Daddy Armstrong

CHAPTER 9

*WARNING SEXUAL ASSAULT. Things may be pretty bad in this chapter, but it'll be explained in less detail in another chapter, if you don't read this one :) *

*Ruby's POV*

He was after me. I had to move. I had to get out. Mom was unconcious, lying on the floor, blood under her head. I wanted to run to her and hold her in my arms. He came behind me, pulling my hair. I screamed, tears running down my face. He laughed, making me face his dark brown eyes. He looked up and down my face, staring longingly at my mouth. I shuttered at the thought of him ever touching me. He'd tried before. I had got away but, now, I wasn't so sure I could this time. He grazed his hand up and down my cheek. I pulled away but the grip he had on my hair made me cry out in pain.

He laughed, taunting me. "You think you can get out of here bitch? You think your daddy is gonna save you? You don't even know who he is, do you?"

I felt another tear down my face, watching his hand run down my body. I tried so hard to get away, but he wouldn't let me go.

"J-j-just let me go." i plead, my voice hoarse from screaming.

He smiled, sending a shiver down my spine. He picked me up by my hair, taking my arm and dragging me to a bedroom. I tried to fight back. I hit his arm, but he just smirked. "You think you can hurt me, little girl." I bared my teeth, opening my mouth to scream but he hit the back of my head. He pushed me onto a bed, hand still in my hair, and trailed his other down my stomach and put it under my shirt, rubbing my bra. Tears were uncontrollably squirting out of my eyes, both of his hands were now taking my shirt off. I hadn't the strength to get up and run as he put his hand on his belt. . .

I woke up, tears and sweat colliding together down my face. I wiped away the tears and sweat with the back of my hand. I took a moment to realize it was a dream before Tyler stirred next to me. He blinked a few times before sitting up.

"Ruby? The hell's going on? It's like 4 in the morning."

I didn't have any words, I just looked at him. He lightly pressed his hand on mine, attempting to soothe me.

"Ruby?" he questioned.

I didn't say anything as I grabbed onto him, pulling him into a hug, and crying as hard as I could. He held me the entire time, never once saying anything.

*Tyler's POV*

I didn't say anything, just hugged her, as she cried. I rubbed her back gently, scared she would break. She calmed a bit, looking up at me. Her eyes alone looked so vulernable.

"T-Tyler." she stuttered, a smile hinting in her face. "Thank yo-you." I hugged her tighter, comforting her.

"I can get your dad-"

"N-no. I'm...I'm alright. Just h-hold me." she insisted. I held her in my arms, rocking her back and forth.

After about 15 minutes, I felt her slump a little into me, her breath slow and steady. I gently laid her down on her pillow and got out my phone, dialing Billie.

*Billie Joe's POV*

I woke up with a start, my phone ringing.

"Damn." I winced, hearing the loud ring.

I picked it up and saw it was Tyler. "What the hell kid?" I whisper shouted, still half asleep.

"Calm down. Ruby, she had a horrid dream, and she was pretty shook up."

"Shit. Okay uh what's she doing now?"

"She's asleep right now, she just fell asleep. She didn't tell me anything about the dream."

"Alright, well it's like 4:30 in the morning, go back to bed and we'll talk about this in the morning. If she has another dream, call me. Goodnight." I hung up and laid back down. I tossed and turned for a few minutes, unable to sleep.

I finally got up and headed to the lobby for some coffee. No one but me was there, so I decided to call Adrienne.

She picked up, sounding tired. "Billie?"

"Heya babe. I couldn't sleep."

"Something wrong?"

"Ruby had a bad dream, Tyler called."

"Is she alright?" she asked from the other side of the phone, sounding more alert.

"I guess so, she's asleep again."

"Well call me if something happens to her."

"Of course. Did I wake you?"

"No, I got up to go to the bathroom."

I smirked, thinking of her. I miss her. "I love you."

"I love you too Beej. You need to go back to sleep, I don't want you to be tired for your show."

I nodded but realized she couldn't see me. "Right, I'll call you in a while."

"Alright babe, I love you. Tell Ruby that I love her. And Billie."

"Yeah?"

"Sleep well." and she hung up. I grabbed my coffee and headed back to the room, attempting to open the door and hold the coffee at the same time. I cursed quietly, spilling hot coffee on my pants.

Tre stirred in the bed next to mine and started laughing. "What happened to you?"

"Fuck off Tre."

"Jeez sorry."

"Sorry dude, Ruby had a bad dream and I can't go back to sleep."

"That coffee's not gonna help you."

"Shut up and go back to bed."

Tre sat up on his elbows and stared at me. "What happened with Ruby?"

"She had a bad dream and Tyler called me to tell me. I-" I was interupted by my phone ringing. It was Tyler.

*Ruby's POV*

I got away. OH MY GOD. I got away. I need to find somewhere to go. I have to call someone. Mom. I have to find her. I carefully walked over his unconcious body, his head bleeding from a lamp I threw at him. I ran down the stairs, going where I last saw my mom. She's not there.

"Mom?" I whisper yelled.

I heard rustling from the kitchen and saw her, but she was unharmed. I ran to her trying to hug her, but she put her hand up, stopping me.

"Momma?" I asked, tears running down my face.

"Little rebel." she smiled. Her hand grazed my face softly. I realized she wasn't hurt at all. She wasn't even here. She was gone. . .because of me.