Don't Hide Your Love Away

5

*WARNING PHYSICAL ASSAULT*
Li groaned and I heard the bedsheets and blankets shift..
I looked over at her.
"Were you drunk last night?" I asked in a slightly weak tone.
She looked away sheepishly.
"Not as drunk as you... I'm not gonna mention anything you said." She said quietly.
"Oh god what did I say?"
She just sighed.
"Guess I'm proving I'm not gonna say anything." She wasn't gonna budge.
I nodded, gulping due to a lump forming in my throat.
"Thanks..." My voice cracked, causing me to blush.
I walked out of the room and raced down the stairs two at a time.
"Hey Dexter." Ally said smiling.
I just ignored her and walked out the door, slamming it behind me so hard the rotting wood crumbled.
I began walking to the street when something gripped my shoulder tight, pulling me backwards.
Judging on how strong the grip is, I'm guessing it's Julian.
I turned around and looked up at him.
"What?" I asked, calming down.
"Do you want a ride?" He asked.
"Nah it's alright. I live close by." I said smiling.
"Aight. Bye." He said.
"Bye." I said running off down the street.

I collapsed onto the ground.
I had ran 12 straight miles, and now I was seeing stars.
"H-holy fuck." I groaned wheezing for breath, placing my hands on the ground.
I looked up and saw my apartment complex building across the street.
"Thank... god." I gasped trying to stand.

I walked through the revolving door and was greeted with a smile by Chad.
I walked over to the elevator and pressed the button.
There was a ding, and then the doors whooshed open.
After that I stepped in and pressed the button to the thirtieth floor.
My eyes flicked up to the top of the elevator, and I read as it said which floor I was at.
Floor one... floor two... floor three... floor four.... floor five... floor six... floor seven... floor eight... floor nine... floor ten... floor eleven... floor twelve... floor thirteen....
Then it stopped.
The doors opened and in stepped none other than Mathew Berry.
"Oh hey." Mathew said in a lustful tone.
"Fuck off." I said backing away from him.
He walked to the floor buttons and proceeded to press them all over and over.
My eyes went big and my face heated.
"Why did you do that? I need to get home." I said.
"Well that just sucks, doesn't it?" He asked slamming me against the wall.
His breath reeked of alcohol.
I groaned in pain and he just grabbed me by the collar of my shirt.
"You know I realll hate you..."
Bam! Punched in the gut. Slap! Slapped in the face.
"You... you're pathetic."
He bashed my head off of the wall.
He growled, then punched me, kneed me in the crotch, and punched me once again.
"Stop you dick!" I yelled
He just wrapped both hands around my throat.
"You...are! S- such a dick!" He yelled slamming me down to the floor.
He kicked me in the side three times.
I gagged when I started choking on some thick, warm liquid... blood.
I groaned in pain and that made him kick me again.
"Do you.... EVER FIGHT.... BACK?! Do I gotta fuck your mom-" He yelled.
"Fuck you!" I screamed cutting him off, voice completely broken, and raspy.
I kicked his leg out from under him, and struggled to my feet.
I kicked him in the face.
Dropping to my knees, I grabbed his throat and started choking him out while delivering blows to his face, which was turning blue not only from bruises but lack of oxygen.
But then there was this pulsing pain behind my eye.
Letting go, I fell back, giving him time to recover and get up, kicking me in the face.
I couldn't see shit all I could hear was a loud ringing... there was no way I was living through this shit.
I just let out a groan, trying to take a breath in, just as the sound and my vision snapped back on, bringing me to the real world.
He punched me hard, throwing me off of him.
He was about to hit me again, but with my luck the elevator stopped, and the doors slid open as he gave me another kick in the head before leaving.
My head was spinning, but I managed to sit up.
I grabbed my phone from my pocket and slowly trudged down the stairs.
I quickly dialed Julian's number and put the phone up to my ear as I painfully left the apartment building.
It barely got through the first ring when he answered.
"Hey Dex-"
"Ca-can you pick me u-up plea-please?" I choked out.
"What's wrong?"
"Mm..." I whimpered in pain as I hacked up a huge glob of blood.
"Where are you?" He asked.
"Th-the... Fontaine Apartments bu-building." I said softly, slumping down against a dumpster beside the building.
"Ok... we will be there in like twenty minutes... are you ok?"
"Yeah..."
Then my mind went black.

"Javi(Havi)!" Mama was trying to get to me, but two men held her back.
I struggled, screaming for her.
"Mama!" I screamed, but a very hard force hit my head, and all I saw was black.
"DEXTER!" I was jolted out of my sleep and there was Julian and Ally.
"Hi." I coughed, cracking the dried blood on my chin from the movement.
Julian lifted me up to my feet and supported me in his arms.
I groaned in pain and rested my head against his chest.
I feel so tired.... my eyelids are... getting heavy.
"Dex! Don't fall asleep. I think you have a concussion." Ally said softly.
"Hey!" I heard Mathew yell.
"Oh great. This jackass." Julian snapped.
"Go away Mathew." Ally said sternly.
"Alright sexy. Don't think I won't go after little Mr.Perfect over there again." He snickered walking back inside.
"What happened?" Julian asked.
"He just uh.... attacked me..." I muttered.
"Oh."
"Where's D-Daysha?" I asked softly.
Julian laughed awkwardly and glanced over at Ally.
"Well uh... me and Ally are on a date.... well were heading out on one."
I couldn't help but make a saddened face.
"Oh th-that's cool. Heh sorry.... I bu-bugged ya." I said.
Ally smiled.
"It's alright. You got beat up- we should take you to a hospital."
I shook my head quickly. A sharp pain shot through my neck and I winced.
"Are you sure? I think your... shoulder is dislocated.
I looked down to see my arm hung limply.
"Oh."
I struggled out of Julian's arms and walked back to the dumpster and leaned against it.
"I'll be ok." I said smiling as strongly as I could.
Ally brushed some hair out of my face.
"All right... we can stay with you if you want..."
I just shook my head slowly.
"It's fine... have fun on your... date." I said softly.
Ally smiled and waved before getting in the car.
"Bye." Julian said smiling.
I waved bye as he walked over to the driver's side and got in.
Fuck.