Take My Hand

part 4

After many seconds with Derek holding me I fell back asleep. It was hot so I took my shirt off..well Derek took it off. I'm surprised  father hasn't barged in. He must be out of town, I grab my phone quietly cause Derek was asleep peacefully. I couldn't get loose but my phone was on the stand.  I texted my father
> where  did you go<

After a couple minutes I got a call. My father. I answered hesitantly, and spoke quietly " hello?" I heard a gentle but stern tone " I'm buying a new whip for you Baxter " I started shaking which woke Derek up. He looked at me and sat up "w-why ?" I regret talking back cause made an angry noise. Before I knew Derek grabbed the phone and started yelling at father about how he shouldn't be treating me like this. All I heard was my father say " stay away from my son or the whip will be for you too" I got up a8nd got my clothes on. " we have to go" he just..stayed there. Not even moving an arm " I dare him to touch you or me for that matter" I froze when I heard the door open " Derek leave" I looked at him shaking, my father yanked me. Derek raced to me and punched my father in the face only leading to a fight. They were bloody, I tried to pull Derek away, succeeding I held derek to me while my father  slammed me into a wall. After seconds I was being hit with the new whip. Father  made Derek leave and he threatened  to kill him. I wanted to run with Derek but knowing my father it was impossible.

Derek's pov:
My nose was bloody and so was my fists , I could have beaten that scumbag to death but Baxter pulled me away. Before his dad pushed me out, I had to watch Baxter get beat.  I have to get him out, I have to get him away from that monster he calls father.  I decided to text him,

》 I'm coming for you tonight《

Hit took him awhile to answer.  But when it did it shook me to the core.

》 No you won't, baxter will be somewhere you'll never find him. Locked away

I was pissed, so pissed I already  packed my bag. Getting in my truck, driving to the barn so Mr. Monroe wouldnt hear or see me. I ran around the outside of the house. It didnt look like Monroe was there. So I went into the house. Yelling for Baxter  " Derek!"I heard a faint muffled scream from below. Realizing the floor board was tore. I dug it up and found Baxter crying and bruised. " Baxter get up come on" he tried but with some help I got him out. He was quivering  and shaking all over. His mouth was trembling and his clothes were tore. I took him in my arms and ran to my truck. Finding Monroe driving into the road. I quickly put Bax in the front seat running to the driver side. I started my truck and drove off, Monroe was behind me screaming to bring Bax back. " He is gonna catch us" Baxter faintly let out, I grabbed his shaky hand and squeezed " I'm taking you away from here Baxter" I gave a reassuring  smile. Looking to see that Monroe  gave up and stopped. He was hitting his truck.

I drove for an hour, it was midnight and we were on the highway. Bax was asleep in the seat, he looked so peaceful and at ease. I drove to a gas station and went inside, grabbing water and snacks for Bax, putting gas in my truck quickly incase Monroe was following  us again.  Bax was  awake and praying in the truck,  I got in easily and prayed with him. I decided to drive off to an alley,  one where no one goes. " I got blankets for you, you can lay in the back seat" he got in the back and laid down on blankets. I turned heat on so he would get warm. " why are you doing this? We just met 3 days ago" he questioned while I drove off again. This time on a town road. " I dont like my friends getting hurt" I wasnt gonna give him the real answer, that I already love him. I could tell he was still hesitant  about this which is understandable . He looked disappointed when I said that , so he rolled over facing the seat  falling  asleep. I wanted to stop at a motel so I drove into a lit up one. It was 2 am and raining so no one is gonna be suspicious. " Bax come on " he got out of the truck, I wrapped a blanket over our heads and we ran inside the room we checked into. It was warm and the bed looked comfy. " go shower,  I brought clothes that was small for me." I handed him the clothes and silently went into the bathroom, I heard a hiss sound so I burst in there not seeing anything bad except Bax faided body in the screen. He was so small., and skinny. His arms were nothing but small and his legs were short and weak. " you alright?" I made him jump and he looked at me, not knowing I could see him. I hated loving his body in a time like this but i couldn't help it. " bruises and whip Marks I'm okay" I stood there and looked for a minute. I finally walked out and got dressed into my style pajamas, black pants and black top, the one people describe as the women beater one. Baxter walked out in my old pants and shirt, it looked different seeing him in all black. But he looked good, he rubbed his eyes and his wet black hair dripped. " let me dry your hair" I got a towel and shook his hair in the towel making him laugh. First time I've heard him laugh since 2 days ago. " I got food and water in my bag" i was in a good mood for him, showing its gonna be okay..