Chemical Love (Craig Mabbitt Fanfic)

Chapter 20

*Emily’s POV*

I couldn’t believe Dan was back. I walked back out to the guys seeing that they were seated on the couches, but there was one extra. Max was here. Everyone was silent and looking at me expectantly. I let out a shaky sigh.

‘It was her ex-boyfriend, Dan…’ I paused when I saw Craig, Andy and even Max tense up. ‘…we thought he left the country, to England. He came back. He was always abusive towards Anastasia and even pressured her to lose her virginity to him. He was horrible. She eventually escaped from the relationship but he found her before. He pinned against a wall before taking her to an alley way and raping her.’ I paused again as everyone gasped. I had tears in my eyes. I swallowed the lump in my throat before continuing.

‘She tried to defend herself but he was too strong and would just hit her. Every time she made a noise he would hit her again. That’s why she was so jumpy and silent around you guys. She’s afraid that if she says something around a guy she’ll make things worse. She might be better with physical contact tomorrow morning when the shock passes, but she’ll still be jumpy. Just be careful around her for a while.’ I elaborated on the situation. The guys nodded with sympathy clear on their faces. I sat down next to TJ and we all sat in silence for a while. I can’t believe he did that.

A tear slid down my face as the thought of my best friend suffering crossed my mind. I looked up and around at the guys. Craig, Andy and Max all looked like they were ready to kill the guy. Robert’s face was blank as was Kevin’s. TJ looked sympathetic.

After about 15 minutes of silence Andy and Max went back to their buses so we could go to the next town. The rest of us tried to get some sleep. It took some time but eventually I could rest.

*Anastasia’s POV*

He was after me again. Again. What did I do to him?! He was chasing me through a forest, but I don’t know how we got here. I tripped on a tree root and twisted my ankle. ‘How cliché’ I thought.  I scramble to get up only to be thrown back onto the ground. I turned around so I was on my back. I looked at Dan’s face. He was smirking with amusement as his right hand wields a pocket knife. He hits me, kicks me and beats me in any possible way. I stare him with terror as he plunges the pocket knife into my ankle. I scream in pain but no sound escapes. He removes the knife and aims straight for my heart….

I woke up covered in sweat and tears on my face. I was silently screaming, still refusing to make a noise. I started sobbing, scared out of my mind. I heard whispering on the other side of my curtain before it was opened. I looked up and saw Emily. When she saw the state I was in she just hugged me. We sat like that for a while, her saying comforting words to me, before I calmed down.

‘Are you OK?’ I shrugged. ‘Do you want me to stay for the rest of night?’ I looked at the time. 4:43 am. I shook my head and stood up slowly. There was no point in trying to sleep now. Emily went back to her bunk to sleep while I walked to the kitchen area to get a drink. What if that dream wasn’t really dream; what if it was some sort of message.

I shook the thought out of my head and sat down on the couch with a monster. I realised that I haven’t met all the bands on the tour. It’s freaking Warped and I haven’t said hello. But I can’t now, I’m too afraid to speak. Maybe I can go with Emily so I’ll feel more comfortable.

*Craig’s POV*

I could kill this Dan guy. How dare he lay a hand on my girlfriend? It was difficult to sleep with all this anger. I got out a notebook and started writing things down. I could use this for a song maybe.

I sighed, I was tired as hell. I calmed down a bit so I laid down to try to sleep. After about 10 minutes I was about to drift off when I heard shuffling in the bunk above me. Anastasia’s bunk. I was worried but I knew she would freak if I tried checked on her so I woke up Emily whose bunk was across from mine.

‘What?!’ she whispered angry.

‘I heard shuffling in Anastasia’s bunk. Could you check on her? I’m worried,’

‘Why can’t yo-oh…right…’ she got up and opened her curtain. I closed my own bunk and tried once again for sleep.

~So, I've had this planned for a while. (the only thing I've planned the ENTIRE book) but anyway. Comment, vote and thanks for reading~