-Jessie POV-
Three days later I was discharged from the hospital and sent home with Danny along with all my meds. We were stopping by my old house first to quickly collect most of my things as I knew Jared would be at work right now. Even though I knew he wasn't going to be there it still made me nervous. As if he sensed my unease, Danny reached over and held my hand as he was driving giving it a light squeeze every so often. I sighed and rested my head back against the seat.
We pulled up to the house about thirty minutes later. I stared out the window and all the memories came flooding back. Everything Jared ever did to me was burned into my mind and it all happened in this house. I closed my eyes trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. Danny's voice broke through my thoughts.
"Jess, you can stay here while I just go grab your things...?" I just nodded. I couldn't speak and I knew if I did I would break. Danny kissed me on the cheek and quickly got out. I watched him walk up the steps and through the door.
I sat on my own for a while now. I wasn't sure how long it had been but I felt like Danny should have been back by now. I drummed my fingers impatiently on the car door. My eyes wandered for a moment down the street and a figure caught my eye. They were walking fast but it was also....strange. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I continued to stare at the person and then, as they got closer, I could see their face.
Jared.
I instantly started panicking. My breathing was becoming erratic and my head was starting to tingle. He looked straight at me and all I could see was pure evil. He smiled wickedly at me before turning to go into the house. My vision was blurring. No. NO. Danny! DANNY! I started screaming.
"DANNY! DANNY!"
"JESS! Wake up! Jessie please!" My eyes opened and I felt hands gripping my shoulders, shaking me. I gasped as I jolted up from the seat. I was soaked in sweat and my breathing was out of control. I looked up and saw Danny's panicked expression. He immediately pulled me into him and I buried my face into his neck. I started sobbing uncontrollably.
"Shhh baby girl you were just having a nightmare..." Danny was running his fingers up and down my spine gently in an attempt to calm me. My whole body was shaking.
"Danny it was s-so real..." I couldn't get the image of Jared's evil face out of my head. I clung tightly to Danny. He was my lifeline.
"I know, Jess but it's okay now. I've got you and I'm not going anywhere. You fell asleep on the way here so I already got your things. Let's go home, okay?" I took a deep breath to calm myself and nodded. We pulled apart and Danny started the car. He'd already intertwined his fingers with mine as we drove off. The feeling of Danny's hand in mine was my only connection to the real world as I stared out the window thinking.
What was happening to me?
-Danny POV-
A few hours later I had Jessie's things put away and organized so I walked into the living room where I left her. She was curled up into a ball on the couch staring at the TV. I wouldn't have thought anything of it but the TV wasn't even on. Ever since the incident in the car Jessie's demeanor had completely changed and it worried me. I kneeled on the floor in front of Jessie and held both her hands in mine. They were so cold.
"Jess? Are you okay?" She continued to stare through me and said nothing for several minutes.
"Jessie?"
"Danny...what if Jared finds me. Why was I so stupid...why did I have to stay with him. Oh god, Danny what if he tries to hurt you too. I can't-" By this time she had burst into tears. I immediately pulled her up and sat on the couch next to her pulling her into me.
