Beauty from Pain

Chapter 7

“Uhm.. J-Jake! W-what are you doing here?” I stammered. I thought you were in California with your ‘girlfriend’..

“I was in town, and I thought I’d visit an old friend. Is that so bad?” He said. I could see the smirk on his face. He could probably see the fear in mine.

“Well, it was nice seeing you. Buut, you’re gonna have to go now.” I said. I wanted him out of the house, before Violet or Ryder showed up.

“Why? We could have a bit of fun first. You know, for old times sake.” He was a head taller than me, so I was looking up at him and he was looking down at me.

“Jake, you are twenty-two. Stop it. You really need to go.”

“Awe, I was looking forward to spending some quality time with you again.” I heard a car door. Crap! They’re here!

“Jake. Leave. Now.” I said, as though I could make him do something.

“Why don’t I come in? Play some video games, huh?” I try closing the door. He holds it open. Damn, he’s been working out more. He pushes harder on the door. He shoves his shoulder against it, just to show me he is still a lot stronger than me. I fly into the hall closet door. I’m sitting on the ground. He goes over to the couch. I am rubbing my head. Dang! That hurt. Ryder and Violet finally make it up to my door. They must’ve heard the bang and ran. Violet knocks on the door frame. Since the door is wide open. Luckily, Jake hasn’t seen them yet. There is a wall blocking him from seeing the door. I shoot off of the ground and too the door.

“Guys! Go to your car. Now.” I whisper.

“What? Why?” Violet says. I made her panic.

“Dude, go. I will meet you down there. Have the car ready to drive. Explain to Ryder on the way down.” Then I close the door. Let’s see how it goes this time.. “Jake! I gotta go. Some friends and I have plans. So can you please, leave my apartment?”

“Aww, you’re leaving? And just before we got to have fun. Oh well, maybe next time.” He got up and I ran out. I didn’t care that he was alone in my apartment. I knew he wouldn’t do anything. He is most likely going to follow me for the rest of the day. I basically jump down each flight of stairs and get outside as fast as I possibly can. I jump into Ryder’s (awesome) car.

“Go. Go. Go!” I screech. The car speeds out of the parking lot.

“Okay, what was that. We were supposed to hang here. Why are we not?” Violet asks.

“Guy I do not want you to meet is sitting in there. Well, I am not sure if he left or not. Tonight is sure gonna be fun.”

“What? What guy?” Ryder asks. She knows more about this than Violet does. Violet doesn’t know anything, yet.

“Jake.”

“What did you do?”

“Got the hell outta there.”

“Wait! Who’s Jake? What is going on here?” Violet asks. She is freaking out.

“Vi. Don’t ask.” Ryder says.

“I will explain later. Vi, is there anyone at your house right now?”

“No. My dad is on a two day business trip. So it’s just me and my dogs.”

“Ryder, take us there. I will explain Jake and tell you about Reed as well.”

“Wait. Reed? From school, Reed?”

“Ugh. Yes. I will explain later!” So Ryder took us to Violets house.

When we finally got there and we were sitting in her living room. Her dog Demi was on my lap. “Okay.. starting from the beginning. It was the summer of last year...”

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“Finally! Summer is here!” I said as I walked up to the water slide at Pirates Cove. I was there with my little sister, Harmony. As well as my best friend, Hope. It was a very hot summer day. And this water park is right behind our old school, Wilson. I’m a year ahead and she is a year older than I am. So it was easy to get there. I was waiting in line on the stairs for the waterslides. I was looking over all of the people in the pool. I saw this guy, Jake. He was twenty, but I didn’t care. I wanted him. I wish I was older. Then he might notice me. Ugh. Thirteen year old probs.. I finally got up to the slides. I went down the open one and my top (I’m wearing a strapless bikini) almost comes off. Crap! I hope no one saw that.. Note to self: Either wear straps next time, or go in the tube.. I got to the bottom of the slide and stayed underwater until I got my top fixed. I got out of the pool and as I was getting out I slipped but a hand grabbed my arm to keep me from face-planting on the cement stairs. I looked up and almost freaked out. It was Jake.

“Jeez, you ok?” He asks. He has sandy blonde hair that is kinda in his very tan face. Sort of covering his water blue eyes. He was amazing. Although he kinda looked like he belonged in California. Total surfer dude look.

“Huh? Oh, yea. I’m fine. Thanks.”

“No prob. Hey, aren’t our moms having dinner together tonight?” What? I don’t know.

“Uh, maybe. I’d have to ask.”

“Your last name is White, yeah?”

“Uh, yea.”

“Ha, yea. Your mom is coming over for dinner at my place tonight. Are you coming?”

“I don’t know. Maybe. You got any game consoles?”

“I got an X-box. And Halo Reach.”

“I’m in. See you tonight! Wait, my mom is probably going to your place straight from work.. How am I gonna get there? I don’t drive.”

“I’ll pick you up. I will have my mom tell your mom. See you tonight at five-thirty!”

I wonder why he wanted me there so bad.. Meh.

After a few more hours of swimming we went back to Hopes house. By then it was four O’clock. So I went home, while Harmony stayed at Hopes place to hang out with Hopes younger sister, Adrianna. I got home and got ready to go to Jakes house. My mom wasn’t home so I guessed she was already there. At five-thirty Jake knocked on the door. “Coming!” I yelled. I ran to the door and opened it for him. “Hey Jake!” I locked the door and we went out to his car. Crappy car, but a car nonetheless! We went to his house, my moms car wasn’t there. Maybe in the back.... We went inside and Jake locked the door behind us. Huh? He came over to me and kissed me. What the hell!? He took me to his room and tied me to his bed. What he did next was the unthinkable. Let’s just say, I didn’t go home till the next morning and my clothes were ripped...

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Ryder and Violet gaped at my story. They were speechless.

“Well, that’s what happened...”

“Oh my gosh..” Was all they could say. My phone rang.

“Hello..?”

“Melody! It’s Drake. What’s up? I went to the school to pick you up but you weren’t there..?”

“It’s okay.. I left early. I am with Ryder and Violet.”

“Why did you leave early? Did he mess with you again!?”

“Drake-”

“I’m about to go teach this guy not to mess with you..”

“Dra-” It cut out. I stared at my phone. “He hung up...”