Palaye Royale Fanfic

Chapter 6 - Uh-oh

Chapter 6 - Uh-oh

The panic set in when I realised Steve was on his way round here. I couldn't drag the boys into this, so it would be easier if I just went home and dealt with Steve alone.

"That's sweet but what about at school? Emerson's the only one there and he's a year younger anyway. I don't want Steve to hurt him, or any of you. I shouldn't have told you this, please just forget it. It's my problem and you guys don't need to get involved."

I walked out of the room and ignored when Remington called after me.

"Hey El-"

I ignored Emerson too who tried to talk to me and just walked back to my house. Mum and Ryan were in bed so I went to my room and cried. It hurt me so much to push my friends away but it was for their own good. They'd just get hurt if I dragged them into my problems and I couldn't do that to them.

Emerson messaged me first but I just ignored him.

Hey, Remington said you left. Are you alright? :(

Remington messaged me too and called me a couple of times but I turned my phone off

Please don't push us away, El.
I want to help you x

Remington's POV

Elodie left and I was heartbroken. She was so upset and I was just trying to help her but now I'd done something wrong.

"Yo what did you say to El? She's just ran to her house crying," Emerson asked, coming into the room.

"Nothing! We were - it doesn't matter. Just give her some space."

Emerson patted my back and left the room. I didn't know what to do next. Seb would know. When he got home I told him everything Elodie had said to me about what had been happening with Steve.

"Damn, he's abusing her. She needs to break up with him," Sebastian sighed.

"Of course she does, but she's terrified of him and doesn't want us to get involved. Why's she pushing us away?"

"She probably just doesn't want you to get hurt. Give her some time and then try and talk to her about it. We'll sort this out, yeah?"

I nodded and decided to get some sleep but I couldn't stop thinking about her. She was so beautiful and kind and I just wanted to make everything better for her. I just wanted her.

Elodie's POV

The next day, Steve came to my house and told my mum he was taking me out. I couldn't say no because he was standing right there, and I didn't want mum to know anything was wrong, so I had to follow him.

He drove me in silence to an empty park and my heart was beating out of my chest.
"I told you to stay away from him. From all of them. You're mine, you hear me? You don't need friends, we have each other."

I couldn't bring myself to say anything, or even nod to make him happy. He shouted louder but I just shut myself off. He got louder and louder but I tuned his words out. He was easy to ignore until he hit me.

"Get out!" he screamed, undoing my seatbelt and pushing me out of the car. I stood there frozen as he drove off.

My cheek stung with the pain, and I could feel the tender lump start to form on my cheekbone, I wouldn't be able to hide the bruise from everyone so I decided I'd confess everything to my family and the boys later.