Trigger Warning!! (some violence)

I had the best time at the wedding (and the night after) but sadly Monday had come around and I was now at work. It was 9 at night and I decided to stay late due to me missing my alarm and waking up really late, I didn’t get in til 1pm. Tom said it was fine and just to stay late instead which I have done tones of times. I often found inspiration at night when no one was in the office, it was nice and creepy and it just so happened that I was working on some Halloween inspired jewelry so this setting was perfect. Alan didn’t like me being at the office by myself and so late but I told him it was fine and that the door was locked. I had some music playing softly but than my stomach made the loudest noise due to me not eating for hours. I got up and went to the small kitchenette that we have in the office and started to make a peanut butter sandwich. I had just put everything away when I heard a loud bang, like glass shattering. I didn’t have that many lights on, just the one at my desk and the one in the kitchen. My phone was sat at my desk so I had no way to get a flashlight or to turn on a light due to the switches being at the front of the store. I stuck my head out of the kitchen but it was no use, as I couldn’t see anything. I moved closer to the door to see that someone had smashed the door and it was currently opened. It clicked that someone was in the store but before I could move to grab a phone and call the police a hand wrapped it’s way around my mouth silencing me from any screams that could possibly come up my throat.

“Shhh there’s no need to panic now. You weren’t supposed to be here, it was supposed to be empty, it’s always empty at this time of night.” I felt his hot breath tickle the back of my neck; it sent goose bumps down my spine and a sour feeling in my stomach. I started to kick and trash the man behind me trying to get out of his grip but it was no use, the hand that was around my waste moved to his pocket where I heard a click then felt a cold blade hit my neck and I froze.

“If you don’t stop moving I’m going to have to use this do you understand me.” I nodded. He started to move me slowly towards the back, lowered the knife and put it in his front pocket, while his hand was fidgeting with the knife I felt the hand that had been moved from my eyes to my shoulder relax. I took this as my chance. I violently elbowed him in the stomach and felt his hands release from me so I ran for my desk, grabbed my phone and started to run to the kitchenette that had a door so I could lock myself inside. I got to the kitchen just in time to slake the door but I saw that the lock was broken. I stood and pushed myself against the door as I felt him start to try and open it. He started slamming into the door so I called 911, a woman picked up.



“There is a man in my store and I’ve barricaded myself in the back but I can’t hold on much longer.” I screamed into the phone, I told her the address and she said they would be there soon but to stay on the phone. As she finished her last word I was thrown away from the door and across the kitchen hitting the glass decretive wall with the side of my body and shattering it. The last thing I remember was the man talking to me.

“Stupid bitch got yourself knocked out. Made my job a lot easier.” Than I was swallowed into darkness.


When I woke up all I could see was white and all I smelt was sanitizer and bleach. I looked over and saw Alan sleeping in a chair, I was soar everywhere but I knew if I was awake then I would be alright, I just hoped that they caught the guy.

“Alan.” I called out to him, as his name left my lips his eyes started to open slowly than all at once when he realized it was me that called his name. I gave him a soft smile as he jumped up and ran over to my bedside kissing my face everywhere.

“Are you ok? What am I saying of coarse you’re not ok. I knew you shouldn’t of been there late I should have been there with you.” He kept rambling to himself.

“Alan stop” He shut up and looked at me “This would have happened if you would have been there or not. He said that it was going to be that night anyway it wouldn’t have mattered ok just stop blaming yourself because it’s making me feel worse.” Tears had started to drop from my eyes due to Alan reminding me of what had just happened.

“I’m so sorry Alex I’m so sorry I just hate seeing you like this. I love you and I don’t want to see you hurt when there’s nothing I can do to help.” I stopped listening to him when I heard the word love.

“You love me?” I looked up at him with tear filled eyes.

“Yes. Alex Case I love you.” I’ve never had someone truly love me before and I’ve never before been in love myself.

“I love you too.” I smiled up at him and kissed him. Then we heard a knock at the door and turned to see Kate and a Doctor walking in. Kate’s eyes went wide and she ran to be and hugged me being very careful of my sides.

“Ah Ms. Case good to see you up. We’ve run some test and it seems you were very lucky. You had some lacerations due to the glass so there are some stiches on your side and arms but other than that you were very lucky. There was no laceration on the back of your head just some swelling that should go down soon. You’ll be in some pain for the next couple of days but other than that you can go home now if you want.” I smiled at this and nodded my head.

“Did they catch the guy?” I looked at Kate and Alan.

“Ya they did. Don’t worry he can’t hurt you.” Kate said while she kissed my forehead and smiled at me.

They began to discharge me and Alan helped me change into some clothes that consisted of a pair of sweat pants that were mine and a t-shirt and sweater that was his. It smelt like him and I lightly kissed him for knowing that I’d want to wear his clothes right now as it felt like he was constantly holding me. He helped me to his car and we started to drive back to my house with Kate sitting next to me holding my hand in the back seat.

“I talked to Tom and he said that he’s going to be installing some crazy security systems at the store. And that he said that if you wanted you could work from home from now on if you want to. He understands if you don’t want to go back there again, if it’s too hard for you.” Kate said. I thought about it, did I still want to work in the place where that man beat me?

“No I want to go back. I’m not going to let him win, not gong back means he win’s. It means he wrecked something I love and somewhere I love to be and I’m not going to allow him to do that to me.” I said as I felt tears start to come down again.

Kate just nodded and smiled at me as we drove home. Alan insisted he stay with me for the next couple of days and dotted to my every need.

“I’ll do whatever you want, do you need food? A shower? More blankets less blankets?” I thought he wasn’t going to stop so I just put my hand on his mouth.

“Right now all I need you to do is put in A Nightmare Before Christmas and hold me. Please?” He smiled and kissed my forehead than put my favorite movie in; he came over to me and placed me so I was lying on his chest with my head facing the screen.

Currently I felt like shit but I knew things would get better. Not all at once but they would, and I wasn’t going to let him win. I had way too much going for me right now to be brought down by some asshole guy. I’d become too strong for that.

Notes

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