Alice was having a great time. She and Danny were on a blanket in the back garden. I'm going to get a ice-cream Alice, you want one?" he asked.
"Sure. I'll wait here for you, hurry back!" she said and winked.
He grinned and walked inside.
She lay back on the blanket and closed her eyes. She heard a child crying.
"Huh?" she looked and saw a child run. The child looked like her when she was little. She decided to follow her.
"I'll be 5 Danny." he waved at her through the window.
She walked through the garden and got a clear look at the kid. Oh God it was her. She ran after the child. She ran into a deserted house.
She walked into the house it smelled damp and musky. "Hey little girl!" she shouted.
The door slammed shut behind her. She grabbed the knob and tried to turn it but it was rusted shut and wouldn't move.
She heard a voice mocking her. "O so we are finally alone!"
Alice turned around. Josh was there. "NO!" she said.
He walked towards her, she tried to run but she was moving in slow motion. He grabbed her by the hair. "I told you you'd never escape from me bitch!" he threw her on the floor. A rat scuttled by but it didn't bother her. She was more worried about the rodent above her. She tried her self defence moves but he deflected them easily.
"C'mon Alice, fight more. You know how it turns me on."
He grabbed her breast and squeezed hard. She yelped in pain before she could stop herself.
She was lay on her back.
"C'mon baby beg. Go-on!"
"Never you prick. I'll never beg!" she spat in his face.
"He wiped it off. O I love it when your dirty!" he smiled evilly. "This is gonna be good!" he opened the button on his jeans.
Danny saw Alice hitting out at the figure in her dreams. . Danny's mother stood at the bedroom door.
"Alice." he said softly. He didn't touch her. It frightened her more when she woke up and someone was touching her.
"C'mon Alice honey. Wake up. It's a bad dream!"
The dream had her firmly in it's grip. He risked it and gently touched her shoulder.
Her eyes came open slowly. She didn't go hit him this time. She noticed Danny.
Danny?" she asked.
He nodded.
She started crying big silent tears which rolled down her face. He climbed across the bed and enveloped him in his arms. "C'mon baby!" he murmured.
His mother walked into the bathroom and fetched a cloth and a glass of water. She walked back in and saw Danny and Alice. They were sat on the bed. He had his arm around her waist and her face was rested on his chest. He was murmuring something into her hair. She saw her nod a few times.
Her son amazed her at times like this, a lot of fully gown men couldn't handle this yet he took it in his stride. Her son was growing into a amazing man.
She walked back in and Danny and Alice stopped talking. She handed Alice the glass and she sipped. Danny got up. Alice grabbed his arm and her face was terrified. "Don't leave me Danny please!" she asked her blue eyes pleading.
"I'll stay till your asleep." he answered. He couldn't stay any later.
"Danny c'mere." Amanda said. "I'll probably regret this tomorrow and too drunk to be telling you this but stay with her tonight - Please son, don't let me down!" she said. "Tomorrow we need to talk about Alice talking to someone. You know a professional." she said.
Danny nodded. "Don't worry mum - you can trust me. I wouldn't be much of a man if I took advantage of her right now would I?" he asked.
Amanda's eyes filled with tears and her chest inflated with pride. God her son amazed her. His maturity staggered her. "Danny, I'm so proud of you - I hope you know that. You're the most amazing person!"
He grinned, "I have amazing parents! Although most of the praise should go to my mum! The door will stay open."
Amanda knew something at that moment, the door could have been closed and nothing will happen. They could be alone in the house and nothing would happen.
"Goodnight son!" she said.
Danny walked into the room. He climbed onto his bed and pulled Alice close.
"What you…" Alice asked.
"Ssshhhh! Go to sleep I'll be here in the morning. I'm not leaving." he said.
Alice sighed and closed her eyes. Danny lay there for the longest time. He just lay and thought of the young woman in his arms. He loved her so much and that bastard was going get it for what he put her through.
"Danny." Alice mumbled sleepily.
"Mmmm Hmmm." he replied.
"Thanks, I love you."
"I love you too darling, now just relax and sleep."
They fell asleep at the same time.
Danny woke up early. Alice was wrapped around his body, he looked at the window at the light . It blinded him. He was reminded of one of his mothers favourite Rascal Flatts songs.
He lay and thought of the lyrics.
Lying here with you
I watch you while you sleep
The dawn is closing in
With every breath you breathe
I can feel the change
The change you've made in me
But will I ever see
All the things you see in me
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true,
I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am
When it comes to love
I may not know the rules
But there's one thing I know
My heart belongs to you, just you
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true,
I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am
You show me you love me
With a fire that burns deep inside
When you say that I'm one of a kind
Baby, I don't see it but you believe
That I'm so strong and true,
I promise you
I'll try to be that kind of man
Because you love me like I am - I am
I'll never understandI don't think I'll ever understand
Why you love meWhy you love me just like I am
He climbed out of bed. Alice's hand reached across the bed searching in her sleep. When she couldn't find him she huffed in her sleep and settled again. He went downstairs and decided to make Alice his mum and dad breakfast. He made scrambled eggs, toast and orange juice. He placed his mum breakfast in the microwave and wrote her a little note. He placed it on the kitchen table.
Sorry I snapped last night
I know your only worried about me.
You're the best, mum
Love
Danny
X
PS I made you brekkie, it's in the mike
X
He then went upstairs to talk to his Glaswegian beauty. He walked in and saw Alice sat up awake in his bed.
"Morning gorgeous - I brought breakfast!" he said to her grinning.
"Aw thanks, my gentleman eh." she kissed his cheek as he lay the tray on her knee.
"Erm properly please." he said and pointed to his lips.
"If you say so!" she said and kissed him on the mouth. He pulled away. "Breakfast in bed, I may never leave!" she said.
"No complaints here!" he said. "Enjoy your breakfast."
She tucked in. "You not having breakfast?" she asked.
"I'm not really a huge breakfast eater. Toast usually does me fine!" he said and pinched a bite of her eggs.
"It's a good thing I'm not possessive about my food. I could have stabbed you with the fork." she said laughing. He took another bit and she raised her fork in warning. He popped it in his mouth and chewed. "It's a good thing I love you!" she said.
After that the day passed fairly quickly. She and Danny spoke to his mum about the nightmares and she agreed to go to the doctors and see about seeing a therapist. It was for the best. They would help her work through the feelings of anxiety around Josh. His mother was also unhappy about Danny spending the whole night with Alice. She said she knew she allowed it but Alice was only 15 and Danny had just turned 16 a month ago. She wanted them to cool it down and not see each other for a day or 2. Danny had said unequivocally no! that he loved Alice and that no-one, not even his mum could keep them apart. She asked them to think it over. After that his mum had relaxed her groundings rule and they spent the day on the garden. All in all it had been a nice day, but like all nice days they eventually come to a end.
Danny walked Alice home. "Do you want me to warn him, hurt him little, I will you know!" Danny said as they walked along. Although Danny said it in jest she new that if she said yes he would do it.
"No Danny, I'll be fine. I've been studying my books if he tries anything."
He grinned seductively. "You can try your moves on me anytime!" she reached the front door.
"Wait there Alice I need to fasten my lace." he said.
"What?" she said and opened the front door. She didn't know that Danny wasn't behind her. She walked into the living room. Josh and his friend was sitting there. They leered at her.
"OOO Alice, I missed you last night. We've got some catching up to do baby!" he said and walked towards her.
His friend laughed. "Can I have her when your done?" he asked.
Alice started backing away. Her self defence moves running through her brain. Danny walked in and saw Alice's terrified expression. He was filled with a all consuming rage.
"I warned you to stay away from her you son of a bitch!" he uppercut Josh then glared at his friend who quickly scurried from the house. Danny took a step towards him to carry out more hen Alice stopped him.
"Danny stop please." she told him.
"No Alice, I warned him and he didn't listen!" he said.
"I don't want you ruining your life over me!" she pleaded.
"Ok then but your coming back to mine!" he said.
Josh who had been rubbing his injured jaw recovered enough to launch at Danny. Danny moved in time, Josh swivelled and ended up hitting Alice in the cheek. The force caused her to stagger back and fall. She got up onto her knees and pressed her forehead to the floor. Both hands clutched her cheek. Josh seeing what he'd done to Alice and then looking at Danny promptly ran from the room. Danny ran over to her. "Alice you ok?" he asked.
He lifted her arms and placed her gently onto the settee. He then got the tea towel from the kitchen and looked in the freezer for ice cubes. He found a tray at the back of the freezer. He pooped a few out onto the tea towel and wrapped it. He walked back into the living room.
"C'mon Hun, move your hand for me the ice will make it better." The feeling of rage returned when he saw the red angry welt on her cheek. He placed the ice pack gently onto her cheek.
"C'mon darling. We'll go up to your room!" he said.
She held the ice pack against her cheek as they walked upstairs. They walked into her room and closed the door. She sat on her bed and he was on his knees in front of her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have moved. If I had of stayed he would of hit me instead." he said.
Alice shook her head. "Don't think like that, he's the nutter not you." she said.
She looked and realised things had been moved in her room. Her pillows looked a bit crushed and her drawers were slightly open like they been rifled through. The though of Josh looking at her underwear made her feel sick! He'd probably came in last must of been ecsatic opening her door and finding unlocked but then to find her bed empty!
She heard beeping.
"What's that?" Danny asked.
"I dunno!" she said. She heard more beeping.
Danny walked over to the source of the beeping and found himself looking at a camcorder. He pulled it down and saw that someone had been in and pressed record
"Oh God Alice! I'm sorry but when I tell my mum about this she'll phone social services. She won't let you go through this!" he said.
"No Danny, they'll take me away. I'll never see you. I could end up anywhere. I'm not parting from you, I can't. unless you promise me that you won't tell your mum I'll run away!" she said.
"Alice, I'm only doing what's best for you!" he said.
"And I won't tell you where I am!" she finished.
Danny exhaled. "Ok but one more incident and you'll allow mum to phone social services ok!" he said.
"Deal!" she agreed. Danny stayed with her for an extra hour. It didn't look like her cheek was going to bruise. He reluctantly had to leave her.
"I'll see you at school tomorrow." he said and kissed her. He walked out of the door and waited until the lock clicked. He then walked away.
So here she was 2 hours later. Missing Danny like crazy. Wishing desperately that he was here. She wondered what school would bring tomorrow. No doubt Sarah trying to be funny but Alice would sort her! Actually no she couldn't because she'd promised her mum to hold her temper and be more tolerant. But c'mon she would test the patience of the saint. She set her alarm for 6:30. She'd promised Danny that she'd call into his house so they could walk to school together. They were both in heaps of trouble tomorrow. Danny for fighting and walking out of school and she for fighting and basically being a pain in the bum. What a pair eh? A perfect pair. She thought. A match made in heaven. She heard a soft knock on her door. Oh what did her dad want. No-one else ever bothered her.
"What do you want dad?" she asked.
"It isn't your dad, it's Josh!" the voice replied.
"I'm not even going to ask what you want, get away from my door!" she said.
"Let me in please, I just want to talk to you!" he replied.
"How stupid do you think I am? That is the best you can come up with? I would rather open the door to Freddie Krueger than you!" she thought that was a good analogy coz Josh haunted her dreams.
"No I wanna apologise for hitting you." he said.
"So you don't like hitting girls just attacking them?" she said. "All you've done since you moved in 4 days ago is terrorise me, so go away we have nothing to say to each other!"
"Look." he said. "Alice I REALLY like you, your all I think about. I love everything about you and all you have to do is look at me and I'm turned on."
Alice felt her stomach turn. "Oh God Josh shut up, your making me ill!" she said.
He carried on with his tirade. "Danny doesn't deserve you. I could treat you better than he ever could. C'mon dump him and be my girlfriend. You'll never regret it!" he said and waited for her response.
Alice was in shock she was absolutely stunned. "Oh my god Josh you've lost your mind. You've truly lost it! Why would I ever break up with Danny? He adores me! Treats me like a princess and he has NEVER tried to force me to do anything! And most of all I love him with all my heart and soul. I feel less than nothing for you because that would imply that I felt something or maybe except a vehement despisement. Leave me alone!" she said and turned on her CD player. He disgusted her. She wished she could go and talk to Danny but his internet was down. He was gonna text her when it was up and running again. Danny meant the world to her. To think that he thought she would even consider it! He's definitely lost his marbles. If he had any to begin with! She lay on her bed and thought of Danny's smile, she smiled then too.
A/N it took so long to upload coz the 3 chapters were originally 1 chapter its like 8000 words without the song and summaries! gt my next chapter dun 2 and guess wot. its another long 1! nt uploading as quik gt my maths test on mon so revision is on the list of priorites (nt by choice :) hpe u enjoyed it
