Rtc Chatfic-ish (nischa)

Chapter 40

A month later.

(tw: rape)

noel hadn't left his room in weeks.

not after what happened.

no. not anymore.

he'd been fired from his job for not showing up. school sent letters home that were piling up slowly but surely by the door.

something bad happened.

something he'd only heard about in the news; something he had always worried about.

and, being the victim, noone would believe him.

Noel didn't know the mans name.

he didn't want too.

6:17.

april 3rd.

Noel was leaving his shift from work, locking up the place for the night. Just as normal. Like he did every day. Until he saw that figure outside of the window, one that stared in ever so ominously.

he didn't think anything of it.

maybe if he'd called for help, he'd be fine.

maybe if he took the back exit, he wouldn't spend each night crying himself asleep.

maybe if he'd booked the day off like he'd originally planned, it would be okay.

but no.

he didn't.

because of course, if something bad was gonna happen, it was gonna happen to Noel Gruber.

he remembers it all so vividly; yet it all still feels like a blur.

a blur he so desperately wanted to vanish.

he left the mall, heading out to the parking lot where his car was; in the usual spot.

"hey noella.." a voice echoed.

noel froze on the spot.

who the hell was this?

he sped up, walking to his car faster, until a firm hand gripped his shoulder, turning him around.

a face was illuminated dimly by the flickering street light, that being the only source of light aside from the slight beam of moonlight piercing the thick veil of clouds.

"get off of me," He said, attempting to be polite to this random person.

"no." They said simply.

Everyone knew everyone in uranium, but even Noel couldn't place this mans face. He wasn't from around there. He looked significantly older, maybe 6'0 or so, so just taller than Noel. His hair was black and slicked to the side, he was wearing a deep red cardigan.

Noel could remember it all perfectly.

he could remember how the man kissed him so deeply, and how after noel refusing, proceeding to pin him to the cold stone wall, slowly taking his clothes off.

noel remembered how his shirt and his binder was ripped off of him and how he was left exposed for this man to prey on him.

he remembered feeling weak.