Chapter 17 Close Your Eyes

PLEASE READ!!!: Hey guys!! Thank you again for reviewing! I told you if you review more that I update faster! Okay, so someone reviewed me and asked me some questions. Please feel free to do that anytime, it helps a lot to both me and you when you ask me if something doesn't make sense. The first question was: why was class still going on if she was kidnapped. Well, basically the police had already come and they had called everyone's parents to come pick them up, so it wasn't really class. The teacher was basically explaining what was going on to anyone who didn't understand and talking about it. Sorry that I didn't mention that. The second question was: why was Angel allowed outside where she could get away or call for help. Well, there is a reason for that and it will be explained in this chapter, so I don't want to give anything away. Angel suspects something when she is allowed to roam around, so she doesn't test her limits and she doesn't call for help. And it's a good thing too! The last question was: why didn't Angel call the police while she was on her cell phone. Again, really good question. And there are two reasons. The first reason is because the first thing she thinks about doing and the only thing on her mind is talking to Jesse and seeing Jesse. And by the time she is done talking to Jesse, Dave is almost home. The second reason because again she has a strange feeling that something isn't right. Dave is leaving her by her self. He also didn't look to see if she had a cell phone, and she thinks this is weird and it kind of makes her worried. She doesn't really know what to think of it. There is actually a real reason to why Angel was allowed outside. And Angel didn't know it, but it was a good thing she didn't call the police. They will both be explained in this chapter. I hope that clears everything up. Anymore questions, please ask! Now here is chapter 17!!!!

Reflection from chapter 16

Eric's POV

So I turned to go back into my apartment and as I was entering the sliding glass door, I heard her start singing again and a smile spread across my face. I left my door partially open and let Sara's haunting voice fill the room.

Angels POV

I watched as Eric left to go back inside his apartment. I liked him. At least I'd have him while I stayed with Dave the rest of my life, even though I could never tell Eric the truth about me. Eric saw something inside my eyes. Whatever he saw, he didn't like. He asked me why I sounded so sad when I sang. I told him it was because I could never be with the one I love. I knew he was confused about that, but I couldn't tell him about who I really was. I couldn't tell him about what was really happening to me. I didn't want to sleep in the same room as Dave, so I decided I would sleep on the balcony. Thank goodness it was warm enough. So I went inside to find something I could lay on. I decided to get a cushion from the couch. So I brought the cushion outside, set it on the ground, and curled up into a ball on top of it. As soon as a laid down, I fell asleep, and I dreamt that I was in Jesse's arms instead of at Dave's house.

Eric's POV

As I was about to go to sleep for the night, I remembered that my sliding door was open. I guess Sara decided not to sing anymore. As I went over and looked out the glass door, I saw a figure on the ground on the balcony next door. It was Sara and she was lying on the ground sleeping. Why is Sara laying on the ground sleeping instead of inside the apartment? I decided it was none of my business and went to bed.

Jesse's POV

After school Michael picked me up and took me over to Angel's house. When I got there, I told her parents what Angel had told me on the phone. I then asked if I could go up to Angel's room and they immediately said yes. I walked into Angel's room and I was hit with a wave of emotion. Tears started to flood my eyes. I walked around Angel's room and found her Ipod. I slid the headphones onto my ears and pressed the play button. The haunting voice of Evanescence filled my ears. I was instantly reminded of Angel's beautiful voice. It filled my mind and left my heart broken, wishing she was here singing. Instead of just in my mind.

I lay down on Angel's bed, curled up into a ball, and let the music overtake me. (At this point Jesse is dreaming, but he doesn't know it.) I heard Angel's beautiful voice fill the room. I let her voice fill my mind and soul. I opened my eyes and saw my delicate Angel standing before me. As she stood there before my eyes, I was amazed. It was as if her whole body was glowing like it was the sun. She lit up the room like a real angel lit up someone's life when they though all hope was gone. Is all hope gone? Is this what it has come down to? Has my Angel been turned into a real angel? I always new she was an angel, a real angel, more amazing than anything else in life. She was my angel, my reason for living. She would always be my angel, no matter what happened. Suddenly, she started to speak, and it sounded like she was singing instead of just talking. "Jesse, have faith. You will see your Angel again. I am not Angel, but I do know what might happen to Angel. (This may get a little confusing) I am her fate and her future. I help to make sure that she stays on the path that she was meant to be on. Everything will turn out all right. But you must do something for it to turn out that way. You must have faith. You must not give up hope, because without it, you may lose an opportunity to save the one you love. Right now your love for Angel is being tested, and it is your job to make sure it turns out alright. Otherwise, you mat not be able to get it back. You may lose Angel forever, maybe even in a way that is impossible to imagine. Someone is testing your love for Angel, to see if you really want her. It may have all of started out small, but you can keep it for getting to big. Pay attention to your surroundings; listen to what is around you every minute. Don't get caught up in the past, listen to the present, otherwise you may not have the future. I must go now. But remember; follow the voice of an angel, your Angel." And with that last piece of advice, she left. And all I heard was the sound of Evanescence somewhere far away.

"Jesse, time to wake up." Someone was shaking me awake, but who was it? And when did I fall asleep? "Jesse wake up, it's time to go to school." School! It's morning! I opened my eyes and saw Angel's dad looking back at me. "Wait! It's morning. It's time to go to school. Why didn't someone wake me up last night? How am I going to get dressed for school and get my backpack?" I questioned. "Don't worry Jesse; your brother dropped your backpack and clothes off this morning before he went to his classes. (His brother is around 20 or 21) "Michael and I came in last night before he left and you where sleeping. So we both decided to let you sleep here and I would take you in today. And then he would bring your clothes and backpack over this morning. We both thought is would be harder for you to get to sleep again once you got home. We also thought it would be easier for you if you slept here because you were closer to Angel. I know it helps me." He told me getting a faraway look in his eyes. "Thank you. Yes it does help to be in here." I told him. I didn't want to tell anyone about my dream. I wanted it to be my way of staying close with Angel. Of holding on to her. I had to do what she told me. I had to keep hoping. I didn't want to forget her. I couldn't forget her. I looked over on Angel's nightstand and saw her necklace. Angel must have forgotten to put that on yesterday. It was the necklace her grandma had given to her. She had told Angel that as long as Angel was wearing it, her grandma would be with her. I knew how much Angel loved her grandma. They talked to each other on the phone almost everyday, and lots of the time I talked to her too. It was her dad's mom and everyone told them how much they were alike. They always talked alike and did things the same as each other. Angel told me that her grandma was her best friend because she could talk to her about anything and everything and she wouldn't judge her. I wanted to meet her grandma so much because she meant so much to Angel and was such a big part of Angel's life. The pendant of the necklace had a guardian angel on it and the chain that the pendant was on was gold. I always thought it was quite interesting that Angel always had her own guardian angel around her neck to protect her. Now I wondered it if was just a coincidence that Angel didn't have her necklace with her and something this horrible happened to her. Or maybe it wasn't and for some reason because she wasn't wearing her necklace all these thing were happening to her and her guardian angel had somehow just left. Whatever the reason, I had to keep believing. I had to keep hoping just like the voice had told me. So I put on Angel's necklace. "There, now I still have my angel with me. Even if it's just her necklace. It's still her guardian angel, her protector, and it's still apart of her. So after I put on Angel's necklace, I got dressed and got ready for Angel's dad to take me to school.

Angels POV

I awoke to the sound of birds chirping as I stretched my achy arms. "Well, I am very glad to see that you didn't try to escape or to get help." I heard Dave's voice tell me. Then he grabbed me by my arms and dragged me inside the house. I saw four other men inside the room. One of them had a video camera. Dave then brought out handcuffs and clipped one to one of my wrists. He then looped the inside of the handcuff around a pole. After that he then clipped the other hand cuff to my other wrist. I was now stuck to the pole because of the handcuffs. The men started laughing and the man with the video camera came up closer to get a better shot. "Why?" I questioned with backbone in my voice. I had decided to try harder to stick up for my self, since I was spending the rest of my life with this guy. It was the only way to survive with him. "Because I have people on lookout that watch you when I can't. That Eric guy is the one of the only guys here who isn't working for me. (It's a very small apartment building. Only about 6 rooms. So four rooms are taken up by the people who are on lookout, one by Dave, and the other by Eric, who is the only one who isn't a lookout. He isn't a bad guy. He has no idea what is going on.) Whenever you are in this building, there will always be people watching you." He told me with an evil grin on his face. The rest of the people in this room are people who are on lookout for me." I was now horror struck. They had seen me use my cell phone. They knew I had it. My only link to the outside world and to Jesse, and now it was gone. "Yes, we saw you have brought something with you. You have decided to bring a cell phone. Every single one of these men where ready to come in and get you as soon as you called the police. They were just waiting for you to do that. But you didn't; did you? No! You only called your boyfriend and you broke his heart. As well as that they would have come running and hurt anyone you told about what was happening if you had done that. They might have even done something to you! You don't want that do you? I didn't think so! Now I suggest you do everything I tell you. We are going to be running errands everyday. Very special errands. And we need your help, you are very important. I also suggest you do everything these men tell you to do. Everything!" He told me with a sly grin on his face. I simply nodded and all the men accept two left the room. The one with the video camera and one who looked happy and very egger. The same way Dave had looked when he came home from shopping yesterday. "No! Please, no, not again!" I begged as the reality of what the man was about to do sank in. I scooted as close to the wall as I could get and pulled my legs to my chest. Trying to make it harder for him to get to me. "Oh yes, you must. You have to, remember. You must do everything we tell you to do. And with that he came over and straitened me out, without even bothering to undo the handcuffs. Taking them off would give me a way to fight back. It was horrible, I was being raped again. I now looked ahead and saw the rest of my life with horror. Every day they would beat me up, one of them would rape me, and them we would do whatever if was that Dave had planned for his 'errands'. I tried to fight back Dave's friend with my feet by kicking him, but he only held me down harder. I was still at a disadvantage. I looked over at the camera and wondered why they were taping this. I wondered who was going to see it. I decided to just close my eyes and maybe it would be over faster.

(I would like to dedicate this chapter to my grandma. I hope this chapter makes sense to you guys, it's a little confusing. If you have any questions, just ask. Please Review!!!!!!!! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!! REVIEW!! REIVEW!! REVIEW!)