Four | No Easy Way Out

Violet

Waking up, I shivered as a cool chill went through the room. Rolling over, I noticed that Ted was not next to me and then I heard the showering going. I took the chance to get some clothes on, grabbing a shirt of his and my underwear off the floor. After putting them on, I slowly opened the door. I looked down the hall and saw no one and made my way in the direction of Cody's room. Slowly and carefully opening each door, I peeked in until I found it. Seeing Ana lying on the bed, with only a sheet covering her, I slowly made my way over to her. I kept looking around for Cody, but did not see him. Going over to the bed, I slowly climbed on it, startling Ana. She looked so broken from the strong and defiant girl I knew.

“A....It is me.” I whispered to her as I climbed on the best next to her.

“Vi?!” Ana asked, shocked, her voice low and raspy.

“Yes. Why are you here?” I asked, worry in my voice. I needed answers and I hoped she could give them to me. Why was she here? Was she here as leverage so I would listen and comply?

“I-I d-don't k-know.” She stuttered a bit, a few tears falling. I could see the fear in her eyes as she looked back at me through teary eyes.

“Well, we need to get out of here!” I stated, building up my courage. I was a strong woman and I needed to get myself and my best friend out of here. No matter what it took, we were going to get out of here.

“How?!” She cried, tears falling faster.

“I don't know, but get up.” I said, going to gather her clothes. As I was looking for her clothes, I was not paying attention to what was going on around me.

“VI!” I heard Ana scream, then felt a hand on my head grabbing my hair.

“What the hell do you think you are doing?!” I heard Cody growl.

“Leaving!” I said, trying to be strong. I was not going to allow them to treat us this way. No way in hell.

“I don't think so!” Cody hissed, grabbing my hair and pulling me up.

He pressed his body against mine, looking me up and down while moving his other hand to my side. He leaned down and I felt his hot breath on my neck, and I cringed.

“Let us go!” I cried, pleading with him.

“Sorry.” He said in a not-so-caring voice.

He started to drag me over to the bed and threw me next to Ana. Ana tried to rush over to me but was stopped by Cody.

“Don't. Touch. Her!” Cody seethed.

Ana did not listen and took my arm and tried to pull me away from Cody, only to have Cody hit her across the face.

“Ana!” I screamed as I saw her fall back on the bed.

“Shut. Up!” Cody hissed, starting to move his hands up and down my sides.

“STOP!” I yelled, pleading with him as I was trying to wiggle my way out from under him. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and hit me hard across the face, the pain numbing.

“Stop. Moving!” He ordered through clenched teeth.

“Cody! What the hell!?” Ted yelled, walking into the room.

“She was trying to get Ana and leave.” Cody said, glaring down at me.

“Let me take care of her.” Ted smirked, while a grin appeared on Cody's face.

“Next time.” Cody whispered in my ear, causing me to shudder in fear.

Cody then got off me and Ted walked over and grabbed my arm, yanking me off the bed and dragged me back to his room. Once inside, Ted threw me on the bed and shot me a glare that would have killed someone.

“Going to be difficult are we?” Ted mocked in a not-so-pleased tone.

“I-I...j-just...w-w-an-ant...t-to...g-go...ho-hom-home.” I whimpered.

“Not going to happen.” Ted's voice was smug as he walked closer to the bed.

“WHY?!” I screamed, becoming angry with him for keeping me here. Ted walked over and leaned on the bed, hovering inches from my face.

“Because I want you and I ALWAYS get what I want.” Ted's voice was so defiant and his eyes determined.

Biting my lip, I closed my eyes tight thinking I was going to be stuck with him forever. I mean, he was pretty hot, but he was not the nicest person either. The times that I did see him, when he was nicer, his eyes caught my attention, but I knew there was something in them that made me not give him a chance. Now I see why I made that choice. I was brought out of my thoughts by a hand on my inner thigh. I gasped and tensed at the touch. Ted's lips were mere inches from mine.

“Give Ted a kiss.” Ted demanded, moving his hand further up my thigh.

I took a deep breath as he pressed his lips to mine. I did not kiss back until he applied pressure to my thigh, making me gasp and open my mouth. Ted started kissing me hard and I was trying to push him away from me. His hand moved to my bottoms and he started to tug. I made a whining noise, trying to wiggle away from him, but he pressed his body to mine, pinning me. He was interrupted when his phone went off. Groaning, he got up and answered as I rolled on my side curling in a ball, thanking whoever called and interrupted him.

Ana

Laying on the bed, I stayed as still as I could as Cody got up. I heard the door open then close, hearing the water start to run. I sighed in relief, knowing I had some time to plan a way out of here. I remember last night being carried into the house. We were upstairs, I think, when I heard my name called. The voice sounded familiar but it was also hard to understand. I was about to move when I heard the door open again.

I laid still, praying it was not Cody. I felt the bed sink down next to me and a hand on my arm. I got startled and tensed a bit.

“Anar....It is me.” I heard a familiar female voice whisper. I knew that voice. What the hell was she doing here?

“Vi?!” I asked, shocked, my voice low and raspy.

“Yes. Why are you here?” She asked, worry in her voice.

“I-I d-don't k-know.” I stuttered a bit, a few tears falling. I honestly had no idea why I was here. If Cody wanted to date me, all he had to do was ask. Now, I don't want anything to do with him. He disgusted me after what he did.

“Well, we need to get out of here!” She stated, courage coming through her tone. She was so strong and I wish I could be half the woman that she is.

“How?!” I cried, tears falling faster. I knew we had to get out of here, but I had no idea how.

“I don't know, but get up.” She said, getting off the bed, I guess to find my clothes.

As she was looking for my clothes, I looked over when I saw the room light up and saw Cody coming out, looking less than pleased.

“VI!” I screamed, only to watch in horror as Cody bent down and grabbed a fist full of her hair.

“What the hell do you think you are doing?!” Cody growled.

“Leaving!” Vi said, trying to be strong. This is why she is my best friend. She was always standing up for those she cared about.

Cody hissed, not happy with her response, and grabbed her hair and pulled her up. He pressed his body against hers, looking her up and down while moving his other hand to her side. I begged him to leave her alone but all he did was yell at me and pull Vi by her hair. He started to drag her to the bed and threw her next to me. I tried to rush over to her but was stopped by Cody. I did not listen and took my arm and tried to pull her away from Cody, only to have Cody hit me across the face. Vi screamed as I fell back on the bed holding my face.

“Shut. Up!” Cody hissed, starting to move his hands up and down her sides.

“STOP!” Vi yelled, pleading with him as I was trying to wiggle my way out from under him. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and hit her hard across the face.

“Stop. Moving!” He ordered through clenched teeth.

“Cody! What the hell!?” Ted yelled, walking into the room.

“She was trying to get Ana and leave.” Cody said, glaring down at me.

“Let me take care of her.” Ted smirked, while a grin appeared on Cody's face. Cody said something to Vi before Ted drug her out of the room. Once they were gone, Cody made his way over to me. I was still holding my face as the tears were falling.

“Wh-What is he going to do to her?!” My voice shook, as I was fearful for Vi. I really hoped she would be alright. I knew she could handle herself but, these men were ruthless.

“Don't worry about it.” Cody said in a calm tone as he came back to bed and laid next to me.

He then moved his hand to my side and pulled me back to the center of the bed. Fearful, I let him move me, not wanting him to do anything. He moved to my neck and started to kiss and suck at my skin. He kept going, trying to get any slight noise out of me. I kept biting my lip as he kept sucking and using his teeth. Finally, I gave in and let him hear what he wanted. A smirk came across his face and he pulled away.

“Was that so hard?” Cody said sarcastically with a smirk.

I bit my lip and closed my eyes, shaking my head. Cody was about to go again when there was a knock on the door.

“Really?!” Cody groaned, getting up and walking to the door. When he opened it, Ted was on the other side.

“Get her ready. We have to go to my dad's for some banquet.” Ted said, voice slightly annoyed.

“Fine.” Cody huffed and walked back into the room after closing it. He walked over to the closet and grabbed something and threw it on the bed.

“Get dressed!” Cody demeaned harshly.

I took one look at the short, slinky black dress and shook my head.

“I was not asking. I was TELLING you!” Cody spat, starting to walk toward me.

“OK! OK! I'll put it on!” I said, trying to stop him.

“Good.” Cody smiled, and walked over to me. He leaned down and kissed me and then went to get his things.

Violet

Ted had walked back into the room after getting off the phone. He walked over to his closet and pulled something out. Walking out of his closet, he walked over to the bed and set a dress down.

“Get dressed!” Ted ordered, walking back over to his closet.

I took one look at the dress and threw it off the bed. Walking out, Ted saw the dress on the floor and me still lying in bed. He walked over and picked the dress up and let out a frustrated sigh.

“That was not a suggestion.” Ted growled, walking over to the bed and glaring at me.

“I am not wearing that!” I protested, voice firm. There was no way I was going to dress like his little slut. Nope. Not me.

“Is that so?!” Ted hissed, moving closer and kneeling on the bed. He grabbed my arm and pulled me up.

“Ahh!” I cried at the sharp pain in my arm from his pressure.

“You ARE putting this on, even if I have to do it for you.” His voice was harsh and demanding.

I nodded my head and he let go of my arm. I stood up and started to walk to the bathroom when Ted grabbed my arm.

“Here!” He said, pointing to the spot in front of him.

I did as I was told and took off the shirt I had on and slipped on the dress. It was tight on my body and rested right under my hips, the top low and revealing. Ted smirked and licked his lips, loving the sight. I ran my hands down the dress, trying to make it longer, when Ted grabbed my wrist.

“It's perfect how it is.” He grinned. “Now go put on makeup. Can't have anyone seeing those marks.” He said about the redness and slight puffiness from Cody earlier, as he caressed my cheek with his thumb.

I kept my head down as I walked into the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and gasped in horror as I saw the redness and swelling on my face. A few tears started to fall as I started to apply my makeup. Once done, I walked out and Ted took my hand, leading me out of his room and downstairs to where Cody and Ana were waiting. Walking outside, we all got into a limo that was waiting outside. When we got in, Cody made Ana sit with him and Ted made me sit with him. They had their arms around us and a hand on our thighs. They started talking as Ana and I looked at each other helplessly.

Banquet: Violet POV

We arrived at the place where Ted's dad was having some kind of dinner. We got out of the limo and Ted instantly grabbed my hand and laced his fingers with mine, squeezing tightly. He looked around for a minute then nodded his head before turning his attention back to me.

“If you try anything, things will not be easy.” Ted harshly threatened, making me gulp. This was our one and only chance as of now to get away and I had a feeling he was going to make it impossible.

“Same goes for you.” Cody harshly said to Ana, grabbing her hand and doing the same as Ted.

We both nodded at the threat, afraid of what might happen. They started to pull us along as we headed inside. When we got inside we were met by Ted's dad, so I think.

“Hey son.” He greeted him, giving Ted a hug. “Who is this pretty lady?” He asked, smiling at me.

“This is Violet. The girl I have been telling you about.” Ted grinned, tugging me closer to him.

“Ah. So you are the girl my son can not stop talking about.” Ted Sr. said as he took my hand and brought it to his lips. I felt Ted tense next to me and I smirked to myself.

“That would be me.” I said, faking a smile.

“Ah, hey Cody.” Ted Sr. said as Cody walked up with Ana.

“Hello Sir.” Cody replied, shaking his hand.

“You must be Ana. Cody has talked about you a lot.” Ted Sr. said, smiling at Ana, taking her hand and kissing it as well.

“That's me.” Ana faked a smile as well, being pulled closer to Cody.

“Well, I will let you all talk. Help yourself to whatever you want.” Ted Sr. said, walking away.

After he left, Ted and Cody pulled us over to a table that was away from everyone. Once we got there and were about to sit, they pulled us into their laps, wrapping their arms around us. Afraid to fight, we just sat there. After a bit, we got hungry and they went to get us food.

“We have to get out of here.” Ana whispered, leaning closer to me.

“I know. I am trying to figure out how.” I whispered back to her.

“We need to get them to leave us alone.” Ana said, sounding desperate.

“We will think of something.” I sighed and looked at where they were. Looking over at us, they made sure we did not move at all.

“Hey girls.” A younger guy said, walking up to the table.

“Hello?” I replied, unsure of who he was.

“I'm Brett. Brett DiBiase. Ted's younger brother.” He smiled, helping himself to a seat.

“Oh, hi.” Ana said warily, looking over at Ted and Cody, who were not looking pleased.

“Uh, Vi.” Ana said, nudging me.

“Hmm?” I asked, then looking up to see the look on their faces. I cursed under my breath. Oh well. I was going to make him regret even taking us from our lives.

“You alright?” Brett asked, concern in his tone.

“Umm...Can you show me to the bathroom please?” I asked, thinking of something.

“Sure.” Brett smiles and stands as I do.

“Vi!” Ana grabs my hand, panic in her expression.

“I will be back.” I said and followed Brett to where the bathroom was.