I finally stop running when I'm sure I lost him. I sit down beside a tree on an unfamiliar road as it begins to thunder. Fucking great.

My sobbing drowns out the loud rumbles, and I bury my face in my hands as I cry in fear and pain. My wrists are throbbing and I can't even wrap my head around what just happened. Ethan is fucking crazy!

I feel a vibration against my thigh and remove my face from my hands to dig through my purse. I pull out my phone and mutter "thank you." I had thought I left it at Ethan's earlier when I ran.

There's a text from Harry but I don't bother to look at it, I need to call him and tell him to come find me. I need him.

"Hey babe, are you ready?" He answers after the first ring.

I'm angry for a moment at how calm he is, but then I remember he doesn't know what just happened. I know he's not going to be this tranquil in a minute after I tell him.

"Harry" I try to tell him, but the tears flood my eyes again and I can barely breath.

"Aubrey, what's wrong? Answer me!" There's the anger, and for once, I'm happy to sense it in his voice. I'm angry too.

"I need you to pick me up, but I'm not at his house I'm..." I trail off when I realize I don't even know where I am. I couldn't have run to far, but it's pitch black and raining so I can't see a damn thing.

"What happened? Fuck, Aubrey where are you?"

I stand up and look for a street sign and see "Main Street" and "Pacific Avenue"

"Main and Pacific Ave"

"Why the hell are you there?" I sense the urgency in his tone.

"Will you just come and get me and I'll tell you, it's raining Harry" I cry.

"Okay, baby stay there, are you okay? Just tell me you're okay. Are you with him?" He sounds like he's running, hopefully to his car.

"I will be, but no I'm alone"

"Stay there, okay?"

I agree and hang up, returning to my spot under the large tree and continue crying. Why does this have to happen to me? Probably because you're an idiot and you didn't listen to everyone tell you it was a terrible idea, the voice in my head adds.

I don't even want to think about how Harry is going to react. He's going to hate me for staying after I knew Ethan's parents weren't coming, and he's going to kill Ethan.

"Fuck!" I let out, fisting my hair in my hands.

I feel like I've been sitting here for hours before I see the first car I've seen all night, and soon realize it's Harry's.

He parks the car on the side of the road and rushes out to my side. My unwelcome tears return and the first thing I do is hug him as tight as I can, and it takes him a second before he reciprocates the gesture. I'm sure he's confused as all hell right now, I'm by myself, soaking wet, far away from the house where he dropped me off earlier and I'm sobbing uncontrollably.

"Aubrey, what's wrong? What happened? You're scaring me and you need to talk. You lied to me, you're not okay"

"Can we get in the car first?" I ask. This rain is freezing my to the bone.

"Of course, come on" he takes my hand and leads me to the passenger door, opening it for me to get in. He closes the door and I hear him open the trunk, but my eyelids fall, trying to think of what to say. My door soon opens again and he hands me a dry jacket and drapes it over my shoulders with out saying anything.

"Talk" He says harshly, but I know it's only because he's worried. He's now back on the road and I hope he takes me back to his house, I don't want to be alone.

I take a deep breath and my crying has finally subsided. Here goes nothing.

"When I got there his parents weren't there.." I say and fix my eyes in his face to see him tense up, but he keeps his eyes on the road. "Ethan said they were still at work and would be home shortly, so we ate and they never showed up"

"You stayed?"

"Yes because I thought they were coming. But it was actually going fine and we were making normal conversation when he told me his parents were never coming, and he just wanted to have dinner alone with me"

I jolt forward as Harry abruptly pulls over and stops the car on the side of the road.

"No.." He shakes his head. "Aubrey why did you run? Why didn't you just call me?"

"Because... After he told me that I pissed off, and told him I was going to leave but he chased after me"

"He chased you here?"

Oh Harry, you are making this so difficult.

"No, he... He followed me to his front door and grabbed me." I close my eyes in fear of more unwelcome tears. "He pinned me against the wall and-"

"He did what?" Harry breathes.

"He told me not to leave and that he still loved me, and how much he misses me and that you're no good for me and he that he needs me. I tried to push him off of me but like I said he was holding me against the wall." I take a deep breath. "He kissed me"

I am forced back in my seat as I feel Harry hit the gas pedal harder. I know he is fuming inside right now as doesn't know what to do.

"Are you fucking..." He hits the steering wheel with his palm as hard as he can. "That fucking worthless piece of shit! He touched you?"

Here come the tears again. I didn't think I had more in me to be honest.

"Harry where are you going?" This is not the way to either of our houses.

"To his house, he's done" Harrys face holds no emotion, and the pit in my stomach grows.

"Harry that's not a good idea"

"I don't care, he fucking raped you Aubrey!"

"No he didn't!" I try to stop him from doing something he will most definitely regret tomorrow. I know how strong Harry is, and he could kill Ethan with all of this anger and adrenaline pumping inside of him.

His inhales a sharp breath and looks to me when we stop at a red light.

"Did you kiss him back?"

"Are you serious! No I didnt! You should know that"

"Than how is that not rape! Aubrey he can't do that!"

"He didn't force me to have sex with him! Well he tried, but that's when I got out of his grip and ran" I say quietly. Holy shit, what if he had raped me?

"I am having a word with him" He says angrily and runs his free hand through his hairs, keeping the other on the steering wheel.

"Okay, but I don't want you to get hurt" I give in and rest my hand on his thigh. There's no use in arguing with a furious Harold. And frankly, I don't have the energy to.

"Aubrey don't worry about me, he hurt you! He deserves this, no one should ever lay a finger on you if you don't want them to, let alone force you against a wall and kiss you!" I see the hurt, anger and disgust in his face and hear it in his words. His shouting startles me, but I let him blow off the steam.

He picks up my hand from his lap and brings it to his mouth to kiss the back of my palm.

"Are you okay?" He says a bit more calm. "Truthfully"

"No" I respond and close my eyes with the confession. How could I be okay?

"Fucking hell Aubrey!"

"What?"

"He did this?" He breathes heavily and holds my bruised wrist in front of my face. I slowly nod when he quickly looks at me.

"He deserves a lot more than me beating his ass!" He's infuriated. I have never seen anyone so red and angry before. He looks so pained and I hate that I caused him to feel this way. What have I done? This isn't your fault Aubrey, it's that douche bag, Ethan's, that voice in my head reminds me.

"So what's your plan?" I say quietly as he pulls in front of the house that now brings me the chills upon sight.

"Stay in here, keep the doors locked and your phone on, okay?"

"Harry, please.."

"Aubrey, I'm not letting this fucker get away with this! Stay in here, understand?"

"Yes."

"I love you" He turns back to me and kisses me, passionately. We both need each other right now.

"I love you Harry. Please be safe." I say as he pulls back and he nods upon closing the door.

I lock the doors and let my face fall into my hands once again. I can't believe any of this right now. My heart is beating faster than ever thinking of Harry going in there alone.

This is all my fault.

Notes

Sorry I left you all with a bit of a cliff hanger last chapter, but I have been incredibly busy since then and haven't had much time to write!

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Sorry this is also a cliff hanger, but I have to go somewhere and this is all I could write in the time I had! If you all comment & vote, I will try to update when I get home later :)

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