I'm saved

Chapter Four

It's only been a few days since Jasmine walked out on Mark, after he beat her and almost choked her to death. She hasn't even been to work either. She and Vanessa has been laying low and hiding from everyone in a hotel up in Lodi. Jasmine still couldn't believe that Luanne called Opie, when she specifically told Luanne she didn't want him or the club involved. Deep down Jasmine knows they are just trying to help and they mean well, but the last thing Jasmine needs is protection.

Jasmine pulls her legs up against her chest as she leans back against the chair she's been sitting on for the past two hours watching her daughter sleep peacefully. Jasmine hates keeping Vanessa away from Mark like this, cause she knows how much her little girl loves her father and Mark would never hurt their daughter. But at the same time Jasmine can't risk it though.

Jasmine jumped as soon as she heard her cell going off. She hesitantly picked it up. When she saw  it was Opie, trying to call her for the third time today. Jasmine sighs for a moment as she finally decided to answer his call.

" What, do you want Opie?"

" Just to check on you. How you doing?"

" I am fine, and I will be more fine. If you just leave me the hell alone." Jasmine says harshly, which she doesn't mean too but she doesn't want or needs his or anyone's sympathy or pity for that matter. All she wants to do is to crawl under a rock and just hide forever.

" Sorry, I was just trying to help."

Hearing the disappointment in Opie's voice, Jasmine sighs softly as she closed her eyes as she kept the tears from falling." Yeah, I know you are Opie, and I do appreciate it. But this is my problem, I need to able to handle it on my own."

" I totally get what you're saying, trust me I do, but you don't have to deal with it alone though." Opie doesn't know the full story of what's going on between her and Mark. But after seeing her a face at the studio three days ago, all Opie wanted to do is to protect her and keep her safe.

" Why are you so concern? You barely know me, and here you are offering me your help."

" I hate it when other men beat on women, especially their own women. That shit really gets to me Jasmine. Listen, I am not your boyfriend and I am trying not to be either. I just care about you and I just want to be that kind of friend that you could always come to." Opie says with a shrug. Even though it sounds cheesy and something he won't normally say, but Opie means every word of it.

Jasmine couldn't help but smile as she could feel her heart starting to swell a little. She then nods her head in agreement." Can, you meet at the diner tomorrow morning? We can talk then."

" Yeah, I can do that. I can be at the diner right after I drop the kids off over at my mom's."

" Thanks Ope. Good night."

" Good night Jasmine."

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Jasmine sat at the table in the corner of the diner away from other customers who have been staring at her ever since walked into the diner and sat down, sipping on her coffee as she waited for Opie to show up. At first she thought about not showing up at all and just stay in bed all day, so she wouldn't have to see him or anyone else for that  matter. But she also wanted to get out of that crappy hotel room.

Hearing someone walking towards her, Jasmine looked up and noticed Opie." Hi," Jasmine says with a small smile. Thanks for meeting with me here." She said as soon as Opie sat across from her.

" Of course, were did you ended up staying?"

" In a hotel room, up in Lodi." Jasmine responded as she took another drink of her coffee." I couldn't go back into that house and I needed to get away, to hide. So Vanessa and I have been laying low."

" Does she know, what happened?"

Jasmine shook her head no." All she kept asking, when can we go home, and I am running out of excuses." Jasmine said admittedly. Jasmine hates lying and putting her daughter through this. But Vanessa is just a little girl and she's afraid that once she tells Nessa the truth, she's gonna hate and blame Jasmine for it.

" Why, don't you stay with me for awhile." Opie suggested.

Jasmine just shook her head." Thanks, but I was thinking of leaving Charming for a little while. I need to put distance between me and Mark, until I figure out what I'm gonna do and I can't be in Charming or around him."

" Where are you gonna go?"

" I got family up in Oregon. So I am gonna visit them for a little bit." Jasmine says with a small smile.

" Well, long are you going to be up there?"

" Hopefully not long. This is a good thing for me and for Vanessa, Ope. I need this. I got a lot to think about and I just can't do it in Charming." Jasmine needs to get away from Mark and this is her only option.

" What do you need from me, what can I do to help?"

" Just promise me, that you won't tell anyone were I went. That's what you can do to help me. Don't tell anyone, not Jax and definitely not Luann." Jasmine feels the less people know, the more of a chance Mark won't find out. Or at least she hopes he doesn't.

" When are you leaving?"

" Tonight."

Opie reached over and grasps Jasmine's hand." Let me, go with you tonight."

" To Oregon?" Jasmine asked as she raised her brow for a moment." Are you serious?" She asked with a small snort.

" Yeah, I am serious Jasmine, I don't think you should go up to Oregon alone tonight. I can ride back in the morning." Opie responded with a nod." So, what you say, Jas mind if I tag a long?" Opie asked with a chuckle and a small grin.

Jasmine pressed her lips together for a moment as she thought about his offer." Well, you wouldn't mind sleeping on the floor would you?" Jasmine asked with a small smile.

" of course, I don't mind." Opie says as he gave her hand a squeeze.

" Alright, come by my hotel room around six. I will text you the address." Jasmine says as she stood up when Opie did the same." Thanks for this Opie." Jasmine says softly as she leans up and kisses his cheek softly.

" I'll see you later tonight."

Jasmine nods her head as she turned around and heads out of the diner. Once she got into her car and turned the engine over, she looked over at Opie as he got on his bike. She gave one more nod and drives away from the diner and back to the hotel.

After Opie watched Jasmine drive away. He reved up his bike and headed towards the clubhouse. He will keep his promise to Jasmine and not tell anyone.