Free Until There Was You by Stacey Harrison Page B

still black
and blue.
    'Holy shit Liam did that?' I
wonder out loud.
    'Yea ya precious Liam did this,
poor Luke is still in hospital after his little hero act.'
    'I didn't ask him to.......I
don't even know how he found me, I swear...' I plead knowing what's
coming next as he advances on me and my chance to escape vanishes.
My eyes dart around looking for an escape route or somebody,
anybody to help but it's pointless the streets are deserted.
    His fist lands square in my
face, as I try to run he grabs my hair at the roots and holds me in
place as another blow strikes my stomach. I try to curl up and
protect myself but it hurts my head to much, his grip never
faltering.
    'Was you going to run from me
again whore?' He laughs sadistically as he throws me effortlessly
to the ground.
    'No Mike, I wasn't I promise
Mike please.' I beg but it's all in vain as the punches and kicks
begin to rain down on my body curled up on the cold pavement. I
feel his fist connected with my stomach with such force that it
takes my breath away, he stands on my wrist and I hear something
crack. There is no escape for me this time, nobody is coming to
save me. I pray for the darkness to take me but it doesn't. I
scream when I hear my ribs crack and pain racks my body, it does no
good though it never does, even when he squeezes my head under his
foot. The blows keep coming my face, my legs, my arms that he his
stamping on just like my head. Please make him stop....
    I hear shouting and the blows
stop, or at least I think they do. My body hurts to much to move,
my eyes won't open enough to see who it is shouting as the
blackness draws closer. Finally it will take me, at last I can be
free. I am ready to die, to escape from this pain will be a relief.
In my mind I see Liam, I will never get to apologize, to tell him I
love him or even say goodbye.
    'Goodbye Liam.' I whisper.
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Chapter SIxteen
    Liam
    Two Days Later
    She left me, she left me and she
isn't coming back to me. I haven't moved from my office since she
left, though I haven't done any work. I have been sat here with my
good friend Cognac the only thing proving that the outside world
still exists is the news channel on the TV on the wall. Where is
that fucking remote.
    Two days ago I watched her walk
down the driveway and out of my life forever. What did I
do......Nothing I didn't even chase her, try to change her mind.
Why?....Because I am a selfish coward! The irony is twisted, I can
have any girl I want yet the one I do want doesn't want me. Funny
isn't it.
    'Liam!' Oh what the fuck does
she want, it's all her fucking fault. I slam my head against the
desk in frustration, wincing at the impact.
    The door to my office swings
wide open and my Mother stands in the doorway looking her usual
immaculate self.
    'He's in here.' She calls out to
god only knows who.
    'Where have you been? Why
haven't you been answering your calls? Are you drunk?' She lectures
me not even giving me chance to answer her. Nate walks in behind
her with pity in his eyes when he takes in my disheveled
appearance. I don't need his fucking pity!
    'Well look who came to visit.' I
stand up clapping but the room spins so I fall back into my chair.
'My two favourite people, I am honoured.' I slur.
    'Jesus Liam, what the hell
happened to you?' Nate asks, acting like he cares. 'Where is
Alexis?' Oh finally the real reason he came, didn't take him
long.
    'She's gone, gone away from me.'
I mumble like a nutter, maybe I am. Maybe losing her will cost me
not only my heart, but my fucking sanity.
    'What do you mean she is gone?'
My Mother questions.
    'SHE. LEFT. ME!' I bellow at the
top of my lungs then take another swig of my cognac.
    'Liam mate, where did she go?'
Nate asks.
    'Why do you want her for
yourself, as long as you have £500 she is yours.' I laugh
bitterly.
    He is about to respond when the
news lady steals my attention.
    Breaking news just in,