Hey guys! I've just realised something! In chapter 21 , Chad told Sonny about what happened with Portlyn on his eighteenth birthday, but in all the other chapters, before and after, he's seventeen! So, let's just pretend that that says his seventeenth birthday, okay? Thanks! And thanks to everyone who has reviewed, and is still reading!

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Chapter Twenty-Five

When we got to Chad's house, he was visibly shaking. I took his hand, but he just shook it off. I think he was embarrassed, although he had no reason to be.

"Chad? Are you okay?" I asked, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Great actually, never been better." He remarked bitterly. I knew he was scared, but I was still kinda annoyed.

"Okay, sorry, no need to get snarky."

"I think I have the right to be snarky considering…" he trailed off.

"Excuse me? I'm the one who told you that you should go to the police, Chad. You're the one who wouldn't, so this is your fault, and you have no right to be angry with me!" I stopped walking, angry now.

"I can't go to the police, Sonny! You know I can't! I would if I could, trust me! But I can't, Sonny, I just fucking can't!" he yelled, but I could tell his anger was no longer directed at me, but at the rest of the world.

Wrapping my arms around him tightly, I brought my head down onto his shoulder and whispered in his ear.

"Don't worry, I'm here, everything is going to be fine. I promise. Okay?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Sonshine, you're the best." He had stopped shaking, but was still afraid; I could see it in his eyes. We walked into the garden and went to the front door. When we saw that someone had kicked it in, I heard him curse under his breath.

"Its okay, Chad. It'll be fine." I tried to calm him down, but even I was shaking by this point. If this guy was strong enough to knock down a door, what else was he strong enough to do?

"Chaddy, my man!" came a booming voice from behind us. We turned, shocked, to see a huge giant of a man stood there, smiling threateningly, revealing black and yellow teeth.

"Hey, Mouse." Chad sighed, obviously disappointed to see him. Mouse? Really? This man was the farthest from a 'mouse' I had ever seen…then again, that was probably the point.

"So, this your newest conquest? Teddy mentioned there was a new chick, but I wasn't to mess with her. Too bad I don't really follow the same rules as Teddy, though, isn't it?"

"Don't you touch her! This is my fight, Mouse, not hers! Just leave her out of it!"

"Why would I do that?" he chuckled.

"Please, Mouse! Just let her go home. Please!" he shouted, stepping in front of me protectively.

"Chad!" I said, gripping his hand from behind, "I'm not leaving."

"Sonny! Just go, now!"

"No. I said I'd be here, so I am."

"Well, that suits me just fine. I get twice the fun!" cut in Mouse, lurching forwards. Chad tugged me out of his way so fast that I lost my balance and fell on the ground, pulling Chad down with me.

"Get up, you two. I don't have time for games." He sighed dramatically.

"Leave us alone!" I shouted as he took a step towards us menacingly.

"Now why would I do that?" he said again.

Chad jumped to his feet, then pulled me up with him.

"Just let her go home, Mouse, and we can settle this like men."

"You're not a man. You're just a boy, a silly little boy who got mixed up in stuff you shouldn't have, and now you're going to pay for it…and your girlfriend."

"Sonny, run!" he shouted, putting something in my hand at the same time, and for once, I did as I was told. I ran full out towards the car, only stopping when I had almost reached it to make sure that Chad was behind me. He wasn't. He was back there, trying to punch Mouse while the bigger guy pushed him away. I was confused for a second, then I realised, he was distracting him so I could get away. Looking down at my hands, my suspicions were confused when I saw his keys. That's what he had given me.

My expression changed to one of horror as Mouse suddenly shoved Chad into the wall and I heard a thud as his head hit the wall and he slumped to the ground, unconscious. At least, I hoped he was unconscious. I stared at his limp form for a minute, searching wildly for any sign of life, before I finally noticed the slight rise and fall of his chest. That was also when I noticed that Mouse was coming towards me.

The scary part was, he wasn't even running, or even walking fast. He was just strolling towards me, smiling slightly, as if he knew that I was too afraid to try to escape. Shakily, I fiddled with the small knife on Chad's key chain, but it was too late. He grabbed me, making me drop the keys, and pulled me towards him.

"Scream, and I'll tie you up and make you watch as I slit your boyfriend's throat. Got it?"

I nodded weakly, too afraid to speak.

He dragged me back towards Chad and then wrapped his right arm around me, letting go with the other one to grab Chad. Slinging him over his shoulder, he walked into the house. I had a feeling he would have locked the door, if it was still there.

I felt rather than saw Chad wake up. Something dug into my hip, and I looked down to see Chad's foot moving as he struggled to get free. Mouse just chuckled, before throwing him down onto the couch, then me.

"You know, if you'd just let me have your little girlfriend here, we wouldn't be in this mess, Chaddy boy. But you just had to be a man. Surely you realised that if you're late, you need to be punished? If you hadn't brought her here, I would have hit you a few times, then given you the stuff and left. But it's like, when you're being bullied, and he's expecting to steal a couple of sweets. Then you turn up with a hundred dollar bill in your hand. Do you really think I'm just going to settle for some measly sweets when there's a hundred bucks on offer?"

"Just leave. The cops are on their way." Chad stuttered. I admired him for trying, but it in vain. There was no way Mouse would believe that now.

"Sure they are. And the president will be waiting for me when I get home, too. Seriously, Chaddy, don't you have anything better than that?"

Chad just glared at him, making Mouse smile.

"Now, you gonna give her up without a fight, or am I going to have to tie you down and make you watch?" he smirked, before turning to me and looking me up and down, I felt dirty already, and the guy hadn't even touched me yet.

"Leave her alone!" Chad shouted, standing up. But all Mouse had to do was shove him lightly and he was back down again.

"Ah, I get it. You wanted to save her for yourself, did you? I wondered why you would go for her; you never really liked the innocent types. I've got to hand it to you, bro. Trying to bed a virgin without forcing it. I've never managed that. Then again, I don't really have the patience…"

I looked at Chad, horrified, but he was just smiling. Grinning, in fact.

"So, you've raped girls, Mouse, is that what you're trying to say?"

"No shit Sherlock. Of course I have, though only virgins. In fact, I'm planning to add another one to that long list right now." He smiled, reaching for me. I flinched, and then looked at Chad in shock when he laughed. He must have gone mad.

"What's so funny? You finally lost it, my boy?"

"Nah, I'm laughing at you."

"Why?" Mouse looked honestly interested. Glancing at me, he mouthed 'sorry', before turning back to Mouse and saying;

"You think she's a virgin? She's dating me, and you think she's a virgin? She may look all innocent, but trust me, she isn't. I took her V-card weeks ago. Told her I loved her. I even asked if she was sure. All it took was for me to tell her I loved her a few times, and she let me do whatever I wanted. In fact, she still thinks I love her. Well, probably not anymore, but up until a few seconds ago anyway." I stared at him, shocked, tears streaming down my cheeks. What did he mean by 'weeks ago'? It was only the day before yesterday. But never mind that. What mattered was the fact that he didn't love me. He just wanted sex. I felt so disgusting, so violated. I shuddered at my own stupidity.

"Really? Then why were you trying to defend her earlier?"

"I had to keep up the act. If I had just let you have her, she would have figured it out. I didn't want it to go this far, but whatever. Is the stuff outside? I'll go get it, and you can do what you want with Sonny." I couldn't believe my eyes when he got up and walked out, leaving me alone with this guy. I hated him. I hated both of them.

"So, Sonny, looks like it's just you and me, Shame about the not-a-virgin thing, but I'm sure we'll still have plenty of fu-"

"FREEZE! WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED. PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR, AND STEP AWAY FROM THE GIRL!"

I watched, relieved, as a load of police officers ran in through the open doorway, tackling Mouse to the ground and cuffing him. I half expected to see them drag Chad in too, but he walked in on his own, no cuffs, and ran to me.

"Sonny, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" I stared at him disgusted for a minute before replying.

"Get your hands off me, Chad. I never want to see you again. Just leave me alone." I said, before shakily getting to my feet and walking out of the room. I never saw his face, but I'm pretty sure that if I had, I would have slapped it.

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