Chapter 19(Keaton and Quiting)

*****Lauren's POV*****

Dinah and I were currently walking around pond where she took me on our first date, and it looked beautiful since the leaves were changing colors now. "I swear this place never looks bad" I sighed happily. "Yeah, just like you baby". I blushed and kissed her cheek, "I'm so glad you're back into my life. I missed you so much". She squeezed my hand, "All that's in the past, we're together now and life is great". I laid my head on her shoulder and she wrapped her arm around my shoulders. I'm in love with this girl.

"Where do you wanna go babe?" she asked. I thought for a second, "Hmm.....Italy". She laughed at me, but I was completely serious. "Oh, you weren't kidding. Maybe I can make something work" she said as she kissed my cheek. "Baby, we'll save up for that one together. We still have time for that". We walked for a little while longer, and time passed until it was dark. I looked at my phone and saw it was 8....I was late for work. "Babe, I gotta get to work. I need to get home" I said, pulling her to the car.

"Calm down bab-" I cut her off. "How can I fucking relax Dinah? Just please drop me off on 7th street?" I asked as we pulled off. "Okay baby" she said as she kissed my hand gently. We drove and silence, and I was just bracing myself for what was going to happen. We pulled up and I pulled Dinah's lips to mine, "I love you babe, come get me at 12". I ran out the car and down the street to the club, only to have my boss waiting for me at the entrance.

"Where the hell have you been, Ginger?" he said in his thick Italian accent. "I'm sorry boss, I jus-" he slapped me across the face, "Go get dressed and be out here in five". I just nodded and went to the changing room, putting on my classic black lingerie. "Another day in the office" I said to myself as I did my smokey eye. "Lets do this". I walked out and my boss grabbed my arm roughly and dragged me to the back room. This is where customers bought out the room for a private session. I hadn't been in here since I started.

"You have a customer who rented the room for the whole week. This is a very important man who is willing to pay lots of money. You do what he says and you get a raise" he said as he pushed me into the room. I heard the door get locked behind me, and I immediately got nervous. "Don't be nervous baby, I'll be gentle" I heard a familiar voice say. I turned around to see Keaton sitting there drinking a beer and smirking at me.

"What are you doing here?" I sneered, trying to unlock the door as he walked to me.He pushed my body up against the wall, "I want to finish what I started". He pushed his dry lips into mine while I repeatedly punched him in the chest. "Stop fighting" he said, and then continued to shove his tongue in my mouth. I bit down, causing him to pull back and push me to the ground. "You are nothing Lauren, and all you'll ever be is nothing. You are a useless human being and and waste of life".

I didn't even cry, I was just angry. I got up from the ground and wiped my mouth off, then spit on his shoes. "Now you listen to ne Keaton, I don't have to fucking take your abuse anymore. you don't own me, so I'm out. Enjoy your life, you beach blonde mother fucker". I walked out of the room and to my dressing room, changing into my clothes. I put on my coat and walked out the door, never looking back. I took out my phone and called Dinah, "Hello?" "Hey baby, can you come get me on the corner 7th street" I asked. "I'll be there in five minutes, just stay there".

I sat on the corner and waited, and then I heard him yell out. "Where are you ginger, I own you. You belong to me" I heard my boss yell, and I got scared. I got up and started running, glad that I changed into my combat boots. I heard him yelling in the distance as I continued to run faster and faster. Years of softball had done.me well back in school. I stopped running when I couldn't hear him anymore, stopping to catch my breath. But was I wrong.

A car pulled up next to me, with my boss and the club bouncers in it. "You belong to me!"he yelled, and I started to run again. Knowing I couldn't outrun a car, I decided I had to take some back streets and alternate ways. I ran down a street and over to a fence, which I climbed over. The car stopped and I heard my boss scream in rage, "I WILL FIND YOU!" I continued running to I got to my house, collapsing against the door when I got there.

"Is everything okay?" I heard Ally say. "My boss....The strip club....quit.....chase" I said, trying to calm down. Camila came over and pulled me off the ground, handing me the phone. "LAUREN? WHERE ARE YOU?" Dinah yelled through the phone. "I'm home baby, I'm sorry. I'll explain tomorrow, just go-" I was cut off by a loud banging on the door. "GINGER! OPEN THE DOOR!" I heard my boss yell. How did he find me? "Laur-" I cut ally off. "Go hide in the closet and wait for me, both of you" I said sternly.

Once they did that, I went into the kitchen and grabbed some knives.Then I ran into my bedroom to grab my softball bat. I went to the closet Ally and Camila were in, giving them two knives. "Love you guys, now stay quiet" I said, moving my dresser in front of that door. It was go time now.

****Dinah's POV ****

I heard someone yell at the door, and then the phone hit the ground. What's going on over there? Lauren told Ally and Camila to hide, and I knew something wasn't right. "Lauren! LAUREN!" I yelled at the phone, but still there was no reply. Then I heard a door get opened and someone screamed, "Tear it down. Find what belongs to me". What the..........and then I heard Lauren scream.

"My God........"