CHARLIS POV: We go to go home since I could walk. I got a medication refill for the pain of the bruising and we left. Chase sat in the back with me and we decided to tell my mom about us because we might as well. I say mom? She says what hun? I say me and chase are dating we have been. She smiled and said ok! We pulled up and I just breathed knowing that I have to go back in there. I got out of the car and everyone walked in. As I walked in I felt nervous but I knew I was safe. Chase noticed and took my hand. I smiled at him and went to the kitchen we're everyone said "welcome home charli!" I hugged them and they got chipotle. My mom had to go back to Connecticut so I hugged her hard and she squeezed me and kind of jumped because she squeezed so many bruises. She said sorry and left. I went to go back to eating and everyone stared at me. I got up slowly and boldly said. YES I got and paused and said raped! Yes I'm still injured mentally and physically! Yes I was a virgin and that's why I was so badly hurt. Yes all of that happened to me and I may need time to recover but I already am starting to! I screamed so they could hear me from the living room and said do you know how hard it was to walk through these doors knowing the last time I was in them I got sexually assaulted! I walked back in and sat down and said don't treat me different unless I'm acting different ok?! Everyone said ok! Thomas looked at me and said do you remember the party we scheduled? It's tonight there's going to be 88 people here not including us. Oh yeah I said. I will just stay in my room so no one will see me and ask any questions. He replied ok.
CHASES POV: after charlis speach we left the dining area I followed her into her room and watched her as she saw it. It seemed so different to her. She started crying and I gave her a hug. I told her to stay in my room that night. And I she agreed.
CHARLIS POV: chase decided to skip the party with me which I thought was sweet. We watched a movie and I decided I wanted to go live to explain why I have been gone. Chase agreed to do it with me since he knew I couldn't really talk about it.
