Why me?

||chapter 3||

Autumn's P.O.V.

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I exit the building and make my way to my car. Once I'm in I drive to our apartment. After about 5 minutes i get there cause there is no traffic. It 7pm already. Wow, I've been crying for seven hours.

I get home to see Liz is not here. Great.

I sit on the couch staring at the blank tv, thinking. I start thinking about him and get frustrated . I decide to take a run and maybe try to clear my mind.

I went to my room and put on some pink nike running shorts, and a black sports bra. I grab my black nike running shoes ,my phone, earbuds ,my keys, and head out.

I put one of my earbuds on an put my music list on shuffle, Coldplay blasting in my ears and igniting me. I start with a jog, then go straight into full blown sprinting. I hear footsteps behind me, so I run faster. The faster I go the faster the person goes. I start panicking . What if it's jake? Did he find me? I stop and hunch over , trying to steady my breath.

"Hello Autumn." I hear a husky voice behind me. My eyes widen , Jake's older brother, Josh. I mentally count to three closing my eyes , preparing myself for what I'm about to do.

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2.

3.

I run as fast as I can, trying to get as far as I can from Josh, he helped Jake rape me. I hear shoes padding against the pavement , catching up to me.

I turn and at this point I don't know where I'm going, or where I am. I just have to get away from him.

I realize I turned into an alley. Bloody hell. Allies always end. I see a brick wall coming ahead, it's pretty high but just low enough to climb over. I speed up my pace and prepare my self to jump. I jump and grip the wall . I look to see Josh trying to jump after me, but let's face it girls can jump way higher then guys. He curses to himself. I swing my leg over the other side of the wall and jump down. A few seconds later I hear a gunshot. Of course he would bring a gun. I continue running , but not as fast as before, just incase he finds another way to follow me.

After 10 minutes of running I slow down and sit down on the floor , with my back against the wall. I take this time to check my phone. I have

3 messages from Jack G.

5 messages from Jack J.

15 messages from Liz

20 calls from Liz

1 call from and unknown number.

I ignore both Jacks and Liz, and focus on the unknown number.

Is it Jake? I don't think I want to know.

My curiosity takes over me and I find myself pressing the call button .

"Hello?" Definitely not Jake, this person has an American accent.

"Who is this? Why did you call me? What do you want from me?" I ask not loud enough to cause attention and Josh to find me.

"Um, shouldn't I be ask-." He is cut off by , someone snatching my phone away. I look up and see Josh. What the actual fuck?

"Thought you could get away from me eh?" he asks pulling me up by wrist and shoving me against the wall.

"What do you want, Josh?"

"I want you to shut the fuck up!" he punches me in the face and then throws me on the floor. He continues punching me, and kicking me in the face and stomach, until he gets a phone call.