Chapter 21:
Hackensack, New Jersey
Tears began to gather in Sara's eyes, when she noticed her shocking appearance in the mirror which hung in her bedroom. Why'd I let it happen she thought to herself, she was seventeen years of age and still a pretty girl, but now her beauty was marred. Her face was a bright purple, around her eyes were swollen and bruised. Her hair looked ragged and scruffy, but she was startled by the huge bruise on her stomach. Tears fell from her eyes and rolled down her cheeks, before she turned on her side and sobbed into the palms of her hands. Ricky Noon rushed into her room once he heard her cries, a sorrowful expression wiped across his face as he mumbled "Sara, Sara...you've been asleep for hours". Hurrying to his girlfriend of several years, he leaned over and pecked her lovingly on her lips, before wiping the tears that fell from her eyes and questioning "What's wrong, why are you crying". She continued to cry and he reassured her "don't worry, Sara. Everything, I mean everything, is gonna be okay".
"Why. Why'd you do it this time" tearfully asked Sara, before she shot him a glare and cried angrily "you said it was gonna stop. You promised me, you told me everything's gonna be okay last time. Last time, you said it was the last time"
"Oh, I'm sorry" apologized Ricky as he stroked her face, before he explained "you must of angered me, you know what am like. You know, am the jealous type don't you. But still, you wear your little slutty clothes. You do it, just to tease me, to get other guys looking at you"
"No, I don't" murmered Sara as she brushed the hair from her face, then he handed her a tissue for her to wipe away the tears
"This'll be the last time" promised Ricky, before assuring her "you know, I'm learning to control my anger now. But some things, I just can't help myself but get mad at you"
"I don't know Ricky, I might just move out...back into my mothers" replied Sara as she dabbed her eyes with the tissue
"No, don't leave me...I'll die without you" Ricky informed her panickingly, before insisting "I'll be good, I'll treat you real good. I love you, I know you love me"
"No, Ricky...I think I'll move back into mothers. I'll come back, I just need a break" explained Sara before she continued "I'll take Caroline, you can have a little break from us. Calm yourself down". Ricky's eyes zoned in on Sara as his hands became fists and he asked threateningly "have I, ever hurt our daughter...she's two years old and I love her. She loves her daddy. I won't let you take her, she isn't leaving me"
"No, you're a good father" wailed Sara
"So, you don't have to take her" snapped Ricky before complaining "see, you're making me mad"
"I'm sorry, Ricky, I'm sorry" apologized Sara as she rubbed his shoulder, before their heads both turned to the room door when they heard baby Caroline crying. Ricky turned to Sara and smiled "she's due a bottle. You get some rest". Sara smiled awkwardly before he strolled out of the bedroom and closed the door behind him. I hate him! he's using Caroline, he knows she's my weak spot. He's using my baby, to control me. I just want to leave, maybe I should...but he'll find me, he's told me before he'll always find me. If he does find me, I know he'll kill me...
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Charles was sitting on the ground beside the car which was almost completely destroyed, Tiffany strolled to him and sat on his knee. She gazed into his calming ocean blue eyes as she tangled her fingers in his hair, while he sat puffing away on a ciggarette, waiting for an ambulance. "We should get out of here. If the ambulance come, they'll ask questions" suggested Charles
"We haven't done nothing wrong" replied Tiffany before she murmered with a smile "my blue-eyed boy"
"You don't mind, that Lila's gone"
"I did, she was like a mother. Now I've realised, the only thing mothers are good for, are ruining lives. My mother was a bitch, Lila was a whore, who tried to kill my man" explained Tiffany before Charles pulled her closer and pecked her on the lips. "You think, Eddie will be okay" asked Tiffany as she stroked Charles' face
"Probably, doesn't matter anyway. As long as you're okay" Charles charmingly responded
"What are we gonna' do, once we're in New Jersey" questioned Tiffany before adding "it's just a short walk away, now"
"We'll head there soon, just lets wait a while longer. It may look suspicious, if people come and Lila's dead, Eddie's unconcious and we're no where to be seen" answered Charles
"Where are we going to stay"
"I don't know, we'll have to find somewhere" explained Charles before wondering "what about your sisters, maybe she has a place now"
"No" snapped Tiffany before babbling "I don't want my mother, to know I'm back"
"Okay, Tiff. But if things get desperate, she'll be our only hope" Charles informed her, before they both stood up when they heard the ambulance sirens. Two male paramedics jumped out the ambulance and came rushing towards Charles and Tiffany. "Our friend, he's still in the car, I think he's hurt pretty bad" explained Tiffany
"She's dead" announced one of the men as they kneeled beside Lila's body and checked for her pulse
"Oh, god" gasped Tiffany as she spun around and Charles held her in his muscular arms
"We're both okay, we just got scratched up" explained Charles as he patted the back of Tiffany's head. They watched silently as the two paramedics carried Eddie into the ambulance, before grabbing Lila's body and placing her in the back of the ambulance along side the motionless but still breathing Eddie. "We can take one of you, to the hospital" explained the paramedic driving
"Nah, it's okay...we're staying together" replied Charles with an evil grin, before the ambulance sped off into the darkness. "What are we doing now" asked Tiffany with a smile
"We're walking home" answered Charles before he gently grabbed her hand, then they both began heading towards New Jersey as they giggled and chatted about their adventure so far.
Chapter 21 finished
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