Captured

chapter 26

•Renae's POV•

I woke up to the sound of commotion in the kitchen. I look around and notice I'm still at Liam's grandma's house. I pat my pockets searching for my phone and and pull it out of my front pocket. I look at the time, 9:30. Shoot I need to get home. I get up quickly and remember about my eye. The pain wasn't as back but it still hurt like crap. "Goodmorning" Liam says as he enters the living room and makes his way towards me sitting next to me. "Goodmorning" I say and give him a slight smile. "How's your eye?" he asks as he examines it. "A little better" I say and shut my eyes for a second."Do you want any breakfast?" he asks rubbing my back. "Actually I better be getting home. Can you give me a ride to Ginnet's house so I can get my car?" I ask as I stare into empty space. "Yeah, sure..do you want me to go to your house just in case" he asks smiling slightly. "Yes please and thanks" I say and as we both get up from the couch. I follow him into the kicthen and see his grandma putting some toast in the toaster. "Oh hi darling! Oh my gosh are you alright?" she asks with a worried tone. "I'm fine actually" faking a smile. "Alright..would you like to stay for breakfast?" she asks still speaking with a worried voice. "Thank you but I have to get back home" I say and look at Liam. "Yeah, I'll be back grandma. I'm taking her to get her car" he says and starts to walk away. "Okay! Love you" his grandma calls out. "Love you too" Liam responds and walking to the foyer. I walk behind him following him outside and getting into his truck. "Does it look bad?" I ask putting my seatbelt on. "Not as bad as it was last night. Give it time it hasn't even been a day yet. By Monday the swelling will he gone but it'll still be visible" he says as he turns on the car. "So tomorrow at school everyone will notice it?!" I ask. First day of school tomorrow and I'm showing up with a black eye. "Yes...Renae it's a black eye" he says and backs out of the drive way. "Oh my gosh! Is it bad if I put makeup on?" I ask hoping he'll say no. "You can if you want but it'll probably make it last longer" he says and stops at a stop sign. "Oh..." I say and look out the window. "You'll be fine" he says and pats my thigh. I give him an assuring smile.

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As we pull into Ginnet's house everyone is gone and her yard is a mess. Liam parks beside the curb and keeps the car on. "I'll follow you to your house" he says as I get out of the car. "Okay!" I say and walk to my car. I reach for my keys in my pocket and realize they are not in my pockets. Please don't tell me I lost them. I pat down all my pockets hoping to find then and that's when it hits me that I put them in Ginnet's room. I walk to the front door and ring the door bell. "Oh hey! What's up?" her sister Nadia answers the door. "I left my keys in Ginnet's room can I get them?" I ask. "Sure!" She says and I can tell she's looking at my eye. "Someone punched me" I say and walk down the hallway into Ginnet's room. I pull out her nightstand drawer and pull my keys out. I walk out of the room and see Ginnet cleaning the backyard. "Thanks" I say and walk out of the house. "No problem!" she says and closes the door. I unlock the doors to my car and put the keys into the ignition. I sigh of relief and back out of her driveway. I continue to drive down the street as Liam follows me to my house.

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I pull into my drive way and park my car as I turn off the car. Liam parks behind me. I get out and lock the doors as Liam does the same. We both walk up to my front door and I'm dreading what my parents will say. I put the keys into the keyhole and open the door. "I'm Home!" I call out and close the door behind Liam. "Why are you so late?! Your curfew was 1:00!" My dad yells as he enters the foyer. "I'm sorry sir I took her home with me because of her eye. My intensions weren't to keep her there all night I just wanted to take care of her eye and she ended up falling asleep" Liam speaks looking nervous. "What happened to your eye?!" My dad asks. "I was stopping a fight and they accidentally punched me" I say looking down. "I thought you knew to never do that!" my dad says and shakes his head. "I'm sorry" I say looking down. "No you don't need to be its not your fault" Liam says. "What do you mean?" My dad asks stepping closer to Liam. "I was the one in the fight and she took a punch for me. I should have taken that punch!" Liam answers with guilt in his tone. My dad just stares at him as if not knowing what to say. My mom then walks in with a confused look. "What is going on?" she asks and covers her mouth after she sees her eye. "I'll explain later" I say and she nods her head as she examines my eye. There's an awkward silence in the room so I decide to break it. "Dad..it was nobody's fault. It's just one of those things that happens" I say and walk to Liam and my dad. "Renae, I'm sorry but you can no longer be hanging out with Liam" my dad opens up and walks up to the door as he opens it. "Dad you can't do that! IT WASNT LIAMS FAULT! YOU CAN TELL ME WHO I CAN AND CANT TALK TO! DAD!" I say feeling my eyes getting watery. My left eye burning as it was my black eye. "Renae this boy doesn't do you any good! He's just causing danger for you!" my dad raises his voice. "DANGER? NO! YOU GOT IT ALL WRONG DAD! HE IS THE ONE WHO HELPED ME WHEN I WOULD GET ABDUCTED AND CRAP! I NEED LIAM DAD! HE'S ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS" I scream louder than I should have. I look at Liam and notice he's staring at the ground but listening.

"Well?! Do you need her as much as she does?" My dad asks. Liam stays quiet and looks up. He looks over at me and give me a fake smile. "I'm waiting" my dad says.