Make You Believe (Niall Horan Punk)

Chapter 17 - Clarity

*Skye's P.O.V.*

"Wait, what?" He asked, the little color in his pale face leaving.

"Ryder raped me" I replied.

"I know... It's just... I heard you, it's just... that's not what I expected. I didn't think it would be that... severe" he replied awkwardly.

"What did you expect?"

"I don't know, a fight. When you said something about Ryder I thought maybe you two dated or had a one night stand or something, not that" he said, unable to say the word 'rape'. "I always did get a weird vibe off of him"

"Now you know why"

"I feel bad for making you talk about it. I didn't expect you to say that. I'm sorry"

"It's fine. You didn't know"

"How did it happen?" He asked. I looked up at him. "That came out wrong. I want to know what happened... like how you managed to get him thrown in prison. Their family could afford to do just about anything to keep him out"

"They tried to pay me to keep quiet, but I didn't take the money and neither would my mom. The case was taken to court and Alicia and her parents testified against me, saying I was a liar, but the jury believed me"

"If three people called you a liar, then why would they believe you?" He asked. "Not that you're not, you know, trustworthy, it's just, three against one. Ya know?"

"I know what you mean" I told him. He raised his eyebrow at me, silently asking for the answer. "DNA evidence"

"Oh... like from your..."

"Yes" I replied. What an awkward question.

"What happened?"

"He was found guilty and is in prison"

"No, not that"

"Oh" I replied before telling him everything.

Flashback:

I walked up to Alicia's house and rang the doorbell.

"What are you doing here?" Ryder asked, eating a sandwich.

"Alicia told me to wait here for her to get out of cheer practice. We're going shopping later" I told him.

"Oh, come in" he said, nodding towards the house.

"Thanks"

"Mhmm" he replied, finishing his sandwich.

"I'm going to wait in her room" I told him.

I started walking up the stairs and noticed that he was following me.

I walked passed his room about a foot or two when he grabbed my wrist and pushed me against the wall.

"What are you doing? Get away from me!" I said, attempting to push him away. He held my wrists so I couldn't move. "Let go of me!"

"Shut up" he replied, slapping me.

I fell on the floor, holding my cheek. I tried to get away, but he grabbed me again, throwing me in his room.

End of flashback

"I think you can figure out the rest" I said after explaining what happened.

"How did his parents not hear the commotion?"

"They weren't home"

"What did you do after?"

"I ran out of the house the first chance I got and told my mom. She brought me to the police station to file a report"

"If no one was home but you two, then what did they say when they testified?" He wondered.

"They called me a liar. I remember Alicia's words exactly. She said 'Why would he want to rape her? He can get any girl he wants and she's a fat slut. Clearly, she's lying'"

"Wow" he replied quietly, trying to let everything sink in.

"Yeah" I stated quietly.

"That's crazy" he replied.
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(A/N)

I didn't know where to go from there...

Sorry, another short chapter.

💋 -TVo