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Chapter 17: Third Strike You're Out

Rocky's P.O.V.

It's been a three days now and I finally heard that Gunther is coming to school today and I was ready for him. I haven't seen or heard from CeCe since she left my apartment and I was getting worried. What has he done to her? Why won't he come to school? Did he hurt her? That's all I've been able to think about. Right now I'm standing by CeCe and I's lockers with Ty, Deuce, Michelle and Nicole; they wanted to make sure I didn't kill him... They said I could severely hurt him though. School hasn't started and there still hasn't been a sign of them... Until I heard Nicole gasp. We all turned to her and saw her starring all the way across the hall, when we all turned our heads to look we all wished we didn't. I was infuriated by the sight and I was about to march over but Ty held me back. What we saw was just so painful to see.

It was CeCe... But it wasn't the CeCe that we knew. No... This CeCe was dead and lifeless. Her eyes and rings around them and bags underneath making her look like a zombie. You could tell that she hadn't been sleeping for days. She wore baggy jogging pants and converse with a huge jacket that covered her skinny, weak body. Although, the thing that caught my eye and pissed me off the most was all the bruises that were clearly there on her neck and face and right beside her was the man that caused all of it... Gunther Hessenhefer with that stupid smirk on his face. He roughly grabbed my love and pulled her closer to him and walked over to us. Everyone could see the fear in her eyes and could tell she had no strength to put up a fight against him and moaned in pain from all the bruises that were both old and fresh on her body.

"Hello Rocky," he grinned, "how are you this fine day?" I growled at him and he just laughed. "Do you want your little dyke back?" I wanted to badly to attack him right now but he had CeCe right under his arm... I couldn't risk hurting CeCe in the process... Now that I know the real Gunther, I know for a fact that if I did anything now he'd probably use CeCe as a meat shield.

"What do you think asshole? What have you done to her?" I snarled. I kept glancing down at her and it broke my heart to see her so broken and dead... Her eyes kept threatening to close but she kept fighting to stay awake.

"Oh I just did my best to get her back onto the right track but nothing worked..." He frowned. "Although, I have a great idea on how I can help her. So you can actually," he shoved CeCe into my arms and I immediately caught her and gently held her in my arms, trying my best not to hurt her current fragile body, "have her back. I'm done with her anyways." Right after I securely had CeCe in my arms, the gang formed around us to make sure Gunther wouldn't try anything and get near us. "Hey I'm not done talking to you." I ignored him and kneeled down, laying CeCe onto the floor letting her head rest on my thighs.

"CeCe," I whispered, "what did he do to you?" I was mostly talking to myself, not really thinking that she would be able to talk to me when she looked so weak. I looked over the bruises and saw large hand prints and felt my eyes well up. "CeCe I'm so sorry..." I cried, "I wish I could have prevented this from happening, I wish I could have saved you... Baby I'm so sorry." I felt a subtle touch on my cheek and I open my eyes to see my baby smiling softly up at me.

"Rocky... Don't cry babe... It's okay... I'll be okay... I love you... Alright?" Her voice was raspy and soft, barley a whisper. I nodded and took her hand in mine and kissed it gently.

"I'm getting you to the nurse and we're going to report this okay? We should have just done that in the first place... I'm sorry for thinking that I could handle this on my own." I scooped her up in my arms and stood and everyone covered us even more to make sure Gunther couldn't get to me. She shook her head.

"Even if we did... report it sooner, we... wouldn't have gotten... the guy... he's working for." She had to breath deeply before she could speak another word and I felt around her rib cage and felt many bumps and dents... Gunther must have broken a few of her bones. My blood boiled but I had to get her to the nurse. We all started moving towards the nurse but he continued to follow us... Why?

"Do you have any idea who?" CeCe didn't reply and I could tell that she was getting even more tired. "You know what I'll ask you later okay baby? I'm just going to get you to the nurse quick." I moved fast and Gunther still continued to follow us. As we stood in front on the nurses office I turned to Michelle, Nicole, Ty and Deuce. "Ty... Take CeCe and tell the nurse to take care of her. I need you guys to protect her incase Gunther tries something and does get in there." I whisper for only for them to hear. They nod and Ty takes CeCe from me after I kiss her gently on the lips but Nicole stays behind. "Nicole go with them." She shook her head.

"I don't trust this guy with you alone." She kisses Michelle on the lips quickly before she leaves with the boys and CeCe into the nurses office. When she turns back she crosses her arms and stands firmly next to me. Gunther smiles like a menace and has this crazed look in his eyes. "See what I mean?"

"What are you planning Gunther?" He laughed.

"What did you think of my gift?" I balled my fist.

"This." I threw a hard blow directly at his face and get it directly in the middle, surely breaking his nose and as he falls I jump him and throw a few more. For sure giving him a few cuts on his face, a dislocated jaw and black eyes. I get up and continue with my emotionless face. "Strike three Gunther... You're out."

CeCe's P.O.V.

"Ty... Where's Rocky?" I ask with worry dripping with every word. I didn't want her to be alone with Gunther. I was scared about what he was going to do. I was afraid that his plan would be successful.

"She's outside beating the shit outta Gunther. Don't worry Nicole is with her." I shook my head as tears fell from my eyes from more than just the sharp pains from moving but out of utter fear. "CeCe what's wrong?" I was about to say something until we all heard yelling from the other side of the door and the nurse walked over to the window but immediately started moving things to block the door after the three terrifying sounds came from behind the door.

"ROCKY!" A gun shot... And a painful cry...

THERE IT IS SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT BEEN REAL BUSY WITH SCHOOL AND SUCH.

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