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Trapped in a mall, with a HOT guy... for FOUR days, over Xmas!?!
***Recap***
"Well, I suppose you need to know... to keep yourself safe" Okay now he's starting to worry me, "There's a man in here with us... and he's got a gun."
"Oh hahaha very funny" I can't believe he just did that to me, he got me proper worried. What is it with him?
"I'm being serious!" He did have a serious look on his face, and it did look genuine. But he can't be serious... Can he?
Chapter 12
Rachael's POV
His eyes were burning a hole in my face he was looking at me so intently. He raised his arms and placed them at the top of my arms, he looked serious but there was also a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"I'm sorry," He began, his voice was soft and gentle, "I'm afraid it is true... I'm so sorry."
I just stood there, shocked, trying to absorb all that. I knew now that he was serious, and to be honest I was scared. There was someone else here with us- and not just anyone but a mad man- WITH A GUN! How could I not know?
"Rachael..." The sound of his voice brought me out of my thoughts. I did that too much and I really need to start paying more attention that kind of thing could get me killed or worse... It could get Ash- I couldn't even think it, my stomach began to turn in knots. "Rachael I need you to listen for a minute- I need you to do something."
"S-sure," Damn I was stuttering, I wanted to hide that fact that I was scared.
He looked concerned, he knew I was scared but he carried on anyway,
"I need you to promise me something, can you do that?"
I knew I was beyond speaking at this point and even if I could it was going to be choked with fear. I didn't want him to know how vulnerable I was, not that he would care anyway, bit I have spent years pushing away all feelings and emotions. I had already let one of them sneak back and I was damned if I was going to let the other as well. I nodded, while pushing all emotions away again and off of my face.
"Promise me that you will take care of yourself- don't go around in your own little world. Stay focused and stay alert, I may not always be able to protect you but I will try my hardest but I can't do that without your help."
"I promise."
He was going to try and protect me! Even though he probably didn't mean it in a loving way, it still meant the world to me. Suddenly I didn't have to fight the emotions now, they had given up. I felt like I could face anything as long as Ash was by my side.
Even though he is only doing this because there is no one else around to protect me, I felt over the moon. I knew this wouldn't last so I tend to fully enjoy the moment while I can.
********************************* Later that night********************************
I was exhausted. We had been moving around all day.
"We can't stay in one place for too long, it's too dangerous," Ash said for the millionth time. "We have to keep moving and if there are a lot more places unlocked then he won't be able to find us as easy."
Ash was paranoid that 'he' was going to find us, but I wasn't that worried. If he finds us he finds us, I really couldn't care less right now. I was happy being around Ash and him being so worried made it easy for me to pretend that he cared for me and that he was worried for me.
We were now in another clothes store, except we were in the back room. It was split in half, one half was for storage there were rails which were packed with clothes on coat hangers sealed in bags. While the other half was kind of like a staff room, there was a three seater couch, a coffee table with a kettle on top and there was a sink. Tucked in the corner there was also a little toilet cubicle.
Ash lead me to the couch and he sat down, I decided to follow his league and also sat down. He shuffled around so that he was facing me.
"Right, we'll sleep in here tonight. I think it will be safe enough and we will block the door just in case." I had a feeling that there was something else, something he had not told me yet.
"Okay, that's fine." My voice sounded a bit suspicious and I think he knew that I knew that there was something else.
"Umm... Okay the thing is that we're going to need pillows and a duvet. So I am going to go get them and I want you to stay here!"
"WHAT!!!"
"Shh keep your voice down," He nervously looked around. "Look there is no point in us both going- I won't be long and there is nothing to worry about." He put his hand on the top of my arm like he did when he first told me about the psycho gun guy. "He won't find you and he won't find me either."
I didn't want him to go alone, what if he did find him? I wanted to go too but I knew he wouldn't let me. I didn't care that I was letting my walls tumble down again, actually I was kind of welcoming it because I would rather ruin years work of distancing myself from everything as long as it kept him safe. However, I knew he would fight me on this, I knew he would not let me win. So I just nodded, the sooner he went the sooner he was back right?
He removed his hand from my arm and stood up, my skin tingled where his hand had been and that was worrying me. It can be some sort of sign or warning would it? No don't be stupid! Everything is going to be fine, he's going to get the sleeping stuff and he's going to come back and where going to block the door and go to sleep.
He turned the door knob and pulled it open he took one last look at me before walking out and shutting the squeaky door behind him.
As soon as he left I no longer felt safe, I no longer felt protected. I began twiddling my thumbs and tapping my feet. No use. I started telling myself that everything was okay, but that was no use either.
Then my heart started to beat faster and I became very anxious all of a sudden. No it's fine Ash is okay, he'll be at the DFS store by now, and he will be coming back in a minute. I wasn't convinced. I got up of the couch and started pacing around, my mind was going crazy something was up I knew it.
I was pacing, lost in my own mind once again and never heard the loud squeak of the door opening behind me. Put as soon as the sound stopped I suddenly felt scared shitless. I could literally pee my pants, something is wrong, really wrong.
Slowly I turned around, careful not to make any sudden movements. I turned around and was suddenly staring down the barrel of a shotgun poking through the door...
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