Milton

Jerry and I had been trying to find Kim. I know that we basically turned our backs on our best mate and we were horrible, and basically blamed him for hurting Kim and even blamed him for her disappearance. But I wanted to search for Kim with a clear head so I could actually make some progress. If Jack knew he would take charge because he loves Kim.

Jerry had made missing posters for Kim. I had gone round to the hospital to Kim's room to 'pick up some belongings' that was the pretend reason anyway. The real reason was that I believed that if Kim did know where she was going she would have left a clue somewhere, only I had to search for it and find it before the police did. But I found nothing, everything that Kim had in the hospital were still where she had left them.

"Does it not scare you?" Jerry asked as we sat in the dojo surrounded by maps and boxes of falafel "Like what will happen if we find her before the police?"

I shook my head "I don't think about it and neither should you we should focus on finding Kim"

He nodded. "Here on this map I have circled all the warehouses and buildings all set for destruction maybe she'll be in one of them. What do we do next?"

"We search all of them" I said "but I think I know which one will we find her in"

Jack

I feel so weak. But the good thing is he doesn't see me as a threat because I am hurt. It means I can listen to what is happening between him and Kim. And I know already its disturbing thanks to the blood and the beer and the handcuffs in Kim's house.

The door opened. Beside me Kim shivered. "Please no, get off me!"

It took all of my strength not to try and help her.

I closed my eyes tighter as Kim's screams echoed around the room. Eventually after what seemed like hours her screams stopped.

She was panting, almost breathless.

"I love you" he said

"Well I don't love you" Kim said "I love him and everything I do is for him"

So absolutely everything that was happening to her was to protect me? Why can't Kim be the damsel in distress for once in her life?

What if he's causing some lasting damage in Kim? I know that she's going to be scarred for life because I know I am but still I know what Kim's like. She'll refuse to talk about it, that's for sure.

The door slammed shut and Kim let out a big sigh of relief.

I opened my eyes "why did you say those things?"

Kim shrugged her shoulders "because they're true I guess"

"You shouldn't say those things you make it seem like I am the one who needs protecting" I said feeling depressed.

"You do. We all do from him. But this is my fault so I should deal with the consequences not you and not anybody else" Kim said. "Jack I am serious okay what you've just heard is what's been going since my mother left"

"What do you mean?" I asked softly.

Kim was shaking "he's been mistaking me for my mother and been blaming for her leaving him. He's been believing that I am my mother so he's been getting his revenge by hurting me. Nothing is going to stop him from hurting me, not until my mum comes back only I think she's never coming back."

"Kim"

"Why would she? Why would she come back to this? Why put Madi through this?" she almost screamed "I know its disgusting what he's doing but I'd rather he does this to me than hurt my friends"

I nodded. "I'm sorry"

Kim shook her head "you were trying to be my knight in shiny armour or skate gear I know so thank you but it's breaking me to see you get hurt because of me"

"Don't worry about anything we're going to be just fine" I said hugging Kim.

Kim closed her eyes and screamed, doubling over her stomach. "My stomach hurts!"

Seconds later she was throwing up again.

What the hell was happening?

"Its going to be okay" I said "just hold on a little bit longer okay?"

Kim managed to nod. "My ribs, everything hurts!"

Kim

I breathed through the pain. My whole body ached from throwing up and I didn't feel good at all.

All of this was beginning to take its toll but Jack was right I had to hold on a little bit longer. But I thought the police would have found us by now, especially if Jack was able to find us.

It felt like every part of me was bleeding in agony. I was tired, hungry and just wanted to sleep in a comfy bed. I wanted to feel safe but I doubt I will feel that ever again.

In the distance I could hear sirens. I got my hopes up but they came closer and then grew fainter.

"I'm sorry we have to wait so long" Jack said. "I truly thought they would have traced us by now"

I nodded "maybe it's a good thing that they haven't found us yet it gives you a chance to see what's truly been happening"

"Kim its abuse and you've been letting him hurt you!" Jack said. "As soon as we get away we're going to make him pay for hurting you"

"Jack I don't think I could ever do that to him" I said "its not he's fault he's just made some bad decisions thanks to the alcohol"

"Kim, stop making excuses for him he knows exactly what he is doing" Jack said.

"How long have I been missing for?" I asked hours later.

Jack shrugged his shoulders "well it was two weeks when I found out where you were and I've only been here a few days if that"

I nodded. "It seems like forever since I was free"

"We'll be found soon I know it" Jack said.

The door burst open. I flinched, bracing myself for the torture that was undoubtedly going to follow the man that I only thought of a monster now.

"Get up!" he snapped at me and Jack.

I wasn't able to. All of my energy was rapidly leaving my body and wasn't coming back.

He grumbled something under his breath.

Jack wasn't doing much better.

He grabbed Jack and chucked him over his shoulder. He then did the same with me.

"Where are we going?" I asked, desperately wanting to hurt him in every way possible.

"Away from here" He snarled like an angry dog. He dumped us in the van and drove us away into the night.

I began to cry, feeling like a child who had done something wrong and was now in big trouble.

Jack wrapped his arms around me and rubbed my body. "We're going to be fine"

"How do you know?" I asked "Jack you've been saying that everyday"

He smiled "I hid a tracer under the van for the police so they can find us"

I kissed his cheek "I love you"

He put his hand under the pile of cardboard boxes and beer bottles to the side of where we lay. He pulled out his mobile phone "Now all I have to do is turn it on"

The van stopped abruptly and I was thrown into the pile of beer bottles. I screamed, something was piercing my side.

"Kim!" Jack screamed.

"I'm fine it's just a scratch" I said. "See?"

There was losing a bit more blood than I would have thought from a little scratch in my side. I closed my eyes and breathed through the pain. "Where do you think we are going?"

Jack shrugged his shoulders "I don't think that he has a plan. I think that the police were dead close to finding him so he's had to go on the run and unfortunately we are the hostages"

I burst out laughing "this is not an action film Jack Brewer! Wait, where's the phone?"

Jack's eyes widened "I don't know I dropped it when we braked!"

The doors flung open and he threw us out onto the ground into puddles. He grabbed us both by our feet and dragged us across the ground.

"Where are we?" I asked.

He laughed "I'm not telling anyone, it's my little secret."

We stopped moving.

"They are going to find us you know?" Jack said.

He chucked us both against a brick wall.

"You bastard!" I screamed. "Let us go!"

He downed a bottle of beer and another one and another one until he couldn't stand up straight. "I lllloovvee yyyooouuu Annnggggiiiieeee" he kissed me. "I llloooovvved yyyooouuu wwwwhhhhyyyy dddiiiiiiddd yyyyyouuuu gggooooo!"

I pulled my head back "I am not her! I have had enough of this ridiculous game you've got us playing stop this! Let the police find us"

"Kim don't" Jack said.

"Don't get involved boy you don't have a clue what has been going on"

"No, no I don't because of you, you have terrified Kim" Jack said.

I looked around us. We were in a shed, surrounded by gardening tools. Lots of loose bricks were piled up against the wall. I grabbed a brick as he attacked Jack with a trowel and hit him over the head.

The monster collapsed before us.

I knelt beside Jack "its okay help is coming it's on the way"

But I saw the blood coming out of Jack's side. I froze. I couldn't think. Terror set in, I might have killed my best friend.

"Kim I am okay it's just a bit of blood" Jack said. "WATCH OUT!"