First Time

Hello Again

Chapter 1: Hello again

WARNING : This story is unlike the two that came before it. It is much darker in some areas with themes more dramatic than what I've explored before. This story not only touches upon topics such as drug use, death, violent crimes, etc... but it also touches upon the topic of rape. If anyone is uncomfortable with certain themes that I have mentioned, especially the last one of sexual violence, I respect your choice to not read the story. If anyone has any questions or would like a complete list of themes I have planned for this story they can message me and I will reply as soon as I can.

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Kori tossed and turned in her sleep, her hands clenching around her pink sheets as her breath quickened. There were hands all over her body; groping, caressing, intruding her personal space... Her head rolled as she squeezed her eyes shut, her brows knitted together in agony. Something wet and slick rolled over her body, traveling lower... She pulled her pillow over her head, trying to block out the images. Hot breath against her ear, then a bite and a tug as dark hair spilled against her...

Kori jolted out of bed in an upright position, her eyes wide as her alarm clock went off. She took deep breaths as sweat dripped down her forehead. As her breathing slowly returned to normal she realized she was in her own bed, in her own room. It was just a dream...

"Just a dream," she repeated as she flopped back down, her hand absently reaching for her alarm clock to shut it off.

There was a knock at her door that shocked her enough to make her sit up again and she nervously looked at the door. She opened her mouth to speak, but no sooner then she did that she pursed her lips.

"Kori?" her mother Luan called and she felt herself relax. "Kori, you have to get ready for school."

Her mother knocked once more, drowning out the noise of Kori slipping out of bed and creeping up to her door. She pressed her palms against the door and leaned her forehead against it, shutting her eyes. How she wished she could confide in her mother... but she knew she couldn't, she was to frightened to.

"Kori, I know you're up. You're always the first one up," her mother said, and she could hear the smile in her voice. "You can't be late for your first day back to school. Now don't dwadle. I'm making chocolate chip pancakes and if you snooze you lose." Luan said in a sing song voice as she moved away from the door and headed towards the stairs.

Kori briefly had the image of herself bursting through the door and into her mother's arms, and as she thought this her hand went to the knob on her door... but then she decided there would be no point in that and her hand dropped to her side.

Another moment passed before she lifted her head up with a forced smile plastered on her face. She strode over to her closet to pick out an outfit.

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Finally dressed Kori came down the stairs and entered the kitchen where she saw Raven drinking tea and her mother pouring herself some orange juice while wearing a pink apron. Seeing Kori enter made Luan's face brighten with a wide smile that showed off her perfect teeth.

"It is about time," Luan said as she pulled out a camera from the pocket of her apron and went around the table. "Say cheese."

Luan snapped a picture abruptly, surprising Kori. "Mom, what are you doing?"

"I wanted to get pictures of you on your first day as a senior in high school," she laughed, giddy. "Senior. I can't believe it! It all seems so quick. Next thing I know you'll be going away for college like your sister." She lifted up the camera. "Now, Raven, go stand next to Kori so I can get a shot of you two together."