Sold (Jay Park) (Bang Yongguk)

Rescued

****Ashley's P.O.V.****

"He raped me mom" my eyes filled with tears.

"What?" she replied. I could see the look of disbelief on her face.

"He raped me. Robert raped me, he came in my room last night." She looked at me. For a second I could have sworn I saw concern in her eyes, but then SLAP! Her hand reached over and connected with my face. Did she really just smack me? I am in utter disbelief.

"You fucking slept with my man-" I can't even listen to what she is saying. My tears are now flowing down my face. Why does she treat me this way? I have always been a good girl. No matter how bad she beat me or how much she ignored me, I always stood at her side. This is my fault. I deserve all of this. Maybe what Robert did is my fault too. I must've looked at him the one way, maybe I said something to make him think -- SLAP! My thoughts were completely cut off when I felt another slap on my face. I held my cheek as I looked at her in complete shock.

"Get your ass upstairs, I don't want to see you." My eyes watered up. I turned around and ran upstairs. I actually thought things would be different. I'm foolish to actually think that things were going to be different this time. I guess I just have to accept that things are the way they are. People like her, people like my mother, people like Robert don't change. It is what it is.

*

I was laying in bed when I felt my phone vibrating underneath my pillow. Thomas is calling again.

"Hi"

"Hey, loser, you never called me back."

"Yeah, I'm sorry, something came up."

"Ashley, what happened?" What am I supposed to tell him? My drug addict mother's drug dealing boyfriend raped me. Oh, and on top of that, apparently it's my fault. I just wish I could get away from all of this. I'm done crying, I'm done moping. I just want to get away from it all.

"Ashley!" I stood quietly.

"Baby what's wrong?" I thought that I had run out of tears but I can feel them coming back. I want to tell him, but my words are stuck in my throat. I don't know what to say.

"Ashley"

"Yeah"

"Baby please, tell me what's wrong, I don't like it when you get like this." I pause for a moment. I fight my tears that are about to come out.

"I'm fine." There is a long pause. I can tell he doesn't believe me. "Babe I really am fine."

He finally speaks up. "Okay Ashley, just know that I love you and you can always tell me anything."

"I love you too"

"Alright babe well, I have to go, I'll call you later. Good night Ashley."

"Good night Thomas." After he hung up, I sighed deeply. I don't deserve someone like him. He's too good for me.

An hour later, I feel my phone vibrate. It was a text from Thomas. *Open the door* Is he outside? I got up and looked out of the window, which to my surprise his car was parked in the driveway. I slowly crept my way downstairs. I was expecting to see my mother downstairs but she was nowhere to be found. What a relief! I walked toward the door and opened it. Standing in front of me was my wonderful boyfriend. For the first time in a few days, I actually feel some sort of happiness, but that happiness slowly fades away when I realized that I have to face him. He's going to ask about what happened. I look at him and he looks back at me.

"Hey Ashley" his smile shines brightly as he takes a step forward. I take a step back without saying anything. What am I supposed to do? "You know, when someone says hi, the polite thing to do is to say hi back" he smiles at me. I still don't say anything. I begin to panic as he begins to lean in.