The Lotus's Flame

Kaitlyn & Bailey Part 23

 Bailey was desperate to get Kaitlyn to crack about what happened between her and Jax. When Kaitlyn stepped out to go to class, she decided to do a little digging into some of her personal things. She hoped she would find some clue about what was on her friend's mind. After rummaging through several drawers, she ran across the black velvet dress Kaitlyn wore the night she went to see Jax. She was shocked to find it was ripped to where her breasts would have been exposed. A million things ran through her head at this moment, like had Kaitlyn been raped had she never even made it back to see Jax. She wondered if this was why Kaitlyn thought she needed Jax's forgiveness. Did he already know about it? Had he turned her away? She swore if he did, she would find him and strangle him. One thing she knew for sure was that she would get the truth from Kaitlyn before the night was over.

Kaitlyn returned to her dorm room to find Bailey sitting on her bed, her velvet dress beside her. Bailey looked at her with pity, making Kaitlyn incredibly nervous and annoyed. "What the hell is wrong with you, Bailey? How could you go through my things when I trusted you," she cried.

Kaitlyn was shaking all over as tears fell from her eyes. Seeing that dress again returned all the memories of her last night with Jax. She knew she should have just burned it but could not let it go. Bailey stood from the bed and walked over to Kaitlyn, pulling her into her arms.

"Kaitlyn, why didn't you tell me you were raped? Who did this to you? Where was Jax? Does he know what happened?" All of Bailey's questions were driving Kaitlyn insane. She struggled to pull away from her.

"Stop it, Bailey, what are you talking about? I was not raped," Kaitlyn shouted.

Bailey looked Kaitlyn in the eye as if trying to read her mind or force an answer from her. "If you were not raped, then why the hell is your dress torn to shreds? Will you please tell me what happened?"

Kaitlyn took a step back, struggling to find the words to make Bailey realize she had not been raped and still keep her secret of what had taken place; finally, she spoke. "It was torn by accident. It is a long story, and I do not want to go into detail. Please just let me forget it. I will tell you this much: I was not hurt in any way except emotionally. All I ask is for you to respect my privacy and leave it alone," she sighed.

Kaitlyn reached the bed in one solid stride and yanked the dress up. She turned back to face Bailey. "I love you, Bailey, but I will just go to bed. Please leave me alone!"

Bailey knew by the determined look on Kaitlyn's face that she meant what she said that she was not lying about being raped. The problem was it didn't explain what happened to the dress or answer her question about what caused her to leave Jax. Not wishing to start a fight with her dearest friend, Bailey pushed her curiosity aside, deciding to drop until she was ready to talk.