Chapter 7: Matt Hardy

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When we got home, Ethan made lemonade for me because it really calms my nerves down. After drinking my lemonade, Bee asked me about Matt." Who is he to you and why are you so scared of him, Becky?", she asked.

" He's my worst nightmare, my past I want to forget and now I'm not scared of him, I was just shocked to see him", I replied and they nodded waiting for me to continue my story with Matt.

"He tried to rape me when I was still in the sixth grade and I honestly thought he will still be in jail but now he's walking free... I'll never forget that day no matter what", I spoke again

Flashback*
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I was coming from school and it was already late but somehow I wasn't scared of the dark, maybe it was because of the street lights.

I was so lost in my thoughts when my father, Roman called, " Yes, daddy tell me", I answered. " Angel, when are you getting home, your mother is now worried though I keep on telling her that you are on your way?", he asked.

I spoke to dad and told him that I'll be home in fifteen minutes not knowing that in these fifteen minutes I'd be begging a stranger to let go of me.

I continued walking, listening to one of my favorite songs, Don't judge me by Chris Brown and suddenly I felt like someone was following me but when I looked back there was no one.

I was really scared and I started walking fast then I saw a male figure appearing on the road side and he seemed genuine little did I know that he was the predator and I was his prey.

" Hello beautiful", he greeted and I just nodded my head to acknowledge him but he continued talking, " you know its not safe for a pretty girl like you to walk alone at night, how about I take you to your house", he offered but I declined his offer.

" Come on beautiful, I'm sure we will make a plan and I'd love to taste those strawberry lips of yours.. I wanna tap that ass and play with these big boobs of yours ", he said trying to touch me but I pushed him away.

" Just leave me alone please, and yes I can walk alone reason being I'm not scared of anyone even rapists like you! Aren't you suppose to be reading your books or something, you look like someone who's in the ninth grade!", I snapped not knowing that I was awakening the monster in him.

He quickly grabbed me and I lost my balance, and fell on the ground. He took advantage of that and he ripped my top into pieces and he started touching me. I screamed for help but no one was near to hear me, when his lip contacted with my skin I felt like vomiting.

He kept on kissing my neck and when he was about to remove my skirt, I closed my eyes waiting for him to just finish whatever he was doing to me but when I didn't hear him make a move, I opened my eyes to see him laying down in a pool of blood.

" Are you okay? I already called 911, I'm sure you will be fine", I couldn't see his face but he saved me that day and I'll always be grateful to him. Soon even the ambulance came and I was taken to the hospital and Matt was arrested.

I woke up next in the hospital but my mind was on the guy that saved me, he didn't even tell me his name. " Dad, did you manage to get to know the guy who saved me? ", I asked my father when they came to visit me but he also had no idea of who saved me.

For the past few weeks my mind was occupied by a stranger who saved my life from Matt whom my dad trusted so much. My dad knew Matt's family and I was the only one who had not met Matt and when I met him, he almost destroyed my life but  a stranger saved me.

Weeks turned into months and months into years but there was no sign of him. When an eye witness was needed for the court case, he sent a video telling the court what happened but he never showed his face.

My parents told me to let go and I pretended to do so but I know I'll never forget him and his voice.

End of flashback*
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After telling them my story, Ethan seemed to be lost in his thoughts like he was trying to remember something very important.

Bee was in tears and Euan was fighting his tears but was failing. After telling them about Matt, I felt somewhat free like my biggest burden had been lifted off my shoulders.

" Ej, what's wrong?", Euan asked his brother who was just shedding tears but not saying anything to anyone." I... No,, its not possible..... How did you overcome all this pain in your life?", he asked after stammering some words I couldn't make out clearly.

" I used to go for counselling and knowing that Matt was far away from me made it easy for me to progress though I kept on having nightmares of that day", I replied.

"That day when you asked me to sleep with your, were you having the same nightmare?", he asked still looking lost in his thoughts.

" Yes, its the same thought that made me have a panic attack that day... Somehow you reminded me of that day", I replied looking down knowing very well that he will feel bad but it wasn't his fault, I mean he didn't know anything about Matt.

"Shit! I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to scare you that day, I was just angry that the lord was messing around with us and you were only trying to calm me down but I took out my anger on you which led to..."

"Its not your fault", I cut him off.

After few minutes of silence, Ethan spoke again." Do you still remember the date of that night?", he asked  and he was acting weird all of a sudden. "Yes, I'll never forget that day, it was on the 1st of November ", I replied.

" Shit! So I'm correct", he whispered hoping that I won't heat but I heard him." Correct about what, Ethan? "I asked.

" That night I saved a girl who was..... But it can't be you or maybe... I don't know ", he replied but he wasn't making sense.

" Are you trying to say, on the same day you saved a girl from the same encounter as Becky? ",Bee asked and Ethan sighed loudly and nodded his head.

" Yes, I did", he replied.

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