Forgotten

Chapter 13

"Gabby you lied to me" I heard his voice, but I didn't look up. He sounded really disappointed. I was shaking and covering my face. It was really cramped in that laundry hamper. I felt his hand on my back and I acted fast, slapping his arm away.

        "Don't touch her!" I heard Gabby yell from the bathroom door. I peeked up at him, he was looking at Gabby, he had tear stains on his cheeks too.  He started walking over to her, hands covering his face. So I jumped out of the basket and out the other door to Gabby's room. I ran over to her bed and covered myself in her bedspread, scared shitless. I didn't know what he was going to do. He had no reason to hurt me. All I wanted to say what that I hated how he paid so much money for me. All I had been doing was not looking at him, was that such a crime. 

        "Bea..." I heard him say. I felt the bed dip and I froze. 

        "Go. Stay away from me." I said, nose completly clogged. He shuffled a bit, but didn't move. 

        "Beatrice, I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. Please-"

        "NO!" I screamed, "Get out! You were hurting me!" I could hear the front door open and close, and another male voice talking to Gabby. Once I recognized who it was I got out of bed and ran past Liam into Niall's arms. I was sobbing again. 

        "Bea? Woah, Beatrice, what happened? Shhh...Bea, tell me what's wrong." He said, rubbing my back. I released and pointed at Liam, who was standing a few feet behind me. His face was blank, nothing there except for some tears. 

        "You. WHAT DID YOU DO?" Niall yelled walking over to Liam, who had his hands up in the 'don't hurt me' position. I sat down on the couch and tried yelling over Niall, explaining to him what he did. 

        "YOU HURT HER? HOW DARE YOU HURT MY BABY SISTER!" He yelled. And then...everything was in slow motion. Niall's fist swung at Liam's head, smashing into his jaw. I covered my ears and buried my face into the couch. I could still hear Niall's screams. Liam didn't fight back, he let himself get punished for what he did. Eventually Gabby ran over and pulled crying Niall off of crying Liam. Everyone is crying at this point. It was an emotional mess. Liam was all broken and bruised, staring right at me. 

        "Bea, I'm so sorry. I thought you were mad and I wanted you to tell me so I could fix it," He said, wincing, "I love you, Beatrice."

I was silent. Niall was sitting on the floor with Gabby, who was so taken aback. 

        "Bea, come on. I love you, I would never do anything to hurt you. Please, I'm sorry!" He said. He stood up and slowly walked towards me, hand out. I just kinda stared at it, mind going in every direction, trying to tell me what to do. But I chose for myself, not listening to my mind. I pointed to the front door and looked anywhere but his face. 

        "I think you should leave. I need time to think for a while." I could feel my own heart breaking, I couldn't imagine how he was feeling. He nodded and turned around to walk out the door, leaving the dress bag behind.