Fire Princess

Beaten

~One week Later~

"You've got to be kidding me!" I groan scraping the burnt pancake off the pan. Ginger hadn't been home in a few days since she went to see her boyfriend, Eric, so I was getting a little worried. I had started cooking to get my mind off of things but got distracted by thinking of all the things that could've happened to her.

Maybe she was shot! Maybe she was kidnapped...or killed. Maybe she was doped up on drugs somewhere! Maybe she got caught up with the wrong crowd. And even worse scenarios popped in my head. Scraping the rest of the pancake off I poured hot water into the pan and left it in the sink. Since I'd lost my appetite at the smell of burning food I turned off the stove. Burning anything just made me nauseous.

Entering the living room I plopped down on the couch and picked up a book. Flipping through the pages my mind trailed off to Ginger again.

What if she was dead? Her family abandoned her so no one would know....but i would of saw it on the news. Maybe she actually was de- I couldn't finish my thoughts cuz the front door slammed shut.

"Who's here?" I said expecting Marion to come into the living room. Instead a silent Ginger sat down on the sofa next to me. She was wearing a huge hoodie with it pulled over her head. Hiding her usually bright green eyes were a pair of dark sunglasses. She looked tired and worn. There were tear tracks all down her face, she was still silent not making a sound.

"What happened to you?" I asked finally, turning my body towards her. At first she didn't answer, her body began to shake. I thought she was laughing but then a heart wrenching sob escaped her cracked lips. I immediately hugged her, she whimpered under my touch grabbng her arm in pain. She lifted up the sleeve of her hoodie examining the huge bruise on her arm.

"What the fuck happened?!" I said grabbing her arm and examining the bruise myself.

"N-nothing!" She yanked her arm back and began crying again.

"He did this didn't he?" I screamed in her face. I knew screaming wasn't the best thing to do right now but I was pissed and couldn't control my temper.

"N-no...I fell!" She went to get up but i grabbed her wrist. I ripped the sunglasses off of her face to be greeted with a swollen purple eye.

"I'll kill him!" I got up grabbing my car keys. She grabbed my arm pulling me back down, "No please don't! He'll hurt you Serina I don't want him doing to you what he did to me!" I pulled out of her grip and threw my keys back down.

"Tell me what the fuck happened NOW!" I plopped on the couch and it protested with a loud moan.

"We went to a party...I was having a good time but Eric was drunk. I lost him in the crowd and when I found him he was all over this slut!" Her voice got louder rising with anger, "I got mad....I pulled the girl off of him and started yelling in his face. He was really drunk....so  he got pissed that I embarrassed him. He grabbed me yanking me away from the party. We got in the car and drove to his house, him suddenly sobering up form anger. At his house he sat on the couch and guzzled down a few beers. I cried myself to sleep hoping he  wouldn't be angry anymore. But when his buzz came back he came into the room...h-he he woke me up slapping me dead across the face. Then he pinned me to the bed and stated pulling off my clothes...I tried so hard to get free but every time I screamed or wiggled he'd slap me again. Finally I gave up...h-he touched m-me and I couldn-nt do anything. I'm sorry Serina...I shuld've called or something  but I couldn't get away! I left when he passed out this morning. I was so scared. But please don't blame him! He was drunk he didn't know what he was doing I promise!" She saw the look on my face as I started to get up again.

"No! Please Serina! He was drunk he didn't know please!" She began sobbing again.

"...Okay" I finally said sighing and settling back on the couch. I know I've only known Ginger in a short amount of time but it felt like years. I knew everything about her...yet she didn't know a thing about me.

"Ginger...You know I love you right? And that I'd do anything for you?"

"Yes..." she wiped her tears on her sleeve.

"Then please tell me why you didn't call me or message me or something. I thought you were dead! I thought something horrible happened to you...and by the looks of it I was completely right! I woke up three days ago and you were gone! You didn't call I thought the worse...and I was right to do so. I know now isn't the time to lecture you but ....I was ready to call the cops! That's how scared I was." I took a deep breath calming my breathing.

"I'm sooooo sorry Ser! You just have no idea how bad I feel!" She hugged me tightly and I hugged her back a little cautiously.

"Just promise me one thing?" I asked pulling out of the hug.

"Anything Ser," She said smiling.

"Promise me you won't ever  go back to him?"

"I promise!" she hugged me one last time.

"Now let's get you cleaned up. I helped my only friend up off the couch to the bath. Hey, I need to tell you something!

What?

Wait I have to SHOW you something!

What?!

Just watch....

As I was running the water to Ginger' bath everything went black and all I could see, hear, and feel was water.

Where did you take me?

The place that I died...

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Short Chapter I know! But I've been really busy writing my other stories! Sorry for the sucky chapter and by the end of the week I promise to have another update!
-Chyenne:)