strangers

chapter three

Walking home was tiring, I usually get a ride from Jess, but recently she's been really touchy I wonder what's wrong with her. I put the key in my door and step inside.

" Mum I home" I shout through the house as I walk to the kitchen. No reply. Why did I expect her to be home.
5.30 the clock read and I have nothing to do. Great

I let out a long sigh and switch on the radio. Taylor swift starts blasting through the house. It will have to do. I danced through the kitchen as I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, my favourite.

" I got a blank space baby, and I'll write your name" I sang terribly, I ate my sandwich and decided to get changed and go to the mall. I wore a grey woolly jumper, a grey beanie, white skinny jeans and white converse. I left my mum a note for when she finally get back.

As I walked out the door I remembered I had to walk so I made my way towards then direction of the mall in the cold autumn wind. I check my watch it was 6pm I had only an hour until it gets dark. I quickened my pace and soon came to the big double doors of the mall. As I walk throughout the doors I am greeted with a squeal. And tall brunette ran towards me and wrapped her arms around me tightly.

" Anna, it's been too long honey" a soft high voice said. I would recognised that anywhere. It was robin my cousin. Oh joy.

" Oh robin, what a pleasure to see you" I said sarcastically. As her fiance Nick joined us and gave me a warm smile, he never said much just smiled.

"Oh still as cheeky as ever I see " she said with a giggle, pinching my cheeks. She was 3 years older than me and treated me like I was 10.

"So Anna what you up too?" She asked excitedly

" Oh nothing just didn't want be stuck in the house" I sighed. With that she squealed and shouted

" shopping trip" in my face and hurriedly dragged me to the first shop

"get anything you want, my treat " she shouted excitedly . I wasn't much of a shopper but I wouldn't pass up free clothes. I picked up a few new woolly jumpers and a black pair of ripped black skinny jeans.

" Done " I said passing the clothes to Robin

"Is that it??" She asked impatiently. I just nodded and followed her to the till. She payed and dragged me out excitedly , the whole time Nick was just following us looking bored . I felt bad for him.

"So Anna I hear there's gonna be a school dance in a few weeks" robin said bringing me out of my thought . Just the mention of the school dance makes me want to curl up in a ball and sleep.

"Well I know for a fact that I won't get asked my anyone to go and I also know for a fact that I'm not going " I snapped

" Oh come on I was gonna buy you a dress"she whined, as we took a seat at the smoothly bar. I ordered a mango and pineapple iced fruit smoothly and robin got tropical, so simple she is.

" NO, now enough said about it" I said seriously and robin just stared off into the crowd looking upset. I feel bad when I upset her, she's always been so kind.

" fine I will go, but only if I get asked " I gave in, her face lit and and she squealed, she reached across the table and hugged me.

The evening went on and robin just spoke about the dress, my birthday and God knows what else. I checked my watch and it was 9.30pm, shit I though, I have to be getting back.

I said my goodbyes to robin and Nick. Robin said Nick would drop my shopping at the house tomorrow to save me carrying it home and promised to see each other soon. We parted ways and they walked out the back doors and I the front.
I made my way down the street and hugged my arms close to me as the wind got stronger and the air got colder. I decided to take the quick way home because it was dark and I was freezing.

I made my way down the narrow path. I stopped when I heard laughing from behind me and the smashing of bottles. I spun round to see two men emerging for behind me. I began to speed up as they gained on me.

" hey sugar wait up and let me see that pretty little face" a voice shouted from behind me, he sounded drunk. I swallowed hard and tried to speed up, I was awfully unfit.

All of a sudden someone grabbed me from behind, I tried to scream but their hand cover my mouth .

"Hey sweetie, I told you wait up but you didn't " his drunken breath fanned across my face making me feel Ill. The other man held my arms behind my back with one hand and held my mouth with the other. He was snickering

"Hey Jim, what we gonna do with her?" He slurred laughing

"Well I have a few ideas" he snickered and began kissing my neck. I felt sick and tried screaming but the man held tighter. Jim I think his name was began touching me, with his hands moving down, tears spun in my eyes and threatened to fall but I tried to remain strong. His hands moved the hem of my jumper , lifting it up. I could feel his cold hands on my skin and it repulsed me. The other man helped Jim and he took off my jumper, making my beanie fall to the floor . This was me chance to scream .

"HELP M.." was all I managed to get out before I was hit over the head with something hard. All I could see was darkness as I felt myself being dragged somewhere. Hard stones and leave russled under me. All of a sudden legs were dropped and I felt my shoes being removed. I knew what happened next .

"No... stop" I croaked out, but no one did , I felt my Jeans button being undone, and that's when I let the tears fall. I just lay there.In  the dark wheeping for the first time in what felt like forever.

All of a sudden I heard a loud clatter, a groan and a thud as the earth moved beside me. Then someone was shouting

" WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING JAKE" the voice boomed , it terrified me.

"Wait till Tim hears about this " and with that I felt the earth move with another thud. I felt some putting my shoes back on and covered me with something and picked me up bridal style. I tried fighting but I had lost the Will. I just lay in there arms I cried into their chest as they carried me to who knows where. I could no longer feel the cold I was just numb everywhere. Soon I just dosed off from the exhaustion. I awoke when heard a door open, I adjusted my eyes and realized I was home. No 40 year old brunette came running down the stairs to greet me so I assumed she still wasn't home. The figure guided my up the stairs and to my bedroom , I was still stunned for the previous events and still had tears streaming from my eyes . I stared at the figure as they lead me to my room. They had black hair angelic features. I had seen them somewhere before. 

They lead me into the room, and switched on the light . And there stood before me was Ethan. I looked him up and down and then threw myself into his arms I cried uncontrollably. Everything that just happened and someone  I hardly knew had saved me. Without saying a word he walked me over to the bed handed me a pair of joggers and turned around. I looked down at.myself to see I was.sitting in a unknown unzipped hoodie with my bra on full display. I had lost my jumper, I tried to remember when, but all I seen was the men's fingers on my skin. I couldn't bare it. I slipped out of my muddy ripped jeans and slipped on the joggers. Finally comfort.

I patted the bed beside me, motioning for him the turn around a join me. He sat down beside me and readers for my chest . I screwed my eyes shut expecting the worsted, when I felt him zip up the hoodie. I looked as him gratefully as he switched off the light and helped me into bed, he lay down beside me, watching me with sad blue eyes. Tears still ran down my cheeks and I turned away from him . I soon felt a strong arm drape over me and hold me tight . I soon fell into a peaceful sleep, regardless of the events tonight or the fact the a boy I just met was holding me in my own bed.