Love, Life, and Dogs

Kaitlyn:
My mom started screaming in pain, I ran upstairs and saw her. She was clutching her stomach and had a painful expression on her face.
She still had months to go. Maybe it was just the morning sickness.
Collin came in " Where's the fire mom"?
She even looked surprised that he was calling her mom.
He was eating chips and had a whole bag of them in his hand.
"DUDE THOSE ARE MY FREAKING DORITOS COLLIN"!
"Well dude they're mine now".
Nobody touched my doritos without MY concent first.
I jumped on his back hitting him in the sides, my blows to his chest were drawing him back out of the room and he hit the railing and I was hanging off his back looking down 30 feet to my death.
My mom came racing out as she heard me scream, she was shocked and started screaming at Collin to get her baby girl up.
Dad, well Collin's Dad Jamie, came running to the bottom of the stairs ready to catch me if neccesary.
"Kaitlyn, what were you two fighting over this time", asked Jamie?
"HE HAS MY FLIPPING DORITOS JAMIE"!
"Are you serious this is over DORITOS"????, my mom asked confused.
"YES", we both said together.
"Well ,son give the doritos back", said Jamie.
"Hell no", he responded.
"Well Kaitlyn has every right to bring you down with her".
He gulped at the thought of me pulling him down.
He held the bag in his hand and continued to eat even though I was dangling.
"HELLO DANGLING OFF OF RAILING HERE!"
He laughed and I grabbed his neck and flung him over the rails. I landed on the couch he landed on Jamie crushing him to the floor.
There were Doritos everywhere.
"MY DORITO'S... ARE DEAD... ON THE...FLOOR"!
I jumped on Collin who was still on the floor and took the candle stick and hit him in the head knocking him unconcious.
"What a sucker", I whispered under my breath.
"High Five Kay, that was a nice tackle". Congratulated Jaime.
I laughed and high fived his outstretched hand.
"Hello, Jamie honey, I don't know if you noticed but, our son is on the floor unconcious", she said pacing down the stairs.
"Oh, hey Collin, son wake up", he said picking him up and putting him on the couch.
I just sat there laughing at him.
My mom walked across the room to the kitchen to get ice for Collin.
"MOM STOP KILLING THE DORITOS"!!
She screamed and dropped the ice pack.
I snorted and started laughing.
Collin woke up and asked why I was laughing.
"COLLIN YOU'RE SUCH A JERK!", I yelled.
He was giving me the look like what did you just say?
He was so funny to look at when he was mad.
I cleaned up the Doritos and cried as I carried them outside to the garbage can.
Tears ran down my cheeks as I stuck the doritos in the morgue.(trashcan)
I was crying, Well off to the store for more.

Sarah:
I pulled into Kaitlyn's driveway and parked my truck.
I opened the door and saw a car parked on the curb and a man sitting in it with binoculars. I told Becky to go inside and followed trying to stay normal and pretend nothing was happening.

Unknown:
I was getting so pissed off, I don't know why but, I think Sarah might have seen me.
I may have to give Sarah a little visit tonight hahaha.

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Chapter Nine

Sarah:
I sat in my room listening to music with Kaitlyn and Becky.
We were having so much fun talking and laughing like we normally did when we were together.
After we watched a movie Kaitlyn decided to head home with Becky.
Kaitlyn left with Becky and I was left alone with Jaylen.
I walked in to Jaylen's room and sat down in the rocking chair next to her crib.
Mom and Dad were out at an awards show tonight.
It was dark in her room and peaceful. I felt kinda locked away from the world.
I heard the door open but it was just Brent stopping by on the way to his bedroom checking on Jaylen.
When I heard footsteps down the hall I started to get scared, who was here?
I started running down the hall to Brent's room.
I slammed my fist on his door but his music was too loud to hear my screams.
"BRENT, BRENT"! I screamed with all the power I had in my lungs.
He still didn't answer.
Did he have a girl with him? I couldn't think of any other reason as to why he was ignoring my pleas for help. He had to be able to hear me even if it was only slightly.
"BRENT PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR, PLEASE!", my voice was becoming high pitched and I was scared to death.
He finally threw the door open and looked at me with panic.
"What is it?", he asked frantically.
"Brent someone is in the house, I swear".
He became serious and said for me to come in his room while he changed in his bathroom.
I hesitated before walking in. He had to push me in but, it was better than the hallway.
"Vixen!", I screamed.
It was like a vase just broke.
I started yelling at Brent
"What is she doing here!", I pushed him against the wall with more force than necessary.
"I think you know the answer to that one.", he smirked at me and I gagged.
"You disgust me.", I turned around and sat in a chair in the corner.
She was drunk you could tell.
"Did you slip her something?", I asked while tilting my head to the side and looking at her.
"No, we just got back from Donnie's Party. By the way where were you girls?", he changed the subject and I went along with it.
"I was surprised because Donnie and Becky are a couple and usually when your boyfriend is the host of a party, you go.", he said still straying from the original subject.
"Wait, you're not telling me something. What happened at that party Brent?", I asked in an interrogating voice.
"Donnie went upstairs with Kelsey and another girl from school. I think you know where it goes from there.", He turned back to his closet looking for a shirt.
"Donnie was cheating on Becky?", I asked shocked.
"Apparently so", he said pulling out a shirt.
"That little, words can't even describe what he is Brent!", I yelled now extremely angry.
He ignored me and I just sat in the chair and was fumming, Donnie was so dead. I would kill him even if I had to do it by myself. I looked over to my side and saw Vixen passed out on the floor.
"Well your date died Brent", I wanted to laugh but the anger was still coursing through my veins.
"I should probably go and drop her off at her house or something", he said looking at her lying on the ground.
"You shouldn't have even brought her over here she's a disgrace to women.", I tried to stay mature about the whole thing. Most of my mind was still focused on Becky and Donnie.
"I know you don't like her but you don't have to agree with who I pick as my friends.", the way he said it, he was mad at me.
"I'll help you get her to the car just please don't leave Jaylen and I here alone Brent.", I pleaded.
"Fine you can come with me but please help me carry her.", he picked her up.
"You act like you really need my help to carry her.", I said looking at him confused.
"I just need you to go get her purse off the table and get Jaylen so we don't have to take trips in and out of the house."
I grabbed Vixen's things off the table and followed Brent out of the house. I slipped into Jaylen's room and she was nowhere to be found. I screamed and dropped Vixen's things in the doorway, I heard Brent running up the stairs.
"Jaylen is gone!", I was frantic and worrid. I loved my baby sister, she was a huge part of my life.
"Was she here when you left to my room?", Brent was trying to stay calm.
"Yes but now she isn't!", I started looking around Jaylen's room just to see if maybe she was hiding somewhere.
"How did she leave?", asked Brent as he looked confused.
"I told you somebody was in the house!", I was yelling at him because I knew somebody had been in the house but he didn't believe me. I walked across the ground and my foot stepped on a piece of paper.

"Take Vixen home and when you come back there will be a note on the front door, you'll do as I say if you want to see your sister alive again. No Police."

I handed the note to Brent and his jaw dropped, he grabbed my hand and pulled me down the stairs. The faster we got Vixen home the faster we'd get Jaylen back. Brent started his car and backed out of the drive way.
"Who is this guy?", asked Brent trying to stay calm and keep me calm at the same time.
"I'm not sure but I have noticed Kaitlyn get strange texts and letters from unknown names, I think we're being stalked.", I wasn't joking when I said it. I did think that I was being stalked along with Kaitlyn it was obvious.
Brent pulled into Vixen's drive way and took her to the door, her brother answered and helped her inside, Brent got back in the car and backed out of the drive way quick, he wanted Jaylen back just as much as I did. We got back home and there was a note taped to the front door, I ran up and took it off the door.
"Come to the very end of Avery Lane, when you get to the end there will be nothing but trees ahead of you. Brent drives there and Sarah gets out of the car. Once Sarah is out of the car she needs to walk into the trees slightly and Jaylen will get handed to Brent through the window."
Part of me didn't want to go because it said nothing about me returning to the car in the note. I handed the paper to Brent.
"Are you sure you want to do this?", he was scared considering that he thought the same thing I did. When was I coming back to the car? Was I going to be safe? Whoever this was knew that i'd do anything for my sister and they must've had this all planned out on advance.
Brent drove to the very end of Avery Lane and came to the edge of the forest basically.
"I'll flash the headlights when I get Jaylen."
"Okay", I was scared but determined to do what needed to be done to save Jaylen. I stepped out of the car into the cold air. I pulled my jacket tighter and tried to rub my hands together. It was cold in the mountains, especially at night. I took about three steps into the trees and stood there waiting to see the flash of Brent's headlights. It was pitch black dark until I saw a flash of light. Brent had Jaylen, I breathed a sigh of relief but I knew this wasn't over and I felt an oncoming presence near me, I wasn't alone in this forest.
Two guys grabbed me from behind and held me to the ground, one taped my mouth and the other tied my hands and feet together. I struggled to get out but I knew that even if I did it wouldn't make a difference. They both sat on top of me to stop me from moving. I felt a sharh pain start forming in my side.
"I will cut you again if you keep moving now stop.", he spoke and then I head him drop the knife onto the rocks. His voice sounded so familiar and I was caught in a mind battle trying to figure out who he was and why I couldn't put a face to his voice for the life of me.
"What are you doing?", I asked trying to get him to speak again.
"Don't ask questions.", I felt a sharp pain in my other side and I screamed. I felt the blood soaking into my shirt, tears started to flood into my eyes and my throat burned with choaking sobs. I didn't know what to do I was so scared. I looked up at the sky and saw the dark sky, the stars were scattered across the sky like frosting. They were a warm presence in my cold state. If I was to die here, I wanted this to be the last thing I saw.
"Your beauty is a curse, the fact that you taunt the boys at school who know they could never end up with you is a cruel punishment to hearts.", he sounded like he knew this personally. I was shocked, I was nice to everyone at school, I didn't date the guys at my school. For a moment I wondered if I was even the right girl he was looking for but then I remembered the note, it had said my name specifically. I felt another sharp burn in the middle of my stomach, I screamed. The pain was too intense to hold in, I felt a sharp piece of glass running down my arm, this was human torture. The same piece of glass made a cut down my other arm and when they got to my hand they dug in to my skin. I screamed even louder and they were laughing. There were three of them, I was finally able to count all the silhouettes in the dark. They stood over me and looked down. I was in so much pain I felt as though I really was going to die tonight.
I tilted my head to the side and out of the corner of my eye I saw one of my attackers get thrown against a tree. Somebody was rescuing me. I knew I had to do something, the easier it was for him to get me out of here meant more of a chance for survival. I tried to untie my hands, the person who tied them hadn't done a very good job, I got the rope to come loose. I sat up and I felt the pain coursing through my body, it was painful and all I wanted to do was cry. I untied my ankles and I stood up, my ankle had been twisted when they threw me on the ground. Whoever was rescuing me finished attacking them and picked me up in his arms carrying me through the trees in the opposite direction in which I originally came, I didn't care I was safe now. I leaned against his chest and the warmth radiated off of him, I began to drift into sleep.
"Don't fall asleep.", he said notcing my drifting eyes despite the dark. I didn't recognize his voice, he sounded older than 18.
I heard him walk onto a wooden porch and opened the door to a dimly lit room. We were in a small neighborhood I noticed the street lights before we entered the back door. I tried to look around but my eye lids were heavy because all I wanted to do was sleep.
He carried me into the living room and placed me on the couch.
"May I please go to sleep?", I asked when I heard him walk back into the living room.
"Nope.", He said simply going back and forth between the living room and what I supposed was the kitchen, he was getting things and placing them on the coffee table. I didn't want to open my eyes wide enough to even tell what they were but I figured they were going to clean up my cuts and bruises.
"Why?", I asked quietly when he sat on the couch next to me.
"I need you to stay awake and tell me what hurts.", he said as he lifted me into his arms again and carried me up the stairs.
"Why am I up here?", I asked as he set me on his bed and turned on the light.
"I need a flat surface so I can clean up your wounds."
"Are you a doctor?", I asked curiously.
"No but I do know what I'm doing.". It worked for me, I was just glad to be out of the forest.
"What is your name sweetie?", he asked me as I sat there silent for awhile.
"Sarah.", I said simply.
"Beautiful name hun."
"Thank you.", I said sweetly.
"Now I need you to make a choice for me Sarah.", he said walking over towards me.
"Yes?", I had finally managed to open my eyes wider and keep them open.
"If you aren't comfortable with me lifting up your clothes to see your cuts then I need you to do it.". Atleast he was caring enough to make sure I was comfortable first.
"Just please make it stop hurting.", the pain was really starting to set in now and I really just wanted it to stop.
"I'll make it stop, I promise.", he smiled and helped me lie back. When I saw my shirt it was covered in blood. I knew I'd never wear that shirt again obviously. I started to drift to sleep again and he stopped me at first.
"Almost done sweetie, just a little bit more." I smiled and stayed awake a little longer. When he finished he helped me change into clean clothes and he let me sleep in his room. It took me five seconds to crash.

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Chapter Ten

Sarah:
The sun was cascading into the window from outside, it must've been noon because the sun was brighter than when it rose in the morning. I rolled over and felt slight pains in my body, they weren't as strong as the night before but they hurt like a new bruise.
I opened my eyes and looked at the wood panel ceiling above me, I didn't want to roll over too much so I sat up in bed.
"Good morning sweet heart.", he said smiling and walking in the door with a brisk walk. He sat down on the bed next to me and handed me a glass of water.
"Hi person who saved me last night.", I said laughing slightly.
"Zack, hun.", he was laughing when he said it.
"Sarah.", I said laughing just as he did.
"You already told me haha.", he was still chuckling slightly and I was blushing. Wow I felt dumb, I already told him my name and I couldn't remember.
"Oh wow.", I was obviously acting like a complete blonde.
"It's okay sweetie, don't blush.", he smiled widely and I laughed because he was obviously trying to act like a bigger dork than me to make me feel better.
I took sips from my water and handed him the empty glass.
"How did you know where I was?", I asked. The question had just popped into my head.
"I heard you screaming and I knew they screams of terror."
"I don't think I can ever thank you for what you did last night."
"You don't have to thank me, I was just doing the right thing, I voted no on rape.", he winked and walked out of the room. I started laughing again. I felt my hair and it was dirty. I hadn't even thought about what I looked like right now! I probably look horrible. I got out of bed and started walking towards the bathroom, I noticed I was wearing one of his shirts when I looked in the mirror. My make up didn't look too bad and my hair was okay but it needed to be washed.
"Want to take a shower?", he asked leaning against the door frame and looking at me. I couldn't help but think how cute he looked standing right there.
"Yes please.", I asked in a angelic voice.
"Go ahead sweetie.", he smiled and closed the door. I started to take off my clothes and started the water. I wrapped a towel around me and was looking at my bruises in the mirror when he walked in.
"Zack!", I yelled a little shocked and still paranoid from the night before.
"You act like I haven't seen your body before Sarah.", he was laughing as he closed the door once again. I stood there with my jaw dropped and I soon returned to my normal self. The door opened again.
"Zack!", I yelled again. I wasn't expecting him to come back.
"I had to see what you would do!", he said sounding innocent. I walked over and pushed him out locking the door this time.
"There now let's see you walk in."
"Aww you locked it! That's just, I voted no on locking doors.", he said faking a pouty accent. I finally stepped in the shower and let the water run over my bruises and cuts. I sighed as the heat of the water relieved the pain from my body, then I realized. Brent! He was still there last night! They're probably looking for me! I turned off the water and jumped out of the shower, I wrapped the towel around me again and didn't care about my hair I ran out into his bedroom dripping wet and Zack was in his boxers. I stopped dead in my tracks.
"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry", I said covering my eyes and stepping back.
"Sorry for?", he asked in a care free tone of voice.
"I walked in on you and you're in boxers.", I said still covering my eyes.
"You act like such a little girl, it's adorable.", he poked my nose and smiled as he walked out of his room and down the stairs. I once again had my jaw dropped and I was facing the door with an expression like "What the hell."
I took another one of his shirts and put it over my freezing body, I towel dried my hair.
"Here are your shorts sweet heart, I washed them for you.", he handed them to me and went into the bathroom to fix his hair. I slipped into my shorts and sat on the edge of the bed waiting for him to finish with his hair. When he noticed me looking at him he gave me an awkward look and turned back. I began to laugh at him as he gelled his hair and he started laughing too.
"What are you laughing out?", he said through laughs.
"I don't know.", I said leaning to the side trying to stop laughing like an idiot. He came out of the bathroom and leaned over in front of me. I uncovered my eyes and looked at him. He was giving me the look from earlier again. I started laughing even harder. He stood straight up again and walked over to his dresser.
"Oh I called your parents last night, told them I'd drive you home. I called Brent before that and told him not to worry and not to tell your parents.", he said tossing me my phone.
"Wow you're really good.", I said putting my phone in my pocket.
"Yes, I know. Thank you.", he said putting on pants.
"Where are we going?", I asked curiously.
"You have to go home sweet heart.", he said with a sad face.
"No! I don't wanna go.", I found myself becoming some what attracted to him.
"Oh so now you want to stay ?', he said smirking.
"Yes, I do actually.", I said it confidently. I really did want to stay with him.
"I have to take you home, I'll come back later if you want me to.", he smiled and motioned for me to follow him. I started walking down the steps, I couldn't remember what the downstairs looked liked from last night, I hadn't really paid attention to it. He had a nice house for only being in his twenties.
We walked out of the front door and I saw his car sitting in the driveway.
"Hyundai?", I asked pointing towards his car.
"Hyundai Tiburon Gt, V6.", he answered in a sophisticated tone.
"Very nice.", I said back walking to the passenger side. He opened the door like a gentleman and then walked around to the driver side.
"If this was night time right now I probably wouldn't have even noticed you had a car in the driveway.", I said to him as he pulled out. The black paint on his car would easily blend in and expecially with how much I pay attention to things now days.
"It's my baby.", he said with a sly smile forming on his face as he backed out. I laughed at him and smiled as he drove to my house. He stopped in front of my house and I didn't want to get out.
"I don't wanna go Zack.", I gave a puppy dog face.
"Aww not the face!", he pleaded.
"I don't wanna leave though.", I said starting to fake cry.
"Let me see your phone.", he asked while I handed him my phone.
"Call me when you miss me.", he said putting his number in my phone and handing it back to me. I pressed the phone to my ear and listened to it ring.
"Who are you-.", his phone started to go off.
"Hello?", he asked into his phone.
"I miss you.", I said into my phone. He hung up and leaned over to me.
"I'll call you later sweetie.", he kissed my cheek and opened the car door for me from the inside.
"I'll look forward to that.", I smiled and closed the door. He watched me walk all the way to the front door and finally drove away.
I walked in and was bombarded by Brent.
"Brent, I still have bruises!", I yelled at him.
"I was so worried about you.", he said on the verge of tears.
"It's okay, I'm fine.", I said hugging him.