Troy was nervously tapping on the steering wheel as he sped down the highway.

Brie: Troy, slow down we're going to crash!

Troy: I'm sorry ok. I'm just worried, I don't want her to find us and find out where we live.

Brie: ok, but you can do it with out the speeding.

Troy: Fine.

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Mrs. B: Oh, thank goodness you guys are home!

Troy: Mom, were fine. We left as soon as you called.

Mrs. B: Sorry. I just didn't want anything to happen to you.

Brie: We're fine.

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Brie was no longer allowed to leave the house alone. Mr. and Mrs. Bolton wanted her to be safe.

Brie: Troy, I want to go for a walk. Want to come?

Troy: Sure.

They started walking down the sidewalk talking, laughing, and having a good time.

Until Brie noticed a car was following them. She started walking closer to Troy.

Troy: What's wrong?

Brie: There is someone following us.

Troy: What do you mean?

Brie: There is a car following us.

Troy slowly turned around to see a car slowly driving down the road. So then he started to speed up their pace. After a while Troy looked back and the car was gone.

Troy: good, they're gone.

Brie: Good, for a second I though that was--

Troy: Your what Brie?

He got no response. He looked over at Brie and she was gone.

Troy: Brie?

No answer

Troy: Brie, come on this isn't funny.

Still no answer

Troy: Oh no!

Troy ran home and burst through the door.

Troy: Mom Brie is gone!

Mrs. B: What?

Troy: We were walking and I looked away for like 5 seconds and I looked back and she was gone! Her mom has something to do with it.

Mrs. B: Ok, I'll call the police. You go check her house. She might have brought her back there.

Troy: Ok, If I'm not back in 1 hour send the police there.

Troy ran as fast as he had ever ran. As he approached the house there was a car in the driveway. It was the same one that following them earlier. He quietly walked up to the window and peaked inside the house. What he saw blew his mind.

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Brie: OW!! Stop!! What did I do to you? *she said while bawling*

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Troy walked Brie being kicked and hit over and over. It was so hard for him to watch her suffer. Her mom finally sent her up to her old room, and he darted for her balcony. He saw the lights go on and he climbed up to the top. He made sure there was no one there before he stepped into the room quietly.

Brie was in a ball bawling her eyes out on her old bed.

Troy: Brie *he whispered*

Brie: *looks up and smiles through her tears* You found me.

Troy: Yeah, now come on we have to go.

Brie: But I can't climb down the balcony. I'm too weak right now.

Troy: I brought a ladder. I'll help you over the edge, and then you'll be able to get down. okay?

Brie: *nods*

Troy helped Brie over the edge of the balcony when they heard loud footsteps coming towards the room.

Troy: Brie go! I'll hold her off. Just run to the house and tell my mom to send the police here okay?

Brie: *nods*

Just then she came bursting through the door very angry.

Ms. M: WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING?!?!?!?

Troy: BRIE GO!!

Brie's old mom came running towards me but I shut the doors to the balcony in her face just in time. She pushed o the doors trying to get them open. Troy was able to hold the door shut while Brie ran to the house. Troy let go of the doors and jumped over the ledge making sure to knock the ladder down. He ran to catch up with Brie who was almost there. She looked exhausted so he put her on his back and ran inside before her old mom could find out where they lived.

Troy: Mom. She's safe. Send the police to her house. She was there, and she was mad!

Mrs. B: Oh thank goodness you are alright! *she hugged Brie and Troy*

Troy carried Brie upstairs, into his room, and locked the door.

Troy: Alright, let's see it.

Brie: what?

Troy: what did she do to you?

Brie: do I have to?

Troy: Yes. Just lift up your shirt.

She lifted it up and revealed an all purple stomach.

Troy: and the back?

She turned around and Troy saw an all purple and blue back. This was definitely worse than before.

Troy: anything else?

She lifted up her jeans and her legs were full of bruises and she pulled up her sleeves to reveal a cut about 5 inches long on one arm, and the other was just bruised.

Troy: oh, come on let's get your arm cleaned up.

The cleaned it up and put a bandage on it before going back to his room.

Troy: You need to sleep. okay?

Brie: *nods*

Troy pulled the blankets over Brie in his bed and laid next to her. After 5 minutes both of them were asleep. Then Mrs. B walked in quietly.

Mrs B: Troy, Brie the police caught her. She's back in prison, but she can't get out now. okay?

When she got no response she knew they were sleeping. So she shut the door and let them sleep. They have had a long day.

Sorry it's so short, but I've been so busy with school. I just got back from a field trip to Great America. I'll do my best to have the next chapter up by next weekend!