Runner//Zach Herron

Chapter 44 - The Truth✔️

Shout out to @pierce_sister12 for guiding me on this chapter. Go look at her story! 

**a/n: this chapter talks about rape but not in depth so if you are easily triggered then here is your warning.**

NO ONE'S POV
December 31, 2016

Charlotte looked at the camera with a hard gaze. Once the light flashed red she let out a shaky breath and cleared her throat.

"Hey guys, it is Charlotte Marais back with another video. Today's video is going to be really..." She sardonically chuckled before finishing.

"Hard on myself and even hard on you all considering the fact that I haven't been honest with you." Charlotte breathed. She turned to her door making sure it was locked so her video wouldn't be interrupted.

"I was so scared of what everyone would think if they would call me a whore and a slut. But I know who I am and it doesn't include any of those words. I am making this video to show that what happened to me can happen to anyone and how if the people around me weren't there at the designated time it could have been a-lot worse." She said.

"I'm making this video for the girls out there who went through similar situations the survivors and the dead. In honor of them all profits made from this video will be going to several different rape foundations. So make sure to like and share because we need to make awareness and help others." She explained.

"I'm not going to have any names in this story because I don't want you all trying to guess this persons name. But this is the story of how I was almost raped." Charlotte shrugged.

"So this story took place when I was 14 during my freshman year of highschool. It all started with me and this guy. He was an I guess what you'd call them," She paused. "The popular kid--" She did air quotation marks.

"One day we were put together for partners in one of our classes. In the group we were forced to get along so we ended up actually becoming pretty good friends. We'd ditch the bus and walk to school together then he'd walk me home. We'd eat lunch together where I went and sat at his table or he'd come and sit with my group of friends. The more we hung out the more I realized I liked him because I thought he was sweet and caring even though that wasn't at all the case." She sighed shaking her head.

"So one day we were walking back to my house after coming from an ice cream shop when he asked me. Hey I need advice. I was confused so I was like,on what? And he was like he got this crush on some girl so I was sad because I thought that he had feelings for me when it was really for another girl. So I got angry and told him to go tell her and that I didn't care until he just kissed me. So I obviously kissed him back because I had serious feelings for him. But I soon remembered he said he liked some other girl and I pushed him off then started ranting about how much of a douche he was until he said the girl was me. Then he asked me out and I said yes." Charlotte shrugged.

"So for a while we dated ,he'd come pick me up from my house and we'd go skating or something like that.We go to the point to where I realized I loved him and wanted to be with him 24/7. I can remember waiting outside his classes in highschool just to tackle him in a hug when he got out." She looked into the distance remembering the times she felt happy only to have it come crashing down.

"I was geniunely happy and all of it was ruined that night." Charlotte trailed off. "We were laying on top of my bed next to each other, watching TV and all of a sudden the bed shifts and he starts..." She paused and took a deep breath.

"Kissing down my neck. I didn't want it so I told him to stop. When he continued I told him to stop once more and tried to wriggle from his grip. He didn't budge, gave me this devious smirk and said----" Charlotte paused once more.