Broken

Chapter Sixteen: Time For the Big Finale

***DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE BOOK I NAME MY CHAPTERS OFF OF MAJOR QUOTES WITHIN THE CHAPTER***
A figure emerged from the shadows with a lantern . I didn't need to look at him to know who it was.

"John-ney...Cart-er." I stuttered. I started to shake. Wherever they put their hands burned on my skin like hot rods. They hadn't even done the damage and I was already in pain.

"Hello, Princess." With one swift swipe, my groceries slammed to the ground. The sound of the berries squashing on each other and soaking into the ground was enough for me to resist more.

"Those... were... for... Louis."

"I don't care."

"What...do...you...want?"

"Your death. I can't risk my reputation with you walking around."

I was thinking the same thing. My bitter thought made me scowl.

I didn't have time to comprehend the sting until I felt the breeze of the quick movement. The entire left side of my face burned. My eye watered, but I worked to suck it up.

"But I'd rather not become a murderer today so I'll just break every bone in your body." His whole being smelled of whiskey. The odor frightened me. There was no telling what he could do sober. How was I supposed to survive him drunk? John made the butterflies in my stomach want to eat me alive when he wasn't deadbolt drunk. I didn't want to think of the vile things he was capable of. The hands around my neck tightened to the point where I felt lightheaded. John placed the lantern down on a trash can. There was enough light now so I could see the annoyingly pretty and yet ugly face. He had classic handsome features: hair as golden as the sun, eyes bluer than Neptune, fair skin, and a strong jaw. But his hateful habits had contorted his lips into a permanent frown and created aged wrinkles around his nose. He looked much sadder than anyone I had ever met. I almost felt sorry for him. I stopped myself from pitying him when he started touching me.

"What...are...you...doing?" I gasped. I kicked blindly.

"Grab her feet, William! David her face should be purple by now, you idiot, choke her harder." My feet were weighed down by William's strong hands, and David strengthened his hold. John continued his groping. I writhed at his icy, slimy touch. He dropped down and ran a hand over my legs. I tried jerking away, but William forced me closer to him. I was so scared I wasn't even shaking anymore. I was paralyzed as he hard hands traveled up and down for minutes until they slipped just under my belly button.

"David, get the bow." He growled into my shin. My screams were muffled but were definitely heard. "And choke her tighter! My god!"

I felt my waist loosen as the long fabric was untied. John rose to my eye level. He jabbed into me. This is definitely going to bruise in the morning. He punched again. Quick, ninja like motions. I swung limply like a dummy. He never stopped looking intently at my face as he undid my buttons.The pattern passed over my eyes as they forcefully took it off.  He creepily caressed the skin.

"What do you think?"

"I think you're an ass. Ow!" he had punched me higher this time.

I felt the short breaths as William chuckled at my feet. David's hand slipped as he laughed as well. Eventually, John joined. "This is too much fun."

Crunch. Crunch. The smell of potato chips made my tummy growl. They are eating my chips, I realized. That made me angrier.

"Those...chips...are...for...Beverly..."

After I said his name she stopped crunching. She looked at me confused at first and then with regret. She put the chips back in the broken bag and stepped away from them. There was another person next to her, but he was poorly lit. I couldn't make out his face, but I had an idea that made my knees weak and my heart flutter.

"I bet you stole them. You're all thieves." John spat.

"You're a child molester." I whimpered. I sucked in as he punched with ten times more force.

"I thought we had a deal." He murmured in my ear.
"I don't know. Do we?" I said breathlessly.

"I think," Johnny backed away, "we should have even more fun." He looked past me to David. "Should we bring him out?"

I bet you ten bucks it's your little boyfriend.

No. It couldn't be he would never! Jordan loves me.

"We should." His deep accent rumbled against me. John cackled.

Johnny looked at me with a sinister gleam. "Time for the big finale."

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