Free me

Chapter 2

N A T H A N

There was just something about Bella that was just memorizing. The night went by smoothly. Had to deal with some mafia business since my brothers have seemed to take a different path and I haven't. Main reason why I just stuck to majoring in business. After a long adventurous day I went and took a shower before going to bed.

The next morning I woke up and got ready to go to class. I have business 101 everyday but the weekend for 3 hours at a time. I got there early and sat where me and Bella had sat the previous day before. I waited and waited. Where the hell is she at? I got up and walked around the hall seeing if she was just walking around and then went to the library because that's where we first met. Maybe she's asleep. I didn't see her at all. I left class and called Marcus who happens to be one of my closest friends but also the best tech guy I know. I gave him Bellas name and information that I knew about her to see if he could get an address so I could go check on her just to make sure she's alright. I decided to go back home until I got any information. Minutes felt like hours. After 2 hours I got an address from Marcus. I grabbed my keys and headed out. For a 15 minute drive it took me eight minutes. When I pulled up to the house there was only one car out in the driveway. I knocked on the door just to have it open up to a maid. "Can I help you?" the maid asked. "I'm looking for Bella Mable.'' I announced. "Upstairs last door on your right" the maid said with a sad look on her face. The maids' faces gave me an unsettling feeling in my stomach. I made it up to her door and knocked. No answer. I knocked again and finally heard movement from the other side of the door. The door opened and there she stood in a baggy sweatshirt with dark circles under her eyes. I saw her slowly make her way to the bed and crawled herself underneath the covers. I walked over to the other side and sat down. Tears streamed down her face. I went to wipe them away and she moved backwards. "Can I wipe away your tears Bell?" I asked her, thinking that maybe she wanted me to ask permission. She gently nodded her head yes so that's what I did.

I just sat there wiping away her tears. I didn't know what was going on with her but she looked lifeless. "Let's go for a drive," I announced. She raised her head up and looked at me without saying anything. "You don't have to change. You can go out just like that." She finally agreed and got out of bed. We walked down stairs and right before I got out of the door I grabbed a blanket that was laying on the couch before heading out. We got into the car and I knew exactly where I was gonna take her. After driving for 20 minutes at a reasonable speed we made it to a little pull over. I sat in silence before I broke it. "You weren't in class today. What's going on?" I asked her. She looked at me with sadness in her eyes and then began to break down again. "My father beats me everyday, he's an alcoholic and gets really bad when he drinks and blames me for my moms death. Yesterday he brought people over and one of the guys raped me. I just had to take it or he would tell my father and my father would then beat me. So after that i cut my thighs and wrists until i couldn't feel anything and sat in my shower so maybe just maybe it would take the disgusting feeling out of me" She choked out through tears.

I couldn't tell if I was seeing blood or pure rage. Someone hurt her and has been hurting her for years now. Without thinking I pulled her over my lap and just hugged her and stroked her hair. "I'm getting you out of there tonight. You're not living there another day." She looked at me and I could see the light kinda go back in her eyes. "Do you want me to take you back so you can pack or do you just want to get everything new?"  I asked her. "I have a few things that i need to grab and then i'll just buy new things." she answered me. I drove back to her house with my hand just on the center console just so she knows she can hold my hand if she gets freaked out. When I pulled up there was another car in the driveway. She grabbed my hand quickly. I looked at her, giving her an confronting look. We got out and I went ahead and opened the house door and stepped in first making sure that it was safe. "Oh the whore brought someone to screw her. I assume father slurred out. "Go get the things you need and then we'll leave" I whispered in her ear. She walked up the stairs keeping her distance from her father. Ten minutes later, staring at her father, she came down stairs with two bags. Her father looked at me and then looked at me. "Now where the hell do you think you're going?" he yelled at Bell. "She's leaving and staying with me instead of your abusive drunk ass. If you think so one second of ever hurting her again I will send my men after you and make sure you are beaten and broken until you have no feeling anymore." I yelled at him before walking out of the house and slamming the door. One of my men took Bell's car back to the house while she rode with me. I drove slower than I would have normally because I could tell she was getting tired. Not much later her head rested on my shoulder while she was curled up in the seat. When I pulled into the driveway I just looked at her and how peaceful she was at that moment. we ve only met a couple days ago and i've already fallen for her and want to protect her with all my life no matter the cost or what it took from me. What in the world is this girl doing to me.