My Brother’s Best Friend

He’ll Come for Me

{Maisy’s POV}

[TRIGGER WARNING! This episode contains themes of past physical, emotional and SA, along with g** violence, and loss of a child. Reader discretion is advised.]

“W-What have you done?” I asked softly, bringing my hand to my mouth. “H-He’ll come for me now.. he’ll know I told you..” I whispered before closing the door in their face and locking it. I slid down the other side, tears pooling in my eyes and streaming down their faces. I could hear their frantic pleas on the other side of the door, but I didn’t care. All I wanted was to run and hide, which is what I did in the first place. Running was the only thing I could do to get away from him.

I pulled the iv out of my hand and tossed it on the ground, flinging blood as I did. I closed the curtains that were in my room so that way they couldn’t see in. I could hear banging and yelling on the other side of the door. I ran to the window and opened it, looking out I could see the fire escape. I quickly climbed out and made my way down the stairs. I ran to the street and made my way to my brothers car. I flung open the door jumping inside and looking in the glovebox where he keeps his extra keys. I started the car and took off back home, knowing that I needed to get Charlotte out as soon as possible.

I made it back to our apartment and ran inside, my head was throbbing, and I felt as though I’d vomit at any given moment. I beat on the door until Charlotte answered, she was on the phone with someone. “Yes, she’s here, she just showed up. What’s going on?” She asked before I snatched the phone from her hand and hung it up. “What the h*** Maisy? You disappear from the club, then your brother calls to say you’re in the hospital. Then he called just now asking if I had heard from you! What’s going on, this is so unlike you!” She said, following behind me as I ran to my room.

“Pack an overnight bag now! We need to get out of here!” I said frantically grabbing a bag and tossing some clothes inside. I grabbed a loose oversized shirt and tossed it on, discarding the hospital gown I was in.

“No Maisy, I’m not doing anything until you explain!” She said placing her hands on her hips.

“There’s no time!” I said grabbing my hair on both sides. Just then loud banging came from the front door. “S***, he found me already!” I looked around frantically for the key to my safe, finally finding it under my pillow. “Charlotte, go hide in your room, lock the door, and do not come out until you’re sure we’re gone, or I come and get you!” I said, running to my safe and unlocking it.

“What’s going on Maisy?” She asked looking worried.

“Go hide, now!” I whispered. “Just hide, I’ll come get you when it’s over!”

She frantically looked me over then nodded, running to her room and closing the door quietly. I pulled out the g** I bought when I ran away from Phillip, and placed it down at my side. The banging on the door came again, louder. “Open up b****, I know you’re in there!” Phillip’s voice rang loudly from the other side.

I held the g** down at my side as I walked out into the hallway. I quickly tuck the g** into my waistband and made my way to the door. I slowly grabbed the knob and turned it. Phillip busted in the door knocking me backwards. “There you are, you little b****! I’ve been looking for you, everywhere, you have no idea how worried I was.” He shouted, in a mocking manor.

“What are you doing here?” I asked, moving backwards further into the apartment.

“I came here to get my crazy wayward girlfriend of course! I can’t believe you would run away from me like that, after all of the unconditional love I gave to you!” He chuckled to himself. “Today I had an unexpected visitor, a friend of yours. Lucky for me I wasn’t in my office, but poor Finn was.”

Finn.. he was Phillip’s twin brother, and the only person who took my side and tried to help me through all of Phillip’s “moods” as he called them. “Finn..” I whispered the name. He took the beating that was meant for Phillip, and it didn’t look like Damon had gone easy on him.

“You’re worried about another man?” He yelled angrily. “I always knew you were a w****! It’s why I kept you on such a tight leash, and why I branded you with our family crest!” He laughed.

My heart broke for Finn, and my stomach lurched at the vial things that Phillip was saying. I leaned forward, throwing up all over the floor.

“What’s this? Is someone pregnant again? You remember what happened last time!” He threatened backing me against a wall.

“No.. I just have a concussion. You need to leave, I don’t want you here! I’m not going back with you, I hate you! Don’t you understand that by now? The only good thing that came out of us, was growing in me until you took that too! Get out of my house!” I shouted in his face.

He grabbed me by the throat and lifted me against the wall. I clawed at his hand, and tried to break free. “You aren’t allowed to leave until I say so, you’re mine! I didn’t let you leave, you ran, like a coward. This time, I’ll keep your leash a little tighter!” He laughed in my face, as I began to lose consciousness. My vision began fading as I was trying to gasp for air, but could not get any in.

“No..” I whispered as tears streamed down my face. Looks like I couldn’t be going to get Charlotte after all.