Author's Note: Ok, well I just want to say that I'm really thankful for all of the reviews. Well, accept for the anonymous reviewer who reviewed every chapter but basically flamed my story. I know who she is too, and I got mad at her for it. She just told me that I couldn't take constructive criticism but it wasn't constructive- it was a flame. She then read my story Mouth Shut- for those who like Ryan and Troy- you know what I'm talking about. Well, she basically hurt my feelings because she said that it wasn't good and then she tried to be nice and said that she didn't mean to be harsh. She just laughed at me when I told her that she was the only person who flamed me. Well, enough with my rambling. Here's chapter 10! Enjoy!
A week passed by and my mom was finally discharged from the hospital. I was so happy. She only had few bruises and cuts here and there but overall she was 100 better. Troy drove the both of us home and wanted to stay to make sure that we were both alright.
"Troy you don't have to stay." I said putting away dishes from dinner. Troy had helped me cook my mom's favorite.
"I want to stay. I just can't have anything happen to you again… or your mom." He said sincerely. I looked up at him and smiled.
"Nothing is going to happen to us. Officer Bailey told me to call him day or night for anything. Everything will be fine."
"What about Mark? I mean he could come and barge in on you guys at any time."
"If Mark knows what's good for him then he will not come back and plus the police are out now looking for him." I said putting the last of the dishes away. Troy stopped pestering me because he could tell that I was getting irritated.
"Fine. Just let me stay for awhile. You know until you go to sleep." He said.
"Ok." I said giving in and he leaned in to give me a kiss. It was our first kiss in a long time and boy have I missed them.
"That was nice." He said smiling at me and I nodded with a grin. We went back into the living room where my mom was and we decided to watch a movie. We decided to watch Head of State because Troy loves Chris Rock and thinks that he is the funniest guy on the planet. About half way into the movie I looked over to see my mom sound asleep. I was exhausted too.
"Troy, how about we call it a night. I'm getting tired and mom is already asleep." I said pointing over to the sofa where she was peacefully sleeping.
"Oh, ok." He said getting up. "I'm getting tired too."
He walked over to my mom and pulled the covers over her to make sure she was comfortable. I smiled at the sight.
"You are too sweet." I said.
"I try." He said back and he walked me to my room.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Of course you will." I said smiling and smiled at me back and I almost melted. We've been dating for like forever and he still does that to me.
"Great. Well you get some rest and call me if you need anything. I'll be here."
"I know you will." I said.
"Alright, I have a key and I'll make sure that everything is locked when I leave. See you tomorrow." He said giving me a kiss on the cheek and then he left.
Before I got into bed I made sure that my balcony door was locked and that the windows were tightly shut. I didn't want to take any chances. I heard the front door shut and knew that Troy had left. I crawled into my bed and was asleep soon after. I was in a peaceful sleep for awhile when I awoke to a whole bunch of commotion coming from downstairs. I groggily lifted my head up to see what time it was and it read 2 o'clock am. I got out of my bed and went into the hallway to listen to what was going on. I heard my mom's voice along with a man's and it didn't take me long to figure out whose voice it belong to.
"Oh no." I gasped. I went downstairs to see them arguing. He had his hand in the air like he was about to hit her and I screamed out.
"Don't you dare do it!" He looked at me and our eyes met and they were filled with pure evil.
"You!" He yelled pointing at me. "Didn't I tell you not to let people in on our little secret?" He was coming towards me and I stepped back. "Didn't I! I thought that I made my self perfectly clear on what I was going to do if you told anyone."
"Please don't hurt us anymore! Just go!" I yelled obviously scared. He was going to kill me and my mom.
"Oh, it's too late for that! Apparently you don't know how to listen so I'm going to make you will that you kept your big ass mouth shut!" He said before lunging towards me. His hands were gripped tightly around my neck. I was trying to fight him off but he was too strong. Then out of nowhere my mom knocks him upside his head and he falls down. I fell down also trying to catch my breath and my mom was trying to help me get up when all of a sudden Mark grabbed her by her hair and threw her against the wall.
"Mom!" I screamed. That was all I could do. Mark then continued slapping her and kicking her.
"Gabriella… get out of… here now!" My mother yelled with all of her strength from her position on the floor. Mark was standing over her slapping and punching her.
"Mom, I can't leave you!" I cried watching the gruesome scene before me.
"Go!" She yelled once more before getting knocked out cold. I made a move for the front door but it was quickly blocked by Mark. I then turned around and ran upstairs to my room. I closed and locked my door, putting my desk chair up against the door also. I grabbed my phone and a knife that I kept underneath my bed for emergencies like this one.
"Gabriella open the door!" I heard Mark shout from the outside of my door. I screamed in fear and dialed the only number I could think of.
"Hello?" The groggy voice said on the other line.
"Troy! It's me Gabriella!" I said crying.
"Gabbi, what's going on?" Troy asked now wide awake.
"It's Mark. He already hurt my mom and now he's going to get me. Please get help!" I cried frantically in the phone.
"Ok! Ok! I'm calling the police now. Where are you?" He asked.
"I locked myself in my room." I said.
"Ok, whatever you do, do not leave that room. I'm on my way! I love you." He said.
"I love you too." I whispered and then the line went dead. I hugged my knees closer to me with the phone in one hand. Mark had started to bang on the door hard that I could hear the wood crack. I became as scared as ever and started to cry even harder. I knew that I wasn't going to make it out of this house alive but I prayed anyway. The door then flew open and Mark was holding a bat in his hands. He walked over to me and I closed my eyes. I could feel that he was over me and I screamed for one last cry of help.
"NO!" I screamed but before the bat could make contact with me. Someone burst through the door.
"Leave her alone!" I opened my eyes to see that Mark had stopped the bat midway and Troy was standing in the doorway with a knife in his hands.
"I would leave if I were you. Don't try to be the hero because I bet you or here will not make it out alive to tell your story." He said in an evil tone.
"I'm not going anywhere! The police will be here in any second and if you're not out then you will have a lot of hell to pay!" Troy yelled.
"Well, before they come I just want to take care of some unfinished business." He said lifting the bat up again. Again before the bat could make contact with me Mark was stopped by Troy tackling him to the ground. I screamed again in shock and in fear. The scene before me was all to shocking, one minute they were rolling everywhere with the knife dangerously close to Troy and then the next everything was silent and there was no movement.
"Oh my God! Troy!" I screamed.
Author's Note: Ok, I'm so sorry for the cliffhanger. I just needed to do one last one because the next chapter is most likely going to be the last. Oh and in the next chapter Gabriella's STD test results come back. So I hope you liked this chapter! Please review!
