Delphine's Family

Chapter 19- Alleyway

There will be a triggering scene a ⚠️ will be shown. 

Delphine's POV

Getting up this week has been harder. I can hear my dad entering my room at night to check on me. I know it's him from his footsteps and the smell of his residual cologne. 

Since I got the note nothing else has happened. I was thinking that maybe they would leave me alone but the feeling of being watched has been constant. 

I have been seeing strange cars outside of school and at home reappearing. Shaking off the negative thoughts I get ready for school. 

...

The day is finally over. Something about this day was off, it was different. It's not the same as before when I was feeling watched this is more like something bad is about to happen. Walking out I go to my truck almost everyone is out of the parking lot. 

I get in my truck and it won't start. I try again and the same result. Grabbing my phone I try to call my dad. The shop isn't that far so I can walk in a decent amount of time. 

When he doesn't pick up I text him.

Me: Hey, my truck won't start. I'm walking leaving the school now. 

He doesn't give me a response, but I start walking. 

Walking away from the school I take a right turn. Walking down the deserted road a few cars drive past me. I pass a few people on the sidewalk. 

⚠️ Violence and blood ⚠️ I will include a synopsis at the beginning of the next chapter to summarize scenes for those who don't want to read. 

After 5 minutes of me walking, I hear someone's steps behind me. I pick up my steps a little and hear theirs match my pace. I start to lightly jog when someone pops up in front of me. He grabs my shoulders and stares into my eyes. 

He pulls me into the alleyway he came from. I see another man who must have been behind me stay out for a second, nod, and then follow us back. The one holding my arms pushes me against the wall harshly I hold in my wince but my flinch can't be contained. He grabs my backpack and throws it across the alleyway. My phone was still hidden in my back pocket covered by my shirt. 

"You ran, but you can never hide." His sick voice caused me to cringe. 

The man at the end of the alleyway came down with another guy. I could see behind them a fourth guy who was standing at the end of the alleyway. The three men now surround me. 

"Have some fun boys." The one who grabbed me told them before backing away and leaning against the wall. The first one moved and punched me in the eye. Hit after hit he delivered until I was on the ground barely able to see the blood I was coughing up. 

They left me alone for a second before I was picked up again by my shoulders. The second man stood in front of me with an evil smirk. He first hit me in my stomach taking out my ribs. I hunched over as the other guy brought me back up to standing. The man covers my mouth to conceal my screams of pain. 

After a few more hits they let me drop to the floor. I lay there whimpering and coughing feeling the blood splatter across my face. The one who initially dragged me down here came back over. He leaned down to look at my face. 

He grabs my cheek and brings it back up closer to him he rotates my face looking at the damage I can feel. My eyes are getting harder and harder to keep open. 

"It really is a shame you were always such a beautiful girl your mother too. But she just didn't know to keep up with payments. You know she let us beat you to pay for her debt. I mean what kind of a mother would do that. Well, I guess yours." He chuckles darkly and drops my face slapping it slightly. I whimper for the thousandth time. 

He backs away and gives me a harsh kick to my ribs. He brings his foot back and kicks my face. I try to reach my hands over my face but he stomps on my arm. I try to scream out in pain but another kick to my gut cuts me off. 

⚠️Trigger warning is over,⚠️

"Leave her boys. She'll die anyway."  He drops something next to me I can't see what it is. He walks away with the other two following behind him. They grab the fourth man at the end of the alleyway they all four get in a car and sped away. 

Reaching my hand I am able to grab my phone and bring it out in front of me. I click on the little green contact button. I click on the first contact that pops up. My eyes start closing as I hear it ring. 

When the ringing stops I think the call ended until I hear someone say something. 

"Hello? Delphine? Are you ok? Delphine?" I hear someone's voice but it's foggy.

"Help."

"Delphine, what's going on? Delphine!"

"Hurry" I hear whoever it was yelling orders and curses. 

"Don't hang up Delphine we're coming." 

 After an eternity I see some figures at the end of the alleyway I see people running toward me. 

"Delphine!" Huh, they know my name. 

I feel one of them put their hand on my throat. Kinky not sure how I feel about it. 

"She has a pulse." No dip sherlock. 

"Delphine, can you hear me?" Yeah.

"Get the ambulance here now." A new voice he's angry. 

"They're on their way."

"Tell them to get here quicker." He snaps. 

 I feel someone's hands shaking me trying to keep me awake. I feel my eyes close shut and here people still talking but their voices start to melt together until I can't hear them anymore. 

"17-year-old female, Delphine Hale found beaten in an alleyway. Unconcious on the scene, vitals unstable. Multiple bruises and lacerations, possible broken arm and ribs. " I hear someone above me. 

"Bring her to Bay 4." Another voice calls out before more and more start pilling on each other again and everything goes silent.