Hell Above (Sequel To Heaven Below)

Chapter 23~Falling Apart

This isn't the best chapter, I am sorry for that, I just have so much going on and some of that has to obviously be heartbreak and I am trying to deal with it and here I am writing! Also, I want to thank you guys on 1K views! It is insane to see this book grow this fast and I love everyone and thank you so much <3 

ZOE
I can't rid the memories that keep flooding my mind. My head throbs and all I want to do is rid the bad thoughts, my arms itch as the cravings come quick, I can't...I need to be strong for Adam.

"Zoe?" Adam asked as he softly knocked on my door. "The police need a statement from you, they're downstairs, are you OK to talk to them?" He asks. I nod my head and he goes back downstairs.  I can do this..

I walk down the stairs to be greeted by everyone's stares. Two police men are sitting down at the kitchen table, talking to Adam, writing notes down.

"You must be Zoe" One man asks, I simply look down. The room is crowded, in my term, it is over whelming. "We're going to ask you a few questions, if that's OK? If you get too uncomftable, then just say and we'll stop" He smiles. I stay standing.

"Can you tell us what happened?" The other speaks bluntly. I take a breath.

"I was-um-walking home from a friends, he had offered to take me home but I just wanted to relax and have some time to myself..I was walking for about 20 minutes before I stopped to just take a breath and there was this-guy behind me, he asked why I was out by myself and I told him I was going home he-" I took in a deep breath before continuing "He grabbed my hand and told me to scream, he punched me in the eye and I fell to the ground, my vision was blurry and I saw him pick something up and it was after he hit me that I knew it was metal-he-he then.." My words trailed off.

"Did you see his face at all?" The same guy asked, I shook my head. They both mumbled something.

"Unfortunetly, we can't do anything at this moment." They spoke, my heart shattered. "We haven't got enough evidence"

"Enough evidence? How much fucking evidence do you need? She was nearly beaten to death!" Adam yelled furiously.

"Dad...Doesn't matter" I spoke as I walked back upstairs.

It didn't matter, did it? The fact that the people that are supposed to protect you can't even capture him...But it isn't their fault I didn't see his face, it wasn't their fault I rejected a ride home, I could have prevented this..

I decided to go back downstairs to get a drink. The cops were gone and so was the band, Adam and Tommy were on the couch talking.

"Hey, you OK?" Tommy asked as I poured a glass of orange juice.

"Top notch" I say with no emotion. Adam had to get up as someone was here, I couldn't really care who was here. I just wanted to be alone.

At the word 'alone' Joel came out of nowhere. I mentally screamed, I just wanted to be alone yet he cares way too much, but why am I even thinking that as a bad thing? I lose concentration, causing me to knock over my empty glass, sending it shattering across the maple floorboards.

"Shit" I muttered to myself as I bend over to clean it up.

"Zoe, I'll clean it up. You and Joel need to talk" Adam says quietly as he helps me up. I simply walk upstairs and sit on my bed.

"Hey." Joel says softly as he shuts the door behind him. I sit there silently. He sits next to me, but I move away. "I'm sorry, about last night. About our arguement." He says softly.

"I think you should go, Joel." I speak, my throat almost closes up as I try to hold back the tears.

"I am not leaving you, again"