The Lights (A Rocky Lynch Story)

Chapter 5

Rayne's POV

"Okay, it started 5 months ago when you left. M-my dad started abusing me," I felt Rocky tense up beside me."But I didn't think anything about it. It started out with only smacks, but everything changed when he- when he tried to drown me." Tears rimmed my eyes, and Rocky put his arm around me. I felt like I was reliving the day...

FLASHBACK

It was a hot day at the end of May. I walked home from school, its been two days since Rocky and the rest of R5 left to go on a mini-tour. I missed him terribly, and I need my best friend now more than ever. Dad has been getting worse, he's been hitting me and mom.

I walked into the door, and was greeted by Sam Nelson. This kid was annoying, he was my dad's friends son. He wanted me to date him but I wouldn't I liked Rocky, not him. But Dad said I had to go on a date with this kid and I agreed. Only because I didn't want to be hit again, I still had the bruises from last time.

Tonight we were going to a party, Dad says I have to ware a dress. So Sam bought me a skimpy tight short black dress. I told my dad if i was going to go with him, i would ware the dress I wanted to.

The dress I pick was a simple, flowing green dress. Its was fitted till it hit my waist then it flowed out. Rydel got it for me for my 15th birthday.

I went up to my room and change and put on sliver heels, my hair was already curly. So I just went downstairs.

When Sam and I got to the party. I wanted to go home. The girls were waring short, tight, revealing clothes. The men wore no shirts.

Sam practically dragged me inside, the music was loud and people were everywhere making out and grinding. This may as well've been a club. Sam tried to grind and dance with me but i pushed him away.

"No Sam, I want to go home." I said over the music.

"No can do babe," he said leaning to my ear, I was paralyzed with fear."I'm going to show you the best night of your life. You'll be screaming my name, and you'll forget all about your little boyfriend." His words sent nasty chills down mu back, I wanted to get away from him, I want Rocky there to protect me.

"No Sam stop. I won't do this." I pushed him away again. But he came on stronger.

"Why, your boyfriends not here. He left you, all alone. With no one to protect you." Sam said taunting me, I was done. I grabbed a glass bottle and hit him over the head. The liquid poured everywhere. He was knocked out, I ran. Out of the house and down the street, I kept running till I got to my house.

I thought I was safe, but it turns out my dad was waiting for me. Sam had called him and told him. My father dragged me up the steps and into the bathroom. Were the tub was fill to the brim with what I guessed was freezing cold water.

"I've lost my job because of that stunt you pulled." He grabbed my hair, i was still in my dress and heels. My dad then plunged my head into the water. I was right, it was freezing ice water. It took whatever breathe I had away. I fought back, my lungs were on fire. I shut my eyes, this isn't how I wanted to die.

Just when I thought I was going to pass out, he pulled me out. I gasped in a breathe before he pushed me back in. This was repeated at least 10 more times.

When my body couldn't take anymore. I felt the pressure on my neck leave, I had no more strength I couldn't pull myself up.

Everything went black.

Third Person POV (Still in Flashback)

Amanda made her way into the bathroom and saw her daughter's body. Her daughter had been drowned and she knew who did it. She pulled the cold body out of the water. She looked for a pulse but couldn't feel one. She performed CPR, when it didn't work she gave up hope and started crying. Her daughter was dead, gone, never coming back.