the reason | 13rw

f o r t y - e i g h t

chloe and i were told to stay home for a couple weeks, so i had monty bringing my work to my house. 

"thank you so much," i smiled. 

"of course," he kissed my forehead. "how are you feeling?" 

"like a pet instead of a human being." 

"i'm sorry," he pushed hair behind my ear. 

"there's a cop parked outside at all times incase bryce comes by, my dad put hidden cameras around the house, my mom keeps cancelling her stupid meetings..." 

"your dad put cameras around the house?" he cut me off then lowered his voice. "is there one in your room?" 

"i don't know," i smiled. "i'm trying to be serious." 

"you need to just calm down, they are taking good measures." 

"does bryce even know this is happening?" i asked. 

"i have no idea." he shook his head. "if he does, he hasn't said anything to anyone." 

i sighed, "well i have work in a little bit." 

"you're allowed to go to work?" 

"yes because there's cameras." i rolled my eyes. 

"what about the game? are you allowed to come?"

"maybe, but i might be with an undercover cop or whatever." 

"i need my lucky charm," he said and leaned down. he connected his lips with mine as i smiled. when we pulled away, he stared into my eyes. "the game starts at eight, you better be there." 

"if i can't go, i'll just facetime someone and have them stand by the sidelines." 

"i love you," he said. 

"i love you too." 

....

"alright, bye jack, i'll see you later." i smiled and walked out the back of monet's. i pushed hair away from my face.  i felt someone grab me from behind, putting their hand over my mouth to prevent me from screaming. 

"i'm going to take my hand off," i heard bryce. "do not scream." 

i nodded as he turned me, pushing me against the brick wall in the alley way. he put his arms on either side of me. he looked dead into my eyes. 

"so i'm guessing you know." i said softly. 

"yeah, i do." he said angrily. "i didn't do anything to you, or to chloe. i kissed you one time at a party and chloe and i were dating, of course we had sex." 

"bryce..." i trailed. "i didn't want this to come out, neither did chloe. but jessica and fucking hannah wouldn't stop pushing chloe. you've done a lot for me bryce but you are a shitty person. even you know that and you did touch me without my consent. you raped chloe."

"where's the money," he said. 

"what?" 

"i checked the goddamn book nicolette, give me the damn money." 

i reached into my jacket pocket, handing him the six hundred dollars. 

"i was going to use it for chloe's abortion." i said. "she changed her mind." 

"all of our little secrets are off the table now, so i hope everyone knows about your freshman year." he pulled back. 

"bryce," i said, "are you going to tell everyone about..."