"Oh my God A.j." Courtney said shocked, petrified, and angry all at once. She glanced

towards Jason, then back to the cold orbs of this evil, evil man. Jason was in disbeleif.

This sweet girl knew his brother. "A.J., You know her?" Jason said with confusion. "I'm

suprised she didn't mention me, oh wait. not really." He said with that same arrogant face.

Courtney was so afraid of what she knew was coming. "Come on Courtney. We're

going." A.J. said, grabbing the top of her arm. "Ow, A.J., I'm not coming." she said with a

sudden burst of boldness. "what did you say to me?" He yelled, jerking her closer to him

"She said she's not coming." Jason said, firmly stepping between them. "You're defending

some one who's playing us both?" A.j. asked "It's not like that. We were just talking, I'm

sick of not being able to talk to anyone" she said peeking around the broad, chisled

shoulder of Jason "I can't believe you said that. I guess you're right though. let's go talk."

he said, suddenly very sympathetic She was such a sucker for him. "O.K." she said. Now

Jason was truely shocked. "Courtney, I saw the look of fear in your eyes when you saw

him. Don't do this to yourself" Jason said, turning around and looking her in the eye. She

ignored him some how, and followed A.J. Jason solemnly sat on a bench, wishing she

hadn't left. When he was with her, he didn't have the sadness that he felt before. He hadn't

even desired the drugs and alcohol like he was now. He made his way to the men's room,

an all to familiar routine.
Courtney and A.j. went outside, behind the building. Before she knew what was

happpening she was on the ground. She quickly got up. "You don't have this power over

me. you say you love me, you don't know what love is" she yelled in tears. This obviously

pissed him off. he threw her to the ground again and kicked her in the gut. "I don't have

this power over you? cause it sure looks like I'm the one in charge here" he yelled,

thrusting his foot into her again and again. She was sobbing and struggling for breath as

he had knocked the wind out of her. He reached down and grabbed a handful of hair

lifting her up to face him. a clump of hair was stck to her red, damp face. He punched her,

instantly causing blood to seep from a spilt brow. He then dropped her like yesterdays

garbage. he walked away leaving her there, bleeding and crying. She thought he may have

broken her rib but she wasn't sure. She reached down and felt them, one obviously

misshapen. She was now more terrified than ever.