*Creighton's pov*

I looked at my phone for probably the tenth time. Jessamine still had not texted me back. The message was marked at read but she didn't text me back.

Unease washed through me. What was going on? Was she okay?

Alex was driving and Abby was talking but I couldn't register anything she was saying. I was in my own world right now.

I seen someone waving their hand in front of my face. Abby was trying to get my attention.

"Are you not listening to us?" She said. I shook my head. I didn't have energy to talk right now. I needed to know if Jessamine was hurt.

"Well if you were listening you would have heard the fact that we are almost home."

"I don't care." I looked out the window. I hated how I had to stay away from Jessamine. it was killing me to think that I couldn't be around her.

"Yes you do. Look, neither of us can imagine what it is like for you right now, but you can't be miserable like this. As you said yourself it doesn't solve anything," Abby practically scolded me.

"I just want to lie down," I said with no emotion in my voice.

Abby sighed and turned so she was no longer looking at me.

I closed my eyes and the look that Jessamine wore on her face is all that I seen. The look of horror. She was terrified of what was going to happen to her.

It was all I could think about. My mind would not wander to any other topic. They say your brain has thousands upon thousands of thoughts but the only thought I had was about Jessamine.

"Creighton we're home. Open your eyes, I know you aren't asleep," Abby complained.

I slowly opened my eyes to see the door open and Abby trying to help me out of the car. She had my crutches and she helped me out of the car. I slowly walked into the house. I hated depending on people just to walk, but there was nothing I could do about it at the moment.

I went back to the bedroom and slowly got up onto bed.

I could hear Alex and Abby talking. Their voices floated through the hall and back to Alex's room.

"If he doesn't stop this, I don't think he is going to want to live," Abby said.

"He will make it through it. He has made it through worse."

"I don't know. He looks dead already. He isn't allowed to even go near Jessamine and I think that is what kills him. He knows that she loves him and there is nothing he can do so they can be together."

"He will be fine. I really hope he will be anywys," Alex said.

"I don't know Alex. He's been in love with the girl for years. That's how you know it isn't just something he is making up. He really loves her. I never believed in the whole soulmate thing but after seeing Creighton and Jessamine I know it exists. It is definitely there between them. I honestly think this could break him," Abby said and I glared out the door at them. How can Abby know I was in love with her? She hasn't been here for that long and I tried to get over Jessamine. Wow that sounds bad, I feel like a jerk.

I can handle being without her, I think. I just can't handle her getting hurt. I wanted her to be happy and safe.

I wanted to jump out of bed and tell them that wasn't it. I never believed in the soulmate thing, I don't think it exists to be honest. There may be true love but I don't believe that there are soulmates.

I couldn't move though. I laid in bed with no emotion. I couldn't feel anything. My mind just wandered to what was happening to Jessamine. I wondered if she was okay.

I closed my eyes. I would rather see my own pain instead of what I was seeing when I closed them. I was seeing a life with Jessamine, and as long as her mother was alive I knew that was never going to happen. I think that hurt more than anything my father did to me.

I was a reject and because of that I wasn't allowed to be with Jessamine. That is what ruined me on te inside. The tears started to flow from my eyes and I couldnn't do anything about it.

"Hey Creighton?" Abby's soft voice asked. It made me open my eyes. With blurred vision I stared at her.

"Alex and I are going to go to the store. Is there anything you want?"

I shook my head and sighed. Abby gave me a sympathetic look and then walked back out to the living room. A few minutes later I heard the door shut and I knew I was alone in the house.

I let out another breath and cried more. The sobs etched through my whole body and I shook as I cried. I couldn't tell how long it was before I heard a quiet noise of a window opening. I kept my eyes shut, no one could be in here.

"You were always so weak," the most terrifying voice said. My eyes flashed open and fear slowly edged through me.

"Did you just think that I would let you escape? That you woud just be able to get away from me? As my son, I have the right to do whatever I want to do to you." My father stood over me.

My heart was beating so hard. My heart was in my throat and it became hard to breathe.

"Still don't have the guts to stand up to me? If I had a daughter, she would have been stronger than you. I would have preferred a daughter to you."

His words cut through me like a dagger. I flinched as I felt the pain his words caused. He never wanted me.

"Your own mother didn't even want you. That's why she left you here with me. She wanted you to get hurt. She was hoping you would become a man. I clearly failed, even after my best attempts. But this is my last chance."

His eyes held a crazed look and I pushed myself into the bed. I couldn't get away, I was still too hurt. I couldn't even walk on my own.

"Mom left because she couldn't stand you," I said back. Surprisingly my tone of voice was calm. I was far from calm right now.

"I treated her like a princess," he rolled his eyes at me as he spoke.

"Then why do I remember you beating her? I remember coming home and her sobbing and holding her cheek because of how hard you hit her!" Anger was coursing through my body.

"You don't know anything about your mother," he said slowly.

"I know you abused her, just like you abused me. You're the weak one. You can't handle yourself, so you have to handle everyone around you. If you don't control them, you lose it. You command that fear, it's what you thrive off of. Do you realize what that does to someone?"

"I am in control of myself. And everyone else, because that is how it needs to be." His eyes glared into mine.

"No, you are just insane."

I waited for the punch, but it didn't come.

"Oh so now you're going to stand up to me? You're still weak and powerless. I can do whatever I want to you, no one is here to save you."

"Think again." My eyes flashed to the door and I seen Alex standing there with anger in his face.

"Oh look what we have here," my dad chuckled as he looked at Alex in the doorway.

"You broke into my home I can call the cops and you are wanted for hurting Creighton. All I got to do is call the cops," Alex said calmly. Behind him I could see Abby with her phone. My eyes widened at the fact that they were actually calling the cops.

I held my breath as I watched my father. I had no idea what he was going to do. My father stood there, shaking in anger.

"Creighton deserved what he got." My dad said before running to the window and jumping out.

Alex ran over to the window and shut it and quickly locked it.

"Okay, there is always going to be someone with you from now on. We can't have you being by yourself with your dad out there." Alex sat on the chair next to the bed.

"My mom is asking where I am," Abby said and started shifting nervously.

"So you didn't call the cops?" I asked her.

"No, my mom just has bad timing to call me. Are you okay?" She asked me and I shook my head and I just shut my eyes.

"We won't leave you alone anymore okay?" Alex told me and I nodded my head. I couldn't comprehend what just happened. Everything seemed to fall apart so quickly.

Life is always like this I guess. Everything you hope for dies just as I ever hoped for having a good relationship with my parents. I can still mend my relationship with my mom, but I can't ever have a good relationship with my father. It is basically impossible at this point.

I lost Jessamine, someone who understands me in so many ways, whether we were able to talk about what was going on or not. Alex and Abby try to help as much as they can but they can't comprehend the emotions running through me or the thoughts that go through my mind.

I don't even want to live anymore. All of the happy things in my life died. I can't even walk. I can't move without feeling pain. I can't tell which is worse anymore; the emotional pain or the physical pain.

I knew I couldn't end my life, that wasn't an option, but the will to live was dying inside of me.

I know it is dramatic to think like that, but it wasn't because of Jessamine. Sure I was upset, but if she was okay, then I could handle that.

It's the fact that I can never escape my father. I can't escape the pain or the words that he told me. The negativity is something that has ruined my thought processes of ever thinking a good thing about myself.

"Creighton?" Abby asked and there was a pause. I didn't answer. I couldn't find the will to talk.

"I think he fell asleep. I don't blame him." Alex walked around the room, his shoes making noise as he walked.

"You know that can be a bad thing too. If he's depressed, he's only going to want to sleep. He won't want to do anything," Abby said.

"Well if he needs us, we are always here for him. But he has to want to help himself in order for us to help him."

"I get that, but I feel like there is something we can do for him."

"We can get his dad caught. Then Creighton won't have to be afraid of is father coming back to hurt him," Alex said.

"How the hell are we suppoed to catch that pshyco?" Abby griped.

"Hell if I know. His dad is crafty and cunning. He will do anything to avoid getting caught."

"We have to be one step ahead of him. I got an idea, come with me."

"We're just going to leave him?" Abby yelled.

"No we're still going to be here, don't worry. Just follow me, I have an idea."

I heard Abby and Alex walk out of the room. I let out a breath and laid there until I slowly started to drift off to sleep.

Sorry for the long wait and the crappy chapter! It will get better I promise, better things are to come in the next chapters I promise!

Hopefully it wasn't too bad for you guys to read. Love you all for reading this story.