ShadowXveronica

     V and Ana walked into another McDonald's. The fourth one they checked. "I know he's in a McDonald's," V said. "I just don't know which one." "There are a lot of them," Ana commented. "Anyone in here?" V shouted into the restaurant.     Immediately after V called out, a boy around their age came out from hiding and slapped his hand over V's mouth. This was her partner. "Not so loud!" he whispered. "Or do you wanna be on the new dollar menu?" "Dude!" she shouted again. "Don't do that! You scared the hell out of me!" "Right, sorry. Who's this?" he asked, motioning towards Ana. "Oh yeah, this is Ana. Ana, this is Dan. My partner."

They say that I can't last much longer, Grinning as I scream in pain And laughing as I gasp for air. But they won't reach their goal. "Daddy, you'll be back, won't you?" Her words still echo in my head, A piece of happiness I keep within. "Of course, my angel. Sooner than you'd think." Darkness embraces my consciousness, And every breath becomes a struggle, But still I hear her worried voice. "Promise?" she asks. "Promise." I answer. And as I lie here on the floor, Beaten, bloody, and alone, I feel my heart beating in my chest, Fighting to fulfill my promise. "But how can you know?" she calls As I'm halfway out the door. I