♥Behind Closed Doors♥
Chapter six

Randall is paceing back and forth and shaking. I don't know what to do. I go over to him. "Randall, calm down. " I say quietly. He looks at me angrily. "Calm down?! Calm down?! How do you expect me to 'calm down'? How can YOU be so calm about this, Ashley. He slapped you. In the face. You're being a pushover." I jerk my head to face him. "A pushover?! I dealt with it! You had NO right to do what you did! I took care of it!" He looked hurt. "I was just trying to help.." I'm speachless. "Whatever. Let's just leave." We left and the car ride was a very quiet one.  When we got to my house and Randall and I walked up the stairs just to see Tommy getting on one knee and "proposing " to Elizabeth. "Lizabeph, will you marry me?"  "Yes! Yes! I will!" Randall chuckles "Liz, you will not get married before me." Elizabeth's face saddens. "But, I love him!" "That, is so cute." I say. "Yeah, well it's time to go. Say goodbye to your prince charming." He looks at me. "Look.. I'm sorry.. for everything that happened today. It just.. it just reminded me of what happened to my best friend in my old town. Her boyfriend.. beat her unconciouss. I only found out when I went to her house and he was there.. kicking her. In the stomach. She was also pregnant. They werent able to save them. Either of them. I just got there too late. I don't want to see that happen to you." I just stood there. Without me knowing, I reached over and hugged him. "Thank you. Really. I appreciate it.. It's just.. you're face.. It's like you weren't there." "Well, let me make it up to you. Friday, we'll go out. There's something I've been meaning to tell you anyway.." I smile "Sounds like a plan." He looks to the top of the stairs "COME ON ELIZABETH!" A little voice says "Coming!" And she scampers down the stairs and with one last glance, he leaves.