A/n: sexual harassment
Thursday 06/05/10
I stared at the words on my phone and felt my eyes sting. I'm sorry honey, I don't see him and Connie and Rick haven't heard from him. I don't think he's coming.
I had texted my mom when I hadn't seen Scott all day. He promised he'd be here for my graduation.
"Mitch?" I heard Kirstie and I looked up at her. She looked gorgeous in her wedges and dress and gown. "They're lining everyone up now." She said and I nodded looking at my phone one last time before shoving it in my pocket.
I sniffled and wiped a tear that had spilled over. "Hey, you okay?" She asked walking over to me and I nodded.
"He's not coming." I said quickly and she frowned before taking my hand in hers.
"I'm sure he wishes he could make it babe. And hey both of you families are here and I am!" She said trying to make me feel better. "Come on! Let's get the hell outta here!" She said making me giggle.
He never did show up. I texted him and called him but he never answered. I honestly didn't even want to go to the Grad party but there was no way Kirstie was going to let me miss it.
Kirstie linked our arms as we walked into the house. "Jeremy!" She exclaimed within seconds and unlinked our hands to go jump into her boyfriends arms.
My throat tightened and I felt tears well up as I watched the interaction. He was supposed to be there.
I scanned the room for the alcohol and as soon as I saw it I b-lined over to it. I filled my cup with some nasty beer and downed it quickly before filling it up again.
"Woah woah, slow down there." I heard a familiar voice and I looked up. My heart sank when I saw him and my hands became clammy.
"Leave me alone Chase." I said turning to leave but he grabbed my arm not too rough to stop me.
"Come on I'm just talking to you. You look upset. You're boyfriend ditch you again for the army?" He asked and I sighed looking down in my cup.
"Oh you know what? You're right. Is that what you wanna hear? Yes my boyfriend left me for the army. Yes he missed my graduation because he's in the army. You know what this doesn't change? The fact that I don't like you. So fucking leave me alone and don't fucking touch me." I said before turning away again. Of course he wouldn't leave me alone. Why would anything good happen to me on my Graduation night?
He grabbed my hips from behind me and pressed himself against me. I tried to pull away but his grip was too strong and I dropped my drink to try and pry his fingers off me.
"Let me go!" I yelled loudly trying to get him off of me but he wouldn't budge instead he quickly pulled us into an empty hallway away from everyone. I tried to scream but he covered my mouth as he shoved me into a closet in the hallway.
"Shut the fuck up. I know you want me." That's when the panic set in. I screamed against his hand and tried with all my strength to get away from him but he was so much stronger than me.
I felt him unbuckle his pants with his other hand and that was my chance. I elbowed him as hard as I could and he groaned stumbling backwards and taking his hand off my mouth.
I opened the door and ran into a tall brunette figure. "Mitch?" He asked and I instantly recognized him.
I ran behind him and clutched onto his arm as Chase started to run out after me. "Get him away from me." I said with a panicky tone. It was only then I noticed I had tears running down my cheeks and that I was shaking.
Chase looked up at Jeremy and quickly ran from the party. "I got him." He said before chasing after him. I cried with relief and leaned against the wall behind me before sinking down into the floor.
I felt my phone buzzing to see I was getting a call. I looked down and even seeing his name made me cry harder. I got up and answered before I had even made my way out of the house.
"Mitchie?" I faintly heard voice coming from the phone as I walked out into the front yard. I saw Jeremy run up approaching me with a worried look on his face.
"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded sniffling, "he's gone. I kicked his ass and his friend is taking him home. So you don't have to worry about him. Do you want me to take you home?"
I shook my head, "thank you." I croaked and he nodded.
"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded again.
"Yeah, go back to Kit." I said my voice scratchy. He hesitated before returning to the party.
I had almost forgotten that Scott was on the phone with me until I heard him, "Mitchie!? What happened? Are you okay?"
I let out a loud sob and fell to my knees. "You were supposed to be here! You promised me! You were supposed to protect me!" I sobbed into the phone.
"I know baby I'm so sorry. I was pulled to stand watch for a secured building and couldn't have my phone until now. I'm so so sorry baby." He said and I could hear the sadness in his voice.
I took a deep breath trying to calm down but it felt like something was pushing down on my lungs and I couldn't stop it.
"Y-you were supposed to be h-here..." I wiped my face with my free hand, "y-you were supposed to protect me from him. He never would have came up to me if you were here like you were supposed to be!"
"Him? Chase!? What did he do?!" I could hear the panic in his voice and I almost didn't want to tell him. Knowing he would feel too guilty beyond repair and I didn't want to do that to him but my mind was racing. All I could think about was that fact that he abandoned me when he went to the army and he abandoned me when he didn't come to my graduation. And that if he was there than none of this would have ever happened.
"H-he was g-gonna... but I stopped him. He took me into this closet and nobody fucking saw me struggling! Nobody fucking heard me yell at him to let me go! I told him to let me go! No one could hear me scream! I only got away when he was fucking unzipping his pants and I- oh my god-" I threw up my dinner on the lawn in front of me. I groaned and wiped my lip, "God why weren't you fucking here!?"
"Oh my god, baby. Where are you!? Please tell me you're safe and away from him-" I cut him off sniffling.
"Jeremy kicked his ass and his friend took him home. I-I'm still at this stupid fucking party. I just want to go home." I cried and clutched myself.
"Okay baby, did you drive there?" He asked and I nodded before realizing he couldn't see me.
"Y-yeah." I said quietly trying to get my breathing back to normal.
"Do you think you can drive yourself home baby?" He asked in a calming voice.
"Y-yeah." I said slowly getting up and walking onto the sidewalk. "I miss you so much." I whispered.
"I miss you too baby, are you walking to your car?" He asked sweetly and I took another deep breath finally getting it back to normal.
"Mhmm." I murmured as I got to my car and unlocked it. "Here." I said getting in and closing the door behind me finally fully feeling safe.
"When will I see you again?" I asked resting my head against the seat.
There was a long sigh on the other line, "I don't know baby. But soon. I will see you soon."
