"What did you say?" Jesse asked him. He had stopped hugging me, but he put himself in front of me, as if he was going to protect me from Alec. If only he knew Alec was the least of his problems right now.
"I said I will help you. I don't know when, but you need to leave. They are going to hurt you. It's only a matter of time. You and I both know it, Blair." I took a step out from behind Jesse and kind of formed a small circle with the three of us. I leaned in, making sure nobody could hear us.
"But, how? The only cars are your brother's jeep and the SUV. I heard them talking. They're getting suspicious. If Jesse and I try to leave at any time in either car, they'll make someone come with us. They'll never trust me alone. And it'll look ten times sketchy if I'm all of a sudden going alone with Jesse everywhere. I'm not risking that. I'm not putting anyone else in danger."
"Blair, they don't know anything about me. I can leave whenever. All that matters is you." He turns around and makes sure I understand what he's saying, but I don't care. Leaving him with those boys will not be an option. But, I go along with it for now.
"No, I'm not leaving without you." Jesse just stares at me. He grabs my hand and gives me a tight squeeze. I look up at him and he has that small, calming smile on his face, like usual.
"I'm going to be okay, Blair. I promise." He gives me a warm smile and I feel even more worried somehow. I sigh and look back at Alec. I could never leave him.
"Even if I leave him here, I still can't leave on my own."
"I know that, Blair." We were all quiet, until I realized what he was saying.
"You're going to come with us, aren't you?" Jesse asked. Alec was silent.
"Are you sure, Alec?" Alec might have been showing me that I could trust him, but that didn't mean I was going to. Alec needed to pay for what he did to me. All of the Whithers' brothers did. I'm starting to think even Kyle too. "Because this means that you'll go to jail too. And I-"
Kyle walks out of the bathroom and sees us three together. He looks disgusted by the sight of us, mostly at me though. Alec makes it look like he was going to check on Kyle and that we all bumped into each other going to the restrooms. I run to the ladies' room and the guys retreat to the mens'. I lean over the sink and run some warm water on my hands. When I turn the water off, I look in the mirror and stare at my reflection.
I silently tell myself not to cry; that everything will be okay. But, I know that it won't be. Even if I get out of this situation, I'm never going to be okay. I'm always going to be scared. Every loud bang or scream of laughter is going to make me clench my fists and bite my lip. I'm never going to be okay. In all honesty though, was I ever really okay in the first place? No, I am not going to make myself feel like this. I am going to make it through this, with Jesse by my side. Because if I don't make it out of this, neither will he. I take a deep breath and when I finally calm my nerves, I walk out of the restroom and Jesse is outside waiting for me.
"Hey. You okay?"
"As okay as I can be."
"Look, I really want you to know that I'm going to be okay. They don't suspect a thing about me. You need to worry and focus on you and only you."
"You should listen to your own advice, Jesse." I look down and mess with with edges of my long sleeves. He tilts my chin up so I look at him.
"I'm always going to worry about you Blair." I stare at him in confusion. "Damsels in distress are always on my worry list." I shove him and we walk back to the back patio and I notice the big- nosed slut is missing from the table. Kyle is staring at me, with a drink in his hand. I snatch it out of his reach and down it. The evil duo, I've decided to call Austin and Andrew that, had a small laugh of shock.
"I think you've had enough whiskey for one night. And, by the way, that was really gross." I try to lighten the mood. Everyone nods and agrees with me about Kyle's drinking.
"I've had enough of this night too. I'll see you at the house." He gets up and walks out of the restaurant.
"How does he plan on leaving the restaurant? Walking?" Andrew laughs and asks our waitress for another beer. The big nosed slut comes back and gives Andrew a long, nasty kiss.
"I thought you guys had left me."
"What are you talking about?" It was Austin who had finally spoken.
"I saw Kyle get in the SUV and I thought everyone was already leaving. I'm glad you didn't though. I'm starving." She picks up the menu and giggles.
"Wait, didn't Dad put that SUV in your name, Andrew?" Alec says, sarcasm plastered all over his face. Once Andrew realizes Alec's right, he spits his beer everywhere and runs as fast as he can out of the restaurant, tripping over his jacket. Austin laughs, which pisses me off because this is a serious, dangerous problem.
Andrew comes back, with keys in his hand. He said Kyle almost ran him over and when Andrew finally got in the car, Kyle had pitched a fit. He said he wasn't coming in the restaurant and then he passed out in the car. So, Andrew and Jesse told us what they wanted and then went back to the car to keep an eye on Drunken Kyle while we ordered and had our food made to-go. Once we had gotten our food, Andrew, Austin and the sluts rode in the jeep to go get more alcohol and then meet us at the cottage. In the mean time, Alec drove the SUV while Jesse and I stayed in the back seat. Kyle had woken up and put himself in the passenger seat and once again, passed out.
"Well this was a fun night. I'm really glad I bought this dress to wear for-" I checked my watch. "All of twenty-seven minutes."
"Technically, I bought the dress." Alec said, trying to lighten the mood in the car.
"Twenty-seven minutes or not, I thought you looked nice." I looked up and Jesse was staring intently at me.
I didn't understand what was going on, but I felt like I needed Jesse now more than ever. Even if I had been saved and home by now, I'd probably only have Jesse to talk to. I obviously wouldn't have my dad. Cass and Angeline would just pop by every now and then or try to make me go out and get drunk. But Jesse just understands somehow. He helps me probably more than he knows. That's what makes me think we've made it this far. Most of the friends I've had, it's been a year or so and then we just separate. But with Jesse, he's always been there. He knows when to say the right thing and when to just shut up.
When we get to the cottage, I didn't know that I had fallen asleep. But, I wake up with my head laying in Jesse's lap on the couch. I try to go back to sleep, because any dream can be better than my reality, but my body won't let me. I look around and Alec is in the kitchen while Jesse is playing with my hair.
"Where is everyone?" I asked, getting off the couch and going to get some ibuprofen from the bathroom.
"Kyle is in there puking. Or passed out. And the triplets went out to have some drinks before getting some to have for here. I think the sluts had something to do with that." I laughed.
"I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks they're sluts." I say as I walk into the bathroom.
"Like you're one to talk.." Kyle comes in and shut the bathroom door, blocking me in.
"Kyle, are you feeling better?" I ask, not really caring. I just don't want to be stuck in a room with him. I grab my ibuprofen and he grabs my hand and squeezes.
"Quit playing stupid, okay? I'm not stupid. I just can't believe you would lie to me."
"Kyle, what are you doing? You're hurting me."
"And to think I loved you? Why would I ever make a mistake like that?" His voice got louder and he was still having a hard grip onto my hand. "You're a damaged, little girl."
He just stares at me as tears run down my face. Not because he said he loved me in a cruel way, but because of his actions. This whole night he has pushed me around, grabbed me, emotionally abused me and I have had enough. I didn't do anything wrong and now I don't care if he knows I remember. I wipe my tears off, rip my arm out of his grasp and snatch the necklace off of my neck.
"I'm not doing this game anymore. I'll sleep on the couch tonight." I toss the necklace and walk out.
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Romance"Hello?" my father says, breathing into the phone. But, before I could say anything, I was grabbed from behind. Kicking and screaming, I try to get free, but there was no use. This person was far too strong for me to get away. I yell for my father t...
