Can't Stop Runnin'

Chapter 13

"Ash?" I hear Elise's voice.

"Yeah I'm here." I assure her.

All lights are off in the room. The only thing giving off light is a monitor with Elise's pained face on it. Her face is covered in sweat. It's too close to her face to see any surroundings.

"Just tell me where you are, I'll be over there right away. You're going to be fine." I try to calm her down.

"Or will she be?" I hear Christina's voice and then see a knife go against Elise's already red throat.

"What will it take for you to leave her alone...forever?" I ask cautiously.

"I already told you, I want a second chance." Christina sternly states.

"Not happening." I half laugh, but stop when I see her pressing the knife harder into Elise's throat.

"Or she can die, doesn't matter to me." I can tell Christina is smiling.

"Fine, I'll give you a second chance." she never said I couldn't break up with her.

"Hmmm... also you can't break up with me, only I can break up with you. Oh, and if anyone asks, tell them that moved on from Elise and realized you loved me. Got it?" She figured out my loophole.

"Got it." I gulp. "as long as you promise to leave Elise alone forever."

"Fine." Christina was obviously rolling her eyes. "but before I go." she started to make little cuts all over Elise's face.

"Please, stop." I begged.

"Give one last goodbye kiss, and be forever done with her." Christina demanded.

"Elise, I want you to know that you were the best thing that happened to me and I love you more than anything in the world. Goodbye." I blew a kiss to the screen.

The screen shut off.

"Good." I heard Christina's voice from behind me.

"Did you let her go?" I ask.

"We're done with her, remember? I had my daddy's personal security guards see to her getting out of the store alive." Christina smirks.

"Now what do you want?"

"I want you to ask me to be your girlfriend again, silly." She smiles a big bright smile.

"Christina Palmer, will you be my forced girlfriend?" I ask with no emotion.

"I know you can do better, but I guess you're not in the mood. Come on let's go home and watch a movie." Christina grabs my hand and starts leading me away.

As we get out of the store I see Elise getting into a cab. I feel so bad for her. Blood was dripping from her face a few minutes ago.

"Let's go over here." Christina says pulling me the opposite direction.

"Your house is this way though." I point to the way Elise is going.

"No, sweetie, Daddy bought me a bigger house. He didn't want you taking advantage of my money before, so he got me the little place." she explains. "But now I want you and me to have a big place all to our selves."

"Oh ok." I don't know what to say. She had thought of almost everything. I could hear on her, but I mean her father might come after me.

Elise's POV

When I was getting into the cab Ashton and I made eye contact, that's all I can think about. It takes the pain away from my face and brings it to my heart. I don't know which is worse.

"Here." the grumpy cab driver yells back even though I'm a foot away.

"How much?" I quietly ask.

"15.60" he says a little quieter.

I pull out a twenty.

"I don't have the change for this, kid." he tries to hand it back.

"Keep it, you got me out of hell." I then slam the door shut and he speeds away before I can change my mind.

"Oh my gosh what happened to you!?" Dana asks as soon as I get in.

"I've been through hell and back." I tell her before I go to my room.

My bed isn't clean. My favorite pillow has a face imprint in it. Ashton must have come by. Ashton. I stopped thinking about him for a minute and now he's back on my mind. Maybe sleep will help. I lay down on my bed and slowly drift to sleep.

"Elise." I hear Ashton say.

I see myself turn around to see his gorgeous face, glowing from sweat. This is an out-of-body experience. But why would I not be able to control myself?

"What are you doing here?" I ask. I'm very confused.

"I called the police on Christina, she's in jail for good. We can finally be together." he smiles at me, still out of breath.

"No. We can't." Why can't we? Elise what are you doing?

"Why?" The pain on Ashton's face comes straight to my heart.

"I'm seeing someone." I start to walk away.

"Wait." Ashton grabs my wrist.

"What?" I turn back around, Ashton forcefully kisses me. I wish I could feel his kiss one last time.

"Elise!" Julie yells. It must've all been a dream.

"Hmmm..." I groan.

"Do you want pizza for dinner?" She asks. Pizza, that reminds me of Mikey, and that reminds me of Ashton.

"No. I'm not hungry!" I yell back.

"Are you sure?" Julie opens my door.

"Yeah." I say putting my face in my pillow so she can't see my tears forming.

"Is there anything that you want to talk about?" Julie has always been there for me through my breakups telling me that he didn't deserve me, and I was to good for him. This one was different though. This wasn't by choice.

"No." I quickly say.

"Okay, you can call me if you need anything, I'll be in my room." I hear her shut my door.

After I know she is gone I go into my bathroom, and get my razor.

"This is what I deserve." I tell myself as tears stream down my face.

(I'm double updating to make up for my lack of updating earlier in the year. I hope you like this fictional story. I love you all so much!)