The Choice

Chapter 13

"Ria! Are you ok?" Sam comes running up to me engulfing me in his warm hug. I have been standing in the freezing cold wind for 10 minutes.

"N-no...it's Kian," I croak between sobs, "he called me a bitch because I was upset!"

"It's ok, I'm here. Now, let's get you home and heated up." Sam lead me into his car and we drove to the O2L house.

"I don't think I'm up for a party tonight," I say to Connor as we walk through their door, "sorry, I had a massive fight with Kian and it has brought me right down..sorry. But the cake is being delivered at 5:30 and here are the decorations." I hand him the 3 massive bags filled with the stuff.

"Do you mind me asking what happened?" Trevor asked innocently. Why couldn't he be 16? Why is he 14?! (A/N all the boys are 2/3yrs younger in this so none of it is illegal. BTW HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIAN!!! 19 WOW!! I REMEMBER WHEN HIM AND SAM WERE 16 MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS. anyway, back to the story.)

I sat around the fire with Sam, Connor, Ricky, Trevor and Jc (who I just met officially) telling them why I moved and what happened with my dad.

"I was 11 when they first started arguing. Well..my dad had a drinking problem, always had done. He started abusing my mom. She would yell and kick and scream at him, trying to get him away. When I was 12, she booked plane tickets to England where we would go and live with my cousins, Zoe and Joe. My dad found the tickets and began abusing me, saying how it was all my fault that she booked them! Mom only wanted to keep me safe. Once I told her that he was abusing me, she fought back. That's when he strapped me to a chair and did the same to my mom. I remember we were sat opposite each other, looking into each other's eyes for he last time. Dad was stood in the middle of us rotating 360 degrees. He had a gun in his hand, with only 1 bullet loaded. We both knew that he was going to kill one of us. He stopped and held the gun to my forehead and said 'you're going to pay for this!' I was shaking so bad. The next thing I knew, I heard a loud bang, but couldn't understand how I was still breathing. That's when I looked at my life-less mom lying on the floor, still attached to the chair. I screamed so loud that all the neighbours could hear. 5 minutes later and I heard sirens gradually getting closer. Dad untied me and flung me over his shoulder and ran down the street. He had mom's blood all over his hands, which was now on my white, pristine school shirt.

"When I got out of hospital after examination, and therapy for my traumatising experience, it was March. My birthday. I still lived with my dad because none of my family lived close by and he got away with mom's murder. A week after my 13th birthday is when the raping began. Everyday after school, I would walk home with my neighbour and best friend, Justin Caylen. He knew about all of this but swore not to tell anyone because I would be sent away to a different state like Montana or Indiana or somewhere else. When I would get in from school, 'Dad' would tie my hands to the bed along with my ankles. He would rip off my clothes and did what he had to do. I couldn't do anything but scream and hope that someone would hear me. That was never the case because he got the whole house sound proofed. Between the ages of 13 and 16, I had to get 7 abortions. Finally, when I turned 16 I packed my bags and left the state and came here. He doesn't know where I am or who I am anymore because I changed my name. My birth name was Ruby Monroe... I am scared shitless that he is going to find me and hurt me..." I say taking a deep breath and falling forward so my head touches the ground.

Nobody says anything for a few minutes. I didn't expect them to though, considering what they just heard.

"Ruby?" I look up and see Jc kneeling in-front of me.

"Yeah?"

"It's me, Justin." Jc says softly, lifting my chin up. I wrap my arms around his neck and he lifts me up onto my feet.

I knew Justin moved to LA, but I could never find him. He looks so different. As do I. We both used to be short and blonde. Now we're tallish and dark haired.

"I've missed you so so much," I whisper in his ear while he squeezes me tightly around my waist, "I didn't recognise you at all. Please don't leave me again. I need my best friend back."

"I'm not going anywhere Rubes. I promise." He replies quietly, kissing my cheek and returning to nuzzle his face into my neck while I do the same.

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A/N

*insert dramatic music here* plot twist!!!

Jc or "Justin" returns after a few years of leaving Ria/Ruby's side.

Will her dad find her? Keep reading to find out.

~Ria xo

I love you my beautiful readers <3