Suddenly I am lifted from the ground, being jerked backwards again by my hair. Screaming into the silent night, I plead for someone, anyone, to help me but the only person who cares is lying unconscious a few feet away.
“You think anybody’s gonna save you? You’re worthless, both of you. Your own parents didn't even want you! Nobody cares if you live or die!” he spits at me, mere inches from my face. Shoving me hard onto the ground, he reaches behind him and pulls out the six inch blade he always carries. “You have a choice, princess,” he says, walking over to where Jax lies. “And I’m tired of playing nice. You can either give me what I want, when I want it, or…” he lifts Jax’s head off the ground, revealing his battered face illuminated by the full moon out tonight. “I’ll slit his fuckin’ throat. The choice is yours.”
My shoulders sag in defeat. I can’t win. All of this has been for nothing. I should have stayed in my room and just let him have his way with me. I shouldn’t have let my fear of this man override my judgment. It always came down to this moment and I am done fighting.
I nod slowly. “Just leave him alone,” I say, motioning towards Jax.
“You give me what I want, and I’ll never lay a finger on him again.” I have no choice but to believe what he says is true. We are out of options. There is no place we can go, nowhere to run and hide. He will always find us like he has in the past.
Purposefully, he releases Jax’s head, letting it land with a thud on the ground. He drops the knife as he reaches down and releases himself again. Gripping himself roughly, he strokes his length as his eyes bore into me.
Swallowing hard, I do what I know I must to protect Jax. He is all I have in this world, the only person who has or will ever truly care about me. Slowly, I nod and begin walking towards him completely defeated. He grins at me, revealing his stark white, perfect teeth. He knows he has won.
Grasping my hand, he leads me inside the house passing by Janet who stands unmoving in the entranceway to the living room saying nothing. There isn’t even a hint of remorse in her eyes as he leads me downstairs into the basement.
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