His Girl

chapter 42

Harper

Max seemed ok, I didnt completely trust him but I wanted too. He told me how he was led to believe I was dead, how he was sorry. I dont know why but I trusted him with telling him stuff not even james knows. I felt safe with him and that scared me. I didnt want to let my guard down incase he turned out like his dad- our dad. Maybe he eouldnt though, he did promise after all. I eventually fell into a deep sleep, only to be welcomed by pain and torture. I felt my body go cold and I shivered as I watched the scene play out before my eyes.

"I never loved you" James snarled as he threw me into my parents arms
"Please James " I begged, I kept begging but he didnt listen. "Kill her for all I care, shes not worth anything to be. Fucking bitch" he shouted and my parents began to beat me up. I screamed at James to help me but he didnt. He hates me.

I woke and saw max comforting me. It was just a dream. I couldnt help it, it was one of the worst ones yet and I just couldnt take it anymore so I cried into him as I told him what had happened.

After a while his phone rang and he explained how it was james, he had apparently heard me scream whilst on the phone. I agreed to talk to him, reluctantly but part of me wanted his reassurances. Max but it on speaker as he answered the call, straight away James voice came through, he was worried. I laid back down listening to the call. I was beyond tired.

"Could you tell her that I'm sorry. I never meant to hesitate. You know I just got worried for a moment she would be another Aria. I couldnt help it when he said again. It killed me to know. I was so lost in my thoughts that I let her be taken, I wanted to rip out their throats but I didn't and I'm soo sorry please tell her this minus the throat ripping she wouldnt be very happy I dont think. Also tell her I love her so much that it hurts not knowing where she is. Please make sure she knows I love her. Please" I hear him rant and it made me feel slightly better although the worry of him letting my parents have me still bothered me. Nevertheless his words make me smile.

"You kinda just told her yourself, we are on speaker" max said looking over at me. I wait in anticipation for his reaction. He was going to be angry that I heard the conversation.

"Harper, are you really there, please just say something. Anything is fine, you can tell me how much of a jerk I am just please say something " he said, his voice filled with desperation.
Max excused himself to make me hot chocolate, clearly wanting us to talk alone.
"You didn't stop them" were my first words.
"Harper, please I'm so sorry. You mean the world to me and I love you do much. Its hurting me to know that I've been a shit boyfriend. I couldn't protect you, hell i dont even know where you are right now and it worries me" he says and i couldnt help but forgive him. He didnt do it on purpose, he was obviously just in shock. "Its ok" I tell him and I hear him sigh with relief. "If you want, we could video chat" he says and I could tell he was nervous. "O..ok" I couldnt help stutter at knowing this. He must have pressed a button cause next thing I knew was he was on the screen, looking at me. It shocked me so much that I threw the phone across the bed and screamed. "Harper what's wrong" I hear james ask and before I can answer max appears with the hot chocolate. "You ok, I heard you scream " he says setting it down. I just point to his phone and he looks confused but picks it up. "She got scared when I switched to video" I hear james explain. "531 upper east Avenue" Max said looking at me with concern. "What" James asks. "Just make sure you're not followed. No one knows about this apartment" max explained making me realise he just gave james the address. James seemed to realize too as he stood up from wherever he was sat. "I'll be there. Wait does she want me there" he asked and I nodded to max. Wait, James could see and he hates nodding. I panic at this hoping he wouldnt be angry. "Are you sure sweetheart" James looked at me with much concern. "Y..yes" I answer and he smiles. "I'll be there soon, its night time so it will be easier to go undetected....max, thank you. I owe you" he said and then he disappeared off the screen.
"I just risked your safety I'm sorry" max says putting his phone in his pocket as I pick up the hot chocolate and take a sip. "What do you mean" I ask hoping he hadnt done something to bad. "If he gets followed, they could find out where you were at. But I couldnt not give him the address, he was falling apart without you and you definitely need reassurance that he wont harm you ever again" max explained. "Thank you" I whisper. "How about we watch a film to he comes then you can both talk and we will all go to sleep" be said and I nod, liking his idea.

After a while the film got boring, maybe it was because I was nervous about him coming. What would happen when he got here.

A knocking interrupted my thoughts and max was quick to get it, I noticed he held a knife in one hand, I guess for protection if it wasnt James.

"Jeez man, put the knife away " I hear james say and seconds later he walks through the door.

Hi, I figured I'd put a side note here instead of having a note as a chapter. First I just wanna say thank you to all the readers for actually reading this far and putting up with numerous spelling errors (will fix once I've completed) I also wanna say a big thanks to all the positive feedback I've been getting through DMs and comments. It really does motivate me to get chapters out quicker. Finally I am hoping to reach my goal of 100k reads by the end of next month so keep reading and hopefully with your help I can pass it 😁❤