You had to have it all. Well, have you had enough?
You greedy little bastard you will get what you deserve.
When all is said and done, I will be the one
to leave you in your misery and hate what you've become.
"You can do this, Beks," Zack reassured me as he was riding shot gun. We were on our way to Jake's house to get my things. I prayed to God he wasn't there. I prayed to God I was strong enough for this.

"We're going to be there with you ever step of the way," Brian told me. "He's not going to lay a finger on you." Brian was sitting next to me in the back of Matt’s truck. Johnny was sitting on the other side of me.

"Guys, please..." I started but Matt cut me off from the driver’s seat.

"Bekah, this was the deal. You'd break it off with him, move in with me and Val and we wouldn't make you go to rehab, we'd just keep a close eye on you."

"But...you don't know what he's capable of." I told him.

"So what?" asked Johnny, "it's us against him. He has no chance."

I sighed heavily and cradled my face in my hands. "I don't want to go back there."

Zack sighed, "Pull over."

"What?" Matt asked him in disbelief. "Dude, she has to do this."

"I know. Just...trust me." Zack told him reassuringly. Matt hesitated before pulling over to the side of the road. Zack got out of the truck and then opened the back door. Brian hopped out of the truck and then Zack helped me out. Zack and I took a few steps away from the truck while Brian crawled back in.

"Zack, please don't make me do this." I pleaded. "I'll buy new stuff."

"It's not about the stuff." Zack sighed. He stared at me for a few seconds. "Listen to me, Beks. You are one of the most beautiful chicks I've laid eyes on and remember I've traveled the world." I laughed slightly and he winked at me with a smile playing on his lips. "Jake damages you more and more with each passing day, it's scary, and I get it. If you let him keep you scared, you will constantly be looking over your shoulder, you'll constantly be scared that he's always there." He swept a stray piece of hair behind my ear. "You have to do this. You have to stand to him and show him how strong you are. He thinks you're this weak little girl and you’re not - you are far from it."

"Yes, I am." I frowned, looking at the ground.

He lifted my head up, "No, you're far, far from it. You just have to remember that. You're really brave. Hell, I remember in elementary school you kissed me even though you thought I had cooties."

I laughed, "You remember that?"

"Of course, you were my first kiss." He smiled at me. "The point is you're brave, you're tough and you have to do this."

"I'm scared."

He nodded and took my hands into his. "I know. But...I will never let him touch you again. I'll kill him before I let him hurt you again and everyone in that truck right now will back me up on that."

I nodded and hugged Zack. Matt honked the horn, Zack tightened the hug for a moment and then we got back into the truck.

Milk it for all it's worth; make sure you get there first.
The apple of your eye, the rotten core inside.
We are all prisoners; things couldn't get much worse.
I've had it up to here; you know your end is near.

The five of us pulled up to the house and I was grateful when Jakes car was missing from the driveway. Maybe I'd get lucky and not have to see him this last time. I grabbed the potted plant and dug the spare key out of its soil. I opened the door and then threw the key back into the pot, not bothering to cover it back up.

"Run upstairs and get your things," Matt said as he and the guys walked in. I reluctantly walked into the house and looked around, afraid that Jake was hiding behind a corner waiting to jump out at me.

"Will you come with me?" I asked him. He nodded, put his hand on the small of my back and led me upstairs.

"My luggage is under the bed," I told him as I walked to my dresser and grabbed an arm full of clothes. I turned around and Matt had pulled out my luggage. He also had my tray with the rolled up dollar bill and cocaine baggy in his other hand.

I eyed it for a moment, embarrassed that he had found it and threw my clothes into the bag that Matt put on the bed. "Matt...I..."

He shook his head and walked to my bathroom. I heard the toilet flush a few minutes later and then heard the tray clatter and knew he had thrown in against the wall or floor. He didn't come out for a few moments and when he did he took a deep breath and just began and helping me pack.

A few minutes later we had all my stuff packed tightly in all my bags. Matt grabbed a bag in each hand and I grabbed another bag, my purse and keys. We were taking one final look around the bedroom making sure we hadn't forgot something when we heard the front door open and close followed by: "What the fuck are you guys doing in my house."

My knees went weak from the sound of his voice. Matt sensed it, dropped one of my bags and grabbed my hand. "Hey, it's going to be okay. He's not going to hurt you." I nodded and Matt let go of my hand. He grabbed the bag he dropped and I reluctantly followed him down the stairs.

Intoxicated eyes, no longer live that life.
You should have learned by now,
I'll burn this whole world down.
I need some piece of mind,
No fear of what's behind.
You think you've won this fight,
You've only lost your mind.

"Dude, we just want to grab Bekah's stuff and go." Johnny told Jake as we walked down the stairs.

"Oh, is the little slut with you? Is that where she's been?" Jake spat. Matt reached the bottom of the stairs and Jake looked passed him and directly at me. "There you are, baby." Jake advanced towards me and Matt.

"Back the fuck up, asshole." Matt said calmly.

Jake stopped a few inches in front of Matt. "Oh, and what the fuck are you going to do about it?" Jake asked. They were about the same size and height, but Matt held an advantage since he was still standing on the bottom step of the stairs.

"Don't make me knock your pussy ass out, you little prick." Matt said. He dropped the bags and I saw his jaw tense.

"Yeah, we're already tempted since you think beating up on a female is okay." Brian said.

Jake ignored both of them and stared at me. He cleared his throat and waved me towards him. "Come on, Rebekah. Stop with this foolish game."

Before I knew what I was doing, I was squeezing passed Matt and the wall. Matt stopped me and Jake smirked. "Now, now, let the bitch do what she wants."

"Beks," Zack urged, "tell him what you came here to say."

I nodded. "I...um..." I couldn't get my lips to form around the words.

Jake laughed. "Come on, baby. You know I love you. Just tell these guys to leave you alone and things will go back to normal."

I stared at him for a moment. I loved him. I loved him. I loved him. No. I loved the idea of him. I loved who he used to be. Loved - past tense. Things couldn't go back to normal. If I stayed he was going to kill me, if not today then soon. I couldn't keep doing this.

"I'm not happy anymore," I told him. I didn't realize the words had escaped until Jake shot me a death glare. "I'm leaving."

Jake laughed again. "Please,” he scoffed. “Where are you going to go? I'm everything you've got. You think these pricks are going to keep putting up with your shit? They'll leave you before you get your bags unpa..."

Zack punched Jake in the jaw. It was a sudden movement that surprised all of us. "Let's go, Beks." He tightened and released his fist and I knew that punch must’ve hurt.

Matt let me passed him and I took Zack's outstretched hand. Matt followed closely behind me and Jake stared at us as we began to leave.

"Fine, fucking leave, whore!" Jake called. "You guys can have her. She's already fucked half the guys in the whole Goddamn city!"

Matt slammed the door behind us and whispered. "Is that true?"

I shook my head. My heart was racing but I swallowed the lump in my throat and said as convincingly as I could, "No, he's just making shit up."

Heaven help you.

Notes

This chapter contains lyrics from Breaking Benjamins song "Had Enough" which sparked the idea of this story. Title credit also goes to said song.

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