Only Human: Monsters and Men

Chapter 14: June Jackson

Trigger Warning: Sexual Harassment

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Lily. I like you, Lily. Come join me in the forest, Lily. Let my roots hold you, and my leaves caress you. My beautiful flower that enjoys life. I see how you continue to grow and bloom, even without the sun. Come, Lily. I will shield and tend to you. I will remove the parasites that chew at your leaves, and the straggling ivy that tries to smother your light. I see you, Lily.

Ice cold water punched my face. I jolted up, but still the water attacked me. I sputtered and flailed trying to escape the onslaught. I held my hand up to block the water from beating my face, and was finally able to open my eyes to see where it was coming from. It was dark, but I could see Hendrix was holding a hose in front of me and spraying me down with water.

"What are you doing?" I shouted while spitting water out of my nose and mouth.

"You're dirty," he said simply.

Sure enough, I could see muddy water trailing down my arms. Hendrix finally pulled the hose off my face, and was spraying at my feet. My wet hair dripped against my skin. I was sitting on the ground still outside, and I shivered as a cool wind darted past my wet self. Earlier, I was out planting the seeds from the nice flower. It was much later in the day than I had anticipated, and as I was finishing up, the sun was setting. I didn't think it wise to check the fence in the dark, so I decided to sit on a nearby wooden bench to watch the sunset. I was so tired. I took one of the green cushions that was decorating the bench and decided to lay down for a bit. Seeing how dark it was now, I must have fallen asleep. I pulled my feet away from Hendrix's hose, and tried to stand up on the wet slick grass.

"I can wash myself off. I wasn't going to get anything dirty," I said.

Hendrix pushed me hard, and I fell back down. "Stay still," he growled. He brought the water back to spraying off my feet, and he then moved up to my knees. His glare and gritty voice made me hold myself. For some reason he was in a really bad mood. There was no joke in his eyes, or calm demeanor. His fists were gripping the hose so tightly that the water was spraying at a much higher pressure than it would normally. "As soon as I rinse you off, you are going back to your room where I will lock you in there for good."

My heart dropped. If I was locked in the room, I couldn't test the fence. My chances of escape would be close to nothing. I also wouldn't be able to visit the white blossom like I had promised, and who would tend to the freshly sown seeds?

"No. Please. I don't want to be locked in there," I said clutching my stomach.

Hendrix flashed the hose in my face, then went back to my knees. "You should have thought of that before staying out so late. I thought it was common sense that you were to return to your room at night," he said gruffly.

I coughed and rubbed the water from my eyes. So that was why he was so mad. I had stayed out too late. I looked back up to him, hoping that I could somehow convince him to not lock me up. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't know, and I just fell asleep. I swear I won't do it again. I'll be in my room every night. Please. I'll do anything," I said a little desperate.

A smile came to his face, and I instantly regretting saying the anything part. "Alright. If you hold completely still until I finish rinsing you off, I will allow the door to remain unlocked. Only if you promise to be in your room by nightfall."

I nodded enthusiastically. "I promise." Relief came over me colder than the water. I had avoided being locked up. As long as I was in my room by nightfall, I could still walk the area. I was actually surprised at how nice and understanding Hendrix was being. Maybe he wasn't so bad, for a perverted vampire.