Cautious Love

"I.. Don't know...." I said all dazed. "He does not know where we are here. " I managed to say. "Go with your friend. I'm fine here.." I said softly

I frowned and kissed his cheek. "Are you sure?" I asked, concerned.

"Yes,babe I'm okay." I said, the blunt making me a little numb, and worry free. And tired.

"Okay. I'll come back soon." I said, pecking his lips. I went and hung out with Alyssa until she left, then I grabbed a bag of chips and sat on the couch for a while, sighing softly. My mom soon came home. "You wouldn't believe who showed up at the bar today! Angus's father! Isn't that wonderful?"

I heard that and my heart stopped. I quickly got up and walked out into the living room. "Next time you see him, call the police.."

"What, why?" My mom asked, completely bewildered. "Because he's not the same mom. He's done some really bad things.."

"He has lots of warrants." I said, being as blunt as I could be

"Well, okay then. Goodnight." My mom said, going to her bedroom. I turned to Angus, scared. "He knows where we live Angus. We haven't changed houses since y'all moved. Your family used to come over a lot, surely he remembers."

"We.. Just have to call the cops when we see him. " I said, and I looked down at her, and hugged her

I hugged him back tightly. "I just can't wait to get out of here."

I rubbed her back, then pulled back and kissed her forehead. "I'll make sure no one will hurt anyone in this house, okay?"

I took a deep breath and nodded. "I'm more scared of him hurting you than me.."

"Hey.. Don't worry about me, alright?" I said, and I kissed her sweetly.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and I kissed him back passionately, my fingers running through his hair. "I love you. So much." I mumbled against his lips.

The sudden passion caught me off guard, but I kissed her back, like an instinct now.. "I love you too Babe. " I said softly.

I slowly pulled away and smiled. "Promise?" I asked, looking up into his eyes.

I furrowed my brows at her. "Of course." I said, and kissed her forehead. "Don't you doubt me. Do you know what happens when you doubt me?" I said, and smiled mischecviously. I picked her up and threw her softly on the couch, smiling

I laughed and looked up at him. "That's all that happens? I'm disappointed." I sat up and smiled. "I expected torture or something." I teased.

"Torture?" I said, and I straddles her, and pinned her arms up with one hand, and I began to tickle her sides

I began to laugh uncontrollably and I thrashed around until I finally managed to knock him off of the couch and I grabbed a pillow, throwing it at him. "That was mean!"

"Hey, you suggested it!" I said, throwing the pillow back at her, laughing.

"Not that!" I said, sticking my tongue out at him. I threw it back at him before getting up and going upstairs.

I laid there still laughing. We were such little kids sometimes. I loved it. I heard a door slam upstairs, and I sighed.
When I got up, I saw a note on the table. "She's next."
It read ... My heart stopped. I heard thrashing upstairs, and I quickly grabbed my gun from my room, and ran up there

"Shhhh!!!" He whispered, putting his hand over my mouth and turning the lights off, dragging me to a dark corner, with a gun pressed to my temple. "Me and my son are going to have.. A little talk.."

I kicked the locked door in, and I aimed the gun at my dad, seeing what he was doing. Shit .. My heart started to race, and tears filled my eyes.... I turned the light on, and I looked at Astoria. "Baby stay. Calm..." I said, my breathing ragged..

"Make one move and I pull the trigger." His father warned. "Even if you shoot at me, my finger will still pull." I was trembling with fear. "Such a pretty girl, Astoria is.." He said, and I felt his lips at my jaw. "I always thought so. I can see why you would choose her.." I closed my eyes, wimpering softly. Please don't.. I had a feeling of what he was going to do.. It's going to be Chuck all over again. I felt his hand right under my chest. "Sure has blossomed.. You would know, wouldn't you son?"

"Dad! No. Please.." I said, and when I saw what he was doing to her, I felt this uncontrollable anger boil inside of me. I didn't know what to do. He slowly aimed his gun at me. "Isn't that the gun I got you when you turned 17? How cute you still have that." He said, smiling evily. His gun was away from her, I had it aimed perfectly to hit him in between the eyes. I acted as if I was about to out it down by saying "Okay.." But I kept my aim and I pulled the trigger.

At the same time, his dad's finger was still on the trigger. I knocked the gun out of his hand the same time he shot and the bullet hit the wall next to Angus. At the same time, Angus's bullet grazed me before hitting the dad right between the eyes. I felt blood on my arm, but it didn't hurt much, it was just a graze. I felt his body go limp on me, and I pushed him off, shaking uncontrollably.

I fell to my knees, dropping the gun. "Oh my god..." I breathed, shaking like crazy.. I just killed my own father.. I crawled over to her and took her in my arms, sobbing... I saw that my bullet had grazed her arm. "Babe I'm so sorry.. I'm so so sorry....."

I hugged him back tightly, sobbing along with him. "It's not your fault.. It's not..." I said, closing my eyes. The door opened and my mom stood there, shocked. "What the hell happened?" She screamed. I explained, while comforting Angus and then mom called the cops so we could testify for self defense. We had a lot of good evidence.