Paper doll

Chapter 18

Chloe's POV

It was nice to spend some good quality time with my mom, we actually bonded a bit, we haven't done that in such a long time it's insane

I'm glad I went to see her, she really seems to be trying to change so I wanna see how that goes, I want a mom, I want to be able to have someone to look up to as I raise Gracie

I was about to cross the street when suddenly someone grabbed me and pulled me around to an alley by my old house

I tried to scream but there was a hand over my mouth

"Shut up or bad things will happen" a familiar voice hisses at me

Dear god no, not Jared, please not Jared

"Ah I see you remember me well" he mocks as he steps into the light a little

"What do you want?" I ask angrily

"You gone" he replies coldly

I glare at him and that makes him smirk even more, then he notices Gracie and I begin to panic

"Cute kid, mine?" He asks although he clearly doesn't care

"No, she's Ryan's, keep the hell away from her" I reply defensively

"Oh I won't hurt her Chloe, even I have values, well, I won't hurt her as long as I get what I want" he sneers

"So what you want me gone? What exactly does that mean?" I ask agitatedly

"You leave this town, take your little idiot kid with you and leave, disappear again, do a better job this time, stay gone, I never even want to hear your name mentioned ever again" he tells me aggressively, I'm really scared right now but I know if I show it he'll feel even more powerful and I can't I've him that it makes him that bit more dangerous

"And if I don't?" I push him, I know where the line is but I know I have to walk it

"Then I'll have Ryan beat up so bad he'll be in the hospital for a month, I'll deal with you and your stupid little baby myself, I'm sure I can figure out a few ways to deal with you, you remember what happens when you don't behave Chloe? I can guarantee you will never see her again if you aren't gone by tomorrow, understand me?" He tells me viciously, he seems to enjoy the idea of hurting us

"Fine, the three of us will be gone by tonight, I didn't want to come here anyway" I hiss at him angrily

"Oh no silly little Chloe, he's not going with you, I'm giving you the safety of your stupid little family but you can't keep him, you cheated on me, you've gotta pay for that, the price is Ryan, I won't hurt him as long as you never speak to him again, tell him you lied, tell him she's mine, then everyone will be safe, you understand?" What? I can't tell Ryan Gracie isn't his, that would destroy him

But if I don't, them bad things happen to all of us

This is why I left to begin with! I knew this would all be too good to be true!

Ugh, I hate this, I was finally truly happy, Jared always takes any shred of happiness I have and turns it to dust, I should've never come back here

"Fine, just leave my family alone" I agree, accepting defeat

"There's a good girl, now run along, before I change my mind" he threatens so the second he lets go of me I run straight to Ryan's house without looking back

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Uh oh, will she do it? Will she leave Ryan? Also to clarify her mum has actually changed, she's not 'evil' or 'bad' 😂😂 but will Chloe go? Xoxo