Are You Afraid of Musicals?

Chapter 5.6: Believe

Gabby's pov:

-Damn Gabby don't eat in front of the poor, girl.-

This time I don't try to pull away, this time I directly place my hands on his chest to forcefully shove him, making him take a few steps back as I breathe heavily, my head a mess as he grins, smiling as if this was some kind of game.

-Oh a fighter, I like it.- He says, taking a step forward to get me again, but before he can come any closer, I see Gina throwing her arm over his shoulder as Hanna puts herself in front of me, shielding me from him.

Gina says something to him, but my brain does not register her words, or her voice, or any sound.

I was the one who convinced Dani about the party, I was the one who told her that everything would be okey and now I messed everything up.

I was just finally making my way to my friends when I felt how someone grabbed my arm, making me turn around and suddenly crashing their lips against mine.

I froze, I completely froze and he used that initial shock to dart his tongue into my mouth, kissing me roughly and when I tried to pull back he didn't let me, he leaned forward and followed my movement, not letting go of my lips.

I felt his hands all over me, shamelessly exploring my body and treating me as if he owned me, as if he had any right to do what he was doing, and I could only feel helpless as I tried to pull away, but each time he wouldn't let me.

He wouldn't let me and Dani saw us, Dani had to see that, Dani...

-Gabby, are you ok?- Hanna asks, her voice breaking the trance I was in and bringing me back to reality.

Is in that moment when I feel her hand placed on my shoulder, when I realize that she's slightly bending down so she can hold my gaze as my head is down, when I see her softly smiling at me and patiently waiting for an answer without rushing me.

I raise my head and she follows me all the way up, using her own body to shield me from whatever is happening behind her, cause I know that something's going on, but my brain is not being able to focus on anything that is not Dani right now.

I need to explain to her what happened, she needs to know that I would never betray her like this, I need to find her. Now.

-I... I need a moment.- I manage to let out, still unfocused and slightly trembling, but sounding determined enough for Hanna to nod.

-Of course.- She says, smiling and nodding at me as she leaves a little reassuring squeeze on my shoulder to then let me go. I turn around and she does the same but before I loose sight of her, I can catch a glimpse of her changing expression, a glimpse pure rage.

But I don't stay to see what happens next, I just make my way through the crowd, following the direction I saw Dani disappearing in as the events of the night replay into my head.

I was the one who convince Dani to throw this stupid party and have fun, to then disappear with my friends the whole night instead of being with her.

I thought I would have time to be with everyone, I thought that I had the whole night to dance and have a good time with Dani, and now I'm just praying for her to still be in the house as I forcefully wipe the tears that are uncontrollably rolling down my cheeks.

I didn't want to kiss him, I would never do something like that to Dani and I need her to know that.

I make my way up the stairs without hesitation with a clear destination in my mind, but when I see the sock we put on Dani's room door to prevent anyone to go in there during the party still on its place, my stomach drops.