Chapter 15

Scary confrontations

Newest chapter hook up! I'm really trying to put together all my ideas into someway that actually makes sense. So here it is! ENJOY! (switches from Derek's to Anna's point of view with the astris)

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That day, Anna was actually feeling good. Good enough to go to Derek's hockey practice. As much as Derek insisted that she stay home and rest, she declined.

"Going out doesn't mean I'll die right away Derek." She said with a smile. Every time she even mentions death, Derek would seem sort of shaky.

They drove to the rink with Marti in tow since no one would be at home to watch her. The day was actually beautiful and Anna was happy she felt good on this day. She was even talking and joking to Marti on the way, which made Derek believe everything would somehow turn out all right.

They got to the rink and Derek kissed Anna before heading out to practice.

"Smarti, you are going to be a good girl here with Anna right?" Derek asked tickling her gently.

"Yes, Smerek!" She giggled.

The coach ragged everyone almost three times as hard as any day and Derek barely even had time to glance up at the stands to Anna and Marti.

Stop worrying Derek, things are okay, just focus. He thought to himself as he finished up practice.

It was finally over and every bone in his body ached. He waved off to Sam and headed to the stands to find Marti there on her own. He started to get a little panicky.

"Smarti where's Anna?" asked Derek trying to hide his terrified state.

"She went to buy me popcorn at the vending machines like seconds ago cause I was hungry." Replied Marti.

Derek looked over to the vending machines to find she wasn't there. Now he was really shaky.

"Marti, I want you to stay here and don't move okay? I need to take care of something." He took off towards the vending machines to find what was really going on.

Derek was almost done with practice when Marti started fidgeting in her seat.

"Anna, I'm hungry! Can I have some popcorn from the vending machine?" whined Marti.

Anna looked over to Marti and smiled, "Sure, just stay here and I'll be right back okay?"

Marti nodded and Anna walked over to the vending machines. As she was searching through her pocket for change, she felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned around to find a tall and rather masculine figure behind her smiling.

"Can I help you?" she asked.

The man simply grinned a toothy grin as he could feel Anna's uneasiness before him.

"You don't remember me do you?" he asked.

Once she heard his voice she dropped whatever change she had in her hand and backed up slightly.

"Oh my God, it's you!" She shrieked. Memories of the fateful rape ran through her head.

Just as she was about to turn away and run, she felt him grab her wrist and drag her to the hallway and slam her up against the wall. One hand grasping her neck, the other pinning her hand against the wall. She violently started kicking and gasping for breath since everything started to get slightly dizzy.

"So you do remember me!" He whispered. "What happened to you? One night and you leave all of a sudden? I thought what we had at the party was special?"

Anna could smell the liquor on his breath and she felt her back surge with pain from the sudden slam. Her tears stung her face as she tried desperately to scream when his hand went slowly up her skirt. Fear now coursing through every inch of her body.

"Please…don't." She gasped.

She felt him release and grab his the back of his head as he started to scream in pain. She looked up and saw Derek standing with a half broken hockey stick in one hand.

"Anna, go, get out, I'll take care of it!" He said.

She could barely hear him as she stumbled towards him gasping for the air that had been blocked to her brain. Suddenly, the man got up and started lunging towards Derek.

"Derek look out!" she screamed.

Derek already saw him and punched with his right and followed up with his left. Blood came pouring like a waterfall out of the guy's nose. For final measure Derek glanced over to Anna with a smirk lingering on his lips,

"Watch this!" He implied.

He punched his face once more and kicked the man square in the nuts making him fall back in agony screaming. Derek approached him slowly and bent down to focus on his eyes.

"Never go anywhere near her again. You know what you did, and this isn't anywhere near half of what you'll get if you do this to anyone else!" he kicked him one last time in the stomach and walked over to Anna draping his arm around her shoulder.

"You okay?" He asked her, She nodded slightly and kissed him on the cheek.

They walked out together as Derek called to Marti for them to go home.

Anna helped Derek buckle Marti into the car first before they got in. As he shut the door, he turned around and felt Anna press him up against the car and kiss him deeply. He was eager to return the kiss only seconds later.

She pulled away and smiled at Derek's satisfied grin, "I love you Derek."

He kissed her again to show just how much he loved her back.

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