Moment of Reflection

Chapter 18

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"Daisy, what happened?" Dianne asked as she shut her door, taking a seat in her chair.

Remembering the incident, I got scared.

"On the 23rd I had a date. Um a- and then on the 25th he got mad. Again." I said, struggling to find the words.

"Again? How many times has this happened that weekend?"

"Well that Friday, I had spent the night at his house," I began, the tears starting to form, "he tried to make me have sex with him. I told him no multiple times and it would only take me pushing him off and practically yelling at him."

"Okay, who is this person? How old is he?"

"His name is Ben. He's 23 and one of my co-workers."

"What else happened?" She asked, worried.

"The next morning I woke up to him touching me. He tried to make me have sex again, this time he held me down though," I said, tears falling, "I told him no multiple times... but he didn't listen and he stuck his fingers inside me."

Dianne handed me the box of tissues, "Is there more?"

I nodded, she continued to write what I told her, "When I pushed him off me and left, he texted me saying he was sorry and he'd never do it again. Then he came to my house that night. First we went to Target and everything seemed okay. He was so kind and I felt safe, happy with him. Then we got back home and things changed when we were playing board games."

She nodded, "Okay."

"I got a text from Audrey, and he pressured me to find information about her and what we were talking about. Then he took me to the couch to cuddle later on. And then he told me to rub his crotch through his jeans. I stood up after a while and told him I couldn't do it anymore. I didn't want a relationship with him. Then he grabbed me and slapped me. I managed to get him to leave that night. But he told me he would return the next night to hear my real answer."

She nodded and I continued, recalling the chain of events that had took place and how I called in sick for work so I wouldn't have to see him.

"Do you want to tell the police?" Dianne asked, setting her notepad and pen down.

I shrugged, "They won’t believe me."

"Yes they will, Daisy. I can have them come right here after this session and we can get this Ben put away. You shouldn't have to live your life in fear of him."

I sighed, "Okay."

"Good, now how have you been handling this at school?"

"Well the Monday after what happened, Vito held me after class and asked what happened. I lied and he didn't believe me. He noticed the mark on my neck and I left."

"Did he try to ask you about it any other time?"

"No, but he would seem to study me when I would have class, or when we would pass each other in the hall."

"You do know why he asked though, right?"

"Because he's a teacher. He has to."

Dianne gave me a different look, "How many teachers asked you what happened?"

"Just him."

"So what does that tell you?" She asked.

I shrugged.