A/N: This scene contains a rather sensitive subject and so I warn you before reading. Thank you all for reading and an enormous thank you to Mrs Carmichael, RachelMasonFan39, fayeftvanity, Lynny, wrprincess, LittleH12, hannah5240 and the two lovely guests for the reviews!

Please enjoy.

Burning under your control

Chapter five.

Controlling someone is having the ability to influence and dominate a vulnerable human being.

Alarmed.

I'd like to tell the kids I'm sorry.
I'd like to tell Bolton that I'm sorry that I failed him.
I'd like to tell Eddie that I'm sorry that I abused his trust and that I love him.

Ninety seconds and her body had been still the entire time. She could hear his breathing get louder and louder, he was infuriated, and she knew exactly why. He picked up a little extra speed, and on doing so she closed her eyes begging for someone to save her. She came crashing down from her distraction by him sniggering. On opening her eyes once more, he began to antagonize her further.

'Eye spy with my little eye something beginning with f', he laughed watching how his torment was terrorizing her. He shifted the car turning a sharp left, and she held the handle for dear life.

'Stuart, please just let me go .. please', without realising, Rachel's begging was satisfying Stuart even more. The soft cry that admitted from her pleased him immensely and he carried on with his spiteful game.

'F is for fear .. that's what's on your face, Amanda', elaborating on Amanda, he changed his tone and became harsh and she dared not reply. She remained silent and grabbed at her seat for some stability.

'I told you to fix it', he demanded, his voice rising and his grip on the steering wheel tightened.

'Stuart, I-'

A sharp turn, an alarming scream and a force to her body like she'd never imagined. Life flashed before her eyes and a darkness welcomed her for a short while after.

Eddie sat waiting patiently in the pub, just like they'd sat before. His mind going into overdrive at the thought of finally having this conversation once and for all. He desperately wanted to forget her past, to move on, to explore a future with her. His body was slumped over in the chair, and he glided his hand down his pint glass once more before looking over to her still full glass of merlot, it was disappointingly untouched. She had been running twenty minutes late, and he couldn't help but feel concerned.

Glass scattered amongst them, and the drivers side mangled metal exterior found its way entwined with a large tree trunk. Droplets of blood spotted the dashboard and a quiet eerie atmosphere added to the horror scene. Slowly awaking, she found the strength to turn her head to look at him. Letting out a small gasp, she almost hyperventilated. He was bleeding uncontrollably, and his skin became pale and clammy whilst his breathing became shallower. Hemorrhagic shock. There was something piercing into him. He began to lose consciousness and the adrenaline in her body demanded that she ran. Stuart was dying, and she needed to leave. With her hand shaking uncontrollably, she used her strength to push the door open. As she turned her back, she felt his hand squeeze her arm.

'Help me', he begged quietly not finding the strength to talk anymore. She took one last look at him, moved his hand and found her legs.

'I .. I'm going to get help'.

She most definitely would not get help. As she stood, she almost collapsed in pain and she held onto the nearest thing to stop her from falling. She gave herself a moment before the adrenaline kicked back in. It was sirens, many of them, and she needed to run, quickly.

Upon believing that something must have caused her delay, he left their drinks behind and made his way to the school to hunt for her. As he arrived, he sighed to see her car still parked in the same position as it had been a few hours earlier. He experienced disappointment run through his body, and he felt anger towards her cowardly act. She shouldn't have lied if she had no intention to meet him.

He pulled up alongside her and noticed that she wasn't in the car. He thought she must have been hiding away in the office, however on looking over, he found the main doors locked. Investigating further, he opened his door and didn't make more than a few yards before spotting something at his feet. Bending down, he reached for the item and in an instant he panicked. Her keys, they'd been dropped, and she was nowhere to be seen.

The hurling rain lashed as she ran, battering her cold and tiring body. Her sudden gasps alarming her that she couldn't carry on. One more step. It had only taken one more step before she completely collapsed, her body screaming to be freed. Darkness overcame her, and she slowly lost consciousness.

'Hello, yes ambulance .. it's a woman she's unconscious in .. she's in a ditch. There's blood I- I'm not sure where from. She's cold. Oh my God I don't know if she's even alive, help, please help.'