Secrets Beneath The Surface

Chapter Two.

*Lilys POV*

I'm still here. Stuck. Tied. Hungry. I can't see a thing, I'm either blind or there's something over my eyes. The mean man with the black mask on hasn't brought me my food yet. He's vicious. The three men told me in details what horrific things they did to me, yet they seemed to enjoy recalling my screams of terror. The police are looking for me, so I'm being moved everyday, no wonder where I am now. I don't think I've been moved out the country but I haven't seen light for a week and a half now and I'm getting scared. I need to escape. I need to get out. I need to see my family. My mum, my poor mum, all alone. My sister Melody is at university, and my mum hates being alone. I can only think about the worst here. I hope Melody comes home soon. I don't want Mum worrying about me. I couldn't care less about my father. He found a new life in London and forgot about Melody and I. I don't deal with people like that, it stresses me out and I don't need that especially in the way I am now.

I don't know if I have missed my birthday or not, I don't know how long I was out for before I woke up and realised my fate. I'm going to die here I know it. Why would they let me go? The police won't find me, I'm stuck and I didn't even get to say goodbye to my mum. She thinks I'm at Freya's and Freya thinks I'm at my cousins, great. They don't even know where to start looking, why was I ever so stupid. There was a reason for those stranger danger talks at school and I was so naive and thought Blake was true, but he wasn't.

*Melodys POV*

My poor little sister, where is she. My mother and I haven't slept for a week and a half. We have no idea where she is. She told Mum she was at Freya's, but Freya's mum said she hadn't been there that day. We asked Freya and Freya said Lily said she was at our cousins but we haven't spoken to our cousins for months? I just hope she's safe, god knows what nasty people there are in this world. We have been praying and praying for her safe return. I phoned my dad and told him what happened and he just put the phone down. So much for being there for us.

There was a knock at the door, Mum ran in hope it was Lily, it was the police. What were they doing here? Horrific scenarios rushed through my head, where did they find her? Is she alive?

"Sorry to bother you Ms Edwards, we have a suspicion your daughter was talking to a known man called Owen Dowles, he has just been released from prison on a charge of abduction. We need to access her computer to trace her history to see if it leads us to any clues as to where your daughter may be."

"I...I...I..." My mum burst into tears, as I consoled her I lead the police to Lily's room. Their faces dropped and they ran out the door. All 4 of them, they said they would explain later.

*Lilys POV*

I heard banging, gun shots, screams, splatters, I knew this was my time to go. I prayed to god to keep my family safe, and I couldn't help think about what my future would be like if I lived. Screams of my name could be heard and I was petrified. My eyes were slowly uncovered, the gag removed from my mouth, my hands and legs untied. A police uniform. Something I never thought I would see again. I was so weak I couldn't walk. They called an ambulance and I went straight to hospital, the only person I wanted to see was my mum. She ran in and cried holding on to my hand. Melody walked in swiftly behind her and hugged me, I think she was phoning my father, if he really cared he would be over here now, shows what a father he ever was. The police later explained to me what happened and how the man who raped me was Blake, also known as Owen Dowles. I couldn't believe what danger I had put myself in and how lucky I am to be alive.

I went back to school and no one knows what happened, Freya just knows that I was in a bad place and I needed a break. No ones paying any attention to me like before. What's so different? I've only been gone three weeks. I don't understand.

*back to after Lilys phone call with Luke*

So that's my story, but it gets worse. There was this kid call Jerome I've always liked, and he convinced me to do things with him. The day after he told his friends who practically told the whole school. I've never been in such a bad place. Freya and Ellie wouldn't look at me for months, and I sat alone at break times. I almost gave up. So then the whole school called me a slut and a whore. I got boyfriends who just used me and then told the whole school I cheated on them. No one trusted me until I found Luke. He likes me for me. He doesn't care about my past and he doesn't know what happened. I'm scared to tell him because if one person knows, everyone will find out and I can't deal with that.

That's why everyone calls me a slut. Because I was so insecure I did something that I will regret till the last day I live, however long that may be. Anyway I can't wait to go out to eat with Luke tonight, then go partying, I need some peace to clear my head.

*bringgggg bringggg*

The school bell snapped me out of my trance, signalling the end of the day, all I had to do was be ready by 7. I looked at my watch, 3 hours to get ready, just enough time. I ran home and started preparing. I got a text from Luke-

From Lukeypookey xo

To Lily xo

Hey baby, I can't wait to see you tonight, see you at seven gorgeous x

From Lily xo

To Lukeypookey xo

I'm getting ready babes, stop interrupting me!! See you then handsome x