Fighting to Survive (Guarded Hearts Book 3) by Alexis Noelle Page A
Authors: Alexis Noelle
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tonight because I want it to work. Seeing my brother and Mads, Nicole and Jason, and Christen and Shawn all be so happy together has made me really lonely. Don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out with all of them, but being the damn seventh wheel has gotten old.
I didn’t tell any of the guys about tonight because of what happened the last time I mentioned meeting Josh online, and also because I knew they would worry. It’s really like having three dads constantly watch over you, and it’s exhausting. I hear the doorbell ring and I give myself one last look in the mirror.
My heart is beating so fast, and I have butterflies in my stomach. When I open the door my heart stops, and before I can scream he shoves something over my mouth. I try to struggle, but after less than a minute everything goes black.
Chapter Fifteen
Christen
It’s only been two days since Shawn broke up with me, but it feels like a week. I don’t want to eat, and the only time I ever sleep is when I’ve cried so much I can’t open my eyes anymore. It’s not just because I miss him, it’s feeling like such a fool. I can’t believe I never realized he was like that. My mother has been hovering over me and I feel as though I’m suffocating. She refused to let me stay home tonight and practically dragged me out of the house. If that wasn’t bad enough, she decided to try and set me up with Scott again. He’s been with us all night and I honestly can’t take another second of it.
He is so egotistical and rude. I can’t believe I’ve survived being around him all night. My mother keeps pushing us out to the dance floor, and keeping his hands off my butt is almost a full time job. People like Scott refuse to accept the word no. When we head back to the table, I excuse myself and take a walk in the garden of the country club. I walk out to the gazebo that has always been my escape and sit down on the bench. I wanted to be here with Shawn tonight, not sitting here by myself, trying to hide from Scott.
I hear footsteps coming, and when I turn around I see Scott stumbling toward me. He’s been drinking a lot tonight because the club doesn’t card. He sits down next to me and the smell of whiskey on his breath turns my stomach. He snakes his arm around my shoulder like he’s been doing all night, except this time when I go to move away his grip tightens.
“Why are you so uptight?” he slurs into my ear. “I mean, you can spread your legs for riff raff, but not for me.” I swing my hand in an attempt to smack him but he catches it with his free hand. “Uh uh uh, that’s not nice.”
“Let me go, Scott.” I move to stand up but he forces me back down.
He moves so he’s now hovering over me. “What you don’t understand, Christen, is I’m done asking. I’m going to take what I want.” His hand starts to creep up my leg and under my dress. I try to push him off of me, but I can’t budge him. The music inside is so loud I know if I scream no one will hear me, but it doesn’t stop me from trying.
The next thing I know, Scott is flying off of me and lands on the grass outside of the gazebo. When I look up, I see Shawn walking toward him as he’s lifting himself off the ground. Shawn wastes no time and punches him in the face, knocking him back toward the ground. When Scott doesn’t get up, Shawn turns around and comes back toward me.
“Are you okay?”
I think I’m still in shock because I can’t even form an answer. All of a sudden, Scott is charging at Shawn and he has a knife in his hand. I yell out to warn him, and he throws me to the side while trying to dodge Scott. They start to fight and I can barely keep up with what’s happening. Eventually, Shawn ends up on top and I can see a red stain on his t-shirt. He’s punching Scott over and over, and Scott isn’t even fighting back anymore.
I hear yelling, and when I look up, Jason and Carter are running toward us. What are they doing here? Jason pulls Shawn off
I didn’t tell any of the guys about tonight because of what happened the last time I mentioned meeting Josh online, and also because I knew they would worry. It’s really like having three dads constantly watch over you, and it’s exhausting. I hear the doorbell ring and I give myself one last look in the mirror.
My heart is beating so fast, and I have butterflies in my stomach. When I open the door my heart stops, and before I can scream he shoves something over my mouth. I try to struggle, but after less than a minute everything goes black.
Chapter Fifteen
Christen
It’s only been two days since Shawn broke up with me, but it feels like a week. I don’t want to eat, and the only time I ever sleep is when I’ve cried so much I can’t open my eyes anymore. It’s not just because I miss him, it’s feeling like such a fool. I can’t believe I never realized he was like that. My mother has been hovering over me and I feel as though I’m suffocating. She refused to let me stay home tonight and practically dragged me out of the house. If that wasn’t bad enough, she decided to try and set me up with Scott again. He’s been with us all night and I honestly can’t take another second of it.
He is so egotistical and rude. I can’t believe I’ve survived being around him all night. My mother keeps pushing us out to the dance floor, and keeping his hands off my butt is almost a full time job. People like Scott refuse to accept the word no. When we head back to the table, I excuse myself and take a walk in the garden of the country club. I walk out to the gazebo that has always been my escape and sit down on the bench. I wanted to be here with Shawn tonight, not sitting here by myself, trying to hide from Scott.
I hear footsteps coming, and when I turn around I see Scott stumbling toward me. He’s been drinking a lot tonight because the club doesn’t card. He sits down next to me and the smell of whiskey on his breath turns my stomach. He snakes his arm around my shoulder like he’s been doing all night, except this time when I go to move away his grip tightens.
“Why are you so uptight?” he slurs into my ear. “I mean, you can spread your legs for riff raff, but not for me.” I swing my hand in an attempt to smack him but he catches it with his free hand. “Uh uh uh, that’s not nice.”
“Let me go, Scott.” I move to stand up but he forces me back down.
He moves so he’s now hovering over me. “What you don’t understand, Christen, is I’m done asking. I’m going to take what I want.” His hand starts to creep up my leg and under my dress. I try to push him off of me, but I can’t budge him. The music inside is so loud I know if I scream no one will hear me, but it doesn’t stop me from trying.
The next thing I know, Scott is flying off of me and lands on the grass outside of the gazebo. When I look up, I see Shawn walking toward him as he’s lifting himself off the ground. Shawn wastes no time and punches him in the face, knocking him back toward the ground. When Scott doesn’t get up, Shawn turns around and comes back toward me.
“Are you okay?”
I think I’m still in shock because I can’t even form an answer. All of a sudden, Scott is charging at Shawn and he has a knife in his hand. I yell out to warn him, and he throws me to the side while trying to dodge Scott. They start to fight and I can barely keep up with what’s happening. Eventually, Shawn ends up on top and I can see a red stain on his t-shirt. He’s punching Scott over and over, and Scott isn’t even fighting back anymore.
I hear yelling, and when I look up, Jason and Carter are running toward us. What are they doing here? Jason pulls Shawn off
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