A Reason to Believe [Jelena]

Chapter 23

Warning, this chapter contains mature content such as alcohol, abuse, and rape.

Selena's POV;

I glance up as Justin stumbles into my room. "Hey babe," he says as he places a slobbery kiss upon my check. I pull away and look him straight in the eye.
"Are you drunk?" I ask him.
He smirks and says, "Maybe, does it matter?" he asks. I can't even look at him. Tears form in my eyes as a memory forms in my mind.

Memory

I sit on the couch and watch as my dad steps into the house. It is not his first time coming home late. He stumbles across the floor with a beer bottle in his hand. He takes another swing of the beer bottle. My sister, Rachel walks into the kitchen to get water. He looks to her and smirks. What happens next I could never imagine would ever happen. I watch as my dad whispers something to Rachel then presses his lips on her. I can see the fear in Rachel's eyes. Rachel nods and he leads my sister to another room.

End of memory

"Why are you crying?" Justin asks. "Cause your acting like my dad!" I scream. Justin looks me in the eyes and says,
"I'm so sorry, I won't ever drink again." I shake my head and stand up.
"You know how many times I heard that from my dad and how many times he came home drunk the very next night!" I yell at him. "I'm so sorry, I promise I won't do it again, just give me a chance," he pleads.

I look at his begging face and before my eyes his face transforms into my dad's. Tears pour from my face like a waterfall. I shake my head.
"I can't," I say. His face transforms back into Justin's. He then nods and walks towards to door.
Before he leaves he says, "I will never stop loving you." he then leaves my house. I go over to my bed and look the window. It is storming outside. Thunder pounds against the earth as heartbreak pounds against my heart. I feel as if someone has taken my heart and broke it like glass.

I look over to my nightstand and glare over at a photograph of Justin and I. I pick up the frame and take the photo out of the frame. In the photo, I am on Justin's back, piggyback style, with my arms around him with the biggest smile planted on both of our faces. I drop the photo on my bed and go over to my guitar that I got for Christmas a few years ago. I pick up the guitar and start singing.

"If anyone asks, I'll tell them we both just moved on When people all stare I'll pretend that I don't hear them talk Whenever I see you, I'll swallow my pride and bite my tongue Pretend I'm okay with it all Act like there's nothing wrong Is it over yet? Can I open my eyes? Is this as hard as it gets?

Is this what it feels like to really cry? Cry If anyone asks, I'll tell them we just grew apart (we just grew apart) Yeah what do I care If they believe me or not (believe me or not) Whenever I feel Your memory is breaking my heart I'll pretend I'm okay with it all Act like there's nothing wrong Is it over yet? Can I open my eyes? Is this as hard as it gets? Is this what it feels like to really cry? Cry I'm talking in circles

I'm lying, they know it Why won't this just all go away Is it over yet? Can I open my eyes? Is this as hard as it gets? Is this what it feels like to really cry? Cry Cry"

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So, this chapter is really serious and mature. This is the climax of this story. So, basically, Selena's sister was abused, sexually and physcially by her dad. I didn't go into detail because I don't know much about abuse, considering I've never experienced it. Hope you enjoyed this chapter:) Thanks for all the reads and votes!