Hɪs ꜰᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ (ʀᴀꜰᴇ ᴄ.)

chapter 17

his forever love
chapter seventeen
past

"mom!" i cried, looking around at the trashed living room. i fell in my knees in fear as the drunk man stood over me. this was a great birthday. i love being 13!

my dad stood over me, pouring the vodka into his mouth and then pouring some onto me, laughing as he did so. jj left with john b, who was there to help? where was mom?

"mom!" i screamed again. pain laced in my voice.

"shut the fuck up!" he slapped me as i fell again, tears streaming down my cheeks. i couldn't get up, i cant. he'll hit me more

"get up you brat" he slurred, pulling me up roughly. he pointed the bottle at me as he held me by my shirt

"dad" i whispered with tears coming down my cheeks, dropping onto the floor in front of me. my cheek hurts, my body hurts. why is he doing this? where's mom?

his eyes were blood shot. he poured more alcohol on me, "stop begging for you mom, listen to me" i wasn't even talking. i was drenched and scared out of my mind. what did i do?

"you get your brother here right now." he slurred even more, i nodded and when he took a swig, i tried to make a run for it, his grip was loose so i ran. my mom no where in sight. where was she?

"don't you run away!" i heard his footsteps down the hall as i ran into jj's room, hiding in the closet, holding my mouth from the sobs that were coming out of my mouth.

i stayed as quiet as o could as i heard his curses coming down the hallway. the door to jj's room creeped open as he stumbled around, knocking into furniture.

"come here you little shit, you don't run away from me" i heard him throw his bottle against the closet door, scaring me to death as it shattered and glass flew everywhere. i slip deeper into the dark as the door opened. staying as quiet as i could behind a pile of clothes

"oh there you are" his smile haunted me as he dragged me out of the closet, slamming his fist into my face...then...

i sat up quickly, sweat dripping down my face. tears were streaming down my cheeks and my heart beating rapidly. my mind was racing.

a warm hand was placed on my back and i whipped my head in the direction of the voice, "elliott?" it was soft and smooth, like they had just woken up. all i was thinking about was my dad, my mind couldn't wrap around what was going on right now.

tears were still falling. "eli" the voice whispered again, my eyes adjusted to what was in front of me. i blew a breath of relief as i saw rafe. tears started coming, harder now. i started to sob. his arms came around me and i fell into his chest.

i was sitting in his lap, legs wrapped around his waist and arms around his neck. he just held me as he laid against the head board. he ran his hand down my back as the other smoothed down my hair.

this is what love felt like. safe and calming. not bruises and hatred.

"you're okay baby" he whispered. i had to be in his lap for at least 10 minutes, tears stopping in about 5.

i kept my arms around his neck as he continued to sooth me, my head resting on his shoulder while my eyes were closed. trying to calm done and tell myself im safe, all while the man im falling in love with is whispering, "you're safe, i got you, you'll be okay, i got you baby."