Alice awoke on her bed. Her head hurt. Her whole body hurt. She wrapped her arms around her head and pressed trying to push away the pain. She rolled and realised she was in her room on her bed. She didn't remember coming in here! Her clothing was all bunched up too. This is so weird. She closed her eyes. She remembered her dad dunking her head in the water and then him hitting her. She remembered Josh getting her a drink and being considerate to her. She remembered the drink being disgusting. She placed her hand over her mouth as she remembered something else. She felt sick to her stomach. She was dizzy, disorientated. She had poured the drink down the drain and there was powder on the bottom of the sink. She'd fell and felt herself being lifted and carried her to her room. Visions filled her mind Josh over her. Josh kissing her. She rolled off her bed and bolted to the bathroom and was violently sick. Oh God she'd trusted him! She was so fucking stupid! She turned the shower on full heat and jumped in fully clothed. Her clothes were soon soaked and she peeled them off her and flung them at the bottom of the bath. The hot spray cascaded over her body. She used the wire brush and scrubbed her skin till it was raw. A fresh image of him filled her mind. Him smiling, happy, touching her. She was sick again. She barely made it to the toilet. She lay on the bathroom floor for a moment. The shower still flowed. She curled into the foetal position on the floor. Quiet tears slid down her face. This was her fault! She should have protected herself more. God she was disgusting. She dived back into the scalding water and scrubbed harder with the wire brush as her tears mingled with the water from the shower.
After 45 minutes in the shower and she still hadn't been cleansed. She walked into her room. And pulled on a grey baggy jumper and sweatpants. The house was quiet. She peaked from her room and listened for noise. All was still silent so she crept downstairs and crept to kitchen door. She hated this room. She looked at the sink and remembered her father and Josh! She forced down the bile that rose from her stomach. She looked around sheepishly. When she was sure no-one was there she ran in and grabbed the box of paracetamols and a glass of water. Josh snuck up and grabbed her from behind. He grabbed her arms and pinned them behind her back.
"Josh!" she said voice shaking. "What you doing?" she asked. Tears threatened to fall.
"Having my fun - again!" he said menacingly.
"No!" she tried to struggle.
He bit her neck.
"Josh don't!" she pleaded a few stray tears fell.
One arm snaked around her waist and moved down her stomach and reached the waistline of her trousers. "It'll be more fun now your awake!" he said evilly. Both her hands were held in one of his.
"NO!" she said firmly and pulled one arm strongly. Everything happened to quickly after that. Her arm came free, she saw a knife on the draining board. She spun, grabbed the knife and then plunged it into his arm.
Josh released her and yelled in pain. He ran from the kitchen.
Alice just stood there. Holding the knife as it dripped on the floor. Her shoulders were slumped and her eyes were vacant. She was just looking ahead. Time passed slowly but she still didn't move.
(X)
Danny knocked and received no answer so he let himself in with the spare key Alice had gave him. He walked into the kitchen and saw her. Her face was a state all bruised. Her eye was black and her lip was split and swollen.
"Oh my God Alice darling what's happened to you?" he asked. He caressed her face but she didn't respond. She just stood there. He noticed the knife with blood on it in her hand. He took it from her and threw it in the sink.
"Alice baby." he said softly. She turned her head and then frowned at him.
"Danny?" she murmured softly. Then fainted dead away.
For the second time that day she woke up on her bed. She had a cold cloth on her head. She rolled from the bed. She couldn't stand to stay on there not after what Josh had done! She bolted from the room and dry heaved into the toilet. Danny followed her and moved her hair so it didn't fall in the toilet. She sat and rested her head on the side of the bath. He went to touch her and she shyed away from his hand. She didn't want him to dirty himself by touching her. He frowned
"Alice baby what's happened to you darling?" he asked softly. She'd been fine a few hours ago and now God she looked terrible all puffy and bruised.
She shook her head and raised herself off the floor. As she'd got up her jumper had rose and he'd got a look at her ribs. God they were literally black and blue. She was coming home with him! Even if he had to drag her there! She walked back into her room and sat in the far corner pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them and rested her forehead on them.
Danny followed her and lain his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't touch me!" she said too sharply.
"Alice tell me what's wrong please." he asked.
"My dad he…" her eyes filled with tears. She couldn't tell him what happened to her, how her dad shoved her head in a sink then hit her. How he'd kicked her while she'd lain on the floor. She closed her eyes expecting to remember every pain filled second but the only thing she could see behind her eyes was Josh's hungry eyes. His hand running down her body. His breath on her face and his body above hers. God she felt sick again.
"Look Danny leave me alone please." she asked. "I can't see anyone right now!"
"No way, not if that bastard of a father has lain his hands on you. I'll kill him!" he said fists clenched.
"He's gone Danny. For good. I told him if he came back I'd kill him!" she said. "So please just leave me alone!"
"NO!" he said forcefully.
"For Gods sake Danny LEAVE!" she yelled. "I DON'T want you here!"
He didn't want to leave but obviously he was making her worse. "Lock your door!" he said. "I'll be back tomorrow." he said and touched her face lightly. She flinched.
"Danny." she said softly as he reached her bedroom door. "I love you."
"I love you too. Always!" he replied.
Not if you knew what happened to me. She thought. I'd disgust you just as much as I disgust myself!
Danny left the room and she stayed where she was sat. she couldn't bear to look at her bed. She didn't know what to do. She had to stay here coz her dad was her guardian and there was no way he'd allow her to stay anywhere else. He was gonna stay here and probably slap her round abit to get his jollies! If he went for her again though she'd have him! She thought. She could just run away. Tell no-one where she was, all she knew was that she couldn't stay here! There was a knock at her front door she ignored it. It became more insistent. She slowly walked downstairs. Any sudden movements jarred her ribs and she was sure they were badly bruised if not cracked! She opened the door a crack.
2 policemen stood at the door. "Is Alice Collins in?" one asked.
"That's me." she said. Josh was getting her arrested what a bastard! "You need me to come down the station?" she asked belligerently.
The policemen frowned. "Can we come in Miss?" he asked.
"I don't believe you've shown me any identification - you could be Jack the Ripper for all I know!" she told them.
The policemen smiled. "That was smart!" he said and pulled out his badge. She pulled the door wider and the policemen got a better look at her face. "You ok Miss?" he asked.
"Yeah I am." she said sharply and walked into the minging living room.
"It's about your father." he said as they sat down.
"Ok." she said. So the bastard Josh hadn't called the police - yet! She wrapped her arms around her self in protection. She realised she was alone with 2 men although they wouldn't want her. God she was encrusted with filth!
"Your father is Joseph Collins?" one asked.
"Yeah." she replied. "Is he in your cells or something?"
"Look Miss Collins your father is dead."
Alice's jaw dropped.
"He was involved with a head on collision. He was pinned inside his car. They cut him out but he didn't make it to hospital. He died in the ambulance.
Alice had had enough shocks today. God she'd threatened her dad but she hadn't meant it. Now he WAS dead and she was alone in the world.
"Um thanks for letting me know!" she said calmly.
"Miss is there anyone we can get in touch with so your not alone tonight?" the policemen with kind eyes asked.
"Um no - there isn't. I'll be ok. I'll go over to my friends." she lied.
"I'm sorry for your loss Miss." the policemen said, then got up and left the house.
God she was alone. The word echoed in her head. Alone. "Oh God Josh!" she whispered. And she was alone! She ran up to her room and grabbed her suitcase. She threw all her clothes and photographs in along with her mementos from her mum. She wasn't staying her, she rather die first! She had an idea and smiled evilly. She went downstairs and grabbed the money her father kept in his safe and all his paperwork for the house and other things. She also ensured she had her fathers solicitors number. She was selling the house and leaving these bastards on the street!
She ran back upstairs and popped a cap on her head. She saw Danny's t-shirt on the back of a chair. She grabbed it and inhaled his scent, she then stuffed it inside her case. She pulled the case downstairs although her aching muscle protested. She rang a number on her phone.
"Shauns - I'm coming home!" she said.
The End.
A/N ok chapter one of the sequel will be up soon. god this was a long one 4 me. 34 chapters! :O ususally i try to have them finished early like 15 chapters in.
hope u enjoyed and please read story 2 :) x
