Behind Closed Doors (CAMREN)

Chapter 4

Lauren's POV

            "What did you just say?" Lucy asks really pissed off. Her veins were popping out of her neck and she was clenching her jaw.

            "He's Silver's father," I say clearly for her to hear. Her eyes narrow and she looks at me with a look that I haven't seen since...

            Flashback

            All I heard for days on end were beeping sounds from the machines connected to my body. I've had to hear the word 'rape' so many times in these past few days, it's taken a huge toll on me mentally and emotionally. Every time a visitor shows up, my mind goes blank. They talk to me, ask me how I'm doing, and I say I'm fine. The rest is a blank. So many tears. Every time family or friends visit that's what happens as soon as they walk in. But two certain friends from high school were visiting today. The door opened and I look over to see the two faces I haven't seen in three years.

            "Hey Laur," Lucy says putting her hand on mine. For the first time since I got in the hospital, I felt a single tear fall down my cheek. Then they gradually started to flow faster once my dear friends hugged me.

            "You're still the same old stubborn ass, Lauren," Alexa says making me chuckle.

            "I'm sorry, I guess I've been so busy with being tested and checked on that I haven't had time to realize what's going on," I get out before choking up again. Lucy puts a hand on my shoulder.

            "Don't worry, we won't tell anyone. Seriously though, how are you?" she asks.

            "To tell you the truth, I'm terrible. My career just kicked off after two years of working my ass off. And this is the worst thing that could possibly happen to me," I vent to them while crying.

            "You'll get through this, Laur. Like you do with everything," Alexa says tearing up and grabbing my hand.

            "I hope so," I mumble.

    End of Flashback

            "Lucy, don't do anything stu...." I start but she unleashes her anger.

            "YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THE PRICK WHO RAPED YOU?"

            "Lucy, it's fine. Don't..."

            "HE FUCKING RAPED YOU, LAUREN. TOUCHED YOU WITHOUT YOUR FUCKING CONSENT AND YOU'RE GOING TO SAY IT'S FINE. IT'S NOT FUCKING FINE. THAT ASSHOLE TOOK A YEAR OF YOUR LIFE AWAY FROM YOU," she pauses and looks at the door. "Maybe if I go down there and kick his dick hard enough, he won't be able to have kids," she says walking towards the door. I run over and wrap my arms around her waist.

            "Lucy," I whisper.

            "It's not okay," she mumbles finally giving up on opening the door.

            "I know. It was a blessing though, right? Because I got something so beautiful out of it. And it changed me. It made me a better person, you know that," I say putting my hand on her cheek and smiling. She looks down and wipes her tears with her shirt.

            "I'm sorry, I just can't believe I looked him in the eye," she walks over and sits down on the bed. "Wasn't that hard for you? I mean, you've always known who he is. But I never found out. I just knew the guy spent three years in jail."