So here I was, on my way to work just like any other day. Except I knew today was going to be different. Jess and I had everything planned out and as long as things went our way today, I wouldn’t have to worry about Tamra anymore. Then maybe everything would go back to normal. I needed to feel normal again. Things just haven’t been right in my head ever since this started happening and hopefully by getting rid of her I can find some peace.
I sat in the passenger seat of Jess’s car as she drove me to work. My hand was clasped with hers tightly as I began to go over our plans in my head. I felt confident but also nervous and scared at the same time. Does that even make sense?
Basically, I had called Ally before we left the house to explain everything to her. I was to go in as if everything was fine but make sure my phone was on me at all times. My phone was set to slyly send a text to Ally as soon as things started up with Tamra and I needed to make sure I didn’t actually lock the door as I was normally ordered to. Ally would call Jess and she would arrive with a few other witnesses. While Jess would be on her way, Ally was to hide behind the closed door and attempt to record what she could. Tamra would be caught and everything would be finished as long as this went smoothly. I hoped it would anyway.
“Elena?” I jumped slightly as Jess’s voice broke me out of my thoughts. I hadn’t even noticed we were here already.
“Huh?”
“I asked you if you still feel up to doing this,” she asked, squeezing my hand slightly. “You’re looking a bit pale. You know you don’t have to do this we can just try something else.”
I shook my head in response as Jess frowned at me. I know she was concerned but this was something that needed to happen. I couldn’t avoid it forever.
“No, I need to,” I answered her as confidently as I could. “It’s just a bit nerve wracking, walking back in there.”
Jess gave me a sympathetic look before leaning over to kiss me softly. Her touch never failed to make me feel like I was on top of the world. She could make me forget about everything bad in my life if only for a few seconds. I often found it so hard to put into words how so in love with her I’ve become. I don’t even think it was possible to put into words anyway.
“I love you,” I whispered as she pulled away. Small words would have to do for now.
“I love you too,” she answered. “More than anything.”
I couldn’t help but smile as I buried my face into her neck and clung to her, not wanting to let go just yet. I just wanted to feel safe for a little while longer which I think Jess understood of course. Her arms circled around me and she squeezed me slightly before letting go a few seconds after.
“I know you can do this,” she reassured me as she lightly tucked my hair behind my ear.
“I’ll see you soon,” I said before kissing her one more time and getting out of the car.
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I entered Ally and mine’s office space as confidently as I could. She was there before me as she always is and smiled up at me from her desk.
“You all right?” she asked.
“I’m okay,” I told her as I sat down. Ally took the story surprisingly well over this phone this morning. She claimed that she always suspected something was off with Tamra but she never thought it would be anything to this degree.
Just as Ally was about to say something else, the office phone rang which Ally answered as she usually does. I thought it was a typical business call but I felt my heart sank as Ally’s expression hardened and she looked at me in a concerning manner. Tamra wouldn’t be calling for me this early surely? I unconsciously pulled at my sleeves nervously as Ally hung up the phone.
“She’s calling for you already, Elena…” she said quietly.
In that moment, all I really wanted to do was cry but I knew that couldn’t happen right now. I needed to power my way through this. I took a deep breath and set my phone so that I would only have to press one button in order to send the S.O.S. message to Ally.
I stood up without a word and quietly made my way out into the hall, hoping that my uncontrollable trembling was not noticeable.
I got to her office and found the door to be wide open as it always is. Everything was set up as it always was but I knew things would end differently today. I was sure of that. Little did I know of what was actually awaiting me.
As soon as I entered Tamra’s office I was immediately grabbed and shoved into the wall beside the door. The wind was knocked out of me as I looked up in shock at her merciless glare. She quickly shut the door and locked it herself which sent panic through me. This wasn’t how this was supposed to happen. I shakily tried to grip my phone to quickly send the alert to Ally but I wasn’t quick enough. I felt Tamra’s hard grip around my arm as she roughly tore my phone from my hands.
“You won’t be needing this,” she snarled as I watched her throw it against the opposite wall. I trembled in fear as I felt icy hands squeeze the tops of my arms in a vice grip. “What the hell did you think you were doing? Did you think I wouldn’t find out about your girlfriend calling the label?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I tried to make my voice come out strong and unafraid but the trembling in my voice was so apparent that I only sounded small and very much afraid.
“I think you know exactly what I’m talking about.” Tamra’s voice came out low and deadly sounding. Her face was so close to mine, another inch or two and out noses would be touching. I shrank back into the wall as much as physically possible as she continued. “That little stunt could have cost me my job you little bitch. And well, obviously now you’ll have to pay.”
Her hand had moved so that she gripped my chin roughly, forcing me to look her dead in the eyes. I had to get out of here. I was being backed into a corner and I knew it was time for me to lash out. There was no one to help me right now. All I could do was try to help myself.
I shoved against her with all my strength, taking her by surprise and successfully knocking her back. I scrambled for the door but before my hands could reach the lock I felt myself being grabbed by my hair and forcefully thrown back. My back hit the corner of the desk and I cried out in pain just as Tamra pinned me down over it.
“And just where do you think you’re going?” she seethed as she bent me back at an unnatural angle against the desk, her hand covering my mouth. “You’re going to pay for that shit you pulled. Be sure of that.”
Her glare filled me with so much fear but I wasn’t about to lay here and take whatever she was about to do to me. Not anymore. I did the first thing I could think of and lurched forward, sinking my teeth into the hand that was covering my mouth. Tamra jumped back but just as I started to stand up in order to continue fighting her off I felt her hands wrap around my throat. I was pinned once again over the desk and panic took over as I instantly started to thrash against her hold but she was too strong. I could see the madness in her eyes as she mercilessly cut off my air flow. I couldn’t yell. I couldn’t scream.
She continued to tighten her hold around my neck and she was holding on so tight I thought my windpipe might collapse. My lungs were burning with the need for oxygen and I could feel my head starting to spin. My vision was blurring slightly and I knew I wasn’t going to be conscious for much longer. My feeble attempts at fighting Tamra off of me were becoming weaker by the second.
I suddenly heard a loud banging noise and my eyes darted around, trying to find the source of the sound. After one last loud slam, I heard a voice I thought I vaguely recognized.
“Get the fuck off her!”
That was the last thing I registered before I blacked out completely.
A/N Sorry it took so long. Extreme lack of motivation over here whoops. Also meant to make it longer but I'm tired so the next half will be in the next chapter \o/
I wrote this out of order and I didn't read it over so I apologize if something turned out wonky ._.
