When He Saved Me

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I look over at the clock it's current 11:30 I start grabbing my stuff and throwing it in my trunk. it'll take me about 30 minutes to get to the airport and then I'll have to get through security and everything.

I throw on a baseball cap grab my favorite fluffy blanket and then close the door behind me.

Once I get in my car and leave the driveway I take one last look at the apartment behind me and let out a shaky breath. I can do this. I'm going to be fine. 

I pull over and stop at a gas station on my way and grab a cereal bar and 2 hard seltzers in hopes that it might calm my nerves. I flash my fake ID to the cashier and swipe my card. 

I down one of the seltzers before putting my car in drive and open the cereal bar and eat it as I drive to the airport. The whole time I hold my breath waiting for Cade to show up and drag me back. 

A ding from my phone makes me jump its a text from Cade who is most likely drunk.

Baby I'm sorry about earlier I just lost my temper.

Babe

Madison

Fucking answer me

I take a deep breath and send a text back.

It's okay baby I understand. I'm sorry to.

When I finally arrive at the airport I down my other seltzer before grabbing my bags and heading into the airport praying that Cade won't show up.

I exhale a breath of relief when I finally reach my seat on the plane and no sign of Cade. My leg is bouncing still not believing that I'm leaving.

When the plane takes off and I watch California become smaller and smaller. Tears well up in my eyes and I smile for the first time in a while. I am actually leaving he can't stop me. 

I have about a 5 hour flight ahead of me so I take my blanket out of my backpack and the alcohol is starting to hit me making me loopy. I curl up and allow sleep to take over I can finally sleep in peace without fear creeping in.

I wake to a flight attendant announcing we were about to land to fasten our seatbelts. I quickly put my seatbelt on and looked down at my phone to check the time I see 32 missed calls from Cade and 27 text messages. 

I swallow back my fear and try and take a deep breath trying to get my hand to stop shaking. It was currently 7:30 I wasn't sure if my brother would be awake yet but it would take me a little bit to get my luggage and everything. 

Once we landed and I was safely in the airport waiting for my luggage I called my brother. I anxiously waited for him to answer I hoped he wouldn't be upset. 

He answered "Mads what's up?" "Hey Jake umm I really don't want to bother you." "Your not a bother what's wrong are you ok?" 

"Yeah I'm fine I just uhh something happened last night and I ended up having to leave earlier then I thought I am actually at the airport and I was wondering if there was anyway you could send me the address and I'll just call a cab or an Uber?" 

"What do you mean something happened are you alright?" "Yeah I'm ok." 

"Okay I'm at work right now but I'm going to send someone to pick you up alright you're not getting in an Uber alone." 

"No no please don't do that it's alright I'm sorry I shouldn't have called I don't want to be an inconvenience." I cringed I hated that I was being such a burden on him. 

"Mads it's fine don't worry about it I'm gonna send someone just sit tight for a hot minute." "Ok thanks Jake." 

"Don't worry about it I'll text you when they're on their way." Before I could ask who he hung up. 

I take a deep breath feeling completely defeated I stared at my phone for a minute scrolling through the text messages Cade had sent me my hands shaking as the messages became more and more threatening. 

His name pops up again on my phone he's trying to call me. I decline the call and another text from him pops up on my phone.

I know where you are and I will find you. Don't think for a single second that you are going to get away with this. You'll never make it in New York. You're a dirty worthless disgusting whore and you won't last without me.

My hands shake and my mouth goes dry. I feel like I'm going to throw up. I quickly block his number and take a deep breath closing my eyes for a second. I then quickly looked up realizing I hadn't even been looking for my luggage. Once I find it I go and sit and wait for my brother to text me.

I must've dozed off because I jolt awake at the sound of my phone ringing. I look down to see Jake calling I pick up. "Hey." "Hey are you ok I've been texting you you never responded?" 

"Yes oh my god I'm good I'm so sorry I must've dozed off." 

"Oh ok  well my friends Noah and Nicky are waiting outside for you they'll take you to the house and I'll be back around 6." 

"Fuck I'm so sorry were they waiting long." I mentally kick myself god how could I have fallen asleep. 

"No they just got here a few minutes ago you're good I can imagine you're exhausted but they said they were at the front and they're in Nicky's car so look for a white suv and text me if you can't find them." "Ok thanks Jake."

I step outside and immediately spot a white suv and start heading towards them praying it was the right car. 

A young blonde who looks to be around my brothers age jumps out of the passenger seat and rushes over to me. 

Startled I stumble back a little trying to hide my wince as she pulls me in for a hug. "Hi omgg you look so much like Jake I'm so happy to meet you I'm Nicky!" 

Surprised by how nice she's being I freeze for a second before responding. "I uhhh I'm Madison it's so nice to meet you I'm so sorry you had to come get me." 

"Oh it's no trouble at all." A tall steadily built blonde guy comes walking towards me motioning for me to give him my bag. 

I hesitantly hand it over. "Thats Noah my boyfriend and I'm sure Jake has mentioned him to you those two are so close." She leans over and whispers to me so Noah can't hear her "If I wasn't his girlfriend I'd think they were gay for each other." Nicky explains.

 I laugh at her and immediately feel myself relaxing.

The whole ride home Nicky talked my ear off explaining how Noah and Jake had bought the house in their name and how everyone pitches in for rent. 

There was seven of them living there, Noah, Jake, Asher, Ethan, Brooke, Jules and Nicky.

 Nicky subtly hinted that they had an extra room available since she had just recently moved into Noahs room and that I should stay permanently. 

I got excited by the idea but I don't want to intrude on my brothers life. I hadn't seen my brother in 5 years now he didn't even come to my parents funeral but I mean I can't blame him our parents were horrible to him they weren't any better to me but he never knew that. 

He moved out as soon as he turned 18 and the second he left my parents refused to let me have any contact with him. We used to be really close I missed that but now my brother has moved on built a whole other life for himself that seems amazing.

We finally pull up to a gorgeous modern looking house.