Chapter 23
Rose
Walking in the house I just want to pass out but I'm too nasty. I drop my stuff by the door, walk to the table and write a list. Off to the shower now. I clean every part of myself. I'm so tired I don't even want to cook. I still have time. I'm going to take a two hour nap. After drying off I go straight to bed. As soon as my head hits the pillow I'm out. I wake up to someone moving around the house. Katie must be home. Forcing myself out of bed. It's time to cook. Opening the door i'm expecting to see her putting the food up, but instead my worst night mare comes true. There's a man with a mask coming out of her room. Did he hurt her? I want to go and see but if he did there is nothing I can do right now. Not with him right in between us. That's when I see the knife. I don't see blood on it but that doesn't mean anything. He sees me and freezes. I don't wait for him to move i slam my door and lock it. Turning I go straight to the window. Unlocking it, I throw it open. He's trying to break the door down. I can hear it giving. I don't even think i dive out head first. Rolling when I hit the grown I bounce on to my feet.
I brake into a full blown run. I don't even care that I'm in underwear and a long shirt that goes to my knees with no shoes. I'm two houses down when I hear him break the door. I don't think he hurt her. I didn't see her car. He most of waited until she was gone then broke in. I just have to make it to the shop. I don't even care if he finds out about Blake. I know if I can get there I will be safe. I do the stupid thing. I turn to see where he is. He's running behind the houses and making ground on me. I cut across the street. There are no cars and everyone is at work at this time. The only two people are the 80 year old couple a few houses down. I can't go to them. They can't help me there, too old to fight him off. As I run by I see Tina watering her plants. I scream at her as I run by to call the cops. A man is chasing me . She looks at me with big eyes. I turned back one more time. I see her trying to run inside. He has crossed the street too. I make a hard turn and go between the houses to the next street . half a block to go. I push myself even harder.
The bottom of my feet feel wet. I know they are bleeding. I don't let it stop me. Just as the shop comes into sight I feel my hair get yanked. The force of it throws me backwards. My ass hits the ground. I scream from the pain. I'm sure some of my scalp came off. Tears fill my eyes. Before I even have time to think he's dragging me back. I'm so close there's no way I'm going to just give up. I reach up and start clawing at his hand trying to make him let go. I even dead weighed myself. I didn't care, it made my scalp scream in pain. He just pulls harder. I look to my side, throw blurry eyes to try to find something to grab. The heaves must have been looking out for me. I saw a flattened coke can. Its edges are sharp. I throw my hand out without thinking I grab it. I feel it slice into my hand. I don't even flinch as I throw my hand back and bring it up in between my head and his hand. I feel it slice through most of my hair. He still has some of my hair but I don't care. I throw myself forward. Ripping out the hair he still had. The force of it makes me land face first on the ground. I hear a thud behind me. I jump back to my feet pushing the pain radiating from me away and take off again. I don't let go of the can. I hold on to it tightly. I run and run. This time I don't look back. I hit the shop's front door. I throw it open. Running right past everyone. I can't even see who they are. I run straight to the metal door, throwing that one open to. I burst in and I looked around frantically till my eyes landed on him. As soon as I see him I let the can fall from my hand. He has a look of shock and terror on his face. I run straight at him just as he comes for me. We collide. As soon as I feel his arms around me. My body starts to give out on me. I see black spots and my body is shaking all over. Blake started lowering us to the ground. I can hear shouting but it's all muffled. I feel something warm get wrapped around me. It feels so warm. I didn't even know I was this cold. Then I hear Blake whispering to me.
"Come on baby, stay with me. Don't fall asleep. Just stay with me until we get to the hospital. You can do that for me right. Your such a good girl, I know you can stay awake just a little longer right." His voice is so soothing and sweet. I can stay awake just a little longer for him. I force my eyes open. Even though they feel so heavy. All of a sudden I'm in the air. I want to look around to see what's going on as soon as I try to move he whispers to me again.
"Baby don't worry I got you. I'm taking you somewhere safe. You trust me right. Be a good girl and be still I have you." I want to tell him I trust him but words won't come out. After a minute I stop trying. He knows I know he does. Now I'm sitting across his lap. I think I blacked out for a minute. I hope he's not mad. I work harder to keep my eyes open even though everything is blurry and I can't see anything. I feel like something is in them. They spring. It's hard to breathe. I can't get any air in through my nose and every time I try liquid flows down my throat. I'm finally starting to feel warmer. My body isn't shaking as bad as before,
"Just a little longer we are almost there." Where are we going again? I can't remember. But that's fine we can go anywhere as long as he's with me. My eyes start to close again. He starts letting me know how good I am and how strange I am. He doesn't stop talking to me until I feel us stop. Next thing I know I'm being pulled from him. I scream as loud as I can. I don't want to be taken from him. I try to fight but i don't have any strength left. I feel someone grab my hand and I try to pull it away.
"Baby it's me holding your hand but you have to stop fighting them. They are trying to help you. I will be right here the whole time. I won't leave you. I won't let anyone hurt you, please let them help." I finally calm down and stop trying to fight. If he said they are trying to help. Then that's what they are doing. They lay me on a bed. We start going fast somewhere, but he never lets go of my hand. Finally we stop. They start cutting my close off me. I don't even have the strength to be embarrassed. I feel wet stuff all over me.the top of my head, face, arms, legs and my feet. It stings so bad I can't help the whimper that leaves my mouth. Blake is still whispering sweet words to me. My vision is starting to come back. They wasted whatever was in my eyes out. I look over to Blake. It's still a little hard to see but there is no mistaking what I was seeing. He was crying. I'm in that bad of a state? He didn't hit me. I didn't think the running and falling would hurt me that bad. That he would be crying. I forced myself to tell him.
"I'm ok please don't cry. You're too pretty to cry." he gives a low laugh.
"Even in a time like this you're still thinking about others." That's when I remembered Katie. I go to sit up. I have to help her. I feel hand on me making me lay back down.
"Katie, I have to help her. I don't know if she was home." I try to get up again. Blake grabs my shoulder and makes me lay back down.
"Don't worry mike called her. She was at the store. She's on her way right now. she's ok." as soon as I heard that. The last of my strength left me and the word went black.