I Almost Lost You

Chapter 14

but I don't think we'll be alone tonight.

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We stayed at the beach for another 3 hours just hanging out by the fire. We played truth or dare and never have I ever. Now to recap never have I ever, first lemme day that I am a very innocent girl. I haven't done anything or do I feel the need to. So, Luke said never have I ever gotten/given a blowjob/handjob and all of the boys put a stone in, I didn't. I also found out Luke isn't a virgin but Calum and Ashton are. So this was an interesting night. After we left the boys drove me home and left. Ashton was to tired to stay and talk, as well as me and the other boys.

I walked up the 4 agonizingly painful steps to my room, that's how tired I was. I plugged in my phone and sat on my bed. I took off my bathing suit and put on some underwear. Once I was redressed I got under the covers and fell asleep within minutes.

I opened my eyes and looked around the room, it was empty. My head was throbbing and I was bleeding from my face somewhere. I sat up in immense pain trying to figure out where the hell I was. I don't remember anything that happened. But I do know who was behind this. My step-dad. I tried to find anything I could use to self defend/ get out of here with. All I found was a small window and then obviously the door. But I knew I wouldn't be able to make it out alive if I tried the door. But for some reason, I built up the courage to at least look into the hall. I slowly got up and limped my way over to the door. I leaned up against it and tried to listen for any sounds. I could faintly hear a TV playing and someone coughing. I think I was on the same floor but I could be either up or down stairs. I cracked open the door really slowly making sure not to make a sound. I looked out into the hall and I knew exactly where I was. I was in his house. I've never, well voluntarily, been to his house, so I didn't know that he had this room. I usually get beaten at my house and kept there...why was I here? I closed the door quietly and looked around the room again. I slowly walked to the window and looked outside. All I could see was the road and my moms car, she was in it. I started getting anxious for her to come save me. She stepped out of the car and walked towards to door. I ran back to the door to listen. I heard her screaming and fighting with him. His name is Mark by the way. I heard Mark yell "You wanna join her?" and then something hitting the ground with a scream. Then I screamed, I covered my mouth the second it came out. But it was too late. He heard me. He stopped yelling at my mom and I heard footsteps towards me. I quickly and quietly closed the door and leaned up against it. I was too weak. The door came flying open and then two hands grabbed me, one by my throat and the other by my hair. He dragged me to the living room where my mom was on the floor in a pool of blood. Mark tied my hands and feet together, and put duck tape over my mouth. He threw me on the ground and made me watch. He walked into the kitchen and grabbed a knife. I started crying hysterically. Mark grabbed my mom by the back of her head and made her look into my eyes. She mouthed the words "I love you" and he put the knife up to her throat. I shook my head furiously with pleading soaked eyes. Before I could do anything...the task was done. The floor and myself were covered in blood.

I shot up and grabbed my heart. My face was stained with water. I fell back on the bed and grabbed my legs to my chest. That was no nightmare...that was the truth. That is exactly what happened...that was the day Mark killed my mother right in front of me. I kept cringing at the memory of having her blood on me and seeing her dead.

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I didn't go back to sleep for the rest of the night. It was now 9:39am and I was downstairs making coffee. I grabbed my mug from the machine and sat on the couch in the living room. I turned on the tv and watched whatever appealed to me...which was nothing. I just let the news run quietly while I cleaned.

About a half hour later I had finished cleaning and the phone rang. I walked over to the counter and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Where are you?" Replied an unfamiliar male voice.

"Excuse me? Who is this?" I asked.

"It's John."

"John who? I don't know a John." I replied nervously

"I may have the wrong number but is this Lily? He asked

"Um yea? How do you know who I am?" I asked getting scared. I grabbed my phone and texted Ashton to get his ass over here asap.

He paused for a minute

"We met a few days ago." He said slowly.

"No we didn't." I said horrified that he said that. Was he telling the truth or?

"Yes we did, member? At the store?"

I didn't speak for a minute to think of what the actual hell he was talking about. I heard a car outside. I looked through the window and saw Ash at the front door. I opened it up and he looked horrified. I put the phone on mute and told him what has occurred in the past minutes.

"Hello?" John said interrupting me and Ashton.

I put him on speaker so Ashton could hear.

"Look if you don't remember me, then we should meet up." He said in a very creepy voice.

Ashton looked at me and shook his head furiously. I nodded mine in agreement.

"Um...that's okay...I think I'm good. Please delete my number, wait how did you even get my number?" I asked confused and scared.

"Uh...I found it." And with that he hung up.

"What the fuck?" Me and ash both said in unison.

"So this guy just called you randomly?" Ashton asked?

"Yea, I have never met a John in my life." I said, Ashton's hand grabbed mine and rubbed it. He pulled me into a hug and we sat on the couch.

"Hey...can you stay with me tonight?" I asked him, mainly for two reasons. One, I don't know who this guy is and what he's capable of, and two, because I want him to be there if I have another nightmare.

"Absolutely love." He responded and kissed my head.

We watched movies and hung out for the rest of the day. It felt good to relax with Ashton, I wanna do it more.