Something Other than Fear by Taylor Kerry

Author:Taylor, Kerry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

LUCY

“Nooooooo!” I leapt awake screaming from another terrifying nightmare in which I relived the last attack Phil had subjected me to. I had felt every hit, every kick, I could smell his breath as he spat vicious words in my face and then he was tearing my clothes off and that’s when I had jolted myself awake. I looked around frantically and was relieved to realise I was safe in my room at Matt’s place. Rob was sat on a chair beside the bed and he was looking at me with concern. He leant forward and took my hand.

“It’s ok sweetheart.” He whispered and I was relieved to see him. I knew I was safe if he was there.

“What are you doing here Rob?” I asked with confusion. My head was pounding, and I could barely think straight. I sat up a little and tried to remember what had happened before I fell asleep. Suddenly it all rushed back to me, Rob shouting at me on the way home and my storming out of his car, and then the call and Phil! He’d called and I’d fallen to pieces.

“We didn’t want to leave you alone after….”

“Phil?” I finished his sentence.

“Yeah. Matt’s here. He’s sleeping, but I can get him if you want me to?” Rob offered and I realised he was worried I was going to have a meltdown again. I looked at the clock on the bedside cabinet. 6am.

“No, leave him. He’ll be exhausted. I’m ok, I’ll try not to have another mental breakdown, at least for a few hours.” I joked, making him smile.

“Ok sweetheart.”

“He knows I’m here Rob. He rang and he said he’s coming for me.” I said nervously.

“I know, we traced the call. He’s still in the UK Lucy. He’s full of shit.” Rob said firmly. “He just wanted to scare you.”

“Well it worked.” I sighed. Thank goodness he was still in England. I was still safe; he was still at least an eight-hour flight away.

“After everything that man has put you through you are going to be shaken up if he contacts you. It’s perfectly understandable Lucy, but you should have just slammed that phone down on him and called one of us. I was across the street. I could have been here with you in seconds. You don’t need to be terrified and alone anymore. You have us.” He said so kindly, but I remembered how angry he had been with me the night before and I was so confused. How could this kind man be the same one who had screamed at me just hours earlier?

“You were really mad at me though Rob. You…..you scared me.” I admitted, my eyes filling with tears.

“I know I did, and I am so unbelievably sorry for that sweetheart. I got angry and I shouldn’t have. I feel terrible, that’s why I came back last night, to apologise. I was out of line Lucy.” He looked so sincere, not like the apologies I had heard from Phil over and over.

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