Be Brave

Chapter Eight

EDITED*10/02/16
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As I hear the sirens, I open my eyes to see the blue and red flashing lights coming closer and closer. I step out of my car and wait for them to fully arrive. I had called the police about 15 minutes ago explaining that I had been harassed by my ex-boyfriend. I didn't elaborate too much because I had no memories of what had happened after I blacked out, but I couldn't help worrying if something else had happened. . .

Those 15 minutes generated a lot of thoughts and questions and I couldn't find an endpoint, a point where I did something to deserve this. What did I do to anger him so much that he would be so disrespectful and livid to me. I never knew Luke was capable of doing such a thing. I loved him for who he was, but I guess I didn't know him as well as I thought I did because I didn't see this coming at all. I was extremely confused. Was it not me who found him cheating with another girl while he was still in a committed relationship? I mean if anything I should be the one whose angry, he didn't just cheat on any girl but one of my bestfriends.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I flinched back on instinct. I guess I was deep in thought because I hadn't realized a middle aged women, probably early forties, with a paramedics uniform had walked towards me.

"Hun, it's alright we're here now"

She lead me to the paramedics truck and did a few tests making sure I was fine and there was nothing seriously wrong with me. I kind of zoned out running all the events that have recently happened through my head. In no time she was done. I had bruises on my wrists and a slight bump on the side of my head probably from when I fell unconscious and hit the ground.

"Tris..." she started, I can't remember telling her my name, I guess it just slipped out without me knowing "I strongly suggest you go to a doctor and get tested. I hate to say it but there is a chance he did rape you" she said with a sympathetic look.

I nodded and stood up as she guided me to a policeman. I filed a report and explained everything that I could remember to him. As I finally looked up from the ground feeling embarrassed to look the guy in the eyes I saw a young man probably late twenties, he was.....handsome.

As he finished writing on his notepad, I turned to leave and headed back to my car. With all this happening I had totally forgot about my family. They were probably freaking out right now. I started the car and drove out of the parking lot.

I opened the door to my car and stepped out slamming the door shut behind me. I had a slight headache but I pushed it aside. I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door walking in quietly. As soon as I shut the door I heard foot steps coming toward the front foyer followed by my mothers voice.

"Sweetie is that you?" She asked.

When she saw me she engulfed me in a hug and I immediately responded by wrapping my arms around her. When she pulled away she had a worried look on her face before bombarding me with questions.

"Are you okay? What happened? Why didn't you come home yesterday? Do you know how worried I was?" She said looking in my eyes for an answer.

"Mom I think you should sit down" I said guiding her to the living room and sitting beside her on the couch.

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When I had finally finished telling her the story of what happened I was once again in tears while my mom was filled with rage and anger.

"How could he do this to you!" she screamed.

"Mom cal-" I started but was cut off.

"I will not calm down Tris, he was well out if his mind and has a serious problem. He needs to be dragged to prison and that's what's going to happen to him if that's the last thing I do" she yelled exiting the room.

I was going to run after her, but I just couldn't find the energy to get myself off the couch. It was like my body didn't want to move. So I didn't, I just sat there deep in thought.

I wanted Luke to suffer the pain I had to go through. He had no right to treat me like that and I don't know what came over him. That's not the Luke I knew and once loved. It scared me knowing that he's still out there. I had so many questions and not enough answers. What if he had done this before? With previous girlfriends? Did he really love me or did he just want me for sex?

I hadn't realized that I had been in such deep thought until I had finally looked around. I had been staring at a picture on the coffee table of my family and I. My mom and dad side by side and me in front of them, with the biggest smile on my face. I look at the clock on the wall and was surprised when it read 5:37pm. I had got home around one. I had been sitting on this couch for about three hours after telling my mom the recent event that had occurred.

I lazily made my way upstairs to my bedroom and shut the door behind me. I took my hoodie off and dropped it on the floor and slipped under the covers. I rested my head on my pillow so I was looking at the ceiling and slowly closed my eyes.

With all the events that had occurred in the last 24 hours, I was extremely tired and just needed my head to be cleared from all this drama. I fell head over heels for a boy who turned out to be a psychopath.

All I knew was that this psychopath had changed my life, forever.
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