The Past Returns Chapter 4
Samara woke at 10:20am. She dresses in blue jean hot pants with stars and moons around the edges and a blue jean halter-top with crescent moon and stars hanging from the bottom. Brushed her teeth and went down to breakfast. Her mom had just put out a 2 plates with pancakes, eggs, bacon and a glass of milk for the both of them. They ate, her mom said she loved her new outfit and Samara told her about the others. "A dress? I don't believe it." "Ya Mom I got me a dress, it was Darien's favorite and he is my boyfriend." "What? Your going with Serena's boyfriend?" "No her Ex-boyfriend." "What! Honey that is not right." "Well we fell in love and Serena was all for it. She felt that they were slipping anyways. We all talked about it and agreed. Darien and Serena didn't want to be together and Serena thought it was a great idea about us together." Her mom shook her head, "Well if you all talked about it. I can't stop you." Samara hugged her mom, "Thanks. I'm going for a walk." "OK, take care," said her mother. Stardust said she was going to talk to Luna and she disappeared.
Samara walked out outside, it was gray, with black clouds, strong winds, thunder and lightning. She walked, wishing she picked a different outfit, she quickly decide to go home and change cloths. She walked for about an hour and decided to go to the temple then it started raining hard. Samara knew she would get to the bus stop soaked. But started walking anyways when she heard a honk behind her. She turned to see Darien in his car; she smiled. Darien pulled up to her, "Your soaked!" Darien opened the passenger side door and Samara climbed in soaked to the bone. "Hey Darien! Sorry about getting your car wet." "It's OK. Why don't we go to my place, it is closer and it's raining far to hard." "OK, but where were you headed?" "I was going to see how Serena is doing. I'm afraid she might be taking this really hard. And I'm worried." "Yes, I believe so."
But Serena was just fine. She was at home watching TV, laughing. Her mother had asked her why she was not with Darien and she told her mom that Darien and her broke up and he is going with Samara. "Oh you must be so upset, I'm sorry honey." "It's OK, Mom I'm happy, and it wasn't working anyways. I think they make a cute couple!" Serena made a kissy face and laughed. She mom nodded and left.
Darien pulled the car under a covered parking lot. They got out and ran thru the rain and into the apartment building. Samara had dried a bit in the car but was again soaked to the bone. Darien was wet but not like Samara. They went to Darien's apartment and Darien went to get towels. While Darien was gone, Samara looked around. There were two sofas facing each other in the living room with a coffee in between. Two sliding window doors, which lead to a balcony. There was a kitchen to the right and a door, which Darien had disappeared into. Darien came back with two large sky blue towels, he handed one to Samara and started drying his hair. Samara did the same. Darien took Samara's hand and leads her into his bedroom. He handed her one of his sweatpants and a T-shirt and showed her the bathroom. She came out with the towel wrapped around her head, and clothes that were too big. Darien handed her a mug with hot green tea, "This will warm you up." "Thanks." Darien took Samara's wet cloth from her disappear in the kitchen and came back. They sat on the sofa and drank their tea. "I better call my mom so she won't be worried." "OK, you know were the phone is." Samara nodded, then called her mom and told her what happened and that she would be home soon.
"Your clothes with be dry soon," said Darien. They talked about their past, what they learned just last night and what the future would hold. Samara curled up with Darien as they talked. Soon Samara was fast asleep. Darien looked at her and ran his hands thru her hair (she had taken her hair out of bon-bons), thinking: she is beautiful, I feel nothing for Serena, I hope she is feels the same, that she isn't suffering. He heard the dryer and woke Samara up, got her clothes and while she dressed, he washed their mugs. They got into Darien's car and they were going by Serena's house when Darien said, "Hey it looks like you have guest." Samara looked up at her house and her eyes widen with fear and surprised, there in the driveway was a silver, 2000 escape. "Oh, no..... Mom! Darien I'll see you later." Samara jumped out of the car, and ran up to the door. She closed the door softly and creeped in the house looking and listening for voices. She heard them, in the dining room. She heard her mom's cry of pain and her father's evil laugh. Samara place a hand to her mouth as she enter the room to see her mom on the floor with a bloody lip, black eye, ripped clothes and tear stained face.
"Leave her alone you jerk!!" Samara's father turned to face her, his brown eyes were still as cold as ever, he was paled skin, with full, brownish red lips, thick eyebrows, and had a strong nose, he was very well built and was strong. "What did you call me?" he approached her slowly, Samara's started shaking slighting, wishing hadn't done that. Then he lunged at her slamming her to the ground then slapped her across the face and hit her hard in the mouth, busting it. "You will show me respect, you will not speak to me like that! Do you understand?" Samara's eyes filled with tears but she held them back and nodded. "Get up right now and get over there.... NOW!" he pointed to the wall where her mom was. Samara bent down to help her mother up, they stood against the wall, with Lorden, Samara's father, studying them. "Samara come here" Lorden said, he watched her closely as she walked up to him. She stood there in front him, "Do you have anything to say?" his eyes darkened and his lips curled into an evil smile. Samara's eyes were filled with terror and her father knew this. "Don't worry I won't get mad, I want to know." Samara swallowed, "Yes. I hate you!! I hate what you do to us!! I wished you would die and go to hell!! I wish you would suffer!!" a hard blow hit Samara in the side of the head knocking her to the ground, Lorden kicked Samara hard in the stomach, over and over and over again.
"No Lorden, please leave her alone!" her mother cried. "Shut up!" Lorden kicked Samara in the back and side repeatedly then moved on to her mother. Samara laid on the ground unable to breath. Finally Lorden stopped beating them, "Get out of my sight the both of you. I hope that will teach you not to run away again!" They got up slowly and walked up the stairs to their rooms. Samara lay down, she was a mess, she still had trouble breathing, her face was bruised, her lip was busted, her stomach, sides, and back were bruised and she coughed blood. Her mother came in with medications, bandages, and a wet cloth. She sat by Samara and tended her, and then Samara tended her mother. Her mother ran a hand through her hair, " You shouldn't have angered your father like that." "I know, but I'm tired of this. I'm tired of being afraid." "I know sweetie. Please don't anger Lorden I don't want him to hurt you like that again." "I'll try mom, but I can't promise anything." Her mother nodded, "I'm going to start lunch. Do you want some?" Samara shook her head and her mother left. Samara tried to breath deeply but start coughing blood again. She try to breath normally but had trouble, soon she fell into a restless sleep. She awoke to her mother's soft touch. "Mama?" "Shh. How do you feel?" "Like crap." "Are you breathing any better?" "Better then before, but it's still hard and hurts alto." "Hmm....Honey...." he mother sound worried and sad. "Mom what is it?" "Oh honey I know you like it here, and have a boyfriend and all, but we must leave as soon as possible." "Mom we can't leave I love it here, and Lorden will find us again and next time he might kill us--" "He might kill us now!" her mother cut her off. "We will leave Friday, that way we will be healed, we must not angry your father or--" "He is not my father" Her mom looked at her, kissed her forehead and left. No! She thought, I don't want to go. She cried her self-back to sleep.
5:20am read Samara's clock. She got up slowly, her body ached with pain. She looked for Stardust but did not see her. She walked slowly to the mirror to see the bruised on her face were black and purple. She used make up to cover the visible bruises and wore long black pants with a loose, long sleeved shirt with a high neck. She had redone the bandages and rechecked her make up. After a long look in the mirror she looked at the clock it read 6:14am she walked out of her room, to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, grabbed her school bag, lunch, gave her mother a kiss good-bye and walked out of the door. She was glad to be out of there and walked along the street. She decided to go see Darien. She walked down the hall and knocked on the door. Darien opened he looked a bit sleep but was fully dressed with a mug in his hand. He looked at her and hid eyes filled with concern. "Come in Samara." He led her inside and sat on one sofa and Samara on the other. "What's wrong?" She looked up, "Nothing, why?" "You look sad, scared. What is it?" "It's nothing, really" "Hmm.would you like a cup of tea?" "Yes, that would be nice" Darien left, came back and handed her a mug which she sipped and wince as a bit of tea slipped in her swollen, busted lip. He studied her face, "There is something your not telling me. Why is you lip swollen?" "It's nothing really, I slipped out of my bed this morning and busted my lip on the side." His eyes show that he didn't believe her but he didn't push it.
"Well I have to get going to school. Thanks Darien for the tea" she gave him a small smile and Darien walked out with her. He kissed her softly on the lips, "Do you want a ride?" "Yes." They climbed in and drove in silence. When Samara thought Darien wasn't looking she rubbed her back, sides and stomach, even her head that throbbed intensely. Only Darien was watching and noticed. He looked at the street it was trees on both sides and no one was on the street, he had taken a long route to Samara's school, He pulled over and turned to look at Samara. She turned to look at him her eye questioning. "Samara, enough, what is wrong?" "I told you already it's nothing." "Stop lying, I saw just now." Her eyes widen and she looked down, "I tell you it's nothing, stop asking!!" She looked up her eyes were filled with tears. "There is something and I want you to tell me, now!" "There is nothing!! Stop asking me!" But Drain knew this was a lie, tears rolled down her cheeks. She turned opened the car door and got out. She started walking, but Darien climb out, grabbed her arm and swung her around to face him; she let a cry come out from his grip. He notice and pulled up the sleeve to see a bruise, "What is going on?" he asked. "Nothing! Leave me alone!" she pulled from his grip, tears rolled down her cheeks and she fell to her knees and Darien kneeled and wrapped his arm softly around her.
"Darien...my father is back." "What?" "He beats me and my mom that's why we moved here to get away from him and he found us, that car in the driveway was his. I have bruises on my back, stomach, sides, arms, and face but I covered them" she cried and held on to Darien, "we are leaving Friday, we are running again. I don't want to leave but we must." Darien held on to her and kissed her forehead, "Shh, let me see what I can do." he dried her face and the bruise were visible. He softly ran his fingers over her bruises and mumbles something under his breath. They climbed into the car, started on their way, Samara started to fix her make up.
Darien wasn't able to do much cause Samara wouldn't let him call the police. But she did tell the scouts and they tried to find away for Samara and her mother to stay, but found no way. They day of running soon came and Samara didn't go to school, her father left to go to buy liquor. Her mother and Samara packed, then lefted the house. "Mom can we stop by Darien's?" "Yes but we must be quick." They walked to Darien's and from inside they could here voices. Darien opened the door and embraced Samara. Samara tried not to cry, "Hello, Darien." "Hello, my love. Hello Ms. Zumo." "Hello Darien" she answered. "Come in I have a surprise for the both of you." They walked into the house and there was, Raye, Serena, Lita, Mina and Amy. "What are you guys doing here? Why aren't you in school it's 11:23am. I knew Darien had today off." "We came here and we found a way for you guys to stay but to make Lorden think you left!" said Lita. "What, how?" asked Ms. Zumo. "Easy you stay here for a few days. Then sell the house and buy a new house or an apartment. It's just the two of you, you don't need a big house." said Darien and the rest nodded.
"Mom that is a great idea!! It is perfect, and Darien is right we don't need a house we can get an apartment here, it is perfect...Mom?" Her mother's eyes were wide, looking out of the window. "Your father!!" she yelled and she grabbed my hand, "We have to go, he saw the car!" "Come fallow us," said Raye. All of them ran out of the apartment, then they saw the elevator open and there came of Lorden, "There you are, did you think you run away?" "RUN!" Samara yelled. They ran towards the stairs, "I will get you all and teach you all a lesson!" Lord yelled from behind. They opened the door Darien at the end, and ran down the stairs, they could here Lorden was just a few steps behind them. Then they heard Darien fall from behind and they turn to see Lorden and Darien fighting on the stairs and they start rolling down. "Get against the walls!" yelled Amy. They rolled pass them. "Darien!!" yelled Serena and Samara at the same time. Samara ran down the stairs after Darien and Lorden. They stopped at one point and where throwing punches at each other. "Lorden stop!! Leave Darien alone!" Lorden throw Darien off of him and Darien fell a few feet, he laid unconscious. Lorden attacked Samara, he knocked her to the ground and punched her across the face, she cried out. Samara kicked hard at Lorden's stomach, he also slammed against the wall and Samara jumped up, "RUN...RUN!" They ran towards Darien, Darien stood slowly and he started running with them. Darien shirt was ripped and was bleeding from the mouth.
Samara's cheek burned and she could taste blood in her mouth. They ran out, Lorden was close behind. They ran and got on the first bus, "Go!!" yelled Mina and Amy. The bus started and they sat in the back. Lorden could be heard cursing and soon his voiced die away. Samara checked Darien, "Are you ok? Oh I'm so sorry to get you all into this. Now he will be after you, all." "I'm fine, it's not your fault," replied Darien. Samara shook her head, and looked at his torn shirt then his lip, "You will be OK." "What about you?" he asked. He took her face into his hand; her cheek was bruised even worse. His thumb softly rubbed over the bruise and Samara pulled away a bit from the pain. "That's bad. I barely touched it and you backed off." "I'm fine." They rode in silence. They came to Cherry Hill Temple. They all walked into one of the big rooms. "I think it's best if we all stay here for a while" said Raye. The rest called their parents and told them they were staying at Raye. Raye and Mina went and got blankets for everyone. "Raye, do you mind if I go to bed?" ask Ms. Zumo. "Yes, of course if you like you can have a room to yourself." "That would be nice" Raye and Ms Zumo disappeared. Samara curled up with Darien, Serena sat on a pillow, Lita laid down on the floor with her head on a pillow and Mina sat hugging a pillow. Raye came in with a tea tray; she placed in on the table.
Everyone got some tea and sat back down, Raye sat by the table. "That was scary. What if he finds out where the bus goes and where we got off?" asked Mina. "Oh! Will that happen?" asked Serena. "Well the possibility is high," replied Amy. "How high?" Samara asked. Amy's face got a nervous look, "About 90% chance." "How?" cried, Lita, Serena and Mina. "Well the bus goes back to where we got on, all he as to do is ask the bus driver where we got off. We are a big group and we were running, so we must have gotten attention" Amy's face was unreadable. "Are you saying my father might fine us?" "Yes." Samara shook her head, "This isn't good." They looked around at each other. "Well let's take a nap so we can get some sleep. No point in freaking out with every sound we hear. What comes, comes," said Lita and they agree. Serena fell asleep in a corner, all disarranged, a blanket across her stomach, Raye fell asleep laying flat on her back, Lita on her left side facing a wall, hugging a pillow, Mina on her back with her arms up, her hands at the side of her head, Amy on her left side on some blankets, Darien and Samara sleep together, Darien on his back with Samara on her left side with her head and a hand on his chest. Everyone was asleep, all but Samara.
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I hope the chapters aren't too long. I tried not to make them short. But it was hard! Enjoy!
Samara woke at 10:20am. She dresses in blue jean hot pants with stars and moons around the edges and a blue jean halter-top with crescent moon and stars hanging from the bottom. Brushed her teeth and went down to breakfast. Her mom had just put out a 2 plates with pancakes, eggs, bacon and a glass of milk for the both of them. They ate, her mom said she loved her new outfit and Samara told her about the others. "A dress? I don't believe it." "Ya Mom I got me a dress, it was Darien's favorite and he is my boyfriend." "What? Your going with Serena's boyfriend?" "No her Ex-boyfriend." "What! Honey that is not right." "Well we fell in love and Serena was all for it. She felt that they were slipping anyways. We all talked about it and agreed. Darien and Serena didn't want to be together and Serena thought it was a great idea about us together." Her mom shook her head, "Well if you all talked about it. I can't stop you." Samara hugged her mom, "Thanks. I'm going for a walk." "OK, take care," said her mother. Stardust said she was going to talk to Luna and she disappeared.
Samara walked out outside, it was gray, with black clouds, strong winds, thunder and lightning. She walked, wishing she picked a different outfit, she quickly decide to go home and change cloths. She walked for about an hour and decided to go to the temple then it started raining hard. Samara knew she would get to the bus stop soaked. But started walking anyways when she heard a honk behind her. She turned to see Darien in his car; she smiled. Darien pulled up to her, "Your soaked!" Darien opened the passenger side door and Samara climbed in soaked to the bone. "Hey Darien! Sorry about getting your car wet." "It's OK. Why don't we go to my place, it is closer and it's raining far to hard." "OK, but where were you headed?" "I was going to see how Serena is doing. I'm afraid she might be taking this really hard. And I'm worried." "Yes, I believe so."
But Serena was just fine. She was at home watching TV, laughing. Her mother had asked her why she was not with Darien and she told her mom that Darien and her broke up and he is going with Samara. "Oh you must be so upset, I'm sorry honey." "It's OK, Mom I'm happy, and it wasn't working anyways. I think they make a cute couple!" Serena made a kissy face and laughed. She mom nodded and left.
Darien pulled the car under a covered parking lot. They got out and ran thru the rain and into the apartment building. Samara had dried a bit in the car but was again soaked to the bone. Darien was wet but not like Samara. They went to Darien's apartment and Darien went to get towels. While Darien was gone, Samara looked around. There were two sofas facing each other in the living room with a coffee in between. Two sliding window doors, which lead to a balcony. There was a kitchen to the right and a door, which Darien had disappeared into. Darien came back with two large sky blue towels, he handed one to Samara and started drying his hair. Samara did the same. Darien took Samara's hand and leads her into his bedroom. He handed her one of his sweatpants and a T-shirt and showed her the bathroom. She came out with the towel wrapped around her head, and clothes that were too big. Darien handed her a mug with hot green tea, "This will warm you up." "Thanks." Darien took Samara's wet cloth from her disappear in the kitchen and came back. They sat on the sofa and drank their tea. "I better call my mom so she won't be worried." "OK, you know were the phone is." Samara nodded, then called her mom and told her what happened and that she would be home soon.
"Your clothes with be dry soon," said Darien. They talked about their past, what they learned just last night and what the future would hold. Samara curled up with Darien as they talked. Soon Samara was fast asleep. Darien looked at her and ran his hands thru her hair (she had taken her hair out of bon-bons), thinking: she is beautiful, I feel nothing for Serena, I hope she is feels the same, that she isn't suffering. He heard the dryer and woke Samara up, got her clothes and while she dressed, he washed their mugs. They got into Darien's car and they were going by Serena's house when Darien said, "Hey it looks like you have guest." Samara looked up at her house and her eyes widen with fear and surprised, there in the driveway was a silver, 2000 escape. "Oh, no..... Mom! Darien I'll see you later." Samara jumped out of the car, and ran up to the door. She closed the door softly and creeped in the house looking and listening for voices. She heard them, in the dining room. She heard her mom's cry of pain and her father's evil laugh. Samara place a hand to her mouth as she enter the room to see her mom on the floor with a bloody lip, black eye, ripped clothes and tear stained face.
"Leave her alone you jerk!!" Samara's father turned to face her, his brown eyes were still as cold as ever, he was paled skin, with full, brownish red lips, thick eyebrows, and had a strong nose, he was very well built and was strong. "What did you call me?" he approached her slowly, Samara's started shaking slighting, wishing hadn't done that. Then he lunged at her slamming her to the ground then slapped her across the face and hit her hard in the mouth, busting it. "You will show me respect, you will not speak to me like that! Do you understand?" Samara's eyes filled with tears but she held them back and nodded. "Get up right now and get over there.... NOW!" he pointed to the wall where her mom was. Samara bent down to help her mother up, they stood against the wall, with Lorden, Samara's father, studying them. "Samara come here" Lorden said, he watched her closely as she walked up to him. She stood there in front him, "Do you have anything to say?" his eyes darkened and his lips curled into an evil smile. Samara's eyes were filled with terror and her father knew this. "Don't worry I won't get mad, I want to know." Samara swallowed, "Yes. I hate you!! I hate what you do to us!! I wished you would die and go to hell!! I wish you would suffer!!" a hard blow hit Samara in the side of the head knocking her to the ground, Lorden kicked Samara hard in the stomach, over and over and over again.
"No Lorden, please leave her alone!" her mother cried. "Shut up!" Lorden kicked Samara in the back and side repeatedly then moved on to her mother. Samara laid on the ground unable to breath. Finally Lorden stopped beating them, "Get out of my sight the both of you. I hope that will teach you not to run away again!" They got up slowly and walked up the stairs to their rooms. Samara lay down, she was a mess, she still had trouble breathing, her face was bruised, her lip was busted, her stomach, sides, and back were bruised and she coughed blood. Her mother came in with medications, bandages, and a wet cloth. She sat by Samara and tended her, and then Samara tended her mother. Her mother ran a hand through her hair, " You shouldn't have angered your father like that." "I know, but I'm tired of this. I'm tired of being afraid." "I know sweetie. Please don't anger Lorden I don't want him to hurt you like that again." "I'll try mom, but I can't promise anything." Her mother nodded, "I'm going to start lunch. Do you want some?" Samara shook her head and her mother left. Samara tried to breath deeply but start coughing blood again. She try to breath normally but had trouble, soon she fell into a restless sleep. She awoke to her mother's soft touch. "Mama?" "Shh. How do you feel?" "Like crap." "Are you breathing any better?" "Better then before, but it's still hard and hurts alto." "Hmm....Honey...." he mother sound worried and sad. "Mom what is it?" "Oh honey I know you like it here, and have a boyfriend and all, but we must leave as soon as possible." "Mom we can't leave I love it here, and Lorden will find us again and next time he might kill us--" "He might kill us now!" her mother cut her off. "We will leave Friday, that way we will be healed, we must not angry your father or--" "He is not my father" Her mom looked at her, kissed her forehead and left. No! She thought, I don't want to go. She cried her self-back to sleep.
5:20am read Samara's clock. She got up slowly, her body ached with pain. She looked for Stardust but did not see her. She walked slowly to the mirror to see the bruised on her face were black and purple. She used make up to cover the visible bruises and wore long black pants with a loose, long sleeved shirt with a high neck. She had redone the bandages and rechecked her make up. After a long look in the mirror she looked at the clock it read 6:14am she walked out of her room, to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, grabbed her school bag, lunch, gave her mother a kiss good-bye and walked out of the door. She was glad to be out of there and walked along the street. She decided to go see Darien. She walked down the hall and knocked on the door. Darien opened he looked a bit sleep but was fully dressed with a mug in his hand. He looked at her and hid eyes filled with concern. "Come in Samara." He led her inside and sat on one sofa and Samara on the other. "What's wrong?" She looked up, "Nothing, why?" "You look sad, scared. What is it?" "It's nothing, really" "Hmm.would you like a cup of tea?" "Yes, that would be nice" Darien left, came back and handed her a mug which she sipped and wince as a bit of tea slipped in her swollen, busted lip. He studied her face, "There is something your not telling me. Why is you lip swollen?" "It's nothing really, I slipped out of my bed this morning and busted my lip on the side." His eyes show that he didn't believe her but he didn't push it.
"Well I have to get going to school. Thanks Darien for the tea" she gave him a small smile and Darien walked out with her. He kissed her softly on the lips, "Do you want a ride?" "Yes." They climbed in and drove in silence. When Samara thought Darien wasn't looking she rubbed her back, sides and stomach, even her head that throbbed intensely. Only Darien was watching and noticed. He looked at the street it was trees on both sides and no one was on the street, he had taken a long route to Samara's school, He pulled over and turned to look at Samara. She turned to look at him her eye questioning. "Samara, enough, what is wrong?" "I told you already it's nothing." "Stop lying, I saw just now." Her eyes widen and she looked down, "I tell you it's nothing, stop asking!!" She looked up her eyes were filled with tears. "There is something and I want you to tell me, now!" "There is nothing!! Stop asking me!" But Drain knew this was a lie, tears rolled down her cheeks. She turned opened the car door and got out. She started walking, but Darien climb out, grabbed her arm and swung her around to face him; she let a cry come out from his grip. He notice and pulled up the sleeve to see a bruise, "What is going on?" he asked. "Nothing! Leave me alone!" she pulled from his grip, tears rolled down her cheeks and she fell to her knees and Darien kneeled and wrapped his arm softly around her.
"Darien...my father is back." "What?" "He beats me and my mom that's why we moved here to get away from him and he found us, that car in the driveway was his. I have bruises on my back, stomach, sides, arms, and face but I covered them" she cried and held on to Darien, "we are leaving Friday, we are running again. I don't want to leave but we must." Darien held on to her and kissed her forehead, "Shh, let me see what I can do." he dried her face and the bruise were visible. He softly ran his fingers over her bruises and mumbles something under his breath. They climbed into the car, started on their way, Samara started to fix her make up.
Darien wasn't able to do much cause Samara wouldn't let him call the police. But she did tell the scouts and they tried to find away for Samara and her mother to stay, but found no way. They day of running soon came and Samara didn't go to school, her father left to go to buy liquor. Her mother and Samara packed, then lefted the house. "Mom can we stop by Darien's?" "Yes but we must be quick." They walked to Darien's and from inside they could here voices. Darien opened the door and embraced Samara. Samara tried not to cry, "Hello, Darien." "Hello, my love. Hello Ms. Zumo." "Hello Darien" she answered. "Come in I have a surprise for the both of you." They walked into the house and there was, Raye, Serena, Lita, Mina and Amy. "What are you guys doing here? Why aren't you in school it's 11:23am. I knew Darien had today off." "We came here and we found a way for you guys to stay but to make Lorden think you left!" said Lita. "What, how?" asked Ms. Zumo. "Easy you stay here for a few days. Then sell the house and buy a new house or an apartment. It's just the two of you, you don't need a big house." said Darien and the rest nodded.
"Mom that is a great idea!! It is perfect, and Darien is right we don't need a house we can get an apartment here, it is perfect...Mom?" Her mother's eyes were wide, looking out of the window. "Your father!!" she yelled and she grabbed my hand, "We have to go, he saw the car!" "Come fallow us," said Raye. All of them ran out of the apartment, then they saw the elevator open and there came of Lorden, "There you are, did you think you run away?" "RUN!" Samara yelled. They ran towards the stairs, "I will get you all and teach you all a lesson!" Lord yelled from behind. They opened the door Darien at the end, and ran down the stairs, they could here Lorden was just a few steps behind them. Then they heard Darien fall from behind and they turn to see Lorden and Darien fighting on the stairs and they start rolling down. "Get against the walls!" yelled Amy. They rolled pass them. "Darien!!" yelled Serena and Samara at the same time. Samara ran down the stairs after Darien and Lorden. They stopped at one point and where throwing punches at each other. "Lorden stop!! Leave Darien alone!" Lorden throw Darien off of him and Darien fell a few feet, he laid unconscious. Lorden attacked Samara, he knocked her to the ground and punched her across the face, she cried out. Samara kicked hard at Lorden's stomach, he also slammed against the wall and Samara jumped up, "RUN...RUN!" They ran towards Darien, Darien stood slowly and he started running with them. Darien shirt was ripped and was bleeding from the mouth.
Samara's cheek burned and she could taste blood in her mouth. They ran out, Lorden was close behind. They ran and got on the first bus, "Go!!" yelled Mina and Amy. The bus started and they sat in the back. Lorden could be heard cursing and soon his voiced die away. Samara checked Darien, "Are you ok? Oh I'm so sorry to get you all into this. Now he will be after you, all." "I'm fine, it's not your fault," replied Darien. Samara shook her head, and looked at his torn shirt then his lip, "You will be OK." "What about you?" he asked. He took her face into his hand; her cheek was bruised even worse. His thumb softly rubbed over the bruise and Samara pulled away a bit from the pain. "That's bad. I barely touched it and you backed off." "I'm fine." They rode in silence. They came to Cherry Hill Temple. They all walked into one of the big rooms. "I think it's best if we all stay here for a while" said Raye. The rest called their parents and told them they were staying at Raye. Raye and Mina went and got blankets for everyone. "Raye, do you mind if I go to bed?" ask Ms. Zumo. "Yes, of course if you like you can have a room to yourself." "That would be nice" Raye and Ms Zumo disappeared. Samara curled up with Darien, Serena sat on a pillow, Lita laid down on the floor with her head on a pillow and Mina sat hugging a pillow. Raye came in with a tea tray; she placed in on the table.
Everyone got some tea and sat back down, Raye sat by the table. "That was scary. What if he finds out where the bus goes and where we got off?" asked Mina. "Oh! Will that happen?" asked Serena. "Well the possibility is high," replied Amy. "How high?" Samara asked. Amy's face got a nervous look, "About 90% chance." "How?" cried, Lita, Serena and Mina. "Well the bus goes back to where we got on, all he as to do is ask the bus driver where we got off. We are a big group and we were running, so we must have gotten attention" Amy's face was unreadable. "Are you saying my father might fine us?" "Yes." Samara shook her head, "This isn't good." They looked around at each other. "Well let's take a nap so we can get some sleep. No point in freaking out with every sound we hear. What comes, comes," said Lita and they agree. Serena fell asleep in a corner, all disarranged, a blanket across her stomach, Raye fell asleep laying flat on her back, Lita on her left side facing a wall, hugging a pillow, Mina on her back with her arms up, her hands at the side of her head, Amy on her left side on some blankets, Darien and Samara sleep together, Darien on his back with Samara on her left side with her head and a hand on his chest. Everyone was asleep, all but Samara.
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I hope the chapters aren't too long. I tried not to make them short. But it was hard! Enjoy!