Love Never Lasts

Chapter # 15 Trauma

     Warning: This chapter has some mature scenes and abuse that may trigger some people so read at own risk

     Charlie pulled away ending the kiss with a big grin on his face with one eyebrow perked up like he was waiting for a response. "Maybe." I said pouting knowing that he had won. 

     We were still super close to each other. His hands slid down my body. He put his hands near my butt. I slapped away his hands quickly away from him. I don't know why but when he started touching me like that it freak me out. 

     My brain started flash Images of a older man with a smirk on his face. The image of the man kept getting closer. The man started touching me in places I don't like to be touched. I tried to scream so he would stop. He didn't. Next thing I knew the man was taking my clothes off. He throw me down onto a mattress. Now he was taking his clothes off. He was unzipping his jeans then pulling them down as well as his boxers. I covered my eyes from what i was seeing. What i didn't want to see.

     The man grabbed my wrists pinning me to the mattress. I tried to scream again but he stopped me by cover my mouth with his lips. He forced his tongue through my lips. Hot tears rolled down my face as i begged the man to stop. That only made him go faster. I screamed from  pain. He wouldn't stop. 

     After he was finished with me he left me naked on the mattress sobbing.

     I heard my name be calling over and over and over again. It wasn't until strong arms shook my out of my state. Just then I had realized tears were streaming down my face. The strong arms that had shook me were Charlie's. His face was filled with worry. I was curled up in a ball on the floor against the wall breathing Heavy. 

     "Evelyn, are you alright?" "Yeah, yeah I just remembered a bad memory. "I'm so sorry I shouldn't have touched you like that I should've asked first." "It's ok you didn't know." "But what was that just now." I took a deep breath then let out a heavy sigh. "Charlie I've never told anyone this, you can't tell anyone ok?" "You have my word." 

     "When I was younger my family went out somewhere that was very crowded, I had gotten lost from my family. An older looking man found me, I thought he was going to bring me back to my family so I followed him. He lead me into a dark room with a mattress. He locked the door. Locking me in, and everyone else out. And that's where he rapped me."

     "Was that the bad memory?" I just nodded my head. "I won't touch you like that again I promise." "I don't mind you touching me like that I don't know I just freak out for some reason." "Some reason? Evelyn you've been through some stuff it's understandable." "Yeah I know, I'm sorry I didn't mean to dump this all on you." "Evelyn I'm-." He started to grab my hand but stopped. "Is this ok?" "Of course." I said grabbing his hand. "I don't want you to see me as fragile and you can't touch me, I don't mind people's touch especially your touch." "Ok how's this, when it comes to more of those places I'll ask also kind like your warning." "That sounds good."

     He then scooted next to me on floor. He gently placed his hands around my shoulders getting closer to me to comfort me. I leaned my head against his shoulder. "Thank you." I whispered.

     "I'm glad you told me, and I won't treat you like you're fragile." "I appreciate that." His body felt so warm and comforting. I snuggled in closer and closed my eyes. I felt Charlie's hand on my head. He started to stroke my hair and play with it a bit. I feel a dog when their owner pets them. We just sat there cuddling each other for a little while. 

     I started to feel a little hungry and wanted a snack. I finally stood up. "Want a snack or something?" I asked Charlie. "Sure." We headed down stairs. 

     "Wanna watch a movie?" I asked Charlie as I made my way to the kitchen. "A movie date sounds good to me." "Great! I'll make some popcorn, you can pick a movie." "Oh so I get to pick today? Thought because it's your house you get to pick what we watch." I could tell he was joking. 

     My mind flashed to the last time Charlie was over and we were fighting over the remote, and how we almost kissed right there on the floor of the living room. My face got red thinking about it. 

     I saw Charlie staring, I quickly turned around and grabbed the popcorn, putting it into the microwave. I was just watching the popcorn pop. When it was done popping I grabbed a bowl to pour the popcorn in. I brought the bowl of popcorn over to where Charlie was standing with the TV remote in his hand. 

     "I made us some popcorn." "Oh perfect." Charlie said, taking the bowl out of my hands and setting the bowl on the table next to the couch along with the remote. He grabbed my shoulders pushing me to the floor gently, his hand wrapped around the back of my head so I wouldn't hit my head hard on the floor. He laid on top of me just like before. "Should we finish what we started last time?" My heart was pounding so fast. It was just like last time. When we almost kissed. Well now we have kissed before but this feels different. It feels more intense. 

    His warm breath against my face. I could tell he was waiting for my approval to kiss me. I gently pressed my right hand against his cheek. I pulled his head in closer and brought his lips to mine. 

     Right before our lips touched again I heard footsteps and a voice behind us. "I didn't know anyone was here." I let go of Charlie's face and looked up at where the voice came from. 

     It was George with Matt standing next to him. I heard Charlie mumble under his breath. "Ugh Every time." "Are we interrupting something?" George asked. "No." "Yes." I looked back at Charlie but quickly looked away when I realized how close his face was to mine. 

     "Is that Charlie?" Matt leaned in and asked George. "Yup! That's him." "Ooo he's attractive." Someone cleared their throat. "I'm right here, we can hear you know?" "Yes, sorry." I pushed Charlie up. He was still on top of me but now sitting up. 

     I squeezed my legs out from under him turning around to face George and Matt. "So what's going on here?" George asked with a curious look on his face. "N-nothing." "We were about to makeout." "Charlie!" "What? It's not like it's a secret, plus it was pretty obvious." 

     Charlie grabbed my waist from behind and pulled me in so my back was up against his chest. His arms wrapping around me, his hands meeting mine. Charlie was fidgeting with my hands, brushing them, feeling every inch like the creases on my palms were a map he needed to memorize. 

     I could hear George, Matt and Charlie having a conversion but I didn't know what they were saying. My mind was too focused on what Charlie's handing we're doing to mine, I didn't even think he realized what he was doing right now. 

     "Eve!" "What!" I snapped out of the funk I was in. "Are you ok?" George looked at me with a concerned look on his face. "You look a little red, are you getting sick again?" I didn't realize how close he had gotten. George tried to touch my face to feel my temperature but I grabbed his wrist before his fingers reached me. 

     "No, I'm alright, just a little hot I guess." George whispered in my ear "Is it because of Charlie?" 

     The only answer I gave him was a slight nod. I heard him mumble under his breath, "I knew it!" George went back to Matt's side and grabbed his hand intertwining their fingers together. 

     "Come on Matt, let's go back up the stairs." The two boys left as quickly as they had come. I knew George's reasoning was to give me and Charlie some alone time, I wouldn't be surprised if the two of them were around the corner watching my every move. 

     "Finally they're gone, I finally have you all to myself." Charlie chuckled.