Abandoned

Chapter 24

Maddox POV

My whole body was shaking. I’ve never felt anger like this before.

He hurt her?

He raped her?

I couldn't even realize what was going on.

I could only feel the rage inside my body. I could only feel the need to kill him growing by the second.

I didn’t even know his name, but I could imagine myself killing him. I could imagine myself wrapping my hands around his neck and squeezing until his eyes popped out. I could imagine grabbing a knife and piercing it through his flesh. I could imagine his screams. I could imagine what his last breath would sound like.

I could also imagine killing my fucking parents.

She was hurt because of them. If they didn’t take her from me, no one would be able to hurt her. She would be safe and loved.

I was going to fucking kill my parents.

Sam let us go and looked at Milo and me.

“We need to take her to the hospital.” Sam said softly.

Maddie lifted her head and looked at him.

“No.” she said with a hint of panic in her voice. “I don’t want to go to a hospital.”

Sam looked at her and took her hand in his.

“Maddie, love, we have to get you checked up.” he said softly.

“No.” Maddie repeated, shaking her head. “I don’t want to.”

“Why, love?” Sam asked softly.

She remained silent but pushed herself closer to Milo and me.

“Why, Maddie?” Milo asked her as he kissed her temple.

She looked up at him and shook her head again.

I could feel how tense she was.

I pulled her from Milo and cupped her cheeks.

“Are you afraid?” I asked her.

She nodded and gulped.

I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

“Of what, Maddie?” I asked softly.

She remained silent. She studied my face for a second.

“I don’t want anyone to touch me.” she said quietly.

The anger exploded inside of me. I had to fight so fucking hard to contain it.

“Maddie, love, look at me.” Sam said softly.

I let her go so she could turn around.

“You trust me, don’t you?” Sam said softly.
Maddie nodded.

“You let me hold you.” Sam continued, giving her a small smile. “You are not afraid of me, or Ryan, or your brothers?”

My hold on her tightened. I didn’t know what I would have done if she had been afraid of me.

“No.” she mumbled quietly. “I remember you.”

Sam smiled.

“Can I make a suggestion then?” Sam asked.

Maddie tensed up. She looked up at Ryan, who smiled and nodded.

“Okay.” Maddie mumbled quietly.

Sam took her hand in his and rubbed small circles on her palm.

“I am a doctor, love.” he said. “I could examine your injuries and draw your blood.”

Maddie leaned more into me. She clearly didn’t want to do it. But she needed to. We needed to help her. She needed to get better.

“I know a great gynecologist.” Sam continued. “She is my friend, and she is an amazing woman. I could ask her to examine you.”

Maddie was completely frozen.

“No.” she mumbled. “I don’t need it.”

“Maddie…” Sam spoke, but she interrupted him.

“I will be okay.” she said, panicking. “Everything always healed. It will heal now.”

“Addie…” Ryan spoke, but her sob interrupted him.

“No, no, no.” she sobbed. “Don’t make me. Don’t make me.”

Her breaths became short and fast. She tried to get out of my arms.

“They are going to hurt me.” she sobbed. “They are going to touch me.”

My heart broke.

I tried to stop her from getting out of my arms, but she only fought harder.

“Maddie!” Milo called her as he grabbed her arms and pulled her to him.

For the first time since we started talking, I couldn’t feel her anymore.

Milo pressed her against his chest and tightened his arms around her.

I was panicking even though I could clearly see her. I could see that she was okay.

“Breathe, Maddie.” Milo said softly. “No one is going to hurt you. I promise. I will be there with you the whole time. I won’t let anyone near you. I won’t let anyone touch you. I will be there, holding your hand, from the beginning to the end. I promise.”

Maddie’s sobs turned into quiet sniffles.

Her breathing normalized.

“There you go,” Milo said as he rubbed her back gently.

“I still don’t want to go.” Maddie mumbled.

“I know.” Milo said softly. “But you have to, love. Sam has to check you up. We can’t let anything happen to you.”

Maddie shook her head.

“Maddie, baby, look at me.” Sam said softly.

She turned around. I wiped her cheeks.

“How about I examine you right here and we go to the hospital just so my friend could do a gynecological exam?” Sam asked.

Maddie glanced at me.

“Please, Mads.” I said softly. “You need to be okay. We can’t let anything happen to you again.”

Maddie looked back at Sam. She took a deep breath and grabbed my hand.

“I am scared.” she mumbled.

“I know, my baby.” Sam sighed as he pulled her into a hug. “I promise that there isn’t anything to be afraid of. We all love you so much, and we just want to help. We want you to be healthy, happy, and safe.”

Maddie took a deep breath and nodded.

“Okay.” she mumbled, but I could still hear panic in her voice.

“Thank you, my baby.” Sam said as he kissed the top of her head. “Thank you for trusting me.”

Sam let Maddie go and gave her a small smile.

“Okay, love.” he said. “I will need to see the things that didn’t heal properly.”

Maddie nodded and wiped her cheeks.

“It’s my ribs and cuts on my arms.” she mumbled quietly.

I saw red.

Ryan tightened his jaw. Milo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Sam remained calm. He nodded and stood up.

He walked toward the bathroom and came back with a small towel.

“Here is what we are going to do, love.” Sam said. “You are going to go to the bathroom, and you are going to remove your hoodie and your bra.”

Maddie tensed up.

“You are going to cover your breasts with a towel and you are going to come back.” Sam said. “I wouldn’t ask you to remove your bra, but I need to see the area clearly, and the towel will be easier to move around a little if I need to. Is that okay, love?”

Maddie looked at the towel in his hands. She was so scared. She looked back up at him and nodded.

“Good.” Sam smiled at her and handed her the towel. “Go, love. I will wait for you here.

Milo and I moved our arms so she could stand up.

She was shaking. My heart broke for her, but we needed to do this.

She walked to the bathroom, and as soon as she closed the door behind herself, the four of us broke down.

Milo sobbed quietly. Sam placed his hands over his face and sat down on the bed. Ryan tangled his fingers in his hair and started pulling.

I knew what I needed to do.

I stood up and grabbed my phone. I searched through the contacts and pressed dial when I found the one I needed.

“Maddox?” he answered after the third ring.

“I want you and my mother to come back home tomorrow.” I said, feeling the rage burn my insides. “I need to see you, and I need to punch the living shit out of you. If you don’t come home tomorrow, I will have you fucking arrested.”

I didn’t even allow him to speak.

I hung up the phone and approached my brother. I pulled him into a hug and took a deep breath.

I would kill my fucking parents.