Fate ~ Shawn Mendes

Chapter 3

Shawn had gone back inside, to get ready for his live performance and left me standing in the alleyway alone. How could he think I was dating Adam? I held a hand to my forehead squeezing my eyes shut.
"What?" A sudden voice spoke making me jump.
I quickly turned round to see Adam standing in the doorway.
"A-Adam. Erm I didn't know you were...I didn't know you were there." I said trying to compose myself. Had I been thinking out loud and Adam heard?
"Yeah. I'm here." He replied, his fists clenching. "And I heard everything."
"Look Adam-"
"No! You look Clara!" He stepped down from the slightly risen platform even though he was still taller than me. "I have been nothing but caring and nice to you. I'm there whenever you need me and yet you still don't see." His eyes became soft and sad.
"See what?" I slightly whispered.
"That I'm in love with you."
I swallowed, I was surprised by his confession.
"Adam, I'm flattered but, I just don't feel the same way. Can we stay-"
"Friends? Don't even say it." His eyes were now dark and sinister. He came closer to me and my breathing hitched, I was starting to panic about how much bigger and stronger he was than me. "I'm sorry." I could only whisper, I didn't want to make Adam any more mad than he was.
"How can you make up your mind on me when you don't know what I can do?" He was towering above me now and I walked past him to go back in doors. "I'm talking to you!" He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back into his chest.
"Let go of me." I said pulling my wrist back but it was no good, his grip was so strong  and getting tighter by the second the more I squirmed.
"No." He sternly said and spun me back into him and covered my mouth with his hand. I tried screaming but my voice was muffled against his hand. My heartbeat was beating so fast and loud I could feel it about to jump out of my body. Adam snuck backstage and dodged all the stage crew until he made it to our dressing room which was now empty as we had performed all our dances. He threw me on the ground and turned round to lock the door. I stumbled to my feet and grabbed a vase of water on the nearest table before throwing it at him, but he was too fast and moved out the way quick enough for it to only cause a puddle on the dressing room door. Tears started to stream down my face as I backed away from him.
"Your going to pay for that." He gritted his teeth and pulled off his black tie frantically.
He grabbed my wrists and tied them together extremely tight as he pushed me against a wall so I couldn't move. My body started to become numb as I didn't know what to do, I was shocked.
"Adam please." I cried for mercy.
"Don't make it harder then it already is!" He shouted in my face and slapped my left cheek bringing a stinging sensation across my face.
He grabbed my tiny body and lay me on the table pushing down on my shoulders.
"Stop!" I screamed.
"Shut the fuck up!" He shouted back covering my mouth and reaching into his blazer pocket pulling out a small knife. My eyes went wide and I felt my pulse quicken. "Make one more noise and I will cut your frickin fingers off." I instantly went silent not wanting him to use the knife. He removed his hand from my mouth convinced the threat was enough to make me silent, it touched my thigh and ran down my leg, he slowly changed his direction and traced his fingers back up my leg to my lower stomach causing my skin to quiver beneath him.
"You see, you like my touch." He smirked and started to pull at my leggings.
"Get off of me!" I shouted and kicked my legs at him.
"What did I say about making a sound?" He pressed his hand against my mouth and brought the knife to my face, slowly running it along my jawline. With one quick motion he caused a cut in my leg causing me to scream out in pain, this time his hand wasn't enough to block out my cries, I heard it echo throughout the room.
"Clara?" A voice emerged and  knocks on the door. "Are you still here?" It was Shawn.
"Make a sound and I'll kill you." Adam whispered into my ear and held the knife to my throat.
"Man she must have gone home." Geoff said outside the room.
No! I'm here! Help me! I cried in my head for their help.
"Geoff look." I heard Shawn say. "There's water under the door." The doorknob twisted back and fourth and more knocks were pounded on the door. My eyes frantically searched the room for anything that could help me when I noticed Adam was becoming distracted by the doorknob. I took the opportunity and bit down on his hand covering my mouth.
"Shawn! Help!" I screamed rolling off the table.
Adam was holding his hand in pain and within in an instant the door had been knocked down and Geoff was stumbling to catch his balance.
Shawn entered immediately after and came to my side, he was just in time as my knees gave in and I collapsed.
"You bastard! What the fuck did you do!" Shawn shouted whilst picking me up.
My eyes were growing heavy but I did all I could to stay awake.
"Don't go to sleep Clara, Ok? Stay awake." Shawn kept repeating himself to me and occasionally lightly patting my face. I couldn't help it anymore, my eyes closed and I felt everything become motionless and lifeless around me.