They Don't Know (BOOK TWO)

Chapter 30

Another day another restless night for Sevyn. The dreams aren't getting any better or happening less frequently, they do wake her up sometimes but at least she isn't crying or screaming anymore. Today's dream involved Keenan again, he was laying on his bed shirtless with his arms behind his head. Sevyn was curled up in a chair in the corner if his room wearing nothing but a big t-shirt and panties. Her hair was a tangled mess and her face was streaked with mascara from crying.

She watched in disgust as Aubrey walked through the door wearing a skimpy sheer dress and blood red heels. Her long hair cascaded down her back in waves as she saunters across the floor and climbed slowly onto the bed, heading towards Keenan. She reached his face and gently kissed his lips. Then she looked over her shoulders at Sevyn deviously before getting off the bed and taking her chin in her hand. Sevyn tried to pull away but Aubrey kept her head still with a right grip. She leaned down and kissed Sevyn's cheek making her squirm uncomfortable.

Keenan just laughed and watched and soon Aubrey joined him. Next thing Sevyn knows, Carson, Janine and her whole school is surrounding her, laughing as she tries to make herself smaller in the chair and disappear. Their laughs sliced through the air and rang in her ears as she stuck her fingers into them to block them out. Someone reached out with rough hands and grabbed her arm, then someone else grabbed her ankle. Then she's being thrown into the air before dropping down on to the bed. Her shirt was taken off leaving her exposed in her panties. A hand caresses her thigh making her jump and wake up, kicking in her covers like someone was really touching her. She sighs, she can't wait for these nightmares to end.

That afternoon Sevyn decides that she's ready to talk to Keenan. The faster she gets closure from him the more it may speed up her recovery from PTSD. She's been nervous all day because there's no telling what direction their conversation will go in.

"You sure you wanna talk to him?" Monica asks at her locker. She's waiting for Corey to show up to walk with her to the library.

"Yeah, I need to do this so I can finally sleep peacefully." Sevyn tells her even though she's thought about backing out multiple times.

Monica nods, "I can come with you if you want. Kat isn't expecting me at her house until later."

"No, I think the less people the better." Sevyn tells her. "Plus Corey will be there so I'll be fine."

"Alright but if he tries anything aim for the balls." Monica says. Sevyn smiles and nods her head ok.

Corey finally shows up at her locker. "Ready?" He asks.

"Yup," Sevyn tries to say confidently but her voice waivers a little. Corey gives her a reassuring smile before they head to the library. Monica follows them to the entrance and gives Sevyn a hug and words of encouragement before leaving the school. Corey pulls open the door and Sevyn walks inside the cold library. Only a few students are spread out here and there reading and doing homework or using the computers.

She follows Corey towards the back of the library where he usually tutors Keenan. Sevyn's stomach ties itself into knots and her hands are slick with nervous sweat. She hasn't talked to Keenan in four months and to be completely honest she's terrified to talk to him now.

What if he's pissed at her for sending him to jail? What if he gets mad that she wants answers and walks away? What if this whole thing blows up in her face and he tries to get her back again? That will only bring back feelings she threw away a long time ago. The more she thinks, the more she wants to run out the library and go home. She hasn't even realized that she's stopped walking and is just staring at the back of Keenan's head until Corey softy pinches her arm.

"You ok?" He asks.

She blinks and looks at Keenan as he writes in his notebook. "I can't do this," she whispers. She spins around to leave but Corey catches her around the waist and stops her.