you are loved

one.

My leg bounced as I sat in class, taking a test. I couldn't get the nasty taste out of my mouth from kissing Peter Ryles after lunch today. What did he even eat?

I finished up the last question of the test, set my pencil down, and got from my seat to hand Mr. Keizer the test.

"Thank you, Ms. Andrews." He whispered.

I nodded, giving a smirk. "May I get a drink of water?"

He nodded, turning back to his desk. But I could feel the stares as I exited the room. Once the door closed, I kept on tasting whatever Peter had eaten. As I walked down the hallway, passerby's stared as I walked.

"Hey, Lee." Some girl would say. "You look good!"

"Thanks babes."

I walked to the drinking fountain, and took a few gulps. The taste lingered. I felt someone presence behind me.

"Looking good babe." A cold shiver poured down my spine. I stood, trying to not be frightened by the familiar stranger behind me. I then felt hands on my hips.

I flicked my long, dark brown hair in his face, hoping his grip was back off. I was usually down for this kind of attention, but not from him.

"Jack." I said. "Please detach yourself from me, or I will scream for sexual assault."

"Sure you will, Lee, because we all know you wouldn't enjoy a little of that." He replied devilishly, looking as though he would devour me. He bit his lip, and with one quick step towards me he began kissing my neck. Running his hands all over my chest, and my back, down to my butt, and up again.

I tried backing up, in attempt to escape, but his grip tightened right at my hips, bringing him closer to me. "Jack," I practically pleaded. "Please, don't."

It wasn't that I hated the attention, I liked it actually. But not from him. This time I wasn't in control of this, it wasn't in my own will.

He then put his mouth on mine, and shoving his tongue down my throat, to the point I started gagging. I couldn't breathe. I felt sick, I wanted to get out of here.

"Come on babe, I know you love it." He continued, noticing my attempts at escaping. He kept his hands on my hips, pulling me closer. As close to him as physically possible.

My heart rate quickened, along with my breathing. No, no, no, not now. I thought. Not in public.

That thought came and went as Jack continued to pursue, becoming more passionate. I was now being pinned against the drinking fountains. The spout against my upper thigh. I could feel his hands lingering by the top of my pants, just waiting for the right opportunity. I reached my hand to where his was, keeping it away from going any farther. But my heart raced even faster than before, as well as my breathing.

My attack's became less frequent since I stopped seeing certain boys. They came, they went, I didn't mind that. But it was the boys who wanted to stay, who wanted to take everything from me. That's where we had a problem. And it all started with him.

I could feel my body grow limp. My heart raced faster. I couldn't breathe. "Jack, please, sto..." I tried, once his mouth was detached from mine. I was no longer able to speak after that.

My hearing became a muffled mess, as I heard voices. But, above those noises, someone screamed his name, and suddenly I wasn't being touched anymore.

I fell lifeless on the floor, my eyes closed, just breathing in and out. I felt a hand on my arm, but flinched at the touch. No more. I thought.

Soon, I began sobbing. I heard the patter of feet, and I could sense the stares. This was not the attention I wanted. Not now, not ever.

"It's gonna be okay, Galilee." I heard the faintest whisper. "It's gonna be okay."

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author note:

dang, that chapter was so intense. and so early on, i know, but i needed it to be so the rest of the story. you'll see why.

anyways, if you're new to my books, hello!! my name is Ari, and i am a Christian Fiction/Teen Fiction writer!

I don't usually write author's notes because it seems to take away from the story, and no one really reads them anyways. but just a forewarning, i don't think there will be anything THIS intense for the rest of this book. but, i could be wrong, i haven't written that much yet XD

but, i really hope you love this story and my characters as much as i do! it's been a while since i wrote something new, and im so excited for this one😊

thanks for reading! see you next chapter (:

x Ari