His Obsession

7- Getting let go

Azlynn's POV

Once the driver stops at my apartment, I thank him for the ride and walk up the stairs to the third floor where my apartment is located. I pull out my keys and open the door. Once inside, I throw myself on the bed with a big sigh. Closing my eyes I willed myself to forget everything that had happened and drift off to sleep. Boy, what a day...

***Dream/Flashback***

I fell onto my bed, letting tears run down my face. Holding everything in, I refused to tell my mom what had happened four nights ago. How could I? She decided to have her boyfriend move in with us and always seemed to be with him. I couldn't share any of this with him since he is his uncle and would most likely take his side in these matters.

How could he do this to me? He used me like I was nothing to him, and on top of it all, he left me broken on the side of the road. He stripped me of everything I held dear. He stole my innocence without asking me for permission. How stupid could I be to put myself in that situation and not be able to stop it?

I cannot face him again. I have three classes with him at school, and his teasing has become too much. He's told everybody about us, and they all think that I am his girlfriend. Even his uncle teases me about it, saying that there must be something about us girls because two men from his family have fallen in love with us.

I immediately regretted coming down for dinner when my mom called me, as there he was, seated at my mother's table, ready to eat. What the hell was he doing here? "Oh, there you are, my dear! Look who's come to eat with us, isn't that nice Azlynn?" I hear my mother say, "It's time to sit down and enjoy the food before it gets cold." As I look at him with terror in my eyes, I scream out in response.

"No, I am fine," I responded quickly before running out of the house; I didn't want to be around him especially not where I felt safe. My mom and her boyfriend probably thought I was crazy and tried to explain it all to him. However, he knew what my issue was... after all, he created it.

I headed to the local park. Feeling safer as I was away from him I sat down on one of the swings to think. I stared up at the sky as if I were asking God what to do. I felt lost, so broken that I didn't know how to start fixing myself. I wanted to die, I wasn't sure what I was meant to do... How the hell was I able to get through all of this?

After I heard the crunch of sand as if someone was coming towards me, I jumped forward to face a few boys from his team, including Haley's boy James. They all watched me closely as I realized I was severely outnumbered.

"Get her!" I hear one of them raise his voice, and I try to take off running at top speed. I get maybe two steps before I feel two strong arms snatching me by the waist and dragging me backward. I let out a bone-chilling scream, but he quickly cut it off by covering my mouth with his hand. "Come on guys, let's take her to the clubhouse! Text Julian and let him know we have a surprise for him!" I heard him laugh, and I immediately regretted leaving my house. I could have run up to my room and locked the door, but now it's too late... now his friends have me.

That was the beginning of my end there; shortly after I ran as far as New York before giving up.

***End of Dream/Flashback***

On waking up the following morning I never felt more tired than I did today. I haven't been sleeping very well lately, and after last night I didn't think I would be able to sleep any time soon. This is all his fault. What was it about me that prompted him to investigate me? He made me realize Julian could find me if he really wanted to and that the right man could assist him. I felt so safe before, but now I don't.