The Alchemy

Out of the woods

tw: SA

I am having so much fun; it's been a while since I've felt this good. We're going to the club tonight. I'm wearing a short black dress that elegantly accentuates my breasts, with black heels and a little black bag. I really put in the work on my makeup. I wanted to feel sexy, and that's exactly how I feel.

Someone knocks on my door. I open it, and it's the girls. Selena is wearing a short red dress, and Sabrina's dress is light blue. They both look stunning. I let them in as I quickly finish getting ready. A few minutes later, someone else knocks. I hear the door open and someone speaking, but I can't hear what they say or who it is.

I leave the bathroom, adjusting my dress, and head to the living room. I'm not paying much attention to my surroundings as I try to find my lip gloss in my bag.

"Wow," a male voice says.

I look up, trying to hide my now red cheeks. My eyes meet Will's, and I shyly smile and smirk.

"You like it?"

I can see he's embarrassed because his cheeks turn as red as mine, and he scratches the back of his head.

"I meant... you look fine... uh, uh. So, uh, the car is ready," he stutters.

Sabrina, Selena, and I burst out laughing as we leave.

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I order a vodka with diet Coke at the club's bar. The music is nice. The girls are already dancing. The bartender gives me the drink. I look in my bag for my debit card, but he says that someone else already paid for the drink. I look around and see a man smiling at me. I smile back, raise my glass as a thank you, and join the girls on the dance floor.

I don't know how many drinks I've had because I feel light-headed. I suppose I should take a break from dancing. A sudden urge to pee hits me, so I put down my drink and run to the bathroom.

I enter the women's bathroom, and there is nobody inside. I walk quickly to the first stall. I almost close the stall when something blocks it. Something pushes me against the wall. I don't have time to react before I feel the weight of a body against mine. I try to yell, but his hand is on my mouth. I smell the alcohol on his breath as he says,

"Be a good girl, and maybe I'll be gentle."

My eyes water as I understand what he wants. I feel his hand on my knee, slowly going up my thigh. I can't breathe. I close my eyes.

Suddenly, the pressure of his body vanishes. I keep my eyes shut. I hear the sounds of a fight. I want to yell, but I put my hand on my mouth. My knees fail to keep me standing, and I fall onto the cold floor. The bathroom door opens and closes. I stay silent.

I feel a hand on my arm. I jump up and fight and yell. I still keep my eyes closed, too scared to open them. Instead of hurting me, the hand pushes me against the man's chest. He puts his other hand behind my head while holding me against him. His touch, his smell seems familiar. I gather the strength to open my eyes. It's Will. I burst into tears as I let him hug me. My head rests on his chest, and his on mine. He whispers,

"I'm here. Everything is going to be okay. I promise."

After a moment, he pulls away from the hug. His hand brushes my face as he tucks my hair behind my ears. We lock eyes. I know what he wants to ask, but he is too afraid.

"He didn't do anything to me, thanks to you," I say slowly.

"I'm sorry. I should not have let you go. But you looked so sad when I took your list. I wanted you to have fun. You needed it," he tells me, looking down.

I pull him in for another hug, as we both need it right now. We stay there a little longer, neither of us wanting to pull away. We have to when a woman comes in, looking up and down at Will, wondering what he's doing here. I make him promise not to tell anybody. I don't want to talk about it, not right now. I'm not ready yet.

Selena and Sabrina are still dancing. They wave at me to come and dance. I join them for a few minutes and pretend to have a stomachache. I tell them to stay and enjoy their night while I go back to the hotel.