Saving me

Chapter 7

I quickly text Josh. 'Josh help me' I send and slowly walk to my apartment. Carter is walking passed every door to see which one is mine. I make it to my apartment and close and lock the door. Josh replies. 'On my way. Be there in five' 'please hurry' I send back. I hear a knock on my door. "Heather Grace open the damned door!" Carter yells. I start to panic. 'Dont speak to him!' I yell at myself. All of a sudden the door opens and Carter is in my apartment. "We need to chat a little," he sneers.

"We have nothing to talk about," I say smally.

"Concerning that child, yes we do. I'll take it when it's born. You can't care for a child Heather Grace. I mean look at you," he says. He gets in my face and pulls my head back harshly. "Living in a run down apartment with a low paying job. You are worthless. That why I raped you that night. Easy prey for my desires."

"Carter let her go," I hear Josh's voice.

I feel the tears run down my face. My body trembling. "Please," I sob.

"Oh Josh has a crush on the victim? Well Josh you can have this sack of shit," he says and throws me to the floor. Carter leaves and Josh runs to me.

"He wants to take Alice from me," I sob.

"I won't let him do that," Josh tells me. "Come on, let's get you something to eat and ease your mind." I nod and Josh orders a pizza. After we eat Josh helps me move Alice's furniture into her room. "Did you paint her room yourself?" He asks me.

"I did, not long after I moved in. It didn't take long and I knew I was having a girl so that was the first thing I did," I explain.

"Looks good, nice pink color," he grins. I laugh a little. "When is she due?" He asks me.

"July," I reply. "Middle to late July."

"Soon then," he says. I nod. It gets quiet for a while. Only Josh moving furniture makes very little noise. "Heather Grace, do you want to go out with me?" He asks me.

"Josh, I don't know. With Alice on the way I don't have time for that," I explain.

"What if I helped you? I can help out with Alice and I can be there for you," he explains. He steps closer to me and puts a hand up to my face and rubs his thumb over my cheek bone. "Heather Grace, I'm not gonna hurt you," he whispers. He presses his lips to mine. He kisses me gently. I find myself kissing back.

He pulls away and he looks into my sea blue eyes. "Yes I will go out with you."