CHASING SAPPHIRE🔞

Chapter fifteen: Saving again?

~Vincent~

"So, it's all based on the time and distance. If you were to calculate the velocity of..." I yawn for the umpteenth time today, physics is so godamn boring.

Epic's performing tonight in one of the biggest concert halls and I'm excited. We've been in school for a while. I've gotten accustomed to calling dad and Sofia at least twice a week. I don't even know how long we've spent. All I know is that it's a while..

I look over at the empty seat in front, Rose's. She didn't come to class today and I'm worried. Should I go check on her? I mean, she obviously lives where Sapphire does and I have the rest of the day free.

I decide to check on her. Once the class is over, I drive to the building.

"Please, can I get Rose Cali's room key?" I ask the receptionist

"No" she says without looking up

"Ouch much? Come on sweetpie, I really need to speak with her" I say as she looks up and I then wink, when I see the shock in her eyes. She blushes, bam! See! I haven't lost my charm.

"I uh, I shouldn't"

"No one will know, I'll speak with her and return the key immediately"

"O-okay, uh, let me just check the register..." she picks up a book and flips the pages, looking through it and scanning the names, until she smiles. "Ahah. Room number....145, 3rd floor"

"Sweet! Thanks" I collect the key, blow her a kiss and skip to the elevator.

At the second floor, a man joins in and I  cringe, he looks really dangerous and he smells bad too. How can a man like this be living in this kind of place? He's probably a visitor.

When he notices me staring, he bares his teeth at me and I look away. Ew

We both get down at the third floor. He walks straight down the hallway. I focus on the door in front of me. Room 101, 102, 103....

I finally find Room 145, after a long walk. If I knock she probably won't answer. Should I call? I try her number, I got it from a girl in our Physics class, happens to be her best friend.

The phone rings and someone picks at the third ring.

"Who the fuck are you?: someone sneers into the phone and I wince.

"D-dad it-aaaah" I hear a hit and a scream

"Shut the fuck up you bitch! You're keeping friends now huh? Huh?!" the line goes dead.. I should probably go in.

I swipe the card and luckily, it doesn't make a sound, the red light just turns blue. I open the door, quietly and enter the room, silently closing the door.

"Where are the fucking cigarettes?!"

"I-I, you spent all my mon-"

"-What did you say? I spent your money? On what?! So what, your father is a thief now? Huh?!! Answer me you bitch" he hits her and she cries even louder.

I fist my hands and walk closer to the bedroom. I quickly call 911 and tell them the name of the hotel and hotel room. They can't possibly know I'm in here with all the noise.

"On your knees"

"D-dad, please, I beg-" he slaps her. "On your knees you bitch!" I wince. I'm sorry Rose, you're gonna have to hang in there, I can't just go in.

All of a sudden there's silence, until I hear a zipper and then haggling. Oh no, he didn't- she isn't, no no. That I won't take. I see a flower vase by the side so I pick it up, removing the flowers and placing them on the table.

I walk into the room, thankfully,.he's facing back, my grip on the vase becomes tighter when I see what is going on. He's making her give him a damn blowjob.

I remove my shoes and with all my power, hit him on the head with the vase. He groans and falls on the floor, his eyes still open, but red.

"Wh-who the fuck are y-you?!" He barks. Rose's swollen eyes, widen and she shakes her head vigorously, mouthing, 'run' sweetheart, I'm doing anything but that.

"Someone who happened to pass by and heard strange noises.

"That's a lie! The walls are soundproof" he grunts, clearly in pain. He tries to stand, but fails as he's probably dizzy.

"Rose, let's go" I say to her and she looks down, her tears falling on the ground.

"N-no" she says in the tiniest of whispers.

"What?" I ask, bewildered. Can't she see that I'm trying to save her?!

"I-I can't. No matter what, he's my dad. I-it's just be-because he's high, he'll be fine later. He-he'll apologise, i-i can't leave him like this"

"Can't you see he's hurting you? He's going to rape you!" I yell and she winces

"I-it's not rape if I don't resist. That's what he taught me. I have to help my dad. Mum is gone and he has his n-needs" she says, looking down. What the- what has this man been feeding her with?! She's completely brainwashed!

"Look, young man, leave before I call the police" the man grunts from the floor. He's strong, as hard as I hit him, he's still awake. Though he looks like he's gonna pass out any minute.

"- He already did that" A voice says and four men enter the bedroom. Police men, finally!

"You called the-oh shit. Rose sweetie, look-" he faints.

Rose crawls to him and sits crying the more. When she bends and her hair falls, i see the blood at the centre of her head.

"Rose, you're bleeding!" I yell and run to her while three policemen cover her dad's little guy and carry him outside.

She flinches away from me and runs after them.

"H-he didn't do anything wrong! Please, he's my dad...!" Her voice becomes distant and the police man turns to me.

"What happened? Looks like an assault"

"He's her dad, he was hitting her by the time I got here and forced her to give him a blowjob"

"Wow. Okay, I'll just wait for him to wake up and start the investigation. We'll need both you and the girl at the station though. For your statements. I hope you are sure, this is a serious accusation." He says, seriously and I gulp.

"Y-you saw it yourself, didn't you?"

"Hm" is all he says, before he turns to leave, I run past him and see Rose on the floor, unconscious. I knew she wasn't going to stay conscious for long.

I carry her to the health room of the building, with some workers' help and lie her down there.

I sit on a chair and watch as the doctor gets to work.

"Do you know what she got hit with?" The doctor asks.

"No" I answer and he nods, looking a bit disappointed before he continues.

He parts her hair and calls a nurse, they wash her hair, bending her head into a bowl. I wince at the bloody water and just as the finish, the door bursts open.

"Doctor Sam! Where is the patient?!- Vincent?"

Sapph?