The connection - New beginnings

Chapter Thirty nine - Losing you

Alex

I had barely settled into the movie when I glanced down at my phone and noticed a voicemail from Chase. He was on his way here, shit something must have happened for him to leave the party already. A noise from the kitchen distracted me, it sounded like the back door. I'd locked the front door so he was probably coming through the kitchen. My mind momentarily flashed back to our night on the porch when we'd stayed up all night talking and then my mum had caught us when we'd come inside. A smile crept over my face as I entered the kitchen and saw the door handle jangle.

"Sorry I locked the front door after Natalie left" I explained as I helped him pull the door open. My hand dropped to my side. It wasn't Chase at the door.

"Hey Lex, long time no see"

"Mike..." I whispered in disbelief as I took a step back.

"It's just the two of us I see, all your little friends seem to be elsewhere tonight" he drawled as he edged closer.

"Chase is on his way over" I don't know why I thought that would help, I guess I hoped it would scare him off.

"Oh I'm banking on it. I want him to watch as I take away the one thing he cares about most" I followed his hand as he pulled out a gun from his waistband. He was here to kill me and he wanted Chase to watch. I was frozen on the spot in fear as he stepped closer to me and the gun down my face.

"Oh Alex, such a shame for me to have to kill you but I'm afraid it's the only way he can be punished"

"Please.....please don't" I cried as he pulled me against his chest. I felt the memories of my ordeal wash over my mind laced with fear of what was going to happen next. I knew once he'd killed me in front of Chase that he would likely turn the gun on Chase as well. I couldn't let that happen.

"Just kill me, get it over with and then you've got time to escape before Chase gets here" I begged through my sobs.

"And let Chase get away, I don't think so. I want him to watch me end your life. That will be the last thing he sees...looks like lover boy has arrived. Let's go and greet him" 

He walked us over towards the living room, I heard the sound of a car door opening and knew that any minute now Chase would run through the door. 

I stood frozen to the spot with Mikes arm wrapped around me as I felt the cold metal of the gun placed against my head. As that moment came and Chase's grief stricken face appeared in the room. His worried eyes shot to mine and then to the gun placed against my head.

"You don't want to do this Mike, put the gun down" Chase warned as he edged a step closer to Mike. I could feel the tears running down my cheeks.

Mikes laugh filled the room, it was one of pure malice, this was exactly what he wanted.

"I don't want to do this? Really Chase because I think I do. I'm going to take her away from you and then you can see what real pain feels like.

Instinctively I tried to wriggle free from his grip only to find his grasp on me tighten. 

"Now now Lex, patience. I know you have probably missed me, you moaned so much when I fucked you before" he slurred into my ear as I felt a wave of nausea hit me. 

"Get your fucking hands off her" Chase screamed as he edged closer to us

"What's wrong Chase, jealous at how wet she was for me as I fucked her. Maybe before I kill her I'll give her another go" I felt his tongue run up the side of my face as his hand crept down my body. Fear took over me completely as I began to lose control of my senses, I closed my eyes and felt the panic attack start to take over.

"NO"

An ear piercing sound rung through my head and it took a few seconds before I realised it was the sound of  a gunshot. My eyes snapped open as I heard a loud thud and saw Chase's lifeless body on the floor. No, no....I couldn't lose him.

"CHASE!!!!!!!!!" The scream left my body and was almost inhuman, please don't be dead I thought to myself, please.

"Don't worry baby, you'll be joining him next" Mikes slimy voice drew my attention away from Chase as he lay dying in front on me.

"No she won't" 

My eyes looked passed Mike to find Nate's green eyes looking at me in horror as he took in the scene around us. The last thing I saw before the darkness took over was Nate lunging towards Mike and the sound of another gun shot filled the room and the darkness.