Strawberries & Cigarettes

Part 1

"Alright Darry! I get it! You don't want me out late with all the Socs. Get off my back." I said rolling my eyes and started to walk out the door. 

"Aria! Get your ass back in this house, I'm not done talkin' to you!" Darry yelled from the living room. 

Just to make him more mad, I got to the stairs and did a front flip off of them. I heard Darry yelling as I continued to walk away. Yup, I'm the reckless kid in my family. Darry hates it, but I'm just living life. As I was walking out the gate Dallas walked up. Me and him are pretty close with one another.

I give him a quick nod before walking the other direction. 

"Hey kid, where you goin'? Darry don't sound to happy." 

"None of your buisness, Dallas. I'll be back later." I said not even looking at him. 

I continued to walk down the street not even knowing where I was going. I put my hand into my back pocket, making sure I still had my switch, but just my luck, I didn't have it. I shrugged it off, I know I can fight well with my fists. Not to be cocky in anyway, shape or form. 

I continued to walk down the road, enterong the town. I was walking down the sidewalk next to a ally when suddenly I got yanked into the shadows. I yelped in shock. I tried to look who grabbed me, but it was to dark to even see the ground. 

"What's a grease doin' out here all alone?" A deep hoarse voice sounded, followed by snickers from his minions.

"Just taking a stroll, bastard." I mumbled the last part as my eyes adjusted to the darkness.

"What'd you say, you little whore?" The soc, who spoke first, snarled. 

When I looked up at the face of the soc, I realized that it was Bob and his little gang. I stood there glaring at the socs. 

"I would stop glaring little slut, it'll only get you in more trouble." One of the socs said.

"Y'all need to make up your mind. Am I a whore or a slut?" I snarled still glaring at everyone.

"Why can't you be both, pretty lady?" Bob asked, taking a step forward.

He continued to take steps towards me until I could feel his breath fanning my face. You could smell the alcholo on his breath. He slowly reached up and stroked my cheek. I moved my head over and bit down hard on his finger, drawing blood. 

"Ah you bitch!" Bob screamed grabbing my face roughly as his buddy's grab my limbs. 

Bob started to roughly kiss my neck and collar bone. God this man is a menance to society. I wanted to scream but Bob still kept his hand on my face, preventing my from opening my mouth. I started to squirm around and try to break free as I felt my shirt being ripped open. For the first time in a long while, I felt myself start to have a panic attack. Tears trickled down my face as Bob and his goons touch my body. Some with their mouth and some with their hands, feeling my curves, everything on my body was being touched by their rough hands.

I wanted to scream and do anything I could to get away before they did something worse. But i just couldn't get away. 

I felt as one of the socs start to pull down my shorts. I was panicking to all hell. 

*I won't go into detail of what happens, but I'm sure you can assume what happens*

I was laying on the cold hard ground, sobbing. I could still feel all of the hands and mouths that violated me just a few moments ago. 

"Aria? Is that you in there?" A voice called out. I recongized it, Dallas. I heard Dal's foot steps come closer. That's when I started to panic. I started to scurry away, my mind thinking it was a soc coming back for more. A sob came through my body. Dallas stopped in his tracks, he just stared at me for a few moments before he came and hugged my naked body. 

"Shhh, Aria, it's gonna be ok." Dallas soothed. He started to take off his jacket and shirt and slipped them over my head and arms as I cried. He picked me up bridle style and started to walk somewhere as I cried into his shoulder. 

I didn't know where he was taking me, but at the moment, I could careless. As long as I was in his arms, I felt safe. 

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I felt Dallas walk up a couple steps, indicating that we were at my home. I was shaking to death. My mind was still in full panic mode and my breathing was very uneven. 

"What the hell hapened Dallas? Why is my sister half naked?" Darry asked fuming. 

"Can it, Darry. I didn't do anything. I was the one who found her naked in an allyway." Dallas snarled at Darry, causing me to flinch. "I'm sorry." Dallas whispered in my ear as he sat me down on the couch still holding me. 

I clutched onto Dallas, feeling his skin against mine. My breathing was shallow, causing me to not be able to breathe. 

"Aria, baby, I need you to calm down for me." Dallas said calmly. 

I tried and tried, but nothing was working. I felt Dallas tap my back, in two quick movements. So I tapped back. We continued to tap back and forth, my breathing started to calm down. My face was still buried into Dallas' chest, but he didn't seem to mind. 

After a few minutes the majority of my panic faded. Dally and I were still tapping eachother, I think he continued because he thought if I let myself go back to my thoughts, I would go into panic again. I didn't mind the tapping, I was so scared of returning to my thoughts. I was scared that if I returned to it again, there would be no getting me out. So much for being tough, I guess.

"I haven't seen her like this, I think ever." Darry said. I never let anyone see my weakest parts, scared that if I do let them see, they will leave or just hurt me because of it.

"Same." Dallas said softly.

All of the sudden, the door came bursting open. I jumped and my breathing pattern went bonkers. Dallas was still holding me but tighter this time. 

"God damn it you guys. You need to stop doing that." Darry snapped from his recliner. 

"What the hell happened to, Aria?" Soda said. "Did you do that Dallas? I swear to god if you did I wi-" 

"Shut it, Soda. You aren't helping with this situation." Dallas growled. That made me flinch again.  "Sorry, I didn't mean to." Dallas whispered in my ear. 

"Get in the kitchen guys, I'll fill you in, in a bit." Dallas said. "Darry, come take your sister, keep her calm." 

I felt as Dallas got up and left. I started panicking so much I couldn't breathe. I was scooting back on the couch, trying to get away from the aproaching footsteps. I was crying again, but I still had my eyes closed.

---- Dallas ----

I was honestly scared for the kid, she is the toughest kid I know. Seeing her in that state, it's horrifying. I walked into the kitchen, still able to hear Aria's eratic breathing and whimpers as Darry went up to comfort her. I felt bad for leaving her, but I need to explain. I don't know what really happened, but since I saw her in an ally naked, I can only imagine what happeneed. Speaking of her being naked, she was still in my shirt and jacket, nothing under it or any pants. None of us cared though, we were all worried for her. 

I walked into the kitchen to see Soda, Pony and Johnny sitting at the table waiting. I sighed as I sat down next to Johnny. I could see the fear in all of their faces, I know that none of them has seen Aria in such a state. 

After waiting a couple seconds, I started to tell how I found her and everything that I know. It wasn't a lot of information, but it was enough for them to assume what happened. 

A/N: Hey yall, this story is to help with my writers block, if any of you have experience some form of sexual assult I highly suggest that you seek help from a friend or family if it is harming your mental health. Just know that there are people around you that will help you. Enjoy the rest of the book!