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Connor's POV

I looked up at Daniel and he looked like he had seen a dead body. I don't know why because as far as I knew he wasn't the one who got raped by Scott.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Y-yo-you h-have a b-bruise around your e-eye."


"I WHAT?!" As soon as I heard that I ran for the bathroom. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw myself. Bruises all over me. Scratches up and down my arms. I don't even remember this happening. I just remember being pulled into the big stall with Scott and being raped. I feel like the worst thing about this is that I screamed so loud and no one did anything. They all just minded their business. That's whats going to haunt me forever. No one's help. Joey and Daniel were right behind me. I turned around and hugged Joey. Daniel rubbed my back. I pulled away from Joey, then we walked out to the car. Me and Joey sat in the back and Daniel drove the car. I played down in Joey's lap and just cried. I cried and cried, so much. I don't think it's humanly possible for a person to cry that much. On our way home we stopped at a Starbucks and sat down. I ordered a pumpkin spice latte and Joey and Daniel got a caramel cappuccino. I do admit having a coffee in a public place made me feel better, but I would eternally have a pain of the scene. We finished our coffees, and someone stopped at our table. Daniel stood up and talked with him. It wasn't Scott thank god, but I don't really know who it was and I couldn't really hear what they were talking about. A few minutes later the tall light-haired man sat down next to me. At first I was scared because I had no idea who this guy was. I looked up at Daniel and he smiled and nodded at me. So I knew I was going to be okay next to him. He then introduced himself to me.

"Hi. I'm Sawyer, and you must be..?"

"I'm C-Connor"

"Hey Connor."

"So me and Sawyer were talking and we were wondering if you and Joey wanted to come and live with us in the frat house." Daniel said with a big grin. Joey answered first with a great big yes. I was a little uneasy at first because Scott was living there, but then Daniel told me that he kicked him out so there was a free room. I accepted the offer and we walked out of the Starbucks and went home.

Daniel dropped me and Joey off at the dorm so we could pack up our stuff to move. I was putting my clothes into a suitcase when Joey spoke up.

"Connor, I'm so sorry about all of this. You know this wasn't my intention right? Your not mad at me are you?"

"No i'm not mad at you, I just have no idea if i'll ever heal from this. I can't even remember half the things Scott did to me. Which is kind of good I guess. I just don't know why this had to happen to me." I started to cry. Joey came over and put me on his lap. I hugged hime so tight, I never wanted to let go. He made me feel so safe. I looked up into his eyes, they are so green. He leaned in. We kissed.

Then I woke up.