Wickedness Of A Child (Emison)

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The clock had just passed 1am and I couldn't fall asleep. Those dreams I've had and all strange thoughts had become more like a nightmare than a daydream. Alison might be beautiful, but she shouldn't be a part of my life at all. One wrong step and I'll get kicked out of here. It'd ruin my future completely and I'd never forgive myself for throwing away the only chance I had left.

''Are you still awake, Em?'' A very tired Spencer asked before she lit the lamp over her bed.

''I have a lot of things on my mind.''

''Alright. But you should know that I'm here if you need to...'' Her voice faded out, and when I tilted my head to see what happened, she had fallen asleep without being able to finish her sentence.

I had been laying in this bed for hours without being able to relax and let my brain wander off to dreamland, so I decided to get up and go out for a walk. I grabbed a pair of shoes and threw on a jacket my mother packed down in one of my suitcases and left the room tiptoeing. Once I got out and was able to breathe fresh air I felt instantly a little better.

The school area was pitch black with streetlights along the avenue up to the main building. It had fallen an unreal silence over the area and when I glanced around every dormitory had switched off their lights.

When I walked, the only thing I heard was how my shoes scraped against the gravel. Until something else caught my attention. The sound of people screaming. I stood still and tried to locate where it came from. That's when fifteen students came running from the Olympé and ran up to me, some of them carrying ropes. They grabbed my arms and lifted me up so the others could get a hold of my legs and together they carried me away from the area.

I fought against them and tried to kick my way out of their rough grip, but it was useless. Fifteen people is too many for me to handle on my own. Screaming wasn't any point of either, because when I had stopped to fight back we were so far from the main area that no one would hear me even if I tried.

They laid me down on the grass and tied me to the ropes, then tied the ropes to four fence posts that formed a square. With my arms and legs outstretched and tied up to the posts I started to think the worst.

''Go get the buckets, now!'' One of them shouted. Two of them ran away from the group and the rest of them just stared down at me in complete disgust. When I closed my eyes I saw my stepfather laugh at me in distance, like he enjoyed me being tortured. And when I opened my eyes again I saw the older students look at me the same. Right now it didn't matter where I looked, I felt so small and run over.

The two seniors came back, one of them carrying one bucket and the other one two. A muscular girl grabbed one of them and without a doubt poured it all over me. Ice cold water. Then she took another one and did it again, but this time it was boiling hot water. The last bucket made me scream out loud. Ice cold water again.

''Disgusting piece of shit!'' The muscular girl screamed and spat in my face before she left and ordered the others to follow her.

''But.. we can't leave her like this?? She'll freeze to death!'' Another student shouted to the group.

''Then let her! Now come on before anyone sees us!''

The student who stopped for an extra second looked at me with guilt and then hurried up after the others.

I gasped for breath. A lot of water got down to my lungs and I felt myself lose the capacity to breath properly. It got colder and I was sure I was about to fade away and die. When my sight started to get blurry and all I saw was the moon, a face appeared above me and a second later my arms were untied from the ropes. I yanked myself up to sitting position and started to cough vigorously until the water that had got caught in my lungs finally got up and I could spit it out.

The human who had untied my arms and legs didn't say a word, she just helped me to stand and led me back to the school area. I wasn't fully conscious, so I didn't bother to check who it was, but she led me to a building I hadn't seen before and when we got inside I felt a warm feeling embrace me. Like it hadn't been far from the end for me just a minute ago.

I ended up on what I think was a bed and all my clothes got removed before the blurry female pulled up two covers up to my chin.

''Who-'' I started to cough again.

''Don't ask me any questions now. We'll talk later when you get your body temperature up a little.'' She calmly said and caressed my forehead. Her warm fingers trailed down my face and I shuddered at how cozy it felt.

''Thank you.'' I managed to say before my eyelids got too heavy to keep open.

~~~~~

The soft touch of a finger trailing down my face and caress my lips woke me up from my sleep and when my lips slightly parted and I opened my eyes, the psychical contact were lost. I looked to the side and what I saw didn't really shock me, but I got a little confused.

''Alison..?''

The blurry vision of a blonde woman got clearer and Alison's genuine smile greeted me. She laid next to me in.. her bed?

''I heard someone scream and couldn't prevent myself from checking out what it was. When I saw you laying there with soaking wet clothes I couldn't stop myself from helping you.'' Alison said lowly and laid on the side, resting on her elbow. ''I'm sorry they did this to you.''

''Has this happened before?'' My raspy voice asked her.

''Not exactly this. But students have been exposed to many things here. You'd be surprised.'' Alison's soft voice told me, and as I watched her speak I wanted nothing more than just kissing her.

I lifted up the covers a little and noticed something that made me very uncomfortable. ''Uh.. Where are my clothes?''

''In the drying cabinet. They won't be dry until a couple of hours.'' Alison replied. She didn't seem uncomfortable laying next to me. If she's not, then maybe I shouldn't be either.

''You're amazing, Alison.'' I breathed out and rubbed my forehead. ''Like, seriously.''

''What makes you say that?'' Alison asked with a giggle.

I shook my head and felt the tears coming up to the surface. ''I don't know. You're just there and you're actually helping me. Like some sort of protective angel which I do not deserve.''

''Maybe I think you deserve one.'' Alison whispered and removed my hand that covered my face. ''Don't cry, Emily.'' She kept whispering and leaned in to give me a sweet kiss on the cheek. Last time she left me alone after kissing me, this time I want to repay her. So I adjusted myself so I was laying on the side and placed my hand on the side of her face, then kissed her right on the lips.

Alison gasped and pulled away. ''Emily..''

''Let me repay you for what you've done for me.'' I tried to persuade her without letting our physical contact break. She gulped, but didn't refuse. Instead she just glanced between my eyes and lips. I got up on top of her under the covers and laid down in between her legs. ''Will you let me?'' I asked for confirmation. As much as I want this, I'd never force her to do something she doesn't want to.

''Yes.'' Alison whispered and nodded eagerly with her beautiful blue eyes staring into mine. My heart rate increased once I heard her answer and without wasting another second captured her lips with my own and placed myself in position between her legs.