Amelia - jenna mcdougall

chapter 17

So sorry the last one was pretty boring. I will try and make stuff happen. I put Ben's POV in because he hasn't had much to say yet so yeah... :)
Daisy x

Two weeks later

**Jenna's POV**

We were standing at the airport posing as Mandy took hundreds of photos of us whilst sniffling into a hankercheif. Bens dad took him to the side for a 'talk' and I to blushed when i saw his face turn a bright shade of scarlet. Mandy pulled me into a huge hug.
"Now honey I don't want to frighten you but we've had news about your parents." She said softly.
My head snapped up. "What is it?" I half whispered.
"One of them is behind bars." She said with a sigh.
My eyes bulged and I drew in a deep breath. "Which one?" I asked feeling panic rise in my chest.
"I'm sorry sweetheart I don't know we were pushing it to even find that out." She said rubbing my back soothingly. I nodded and trued to steady my uneven breathing.
Flight 197 gates opening
The loudspeaker cut in across the awkward silence. Mandy pulled me into anither hug and wiped her eyes as we made our way towards the boarding gates.
"You okay?" Ben asked, grabbing my hand as soon as we were out of sight of his parents. I squeezed it tightly and nodded.
"Yeah im-"
"J-jenna?" A voice said behind me. I froze I recognised it instantly. I began to shake slightly as I turned and stared in shock at my father. Ben immediately wrapped a protective arm around me.
"D-dad? W-what are you doing h-here?" I stammered. His once frightened eyes had almost seemed to harden off and he looked at me with an expression I could not read.
"I might ask you the same thing." He said. His voice held no emotion and I flinched.
"Jen we're going to miss our flight." Ben whispered into my ear. I nodded.
"Look dad I don't know what your doing here but I don't want anything to do with you. You left me to her! T-that monster! How could you?! Didn't you feel anything?!" I began to sob as I recounted the torture. Something that looked like guilt passed over his face for a second before he returned to the blank, almost glazed look. I didn't even see his hand coming. My cheek stung as he looked at me with a cold hatred. Ben pushed me behind him and shoved my father backwards.
"You're no better than her! You were too drunk to see the damage that was being inflicted in your daughter! YOUR OWN DAUGHTER WAS GETTING BEATEN DAILY AND YOU DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!" Ben yelled at him before grabbing my arm and running towards the gate.
"I'LL SEE YOU SOON JENNA! ONCE THE AUTHORITIES FIND OUT YOU WILL BE ALL MINE!" His words followed us and I felt the panic rising and rising. Soon I struggling to breathe. I frantically hit his arm. He gasped.
"Jenna its okay I'm right here. Look at me. Breathe babe. Okay Jenna I'm sorry to have to do this but we're going to miss our flight. Get on my back now."
I clambered on to his back and wrapped my arms around his neck burying my face in his shoulder and breathing in his comforting smell.
He started walking and I heard muffled voices and then a rush of cold air and then bens voice breaking me out of my panic.
"McDougall? These are our seats you need to get off my back now." He said. I looked up and saw that we were on the plane. I slid down and climbed into the seat. He placed our bags on the floor and took the seat next to me. I was thankful that it was only a two seated on this side.
"Thank you." I said timidly. I was so scared that he would get angry and annoyed because I'm such a weak human being but he didn't. He stood by me and held my hand throughout it all. He smiled.
"I love you Jenna so protecting you is my job." He said and I felt my eyes fill with tears. I had never met someone who cared so much. My heart skipped as he brushed them away with the tips of his fingers before cupping my cheek and pressing his lips to mine. I felt little sparks fly. I had known him for a long time and this wasn't the first time he'd kissed me but I still got butterflies. He drew back and smiled. I lifted the arm rest and settled my head on his shoulder. He slung his arms around me and the last thing I heard before drifting off to sleep was him saying.
"I'll never let you go."

********bens POV**********

I never wanted to stop kissing her. She was so beautiful and strong. I couldn't believe that her dad had the nerve to show up. He wasn't the timid man she had described to me. Something had changed and she was spooked by it. I had to protect her. I loved her and if that man did anything to her I would not rest until he had been put behind bars.
"I'll never leave you." I murmured as I heard her breathing even out, sugesting that she was asleep. I put my jumper over her to keep her warm and texted my mum to say that we were in the plane. I also filled her in on the events concerning jen's dad. She immediately replied with a rather worrying answer.

I'm not quite sure what he meant but I think he means that he still has total ownership over her and there's nothing we can do about it just yet. Once you have got back from tour we will bring it up with Jenna because the only way out of it is to take it to court. I love you both and have a safe trip. And Ben please look after her and yourself. She is still fragile and needs you more than anything. Mum xxxxxx

I gulped. I wanted nothing more than for her to be safe and sound but she would not be happy with the whole court idea, that much was certain. I sighed and plugged in my headphones, causing Jenna to shift slightly. I missed the top of her head and smiled as her smell filled my nose. We were going to warped tour!