Glittergirl123, LilLisa95, kewlbanana, LittleMissVictorious, Rockerchick09, VictoriousForever10, CourtsxBatFan: Thanks for reviewing :) I'm only updating this one because I don't want to spoil you guys :P And it's my day off and my 5 month old Nathaniel is taking a nap, so I'm taking advantage of this time. Yeah, so the next chapter is the last chapter. Thank you for your kind words in your reviews.
Doggy Dog Day
Digidestend Angel
I Do NOT Own Victorious
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Chapter Fourteen
Sore Subjects
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(Beck's POV)
It's been a couple days, since it's so much to drive and we have to stop every now and then, and we're almost to Tuxpan, Mexico, thank God. Cat's a bit stronger now, but still bruised and sore, as expected. We're in our usual spots with Andre driving, Robbie in the passenger seat, while Cat's sitting behind Robbie and I'm laying down with my head on her lap. She's petting the top of my head, staring aimlessly out the window as Robbie has his window down.
"How you feelin' back there, Lil' Red?" Andre asked, glancing back at us.
Cat sighed deeply. "I'm okay." She answered him in a small voice.
"How much longer till we get there?" I ask them, lifting my head up to peek to Robbie.
"About 10 minutes." Robbie answered, looking at the maps on his Pear-Pad. "This has been a long, crazy trip."
"You can say that again." Andre mumbled.
I feel a wet drop fall on my head. I look up and Cat's crying. "I'm sorry." Her voice cracks. "If I had kept my mouth shut about the abuse to Andre, you guys wouldn't be suffering like this."
Robbie turns back and looks her in the eyes. "Cat, you're one of my best friends and I'd do anything for you. When…when Andre told me what happened to you, I broke down and cried. I'm here right now to not only keep my promise to Beck and change him back, but also, I want to help you get away from your dad. You deserve to get out of there. You need to."
"But my dad is dead." Cat told him with broken eyes.
It's true.
That same night we escaped her dad, once we found a small inn in Mexico, the news came on and reported that a man named "Carter Valentine" from Hollywood was killed in a "car accident" in San Diego. The person driving the other car was unknown and what Mr. Valentine was doing there in the first place was also unknown. They reported Cat was missing, along with me, Andre, and Robbie. Thankfully, since what happened back at Cat's house a few days back, the police already know of the abuse Cat's dad did to her and know the reasons why we were running. They're all still pissed. My mom and dad went on the news and told me that they were proud of me and wished me luck until they saw me again.
That was all I needed.
Now I have the strength to keep going. I know what I need to do now with their blessing. I have to get Cat far away from where people could even come close to recognizing us, live there, change identities, get a job, get a decent house, marry Cat, and struggle through without having to go back to hell. When Cat and I turn 18, we'll discuss things. All I know is, until May 15th, the day she turns 18, we're in a tight spot. We have to be careful.
"I know, babygirl, but the police will still grab you back and put you in a foster home or something, since you're not 18." I told her.
Cat gasped. "I don't want to go to a foster home!"
"You're not going to go." I told her firmly. "I'm not going to let you. No one is taking you away from me."
"Beck…" She leaned on me, wrapping her slim arms around my neck, and cries on my back. "Please, please, PLEASE, tell me this is going to work. I can't go through life with you a dog."
I get saddened now. "I hope it does, Cat." I sigh and lean away, looking her in the eyes. "But we need to have a talk. Cat, if this doesn't work…I want you to move on with your life. I'll stay your pet and I'll be your protector forever. But you need to move on. I'll help you run until you're 18. And then I need you to move on, get married, have kids, live your life."
Cat is looking at me in disbelief. "No."
"Cat-"
"No!" She squeaks. "I don't want to! I'll die before I even think of being with another man!"
I sigh and lean up, licking her tears away. "Let's talk about this later."
"Kay-kay."
"We're here." Robbie says as we pass a sign in Spanish. "All I saw on that was Tuxpan."
"It said Welcome to Tuxpan. Population: 143,362." Cat said, wiping her tears away with her fists.
"You know Spanish, Lil' Red?" Andre asked.
Cat nods. "Yup. I have all my life."
Before we can question her, Robbie tells Andre to pull over to a gas station. It's about 10 in the morning, but it's a school/work day, so everyone is elsewhere. A few cars are here. Robbie tells Andre to pull up next to a Volkswagen that tan and very old looking. We look over and steps out is a middle-age woman, very skinny to the point I can see almost every bone on her arms, and her hair was frizzy and tangled, long and black. Her eyes were a piercing blue and she looked directly at me. I shivered, while Cat wrapped her arms around me to protect me…isn't it supposed to be the other way around?
Robbie gets out, but tells us to stay. He talks for a minute after hugging her and then gets back in, while she gets back in her car. "Follow her."
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We followed his aunt for over an hour until we hit a few towns away. Cat reads a sign that says we're leaving a city, but gets concerned. "There's no sign for where we are now." She tells us in a fearful voice.
"Robbie, where the hell is this lady taking us?" I growl.
"I don't know exactly." He stutters out. "I've lost connection on my Pear-Pad."
"You what?" Andre punched the steering wheel. "We're getting out of here."
"No!" I shout. "This lady is my only chance of turning back!"
"Beck, we don't even know where the hell we are!" Andre snapped at me.
"ANDRE!" Robbie and Cat screamed.
Andre turns back and yells in horror as he slams his foot on the brakes. I'm almost thrown forward, since I didn't exactly have a seatbelt, but Cat uses her strength to hold me down. She has her seatbelt on, so she's good, along with the others in front. I look up and see the woman, Robbie's aunt, in front of the car. Her pale skin was practically glowing in the headlights and she gave me a creepy smile.
"We're going to die." Robbie mumbled.
"OUT!" She screamed suddenly, making us jump.
We all rush out, Robbie helping Cat, and I stay next to her. Once Andre turns the headlights off and gets out of the car, he locks it and we walk up to this creepy lady. The only source of light we have in this pitch black place is the full moon above us.
She glares to Andre, Robbie, and Cat, but looks down at me. "My name is Shelly."
"Hi." Andre and Cat wave awkwardly and I nod curtly.
Robbie sighs. "Aunt Shelly, this is my friend I was talking about." He puts a hand on my back. "This is Beck. I changed him into a dog with that spell book you sent me for my birthday. The spell disappeared afterwards."
"Robert, you dimwit nephew of mine, didn't I tell you only use small animals?" She snapped at Robbie. "I said something like a lizard or a hamster!"
Robbie sighed. "Yeah…about that-"
"That's not important." She stops him from talking and then kneels down to me. She examines me and then stands up. "Follow me." She demands as she turns away from us and begins walking.
Cat silently cries as Andre wraps him arms around her to help her maneuver around the darkness, even though I'm sure the rest of us can't see crap either. We try to stay behind Shelly, but suddenly there is no sign of her.
Cat sobs. "Where are we?"
Robbie panics. "Aunt Shelly?"
Suddenly, a large ball of fire comes down from nowhere and shoots down in front of us. We see it's a large bonfire now. There are 10 people, tall and all dress in a black cape from head to toe, and they're standing around the fire. I can't see their faces since they have hoods on and the shadows are covering their faces underneath.
I don't like this…