𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐲𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 ~ 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬

𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

"Aspyn, sweetie, just listen to me..." Rose pleaded, taking a step toward me.

"No!" I yelled. "Get the hell away from me!"

"I need you to come with us, honey," She told me, her voice soft and calming. "It'll be okay, I promise you,"

I glanced down at my sister who was knocked out cold. "Sorry, Rose. I'm sick of this shit,"

Without a beat of hesitation, I shoved her to the ground then broke off into a sprint. "Aspyn!" She yelled as I bolted away from her.

Ignoring her pleas for me to come back, I ran outside, hoping to find the guys. They were no longer peeking over the wall, so I assumed they were somewhere on the property.

"AJ!" I heard.

My head snapped over to where the sound was coming from. Pope quickly popped up from behind a bush before retreating down. I ran over, ducking down with them.

"Where's Sarah?!" John B asked.

"Rose...Rose drugged her," I panted. "She tried to drug me too,"

Pope's eyes widened. "What?!"

"Yeah. We've gotta get help!" I told them. "Rose is trying to take us on some trip! I guarantee she and Rafe are gonna start looking for me,"

"Holy shit," JJ muttered.

I watched the door of the house fling open, Rafe storming out with Rose following behind.

"ASPYN!" My brother screamed, causing me to flinch. "Where the hell are you, bitch?"

Pope grabbed my hand as my entire body tensed, scared that Rafe would find us.

"She couldn't have gone far!" Rafe huffed.

"Listen, I'll look for Aspyn. You go deal with...
the body," Rose told him. "After you're done with that, take the cross to the wharf. Do not try to find her, you hear me?"

Rafe rolled his eyes. "Yeah, whatever,"

"I'm serious, Rafe! I'll deal with getting Aspyn," She said.

"I got it!" He huffed, hopping into the truck.

"The body?" JJ whispered.

I took a breath. "Renfield. He's in the back of the truck,"

"What the fuck?" John B asked.

"I think it was Rafe," I mumbled.

JJ scoffed. "Wouldn't surprise me,"

We watched Rose go back inside as Rafe drove the truck away.

"He's got my cross," Pope muttered while JJ and John B began to argue over a plan.

Suddenly, he pushed himself up and began chasing after the truck.

"Babe!" I called, following him. "Pope!"

He ran up to the truck and leapt onto the back, clutching one of the door handles.

"Aspyn, come on!" He yelled.

He held out his hand as I ran behind the truck. It took a few tries, but I was eventually able to grab onto it and pull myself up.

I took hold of the other handle just as the truck began to gain speed.

"Holy shit," I panted, out of breath. "What the hell was that?"

"I'm getting my goddamn cross," He replied.

-

Rafe pulled the truck to a stop in a swampy area.