House of memories

Chapter 16

TW: sexual assault mention and attempt

I ran off, I don't where I was going. I just wanted away from him.

I ran into the crowd of people, I could still hear the boys yelling my name behind me. I would crash into people, getting me annoyed looks from others and lots of things being yelled at me.

After about 5 minutes of running I made it to the edge of the carnival. I sat down on a brown log that was holding up the barricades that blocked off the outside world from the carnival.

As I caught my breath I thought about what had happened. What did just happen? Is Tommy and my friendship over? No, surely not. We'll figure it out, we always do. This just one of those misunderstandings we always have.

I think over the arguement that had just taken place

"DONT START ACTING LIKE ITS MY FAULT. I DIDNT CHOOSE THIS, SO JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!"

What didn't he choose? What isn't his fault? Is he being forced to ignore me? I'm so confused.

I'm brought out of my thoughts at the sound of a short high pitched whistle. I look up and see a group of about 3-4 guys about 10 metres away from me.

My heart starts to beat as they make their way over to me.

The obvious leader of the group is wearing a red tank top with some baggy dark blue jeans. He has his hands in his pockets as he walks over to me. He has light blonde hair and a very chiseled face. In any other circumstance I'd call him attractive.

The other 3 guys are all brunettes and wearing oversized t-shirts with either basketball shorts if ripped black jeans.

Crap, their a bunch of chads.

"Hey baby." The leader says as he looks down at me.

My mind is telling me this isn't gonna end well, while the other half is telling me it's just a bunch of drunk teens who are just messing around.

"Uh, hi. Do I know you?" I ask as I go to stand up. But he pushes me back down with a harsh force.

Yeah they mean trouble.

My heart rate picks up and I start to get cold sweats.

"Hmm, well not yet. But you will soon." He starts to buck his hips forward so his groin is uncomfortably close to my face.

"Uh, I'm sorry but I need to go find my friends. It was lovely meet-"

"You're not going anywhere sweetheart." He clicks his fingers and the other 3 guys put up sheets around us. My eyes widen at the sight.

He starts to look down at me seductively. He licks his lips and he goes to grab my chest. I slap his hand away before kneeing him right in the balls.

He kneels over in pain, I take the opportunity to make a run for it. The three guys try to stop me but I make my way past them.

I continue to run but am stopped when I suddenly run straight into someone.

"Sor-"

"Saturn?"

I look up to the brunette. He looks down at me with concern in his eyes.

I was so scared. I start to tear up. He pulls me into his chest and pats my back. I grasp his shirt for dear life, like if I let go, the guys will get me again.

"George, please. Can we go somewhere. Anywhere but here." I whisper into his shirt. I was certain he wouldn't hear me because of the loud environment of the carnival.

"Yeah sure. I think there's a gas station around here we can go to." I look up at him and nod.

He grabs my hand and takes me through the crowd of people. We walk out the front gate and make our way to the 7/11 on the other side of the road.

"So what happened? If you wanna talk about it?" He says letting go of my hand as we made our way out of the busy crowd.

"Well me and Tommy got into a really bad argument, so I stormed off pissed as hell. And then-" I start to tear up. "A group of guys come up to me and tried to-" before I can finish I break down and clench onto him as I sob in his arms.

I didn't know why I was crying. The encounter with those guys must've pushed me over the edge. My life was such a mess.

"Shh, it's ok. I'm here." He says rubbing my back.

We sit there quiet as I finish up crying. I still stay close to him but let go after a while. Just in case he was uncomfortable.

"I'm really sorry saturn. That's terrible. Tommy is really being-" he hesitates. "He is being such a dick head and I'm really sorry about his shitty behaviour.

I look up at him shocked. "You just swore."

He lets out a loud hearty laugh at my sudden character change.

"You just swore, for me! I am so honoured." I say standing up while putting a hand over my heart.

We both laugh for a moment before we fall silent again.

"Wanna get some food?" George asks me. I gasp and instantly pick him up off the floor and drag him inside the 7/11.

George was honestly the best. I had always seen him as like an older brother, I saw most of the guys like older brothers. But George and I had a different kind of bond that I really appreciated. We both weren't really into deep and serious conversations and found it difficult to open up. We related to that so we knew we could always be honest with the other person because they don't know how or who to tell or open up to. So we do it with each other.

Me and George were messing around in 7/11 for a while before George phone rings.

"It's clay." George says holding up the phone for me to see.

"Answer the phone. Wouldn't want to leave your boyfriend worried." He swats my arm as he answers the phone.

"Hello?" George says before pulling the phone away from his ear, I could hear a lot of yelling coming from the other line.

"Ok ok, gosh. Yes she's with me. WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO!?!?" I laugh at his dramatic response. He talks to clay a little longer before hanging up.

"They want us to go back."

"But I don't wanna go back."

"I know, but we gotta go home, it's almost 11:30." I pull out my phone and sure enough

11:26

I whine before I turn to the door, stomping my feet dramatically. George laughs at my overdramatised action.

As we get closer and closer to the carnival, my anxiety rises.

I don't want to see Tommy again. I'm not ready to face him again. My ears start to ring as I hear wilburs laugh through the barricade.

George and I turn the corner and are faced with everyone. George walks over to clay and nick calmly. I walk over sheepishly to niki and link my arm with her so we don't get separated. She doesn't say anything she just gently traces her finger on my arm to calm me down.

We walk back to the van and drive home. The car ride filled with awkward silence and the odd comment about which ride was their favourite.

As we pull up to the house I hop out of the van and start walking inside until I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and see Tommy standing there with a Sorry look on his face.

"Saturn... I need to talk to you."

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This was a bit of a filler chapter with some more character development of George.

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