A/N: Kinda short. And I know I haven't written in forever. But I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.
I screamed as loud as I could, causing Lindsay to run in. I looked stared at her then back outside of the window. I could've sworn he was there! He was! I kept shaking my head in disbelief. I know what I saw... And I saw HIM.
Tears streaming down my cheeks I pushed past Linds and gathered my things.
"What the hell is going on? Where are you going?" Lindsay desperately asked. I tried to answer but my throat hurt.
"I-I can't be h-here. It's not safe..." Was all that I managed to say before closing her front door behind me. I was terrified. I know I saw him in the shadows. Even more tears streaming down my cheeks, I took off in my Celica. Off to Nathan's house. I hoped that he would be able to help me. But the answer was, would he really help me? I guess I just had to see and find out.
I had to distract myself. The memories of him came flooding back to me. The bruises. The blood. The knife. The pain. How close I had come to death even when I promised myself I wouldn't let another man hurt me like that ever again. But he wasn't a man. He was an insecure little boy, I reminded myself. Only guys with low self esteem do those kinds of things.
Okay... Maybe I WAS having a bit of a nervous breakdown. But after what Adriel did.. I was just never the same. After that night I would look in the mirror and I didn't see me in that reflection, I saw this scared little girl. Kind of how I was after mom left. I wished she would've taken me with her. Was I not worth protecting anymore? She knew how Charles was yet, she left me with that monster. But then again. Why did I stay after she left and took the abuse? I didn't even know how to answer that.
Slowing down to a stop, I parked in front of Nathan's loft. I knocked my forehead again the steering wheel. Should I even go in? What if he was busy? What if he had guests? Man, I really should have thought about that before I bolted. I rubbed my temples debating with myself. Then a brilliant idea came to me. The invention of the cellular phone! I slapped my forehead before reaching for my iPhone. I only had to wait a couple of rings before an answer.
"Delilah?" His voice caused me to melt, but I noticed the sleepiness in his voice. Oh, shizz, it's two thirty in the morning. Ooops.
"Oh, jeez. I'm sorry. I didn't realize the time." I worried my bottom lip hoping he wouldn't be upset with me for disturbing his sleep. "I'm uh.. Downstairs... I uh.." I didn't really know why I came, but I didn't want to let him know about my little break down. Suddenly I heard his voice pick up, riddled with concern.
"Are you alright? Did something happen? Are you hurt? I'll be down in a sec." I heard a bit of rustling and the line went dead. I sighed. How would I explain myself? I hadn't had an incident with Charles since the night before. I could tell him the truth. But what if that ended up making him head for the hills? I twiddled my fingers thinking of what to say. My thoughts interrupted by a tap at my window.
"You alright? Come on inside." His voice was dampened by the window. He opened the door and gingerly grabbed my hand before I could answer. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders as we climbed up the stairs. Strangely, I felt so safe with him. I hadn't felt safe with a guy since Adriel. The silence was reassuring. Helped me know he was here for me. This kind of surprised me because I had only met him a day or two ago. I smiled to myself. I was really starting to like this guy. But I still wondered, did he only feel sorry for me or did he like me, too?
