A work in progress

Chapter 10

TRIGGER WARNING FOR GRAPHIC DETAILS OF RAPE. I REFUSE TO WRITE RAPE TAKING PLACE, HOWEVER, THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS DEPICTIONS OF THE AFTERMATH, ALONG WITH A VICTIM UNCONCIOUS. I DO NOT WISH TO UPSET ANYONE IN ANY WAY AND IF YOU ARE A VICTIM WHO HAS NEVER SPOKEN OUT PLEASE, I BEG YOU, TELL SOMEONE YOU TRUST. I AM SORRY IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW. KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ANY LESS OF A HUMAN BEING AND THAT PEOPLE WHO PREY ON INNOCENT VICTIMS ARE EVIL AND DISGUSTING. AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT READ IF THIS UPSETS YOU. 

Rachel's head swam for a moment as she rose from her slumber. She looked around groggily as her vision came into focus and she looked around. She looked up and saw Max was typing away on her laptop, her brow furrowed in concentration. Rachel watched her work for a few moments before she looked around again, trying to remember when she had fallen asleep. 

She didn't remember much of what happened in her smoke session but she knew she had freaked out, she felt drained and her head and eyes hurt. She had been crying hard, but she couldn't remember what about. Rachel concentrated and brief images and memories began to present themselves in the fog of her mind but they weren't significant. One memory came to the forefront, making her blink in shock. 

The kiss.

Max had kissed her.

Albeit, it wasn't like Chloe's kisses; Chloe's kisses left her needy and hot. Left her wondering what more she could be doing with the punk.

Max's made her sleep with a smile on her face, made her swim in a sea of vanilla and kept her dreams peaceful. No sexual intentions, no needy hands, desperate begs, or explorative tongues. 

She wouldn't have it any other way. 

Rachel rose to a sitting position and Max snapped out of her trance. 

"Shit didn't know you were awake." Max smiled kindly at her and Rachel's heart did a flip. "You okay? I could get you another bottle of water. Kate's coming by with tea soon and Dana wanted to stop by once you woke up."

"Probably to yell at me." Rachel laughed a bit and held her head. "Tea sounds awesome right now, and some painkillers." 

Max moved her laptop off her lap and reached into a drawer, grabbing two tabs of aspirin from the bottle Rachel kept. The blonde was an avid drinker and partier and had wisened up enough to keep a bottle accessible and in a drawer she always opened in the morning. The hipster handed them over and Rachel took them dry. 

"Thanks." It wasn't instant relief, but Rachel knew they would work. 

Max nodded, "Chloe's coming over." 

Chloe.. 

I'm so sorry Chlo... I love you, I always have.. Rachel jolted at the sudden memory, she looked at Max in panic as she began to remember the rest of her freakout.

"Rachel." She snapped back into reality and blinked at the hipster. Max was smiling, her eyes knowing. "I didn't say anything, I figure that you two can talk about it. It doesn't have to be today, or tomorrow, or even the next day." Max frowned, "But, it has to happen and it has to happen soon. I'm in some deep stuff right now and I need both of your guy's help to make Mark pay, but if there's tension or bad vibes.." She trailed off but Rachel didn't need her to finish.

"I know Max." Rachel looked away, "I've always known but.. I'm scared."

"Scared of what?" A curious, angry, motherly voice broke through. "Because if it isn't of what I'm going to do to you, you had better reconsider." 

Rachel tossed the dirty blonde a crooked smile, "Hey Dana." She said quietly.

The girl looked pissed and worried, "Rachel what the fuck were you thinking? You can't smoke by yourself, not after..." She shuffled, "The fight."