I Broke Her

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Bridie

Apollo Standing right in front of me, I didn't know what to do. Stepping back putting distance between us, I called out to gerald. As soon as he came out, I kept my eyes on apollo before taking off out the back door grabbing my bag on the way out. They know I'm alive, they are going to kill me. I can't go through that torture again. I need to pack and get the hell out of here. Taking off out of the car park, I drove straight to my place which is only ten minutes away.
Running in, I grabbed a bag and filled it with clothes and another filling it with personal documents before heading to the kitchen to grab a bit of food and drinks then jumped in my car.
I don't know where I am going but I don't want to go through that torture again. He blamed me for something I didn't do. I want to live, I don't deserve to die.
It took me a long time to get back into civilization. I don't even know who saved me. I just woke up in a hospital. I doubt dannon would've done it, he wants me dead.

Dannon.

"One sec apollo is calling".
"Apollo" "dannon, bridie is alive and in town but I don't know for how.." "what? where?" "She was at the black cat coffee shop. When she seen me, she ran out the back and took off in her car" "fuck. I need to find her" "I don't know how long she is going to be in town for, she had a lot of fear in her eyes and the only words that came out of her mouth was 'no I don't.. I don't want to' and that's all she said before taking off" those words, the same words she said to me only she ended it 'I don't want to die'.
"Did you get her license plate?" "Yes" "good get back here".
"Fuck" "fill me in" "apollo ran into bridie" callan sat up "where?" "Black cat coffee but she took off" "she's going to run" I nodded.
She thinks I'm going to kill her.
"She thinks you are going to hurt her again?" I nodded "I need to find her yesterday" "and do what?. By the sound of it, she is in fear of her life" "I need her callan" "well looks like we are going on a man hunt" "Apollo got her licence plate so that's a good start" "what are you going to do when you find her?" I shrugged "convince her I was wrong" callan shook his head "you know it's not going to be that easy. You told me what you did dannon" fuck. what the hell am I going to do?. I need her, I need her to know that I know the truth, that I am not going to hurt her. That I'm sorry for everything I did. I know I broke her.

"Dannon, callan" "take a seat" apollo sat down. I didn't say a word but callan did.
"What happened apollo?" "I walked in and she went to serve me until she looked up. When she seen me, she took a few steps back then called to a man, I'm guessing her manager, never taking her eyes away from me. She walked back wards towards the back of the shop then took off. She had only said a few words before she left and when I ran around the back, she had already got in her car and took off" "what did she say?" "I don't, I don't want to" "die" apollo looked straight at me "she said that to you didn't she?" I nodded "and the scar on her face?" "yeah.. I know it's there" "that woman is going to be traumatized". I didn't say anything, for the first time I couldn't. I know what I did to her. I know the scars the she would have.
"You have her licence plate?" "Yeah" "check her registration, see if she has the same last name" "you think she would've changed it?" "No idea, but we need to know who we are looking for" apollo nodded and grabbed his phone. Just waiting to see if she has changed it he shook his head "bridie johnson" "it hasn't changed" "okay now we need to find her car" "got access to the highway cameras?" "Yes I can get in contact with damien" callan grabbed his phone "damien I need you to track a number plate for me... Number plate?" "Fqyz337" "yep fqyz337... Alright thanks".
"He is going to search, as soon as he finds the number plate he will message me with the details" "I'm going to guess she is going to head towards sacramento or vegas" "what makes you say that?" "Well I can be sure she won't head towards san Diego" I nodded.
Seeing callan look at his phone, he looked at me "she's heading towards sacromento shes on the I-5 s" "fuck she could be heading anywhere, this is the closest I have been to her in six years" "we'll find her dannon but for now there's nothing we can do. You have a shipment tomorrow morning that needs to go out and you have been drinking" "can you organise for damien to send the information to me as well?" callan nodded "I will organise it".

Bridie.

I have no idea where I am going but sacromento is a big place. I'm hoping I can hide there. I have enough money. I have been saving for this exact reason just incase he did find me. I'm sure apollo will tell dannon which means he is going to hunt me down and kill me. My hands are shaking and sweating, my heart rates high. I just don't know what to do. I have struggled everyday since I woke up in the hospital. not only with daily life but also the night terrors. For the first three years I didn't sleep a full night. I was lucky to be able to sleep. even to this day I have the occasional night terror and daily life is a struggle. I feel like someone is always watching me but deep down I know it's paranoia.
Hearing my phone go off, I knew who it would be and Id hate to do this to such a kind man but I can't be there anymore. I need to make sure I am safe. I do not have any people in my life. I cut contact with my parents just incase and I refuse to have any friends. I'm all on my own now. It's safer for everyone around me.
I don't know how his mother ended up at the bottom of the stairs, when I left the house. When I came back, she was laying on the ground. her head was bleeding and she wasn't responding  I didn't even get a chance to call the ambulance before dannon walked in. It kills me inside. I have no idea what happened to sweet dinah and if she survived that day. it always plays on my mind. If I didn't leave the house to go get her medication, she wouldn't have been hurt.
Driving for an entire six hours, I finally arrived in sacromento. I need to find a hotel. It's already late I'm just hoping I can find a vacancy. Driving around for atleast another hour, I finally found a place with a vacancy sign. Pulling up out the front, I got out of my car and locked it before walking into the reception.
"Hello" "hi do you still have a room available" "yes we have a standard room if that suits?" "That is completely fine how much is it a night?" "Eighty four" "great I will take it for two nights, if it's available" "you are in luck, it is" "thank you" "would you like to pay for that now?" "Yes" "okay that's one hundred and sixty eight. Name?" "Bridie johnson" grabbing out my card and tapping it, I then put it back in my purse.
"All clear, here is your key. Room eight" "thank you". Walking back out, I grabbed my bags out of the car and locked the car again before walking around to find room eight. Finding the room, I unlocked the door and walked in then closed the door.
What the hell am I going to do?, I don't know if staying here two nights is a good idea but I don't know where I am heading yet. all I know is I had to leave los Angeles. the longer I was there the quicker they'd find me. Sitting my bags down on the small wooden table, I checked my phone. I was right, it was gerald. To my surprise he's not upset just worried about me.
"Hi gerald I'm really sorry to do this to you but I had to leave town. If I come back to los Angeles I will be sure to come say hi. Thankyou for the months of work you are an amazing man. Bridie.