Chapter 4: The Abuse Part 2

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Everything went by fast: the trees, the cars, even the yellow lines in the street. Just looking out the window of Cassie's car made Ruthie sick. Ruthie was hurting so bad. She felt a vibration coming from her pocket. She flipped the phone opened and it read ' Adam'.

"Ruthie don't!" Cassie exclaimed as she snatched the phone. "You don't need anybody in your life like that and especially not in Melanie's."

Tears started back into her eyes. The thought of Melanie getting hurt made her head pound as bad as when Adam was punching her.

Cassie stopped at the closest store to see if they had a first aid kit. Entering the store she saw Adam standing and laughing with his friends. Cassie walked right past him without saying anything.

"Cassie!" Adam said as he grabbed her arm and turned her around.

"What! And let go of me."

'Where's Ruthie?" He asked sounding really concerned.

"All that matters is that she's not with you Cassie retorted still trying to twist away.

"I didn't mean to. My anger got the best of me. I never meant to hurt her." He pleaded.

"Whatever. You're just a punk who hits girls because you're afraid to hit a man." Cassie said. She paid for the first aid kit and left the store. Adam followed.

Ruthie realized Adam had seen her in the car when he started coming towards her.

"Adam leave her alone!" Cassie cried as she hurried behind him.

"I just want to talk to her." He insisted calmly. When he got to Ruthie's door he began hitting it and screaming at her, "Open the door!"

Ruthie sat there frightened for her life. Cassie tried to get Adam away but he pushed her down and took the keys. He ran the drivers side and opened the door. Grabbing Ruthie's hand he dragged her out the door and held her against the car.

"What are you doing? Where do you think your going? I own you now" He said as he slapped her in the eye that was swollen. Cassie finally got up and hit Adam in the back of the head as Ruthie pushed him off of her.

A boy from in the store came running and grabbed Adam before he charged at Ruthie again. "What are you doing hitting a girl?" The boy said punching Adam. Adam was shocked for a moment, and then he returned the punch. The fight continued until the police arrived. Cassie and Ruthie were speechless as they watched the cops break it up. They took Adam and the boy back to their car in handcuffs.

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Ruthie and Cassie didn't get home until 4 am. After the fight Ruthie had to go downtown and file a restraining order against Adam. She was done, tired, and the only thing she wanted to do was hold Melanie, because holding her daughter made everything else feel all right. She rocked back and forth on Cassie's couch holding Melanie in her arms. Ruthie knew Jason was furious, when Adam got out of jail, if he ever did make bail, Ruthie heard Jason say he was going to kill him.

Going through all this made Ruthie realize that she needed her mom and her dad, but most of all she need Simon. He was her favorite brother and her best friend for a long time. They'd lost that connection a long time ago, but now she needed him more than ever.

Ruthie picked up the phone that was lying on the table by her. Ruthie's hands shook as she dialed the number. Her breath caught as it began to ring.

"Hello, this is Simon."

"Hey Simon," Ruthie said as tears fell down her cheeks, "How's my big brother doing?"

"Ruthie, we haven't talked in almost a year. I'm fine. How about you?"

"I need your help." She started sobbing.

"What's wrong? What happened? Are you okay?" He asked hurriedly. It'd been a very long time since he'd heard her like this.

"I...I...I can't hold in this secret anymore. I need your help." She whispered.

"What secret?"

"I'll show you. I'm coming home. I don't want to go to mom and dads house." She said, "I want to stay with you for a while."

"Yeah, sure... When?"

"Tomorrow, I'll schedule the plane ticket."

"Okay, just tell me what's wrong. How bad is the secret?" Simon prodded. He needed to know what had her so upset.

"Really bad." She said as she started to hang up the phone, "I'll call you later."

"Okay Ruthie. Be safe and I'll see you tomorrow. Love you."

"Love you too. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone. I'm coming to show you…not the rest of the family."

"Okay."

"And Simon?" Ruthie added, "Expect two."

When Ruthie hung up the phone she was nervous. That last line would definitely have Simon thinking, but despite all that she was happy. She was finally going home to the family she hated, but also loved.

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The day went by fast. All Ruthie had to do was get Melanie dressed and they were off to the airport. Ruthie was really nervous. She knew Simon would freak when he saw Melanie. Even more so when he found out whom the father really was.

"Ruthie ya'll ready?" Cassie screamed from the car outside.

"Yeah let me just grab her coat!" Ruthie yelled back.

"You're all packed." Jason said as he put the last bag in the trunk. He kissed Melanie before she and Ruthie got in the car.

"Thanks Jason."

"You're welcome; call me when you get there."

"Okay." She replied as the car sped off. They were heading to the airport to meet Simon. Ruthie was nervous and sweaty.

"Nervous?" Cassie asked as she sped down the freeway/

"A lot." Ruthie laughed nervously.

"It'll be okay." Cassie reassured.

"And how do you know that?"

"Let me tell you something. When my parents first found out about Jason they did not want me to date him. Jason was on drugs, he slept with everybody, and he had a baby on the way."

"What!"

"Yeah but he found out it wasn't his. To make a long story short your family will get through it like mine did."

"I thought your parents were dead."

"Yeah, but they knew they couldn't choose my life for me. So they helped me along before they died."

Both of the girls shared a laugh until they finally pulled up into the airport parking lot.

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