CHAPTER 19: PARTY TROUBLE

Sitting in the corner I look out into the dark rainy sky, it resembles my mood. My face is red
and puffy from crying, I don't know why I'm wasting my tears on him.
The sound of my phone ringing makes me wipe my face and clear my throat, I grab it and
answer it.
"Hello," my voice is raspy so I cough to clear it.
"Claudia is that you?" My older sisters voice speaks through the phone.
I roll my eyes and huff, I'm already put in an even worse mood than I was feeling from
hearing her voice. "I'm hanging up now," I mutter.
"NO NO DONT! Claudia I need your help," she sounds desperate and afraid.
"Um..." I trail off not knowing what to say.
"I'm at a party at the Northside, and I'm really afraid at the moment Claudia. Some guy is
following me and I-I'm locked in the bathroom and he's outside the door trying to unlock it
and I'm really scared. Please help me," just because I'm not a fan of her and hate her
doesn't mean I don't care about her.
I hope that makes sense.
"I'll be right there," I don't even bother putting shoes on. I also keep the phone going, I slam
open the door and run down the stairs.
"Where are you going?" He asks as soon as I reach the door.
I open the door ignoring him and run to the car but he grabs my wrist stopping me, "Isaac let
go," I spit through clenched teeth.
"No," I feel tears well in my eyes, "please let me go, my sister is in trouble."
His eyes soften and he releases me, "I'm coming with you," he demands, I run to the car but
he beats me to the drivers seat.
I jump in the passenger seat and slam the door shut, he swerves out and drives full speed
out of the property.
"Amelia are you still there?" I ask.
"Y-yeah just hurry, please."
"Where is it?" Isaac asks focusing on the road and swerving between the lanes.
"Northside," he nods, his knuckles are white from gripping the steering wheel.
We arrive there in 4 minutes with his driving, I jump out of the car and run inside.
"Are you up the stairs?"
"Yes- get out!" She screams, I panic and run up stairs.
"Oh c'mon let's have some fun," I hear a guy purr through the phone.
"Don't touch me!" I Slam a random door open and storm up to the guy feeling Amelia all
over.
I grab his collar and push his head off of her, but it doesn't do much. "You want some of
this?" He smirks grabbing my hips, I bring my knee up and kick his balls.
He doubles over in pain and looks up glaring, "you little b*tch."
He straightens up, where did Isaac go!? He grabs me by the hair and pulls it, I clench my
eyes shut.
He brings his knee up and knees my gut, I cry out in pain. Amelia pounds on his back
shouting cusses at him.
He slams me to the wall, I swear I'm going to get a concussion after this. My head slams
against it too and I sob, "please stop."
Pain erupts in my body, my stomach hurts, my head hurts too. Fear wraps around me in
many blankets, Amelia grabs his hair but he pushes her off him. She slips on the floor and
hangs her head on the basin.
I hear a low growl, "oh what do you want?" The guy spits.
"You see that girl there," I keep my eyes closed but imagine him pointing at me.
"Well I'm not blind."
"That's my wife, you're gonna regret putting one of your dirty fingers on her," Isaac snarls.
I hear slamming around and the sound of a crack, I slide down the wall and put my head in
between my knees and I sob.
I realise that my sister is here and in pain as well, I look up and clutch my stomach using a
hand to drag myself to her.
"A-Amelia," I whisper, she looks up at me slowly. Tears are running down her face.
"I-I'm so sorry Claudia."
I shake my head and sit next to her, we both look at Isaac beating the crap out of the guy.
"Isaac..... Isaac.... Isaac! ISAAC!" He stops and looks at me breathing heavily. He walks over
to me and bends down wrapping an arm around my back and gripping my thigh, he lifts me
up hooking both of my legs around his hips. I Yelp in pain.
I wrap my arms around his neck and sob, he rubs my back and he crouches down so I'm
sitting on his thighs.
"Are you okay Amelia?" Zac asks.
"My head hurts," she whispers.
"Make sure you both stay awake, you might have a concussion," I keep my eyes closed and
my head resting on his shoulder.
I still hate him from yesterday...
He stands up and I feel him extend his arm, my stomach feels like someone punched it
repeatedly. Well a guy kneed me... BE SMART CLAUDIA!
I feel him walking with one arm around my waist, "are you okay?" He whispers.
"No," I honestly respond.
"I've called Matt and Patrick," I have no clue who Patrick is but I nod keeping my head in the
crook of his neck and my arms around his neck. Tears drop onto his clothes and I bite my lip
as I feel a wet patch.
The loud music gets quieter as he exits the party straight outside, I hear cameras flashing
and Zac cussing.
I lift my head up but only to come face to face with the camera flashing. Paparazzi.
Great, photos of me crying on magazines and the newspaper.
I gasp and shove my face on his shoulder, I frown as my nose harshly comes in contact with
the bone.
"PAT HELP AMELIA! I CANT SUPPORT 2 FEMALES!" Isaac shouts, the pain in my
stomach keeps coming back.
Isaac wraps both arms around my waist and sits down in the car, "are they gone?" I mutter.
"Matt is taking care of it."
"Where's Amelia?" I lift my head and sigh in relief when seeing a guy with brown hair, a
stubble and muscles massaging her head and asking questions.
Zac forces me to look at him, "do you mind?" He asks touching the hem of my shirt, I shake
my head.
He slowly lifts up my shirt and he scowls, "hold it please," I grab the shirt off of him, I tense
as I feel his thumb sliding across my skin. "I want to kill him," he growls.
I look down at my stomach and gasp, a big purple bruise stains my stomach. I feel tears
blurring my vision and I look up at the roof, he cups my cheeks.
"Claudia," he whispers, "it's okay, I won't let anyone hurt you again."
I shake my head, "you-you can't promise that."
"I can," he firmly snarls.
"You aren't always going to be there for me," I exclaim.
"But I can try!" He runs his hands through his hair in frustration.
I slump in his lap and rest my forehead against his shoulder, "I'm scared."
"I know, but I'm here."
"Sir, would you like me to check on mrs Claudia's wounds?" A deep voice politely asks.
"Yes."
Isaac lifts me off his lap and gestures for me to follow the guy, I nod and follow him to a van.
Creepy.
"Please take a seat," he grabs some stuff and cleans my face.
"Where's my sister?" I whisper, he smiles.
"Miss Richardson is sleeping in the van," he responds and I nod. "Um.. are you okay misses
Miller?"
I shrug, "not really." Wanting to change the subject I ask," so you're a doctor? And what's
your name?"
"A Doctor and a guard, Patrick" he shrugs and smiles.
I hear the door sliding open and Amelia pops into view, she smiles at me and sits next to me.
Patrick smiles at her and she blushes, he walks off giving us privacy. "I'm really sorry
Claudia."
"What for?" I mutter.
"For making you get involved in that after what I've done to you, I've been such a b*tch," she
spits at herself.
"I'm not going to forgive you straight away but you can work for it," she nods and smiles.
I grin and look up in Zac's direction, he's laughing with Pat and Matt. She nudges my
shoulder gently and I look at her, "you like him," she teases.
"What? No I don't."
"You so do," I bite my lip.
"He's rude, he says I embarrass him all the time. But then he gets all possessive. He
punched a guy because I was dancing with him, maybe the guy touched me a little bit but I
can't remember," I wave the thought off.
"He's rude because he's trying to block you out, he's scared," I shrug.
"Maybe.... but you like Patrick," I smirk, she blushes.
"Well-"
"Girls c'mon lets go," Matt says, we look at him and nod.
Maybe Amelia and I could get along.