The Lights (A Rocky Lynch Story)

Chapter 2

Rayne's POV

I woke up to my alarm clock blaring, I flung myself out of bed and hit the button. Damn it, I really hope my dad didn't hear it, if he did I'm in big trouble. I got up and dressed in a R5 shirt and gray sweatpants, I was about to pull my hair up when the alarm clock rang again I rushed to stop it but I was too late. My dad was already at the door pounding on it yelling at me too open it. I always lock the doors when I'm in my room. I pushed the power button this time.

"Rayne you better open this door!" my dad yelled from the hallway.

"Dad I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to go off this early." I told him. Rocky must've set it, and since he doesn't know.

"Open this damn door now!"

"Dad I said I'm sorry." I pleaded I knew what was going to happen. He pounded on the door hard enough that he knocked it down. He lunged for me, and grabbed my hair yanking it back. I whimper, "Dad, Dad please I didn't mean to wake you. It won't happen again." I tried not to cry but the pain in my skull was unbearable.

"You're right, It won't." and with that he flung me away, my body turned and I hit my nightstand face first. I slumped to the ground, and winced in pain. I put my fingers to my forehead, I felt something wet and sticky. I pulled my fingers away and saw blood. Dad then grabbed my wrist and pulled my to my feet, "You are never going to dance again, and you are never going to see those friends of yours." he spat. No, he couldn't do that! "Dad, please don't do this." tears welled up in my eyes threatening to spill over. He didn't answer, he threw me at the double doors leading to the balcony. I thought I would just hit them, instead I went though them. The glass shattered cutting at my exposed face, neck, and arms. I hit the cement deck while the extra glass fell on and around me. My father leaned over me, and stomped on my leg. I heard a sickening crack and I howled in pain. I started to cry. My dad just looked at me. "Pathetic." he said and left. I laid on the balcony, shallow cuts hurt the most since the nerves aren't destroyed and I think my leg was broken. I slowly sat up, I grabbed my leg. I know how to set my leg so I can at least walk, I quickly set my leg biting my tounge so I didn't cry out. I heard the door slam shut down stairs and knew that dad had left.

I dragged myself back inside and hoisted myself up using my bed. I limped to the closet and got my phone, pocketing it. I slowly made my way down the steps wincing. I almost made it out the door, but my mom saw me.

"Oh my god, Ray. What happened?" she asks all worried. This isn't the first time this has happened.

"You know perfectly what happened." I spat at her, if she would just leave she could take me with her and I wouldn't have to live like this anymore.

"Baby, I'm so sorry. He's just had a bad day yesterday." she touched my arm, and I flinched away at her touch. She look sad, but I didn't care.

"If you were sorry, why don't you leave him so we don't have to live like this anymore. He's not the same man you married." I said anger laced in my voice, I turned and limped away to the door.

"Where are you going?" my mom's sad tone reaches me.

"To the only place I'm loved." with that I left.

Rocky's POV

"She should be here already." I said as I paced in my bedroom. Rayne was suppose to be here 45 minuets ago and I was worried.

"Maybe she was in the shower, or eating breakfast." Riker said, he was getting impatient too.

"Riker you don't understand. I already told you I think she's hiding something from me." I tell him.

"Maybe she's pregnant." he says.

I glare at him, "That is so not funny." Riker just laughs at me. "Lighten up Rocky. She's fine no need to worry. Rayne can take care of herself."

"Yeah I guess your right." I sat down on my bed and looked at the picture on my nightstand. The one of me and Rayne when we were 16. We were out at the pool just playing around, Rydel took the photo. It's my favorite one.

"I'll be down in the basement if you need me." Riker said and left. I heard knocking on the door and rushed down to get it since mom and dad weren't home. I opened the door and my heart stopped at what I saw.

Rayne was hunched over a little bit with blood covering one side of her face from a cut on her forehead. She had bruises and cuts all over her body and her face shown pain. Ross came up behind me saying, "Who is -" but stopped when he say Rayne. She looked like she was about to collapse, I rushed over to her right side and Ross went to her left. We helped her walk into the living room and we sat her on the couch.

"Oh my God, Rayne. What happened?" Ross asked. She didn't answer. "Ross go get Riker, we need to take her to the hospital."

"No." Rayne said forcefully grabbing my arm. "Rayne, do you know how much blood your losing."

Her head just rolled to the side, she passed out. "Go get Riker." I said to Ross starting to panic. I ran to the bath and got a towel running it under warm water I go back to were Rayne is laying and see Riker and Ross standing there. Riker's on the phone, I take the towel and start to wipe the blood of her face. Her dark brown hair was mattered with blood, and glass. Glass? What happened to her? I started to wipe the cuts and blood on her body, she flinched at my touch. I gently finished cleaning her cuts when Riker spoke up, "The ambulance is on it's way."

"What happened to her?" I heard Ross say again.

"I don't know but I think it has something to do with that I told you Riker."

"Do you think her parents know?" Riker asked.

"Where do you think she came from? It's only 9 in the morning." I said. "I wish she'd just tell me what is going on." I added to myself. Riker knelt down beside me and put a hand on my shoulder, "She'll be okay." he tried to reassuring me. I looked at him then back to Rayne, she looked paler and weaker. "I hope."

We heard sirens and knew the ambulance was hear. "Ross call mom and dad. Riker can you call Rydel and Ryland. Let them know what's going on." they both left cell phones in hand. The EMTs came in and put her on a gurney. They asked me what happened and I told them that I didn't know. They loaded her into the ambulance and took her to the hospital.

"Riker! Ross! Where are you?" I called out.

"In here." I heard a voice come from the kitchen. I walked into the kitchen and saw them hanging up their phones.

"Mom and Dad will meet us there." Riker said.

"Same with Rydel and Ryland." added Ross.

"I still think we should tell her parents." Riker said, getting his car keys off the counter.

"No, they're probably the reason she's like this." I said, "Lets go."

We got in the car, Ross in the back, Riker in the drivers seat, and I sat in the passengers seat. Riker started the car and we were off to the hospital.

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