Abuse isn't something anyone would want to endure. But unfortunately for Lauren it is something she has to deal with on a daily basis. After the loss of her mother 5 years ago, her father took a turn for the worst. Can she cope with it on her own or...
I feel large hands on my arms. I quickly pull my arm away and fall of my chair because I want to get away from I don't know who. I look up and see Brandon.
''What are you doing?'' He asks.
''I-I euhm, you scared me that's all.'' I go back into my seat.
''Okay, I just wanted to know when we're going to work on the project because we didn't finish it in the lesson and we need to get the first part down on Wednesday.'' I'm surprised that he knew this.
''Today after school?'' I suggest.
''Your house or mine?'' He asks.
''Here in the liberary.'' I say.
''That's okay.'' Brandon says. He walks away.
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After school I walked to the liberary. I texted Jeffrey that I won't be coming home directly. I walked to a free table and pulled my stuff out of my bag. 15 minutes later Brandon finaly walks in. He sits down next to me.
''Why are you so late?'' I ask him.
''Because I had to do some other things first.''
''Okay, let's start. We have to find a poem. Do you want one of William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, John Milton, James Joyce or Maya Angelou?''
''Where are you reading this?'' He asks with a confused look on his face.
''My head, have you never heard of them?''
''I have heard from the Shakespeare guy but that's it.'' He says.
''Well Maybe we can do a poem from Emily Dickinson. I know one,'' I say.
''Which one?'' He asks.
''They might not need me; but they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
a smile as small as mine
might be precisely their necessity.''
I like this one because it's a short poem with a lot of meaning. It's not that I don't like the longer ones but this one just sticks with me.
''Okay then we'll take that one.'' Brandon says.
''Don't you want to look at others? There might be more you like.'' I say.
''No this is good.''
''Are you sure?''
''Yes I said it already, can we just get going.''
After a hour we finished the first part and Brandon walked away. I texted Jeffrey that I'm done.
I'm by the entrance of the school.
He texted back. I put my books back in my bag and walked to the entrance. I see Jeffrey leaning against the door with is Phone.
''Hey Jeff.'' I say while he turns his head around and smiles at me.
''Ready to go?'' He asks and I nod.
''How went the project?'' Jeffrey looks at me.
''It went okay, but he doesn't really do much and he is okay with everything I do. I could have expected because he was already late to first class and said some things to the teachers that no one would have done.'' Jeffrey just nods.
''What's his name?''
''Brandon.'' I say.
''Just ignore the guy and do what you have to to get a good grade.'' I nod and we walk further in silence.
I open the door and walk straight to my bedroom to make my homework. After homework I lay down on my bed and close my eyes.
He grabs my feet and I fall down on the ground. My pants and underwear are ripped from my body and he lays himself on top of my. I try to get away but it doesn't work. He shoves himself in me and begin to scream and cry.
Jeffrey's POV
I sit on the couch watching tv. Marcus and Collin won't be home untill 3 hours. Lauren is doing her homework. I don't really know what to do. I have no homework and there's nothing on the tv. I lay down on the couch to get some sleep.
I wake up to a screaming Lauren. I look up and see Marcus and Collin just entering the livingroom. They run towards her room and I do the some.
Marcus wakes her up and wrappes his arms around her while she is crying. Collin turns around and we walk out of her room to let her alone with Marcus. Marcus and Lauren always have been close just like me and Collin. While sitting on the couch we hear Lauren crying. Of course we have all been through a lot but it isn't compared what Lauren has been through, esspecially the rape.
Lauren's POV Collin and Jeffrey walk out my room and Marcus just keeps hid arms around me.
"Ssh it's going to be okay." Marcus wispers in my ear.
"No it won't." I say.
"Collin and I have been talking. We thought it would be a good idea for you to go to consouling. So you can talk about. These nightmares need to go away or atleast get less." I don't know if it's a good idea but I know I need to go because Marcus wants me to go.
"But is it going to work? I don't like talking about it, you know that."
"Yes I know. I don't know if it will work. I hope it will. But you don't talk to us so maybe it will help if you talk to others. If it doesn't work you can quit. I would like for you to try it." He gives me a kiss on my forehead. I nod.
"Are you going to help me with diner?" Marcus asks and I nod.
We walk to the kitchen and prepear diner. After diner I walk back to my room and take a shower. The water feels good on my skin and I enjoy the moment. I still feel disgusted with myself after the nightmare. I hope Marcus plan is going to work because I just want to forget. I still miss Caleb. We just conected and I would like to talk to him again.
Caleb's POV
After Lauren left with her brothers I haven't heard from her. I don't know if I did something wrong but I want to talk to her. It has been weeks now.
I went to her house a week after she left but nobody opend the door. My dad doesn't trust it. He has a sence that something is wrong. He things it's weird that after what happend she doesn't want to talk to me.
