𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

Chapter three

"Please, I will be better" I begged, tears falling from my eyes and dampening the shirt Evan let me wear.

"Willa how can we believe that?" My mother cried with a sob escaping her mouth, she was truly devastated to be seeing me which sent knives into my heart.

"Because I just will- I will stop seeing him"

"That boy brought so much trouble to our door. Do you know he threatened your mother last week!?" My dad screamed, punching the wall with anger.

"I'm so sorry- he told me he wouldn't lay a hand on anyone I promise you"

"No Willa, I have to think about your brother and sister. What if he decides to come to our home and kill one of us?" Dad interjected, his words full of spite and venom.

I shook my head, falling to the floor with my head on my knee's. "I-I have nowhere else to go. Please dad"

"And I can't even call the fucking police because you decided to sell drugs with him!"

Nibbling on my lower lip I could taste the salted tears; mixed with metallic from the excessive lip biting. "I fucked up dad, please I don't know what I'm meant to do"

Mother crouched in-front of me, a somber look washing over her face. Her skinny fingers pushing back a strand of my black hair behind my ear. "I just don't know how many chances we can give you baby, you said this last time and he came back demanding money from us or that he would kill us"

"H-he hurts me mum, what can I possibly do? I can't escape him" I cried, gripping my hair with my hands to try and suppress the anger and sadness inside of me.

"That bastard" my dad hollered, his jaw clenched. "He hurts you?"

I nodded briefly "he- he isn't a good guy and I fucked up dad. I'm so sorry"

"I'm sorry Willa, but we cannot risk your little brother and sister. They don't understand and I don't want to be burying a child" Mother exclaimed, her tone soft and almost whispered.

"But-what about me?" I shouted selfishly "what about burying me huh? Because he is going to fucking kill me"

I stood up from my curled position and gave a bleak expression towards them, colour washed from my face and I felt almost unrecognisable to myself. "Don't worry, I see how it is. I won't ever come back"

"Willa please-

Storming from the kitchen I ran outside, the bitter, winter air grazing my cheeks and instantly turning them pink.

The tears wouldn't stop and I let out the most horrific scream; luckily for me our street was rarely crowded so nobody could see me having my meltdown.

Trudging down the sidewalk I thought about all the possible scenarios in my head- how would I die ? Would Alex finally come and finish the job or would he let me wait, become happy and then kill me ? My life was now threatened and I couldn't escape that.

Guzzling down a big bottle of wine I had stolen from my parents pantry I began to stumble, the alcohol taking affect. Or what if I just got it over and done with now?

Shaking from my thoughts I instantly pushed that aside, I wasn't going to kill myself. No. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

Suddenly a black Range Rover pulled up, blocking me from taking another step which made me flinch. Instinctively I went to run but my legs tripped from underneath me; goddamn this alcohol,

"Willa, it's Evan"

Peering up my body instantly softened, hearing his voice again made me feel comforted. "E-Evan" I sobbed wiping my tear stricken face.
"Why are you here?"

Evan opened a door "I will answer any questions you have once we get back to my place"

I nodded lightly, not thinking twice as I piled into his vehicle.

**

"You look like you've seen a ghost" Evan teased, placing a blanket across my shoulders.

"No, I'm just unhappy" I stated truthfully, sniffling back a sob. I didn't know why but I felt like I could trust Evan with the bottled up emotions in my head; I wasn't one to show emotion.

"What's happened Willa, tell me?"

"My ex boyfriend is very abusive. He hits me and blackmails me into selling drugs with him..."

Squeezing my eyes I proceeded, my voice shaking with adrenaline and anger "I have tried- getting away several times but he goes after my family and threatens them"

"I owe him some money- I lost some drugs of his and-and he also just wants me to live in misery"

I tugged the blanket over my shoulders closer for comfort, sniffling into it. "My family kicked me out due to the high risk I bring to them. I can understand but I-I'm their daughter too"

Evan's face faltered and his body instinctively pulled me close so my head was now rested into his chest. "I will not let that man hurt you again, you hear me?"

Gulping back saliva I met eye contact with the brunette "you shouldn't put that risk on yourself Evan, I'm not special. I'm just a dumb girl, you don't need my problems on your shoulders because believe me it's exhausting"

Evan stroked my cheek with his thumb, making me look at him "Willa, listen to me. I will not have anything bad happen to you. I can promise"

"I don't know you, but I want to help you"

"But Evan-

"No Willa, you may think this is all so weird but I genuinely just want to make sure nothing bad comes your way. I'm too invested now and you can't push me away"

I gulped back saliva, still perplexed why Evan was treating me this way. "You don't know me- and I don't know you. What's to say you're the good guy?"

Evan stiffened slightly "I'm not a good guy, but I'm not a bad guy either. You just have to trust me"

"Trust is difficult to come by... but speaking of which may I ask how you found me?" I continued

Evan laughed "I guess I was in the right area at just the right time"