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“You’re fucking sick,” CJ spits.
Alex ignores him, turning to me. “Now, you chose. You could have left him after he flirted with that girl on the field, when he was taken in for questioning, or when you got pregnant, but you didn’t. I’ve gave you chances, Allie. I gave you loads of chances, and you let me down. You disappointed me.”
CJ scoffs. “Fucking listen to yourself, man. You’re fucking mental. You ain’t right in the head.”
I get up on my knees slowly, my entire body shaking. “Alex, I don’t belong to you. I love CJ, that is why I’m with him.”
He shakes his head. “Nope. Nope. Nope,” he screams, pacing back and forth, his knife still in his hand.
“Alex, you need to stop. It’s over. Just let us go.”
He stops pacing, turning to me with narrowed eyes. “No, no, no,” he chants. He rushes over, and I flinch, thinking he’s reaching out for me. When Lilian starts screaming, I open my eyes. He’s pulling her chair, pulling her towards his own, and my heart sinks.
I reach out for her, grabbing the leg of her chair and stopping him. “No. Don’t hurt her. Please. We can sort this out, Alex, we can. You just need to calm down.”
“Let her go, man. You don’t need to hurt her,” CJ yells, also trying to get him to see reason.
He kicks my hand away from the chair and I cry out in pain. “You never tell me what to do. I’m the big brother. You have to do as I say,” he shouts.
I pull my arm close to my chest, feeling the throbbing all the way to my shoulder. Lilian keeps screaming, struggling in her chair, her eyes wide, sweat mixing with tears, matting her hair to her face. Alex wipes it back, glancing down at her with so much hatred.
“Please, Alex, don’t do this,” I plead, wiping my tears away.
He turns to me, then to CJ. “You want me to let her go?”
Relaxing somewhat, I nod. “Yes, Alex. You should let her go. She can wait outside while we talk. Just us three.”
He nods, deep in thought. “Okay, okay.”
Lilian relaxes, breathing out a sigh of relief and mouthing the words, ‘Thank you’.
“Untie her, Alex,” I order softly when he doesn’t move.
His head snaps up to me, his eyes dilated and filled with darkness. “Choose.”
“Choose?”
He nods again, pulling roughly on Lilian to straighten her in the chair. “Yes, choose. You can either save CJ or save her.”
The blood drains from my face as I glance between Alex and CJ. “You mean to let go?”
He shakes his head, chuckling dryly. “No. To live. Either I kill CJ, or I kill her. Which one? Which one will you save, Allie? Which one means the most to you?”
I feel faint, dizzy, and my throat closes with emotion. “You can’t make me choose.”
He holds the knife up against her throat. “You don’t choose, and I’ll slit both their throats.”
I sob, clutching my chest. “No, please don’t this. Please, Alex.”
“Alex, listen to me. It doesn’t have to be like this. Just let the girls go. It’s me you want out of the way.”
I turn to CJ in horror, shaking my head. “No. Don’t do this. We can all get through this. Alex, you don’t need to hurt any more people. Don’t do this.”
“Too late. Who will you choose, Allie?”
I cry harder, standing now and hold my hand up to Alex. “Please, think about this. You want us to be together, to be brother and sister, but if you do this, I won’t.”
He pauses, the knife on Lilian’s neck loosening.
