Maybe it was fate

Chapter 6

After all the commotion with Michael i decided to call Riley back. The phone rang but no one answered, no big deal. I called again still no answer. I called about 6 more times until someone finally picked up.

"Hello?" They sounded confused

"Um hi, is Riley there?" I was trying to figure out who i was talking to.

"No she's not Mad." It was her mom, my aunt stacy. I just wanted to yell at her but i had to keep my cool.

"Can you have her call me when she gets back." I heard her whisper something, it sounded like she was talking to someone.

"Sorry, cant do, Riley's grounded, she'll call you in a week got to go bye." Right as she was about to hang up i heard Rileys screams.

"Madison! Help! Please! She's hurting me." I didnt know what to think. I ran downstairs crying to get my car keys but i was stopped at the door by Ashton.

"Where are you going?" I was pushing Ashton hard trying to get past him but he was much bigger than me.

"I need to go save Riley, she's hurting her! Let me go." I was crying so hard my words were barely understandable, but he heard most of it and followed me out the door leaving the others confused.

"You need to let me drive." He said grabbing my keys.

"No Ashton ive got." But he refused.

"No Madison! Not in these conditions, you're too upset just let me drive!" This was the first time Ashton had ever yelled at me and its not something i want repeated. I nodded my head and he hugged me.

"Im sorry for yelling, but i dont want you hurt." I understood completely but we were wasting time standing here hugging in the parking lot.

"We really need to go, ill call cps while you drive." Rileys house was about 2 hours away but of course we hit traffic. I called cps, gave them the address and said we would be there shortly to pick her up. The ride there was long and quiet, neither of us were in the mood for music. So i closed my eyes and let my thoughts roam. Apperantly i fell asleep because soon enough Ashton was shaking me telling me to 'wake up'. I jumped at his touch forgetting where i was. I looked to the right and there it was. The house of hell. The house that would forever haunt my poor little cousins mind. Ashton came around and opened my door helping me out. When i got to the door i didnt want to go in. I couldnt see my cousin like that but i had to. But what i saw nearly made me vomit. I had to turn around. Ashton grabbed my shaking hands calmly,

"You dont have to,"

"NO! I have to go get her." I turned around and walked towards the stretcher Riley was on. She had Bruises and cuts all over her. It took everything in me not to break down and cry. I looked around the house and there was broken furniture everywhere. Shards of glass all over the floor. I finally made it to the stretcher and i grabbed her hand.

"Ri," i weeped softly with tears in my eyes. She didnt move. A paramedic walked over to me and began to explain.

"When we arrived she was knocked out, she took a bash to the head." She pointed over to the broken vase in the corner. Then she grabbed her head and showed me gash.

"Will she be okay?"

"After a few days of icu she'll be fine." She gave me an untrust worthy smile and rolled her out. I looked at Ashton with a sad face, he pulled me into a hug and i just cried. He rubbed my back and just let me cry, soaking his shirt and probably ruining it with my mascara. He pulled me back gently and looked into my eyes.

"Lets go follow them ok?" I nodded gently and went back to the car, again driving in silence.

Ok so ill be sure to post every chapter after i edit it :) thanks for reading