My Only Sunshine

Chapter 5

The next day, I found myself covering up the bruises around my neck. I didn't want to tell anyone anything, I didn't even know why. I was just terrified. At 5:45, I pulled up to the clubhouse. Donna was here, which I found weird, but she stood by the picnic tables talking with Jax and Opie. The all spotted me coming which, I expected nothing less.

"Hadley, what happened to you yesterday?" Opie asked.

As I went to make up some lie, my phone rang and I looked down and looked at the ID. My old boss. I declined the call but Opie, Jax, and Donna still wanted an answer. "When I got home, I started puking, so I just decided to stay home." I lied horribly.

"I saw you there?" Juice said as he stepped into the conversation.

"I meant that I got there and started puking so I left." I said, trying my best, even though they could see through the lie.

"Why are you lying to us? We're your friends, like you said." Donna seemed hurt and that's when I had trouble.

"Because," I was about to say something I'd regret and I knew I shouldn't. "Because, I called out for you and you weren't there."

"What are you talking about?" Jax questioned, but he seemed to be getting worked up about it. I felt tears welling in my eyes and I pulled Juice's sleeve up to my neck with his arm inside it.

"What the fuck are you doing?" He questioned, clearly confused.

"If you want to know, then give me your fucking sleeve." I felt a tear slide down my cheek and he nodded. I used his sweater to rub the makeup off my neck.

"Jesus Christ!" Donna gasped as the bruising became more apparent.

"I got there and someone grabbed my arm. I told him to let me go and when he wouldn't I struggled. I turned and you guys were gone, you were right there the second before. When I couldn't get out of his grasp, I started to scream. I called out for Jax and I called out for Opie. Then he started choking me. I was lucky that Tara had begun walking that way or I'd be dead." I said as I looked away, trying so hard to keep myself from crying in front of them.

"Christ," Opie said with a sigh and he looked away.

"Who did this?" Jax questioned.

"Don't. I don't need you to my dirty work." I pushed him away.

"Sweetheart, what the hell happened?" I heard Gemma questioned. Clay, Tig, and Bobby all had their gazes on my neck.

"Don't worry about me. I'm fine." I shrugged.

"Yeah sure you are." Bobby sarcastically said, giving me a look.

"She was attacked yesterday, at the fundraiser." Donna spoke up. The club looked shocked at her suddenly speaking to them.

"Donna!" I snapped.

"You're my family. I don't give a shit how angry at me you get. We protect our family." Donna was clear.

"Who did this?" Chibs asked as he came out of nowhere. He made it so hard to lie.

"Ex-boss. The one whose dick I chopped off." I said, sighing.

"You chopped off his dick?" Tig questioned with a scared expression on his face.

"Only because he tried to rape me first Tig." I said and he nodded, sighing in relief.

"He ends tonight." Jax said angrily.

"No, you guys aren't taking the fall for me!" Protesting ultimately did nothing. I had to try anyway.

"Like Donna said, you're family sweetheart. You'd do the same thing for us." Gemma tried to be sweet.

"Jesus christ, this is bigger than roughing someone up okay? I'm not putting blood on your hands." I shook my head. "No fucking way."

"What do you suggest then?" Donna rolled her eyes at me.

"I'll handle my own problems! Jesus Donna, I didn't come for your pity. I wasn't even going to say anything!"

"How are you going to do that considering the last time he ended up with his hands around your neck?" Jax raised his voice at me. I stepped back, not wanting to flinch, but couldn't help it. I saw a flash of hurt in Jax's eyes but it was too late.

"Look, we only want you safe Hadley." Juice said.

"I know but I'm not sending you to prison. I won't be the reason that all of you are in prison." I was trying not to cry but I felt tears slip down my face.

"Hadley, we want to do this for you." Clay said sincerely. I stood there for a moment before nodding.

"Do me a favor and strangle that motherfucker." I said as I walked into the clubhouse. I wiped my cheeks and made sure I was cleaned up before I started work. I started with wiping down the bar since the guys were messy. I stocked the bar and began giving drinks to the guys. They were having a party which meant I should get some good tips. Every single person that came to the bar, looked at my neck and left a good tip. I was kind of grateful.

After I was done work that night, I went home. I went to my apartment and as I stepped inside, my ex-boss shoved me in further and closed the door behind us. I gasped as I turned and he slammed me into the wall. He pulled a needle out of his pocket and I tried to struggle. I threw a punch and it hit him in the jaw. His grip loosened and I managed to run a little further into the apartment before he grabbed me. I felt the fear coursing through my whole body. His eyes were clouded with anger. I tried to shake him off but he stuck the needle into my arm and pumped the drugs into my body. I tried to struggle but the drugs were strong, I fell limp and my eyes were so heavy. I felt tired and soon enough, my eyes closed on me.

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A/N: You guys have been great with this book so here is another update just because! ❤️