Chapter Two

Mark Pulled into the hospital parking lot and looked over at the sleeping female. He frowned to himself wondering how everything ended up like this. He was just about to leave to head home after a night out with Tyler when he heard her scream. The fear that laced it struck him to the core and had his feet moving before he even knew what was happening. He tried to shake the memory of that scream out of his head but it kept its talons rooted in his mind. He parked the car and walked around gently lifting her out of the car trying not to wake her up. He stepped into the emergency room waiting area as two nurses ran out after seeing the scene.

"What happened?!" the male nurse said placing out a call for help from the trauma center.

"She was attacked by a male I came upon the scene and chased him off," Mark stated his voice flat as they took Chloe from his arms. His arms stayed lifted for a moment longer before dropping to his sides. He was anxious for some reason at not having her in his arms. He started to follow after them as they took her into a room to be checked on.

"Sir if you are not family you need to stay out here for now," The female nurse stated as the doors closed off his vision of the girl. He clenched his jaw but didn't push the issue. He sat in a nearby chair his knee bouncing nervously.

Chloe groaned waking to the feeling of hands on her wrist and shoulder. She shot up in a panic the events coming back to her. The nurses and doctor pushed her back down as she fought them.

"Mam you are in the hospital no one is going to hurt you," the oldest female nurse said trying to sooth her panic. It took a moment but soon Chloe relaxed looking around.

"Do you remember anything about what happened?" The doctor spoke walking closer looking at the bruised bite mark on her shoulder. She closed her eyes and nodded tears slipping past once more. "Can you tell us about it?" His voice softened as he placed a hand on hers gently.

"I was at a party earlier and had shrugged off this guy's advances and I guess he didn't like that," her voice was quiet enough that the doctor barely heard her. She told what she could stumbling over some details that were too painful to remember.

"Well Chloe it seems to me that you were lucky that the young man in the waiting room came a crossed you," the doctor smiled slightly looking at some test results that had come back while she was asleep. "other than the nasty looking bite and some bruises you are all good," he nodded more to himself than anyone else. Chloe held back a glare at the mention of being all good. The was the last thing she felt about the whole thing. "I know you have been through a lot tonight but there is a police man here that would like to go over some things with you," Like on que the officer stepped in before ushering all the nurses out only allowing the doctor to stay. Chloe was not thrilled about having to share the story again but she stuttered it out as fast as she could to get it over with. The officer asked her question that made her hot stop like are you sure this happened? Which she answered with a point to her shoulder annoyed that he would even have to ask that question. He sighed and reasked the question in a different way. This time he asked if it just wasn't a lover fight that went too far? Chloe's bottom lip began to tremble as she didn't fight the glare she shot the officer. He took this as a sign to leave but not before handing her his card and promising her that he would be calling to check in on her later. She didn't even look at him as he left. The doctor went to get the discharge papers ready and sent a nurse to get Mark from the lobby.

It didn't take Mark long to make it to her room. He stood in her door way breathing like he just ran a mile. She smiled weakly at him his jacket still around her.

"I'm glad to hear that you are awake," He said stepping closer. He stopped himself from going to her side and holding her. He didn't understand why he had this urge for a girl he just met. He chalked it up to his instinct to comfort people.

"Thank you for saving me," she looked down as she said the words part of her wishing he would come and hold her as the fears of the night started to take over her body. He nodded as answer and walked over helping her stand. She was still a little shaky but was standing better than before.

The doctor arrived a few minutes later handing all the papers over to Chloe explaining things she needs to do in the next few days to take care of her shoulder. She nodded and let Mark lead her out to his car.

"I'll take you home," he stated closing her door and making his way to the driver's side. She curled her knees to her chest burring herself deeper into the warmth and scent of his jacket. She told him her address and he punched it into his GPS so she wouldn't have to give him directions. The whole way home she peaked over to him a few times but mostly kept staring out the window. Part of her was terrified she would see that boy again ready to attack once more. It took them only half an hour to make it back to her home. She lived with one room mate who was really only living there so neither one had to pay rent on their own. She opened her door and slipped out of the car looking back to Mark only to thank him. He nodded and watched her dart inside the door of her small house and sighed looking around the property once more before driving off just as paranoid of something happening again.

Chloe darted up the steps to her bedroom before locking the bedroom door behind her. She turned on all the lights and pulled at her cell phone noticing there was no missed texts or calls. She dropped it on the floor and sat on her bed as she let everything crash down on her. Her sobs felt like they could have shaken the house to pieces. She curled up letting the tears consume her until she once more fell asleep.

Chloe woke in the late afternoon Mark's jacket wrapped around her small frame she smiled ever so slightly at it before blinking sitting straight up. She cursed herself for not giving it back and wondered if he would think she was some creepy fan. Her bones and muscles hurt worse than the night before and she groaned picking up her cell to see several missed calls. She smirked at the panic that her friend was feeling but soon felt horrible for the thought. She called Liza back and it didn't take more than one ring before Liza's voice boomed over the mic.

"Oh my God Chloe where the hell did you go last night?" Chloe bit her lip at the anger in her friend's voice.

"There was the creep who wouldn't leave me alone and I couldn't find you so I went home," She answered plainly wondering if she should tell the whole story. She shook her head knowing that wasn't the best thing at the moment. She apologized and Liza sighed before agreeing to come over with her old clothes. She hung up and stripped out of the bloody dirty clothes and threw them into her closet before slipping on some more comfortable clothes that swallowed her up. She decided she needed to get something to eat and went down to find some food. Her roommate seemed to be out already and she was thankful for that.

She was half way through eating a bowl of Captain crunch before there was a knock on the door. She flinched and for a moment thought about if it was a good idea to open it but shook her fear from her head. She couldn't live in fear everyday now could she.

"Liza again I am sorr…" she looked to see Mark standing there instead of her friend. "Oh, Mark it's you," she blinked letting him in closing the door quickly behind her. Mark looked around the living room before turning to face her.

"Sorry if this is a little weird I just wanted to check in on you," His voice brought heat to her chest and she turned to hide it.

"No, that fine," she answered sneaking a glance at his body. She noticed his shirt was just slightly too tight and she could make out his muscles through the fabric. Mark noticed her staring and cleared his through with a slight chuckle. He couldn't help that he found her cute. "Oh, um I have your ah jacket upstairs," she blurted out running up to get it. She scolded herself the whole way for getting caught staring at someone. She grabbed the coat and started back down stairs as she heard the door once more. She sighed and handed Mark his jacket before answering it. Liza almost plowed her over as she entered already giving her a lecture about leaving the party without telling her and how worried she was. Chloe closed the door just as Liza looked up and saw Mark standing there with an awkward smiling on his lips. She froze eyes going wide and let out a loud shriek before rushing him.

"Oh. My. God. You are Markiplier," she gripped his arm and pulled at him simply gushing over the Youtube star. She quickly spun and glared at Chloe raising an eyebrow. "What is he doing here?" she emphasized the 'here' like he should have been marched straight down to her home the second he arrived. Chloe rolled her eyes before walking over pulling Liza off of Mark who was already trying to get out of the death grip her friend seemed to have.

"He um, he helped me get home last night just a freak encounter and he offered me a ride home so nothing would happen," she explained leaving out some things and glancing at Mark to not correct her. He gave an ever so small nod and looked over to Liza.

"Ya and I had forgotten my jacket I let her borrow because she looked frozen to death," he added holding up said jacket as some sort of proof. Liza looked between the two and smiled.

"Well isn't that amazing didn't I tell you he was amazing," Liza stated fan girling all over again. Chloe sighed and nodded mindlessly at Liza.

"I should really be going," Mark stated backing up towards the door to get away from Liza who pouted at his words.

"But I just go here," she sounded like a child who wasn't getting her way. Mark sighed and agreed to one picture before he bolted from the house nodding to Chloe one last time worry still filled his eyes but she tried to ignore it.