Protected by them

Chapter 1

I look at my bruised face and body in the bathroom mirror. I can feel the tears starting to form in my eyes again, I try so hard to hold them back. I start the shower getting in feeling the warm water hit my skin it made me feel a tiny bit better. That's it I have to leave tonight, next time it will be worse. I quickly get done with my shower sliding on my jogging pants, my black bra with my white crop top I grab my sweatshirt my socks and my sneakers. I open the door slowly to see him still passed out on the bed because of the alcohol in his system. His right arm hanging off the edge of the bed. Sweet dreams you bastard I mumble to myself. I grab a bag I've had packed for weeks hidden in the back of the closet where he wouldn't see it, my purse with my phone, wallet and car keys. I leave quickly locking the door of the house behind me as soft and quiet as I can. I drive until I see a hotel coming up I check the clock it's eleven-thirty. I walk to the front desk with my bag and purse in head feeling heavy I feel like I'm going to fall on my face. I'm completely exhausted. The woman at the front desk looks like she's ready to do the same. Hello, mam one room for tonight please I ask softly. All right it's about twenty dollars for one night upfront free breakfast until eleven. She says quickly in a tired voice. Thank you, mam. I say as I take the key she gives me. I leave the check-in counter to try and look for my room I pull on my hood. I can barely keep my eyes open, shit. "Oops I'm sorry" a deep voice apologizes for bumping into me. I mumble it's fine trying not to make any eye contact. "Are you okay?" He asks. Y-yes I'm alright thank you. I answer. "You don't seem alright you have bruises all over your face." The man grabs my face gently tilting it upwards to see me better. My eyes widen, I didn't expect him to be so handsome and tall. I'm so exhausted I can feel my knees getting weaker everything is spinning I put my hand on my head everything goes dark so quickly.

Namjoon P.O.V

Great the guys left me behind in the car alone, beautiful. I walk to find the room, they left me with a paper the room number on it. Room 208 looking for the elevator. By mistake, I bump into a young woman "Oops I'm sorry" I apologize for bumping into her. She mumbles it's fine. In a low exhausted voice not making any eye contact with me, I see a bruise peeking out from under her hood. "Are you okay?" I ask feeling a little worried for her. Y-yes I'm alright thank you bye-bye. She answers in a low toned voice still. "You don't seem alright you have bruises all over your face." I can't help but grab her face gently and tilt her face up. Her eyes widen at the sight of me looking down on her, she's really cute. She puts her hand on her head. She starts to fall I grab her before she hits the floor, shes out cold I don't know where her room is. I grab her bag and I carry her to the room where the guys are waiting for me they can help me. I step into the elevator I get off when it stops on the second floor. I get to our door. I knock on the door more like kick it. Jimin answers the door and asks. "Who is she? What happened to her? Plus why are you holding here like a superhero holding his damsel in distress?" 

Alice P.O.V

I can't open my eyes but I can feel someone tilt my head back putting a cold damp towel on my burning hot head. Someone touches my face gently I start to slowly open my eye's I see the man that I bumped into in the hall now just inches away from my face. Ahhh I scream falling back off the chair. I stay sitting on the floor on my legs. W-what am I doing here? I clutch my chest it feels a little hard to breathe. Still not taking my eyes off the seven handsome men but I shouldn't let my guard down. "Just calm down we are not going to hurt you I promise." One guy says taking half a step closer to me. "You fainted I couldn't just leave you passed out in the hall like that, something bad could have happened to you." The man said that was with me in the hallway. "If we introduce ourselves we aren't strangers anymore, are we? My name is Namjoon everyone calls me RM, this is Jimin." He points to the man that was talking to me as well. "This is Yoongi we call him Suga." He waves hello to me from the edge of the bed. "This is Jungkook and Taehyung" They flash me a bright shining smile. "This is Jin" He throws me a kiss. "Hoseok we call him Jhope" He waves hi. It's almost like the opening of an anime dating game. "What's your name?" Namjoon asks instantly everyone looks at me. M-my name is A-Alice. I can't help but stutter. "Alice who gave you all those bruises?" Yoongi asks his expression becoming as serious as death. I was in a bad relationship I decided I'd had enough so I drove with my bag and left while he was asleep. What's worse is that this man and I have been together for years I always thought that he loves me so much he just can't control himself, or he's just very protective of me it's just his way of showing me he loves me. I always tried to please him but he would start to get mad at me and we would argue he would start leaving me with bruises after he would say I only do this because I love you no one loves you as much as I do baby. I start to feel my eyes getting watery. All of them look so sad and mad why would they feel bad for someone they don't even know? I thought to myself, Namjoon looks like he's on the brink of crying. I-I'm fine now though, now that I'm away from him and his abuse so please don't cry for me Namjoon, please. Namjoon looks at me as I rub the tear from my eyes, he walks towards me giving me a hug he feels so warm and smells good like expensive cologne mixed with roses. He lets go giving me a slight smile. He's so sweet. I slowly stand up but fall back down to the chair Jimin and Yoongi rush to my side helping me up to my feet. "Are you okay to walk?" Yoongi asks with a worried expression on his face. Can someone please help me to my room? I ask still feeling very weak in the knees. "Yes of course." Jimin says. "It's no problem." Yoongi says with a smile. Thank you for being so kind to me. I smile at all of them as Jimin grabs my bag from the floor, carrying it for me. "What's the number of your room?" Yoongi asks holding on to me. Oh, it's room 203 I believe. "Oh your right next door to Namjoon, Hoseok, Jimin, and me." Suga says smiling we walk to the door Jimin opens my door while Yoongi helps me walk to the door next to their room. He helps me to the bed I sit on the edge. "So are you all staying here for vacation or passing through going somewhere else?" I ask a kind of curiously. "Yeah, we are just passing through we are going to Key West to have a concert." Yoongi says happily. Can I ask you a question I'm sorry if I'm being too forward but can you please take me with you? I promise I'll stay so quiet you won't even notice that I'm there. Please. They just look at each other and nod "Yes you can come with us, Alice." Thank you so much you will not regret it. I nod with tears building in my eyes again. "Aww don't cry, Alice." Jimin says rushing to me and wiping my tear away with his hands. He kisses my head gently. "You are burning up I don't think it would be a good idea for you to be alone tonight what if you pass out again?" Are you trying to say you want to stay here to watch over me for the night? I ask looking Jimin in the eyes. "Only if that's okay with you of course." He says scratching the back of his head. I would like that very much, thank you. Jimin puts my bag down in a corner of the room for me. Jimin sits on the little couch as Yoongi says goodnight giving me a hug and leaving the room. I think I'm finally able to get up I go to my bag and get my PJs out which are my little black shorts and my dark purple v-neck shirt. I walk to the bathroom to change I almost trip over my own feet. "Um, Alice do you need any help?" Jimin asks in a worried voice. N-No thanks. "Alice it's fine if you need some help I promise I won't look, okay." I let out a little sigh. Okay, thank you very much, Jimin. I walk back to the bed and sit down as he gets up from the couch. Jimin closes his eyes while I take off my shirt and put my other one on done with my shirt. I tell him, Jimin opens his eyes for a second to help me up he holds my arm closing his eyes again. I start taking my pants off to put on my shorts the easy part is over now is the hard part putting my shirts on. I struggle to put my shorts on and fall back Jimin opens his eyes trying to keep me from falling but failed we both fall into the bed. Our eyes lock quickly he gets up and helps me to my feet pulling me up so I can pull up my shorts from my ankles. Done, again thank you for helping me. I tell him with a red face. I get back on the bed. Oh, Jimin can you pass me my phone from my purse's front pocket? He nods as he digs out my phone handing it to me. I open my phone to see a picture of us smiling with him hugging me from behind. I sigh at the sight of the picture. I throw my phone in frustration moving the blanket to cover my face. "So that's HIM huh?" I hear Jimin ask, not moving the covers. Yes, that's HIM. Jimin pulls back the covers but I instantly put my hands on my face. "Alice you are a beautiful woman no man should ever put his hands on you, he is a coward, he is no man." He grabs my hands moving them off gently touching my face tenderly. "He doesn't deserve you, Alice, you can do better." He sits next to me putting my head on his lap. I close my eyes as Jimin plays with my hair I smile a little. My phone goes off my eyes pop open at the sound of HIS ringtone I feel a shiver journey up then back down my spine. Jimin gets up he sees that it's HIM calling me. Jimin slides it to ignore then just turns the phone to do not disturb. Thank you, Jimin. He puts his arm around me going back to playing with my hair. I grab the tv remote and turn it on to the Syfy channel, Futurama starts playing. It was one of my favorite episodes of Lela and Fry's relationship. Time somehow stops but only they are able to interact with their surroundings and age the episode ends with them growing old together. It ends in a lovely way. I turn off the tv after the episode end credits roll. I start to close my eyes, I feel so much better now. Jimin can you please turn off the light I'm a little sleepy. I ask with a yawn. "Sure no problem." He says getting up from the bed. "I'll sleep on the couch." He says. No, I'm not going to make you sleep on the couch besides I can't sleep without holding on to someone or something so um. If you don't mind I would like it if you came to bed. I say with a little bit of red face. "Okay if you say so." He crawls into bed extending his arm for me to lay my head on. I close my eyes resting my head on his shoulder. Ji-Jimin wakes up someone is at the door. Please wake up please. The door is then kicked in, it's HIM. "I've found you, you should have known you couldn't stay hidden for long. You know it's just a matter of time till I find you." He says walking forward brushing a stray strand of my hair back with a knife. "You are mine never forget that." He says grabbing my face forcefully. "You are my property. As for him and your new buddies they are on my list now, see you always get other people into trouble don't you." He then punches me in the face. I wake up gasping for air with a stinging aching pain on my right cheek. "Alice, what's wrong?" Jimin asks looking worried I instantly hug him I'm so happy he's okay. I just had a terrible nightmare I'm sorry I woke you Jimin. "No it's okay, are you alright?" He asks with a worried expression. Yes, I am now. Jimin you are so sweet, thank you for staying here with me. I stop hugging him. He pats my head softly. I start to relax a little. "Here why don't we watch some tv to help you fall back asleep?" He suggests with a smile. Okay, thanks Jimin. I say as he gets out of bed and gets the remote turned on tv he flips the channels till he hits the channel to Adult Swim Toonami channel Inuyasha is on. "That is great I haven't seen this show since I was a kid." I tell him from the bed Jimin gets back into bed next to me he puts his arm around me. After a few episodes of Inuyasha, I start to slowly feel my eyelids becoming heavy, very heavy. I start to close them a little I open them again to see Jimin fast asleep. I turn off the tv putting the remote on the table next to me. I rest my head on his shoulder he pats my head softly and gently slowly I drift to sleep. 

Morning. . .

I hear birds chirping outside I sit up slowly stretching my arms back. I look at the handsome man sleeping beside me. I can't help but smile to myself seeing him sleeping soundly. I get up from the bed and walk to my bag grabbing a pair of jeans and a black tank crop top with my face wash and toothbrush bag. I shuffle to the bathroom and wash my face. I close the bathroom door and slowly change my clothes and brush my teeth. I hear Jimin slowly sit up in bed. I open the bathroom door to see him half awake half asleep sitting on the edge of the bed yawning. "Good morning princess." He says threw his yawning. "Good morning sleepy head," I say as I walk back to my bag putting away my face wash and toothbrush. Jimin gets up from the bed stretching. He walks over and grabs my bag for me we leave for the boy's room next door. I knock on the door some shuffle from behind the door. Namjoon opens the door shirtless with his hair in a mess. "Good morning," he says with a smile. We walk into the room everyone still sleeping. I sit down on the couch grabbing my brush from my purse. I brush my long black hair silently as Namjoon and Jimin wake everyone else up to get started for the day. The guys grumble sleepily not wanting to get up. I understand I am not a morning person that much either. One right after the other the guys get dressed for the day. We all leave the room and walk to room 208 Namjoon knocks on the door. Jin opens the door dressed and ready with the other guys dressed and ready to go. We all walk to their van and they put their bags in the van with mine. I walk to my car open the door and leave the keys inside and lock the door. Perfect so if the asshole finds the car he can't open he will have to break the glass or call for a tow truck to take it. We all walk away to the little cafeteria that is here for us all to eat before we all have to get going. I get a cup of strong coffee walk to the waffle maker getting the mix set up with pecans and blueberries in the mix for myself. The waffle finishes quickly getting onto my plate then get some fresh fruit. I sit down back at the table first. I start drinking my coffee when I remember my phone is on silent. I grab my phone from my purse and check it. My mother texted me "Hay honey I hope you are doing okay I got a message from dickhead saying you left last night without saying anything to him and he is worried about you. I love you sweetie good night sweet dreams love mom." I text my mother Good morning mom I am fine I finally decided to leave him. I am done with him and everything. I am coming to see you soon. I love you, mom. "Hay whatcha doin'?" I hear a familiar voice ask from behind me. I turn to see Namjoon sitting down next to me. Oh, It's just my mother texting me to see if I am okay. I told her that I left HIM and she never liked HIM from the beginning. "That's good that she is checking up on you," He says with a smile. Yeah, I miss her so much, she actually lives where we all will be going. I say with a smile. The rest of the guys get to the table with their trays. We all start eating our food. We all go to the office to return the room keys. "Thank you have a great day," The young woman behind the counter says to all of us as we all leave.