Jared

A few hours later, when the murmurs from the rooms next door hushed, someone entered the nursery. Jared peeked through the crack of the door and saw it was Amely.

She carefully trudged towards him and pulled open the door.

“Now what?” he asked, a bit calmer than before. These few hours had been good for him and had helped him clear his confusion a bit.

“You have to get out of here. I can't let my father hurt you.” Her eyes were narrowed, and it looked like she was closely listening for something.

“Will he really?” Jared asked and stretched out. His limbs were numb.

“Yes!” Amely hissed...