Living the Dream

Chapter 7: Heroic Acts

TW: Sexual Assault

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Two days later, my classmates texted me to meet at school for the project in our Biology class due after the Christmas break. We had to present a group report about the more complex process of photosynthesis and we had to explain it in front of the class. It was a boring topic to listen to probably for most of us there, so we decided to give the presentation some energy and life. We also bought some iced coffee and chips to keep us awake.

*Few hours later*

After drinking so much iced coffee, I really had to pee. I rushed to the restroom and whoo, it's not occupied. I rushed to the nearest cubicle and did the job.

Uuuggghhh, sweet relief.

As I finished saying it in my head, someone cleared their throat. It would awkward and embarrassing if I actually said it out loud and she heard it, right?

I fixed my pants and hurried outside. Right as I went out, I saw a guy standing right in front of the door.

(Dylan) "Hey, hey, hey." - he said slowly. - "Look who we have here...it's Elizabeth Santos." - He smirked as I saw his eyes checking my out from my head to my toes.

(Elizabeth) "What do you want, Dylan?" - I continued to walk back to our place.

(Dylan) "I'm gonna tell you something that I never told anybody before." - he started to grab both sides of my waist and pulled me closer towards him making us only about seven inches apart. - "I want to fuck you." - I was disgusted and got more frightened after he looked around for people yet finding no one, his right hand went down and squeezed my left butt cheek.

(Elizabeth) "Stop it, Dylan." - I tried to pushed him away from me but failed. I was too weak; I couldn't move.

Harshly, he pushed me to the wall next to the room where the janitor's stuff are stored and put the palms of his hands on the walls to avoid me from escaping. It was tragic. He leaned his face closer to my neck and started kissing it.

(Dylan) "Get in!" He forcefully shouted and opened the room's door pointing to it.

(Elizabeth) "I don't want to!" - I hit his groin, he fell on the ground, and I made the escape.

(Dylan) "You can't get away from me!" - he shouted.

I looked back as I was running from the other end of the hallway and he was trying to chase me. This made me ran even faster despite me running out of breath.

I took a left turn heading to the exit. Once I got to the exit, I stopped after I bumped into someone with someone else and he caught me with his arms.

(Sean) "Hey, what's wrong?" - I looked up and he said in a calming tone which made me forget everything and he wiped my tears.

(Elizabeth) "D...Dylan." - I stuttered.

(Sean) "What did he do?" - he started to get mad.

(Elizabeth) "H...he touched me." - I started crying again.

(Sean) "How dare he! I'll come after him!"

(Elizabeth) "No! Stay here with me!" - I was calmer.

(Sean) "Lucas, go report Dylan to the principal." - he turned to me. - "I'll just stay here with you." - he smiled.

I turned my head down and just...stayed.

(Sean) "Hey, forget about him. He will be dealt with. I'll do my best to stop him." - he grabbed my chin so I could look at him. - "Do you want me to take you home?"

I shook my head.

He responded with a hm and led me to his car. He opened the door for me and got in. He, then, went around the car's front to go to the driver's seat. I was looking down when he got in. From the corner of my eyes, I saw him take out his phone.

(Sean) "I texted your group leader that you got sick and couldn't continue on. I also texted Lucas to deal with Dylan and follow us after. Uh, do you wanna eat?"

(Elizabeth) "Yeah, sure." I answered after a few seconds.

So we went and Sean drove to the nearest diner. I kept quiet the whole ride because I kept on thinking about what happened a while ago. He opened the door for me and we sat in the available booth nearest sa door.

(Sean) "Order whatever you what, my treat."

I looked through the menu.

(Elizabeth) "I'll only have the sour cream fries and a vanilla milkshake. Thank you."

(Sean) "Alright."

The waiter came and Sean told him out orders and what Lucas would also order since he'll follow here.

An hour passed since we came here. Lucas came forty-five minutes earlier. We ate and talked but I ate as slower as I usually do.

Sean drove me home since I told him I wanted to rest.

I went in my house, straight to my room and took a nap at around four fifteen p.m. Woke up at seven for dinner and slept at eight.