I finally passed out in the middle of the night. I kept having nightmares. I was trapped in F.E.A.R next to Sammi Doll. She was in a chokehold by one of the Shadows. I was shrieking from pain and for her. I felt another needle in my neck.

I look up, but I realized the dream wasn’t fake. I look up seeing a smirk on Juliet Simms’s face. She stabs another needle in my neck. I shrieked out. Andy and Ashley came running in.

Ashley pushed Juliet off my body and pinned her down. “Fucking damn bitch,” Ashley spat out at her. “Taking away Kina from me, and now harming Starling…”

Juliet chuckled in Ashley’s face. “You don’t know the half of Sarah…”

My body became pale again. Andy kneeled next to me. I started crying as he took my hand. “You’ll be fine, baby. Lauren is coming soon. Don’t worry…” I squeezed Andy’s hand harder and shirked.

Lauren showed up with Ella near her side. They both took out a needle and took both sides of my neck. I start to cringe and shake them off. Jake and Jinxx had to hold me down. CC helped Ashley get Juliet out.

I still was shaking off Ella and Lauren. My chest was closing in, and my heart was racing faster. I felt Jake trying to calm me down. “Just look at Andy, baby,” Jinxx whispers to me.

I turn my head slightly. There was still enough room for Lauren to get the needle in. I stared into Andy’s blue eyes. He came next to me and pressed our foreheads together. We were in a house. I could still hear the ocean noises.

The room was a light blue. I and Andy were lying on the bed. I was staring at him. He kept brushing my hair back. “You’re okay.” I felt the stabbing pains from the needles. “You’re with me. You’re safe.”

You tried to agree. Finally, the vision went away. You found yourself back in the medical tent. The needles were released from your body. Your eyes were wide open, and your body was still.

“It’s not like she’s suffering enough.” Lauren whispers out. “Depression was kicking in, Starling. I had to give you a shot for that.”

I sat up in the bed. I stood up and look into Andy’s eyes. “Why was she here?”

“I-I,” he looks around and back down. “I was t-talking to her.”

I shook my head. My dizziness was kicking in. Stay strong, Starling whispers to me. You don’t need him…

“Starling is wrong!” Andy screams out, “Starling, I didn’t do anything!”

Ashley caught my arms. I blacked out again. I wasn’t in the same tent as I was before. I felt a body next to me and hoped to god it wasn’t Andy. I look to the side and saw Ashley. He brushes my bangs.

I looked into his eyes and broke down. “You’re okay…” I shook my head. “Andy is a real fucking idiot. He believed Juliet for one god damn reason.”

I bit my lip. “He doesn’t want me, does he?”

“That’s wrong,” Ashley says, kissing the top of my forehead. He stood up and offered a hand to me. I got up and felt Ashley put his arm around me. “Let’s walk, babygirl.”

The sun set, so it was cooler around. The Rebels were running around and playing with each other. It was one of the only times the Shadows didn’t come out. We went to the café, and both got something to eat. “Andy loves you,” Ashley whispers.

I took a slight bite of my apple. “Yeah, right…”

“You make it happy. You make him feel like it’s worth living. When he was with Juliet, he almost killed himself. That’s how horrible she was to him. For some reason, he won’t leave her. He didn’t believe his thoughts would take over.

“This was way before he met you. He always mentions a girl with black hair and purple tips. She wore a white gown and was running from F.E.A.R.” Ashley looks up. “Jake knew you. He knew he was supposed to marry you. You were that girl; Jake knew it. None of us knew you but him. You’re special to him, Starling.”

I saw CC sit next to us. Jinxx and Jake followed afterwards. I turn to see if Andy was coming, and he was. I got up and rushed into his arms. I felt him quickly grab me to his chest. I stuck in the scent of cigarettes and some cologne. “I love you.” I quickly whispered out. “I’m sorry before; I love you. I love you more then—“

He picks up my chin and lean into kissing me. “I love you, too.” He brought me into a hug again. “I’m just glad you’re safe, Starling.” He takes my hand, and we walk back to the table.

The static from a radio came through. Jake rushes over to turn it up. He looks up at Andy with his soft eyes. The violins come on; it was an F.E.A.R transmission. Jake turns on a little TV above the stereo. My F.E.A.R family stood there. I could see Julia there, standing straight up. My spot stood empty.

“I wonder what happened to that girl,” CC whispers out. “Wasn’t she trying to get near us?”

Jinxx nods, “Yeah… Maybe they captured her.”

“Or killed her,” Ashley choked out. “Like they did to my parents…” Ashley grips on to a little heart around his neck.

My father stood there and straightens his body. My mother was right next to him, holding Jacob. Kayla stood where I once stood, and James stood alone. My father clears his throat about to speak.

“The rebels claim their brave new world is upon us. Do not be fooled by the chicanery in which they lay their claim.” He looks straight into the TV and screams out, “It is false!”

I rolled my eyes, and Andy chuckles. “Yeah right, okay.”

“Hush you too!” Jake screams out. We held a smirk, looking at each other.

“And their uprising will not succeed. You will place your trust in F.E.A.R. You must!” The TV turns into the church setting. Jake turns it off.

Every Rebel there got up and turns towards us. Andy finally spoke out, “This is war

Notes

Hi!
So hopefully you like the new chapter. I've been really writer's block lately. Also I had some performances with my band and everything so yeah. Here's a new chapter.
Hopefully soon I will do one in Andy's POV. No promises for the others, maybe one in Ashley's but there is already a chapter in works for Andy :)
Review, rate, all that fun stuff :)