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Martin's POV (A few hours before reaching Liam's house)

My mind kept racing back and forth because Ellie didn't come home!

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To Marti:
Sorry brotha she's not gone yet! I don't know where she is so STOP ANNOYING ME ALREADY!! You've been on this since Friday if you were this worried about her you should of chased her not act like a complete a**!!

To Cass:
Come on Cass! Don't lie to me! Tell me where she is I know you know!

To Marti:
Fine I know where she is, but Illyium told me not to tell anyone. She said she's fine so leave her alone you haven't even confessed to her so stop acting like an overprotective boyfriend!

To Cass:
Seriously!? You dare compare me to an overprotective boyfriend!? I'm not overprotective! Stop watching those dramas they're messing with your brains!

To Marti:
How dare you! You know what!!! YOU are an OVERPROTECTIVE jerk and you need to GROW UP! I WAS going to tell you where she was, but guess what!? FORGET IT! You don't deserve it! I'm trying my best NOT to cuss alright so DON'T push it!

To Cass:
I'm so sorry Cass.... Please forgive me... I'm just worried and I really care for this girl... Come on please if you just tell me where she is I'll be able to rest....

To Marti:
Okay..... You sure you're just going to rest as ease? I'm pretty sure you’re going to drag her to your house and demand an explanation... That sounds more like you.

To Cass:
Rofl!! I just might Cass. I just need to know who she's with and check it out.

To Marti:
Don't worry about it she's with someone you can trust so don't take it to heart. Now rest at ease. Alright!:)

To Cass:
No! Don't tell me she's with.... Liam!

To Marti:
I don't know what you're talking about? Just leave me alone alright a promise is a promise and I'm not telling you so leave me alone.

To Cass:
Don't worry Cass I know where she is now and that explains why he didn't open his door yesterday when I went over. He's so dead!

To Marti:
Wait you what!? You went there yesterday and he didn't open the door!? Spill now Marti!

To Cass:
Later... I've got a girl to catch.

To Marti:
You have a girl! You're talking about a girl you're coco for cocoa puffs for!

To Cass:
Later!

I closed my iPhone 5c and put it in my pocket mumbling to myself,
"They're so dead!"
Once I got to the gates the guards let me in without hesitation since I was like Pete's and Jenny's second son. Hey I practically lived there! I zoomed passed all the gates and saw their white bricked house come into full view. I parked my car on the side and walked over to the door getting ready to knock until I heard laughing booming from the kitchen. I could recognize that laugh from anywhere it was Ellie's. I rang the door bell instead, twice in fact. Honestly I swear my patience was being tested until finally the door open and Pete was there looking at me hesitantly. I saw him greet me cautiously as if to warn someone of my presence and after a couple minutes of his babbling I walked passed him and Jenny stood right in front of me.
"Jenny I love you as my mother, but if you don't move I'm afraid I'm going to have to push you."
Jenny just stood her ground waiting for me to make my move I stepped to the side and she did too, but being a basketball player I had a faster reaction time than her and passed her. Finally! When I got in the dining room I saw Ellie hugging Liam and my face went red I balled my knuckles so tight.
"What are you two doing!?"
I yelled and they both slowly turned around and Liam had his arm in her shoulder.
How close did those to get in two days?

Ellie's POV

I tensed as Martin stood in front of us. I felt Liam move from next to me to in front of me shielding my body behind his back.
"Mart! What brings you home?"
Liam said optimistically.
Martin just kept his face stern and tried to peek at me shaking behind a much tensed Liam.
To be honest I was shaking because I was scared for Liam not because I was scared of Martin.
I pulled Liam's arm down and his ear reached my lips and I whispered,
"I'm scared for you Liam not because of him."
I felt his body relax and he leaned into my ear whispering back,
"Shortcake don't worry I'm not going to fight my best friend! I don't even know what's wrong with hi..."
Then Liam was ripped away from me by a very angry Martin.
"Get away from her!"
Martin screamed.
"Bro! Chill what's going on with you?"
I just eyed them both in complete shock. I had never seen him act that before, Martin was always the calm, cool and collected type of guy.
Well my thoughts were wrong because Martin's eyes were full of rage and he punched Liam in the face and Liam didn't do anything he just laid there taking blow after blow only crying out bloody murder with each fist being thrown.
"Do something!"
I screamed.
Jenny was already calling someone and screaming whoever it was to get here as fast as possible. Pete tried prying him off Liam, but all he got was a huge push and nearly broke his arm. There was blood everywhere and Jenny was crying havoc and Pete kept trying to pry him off Liam.
"I've never seen Martin act this way before!"
Jenny wept.
Pete ran for her and cradled him in her arms.
Without any second to waste I walked over to Martin and we were face to face.
I opened my mouth and this was what came out,
"SssssssSsstttttooooopppp."
Wow now that was wimpy!
He looked up at me and gritted his teeth holding Liam's blood stained shirt up with one hand and his busted knuckles in a fist ready to swing in the other.
"Why?"
Was all he could say his eyes portrayed fear, brokenness, sadness, fury, and rage all in one.
"You're hurting your best friend!"
I yelled.
He winced at that one and I continued,
"He hasn't even struck at you once! Look at him!"
Martin looked at Liam's broken, cut, puffy, blood dripping face and slowly set him down. I walked closer to Martin and slowly started to reach for Liam until Martin saw me. Then he launched out for Liam again and without a second thought I jumped in front of the launch for Liam.

Crack!

Was all I could hear before I felt my body fall onto the cold hard wood floor.
"Ellie stay with me! Ellie! Don't close your eyes!"
Pete screamed holding my head up and Jenny cradled Liam in her tiny arms rocking him back and forth weeping. While Eric stormed in front of Martin and punched him in the face once really hard. Note to self never get punched by Eric he was a star quarter back for Cambridge High! My eyes were failing on me and my head throbbed so much that I wanted to fall asleep so bad, but every time I got my shot to Pete screamed for me to stay awake.
"Did you call Greg and Lilianna?"
Eric said worried.
I saw Jenny nod her head as she cradled Liam dearly. Martin was out cold after one punch and I was glad because I could finally know that Liam wouldn't be hurt any more than he already was.
"Pete when did you tie dye your shirt red huh?"
Eric said trying to lighten the mood.
Pete rolled his eyes and angrily said,
"I don't know what you're talking about Eric! My shirt is Plain Ocean blue."
Eric shook his head in disagreement and said,
"No seriously dad! Are you bleeding! Your shirt's getting redder and redder by the second!"
Pete looked down at me and then his shirt and realized.
"Eric! Ellie's head is bleeding! Get some towels out of the kitchen we've gotta slow down the bleeding! While you’re at it call Greg and Lilianna to hurry up!"
Eric nodded and dashed into the kitchen.
"Stay with me Ellie you're strong you can do this don't sleep I'm so sorry your head is bleeding! Don't sleep until the doctors get here and check you you're going to get through this!"
"Ellie please don't close your eyes!"
Jenny said looking at me still holding onto Liam like he was a precious porcelain doll.
"I'm trying...."
I muttered,
"My head is killing me."
Pete lightly chuckled at my statement and said,
"If I took that kind of blow I would of been out already Ellie hold on!"
The Pete reached for the towels and passed one to Jenny as she began patting down on Liam's face and Pete held the towel onto the back of my head. I winced at the pain and Pete began shaking,
"Where are they! Pass me another towel Eric!!"
Eric passed him another towel and two people walked in with a big bag of something and the others were holding two stretchers.
"Don't worry Ellie they're going to take care of you guys."
Pete said,
"Close your eyes now."
Then I looked at Liam's bloody and beat up face. He still was beautiful. And I smiled at him and closed my eyes. Finally.

"How long has she been out?"
A familiar voice said.
"A week...."
Another voice said.
"How long was I out?"
The familiar voice said.
"Two days."
The voice said.
"How is she?"
A more feminine voice came.
"Still no signs..."
The voice said.
"We have to tell her soon..."
The feminine voice came.
"Yeah... We do... Wait I think she just moved!"
My body twitched and I slowly opened my eyes and closed them again. My eyes were dry and droopy.
"Ellie? Shortcake?"
The familiar voice said.
Finally when my eyes opened I saw Liam, Pete, Eric, and Jenny facing me.
"Get the doctor!"
Jenny screamed happily making Eric and Liam race out the room and in thirty seconds flat a lady and man with a white coat came in and smiled at me saying,
"Ellie! We've heard only great things about you! Now let's get this oxygen mask off you alright?"
I nodded and they removed the oxygen mask off and my throat felt awfully dry and Eric handed me some warm water and as I drank it, it helped with the soothing.
"How are you feeling?"
The lady in the white coat said.
"Fine. Just my head throbs that's all."
I said in a brushing it off manner.
"Well you need to get some scans done and it seems you didn't get any crazy memory loss that's good!"
The man in the white coat said.
"I don't mean to be rude, but who are two?"
I said pointing at each of them.
"Oh I'm Dr. Lindon and this is Dr. Lindon my wife. But please call me Greg and her Lilianna. After we check you Jenny and they have some news to tell you."
Greg said.
I nodded my head and looked at Liam. His nose was broken his face was horribly bruised, but it was getting better. The cuts were slowly closing causing scabs and his eyes were red and puffy from either crying or lack of sleep. Jenny, Pete, and Eric looked drained and tired.
"Are you okay?"
I asked touching Liam's head softly.
He was a little shocked, but when he realized I wasn't going to hurt him he leaned in closer to me and hugged me.
"I'm so glad you're okay thank you God! I prayed so hard and so bad for you Ellie you just don't know!"
"Hey!"
I pouted,
"You still didn't answer my question!"
Liam laughed and winced at the pain coming from his face and slightly smiled,
"Ellie I'm fine just some pain in my face, but I'll live come on you gotta get some scans done!"
He picked me up and walked me down to the examination room. Once we got in the seat me on the check up bed and gave me a small smile before walking out and the doctors walked in.
"Now can you lay on that bed over there? We're going to have to get a CAT scan of your brain alright?"
I nodded my head and walked over to the machine and after a hour or so they said I was fine and that I should get ready for the news that I was about to hear. Greg and Lilianna looked so sad. I wondered, why?
I walked over to the room rather slowly because my balance was still horribly off. Once I reached the room I heard.
"Did he really kill them?"
"Yeah he did...."
"The mom, dad, and sister!?"
"Yeah....*sniff. *sniff."
"So you're telling me Ellie's family is dead!"
I dropped to the ground and wept. I wept so bad that I began shaking.
"Oh my! Greg! Lilianna!"
Jenny screamed and Liam grabbed my body holding it against his.
"She's going through shock! Get the sedatives!"
Greg screamed.
Soon something was being injected inside my arm and I could hear Liam say,
"Shortcake I'm going from take care of you everything's going to be okay."
I cried,
"They're dead Lee (Liam)... They're not coming back...."
"Baby I'm going to take care of you! I don't care if we're both seventeen I'm going to take care of you I promise!"
Then sedatives began kicking in and the shaking stopped and I fell asleep knowing that my mom, dad, and little sister were dead... They were dead... And I didn't even get to say goodbye and I didn't even get the chance to say that I was sorry.

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Hey friends! Wow! I know! Ellie's parents and her sister are... Dead! So sad! It had to be done friends! I hope you guys enjoyed this sad, but eventful chapter!:)

Questions:
-Ellie's parents are dead!?
-Liam's confession on taking care of Ellie!?
-Did Martin's love turn into a crazy obsession?

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