Chapter Twelve

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Stasia

I hate all this waiting around. It really just does my head in and my patience is practically non existent at this point, I just want to know that the others are okay and that they're going to be able to get Hugh out without anyone getting hurt.

Cian is just as on edge as me as he paces back and forth through the living room constantly. The only one of us that seems to be relaxed is Ashley.

He sits on the other side of the room as calm as anything with his ankle propped across his knee and his fingers drumming absentmindedly against the arm rests.

Occasionally his eyes drift from Cian to me and as soon as they settle on me I get a really deep uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach that I just can't quite think of why.

When Cian's phone rings it's the only time Ashley tenses, he stand straight away as Cian pulls his phone out of his pocket and sighs a little with relief.

"It's Finn" he says with an edge of relief probably hoping as much as I am that it'll be good news.

"Hey what's the update" he says as he brings the phone to his ear but where I'm expecting his tension to ease it only seems to increase as he goes ramrod straight at whatever he's being told.

I'm so focused on him I barely even notice Ashley rise from his chair I only notice him when Cian spins round to face him but it's too late as Ashley has a lamp in his hand and smashes it across Cian's head completely catching me and Cian off guard.

"Cian!" I scream his name as he staggers slightly but manages to stay on his feet.

The phone drops out of his hand and I can faintly hear the sound of Finn shouting on the other end but I'm way too focused on how just as Cian manages to stabilise himself Ashley is swinging the lamp again and bringing crashing against the side of Cian's head with a thud.

The lamp smashing as he does due to the sheer force he uses.

I can still hear Finn shouting through the phone as I watch Cian stumble again and go crashing to the floor.

"Cian!" I scream his name again and throw myself off the sofa towards him where he lays passed out on the floor but as I reach him a hand clamps around my ankle and pulls me back away from him.

Ashley pulls me back with such force my face slams against the hardwood flooring and blood comes pouring out of my nose as pain radiates through my face.

I scream for help hoping at least one of the security outside will here me and come to help but in the meantime I also kick as hard as I can right into Ashley's face hearing a crack a I do.

"Fuck!" He roars and we now have matching bloody noses but it does the trick as he lets go of my ankle giving me enough time to scramble up on my feet and grab the phone before darting up the stairs.

He close behind me though as he charges after me and I barely manage to dart into one of the bathrooms and lock the door behind me before he's pounding on the door.

The phone shake's violently in my hand as I try to unlock Cian's phone and I thank my lucky stars that he's not the secretive type when he comes to his phone and that he told me the passcode ages ago.

The call disconnected but when I redial Finn's number he answers straightaway.

"Cian?" He shouts through the phone clearly panicked.

"Ashley knocked Cian out" I pant and my throat burns from the mix of screaming and running up the stairs.

"Stas where ate you, are you safe?" He rushes out but I barely get chance to reply as Ashley's pounding on the door grows and he clearly changes to trying to barge his way through it.

"Finn I'm scared please help me" I plead quietly as I back myself as far away from the door as I can.

"We're on our way beautiful, we're coming okay" he says his voice soft and a clear attempt at being reassuring but it does nothing to calm my nerves.

Blood still pours from my nose, the hot liquid streaming down my face and just the thought of it makes me queasy, or maybe it's how hard my face hit the floor that's making me queasy I don't know.

All I do know is that with one final barge the door gives way and Ashley comes flying through as the wood splinters.

I scream and jump back the backs of my thighs hitting the bath.

"Stas!" I hear Finn shout through the phone but Ashley charges at me knocking it straight out of my hand and causes us both to tumble over into the bath.

My head hits the tile with a thud causing my ears to ring and the bang causing everything to go fuzzy right before it all goes black.

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