Facetime

Chapter 38

I stuck my key in my apartment door and turned the lock, it clicking. I pushed the door open and stepped into my house. I threw my keys down on the counter and slid my jacket off, hanging it up. I plopped down on the couch and groaned, looking up at the ceiling.

A little ball of fur jumped up next to me and snuggled against my leg. A smile crept onto my face and I reached out to pet my baby Charlie. She rubbed against my hand purring and I laughed picking her up and placing her on my lap.

The kitten playfully pawed at my face and I giggled. Wow, whenever I would see those single ladies with cats I would laugh at them but now that I think about it, I'm just like them. But what could I do about it? Charlie was the only one who made me happy.

I had found her when I was walking home from work one day. She was in an alley and didn't have a home. She was meowing and the second I saw her I knew I had to help her. She was like me, nowhere to go, no food, no one there to care for her. I couldn't let her end up like me. Even though she was just a cat, she was a living breathing creature and she deserved better.

God, I probably sound crazy. Let's just leave it at the fact that I love Charlie. She keeps me company so I'm not always lonely. I've always secretly wanted a cat but my family was all allergic so we never could. Nothing was stopping me now, so why the hell not.

I looked at the time and sighed when I noticed it was only 5 o'clock. I had nothing to do at my apartment and I knew I couldn't go to bed yet. I wasn't tired so I would just end up lying there with nothing but my thoughts to keep me busy and we all know that wouldn't be safe, especially after what happened today.

I pushed myself off the couch and grabbed my keys off the counter, pulling my coat on once again. I walked out of the apartment building and looked down the street, deciding which way to go. Before my brain could even decide, my feet were already moving, carrying me down the street like they had a mind of their own. I drifted off into my own thoughts, not really paying attention to where I was going.

After a bit of walking I bumped into someone, the impact pulling me out of the world inside my head. I smiled in apology to the person and continued on. A cold breeze blew through my thin jacket and I shivered, pulling it tighter around me.

I glanced around and finally took note of my surroundings. I wasn't in the best part of town but hey, if something did happen to me it's not like I would be missed much. Only Charlie would miss me, and that's the complete truth.

I checked my watch and realized it was getting later. If I turned around now, when I got home it would be late enough for me to fall asleep. I spun around on my heels and started making my way back home.

As the sun set and it started getting dark, I couldn't help but look over my shoulder every few minutes. As I looked back again, I could've sworn I saw someone behind me, but when I took another glance no one was there. I turned to look ahead of me again and my breath caught in my throat when I got the feeling that someone was watching me. I turned around to face the back off me and completely stopped walking; making sure no one was there. When I went to turn to walk back to my house, I ran into a body.

Before I could scream, they covered my mouth with their hand and hurriedly pulled me into an alley. I squeezed my eyes shut as tears filled them. This was it. I was going to die. Who would miss me? Probably no one. Would my mom feel guilty for kicking me out? Would my brother hate himself for not coming to visit me? Would Niall regret breaking my heart? Or would everyone just carry on with their lives, not even realizing I was gone.

The guy shoved me up against a wall and I could basically feel his smirk in the air.

I thought about giving up. I'll let him kill me. Better than having to write a suicide note, right? But then the little meow in my head made me realize something. No one would be there to take care of Charlie. She would starve to death in my apartment. I can't be responsible for the death of another living creature.