angeline (1)✔️

14 - deathrun

angeline

i pour a glass of wine and lean back against the couch.

"hey, lee, you home?" i hear matt call out.

"living room!" i reply, sipping my drink.

matt walks in with a scowl.

"guess who just got fired." he says, standing in front of me.

"oh, matt." i gasp. "im so sorry."

"sorry isnt going to cut it, lee!" he yells, stumbling back into the coffee table. he turns and throws it.

i drop my wine glass in fear as he begins to stalk towards me.

"matt, w-what are you doing?" i ask with a gulp.

"i was late one time. because i was consoling you when you were being a bitch." he growls. "and he fired me. this is your fault."

he suddenly grabs my arm and yanks me up, pushing me onto the ground. i hear a pop and my wrist explodes in pain.

"matt!" i scream, holding my wrist.

"dont you dare use that tone with me." he grounds out, grinding his teeth together.

he stands next to me and begins kicking my body. i cant do anything.

im stuck.

i cant move.

scream.

cry.

"this is all your damn fault, lee!" matt screams, his fist connecting with my cheek. "i told you- i told you that you couldnt leave me. i warned you."

i hold my throbbing cheek, a tear slipping out of my eye.

"and to think. you still had the audacity to cheat on me with eddie." he scoffs loudly. "and that stupid kid of his."

"dont you dare call christopher stupid." i spit.

"i can do whatever the hell i want." he replies with a maniacal laugh.

"and we broke up! why cant you understand that!" i sob.

"because we never broke up. you ran out on me, you dirty whore."

i glance down at his hands. i have a perfect opportunity to crash this car and run.

run for my life.

run for eddie.

to run for christopher.

evan.

maddie.

i dont take much time to think before acting. i lunge over the center and grip the wheel, pulling it to one side.

-

eddie diaz

"i came as soon as i could." i breathe out. "why did we need to meet up?"

evan called me in the middle of the night to tell me something happened and i needed to get to his house. i called carla and as soon as she got to my place, i sped over here.

he sits at his island with his hands up to his mouth, maddie beside him.

"angeline's gone." is all he says.

i feel my body shut down.

"no," i whisper. "it was matt, wasnt it?"

"i think so." maddie cries softly.

"i already called the police. athena's getting a group together to check out angeline's apartment." evan says, a tear slipping down his face.

i sit down next to him. "how did you figure it out?"

"she called me." he sniffles. "i...i heard her crying out. i heard her screams as he forced her out of bed."

-

angeline

my ears are ringing.

i pull in a gasp when i realize my situation. the airbag puffed out in front of me, almost holding me against the seat.

i turn and realize matt is unconscious. i take my chance as soon as possible and jump out. i turn to see the car smashed into a tree.

i make a run for it.

i run onto the road and across the street to a small motel. my pajama shorts and t-shirt are not holding up well in this weather.

i sneak around the side and make sure matt isn't around before kicking in a door.

i slam the door shut and lock it behind me, letting out a deep breath.

i nearly let out a sob when i see a landline next to the couch.

i stumble over to it and quickly dial evan's number.

i beg for it to go through as it rings in my ear.

"hello?" evan whispers.

"evan!" i whisper yell. he gasps loudly and theres cluttering in the back.

"angeline." he cries. "where are you?"

i slide my back against the wall and let out a relieved sob.

"im in a motel off of the highway. its next to the one mcdonalds mom and dad would take us to when we were younger." i wipe a tear off of my sensitive cheek.

"im on my way, ann. dont move, okay?" he says softly. "its all going to be okay."

i let out a sob and bury my head into my hand.

i cant believe i let him find me.

"ann." i hear hin say sternly over the phone. i pick it up and place it back against my ear with a sniffle. "we are ten minutes out. youre safe."

suddenly theres banging on the door. i hear matt's voice screaming at me to open up.

"evan..." i whinper, scooting myself into the corner. "he found me again."

"open the fucking door, lee!" he screams, his fists hitting the wooden door repeatedly.

i let out a yelp as the pounding gets louder.

"evan, how far away are you?" i sniffle.

"7 minutes. it will all be okay, ann. hide in the bathroom."

"okay. im leaving you out here." i whisper, setting the phone down on the floor.

i make my way into the bathroom and shut the door, clicking the lock.

"lee!" he screams one more tome before i hear the door barge open.

i hear him throw things to the ground and scream before i hear the cock of a gun.

i yelp and hold my breath, searching around the room.

theres no other way out.

i curl into the corner, my heart beating against my ribs.

am i gonna die?