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Jason's pov

I dangerously drove down the highway. My blood was boiling, I was pissed. How could he have just not come back like that? After everything I have done, he just left.

I was right to be suspicious. I had a weird feeling he had been up to something. I was right about everything all the way up to the extra miles on the car.. Why in the world would I just let him go after her like that?

I was still headed to Karma's farm, so I'd catch up with them eventually and when I did, they were both dead. Especially since I'm being forced out on this journey to the damned farm. It had been in my family since my parents, and when they passed on Karma took it. I mean she was the oldest, so it was right to go to her. I didnt even like the place. Anytime I'm around it I get flash backs of my parents dying.. I honestly don't understand why Jade would want to be there of all places.

I huffed and turned my radio on, I still had another hour before I got there. I should be driving with more caution in case I see one of those traders in the forest.

Maybe I could run em' down.

Jade's pov

I couldn't believe it when I heard him say he was coming with me. I would have expected him to slowly and carefully talk me into going back with him with one of his 'Jason's so great' kind of pep talks, or too drag me back unwillingly... Never would I have thought he would betray him. After all Jason's the one who took Jody off the streets.

In fact Jody's back story was kind of sad. Jason had found Jody in an allyway. At the age of sixteen Jody was all hyped up on different kinds of drugs. Things like, coke, meth, weed or anything he could've gotten his hands on. I knew on drug in particular he favored.. Heroin.

I could understand how Jody had been pushed into doing those things.it was just the same way as Jason being pushed into beating me. Losing your parents is hell. Not only was Jody's parents deceased, but he had also been separated from his siblings. Autumn and Joan. Because Jody was so young when they died, they went to a group home because Jody couldn't take them in. He couldn't even visit because he didnt know where they were.

When Jason found Jody, he looked like he was close to dying. He was a mess, he stole, and didnt give a damn about anything going on around him. He was a reckless mess. Jason took him in the day they met and forced him to become sober with hard work and labor.

To Jason, Jody was like his son.

"I don't think we should still be headed to the farm, Jade."

I snapped my head to look in his direction. Wed been walking for a while now, I wasn't about to turn back either. He look at me and saw the confusion on my face. He sighed.

"Jason could still be headed there. What if he cuts us off? Or already got there and talked to your sister? Its like walking into a trap."

I shook my head at him. I didn't believe that he could still be headed there. Which made it the best place to go.

"Why would he still go to the farm? You came with me and for all he knows you could have tipped me off about the farm being his next stop.." I shrugged my shoulders, "which, you already did. I might add.."

Jody gave me a half smile. "I guess you've got a point there, short stuff."

I smiled at him, only I could see that he didnt seem so sure. We kept walking though. And I'm sure that an uneasy feeling was settling in the both of us.

Jody's pov

How could I have just did that? How could I have just run off without looking back? Taking off with Jade. His little sister. Is that how I'm supposed to repay him?

I felt sorry for just leaving him behind like that. After all that was something we both had in common. We were afraid of being alone. He must hate me now, and feel the ultimate betrayal. I'm probably not even family to him any more..

Then again, his own flesh and blood sister wasn't considered family on his eyes. I could remember all the times he would beat Jade, throw her or slam her into things. And for doing something so small too, like not doing the dishes properly or whenever Jason got too drunk. I knew for a fact that all his feeling towards her weren't as ill as Jade thought they were. He's told me many times that he loves her, he just doesn't want to show it. Or in other words, he just can't.

Then again.. If he loved her I wouldn't have cleaned up as many wounds on her as I have. I don't think I could have dragged her back to that car even if I wanted too. After seeing that scared look on her face and seeing how small she really was.. I didnt see why or how anyone could want to hurt her at all.. I only wanted to hold her if she'd ever let me..

I never wanted to live with the fact that I brought her back. Then all the pain and agony she went through would be my fault. I'd have to live with the thought that she would have gotten away of it weren't for me, and I just couldn't live with that.

My thoughts were interrupted as I bumped right into her back. I looked up at her while holding my head. I heard her give out a small gasp.

"Wait.." She breathed. "I remember this place.."

Jade's pov

I stood infront of an abandoned tree house. Only it wasn't abandoned, only forgotten.

"What is this place?" Jody asked me. I thought for a minute, trying to find the words to explain. I circled around the tree, never taking my eyes off of the small wooden house.

"This.. This is the tree house we made!" I shouted with excitement. I couldn't remember the last time I was so excited to be somewhere. I spun in a quick circle.

"We?" Jody questioned, more than likely already knowing the answer. I rolled my eyes knowing that he only wanted some clarification.

"Yeah.." I told him, throwing in a half smirk as I started climbing the tree latter. "Karma, Jason and I"

"Ah, I see" he started up the latter after me. Now that I was heading back up here, I could really see how high up we had built this thing.. The ground was already so far away from me. I continued climbing, noting to be careful of falling. If I fell, I'd crash into Jody and we'd both get pretty hurt.

I finally reached the top and stepped inside the old fort of ours. I held onto the railing to steady myself and looked up and out, gasping as I did. I could remember why we all used to love this place so much. You could see the whole farm from here. You could even see the back fields, the apple orchard, and the huge tractors. Karma used to take me driving around on those all the time. I sighed taking it all in. Remembering how close we all used to be before.. The accident happened that killed our parents. After that, we were separated. Karma took the farm and Jason took me.. Blaming me for their death along the way. I shut my eyes to force my negative thoughts away and breath in the country air. Then I turned to Jody, who seemed to be struggling with how high up we were.

I cocked my eyebrow at him, "you alright?" I questioned.

"Y-ep" was the only squeamish word that came out of his mouth.

I laughed before I felt my face light up. We were finally at the farm! We were so close to being home free!

"Jody, do you know what this means?!" I punched him in the shoulder causing him to teeter backwards a little bit.

He caught himself and looked very much more so terrified.

"That we can get down now?" He proposed. I giggled before starting to descend quickly back down the latter.

"Were here!" I shouted, Jody came down quickly behind me. I tugged on his sweater sleeve in the direction of a path leading out to the farm driveway. You could see the driveway from where we were running.

I was so close to my sister, my old home and just giving her a overdue hug. I just wanted to ball to her about everything Jason's done. I wanted to feel loved again. I was so close, I was about to run into the driveway. When Jody grabbed me by the shoulder and dragged me back onto him. We fell on the leafy ground, the crunch of leaves filling my ears.

"What are you doing?!" I harshly snapped at him. He looked up to me making a hushing gesture before turning my head towards the path.

"No.."

Through the trees, clear as day we could see Jason's red car. By now it felt like a symbol of death or bad luck. I felt defeated. Everything had seemed like it would end up perfect until that one moment.

Jody grabbed me by the shoulder and we ducked into some bushes as we heard the car door open and close. I wanted to run like a small child, race him to her. Tell on him before he got there first. But I didnt move.. He would take me if he saw me.

Game over.