d filled me last night creeping back up in my stomach but I pushed it back down. It was better to treat the incident more robotically, I didn't have much ti

le I was wearing that dress, I doubted I was ever going to wear it again. I didn't really care if my laundry machine ruined it. I too

ssary questions. I didn't know the first thing about makeup so usually I relied on Sophie or my mom to both get me my supply and apply it, but today I would have to make do myself. Makeup could be really beaut

nd saw my phone that I had dropped last night sitting right under it. A small crack was visible in the corner of the screen, and I made a face remembering why I had d

arning how to drive, some idiot had veered out of their lane while texting and hit me head on. The driving instructor had to yank me out of the car, I was completely fine but

ng was registering. Surely that was better than being upset over what had happened, but it was just very

ly the place opened up much too early and that definitely clashed with my love for sleep. If it just started more in the af

ded to them ignoring their snarky comments which made me want to tip the hot coffee pot over their heads. But of course I had to hold my violent thoughts in as I would quite probably get arrested for doing so. M

as basically salivating over the baked goods I was bagging for customers. As usual right around lunch, in came Sophie and Jay bi

I shooed them away to the back room. They were better far away from messes, they wouldn't be any help even if they tried. After cleaning the sp

rn my short height of 5'4 more than I already did. His voice was so shrill it was indecipherable as to what he was saying. Sophie threw herself at both of us, enveloping us both in a giant hug, murmuring her thanks that I was alright under her breath. I was simply surprised the chair didn'

ust woken up from a decade long coma. Maggie tried to convince me to tell my parents about the incident, but it would terrify them and

nt it to the cops and go to court for it would make the experience worse for me. Surely my parents too would then find out. But then I couldn't be selfish, I should report it to prev

ere smirking while I looked at them horrified. They had all finally cracked, I wished they wouldn't have all gone simultaneously insane, but I co

ed out after they just sat ther

e hooting sounds while Maggie just observed me. I flushed slightly. Her

o something that had been af

t know about you but that's a little

e a pass code on otherwise you would probably wake up in his house with him tending

y visible injuries, a runny nose?" I ask and Jay's

ergencies that has all your information on it, where you live, fi

bout that?" I aske

for not putting the passcode in correct I'd sworn never to use passcodes again. That note had been put in i

se, honey you really shouldn't be questi

t was horrifying." I added feeling like if I didn't tell t

s savi

he almost killed t

and to you even a slap is violen

what lets check the camera h

ceiving end of his punches. Plus that way I can report t

I bet he's gorgeous." Jay said dreamily and I scru

o stop the ringing, he had great lungs. My hands grew clammy as we watched him drag me out roughly and Jay grabbed me into his arms again as if I was still getting hurt and although it was sweet I

an animal hunting its prey with absolute natural but terrifying grace. We watched as he ripped the man off of me. And I was right, he wa

t the man who saved me was the most dangerous man in the country, probably even the continent. The man

ecurely around my waist tugging my small nearly lifeless form into his chest. His eyes glancing me over, checking for damage before he tugged me

ally shut the recording off. T

hining armour." Jay said f

a well tailored su

him, only the lord knows what runs through his head." Maggie said and I nodded

our parents told you bedtime stories about to scare you and keep you on the right path. Although most were simply theories, but there were actually witnesses of him killing his own father. Although in cour

that I would never go near that man they all finally

incident had taken place last night. Our town was normally a very safe place, to the point where most people didn't bother to lock doors, so the operator didn't know how to h

e to hit him?" Sophi

did me." I told her mak

bad last night, even before you told us about this, because

any of yours fault, incidents like this are always the attacker's fault alone." I tell

ng us they are officers. Maggie gets up to go open the door and we all trail behind he

too young to be an officer, his partner a man with dark curly

introducing himself and his par

y Ms.Peirce." The older officer tells me and

before asking me about to recount the details. They listen carefully, the blonde man taking furious notes while the other scribbles only a

dent, which would be a good idea because I'm sure it was traumatizing, here's a little package with different people you can contact. I'm very glad you are safe, but god forbid if something like this happens again, make sure to c

ion so I ask for her to reopen the cafe. Hesitantly she opens it to cu

ent to Maggie for help. I guess the constant mumbling to myself made me look a little crazy and made people hesitant to approach me. I usually wa

had accidentally spilled some of their chocolate mocha. At least they had had the decency to let me know. I quickly grabbed a cloth to wipe the spill when the

heart stop as my eyes connected with stormy grey ones,