editing ; e.n.

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Belle's POV
I woke up, my head pounding. I opened my eyes and saw that I was in that same hotel room, but naked. I had caught a glimpse of Leo as he fixed his jeans and walked out the door. Leaving me all alone with one thought circling in my head, 'Why and how was I such an idiot...' I started crying. No, sobbing.

I laid there, trying to escape the fact that I may be pregnant. Who knows if he used a condom. After a while of crying, I decided that I'm going to be mature about this. I got up, put on my clothes and gathered my stuff. I made sure I had everything and walked out the door.

I looked at my phone, millions of notifications, texts, and missed calls. Most of them from Ethan. I decided to call him back. As soon as it started ringing, he picked up. "Hello?! Belle?! Are you okay?!" I cleared my throat, a few tears rolled down my cheeks.
"I'm fine." I heard shuffling on the other end.

"Where are you?" I looked back at the hotel building towering over me. "Leo took me out for the night. I'm at this hotel, I'm coming home soon though." He sighed. "I don't know if you could tell, but I was really worried." I chuckled.

"Oh, I could tell." We talked for a little bit afterwards. I hailed a cab and told the driver my address. I closed my eyes as I sat back, trying to get rid of all the negative thoughts I had.
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"Ma'am, we've arrived." The driver said for the tenth time before I woke up. I saw that we were outside my apartment building so I got out my wallet. "The total is $46.23." I handed him a fifty dollar bill. "Keep the change." I said as I got out of the taxi. The driver smiled as he drove away. 'At least one person is happy...'

I walked in, greeted the receptionist and proceeded to go up to my apartment. As I unlocked my door, I heard other keys jingling. I looked back and saw Leo. I shot my head back and got in so much quicker than I thought I would've. I locked my door, leaning against it. I slid my back down, still against the door and sat down. I cried once more. I cried like I was back in high school.

My phone rang. Grandma was calling. I wiped my tears and answered. "Hey Grandma. How are you?" I could feel her smiling through the phone. "Oh dear, how are you? You weren't answering at all yesterday evening."

"I-uh, I was out with Leo." I heard her sigh. "Okay, good. I thought something bad happened to you." But something did. "When are you coming back?" She asked ever so sweetly. I smiled to myself. "Soon. I may come back with Ethan." We talked for over an hour when there was a knock on the door. I said goodbye to Grandma and ended the call.

When I opened the door, I saw Ethan. He pulled me into one of the best and most comforting hugs. We held onto each other tightly. Tears started to flow and soak into his shirt. He pulled back, looking at my face. "Why are you crying?" He asked as he wiped away my tears. I pulled away completely and closed the door.

I took his hand and lead him to the couch. I sat down and tried to explain, but I couldn't. I started sobbing again. Ethan wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest. I held onto him tight, not wanting to let go. Ever. I felt safe and protected. Something I didn't feel with Leo. "S-Sorry." I pulled away wiping my tears. "For what?" He asked.

"For getting your shirt wet. I wish I could give you another but I don't have any." He shook his head. "No, it's okay. Just tell me what's wrong." I took a deep breath and told him what happened to every little detail I know. As I went further and further along, the more and more furious he got. I finished and his hands were clenched as hard as he could. "He raped you?" He gritted his teeth. I slowly nodded.

He bolted up, stomping to the door. "Ethan! No!" I ran after him. I held onto his arm. "Don't do it." I said quietly. "Why?! He did this to you. He should get punished!" I shook my head, pulling him back to the couch. "Don't fight fire with fire. It does nothing but creates more problems." I rubbed his back soothingly. After a while, he fully calmed down.

"Wait," he sat up, "did you take a test yet?" I shook my head. "Well, go! You have to be sure!" I thought about it for a second. I don't know why I hadn't taken a test. I got my things and began to leave. I told Ethan to stay back so we wouldn't get weird looks.

I got the test and came back as soon as possible. I glanced at Ethan when I walked through the door. I set my things down and went to the washroom with the box in my hands. 'Time to pee on a stick...' I chuckled at myself. Kind of insane.

I waited and waited for the test to show the results. After about ten minutes, I had the results. I didn't look though. I wanted to see with Ethan. I walked into the living room and sat beside him. I took a deep breath and Ethan held my hand. I turned the test and saw the result.

Positive.