Don't Give Up On Me - Unedited

Chapter 14

26 missed calls, 14 voicemails and 11 text messages. All from Hunter. I can't talk to him. How can I after finding out what he does and especially after his brother had raped me?

'...please leave your message after the beep, BEEP'......"Charley please just answer me, if you don't want to talk to me at least text me back and explain why you decided to flip and take the next flight home. God damnit Charley fucking answer me you at least owe me a fucking explanation after that!"

'New message.'

It's been 4 days from the rape. I haven't been able to move from my bed, I can't look in the mirror as I know if I look over the bruises I will just break down all over again. My living room is trashed where I smashed anything within reach, I haven't ate since the wedding, just consuming water when necessary and if I hear one more meassge I will smash that fucking house phone with a hammer.

The flashbacks are the worst, the way his cold hard calloused hands crawled all over my body, the evil set eyes, the sick sadistic smile on his face is all I can remember before I passed out. I doubt he used any protection. Protection, HOLY FUCK, HUNTER AND I DIDN'T USE ANY PROTECTION! I DOUBT THAT FUCKING SLEAZE-BALL USED ANY!

Shit I need to get a pharmacy.

What the fuck am I going to do, please God no, please not again please please please not again.

I race into the pharmacy and straight up at the desk. The pharmaceutical looks over at me and I'm sure I look a right sight.

"Hi can I get the morning after pill please?"

She raises a finely plucked eyebrow at me before asking if I can make my way through to the room to answer a couple of questions.

"Please fill in the form and then I need to ask you some required questions before I can hand over the prescription."

'Name, D.O.B, address, yada yada.."

"When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?"

"Four days previous"

"You do realise that the pill works best within the first 72 hours."

"You have go to be kidding me!"

"Although it can be taken up to five days prior but it is more effective within the 72 hour time frame."

"Does that mean I could still be safe?" I ask nervously.

"You could, but you should be aware that all forms of contraception are not 100%."

"I'm aware of that. Am I liable for the medication?"

"Yes, you are."

"Dear Lord if you can hear me, I promise to go to church every Sunday, and volunteer at the homeless shelter and the animal shelter and the...."

"Miss Scott?"

"Sorry, yes?"

"Your prescription. Take one now and one twelve hours later."

"Got it, thank you so much."

I swallow the two of them the second I leave the pharmacy. Don't judge me, I should have been more cautious but no I had to be a horny cunt and jump my boss. I'm blaming hormones. But my hormones were clearly not to blame for PAUL'S behaviour. Even thinking about it now has dulled my mood all over again. 15 minutes of a distraction was not enough.

I trudge up the steps to my apartment and there stands someone I can't bare to think about let alone look at.

Hunter.