Chapter Ten

"Honey, I'm ho…" Jason started when he opened the door. He couldn't quite get the word home out before Kelsi attacked him. She crushed her lips against her husband's in a passionate kiss. When they parted, she gave him a big smile. "What was that for?" He asked.

"Because you're my husband and I love you." Kelsi replied. He raised an eyebrow. "And because I did something today and I don't want you to be mad at me."

"Nothing you could do would make me mad at you." Jason replied. He threw his bag in the corner, scooped her up into his muscular arms and carried her over to the couch. "What is it you did?"

"Well, you know Taylor, Gabriella, and I went shopping today at Wal-Mart." Kelsi began. Jason nodded in agreement. "Well, while we were there, we made a joke about applying and see if they call us back." She paused and bit her lip. "Well I applied and they called me back. I told them that I would take the job."

"But that's great!" Jason exclaimed. "I wouldn't be mad at you for that. I know that staying home all day drives you crazy and this is the perfect opportunity to get you out of the house. What will you be doing?"

"I'll be a cashier." Kelsi replied. She leaned in and gave him another kiss. Jason brought his hand up and caressed her cheek with his thumb.

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Three weeks had past since Kelsi got the job at Wal-Mart. She had just clocked out for the night when her cell phone rang. She expected it to be Jason and was surprised when she saw that it was Gabriella. "Hello?" Kelsi asked.

"Kelsi, is Troy with you?" Gabriella asked.

"Umm, I wish I could be of some help but I just got done working. Did you try calling Jason?" Kelsi asked.

"I tried but he wasn't home and his cell phone went straight to voicemail." Gabriella responded.

"I'll be right over." Kelsi promised and hung up. She gathered her things and said good night to the friends that she made at work and proceeded to the door. Wal-Mart associates had to park in the parking lot that was beside the store. Kelsi fumbled with her keys because there was very little light in the parking lot.

"Hey there, honey." Kelsi wasn't expecting anyone to be there, let alone a complete stranger. She jumped and dropped her keys. She swore under her breath. "That's not very lady like." The voice said. A moment later the body to whom the voice belonged stepped out of the shadows into the poor lighting.

The man couldn't have been an older then twenty-two, stubble covering his face. His head was shaved and he was muscular. He bent down and retrieved her keys and he handed them to her. "Thank you." Kelsi muttered, turning to go to her car.

The man reached out and grabbed her arm. "I did something for you, now you have to do something for me." Kelsi's eyes got wide and she knew what was about to happen. She tried to wiggle her arm out of his grasp but he was too strong.

"Please don't." Kelsi pleaded, tears streaming down her face. There was no point in screaming, it was three minutes till midnight and the parking lot was bare. No one would hear her and if by some miracle they did, he might hurt her.

Her pleas went unheard and he slammed her up against her car and undid his pants. He didn't have a knife or a gun that she could see, so before he touched her, she brought her knee up and inflicted pain where it was the most sensitive.

"Bitch!" He cursed, using the back of his hand to smack her. She screamed, despite of herself and fell. "I am really going to enjoy this." He pinned her down with one hand and proceeded to undo her pants with the other hand. Kelsi closed her already flooded eyes. Here she was, lying on the cold asphalt, completely helpless and there was nothing to stop him from doing what he wanted to.

Just then, Kelsi felt his weight no longer on her. Instead she heard something being thrown against a car and the guy let out a gasp. She forced herself to open her eyes. There was Jason, pounding on the guy with all he had. "You sick asshole! That is my wife."

Kelsi heard a stone being stepped on and turned her head. Troy was rushing over to pull Jason off the guy. That was a task in a half. Jason was on the war path and he was pulling Troy along.

Jason looked at the guy and then opened his mouth.

Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end as your lies crumble down a new life she has found.

He threw a disgusted look at the man and turned to Troy. "If he moves, get him." Troy nodded his head. Jason made his way over to Kelsi. "Are you alright?" He wrapped his arms around her.

Kelsi sniffed and nodded. "He didn't get far."

Soon after, the police came and arrested the guy and took their statements. Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, Zeke, Martha, and Ryan showed up shortly before the police came. Kelsi had told Troy to call Gabriella and tell her where he was because she was worried sick. And when Troy told her what happened, naturally she had called all of their friends.

The store manager came out and told Kelsi that she didn't have to park in the associate parking lot and that everyday that Jason wasn't able to make it, there would be someone to walk her to her car.

Just then, Jason spoke. "It's been a long night and I'm sure Kelsi wants to get home." Kelsi nodded her agreement. He turned to Troy. "Can you drive my car home?"

"Sure." Troy agreed, taking Jason's keys. Jason helped Kelsi into the passenger's seat of her car and then got into the driver's seat. With one final wave to their friends, he drove home.

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For all of my readers with questions, I do want to say this, my writing is mostly based on my everyday life. What I do, read, etc. now this did not happen to me, but to a friend of mine. We both work at walmart as cashiers. This happened before I started to work there. And I was listening to the red jumpsuit apparatus 'Face Down' and I thought I would right this piece.

I also want to thank all of you who read and review my work, you have no idea how much that helps. Even constructive criticism is welcome, if you don't like what I write, I am truly sorry, but again, thank you to those who do love my work and tell me so. I have been so busy with work and everything that this is the first chapter for this story that I have been able to write in a while. It might be kinda short but I hope you like it anyway.