Hey, thanks for being patient with me. Like I've said before. It could be a while between updates. I work a full time job and work a second part time job...I'm always busy. Thanks to those that have reviewed. As always, I only own the characters I came up with all else is not mine... And with that here is the second chapter!
Hartley. Get up. Get up now. We don't have much time." I was forcefully shaken from my groggy, half asleep state. "Hart. Get. The. Fuck. Up."
My panic set in when I realized what was happening. Laney followed through with her threat. She was getting us out of here. "Okay okay. I'm up. I have nothing I can take so let's just go." She regarded my bruised face sadly before grabbing my hand and running to the open door. It was only a matter of time before Cole realized I was missing.
Laney had a ship waiting in the back yard. "Hart, get in. Lyle taught me how to fly this thing." Lyle was probably the only good male on this planet. And Lane was lucky enough to have been bought by him. He saw her as the daughter he never had. I had never been more grateful for him than I was in this exact moment. "Buckle up. We're off this rock."
My heart was racing. There's no way any of this was real. There's no way I was truly getting away from this place...Away from him. "Laney. Is this really happening?" I asked as she buckled me in. "Am I dreaming?"
"No Hart. You're not dreaming. But once we get to Helion Prime, We're gonna have to do something with your hair. He's gonna be looking for you." She regarded my shocked expression sadly. I knew I was different. I used to be so much like her. So full of life and energy. Ready to take on the world and anyone who got in my way. Hopefully I could get back to that. I missed being like that.
Laney attached the cuff to my arm that would put me into cryo sleep."Thank you, Laney. I owe you everything." And with that I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
"Hartley, Wake up." My sister was shaking me awake. "We're here." She was practically jumping up in down in excitement. "We did it, Hart. We got off that rock."
Laney pulled the ship into the docking station. She paid the man we were supposed to and walked out of the building. I looked around me in awe. Everything here was so large and full of light. Definitely a huge change from my home planet.
"Follow me, Hartley. We have to go find Lyle's holy friend, Imam. Lyle told me he would take us in no questions asked." She grabbed my hand and started leading me through the crowd.
I wasn't used to the noise or the people. It was starting to wear on me and I could feel myself starting to panic. Thankfully my sister could see it in my eyes and grabbed my hand and rubbed it in a calming manner. "Hartley, just focus on following me. Don't focus on what's going on around us." I did as she told me until we reached a house. She knocked on the door.
A man opened the door. He had very kind eyes. "Hello, girls. Can I help you?"
"Are you Imam? My friend, Lyle sent me and my sister here for protection."
The kind looking man looked around outside before grabbing my sisters arm and pulling us inside, "You must be Laney and Hartley. Come in, please, relax. You two have been through a lot. Hartley, may I check you over for any wounds? I want to make sure you're physically okay."
The kind man started to check my sister over. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary for him because he moved on when he noticed she seemed okay. It was a different story when he moved on to me. I was covered in bruises and scrapes.
"Hartley...I believe you should see a doctor. Your wounds seem to be affecting you. Please, let me call him and have him come to our home to make sure that you're ok and don't need some medications."
"I don't need any help." I said quickly. I didn't want to see a doctor. I didn't trust anyone. I barely trusted this man in front of me.
"Hartley, please…" my sister grabbed my hand and looked at me, "Please accept help. We have to make sure you're ok. We're away from Cole. He can't find you here."
I contemplated for a moment. I trusted my sister. I knew she was right. I needed a doctor. My genitals hurt so bad from Cole's assault earlier… It felt different from normal. It hurt more. I hadn't been able to stop the bleeding yet either. "Fine. Call a doctor." I said finally after a few moments of silence.
My sister smiled at me. "Thank you Hartley. Thank you."
"Please, follow me girls. Let me get you comfortable. You can slip into some of my wife - Lajunn's clothes."
Imam led us to a beautiful large bathroom. "Thank you, sir." I said quietly. "We both greatly appreciate it."
He gave us a sad look as he turned and walked out. I turned to my sister. "Maybe you should wait for the doctor to shower, Hartley. Maybe they can find some evidence on you."
I knew she was right, but I felt disgusting. "Laney, I feel so gross...Do I really have to?" I could feel myself tearing up. Come on Hartley. Not now. "I just want this all to be over. I can't keep going Laney."
"Shut up, Hartley. Please don't ever talk like that. You're my sister and I can't lose you. He's gone. Everything is gonna get better. I promise."
"He's going to hunt me down, Laney. Cole isn't going to give me up that easy. I was his prize winner. His Jewel." The thought of him hunting me made me physically sick and I ran over to the toilet to empty my stomach. "I just can't keep it up anymore. He broke me. He won." I finally started to let the tears fall.
The lights cut out and we heard a scream.