Chapter 4: The runaway princess “What the heck are you doing?" I screamed. “Doing you a favor.” My stomach felt like there were rocks at the bottom of it, so heavy I couldn’t breathe. “Adrien let go!” I struggled. His grip tightened. I wanted to scream for Sam. But who am I kidding. Like he gave a crap about me anymore. I’ve always known he liked me, since we were like 6. I still couldn’t believe he would- never mind I had to focus on this issue. His teethed grid against each other. What was I going to do? Then, all of a sudden the fireworks shot off. That was my chance. He got distracted long enough for me to slip out of his hand. I ran like I never had before. I could see the door. But Lexi, Mckayla’s minion “accidently” dropped a tray of wine glasses right in front of the door. The glass was sharp and almost deadly. I could barely walk in my heels for I had fallen in them a million times before. If I fall I would be shredded to bits. “Oops” Lexi said as she covered her hand over her mouth I scoff As I ran up the stairs. Practically out of breath. Then I felt it. Adrien grabbed my hand and pulled me into a hug. Trying to appear like a good guy. But he was hugging me a little too tight. I could feel his anger in the hug. Suddenly I hear Sam's voice. “Get off of her.” Adrien turned his head to get a punch in the face. He didn’t fall to the ground but it was just enough to let go of me. I ran to the top of the stairs to steer clear of the fight. But I couldn’t not watch it so I just stood there instead. At the top of the stairs rubbing my eyes over and over again. Sam had never fought in his life. Yet he was throwing hard enough punches to send stars around your head. “Oh so this is what we’re doing now pretty boy” Adrien snapped. He threw a punch at Sam knocking him to the ground. Then marched up the steps towards me. I looked at Sam knowing he was my only savior at this point. I saw something in his eyes, rage. He jumped to his feet and threw a punch so hard I’m sure Adrien could hear a ring in his ear. He fell to the ground in seconds, passed out on the steps. Tears welled in my eyes as I remembered what Sam did. And I locked myself in the bathroom and sobbed. A gentle knock on the door ended my weep. “Elle? It's Sam. I-I’m sorry about what happened. I didn't want you to see me do anything like that but-” I interrupted, “ That’s not even what I didn’t want to see” “What do you mean?” “You an-and Mckayla, why Mckayla!?” Silence… “Oh Elle” I covered my ears so I’m not quite sure what he said after that. But I remember crying some more and then just darkness. I blacked out. Apparently Sam found a way into the bathroom and found me asleep on the bathroom floor. He lifted me up and put me into his car, driving me to my house where I woke up in my bed the next morning. It all felt like a fever dream even though it was real. Things started to die down after that. Adrien never really talked to me again. And Mckayla and Sam started dating, which was a punch to the gut. He would always give me a sympathetic look in the hallway but every time I turned away. I felt completely alone, my soul numb. I had my good days and I had my bad. But there was this one horrible day that sent me over the edge. It was February 6. With Valentine's day right around the corner I was feeling more drained than usual. I had just gotten home from school when I walked by a painting in my hallway. It was my favorite painting, it had me, my mom, and my dad on it. But something about it looked unusual. The frame had always been gold but it was wooden instead. I immediately felt confused. I went to lift the painting off the wall when something unexpected happened. There was a passageway behind the painting and inside of it was someone I had missed for nearly 5 years.
Working on chapter 5 so it should be done by later today
