Changing Directions

Chapter 24

It was Emily. And she looked like she had seen a ghost.

Chapter 24

"Emily!" I whisper scream at her. she scared me.

"Please help me please!!" she looks like she wanted to cry.

I thought for a minute. When did she ever do anything nice to and for me? Never. I heard books being thrown and I heard one fly past my head. I turned around for a second, only to see Emily get smacked in the head with a hard cover. She fell to the ground, unconscious.

I felt my heart rate speed. I picked her up off the floor, and as I bent over, I saw Eric marching towards us. I grabbed the still small child and ran as best I could.

I soon reached my car and gingerly lay her in the back seat. Then I jumped in, started the old thing and went the quickest way back home. Luckily we weren't followed. We I reached the familiar wooden door, I turned the knob only to find it locked. I reached in my pocket to find my keys, but I dropped them. I was able to fling them up with my foot because, as we all know, you can't reach your keys when you're holding a child. I immediately locked the door as soon as I was safely inside.

Emily was starting to wake up as I set her on the couch.

"Emma!" she screamed, obviously not seeing me.

"I'm right here."

She started to cry.

"Shh it's okay." I pulled her into a hug and she sobbed into my shoulder.

"You okay?" I asked when she pulled away.

She didn't answer.

"Here let's go get some hot chocolate." I grabbed her hand and led her to the kitchen.

After I set the mug in front of her, she started to talk.

"Thank you." she mumbled.

I smiled at her as I sat down.

"What happened." I looked at her in her big eyes.

She looked at the tile floor before looking at me. She took a shaking breath before saying "I can't tell you."

"Why."

"I have to show you."

She took my hand and she led me to my own bedroom. She then closed the door. Without looking at me, she lifted up her shirt, revealing multiple scars.

I gasped.

"Oh Emily," I choked. When did this happen?

As if she read my mind, she answered. "After we left, I guess he got bored. I'm s-sor-ry-y I w-was so mean t-to y-ou." she stammered.

She was shaking. My heart was literally melting with every word she said. "Sh, it's okay."

I tried to pull her into a hug. "No it's not okay! You have absolutely no idea was he is capable of or what he is plan-" she stopped herself.

I raised my eyebrows. "What?"

"Nothing."

I stood up from my seat on the bed. "Emily,"

"Stop! I've said way too much already! If he finds out-"

"He's not going to find out. And you know why?"

She looked at me.

"Because," I took a breath. "because you are staying here."

She ran into my arms and started crying again. When she looked up at me and smiled, I felt like I had an actual little sister. Unfortunately our moment was soon ended with a knock on the door. All colour drained from her face. I felt my heart beat quicken, too.

I shoved her into the closet. "Stay hidden behind the clothes until I get you, kay?"

She nodded.

"If you hear me screaming call the police."

With that I shut the door and slowly crept down the stairs. The knocking continued. I gulped, bracing myself for what was yet to come. Just in case, I grabbed the nearest thing I could find, an umbrella, and stopped at the door.

I turned the knob and raised my weapon, bracing myself for a slap. I heard a laugh and when I opened my eyes, it wasn't Eric I was looking at, it was Sam.

"Sam!" I screamed, jumping into his arms.

"Hey, what were you planning to do with that umbrella?" he chuckled.

"Nothing" I threw the thing across the hall.

"Emma?" two voices charmed together at the same time.

I turned around to see Emily coming down that stairs and then back to see Tyler walking through the door. I felt Sam's arms grip tighter around my core.

Well this could get interesting.

I picked up the child and she buried her head in my neck. Sam closed the door and Tyler had his mouth resting on the floor. I felt my neck wet with Emily's tears and I gently rubbed her back.

"Here Emily why don't you go lay down in my bed. I'll be right there."

She nodded and when I set her down she waisted no time running up the stairs, again.

"Kitchen. Now." Sam looked at me.

As soon as I sat down, I felt like a criminal. It was question after question after question. Tyler just stared intensely at me.

"Why is she here?!" Sam balled up his fists.

"I ran into Eric at the bookstore and I brought her home-"

"Why would you do that!" He was furious.

"He through a book at her. He hurt her. After our family, I mean." I squeaked.

He sat back down. "Really?"

I nodded, looking at Tyler for the first time.

Sam nodded back and stood from his seat. "I have to go. See you for dinner. if anything- and I mean ANYTHING happens, tell me."

He then left, leaving me with Tyler.

I started to get up, when he grabbed my hand.

"Are you, are you okay?" he looked at my blue eyes.

I think I blushed. "yeah." I breathed.

He smirked, standing up and pulling me into a hug. "are you sure?"

I shook my head no, and for the first time in a long time, I broke down. I sobbed into his shirt, shaking. His heart was beating softly and I listened to it for a few minutes, it was very settling.

After I calmed down, I looked into his eyes. Did he...blush? Neither of us looked away and the space between our heads decreased with every second.

I felt his strong, large hands on my small waist. My hands were still behind his neck from our hug. My heart was beating a mile a minute and I'm pretty sure my face is red.

Then it happened.

I did the unthinkable. The unimaginable.

I kissed him.

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