Introduced (Reece Bibby fanfiction)

Chapter 36

"What took you so long to get back?" Reece asked as I slammed the door behind me. Tears were streaming down my face, my hair was a mess and my shirt was slightly ripped from me getting away. "Wait Alice are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine, it doesn't matter, just leave me alone for a minute" I said, wiping my eyes and running up the stairs. I slammed the door to Reece's room and fell to the floor shaking. I couldn't bear to think about what just happened but I couldn't get it off my mind.

I don't know how long I sat up in the room. I was aware of Reece coming up a few times and asking if I was okay but I'd just say yes and tell him to go away. I couldn't stop thinking about it. It kept replaying over and over in my head, it was like torture.

"Alice, dinners ready now. I can bring it up for you if you don't want to come down" Lynsey told me, popping her head around the bedroom door.

"No I'll come down" I said. I didn't want to inconvenience anyone. We walked downstairs and had dinner, which was delicious. I sat in silence because I didn't feel like talking and occasionally Reece would catch my eye, take hold of my hand and squeeze it tight. After we had all finished eating Reece took me over to one side to talk.

"Right, what's up? You haven't spoken all day so something clearly happened when you were out" he said. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to not let anymore tears fall. "Is it something to do with your mum?" He asked since I hadn't replied.

"Yeah" I lied. I didn't want to tell him what actually happened, he would think bad of me. He would think I was dirty and I didn't try and stop it and it would ruin everything. "Her condition has got worse" I said. Reece pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head.

"Babe I'm sorry. I don't know what to say but you'll be fine okay" he said, looking down at me sympathetically. "Now come and watch this film that Lexi wants to watch, I think it's a disney one." I sat down on the sofa and snuggled up to Reece as we watched Beauty and the Beast, one of my favourite disney films. Me and Reece then went upstairs to watch another film and I ended up falling asleep half way through it.

I woke up the next morning and the memories of yesterday came flooding back. I still couldn't bring myself to tell Reece what happened, I'd stick to the story about my mum.

That day was a lazy day, it was Christmas Eve and we all just sat and watched films. I didn't really speak much, I felt pretty shit. After dinner I was sat in the living room with Lexi and Jamie and overheard a conversation between Reece and Lynsey.

"Please will you speak to her? She's hardly spoken in the past few days and I'm worried about her. It might be some girl stuff that she won't tell me but she'd tell you" Reece was saying.

"Okay, I'll speak to her now but I'm not promising I'll tell you what she says. That depends on what it is" Lynsey replied, walking into the living room. "Alice could I have a word?" She asked. I nodded and she led me out into the hall.

"What's up? Something's happened that you won't tell us about and we're worried" she said. I closed my eyes and shook my head, signalling that I couldn't say it. "It's okay you know, whatever's happened. We'll sort it out but you shouldn't keep it to yourself." I beckoned upstairs and led the way because I couldn't risk Reece overhearing.

"Lynsey I- I got raped. Yesterday when I went shopping" I whispered, breaking down into tears. "It was all so sudden, I couldn't do anything to stop it. Please don't tell Reece, he'll think bad of me." Lynsey hugged me and promised me she wouldn't.

"You have to tell him at some point though, you can't keep it from him. Just do it when you're ready" she said. I nodded, wiping my eyes. "Come on let's go back down and watch a Christmas film. It's Christmas Day tomorrow so just try and forget about it and have a good Christmas okay" she said, leading the way back downstairs.