.”

“You cant keep me safe, you have no job, we have no place to go he will kill us all.”

“No you are going to go with the Hughes family and I'll be there with you we have to move though. ok dad wont find us.”

“But look at what he did to you your scarred all over except your face.”

“And scars heal you know that. But we need to keep you safe I cant lose you to.”

“I don’t ever want to leave you.”

“I'll always be there now get back to bed.” She left the room with Ginny and I was left alone with her parents.

“Your mature for your age.”

“Thank you sir.”

“Now about this moving thing that the police are doing to us where do you think is the best place to go?”

“Oregon.”

“But if your near your dad wouldn’t that be bad?”

“No he wont think of it he will think me dead and hell think that they transport your family along with Caden out of the country.”

“Now the thing about our daughter?”

“I'd like to get to know her, date her.”

“But you wont break her heart.”

“It would break mine even more if I did.”

“You seem good enough. We have to go get this arranged with police but we will be back later.”

“Goodbye.” They walked out in the hall.

Ginny pov:

“Ginevera are you coming?” My mother asked.

“No I'm going to stay with him.”

“Take it easy alright a lot has happened to him.” My father warned me.

“I understand.” They left and he entered my life again.

I sat there and watched him sleep until the clock chimed one and I carefully got up into bed and laid there with him. His arm came around me and pulled me closer. I felt safe for once unlike I had in the past.

Ethan pov:

I stirred in what seemed to be morning and my arm felt like a dead weight and I opened my eyes to see Ginny sleeping peacefully on my shoulder. Her hair was splayed across the pillow. She was peaceful and I just let her sleep until the clock chimed 9 and I knew her parents would be here soon. Sadly before I could wake her, they walked in. I put my finger up to my mouth to make sure they were quiet and they came over and whispered to me.

“What is she doing there?”

“I don’t know I woke up this morning and there she was.”

“Do you mind?”

“Not at all. Not to sound like a pervert or anything but it was nice to wake up to that sight she looks so peaceful.”

“Yeah well she’s only that way when asleep. Just don’t break her heart it seems like she already gave it to you.” And with that they excited the room. I brushed the hair out of her face only to have her snuggle into me more. So I kiss her forehead and her glazed chocolate eyes gently flutter open.

“Morning” She says in a groggy voice.

“Morning so how did you sleep?”

“Fine what time is it?”

“Nine.” She began to shoot out of the bed but I held her down.

“Your parents already caught your escapade.”

“S**t I'm so screwed.”

“Not necessarily I got you off the hook but you got to tell me what are we?”

“A couple? I want to say I'm giving you my heart.”

“Fine then I will say that you have mine and we wont break.” A smile played across both our lips as she kissed me. It was a sweet short kiss. Then the doctor came in.

“Ahem.” We separated so fast.

“I see your making a good recovery you can leave today but you cant play sports for a month and walk with crutches to make your life easier.”

“Thank you sir.” So I got up and dressed and met Caden, Ginny and her parents out the door.

“Police would like to escort you to your house so you can pack your things.”

“Alright. Caden this isn’t going to be easy but go straight to your room and only your room get your stuff as quick as you can.”

“Alright Ethan I'm not a little girl I'm only two years younger than you.”

“I know but we don’t know dads moves.” The new family went to the house it was blue with white shudders. The place I grew up in all my life. I walked through the kitchen and living room up the stairs to my room. It was like the ocean and still as messy as it was before. My jerseys and a pile of clean clothes lay on my bed. I grabbed my duffel and threw the newly cleaned clothes into the bag stuffing as many as I could. I grabbed my books, ps2 and threw those into another bag. I left my schoolbooks keyboard and computer behind to be shipped to me later. Then I went across the hall to my parent’s room. The bed was covered in a white sheet but I knew why it was where he killed her. The drawers were thrown all over the place as he made a quick dash yet he left my moms jewelry in tact and I took the jewelry for me to give to Caden one day. I took the blanket that still smelled like her and went back to my room to take one last look around. I clicked off my computer monitor for the last time as I shut the wooden door and descended down the stairs. I walked out into my fathers lair to find that one gun was left behind. Mine. I told the police to send my keyboard, computer and my gun to the new house. I grabbed my three bags and surf board and left the house with my sister for the last time. We went to the hotel where we were being held till I could go to school one last time before I left.

At school the next day:

“Ethan how are you doing?”

“What’s going on?”

“Where are you leaving to?” were questions I heard all day long. I had one practice left where id say goodbye.

At practice:

“Alright boys gather round.”

“Hey team we don’t mean to leave you like this but Ginny and I are moving.”

“Why?”

“My father and Amos are after me so we have to fall off the map I cant tell you where were moving to because I don’t know the location but this is the last time we will see you. We know that it’s going to be a hard run down the line for you guys but keep driving hard and you will succeed. Now to the baseball guys whom are on this team tell Mrs. D I'm sorry I couldn’t make the season but her team will go on. Tell her I'm keeping all the jerseys as a constant reminder of you guys.” With that coach came out with Ginny’s and my own jersey for basketball and mine for baseball.

“It's ok Ethan we have yours and were going to hang them up”

“Wow thanks.” I said shocked.

“No one will forget your guys. The numbers and any team member after you will be proud to wear your numbers.”

“It was from us, Ethan and Ginny. Were going to miss you guys but we wont forget you.”

With that I grabbed Ginny’s hand and we walked into the locker room to our lockers for the last time. I closed the lock on the locker and left the team a note on the board for a constant reminder of Gin and I, we walked out of there with our heads held high.