Blood Diamonds

A Terrible Night

Blood Diamonds: Chapter 5

~Charnae P.O.V.~

His lips, His touch, Him. Was so irresistible. He had rolled over so I was laying on my back and he was hovering over me without even breaking the kiss.

I came back to reality and realized what was going on.

"Travie stop" I said as I pulled away and gently pushed him back.

"What's wrong?" He asked looking at me alarmed.

"This is bad-"

"How is it bad?" Was he really asking how?

"This isn't me. I need to go. When Sonya comes back just tell her to call or text me." I slipped under him and hopped off the bed only to be grabbed gently by my arm.

"Please don't go. I'm sorry if I was-"

"Don't be sorry, that's just how you are and that's not how I am. I guess I'll see you around school tomorrow." I pulled my arm free and headed out of the room with my head low.

As crazy as this is going to sound, I felt bad. I never liked saying "no" to people, I was always a people pleaser, the type to put everyone else's happiness and wellbeing before my own.

I had walked out of his house and into the streets. How long had time passed? It was darker than before I left my house.

I had walked back to my house safely and noticed Marquez's car was not in the driveway. That wasn't normal, I saw Dad's truck and one of his co-workers cars. I shrugged my shoulders and walked inside.

"Charnae?" I heard Dad say kind of slurred from the kitchen.

"Yes Dad?" I gulped as I poked my head through the kitchen door. I could smell that hard liquor scent coming heavily from the kitchen.

"Where have you been?" He laughed slightly as he used one of the kitchen chairs to keep his balance straight. My Father was abusive when he drank, that must explain why Marquez was gone.

"I went for a walk around the block to get some fresh air. I'm heading upstairs for bed now." I turned around and bumped right into my Dad's co-worker. He looked disoriented and I could smell the liquor coming from him.

I tried to step around him but he stopped me. He looked down at me with a devilish smirk that intimidated me and only put fear in me.

"Excuse me, I need to get upstairs." I said. He simply laughed and grabbed my hand trying to drag me upstairs. "Dad!" I yelled as my voice began to crack from all the fear that was built up inside me. "Dad! Help me!" I screamed but he only laughed and wandered downstairs to probably get more alcohol. "Let me go!" I yelled but he only swung and back handed me across my cheek.

"Get in the room" he instructed angrily. I felt paralyzed. I couldn't move, I couldn't think, what was about to happen to me?

I was crying uncontrollably and he pushed me into my Dad's room. He looked at me with drunken eyes and a snide smirk.

Why didn't I run? Why didn't I fight? I couldn't. My mind wouldn't allow myself to. It was frozen solid.

He pushed me back onto my Dad's bed and started to peel off my clothes, piece by piece. Starting with my sweater and leaving me completely bare naked.

He began to kiss along my neck and all I could do was cry as he enjoyed himself in his drunken fantasy.

~Travie P.O.V.~

I walked back downstairs and saw Charnae had left her phone on the couch. I quickly picked it up, slipped it in my sweat pant pocket and grabbed a jacket from my closet before heading outside.