Welcome to Survive The Night chapter 3! Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoy it!
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The clock glowed 4:45 as Cheyenne flitted around the room rushing to get ready. She had slept in too late and Jade was going to be there soon to pick her up.
She threw open the closet door and found a pair of black skinny jeans, a low-cut midnight blue shirt, and a tall pair of combat boots. As she looked at the outfit she picked out, she noticed there wasn't anything different in how she normally dressed.
She shrugged, "if he wants something fancy, guess he has to look somewhere else," she murmured.
She brushed on some makeup and pulled her hair up into a ponytail, leaving her side bangs to frame her face; she was almost done, she decided to press some lipgloss to her lips, making them shine in the dim lit bathroom, "perfect," she smiled.
As she applied the final touches, she heard a car door shut and her doorbell ring. She grabbed her cell and ran to the door, earning a look from her sister, "where are you going now?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.
Cheyenne ignored her and rushed out the door while Sarah yelled, "mom'll be hearing about this!"
Cheyenne gave a slight nod as Jade opened her door, "you look nice," he said, giving her a look over.
Cheyenne shrugged, "it's just the usual, nothing special."
He returned the gesture, "well you always look special to me."
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In the car, the radio was on, but Cheyenne wasn't listening. Last night kept playing through her mind, and Freddy's song was echoing, like a broken record on repeat.
"What's wrong?" Jade asked. Looking over, she saw the worry in his eyes. She decided needed to talk to him about what happened.
"Jade, the power went out last night."
His eyes widened, "what?"
She pursed her lips, "well... First they flickered, then went out. They stayed off for a good five minutes."
Jades knuckles were white as he gripped the wheel, "I'll replace that battery before we leave Chey, I promise. That wasn't supposed to happen."
Cheyenne chuckled, "of course it wasn't, no ones suppose to die on the job."
He shot her a look, "that's not what I mean."
The rest of the ride was pulled into a comfortable silence as cars blurred past. The street lights were on, illuminating the dark roads with a bright cascade of light. As they continued, Jade began to turn left into the busy parking lot, finding a empty spot near the entrance (how convenient).
The chilly air began nipping at the pairs ears, making them shiver and jog into the warmly lit building.
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Jade felt along the dark seats, occasionally bumping into a person here or there, "sorry," he would murmur.
Finally they found their seats, and just in time as the movie previews began floating across the large screen. Cheyenne sat down with a soft flump into the theater seat, earning a look from the woman behind them.
"How unladylike," the woman murmured to her date.
Cheyenne rolled her eyes as Jade shot the woman a look.
The movie began playing, and it was really good. A couple kids broke into some deaf guys house, but didn't know the mans hearing was exceptionally sharp, instead of a nose, the man had bloodhound ears.
In the middle of the movie, Jade tried to make a pathetic move, yawning while trying to place his arm around her shoulders (how cliché can you get?).
Cheyenne moved forward, hearing his arm plop to the chair finding her butt.
"Hey! Watch the hand!" Cheyenne harshly whispered.
Jade went pink and his hand moved like lighting back to his side, "I swear I didn't mean fo-"
"Can you two shut up?"
Cheyenne looked back to see the woman from before, shooting them a dirty look.
Cheyenne sized her up, "what's a twig like you going to do about it? How about you shut up and mind your own business?"
The woman gaped at Cheyenne as she pulled on Jades hand, "come on, let's leave this prick and go somewhere else."
Cheyenne walked sharply back to Jades car, her face red from the anger building up.
"Hey, are you okay Chey?" Jade asked coming up beside her.
She shook her head and ran a flustered hand through her hair, "that woman needs to mind her own da-" she shook her head, "never mind, let's just get out of here."
Jade drove past the buildings, passing the merry lights inside. And even though it was early December, Christmas lights were sparkling on some houses, creating a soothing, twinkling look to their neighborhood.
As they continued driving, the buildings were starting to become thin, making Cheyenne become worried, "hey, Jade? Where are we going?"
Jade gave a soft smile, "to somewhere I like to go when I'm stressed."
Cheyenne pursed her lips, it wasn't much information, but she felt she could work with it. Hell, maybe he wanted to surprise her. With a shrug, Cheyenne glanced down at the radio clock as it showed 6:45 pm.
"Hey, you know I have my shift tonight right?"
Jade nodded, "yeah, I remember. Don't worry Chey, I won't get you home late."
The area around the car became almost pitch black, except for a couple stray lights here and there. Finally, Jade pulled the car into a desolate area, stopping near a small hill.
Cheyenne stepped out and saw the hill was soft with yellow green grass marking it.
"Hey, can I have a hand?"
Turning around, Cheyenne saw Jade had a blanket and a couple Dr Peppers in his hand. She laughed and took the blanket. The hill wasn't too steep, just a slight incline as they marched to the flat top. When they made it, Cheyenne gasped, "oh my god..."
"It's beautiful huh?"
Above them in the inky sky, a cluster of constellations was thrown, lighting the sky with bright twinkling lights. It was vast and big, you were able to see them stretch for miles because of the empty land.
"This is amazing," Cheyenne said, gaping at the beautiful sight.
Jade chuckled, "yeah, I found this when I ran away from home," he laughed. "I got pissed when my car broke down on me."
Cheyenne smiled, "where'd it break down?"
Jade pointed down the dirt road, "just a little ways down there, the damn thing sputtered and shut down on me," he shook his head. "The piece of shit was old, it was my luck when it decided to that day."
Cheyenne chuckled and began unfolding the blanket, "you must've been in trouble when you got home huh?"
Jade laughed, "my ass was beet red for the longest time."
They laid down on the plump blanket, the air around them was quiet except for their breathing.
Cheyenne was hypnotized by the alluring sight, watching as the lights twinkle and glowed above her. It was beautiful, one of the prettiest things she had ever seen,
She glanced over at Jade, he too watched the sky above, a small smile tugged at his mouth.
He was just like the stars, Cheyenne thought. He was always shining, even his eyes twinkled as he smiled.
Cheyenne felt something flutter in her stomach as he looked over at her,
"Hey, you okay?" He asked. God, the way he bit his lip was sexy. Everything about him was sexy, his stylish messy hair, his amethyst eyes, those broad shoulders and his fit stamach. Everything screamed beautiful.
Cheyenne nodded, "yeah, I'm good. The stars are just breathtaking."
He smiled at her, a small blush coming over his cheeks as he murmured,
"I brought you here to see the stars because you find them breathtaking right?"
Cheyenne nodded.
"Well maybe now you can understand why I always want to be around you."
Cheyenne's eyes widened as he found her hand, giving it a light squeeze.
She smiled and looked back to the stars, watching them until it was time to leave.
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8:23 pm
"Hey, you ready to go?"
Cheyenne looked over to Jade, and mumbled, "yeah, I need to start getting ready for my shift. Jade nodded and began getting up, pulling Cheyenne to her feet as well.
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8:45 pm
Cheyenne's house came into view as Jade turned the corner.
She gave a low sigh, "great, my mom's home.." The silver Civic was parked right outside the garage, behind it there was enough room to park.
"Can I come see your mom?"
Cheyenne looked up into Jades eyes, "m-my mom? Why would you want to see..."
She thought about it, weighing all of her options.
A knock on her window made Cheyenne flinch. Looking up she saw her mothers frail figure standing outside the car. Jade rolled down the window, "hi Mrs. James I'm-"
"That's not her name," Cheyenne hissed.
Jade backtracked, "um... Hi Cheyenne's mom. I'm Jade..."
Cheyennes mother broke into a big smile as she looked at the boy, "oh so you're the boy my daughter can't stop talking about!"
Cheyenne frowned, she had never mentioned him to her mother.
"You can call me Denise," she said, adding a wink.
Jade blushed, "well, I-I'm here to drop her off,"
Denise smiled a sweet smile, "oh ok! That's fabulous, we were needing to discuss something; I was just about to call her when I saw you pull up."
Denise beckoned for Cheyenne, "c'mon Cheyenne, we need to eat before your shift."
Cheyenne shook her head, "no it's okay, Jade and me ate-"
"Oh nonsense, no need to feel shy about your weight darling," Denise cooed, pulling her daughter out of the car, "she's always been shy when it comes to eating around strangers, I'm surprised you got her to!"
Cheyenne looked over at Jade as Denise began pulled her closet to the house, "pick me up at 10:30," she mouthed.
He nodded, starting the engine and pulling out of the driveway.
As Cheyenne crossed over into her home, the door closed slowly. Creaking as Denise pushed it shut.
Oh no.
Cheyenne bolted for her room, her footsteps thundering down the wooden hallway,
Almost there, almost-
Cheyenne felt a tug on her hair, she fell back onto the floor with a bounce. Her mother stood above her, her face red, "what the fuck were you doing with that boy?"
Cheyenne tried to move, but her mother had her foot on her pony tail, keeping her still,
"We went to a movie then to go look a stars!" She yelled.
Sarah had called her here, Sarah ratted her out!
Denise bent down and slapped her daughter, leaving a red mark on her pallid cheek.
"YOU ALWAYS DISOBEY! YOU NEVER QUIT YOUR JOB-"
"YES I DID!" Cheyenne screamed. Her mother could never know that she didn't quit her-
She slapped her again, this time Cheyenne felt her nose pop,
"BULLSHIT!" Denise screamed. "I GOT YOUR CHECK IN THE MAIL!"
Cheyenne could feel something warm coming from her nose, it began trailing down her cheek and plopped to the floor.
Denise was low to Cheyenne, her face mere inches from her daughter.
They didn't look similar at all, Denise had small everything while Cheyenne was tall and fit like her father. Cheyenne made a fist and punched her mother in the jaw, the action barely have Cheyenne enough time to crawl her way to the bathroom, "oh I don't think so!"
Cheyenne felt her leg be grabbed, wincing as her mothers nails punctured her.
She felt the nails go deeper as she tried to squirm away,
"Stop moving," her mother hissed.
Cheyenne felt her sides being pummeled by her mothers foot.
Thump
Thump
Thump
Over and over Cheyenne felt the small foot slam into her, making her want to cry out. But she didn't. She wouldn't give her mother the satisfaction of knowing she inflicted enough pain to make her break down.
Cheyenne gasped, she wasn't going to last long if her mother kept this up.
She felt her hair being pulled, making her bring her head back near her mothers mouth.
"If I find out you disobey my authority again, I will make sure you-"
Cheyenne slammed her head back, refusing to hear her mother any longer.
Her grip fell and Cheyenne crawled into the bathroom, closing and locking it before her mother could grab her again.
"OPEN THIS DOOR!" Denise shrieked, pounding on the door.
Cheyenne had to move quickly, looking around she saw the window above the tub and she found a large beach bag resting beside it too, "this will work," she muttered. She began throwing her toothbrush, hairbrush, and the other necessities she needed into the bag. The banging on the door began getting louder and stronger, the hinges on the door began quivering under the abusive beating.
Denise had quit screaming, but the pounding was getting harsher against the door; if Cheyenne didn't hurry, her mother was going to catch her. Cheyenne finished and went to the bathtub, standing on the edge she looked out the window. It wasn't a long drop, but the ground seemed to sway as she looked down. She heard another bang from the door and swore, slowly she slid the window open and inched her way out. She swung her feet over the opening feeling the cold biting through her clothes. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "one... Two..." She jumped as the door swung open, revealing her fuming mother.
"CHEYENNE!" She screamed.
Cheyenne ran, limping from the injury her mother gave her. She pulled her phone out from her pocket, dialing Jade's phone.
Ring
Pick up
Ring
Pick up Jade!
Ri~
"Hello?"
"Jade!" Cheyenne breathed.
"Chey? What's wrong?"
Cheyenne shook her head, she had to keep moving, "no time to explain over the phone, just please, I-I need you to come pick me up."
A low jingle could be heard over the phone, probably his keys, "okay, okay, where are you at?"
Cheyenne glanced around, she saw a convenience store down the street sitting on the corner.
"I'm at the convenience store on the corner of Pinoń and Fir."
Jade slammed the car door, the engine revved in the back, "okay, I'm on my way,"
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