𝑯𝑬𝒀, 𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑵 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑺!

Taking care of them...

"Hey, it's okay. Show me?"

"What did they do to you?"

"Don't cry - I've got you."

"That's okay - get it all out."

"Deep breath, I have you."

"Sh, sh, I'm going to patch you up."

"I've got a bandage for you."

"This is going to sting, but we have to clean this."

"Oh - okay - we're hugging about this, okay."

"It'll all feel better in the morning."

"I can't believe someone would do this to you..."

"I'm going to protect you."

"Get some rest. I'm not going anywhere."

"You're safe now."

"I'm just going to wipe your face."

"When's the last time you cried like this?"

"There's nothing wrong with you, I promise."

"One day, you'll be okay. For now? It's okay to hurt."

"You want a hug?"

"I've got a blanket for you."

"Nice and cosy..."

"It's okay if you fall asleep."

"Just get some rest. You need it."

"Hey, I made you food."

"I know it's easy to forget to eat when you feel like this."

"You don't need to feel guilty."

"It wasn't your fault."

"Do you want a hot chocolate?"

"There's nothing better than a toasted marshmallow."

looks like we're stuck here.

we'll never find a way out in time.

have you tried the door?

try jiggling the handle.

that's it. i'm smashing our way through.

i'm not going to die in here.

we've tried everything.

it's no use!

well, we're not getting out that way.

that was pointless.

do you have any other bright ideas?

this is all your fault.

i can't believe i listened to you.

this is what i get for trusting you.

everything's locked.

there must be another way.

it's pointless. there's no way we're getting out of here in time.

maybe we could try yelling for help?

wait, did you hear that?

i'm sorry. this is all my fault.

they tricked us.

i'm going to break the door down.

maybe we should just wait for someone to rescue us.

they'll notice we're gone. they'll come looking for us.

i wish i had a better idea.

of all the people i had to be stuck here with, it has to be you.

don't give me that look. this is all your fault.

wait! do you see that? light!

that's it! we're getting out of here!

hold your breath!

i found us another way out of here!

can you still hear me?

i'm gonna get us out of here.

keep your eyes fixed on me.

did the wall just move?

it just shut behind me!

that was our only way out!

tell me a story to pass the time.

they'll find us. they will.

once they see we've gone, they'll come looking for us.

i don't see any other options.

try using your shoulder to break the door down.

does anyone have a match?

i still have my flashlight!

how long have we been trapped in here?

feels like we've been down here for days.

you told me there was a way out!

everyone stand back. i'm going to try something.

let's see if this works.

well, we're fucked.

i'm not giving up just yet.

you're just wasting energy!

all right, sound off!

i can't see anything.

ow! you just stepped on my foot!

well, it was a nice try.

not sure what you were trying to accomplish with that.

that's your bright idea?

that meant nothing.

if you breathe a word of this to anyone, i swear...

don't read too much into that.

i still don't like you.

i'm not blushing.

i wasn't going to let you die. i'm not that cruel.

did you really think i was that heartless?

it helped me out, too.

i still hate you.

don't mention it.

do not, for any reason, tell them i did that.

no one needs to know.

i don't stick my neck out for just anyone.

you clearly needed help.

you weren't going to survive that without my help.

you owe me. big time.

now we're even.

are you blushing?

don't ever ask me to do anything for you ever again.

that doesn't make us friends.

never speak of this again.

as far as i'm concerned, that never happened.

you're thinking too much.

it didn't mean anything, you know.

don't look at me like that.

we're still enemies.

can we stop talking about it?

that didn't change anything between us.

yeah, yeah, smile all you want.

i was just doing the right thing.

they would have come for me, too.

you would have done the same for me.

i didn't want to watch you die.

don't expect anything like that ever again.

that was a once in a lifetime opportunity.

stop smiling at me.

you and i? we're not friends.

make of it what you want.

if that's what you want to believe, knock yourself out.

i hate you, but i don't want you to die.

i still can't stand you, by the way.

they weren't going to listen to you, anyway.

it was better for me to step in.

that's the last time i stick my neck out for you.

a thank you would be nice.

don't get used to it.

i can't stand the look on your face.

this helps both of us.

they would have come to me next.

it's not a big deal.

okay, okay, enough rubbing it in my face.

you still want to work with me after that?

i'm not enjoying this.

wipe that smug look off your face and come help me.

well? are you just going to stand there?

what are you staring at?

stop looking at me.

for the last time, we're not discussing what happened.

let's just keep going.

the sooner we get out of here, the better.

don't make me regret helping you.

you're not as bad as i thought.

see? now we're even. you saved my life, and i saved yours.

well, that's the end of that.

that went about as well as i expected.

i'm just doing my job.

A myriad of emotions flicker across her face --- disbelief, bewilderment and even excitement. The tone of the whole situation is a little...confusing to say the least. The worst part is, now he's got her curious. Hook, line, and sinker! Was it on purpose? Maybe. The intention isn't the important part. No, the curiosity that may kill the cat is. I just don't trust you. Ouch. That hurts ever so slightly, but she supposes it's understandable. Maybe he doesn't want her to ruin the surprise of it? Then again, who the fuck is she going to tell? Still it feels like he's baiting her to ask about it. Yet she doesn't want to rock the boat if she's wrong. Still she wants to know soooo bad.

If you ask him later, none of this is planned in the slightest. He never wanted to hurt anyone, not a soul. Not his best friends, not Juliet just now. None of them. But if you ask him now? It's all calculated. Every single piece of this puzzle makes perfect sense to him, every move is exactly as it should be. It's all just a big game of chess, one move determining the next. One wrong move, and it's game over.

It can't be game over.

He probably should have thought of a reason that wasn't... suspicious. It's weird to tell someone that you're excited because you've just perfected your plan to get back at all of your friends for basically killing your sisters. Well-- presumed murder, anyway. There's something deep down in him that will always hope for the best. Even if there's no evidence of that.