Heavenly Virtues

Part 4

She could feel his hot breath on her cheek as she remained pinned to the wall "now you're all mine, I'm not ever letting you go Dollface." His voice was low and menacing sending her stomach into convulsions. She felt a sharp pain in the back of her head as her head collided with the wall. She could feel it, his hands roaming her body as she came too, her own hands tied to the staircase as her body slumped on the ground. He stood over her "your all mine now." He started to pull her pants off, with all the force in her she pulled her feet back and kicked him in the face. She saw blood pouring down his face and in between his fingers as he gripped his nose. The way his face twisted in anger as he pulled away his blood covered had brought a new sense of dread over her. "You fucking bitch." The words laced with venom "you're either mine or no one's." He said as his fist connected with her face over, and over, and over....

She woke again in a cold sweat and on the floor. Panic washed over her, where was she? This isn't her apartment. It was dark and she couldn't make anything out, the hot tears she had shed in her nightmare now appearing on her face and down her cheeks. She felt her chest tighten and the air became thin. She rushed to her feet knocking something over with a loud smashing sound and she dropped on her ass again, feeling a sharp sting in her palm. She scurried backwards until she felt a wall on her back and sobs wracked her body.

The light flicked on and she flinched throwing her head down between her knees. "Sarah lass, Jesus are you okay?" She struggled to catch her breath, full blown hyperventilating as the night before came rushing back to her. She had fallen asleep in their apartment, on their couch watching movies. She looked desperately into Conners eyes, trying to stop the sobs that escaped her but she was unable to. He kneeled down beside her reaching out to her and pulling her into his chest. If she wasn't such a wreck her mind would be reeling at the fact she was pressed up against one of the twins while he was only in his boxers.

Next thing she knew Murphy was in front of her holding her hand, inspecting it. She followed his gaze to see a sharp piece of a broken beer bottle stuck in her hand. Her eyes widened, when did that happen? She hadn't felt that, no... maybe she did. She couldn't remember, but as soon as he was there Murphy was gone again. "Shh sweetheart it's a'right, we got ye lass." Conner cooed as he brushed his hand over her hair, she became so aware of his heart beat and focused in on that, matching her breathing to his, and by the time Murphy appeared in front of her again with a first aid kit the world had stopped spinning and her breathing was almost back to normal, apart from the shuddering breathing that wracked her body between breaths.

"It's okay love, I jus' gotta take tha glass out." He removed it quickly and a sharp hiss left her mouth. "Shh, it's okay Lass." Conner cooed, still stroking her hair. Murphy poured peroxide over the wound and watched as the bubbles formed before wiping it clean and bandaging it. Once the bandage was on he just sat there holding her hand and rubbing his fingers over the back of it looking at her worriedly. Once she was able to breath properly she let out a big sigh and apologized "I'm so sorry guys, I don't usually— I just– since the accident—." Conner ran his hand over her head again before kissing the top of her head "Don't be sorry lass." Murphy searched to meet her gaze and when their eyes met his face was soft but concerned. "Are ye okay love?" She sniffled and wiped the remaining tears from her face.

"I just, I didn't remember falling asleep here.. and I just kind of panicked." She sighed, God if she didn't feel pathetic before this was really the nail in the coffin there. She shifted in Conners grasp "I should go, you guys have work in the morning. I'm so sorry." Murphy tensed and sqeezed her hand slightly a sharp "no" leaving his lips. She gave him a weird look before Murphy looked to Conner pleadingly. Conner moved away slightly from her to meet her eyes "it's one in the morning sweetheart, jus stay that night." She shook her head looking at him.