VIXEN

20.

Lorraine.

I wanted leave, run away and never come back. I knew I should have talked to him when I first came back, but I was just so scared of Lorenzo. Chresanto was also angry with me, he blames me for Lorenzo being angry with him. I said good bye to Brianna, and left. I couldn't stay there any longer, I had caused too much trouble.

I didn't know where I was going, I just kept walking. It was dark, cold, and it was raining. My feet and legs were hurting, so I sat a bench in a park. I cried, and sat there for hours, at least that's what it felt like. It had stopped raining, and I was wet and cold. I didn't want to be at the bench all night, so i got up and continued to walk.

It pitch black out side, and you couldn't see anything but the street lights, and a few stores that were still open. I was tired and hungry, but I didn't have any money what so ever. I walked to the other side of town, and ended up on the abandoned beach, It was so quiet and dark. I sat in the sand and watch waves move as it reflected from the moon.

The water was so tempting. I wanted to dive in, and never come up. "What are you doing here?" I heard him ask behind me. I recognized that voice anywhere. "I left."

"Why?"

"Chresanto blames me for you being angry with him."

"I'm not angry with him, he never knew about you before y'all met."

He sat next to me, and I could feel him stare at me. "What happened, why did you leave?" He asked. I knew I had to explain my self sooner or later. "I left to protect you." I started. "Once Justin realized I had left, he threatened me he would kill you if I didn't come back."

"Did he do anything to you?"

"He abused me, and raped me. He kept me locked up in room, I only left to take a shower." I breathed, I wanted to cry again, but I have cried enough. "How did Chresanto find you?" 

"Justin paid Chresanto to sell some weed for him. By the time Chresanto had sold all of the weed, Justin didn't have the money, so he gave me away instead."

"I'm sorry." He spoke after a while. "For what?"

"I broke our promise, the day after you left, I cut my self so deep, I had to go to the hospital to get some stitches applied."

"I'm sorry, Lorrenzo." 

"I forgive you." He said holding my hand. "Do you really?" He pushed me back on the sand, and climbed on top of me. He kissed me, long and hard. Once he pulled away, he looked me in the eyes and asked, "wanna go swimming?" He grinned.

"I don't have a bathing suit."

"Who said you needed one?"

He got off of me pulled me up. "Strip." He demanded. "What are you going to do, rape me?" 

"I just might." He said taking his shirt off. Once I finished taking my clothes off, I ran to the water and jumped in. I felt Lorenzo tug on my waist behind me, and pulled me to him. "I love you, Lorraine."

"I love you too, Lorenzo."