Tessa's P.O.V:
'I love you...'
People say that all the time to eachother. I say it to my brothers. I say it to Karla and Chris. I say it to my fans and...I uses to say it to Marcus all the time when we were togther.
'I love you...'
Marshall's words echo in my head as I lay down between Alaina and Hailie on his bed. He had left around half an hour ago and I didn't get a wink of sleep.
How could I? Marshall Mathers just told me that he loves me for god's sake. I never thought Marshall would be the type of man to take the first step in relationships but he proved me wrong.
Maybe he didn't mean to say it...Yeah...Maybe he only said it because he was worried about Proof and Nathan, someone he loves, and randomly just blurted it out.
Or maybe he did mean it...
Oh god. What if Marshall did mean it? I just stood there like a baked potato. But things are moving way too fast. We just got togther and now we're already on the stages where we say we love each other? Things are moving way way to fast!
I admitted my feelings to Marshall. I told him that I had very strong feelings for him. I told him that I hadn't felt like this ever. I hadn't felt this certain way when I was with Marcus. I told him that.
Maybe that's why he said it first. Oh god, I'm screwed!
Don't get me wrong, I like Marshall....Like really, really like him. But these 'I love you's...I don't know, I think we're rushing into this.
I'm not ready for this. It's just way too fast. We just got together. I can't do this. It's happening way too fast. We both need to take a step back but how do I tell Marshall without hurting him?
I still want to be with him. I really really like him. But what if I tell him that things are going way too fast and then in the end, he want's to break up.
What then?
My head jerks up when I hear a loud thud followed by another one. Marshall's probably back. I move Alaina's arm off me and move Hailie's head off my shoulder before I quietly climb out of Marshall's bed as they both sleep.
I cover the girls with the duvet and fix there pillows carefully, making sure I don't wake them up. I pull on my wooly white robe and slide my feet into my slippers before I make my way towards the door.
I pull open the door and glance at the girls one more time before I walk out and close the door slowly behind me. I make my way towards my room and just when i'm about to reach for the handle, I hear a loud smashing noise.
I quickly withdraw my hand and slowly make my way towards the staircase. Please tell me Marshall's not drunk.....Please! Sighing, I walk towards the banister and look down.
"Ay!" My eyes go wide once they land on two men who are looking right up at me. "Go get her!" The man shouts.
I quickly dart away from the stairs and towards my room. Crap, Hailie and Alaina are on their own. I run towards Marshall's bedroom and pull opens the door before I close it behind me.
"Tessa." Alaina moans as she sits up.
"Laney. I need you to be quiet alright." I whisper as I walk towards her.
"Where uncle?" She asks.
"He's coming sweetie." I say as I pick Hailie up. "Why don't we play a game?" I force a smile onto my face and hold out my hand for her to take.
"I'm going to get you." We hear a man sing.
"Who's that?" Alaina asks as she rub's her eye. I look away from the door and turn back to Alaina.
"He's part of the game." I push down the lump in my throat as my heart starts to beat fast and faster.
"What game are we playing?" Alaina yawns as she walks over to me and takes my hand. I hear the door to my room open as the man laughs.
"Hide and seek." I tell her as I walk them over to Marshall's closet. "We're going to hide from that man." I add as I look around for a space for them to hide.
Hailie starts to wake up and I place her down on the ground next to Alaina befote I pull out Marshall's suitcase and unzip it. I throw out some of his clothes and then turn back to Alaina.
"Okay. I need you to get in her sweetie." I smile at them.
"Okay." Alaina yawns before she lays down in the suitcase.
"Hailie." I turn towards her.
"Where's daddy?" She asks.
"Hailie...baby I need you to listen to me-" I start but she cuts me off.
"I want dad." She pouts.
"Your daddys playing too...he's part of the game." I smile at her as I walk towards her and pick her up. I walk back to the suitcase and try to lay her down in it but she refuses and clutches onto my shirt.
"I don't want to get in there." She whines. I hear the man shout again, making me look towards the door again.
"Hailie...Please...Please just get in." I say as I push back tears and try to keep my tone steady.
"Hai hai, come on." Alaina says.
"Go lay by your sister." I try again. "There's going to be a prize for the person who stays the most quiet and still, okay?" I say. Hailie and Alaina nod in sync. Hailie let's go off me and lays by her sister. "Okay...Good." I smile at them
I pick up Marshall's shirt and cover Hailie and Alaina with them before I stand back up and start to zip up the suitcase but Alaina stops me.
"I'm scared of the dark." She says.
"Laney, you'll be in there just for just a few seconds." I say.
"But-" She starts until I cut her off.
"Think about the prize." I say. Alaina nods slowly before I zip up the bag halfway, making sure I leave breathing space on both sides.
I slide the suitcase back under the shelf and throw a few clothes ontop of it to cover it up. I switch of the light and push back my tears as I open the door and walk back out into Marshall's bedroom.
I run towards the bedside table and pick up my phone before I dial Marshall's number and rush towards the window as I place it to my ear. The gates were too far from here and so were the security, they would never be able to see me or hear me. They wouldn't get here in time if I shouted for them, the intruders would find me first.
"Hey-" I hear Marshall say.
"Marshall. There's someone in the house and-" I start but get cut off.
"I can't pick up the phone right now but leave a message after the beep thingy and I'll get back to you." Marshall carries on. My phone shakes in my hand as tears run down my cheek.
Will he even listen to my voicemail in time?
"There's someone in the house, Marshall. The girls are safe but I'm worried. They already saw me and they're coming after me. Please...please Marshall just get back..." I trail off when I hear the door handle go down.
I quickly rush towards Marshall's bed and slide under it. I place my hand over my mouth to prevent any noise coming out of my mouth as I listen to the door open before I hear heavy footsteps. My eyes follow the heavy black boots towards the bed before they stop right by the bedside table.
I squeeze my eyes shut as I let out a little sigh of relief when the man walks away. I turn to my left and my head bumps into a box. I open the box and pick up a small gun.
Marshall has a frickin' gun!
I let out a scream when I feel a hand wrap around my ankle. I get pulled out under the bed and dragged to the middle of the room. A man that looks like he's the same age as me laughs as he looks down at me. His black hair is pushed back and his brown eyes scan mine. That all I could make out since the rest of his face covered.
"Told you I would get you." He chuckles. "Get up." He orders. I keep the gun hidden in my pocket as I slowly get up and rise to my feet. "You're that singer...Tessa Black.....Bad time to ask for a autograph? Boy have I hit the jackpot!" He chuckles.
The man quickly faces the closet when Hailie calls for her dad. I raise the gun up and with the back of it, I hit the man on the head, making him fall to the ground, causing a loud thud.
I start to make my way towards the closet but the man grabs me by the ankle and pulls me down. I turn to face him and without a second thought I kick him in the head and then the nose, making him scream out in pain.
I quickly get up as tears stream down my face. I rush towards the closet and move the clothes off the suitcase before I unzip the bag and take Hailie and Alaina by their hand.
"I need you to do me a tiny favor." I say as I kneal down before them.
"Why are you crying?" Hailie asks.
"I need you to close your eyes. The both of you, okay? You open your eyes when I say so." I say. "Good." I mumble when they both nod in response.
I tuck the gun and my phone in the robe of my pocket before I pick up Hailie and Alaina. Hailie was light and Alaina was bigger than her which made it harder for me to carry them.
"Close your eyes." I instruct. Hailie and Alaina both bury their face into my neck before I rush out. The man was still on the floor, moaning in pain.
I pull open the door and quickly but quietly rush out so the other man doesn't hear me. I run down the oppisite side of the way to the stairs and run down the hallway with both of the girls in my arms.
Marshall's house is huge so the hallways are pretty long. I place Alaina and Hailie down before I take out my phone and call Marshall, only for it to go straight to voicemail. I leave two voicemail's as I rush down the hallway.
I haven't seen the whole of Marshall's mansion since it's so big so I have no idea where the hell I am going and where the nearst exit is. I know there's a stair case near the store room downstairs which leads to the second floor but I don't know where that is.
I hear the second man shout after me and I rush into the guest room to my right. I walk towards the closet and open the doors to find it full with cardboard boxes.
"Okay...time to hide again." I say as I pick Hailie up and place her in the box before I do the same to Alaina. "Stay quiet." I whisper.
"Okay." Alaina nods.
"I'm going to back in five minutes." I add and watch them both nod in sync. I lean down and kiss them both before I sigh. "The both of you are so brave." I whisper as I stand back up.
I send them one last smile before I walk out of the closet. I flip open my phone and dial security. The cops will take way too long to get here so the security might reach faster.
I curse under my breath when I hear a beeping noise, letting me know that the person is busy on another call. I dial the cops and tell them everything, before I hang up.
I dial Marshall again which goes straight to voice mail, letting out a small sigh, I leave him another voicemail. My eyes land on the light switch before I rush towards it.
"Please work..." I mumble as I turn the light on and off, trying to catch the security's attention. I freeze when the door handle gets pushed down.
The dark haired man that I kicked in the face walks in with a metal baseball bat in his hand, followed by another one who looks older than him. His blonde hair reaches his shoulder and is pushed back and his light eyes scan mine in anger. Just like the other man, his face is covered. I slowly back away from them but the man I hit swings his bat right into my stomach, making me howl in pain as I drop on the floor.
I bite down on my lip to prevent another scream from coming out when the man hits me in my leg with his metal baseball bat. I can't let Hailie and Alaina hear me, these men can't know they're here.
I get pulled up by my arm before I get dragged out. The man that I hit swears at me and shouts at me as the second one grips onto my arm tighter, making sure I don't try to run away.
"Where do you keep the money?" The blond haired man who's holding onto me asks. "I asked you a damn question!" He howls when I don't answer.
"I d-don't k-know..." I stutter.
"Bullshit." The man with the dark hair that I hit shouts. "Lead me to your room otherwise I will look for your daughters." He adds, referring to Marshall's kids.
"That way." I small sob escapes my lips. We make it to my room and we walk in. The man I hit had already been in here when he was looking for me.
"Hurry!" The man with the dark hair shouts as he pushes me foward as the other one let's go off me.
Tears stream down my face as I walk towards my closet and take out my suitcase. The men stand over me as I kneal down on the floor and unzip the bag.
"T-this is all I have." I say as I take out three rolls of money.
"How much is it?" The man with the light hair asks.
"$20,000." I say. The dark haired man takes the money and places it in his pocket. I watch the other guy take out the glass jewelry box from under the the shelf. "No." I say quickly, making them turn towards me.
"Guess we really did hit the jackpot." The dark haired one chuckles as he turns to his partner.
My heart drops a little when I watch him take out my grandmother's wedding ring out before he looks up at it. He glances at me and laughs softly when he see's my facial expression.
"Most be worth thousands." He says.
Millons actually...
"We need to get going." The dark haired one says as he pulls me up to my feet.
I watch the light haired one place the glass box in his bag before he leads the way out. The darker haired one grips onto my arm tight before he follows his partner out.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to lay your hands on a woman?" I say as we make it out of my room and to the stairs.
"No...she didn't." He says as we stop at the top of the stairs. My eyes go wide as he places his hand on my hips and makes me stand infront of him, right on the edge of the first step, my back facing the stairs. "Gotta admit it...You're really fucking hot." He says before he pushes me back.
"Please don't." I grip onto his jacket quickly.
"Okay." He nods, I move my hand away from him as he takes a step back.
My body freezes as he rises his metal bat up and hits me with it, making me lose my balance before I roll down the stairs with a loud scream escaping my lips until I hit the last step and fall onto my stomach, with my cheek squashed against the cold marble floor.
I sob as I slowly try to get up but fail to when my body feels like it's been through hell and back. I cry against the floor as I listen to the man walk down the stairs as he chuckles.
"Get up." He orders. When I don't move, the man hits his metal bat against my back, making me scream out in pain. "You really did some damage to my face when you kicked me, you know that?" He says before he turns me around.
"Marshall!" I scream out his name when the man hits me in my stomach. I don't know why I'm calling him when he's no where near. All I know is that I want him, I need him.
The man groans in anger as he hits me again and then again. I cry as I cough out blood, making the man stop. He kneals down besides me and I let out a small whimper when he brings his face closer to mine.
"You're sexier in real life then you are in magazines." He says. "Too bad your going to have to pay a lot for plastic surgey once i'm done with your face." He adds.
I let out a painful moan when his fist connects to my face before he hits me in my eye and repeats this atleast ten times before my vision starts to get blurry.
"Marshall.." I whisper before i'm pulled into the darkness.
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