Love Falls Forever

ruining your life...

"you're sure your alright babe?" Ross asked me.

"yes Ross, I'm fine. don't worry." I told him while walking into my apartment. 

After a long day of waiting, it was finally over. Ross and I slipped into bed and cuddled closer to each other. 

"I love you baby girl." Ross whispered. 

"I love you too." I said drifting off to sleep. 

I woke up to the sound of footsteps in my kitchen, I looked beside me seeing Ross sound asleep. I know I should of woke him up... but instead... I got up and made my way out into the kitchen. I looked around in the dark until I spotted a figure moving about by my counter. I don't know what I was thinking, or even doing as I crept up to this person. I stayed further away from them, hiding slightly behind the wall, I didn't know who it was or why they were here... They turned around as I quickly ducked behind the wall. The light flicked on and their laugh filled my ears... "Ev..." I whispered, not loud enough for anyone to hear.

"come on Skylar, I already saw you." she said, I gulped and took a step out of hiding. 

"why the hell are you here!?" she shrugged. "get out." I ordered, she laughed and walked closer to me. 

"you think you can just order me around and think I'll do it. Come on Skylar, I'm not a dog." she smirked.

"well, you certainly follow me around like one!" I growled, she raised her hand and slapped me across the face.

"don't talk to your step mother like that!" I pushed her away from me and stared into her eyes.

"you're not my step mother!" I hissed, she grabbed my arms tightly and pushed me against the wall. "get off of me now!" I said a little louder.

"what don't you want your poor Rossy to hear you. for him to come save your pathetic ass from the hands of your evil step mommy! Poor Miss Skylar Evans, her life is so bad. boo-hoo!!" she yelled and slapped me again. I pushed her away and stumbled towards my couch. I faced her and crossed my arms.

"you're in my apartment, now get the fuck out before I call the police!" She laughed and pulled a knife off my kitchen table. The silver blade shined from my light. I stepped back as she walked towards me, I looked around for my phone. Shit it's on my night side table... "get out!" She laughed, I stumbled backwards and hit the wall, I looked to my sides but they were blocked by couches. Ev pinned me against the wall, pressing her forearm into my neck. She moved the knife closer to my stomach making me struggle more. I felt the tip of the knife touch my skin as I tried pushing it away. As much as I hated to bother him, and as much as I didn't want to, I knew I had to... or I would die...

"Ross!!!" I screamed, Ev pulled away and punched me in the jaw. I gripped my jaw and screamed again. "Ross!!" Ev managed to get the knife behind me and scratch my back, I winced but kept fighting her. She began pushing it towards my neck this time as I screamed out again. I glanced up to see Ross run out into the living room and look at me. 

"Skylar!" Ross gasped as he ran towards us.

"I don't think so!" Will stood in front of us blocking Ross from my view. Where the hell did he come from? Ev pressed the knife harder and I felt it penetrate my skin, I squinted again pushing the knife away from my now bleeding neck. I kicked her in the stomach and punched her once, Will turned around and quickly bent down to help her. I jumped on my sofa, then my coffee table holding my neck and trying to run to Ross. Ev grabbed my leg and pulled me off the coffee table making me hit my head in the process. She twisted my ankle making me gasp in pain, I kicked her face and stumbled up.

"baby!" Ross gasped as I limped past Will and into his arms. 

"The bedroom, now." I cried. Ross swiftly picked me up in his arms and ran into my bedroom, he slammed the door with his foot and set me down. I watched him turn around a lock it before pulling me into a tight hug. 

"are you okay?" He sighed. I nodded and removed my hand from my neck, blood covered my palm. Ross gasped and looked at my neck. "baby." he mumbled and grabbed a towel from the dirty hamper, he pressed it gently on my neck making me hiss. "sor-" Ross was interrupted by a loud banging on my bedroom door. 

"Skylar!! Open this door now!" Ev yelled, tears streamed from my eyes as I leaned into Ross. 

"sh baby it's okay. Everything will be okay." He told me, I shook my head. 

"I'm ruining your life." I cried.

"no baby you're not. Don't think like that, come on we need to call the police." Ross wrapped his arm around me as I held the towel against my neck and walked with him over to the bed. I sat down and grabbed my phone, Ross stood in front of me looking at the door. Another bang echoed through my room making me jump. I dialed 911 and pressed it to my ear, I watched Ross walked over and slid on some jeans and a tee shirt.

"Skylar!! Open up or will find the others." she laughed, my eyes widened. I couldn't let her hurt Ross' family. 

"Skylar don't listen to her. My family can protect themselves. they'll be okay." Ross told me as he took the phone. He began talking to the deputy when Will yelled out to him. 

"Ross I'll find your sister! I'll do things to her you can't even imagine!" I gasped, Ross looked at the door. His teeth were clenched, the phone fell to the floor while Ross tightened his hands into fists.

"Ross no." I said jumping in front of him before he made it to the door. 

"don't listen to him babe. let's just get out of here." I whispered the last part. Ross took a deep breath and nodded. I grabbed Ross' hand and walked over to my balcony door, I quietly opened it and walked out. Ross shut the doors behind him and walked to me. "I'm on the fourth floor... how the hell are we going to get down without breaking a leg?" I looked at him, he shrugged and kissed my nose. 

"like this." He flung himself over the side of the railing, I gasped as I watched him land in the sand. He landed on his feet but fell on his knees after.

"Ross... are you okay?" I asked leaning over the edge, he stood up, brushed himself off and gave me a thumbs up. 

"jump." he told me, I shook my head.

"hell no." I turned around and looked in my balcony door window. Will and Ev busted in the door and looked around the room, Will pointed to me as they stormed over. "Shit!" I squealed as I flung myself over my balcony. I covered my face but landed in his arms, I looked at him and smiled in relief. Instead of putting me down he ran until we reached the car. 

As the police pulled in we pulled out, We drove over to Ross' house in silence. When we parked in the drive way Ross sighed and looked over towards me.

"you alright?" he asked, leaning over and gently touching my neck. 

"yeah I'm fine. you?" he nodded.

"let's get inside." We both got out and made our way to the door. I was still limping, I stopped and leaned against the wall of the house. 

"babe?"

"yeah I'm coming. My ankle just hurts." He walked closer to me and picked me up, carrying me into the house.