My Bloody Valentine
Chap5: Bathroom Sacrifices
I woke up hearing a noise from outside the door and groggily turned to Jacob who was asleep. For those few seconds when you wake up disoriented I forgot our current predicament, but then it all came crashing down once the fog cleared. Hearing the shuffling noise again, I sat upright and tried to slide from Jacob's hold without making any noise, but he shifted and the knife he still managed to grasp in his sleep hit the ground with a clank, so I paused to make sure I didn't wake him. I stood up and fearfully walked to the door. I reached for the doorknob with a shaky hand and twisted the knob. It sounded like it was loud enough to wake the dead even though I know it wasn't it was because of the situation. I cracked the door as little as possible so I could see through it and had to throw my hand over my mouth when I saw Jasper standing only a few feet from the door with his back to me, slowly peeking into the hall closet with that same ax still in his hand. As quickly and quietly as possible, I closed the door and locked it. I looked around the room frantically until my eyes landed on the large vanity by the wall.
With all of the adrenaline pumping into my system, I was somehow able to quietly push it across the floor and lodge it in front of the door. My movements must have woken Jake because he stirred and sat up rubbing his eyes.
"Babe what are you doing?"-he asked hoarsely and then his eyes widened when his head cleared before he jumped up.
"Leah what the hell are you doing?"-he yelled and I ran over to cover his mouth.
"He's out there."-I whispered looking up at him with fearful eyes.
"Where?"-he whispered yelled back.
"Right outside the door."-I said in a shaky voice and his eyes snapped to the door.
"How lo-"-his words were cut off by the sound of the doorknob turning.
"Oh my God!"-I mumbled as Jacob pushed me behind him and backed up. The doorknob kept jiggling and then we heard keys jingle.
"Bathroom,"-Jake said and ran into the bathroom with me close behind. He helped me in the enormous tub then went back out; he came back with his knife, sheets and a pillow. Just when he got to the door, we heard banging and Jasper yelling.
"I know you're in there!"-he screamed. Jacob slammed the bathroom door behind him and went over to the closet door, ripping it off to lodge it under the bathroom door. He tossed everything in the tub and hopped in.
"What are we going to do?"-I cried clinging to him as he slid the shower door closed and laid us down pulling the coves over us to feel some form of protection, comfort and shielding.
"I don't know baby."-he said defeated and fell silent, but moments later tightened his grip around me.
"We'll get out of this I promised you that and I'm going to keep it. That was a smart move pushing the vanity in front of the door it's too heavy for him to move. Right now we'll just have to wait his next move."-he said determined again and I tried as hard as I could to believe him.
Eventually the banging stopped and things got eerily quiet and we lay like that for God knows how long, too long. I could tell Jake was stressed and trying to hide his fear and reassure me and it worked if only a little.
"Wait my cell phone it's in my purse it's a signal out here I can call the cops."-I whispered eagerly, moving to get up, but dropped back down.
"My purse that is currently in the car."-I said hanging my head.
"Damn!"-Jacob exclaimed, punching the wall making it vibrate. He got up and slid the shower door back and looked around the bathroom frantically.
"What are you doing?"-I asked climbing out.
"I'm just trying to find something- anything that will help us!"-he said as he rummaged through the closet frantically, tossing things. When he finally stopped he dropped to his knees with head in his hands.
"I'm so sorry Leah this is all my fault I just wanted this to be special."-he said quietly and I went and knelt behind him and placed my hand on his shoulder, but he wouldn't turn around and it was when I saw a tear hit the ground that I realized he was crying.
"Jacob look at me please."-I begged feeling my lip quiver. He wouldn't turn around, so I moved in front of him and cupped his face.
"This isn't your fault you didn't purposefully rent this place so a crazy man could get us and I can't tell you how special you've made me feel, how special you always make me feel. We'll get out of this and we'll move on from it. It's because of you we've managed to get this far and that we're still alive; you've protected me and kept us safe. I don't blame you one bit and I don't want you to blame yourself either. Please."-I said with tears streaming down my face. He finally met my eyes and engulfed me in his arms. We sat on the floor hugging for a while until the banging from before started back up, but this time it sounded like he we making progress.
Jacob jumped to his feet pulling me with him and pushed me behind him and faced the door.
"I know you're in here! Give her to me Jacob she's far more woman than you can handle. Leah, my beautiful Leah don't worry I'm coming he won't hurt you we'll be together I promise."-Jasper yelled and it sounded like he was in the bedroom. Jake took a step towards the door and cracked it then slammed it shut quickly; he looked like he would pass out any minute.
"Is he…"-I couldn't finish my sentence as my throat closed up and I realized we really were going to die. Jacob sucked in a breath when he looked up over my head then grabbed my arm pulling me.
"He's breaking down the door with the ax; I can see him through the wholes he put in the door and vanity. Climb up on the sink."-he demanded quickly and I looked at him confused, but did as asked. He opened the window and looked out then put his head back in.
"Leah I can't fit through this, but from the looks of things you can."-he said looking at me sadly; I shook my head when I realized where he was going with this.
"What? You can't possibly be asking me to-"
"I need you to jump, run as fast as you can and get in the car and get out of here."-he said tightly as his eyes quickly brimmed with tears before he willed them away.
"No Jacob I'm not leaving you!"-I exclaimed, jumping down from the sink, shaking with my nerves all over the place just when we heard more of the bedroom door breaking. Jacob looked over at the door before turning back, stepping closer to me and cupped my face.
"Leah, please go I can stall him while you get away. You have to do this for me please."-he begged and I sobbed into his chest.
"I can't leave you. You promised both of us would get out of this, both Jacob! Either we both go or neither of us does."-I said shaking like crazy and he started silently crying and hugged me tightly.
"Please Leah just do this for me I just need to know that you're safe. Besides who says I'm going down anyway, my odds against him are far greater than his against me- all he has is that ax. I can get it away from him and then run the next mile over to the neighbors. So don't worry about me I'll be fine."-He said trying to smile, but I could see the lie in his eyes, it was written all over his face, so I sobbed harder. There was a loud crash and I knew Jasper was in the bedroom now.
"Leah it's time for you to go."-he said pulling me off of him.
"I love you."-I chocked, looking into his blurry eyes with my even blurrier ones. That one final push I knew was coming finally came and now that I've finally falling and fast and hard, I'm going to lose him just as quickly. He yanked me to him, kissing me urgently and with everything he had and I felt our tears mixing together.
"You have no idea how long I've loved you Leah… I love, so much – now please go."-he whispered distraught, backing away. I ran and hugged him one last time before climbing back onto the sink; I looked at him just when the ax sliced through the door.
"Run!"-Jake shouted and backed away from the door into a fighting stance as he reached for his knife. That was the last thing I saw before jumping out of the window into the deep snow and bitter cold night.
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