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Sitting in the back of Dylans car, listing to the radio, I look out the window. Completely zoned out to the world, I still cant talk yet, Ive tried to tell them Im sorry for ruining lunch, but nothing comes out.

When my door opens, I look up to see Nora, "come on, Hun. Lets get you inside." She lifts me up, bridal style. I only weight about one fifteen so shes able to carry me.

"Let me carry her, nor." I look up again to see Jace coming over to me, I instantly cry out and push my head into Noras shoulder. "No, Jace. She needs time, okay?" she says, holding me tightly.

He must have agreed because we start walking into the house. Remembering dad is here, I whimper, "whats wrong?" Nora asks.

I shake my head, not able to answer, I look at the door and back to her, hoping shell get my plead to leave. "Guys," she turns her head to me and then back to them, "I don't think she wants to be here."

Dylan comes up to Noras side, making sure not to come to close to me, "is that true? Do you want to go to Lukes house tonight?" I nod, and he sigh, "ill go get some of your stuff while they get you back to the car, okay?" I nod again.

I look around, noticing they dropped off Josie, I probably shouldve known that because she lifted my head to the window so she could get out.

Nora walks out of the house, to the car and putting me in the passengers seat and putting my seatbelt on, "Im going to have to go home soon, okay? So, youll be with Dylan and Luke for the rest of the night." I nod hesitantly and she shuts the door to get in the back.

A couple minutes later of Nora telling me ill be okay, the driver door and the other back door opens, and I flinch when Luke gets in beside me, almost touching me. I know I shouldnt be scared because its LUKE not some random person.

"You, okay?" he asks, I dont answer him but instead I look down to his hand thats on the gear shift, noticing that his knuckles were bleeding and bruised. I open my mouth to say thank you and hes expression softens when he sees where Im looking, "Don't thank me." He says softly.

Instead of nodding and accepting his words, I hesitantly lean over and hug him, trying not to stiffen, he doesnt immediately hug me back but when he realizes Im crying again, he wraps his arms around me and rubs my back gently, "Im sorry that fucking happened to you. Im glad I came in when I did, I wish I couldve killed him." He whispers coldly, I pull back and smile sadly.

I sit back in my seat to look back at Nora whos smiling softly at us, when I look at Dylan, he looks me a bit before smiling. I turn back around in seat as Luke starts the car and drives out of the driveway.

Luke only lives 10 minutes away from us, but Luke had to drop Nora home. She gets out again comes up to my window. I put down my window, and she kisses my head softly, "My dads a lawyer." She says, "We can press charges, If we find him, okay?" knowing that thats probably impossible, I nod and she says goodbye and walks to her door, opening it and going inside, her dad waves from the window to me. I wave back. Must be nice having a parent who doesnt sexually harass you most nights he's home.

It feels like a lifetime before we pull up to a small two-story house, Dylan gets out and opens my door, but instead of letting him carry me, I get out and extend my hand, nodding for him to hold it, he smiles and puts his hand in mine.

Luke goes up to the door, unlocking it and holding it open for us. Ive never been here, but Dylan walks in, throwing his jacket on the couch like he lives here.

"Luke? Is that you dear?"

"Yes mom."

I woman in her mid-forties, dressed in black khakis and a white blouse comes to the door and stops when she sees us "oh! hi Dylan, whos this?" she points to me.

"This is Avalon, my sister."

"Oh, well, hi honey." She smiles at me, walking towards me with her arms open, I flinch back, causing her to stop, "oh, dear, did I do something wrong?"

"No mom, she just doesnt really likes hugs." Luke says.

"Oh." She smiles softly, "thats okay." She stretches her hand out for me to shake, "Im, Stacie."

I put my hand in hers and smile.

"Make yourself at home, we all know Dylan does."she says as she shoots Dylan a look, making him laugh, she turns back to me, "this home is your home. Stay as long as you like, beautiful girl."

No one has ever cold me beautiful, I tear up hearing it from a person I just met, "honey? Are you alright?"Stacie asks.

I nod, "Yes." My throat hurts and my voice comes out raspy, but it still makes everyone look at me.

She laughs, "Well, I have to go to work. Try not to make a mess." She says, looking at Luke and Dylan.

"We won't mom."

She says her goodbyes and heads out the door, leaving us alone again. I go over to the small loveseat and sit down, "avs?" I look over at Dylan, "You want to watch Finding Nemo?" I nod and smile softly.

hi lovelies! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Just to clarify, she went through something that triggered memories that obviously are not something anyone should go through so her body literally wouldn't let her speak.

And please do not call her weak because she flinched away from people and people had to take care of her. Like I said, her body makes her do things because she was triggered.

love ya!

Alyssa out.