It's Just Living | c.h

28- Screaming

A/n PLEASE READ!!!

I've decided- from now on- it's better stories and updates for you guys. I've been slacking and I need to stop. I am making a schedule for my writing, my painting, my out-of-school life. I promise things will get better from now on. My first stride of leadership is to edit all my chapters, I will do this before adding any more chapters. Feel free to carry on reading and not read the edited version but you might understand the story better if you go back again- but it's your choice to make I'm not forcing you. This will happen to Hope also. I hope you like this 'new' me- I think I do :)

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Calum's POV:

They told me- the boys- over and over: you need to speak to her.

Now look how that turned out: alone... Again.

Why is she getting in my head?

Why am I letting her in my head?

Why can't I stop thinking about her eyes... Her hair.. Her face... Her everything? It's driving me crazy.

The look she gave me when she walked past me- sternly dismissing me. Dismissing me from her life. It did something to me, it broke me just a tiny bit.

I barely know the girl for Petes sake!

Then why am I so enchanted by her?

Kate's POV:

I have literally just walked away from my own house- great planning Kate- just wonderful.

Not like I planned any of this.

Not like I would've wanted to plan any of this.

Urge! Why is he stuck in my mind?

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Turning down a small passage that leads to the local park a quick breeze fans over me and sends goose bumps down my bare arms- I'm starting to wish I had just gone inside instead of walking away from the safe warmth.

"What's a girl like you doing out in a night like this?" A husky voice fills the air around me, sending the hairs on the back of my neck to stand up.

Picking up the pace of my gentile stole; I try to get out of this passage way as soon as possible.

"Awh- come now babe- don't be shy." The voice erupts though the darkness. "Join me." 'His' voice is drowned in the thumping of my pulse in my ears.

"Hey!" His voice is loud and and threatening but I can see the end of the passage- please leave me alone.

A strong arm wraps around my waist pulling me towards a body, "I said, join me." The drunken stranger huskily whispers in my ear; I can taste the vile in my mouth.

"And I'm saying: no thank you." I voice attempting to get out of his strong hold- accomplishing nothing but tired limbs.

"That's not an option missy."

"Let go of me!" I screech thumping my fists against his leather arm.

"No." He whispers tightening his hold around my stomach making me loose my breathe.

"Please- your hurting me." I whimper a tear pricking at my eyes.

Suddenly, he twists his arm around me and uses his free hand to push my left shoulder backwards causing my face to collide with the old brick wall.

Shaking my body I try and get free of his hold.

"Let go of me!" I scream- panicking.

"What did I say before?" His lips are millimetres away from my ear. "No."

His left arm is wrapped around my neck and his right arm is on the small of my back pushing me further into the wall- his body pressed against me making me feel sick to the stomach.

Bending my head down slightly so my mouth is centimetres away from his left arm I open my mouth and clench down on his bare arm where his leather jacket has risen up. Digging deep into his arm I hear him curse profusely but his grip on my doesn't loosen. So I bite down with all of my strength until I taste a prick of blood touch my tongue.

Finally his grip loosens on me and I can get away easier. Pushing his arms above my head and I step away from his body but I can't escape because he spots me.

"Oh no you don't!" His words don't even prepare me for what is to happen next- he grabs a fistful of my hair and tugs on the roots so hard that it makes me fall to the ground.

Wincing in agony from the collision of the ground and my head I hear him warn- "Thought you could get away from me? Well here's your punishment for your stupid little games."

I see his leg swing behind his body and turn towards my stomach quickly.

Calum's POV:

I can't just stay in her driveway forever, I thought.

But I don't know where Kate has gone.. What if I bump into her?

But I can't just stand here moping around.

I have to go somewhere- I doubt she would've gone to the park, she probably went to a friends, so I head towards the pathway that leads to the park.

All of a sudden, I hear a scream emerge from the passageway I am heading to- a female scream.

My heart thuds in my chest in fear- what if it's Kate?

My legs speed up increasingly to a full on sprint in attempt to get to the passageway where the scream came from.

I abruptly stop at the entrance and see a large figure about 30 yards away from me laughing sourly.

Looking down cautiously I see a frail body crumpled like a rag cloth on the concrete ground.

The tall figure spots my presence and quickly whips around and races down the passageway until I can't see him anymore.

Chasing the figure I leap down the small corridor of darkness.

I shout- I scream- I cry for the man to return- but at no response.

Turning around I am greeted with a body I can't identify due to the amount of blood covering her body and the darkening night.

Gushing towards the body I crouch down so I am just a bit higher than the face.

Cupping their cheek I hear a mumble escape there lips.

"Hello?" I whisper into the darkness.

Another mumble.

"Don't worry- your alright, I'm here- I'm not going to hurt you." I couldn't say this as a promise.

Even through the darkness I can see clearly that a trail of tears have escaped her eyes and I don't predict this will be the last of them.

"Calum?" The body in front of me whispers opening there eyes as much as they possibly can- which is just a squint.

"Kate." My voice brakes and tears pool at my eyes- I feel like a massive truck load of guilt mixed with upset has just loaded onto my shoulders.