Chapter 5 : waiting Andrew.
Andrew stood in the entry way looking for Claire. She had seemed to be in a hurry to leave, but now she was no where in sight. After a few minute, he wondered if she had found another ride, but he had been gone to get his keys only a minute. Surely she would have waited to tell him.
Two of his buddies came from the kitchen with fresh beers, laughing and joking. "Hey Andy you leaving, already." They hollered.
"Wow way too much to drink" he thought as one of them leaned a bit too close. "Ya, I am just waiting for Claire, I am giving her a ride home."
"Claire Standish, that red headed chic, I think Steve just took her up to his room to play if you know what I mean." James laughed. "I guess he just ruined your evening Andy."
As they walked away, Andrew was filled with a horrible feeling. As far as he knew, Claire wasn't the type to go off with a guy she wasn't dating,, plus he knew that Steve liked to get rough with girls. Andrew raced up the stairs, taking two at a time. Time seemed to be going in slow motion. As he ran down the hall to Steve's room, His mind kept saying "don't let it be her, don't let it be her." As he flung open the door, his worst fear was there in front of him.
He grabbed Steve and yanked him off Claire. She curled up crying as he fought Steve off of her. She was still clothed, but her shirt was torn. Andrew assumed he had gotten there before he had really hurt her.
"Andy what the Hell, get your own girl, she's mine." Steve said stumbling into the wall.
"Back off Steve. Andrew said. She doesn't want this." He walked to the bed and helped Claire up. Her cheek was puffy and he could swear her eye looked black already. Putting his arm around her he lead her out of the room.
Claire cried silently all the way to the car. As Andrew sat down in the drivers seat. She really let go. "Hey now, I will take you home." He said as he started the ignition.
"No, please. Take me somewhere else. Any where. I don't want to see them. Please anywhere else."
"A friends house then."
"All my friends are at the party. I have no where to go" she cried her hands covering her face.
"Don't worry, I know where we can go." Andrew pulled away from the curb and drove away quickly. He hoped that Allison was still awake.