Hello guys! Thanks for the reviews they made my day. I've decided to carry on this story, so enjoy chapter 2.
Chapter 2
Percy's pov
I sighed and looked at Chase "I don't hate you, you just bug me."
Silence followed; soon enough she was sound asleep, I abandoned the work temporarily and just admired Chase's beauty. Don't get me wrong, I was being serious when I said she bugged me, I don't think of her romantically, however if you'd met her you would understand what I mean. It should be illegal to be that beautiful, I'm not talking about being merely hot or pretty, I'm talking about pure beauty. Inside and out. She was 16, so was I, it baffled me how someone so young could radiate beauty like she did. Chase shifted in her sleep and mumbled something incoherent, I smiled lightly at her face. Then sorrow shot through me as I thought about what Gabe and Taylor were going to do to her tonight. She still had her innocence, not for long. Then and there I made a decision that changed my life forever. Yes it was crazy, and weird but I felt the need to protect Chase. And if that meant doing what I had planned, then so be it.
I assessed my work.
"Good job Jackson."
Laughing quietly, I said "Wow, sleeping has put you in a good mood."
Chase rolled her eyes "Thank you, for cleaning the wall."
"No problem."
An awkward silence settled into the air, I put my hands behind my back and swung on my heels. Chase's eyes flitted around.
"So..."
"I better go." she said as she slowly backed away "Thanks again."
Next I knew Chase was gone. I felt a tad lonely, but I just pushed the feeling at the back if my mind, as always. I walked out of the room, thinking about how she was going to react to my plan.
I could hear Gabe and Taylor upstairs laughing and shouting, obviously pissed. Ellie was passed out on the grungy sofa. I looked at the clock: 7:00pm, Taylor and Gabe would be ready in an hour or two. Ready to put my plan into action, I approached a very nervous, scared Chase. When she realised that I was next to her she let a small smile tug at her lips ever so lightly.
"What's up Jackson?"
"Nothing much, I just need to talk to you." I looked around at the other kids, who were inching closer due to their curiosity "Privately."
Chase made a weird face, but followed me to the kitchen anyway.
"Are y-" I cut her off.
"Let's run away."
Chase grinned and burst out laughing "Good one."
Patiently, I waited for Chase to figure out that I wasn't joking. After a while she noticed that I was not laughing along with her.
"You're serious?"
I opened my mouth to answer, this time Chase cut me off.
"Are you crazy?!" she asked "There are loads of reasons this couldn't work, one: we have no money, two: we have no where to go, and lastly: we hate each other!"
That stung a bit, if I hated her I wouldn't be doing this for her. Anger boiled inside me.
"Okay then, you can stay here and be raped, if I hate you then I don't care. I was worried about you, I might not be your biggest fan, but we grew up together. We've known each other since we were 8, so excuse me for caring about the girl who I've grown up with!"
Chase's eyes glistened with tears "I'm sorry." she whispered.
Now guilt played my heart strings, I'd made her upset.
"Just please, they're going to hurt you so much so that you would rather be dead, you'll be begging for it."
Chase hung her head "I'm coimg."
Relief buried me, she was going to he safe "Good, just go and pack, don't wake Ellie." I said "I will take care of the money problem, and as for not going anywhere, we'll just figure that out along the way."
A smile spread across Chase's face "We're really doing this, aren't we?"
I returned her smile with a smirk "Yes."
As quietly as possible, I crept into the basement, where Taylor and Gabe hid their liqour funds. I counted all the money in the jar: $500, that should be enough to last us a while, until we get jobs. Hopeful, I stuffed the cash in my backpack. I double checked that everything was there, I glanced at my watch: 8:00pm. Shit, we need to hurry. I rushed up the creaky stairs, there by the back door was Chase with a backpack of her own; her hair in a messy ponytail, a few strands hung over her grey orbs.
"Ready?" I asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be."
Chapter 2 complete. Thanks for reading, if you could tell me what you thought in reviews I would appreciate it greatly.
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