Jessica Marks by Abbie Davis (chrome ebook reader .txt) 📕

“We’re going down to the tunnels tomorrow,”Dad said as Rex played with my fingers.

“Who all is going?”I asked resting my head on Rex’s shoulder.

“Zack, you, your father, James, Layne, Luke, and Slade,”Mom said as Rex turned around and licked my cheek,”The rest of us will stay here ready for anything that can happen.”

“Yes,”James said as I began tickling the little monster,”I get to back the tunnels.”

“So you can see me get caught again,”I said rolling my eyes as Rex went behind me to play in my hair,”I guess that would be OK.”

Mom slapped me and told me to stop with that mess. Hey it has already happen how many times. We laughed as we went over about the plan for tomorrow. We were going to make this trip as safe and kidnap free as possible. Heck it’s me in the tunnels with everyone else. We might as well say come and get me and leave me there with them. Now I see why she told me to stop with all of this. I was feeling better about this except for the fact that people want to use me for a science experiment.

The more I thought about it all, the more tired and scared I got. We were discussing a way to get us out of there if/when something goes wrong, when I blacked out. I was mentally placed on top of a mountain with other tribal chief’s daughters from around the world. I noticed that even the spanish ones were her.

We were chained to a platform with cameras rolling on us as they were revealing us as the tribal people we really were. After they told the whole planet who we were they shot a single loved one then us. I watched terrified as it slowly got to me. Once it got to me they had Righley by the throat choking him. I tried everything to help him but I couldn’t talk or hardly move. I watched as they pulled out a sword and instead of doing it like they were before they cut his head off as my heart shunk. I cried as they drove it through me and I fell beside him.

I woke up in a cold sweat and out of breath. I looked around and broke down on my bed.

I stayed awake till my parents came to get me that morning. I was in the corner of my rooming rocking myself with Ace beside me. They ran over to me and saw the fear laced in my eyes. I had my knife in my hand as I rocked eyeing everything around me.

“Mom, dad, Jess had another one,”Zack said running into my room seeing them,”Ooh, I guess you know.”

“Righley,”I choked out,”Getting choked. Then I got stabbed.”

Mom went to go get the boys as dad took the knife away from me. Zack went over it with dad as they looked at me. Soon Righley raced in and hugged me as I cried. I held him close to me saying ‘you’re alright’ over and over. He held me tight as I kept that up for a while.

“Jess,”Righley said moving to where he was looking me in the eye,”Of course I’m ok. I’m your annoying brother after all. No one is going to get me. For I know you won’t let them and I know how to defend myself. So don’t worry about it.”

Rex ran in after that and came to me. I hugged them both till they told me they couldn’t breath. I let them go and they left so that I could change. I looked at them all as I quickly did so. After I finished changing Zack walked back into the room. He looked like he had seen the dream play on repeat the whole night. Could that have happened to him since I couldn’t stop thinking about it all night long? I looked at him as he gave me a sadden smile.

“That was a really bad one,”He said with a small laugh,”You really let your…”

“Imagination take over,”I said with a smile,”Yeah. It’s been hard to keep it from doing this to me. I guess I’m scared that they are going to take over or something. That I will lose what I tried to keep safe for so long. It just got to me now.”

“I know how you feel,”Zack said trying to help me,”All my life I wanted a family worth dying for. You gave me that and I understand being scared to losing it.”

He gave me a hug and we went to join dad and the others. We walked over to the closest one and went to see what everyone has to say about this junk that always seems to happen to me oddly. I wanted to punch everyone when we got there, for they all stopped talking to look at me. Thanks for not paying attention to the girl that has been through hell and back guys. I feel so loved to have every eye in the room looking at me. Note the sarcasm in my words.

We went up the the front with my friends behind me. That was when they all began to trough their ideas at us all at once. Dad tried to get them to shut up but failed. I took in deep breathed to try and keep calm and not bursting into a five year old not getting what they wanted for christmas. Zack nudge me and we both took a step forward.

“Shut up,”We both yelled together.

Everyone stopped at once like they were told to and we finally got some nice peace and quiet that was oh so rare when you're me. They stared at the two of us and I felt the anger and nervousness leave my body as I faced them. I was in my home court and no one could take me down from my throne.

“We know that you are all…,”I started.

“Scared to death but arguing…”Zack continued for me.

“Will get us nowhere,”I finished.

Everyone stared at us dumbfounded. The triplets looked at us and laughed at the fact that we just finished one sentence in three parts. I guess they found out how weird it is for all of us to hear it like that. No one tried to argue with us about what was said. I looked over at dad as he motioned me to continue.

“They might have taken me about five times,”I said looking at everyone again.

“Three times actually,”Zack said as I glared at him.

“But I keep coming back with a better hope,”I continued,”My friends helped me every time and I’m grateful they do. So just because they are after us, but more likely me, doesn’t mean we have to take a big answer to take them out.”

“We could try,”The Jacksons said.

“Don’t get Jess mad,”James said,”Or she’ll let Rex you in the knee. Trust me you don’t want that.”

I rolled my eyes at that comment and tried to think about a way to show them what I mean. That’s when prefect timing came into play. Someone ran in saying that they were coming for us. Looks like I can trust them on proving me right every time. Everyone ran out and I hid in the shadows to see if I could get them to stop with all of this.

The fire went out at once as two zombie k9s, Amanda, Kay, and their father all walked in. I had Ace beside me as I crept in the dark without making a sound. The two of us took out the dogs and went to back to my shadow near one of the exits. The lights came on as it was just the three of them in the middle of the room alone. I walked out of my hiding spot with knife drawn and Ace by my side. They looked surprised that I was alone.

I looked at their faces and saw the surprise of a little kid. The anger I had for them left as I looked into Amanda’s eyes. She was hiding a memory back, one that only I gave her. I didn’t take my eyes off of hers. I just watched as they started to back up slowly till they hit a wall with me a few feet in front of them. I looked at Amanda as that memory was still there and she looked like she was trying to fight it off.

“Why are y’all here?”I asked twirling my knife in my hand,”Do you really want to face me? Or are you going to cheat me out again?”

“How about I show you why I’m better than you,”Kay said jumping forward but Amanda stopped her.

“You don’t want to do that Kay,”She said looking at me again,”She wants something. Something that we alone can give her. So what’s the price Jessica? What do you want from us?”

I laughed as she said that. It is right in front of them and she asks me that. All I want is for all this to stop. I looked Amanda dead in the eye and took out some sodium and a bottle of water. I set the sodium on the floor and took the top off of the bottle.

“I want this to end,”I said looking at them all now,”So leave or I’ll give you a science lesson. You got five seconds to make your choice.”

The entrances opened all around us, but they didn’t make a move to any. This was your free pass. I poured the water on the softball sized sodium chunk I had and backed away from it. It went off and through the rack it, I hear two girls screams and a bunch of cussing. I ran to the entrance my dad had taken and reached the outside to see everyone was alright. Dad ran to me and hugged me so tight I felt like I wasn’t going to breath ever again. I think he cracked some ribs during it.

“Dad I can’t breath,”I barely got out.

“I’m so glad you’re alright,”He said letting me go,”What happen down there? We heard an explosion than you ran out.”

I was about to say something when I heard a gunshot. I looked down at my leg and notice that I was bleeding. I fell to the ground as it felt like fire and saw that Mr. Kelup shot me. I tried to move but couldn’t. Dad was over me trying to make sure I didn’t black out. I slowly took out my cell and hit 911 and had it on speaker.

“I’ll kill every last one of Y’all,”He said getting closer to me,”I’m tired of trying to take you. I’, just going to finish you off right here and now.”

He cocked the gun back and got ready to shot me but stop when an arrow whistled by his ear. I looked up and behind me a little to see Rex with my bow. I was surprised when the police showed up with the medics. They rushed over and took him away as the medics started to work on my leg. I was soon fine and ready to go.

“Miss Jessica,”The main officer said,”You