How Living with the Bad Boy Saved My Life

Chapter Twelve

"Harper, wait up" Hunter's voice called after me.

"Harper-Rose" he shouted but I still wasn't listening. Now was the chance to run away from all my existing problems.

I ran and ran and kept running until my feet gave in. I had collapsed in tears in the middle of a street nearby Savannagh's flat. These stupid fucking shoes. I should have known that the feeling in my stomach was telling me something bad was going to happen meaning I'd have to run away. I brought my knees to my chest and put my face in my knees as I sobbed.

I didn't care that I was in the middle of a street crying my eyes out. It didn't matter to me who saw me in this state after what had happened tonight. I felt like everything about me was entirely exposed and now there was nothing left of me that I could keep private.

"Harper" Hunter said softly as he finally found me and sat down beside me. I just continued crying and didn't speak. "Harper, talk to me, please" He pleaded but I continued to shake my head and ignore him. "Fine, then I will talk to you. I beat them both to a fucking pulp and then ran. Jake has put Savannagh safely to bed and kicked everyone out."

"Harper, is it true? Are you a prostitute?" Hunter asked almost afraid to ask the question.

For the first time, I looked up from where I was sitting. Hurt at what he just asked me but that's what the pictures made it look like. I shook my head, "Is that what you think, Hunter?" I asked through tears.

He met my eyes, "Of course not, Princess. But the pictures..." he trailed off.

I sighed. It was now or never. We were in a secluded street anyways. "I'm being trafficked, Hunter" I whispered so quietly I was afraid he didn't hear me. I felt a weight lift of my shoulders. That was the first time I had ever said out loud what was happening to me.

"What?" he whispered shocked.

"I'm being trafficked, Hunter. I am being trafficked" I said through sobs. The shock was clear in his face as he didn't know what to say next. "My dad" I sobbed.

"No" Hunter said shocked as he balled his hands into fists.

"From the age of 14" I whispered, "He has been selling me for sex to business clients of his and any other clients he can muster" I whispered. "The last few pictures on Tom and Jamie's slide were from last night. My dad was never going to meet me this week, I was staying in the hotel alone as he arranged different places in Manchester to meet clients" I admitted.

"That's why he was threatening to bring you back home" Hunter whispered "And why he was furious at you for seeing Jamie. I can't believe I told your dad and had you sent back to that. FUCK" Hunter shouted angrily.

"You didn't know, Hunter" I whispered.

"How can someone do that to their daughter. It's fucking sick" Hunter cried.

"I know, Hunter, I know" I sobbed. "I hate him for it. Every day I wish I was someone else. Uni and work are my only escape from it all but he pays for my education and flat as a way to keep me quiet" I sighed.

"There has to be another way. Harper you can't keep this secret any longer" he said intertwining my hand with his.

"It's not a secret anymore though is it? Everyone at the party may not know the whole truth but they think of me as a prostitute now" I shrugged.

"I will kill both Jamie and Tom" Hunter mumbled angrily.

"Please just don't do anything. It's hard enough knowing the shared pictures of me being raped and made fun of them" I cried.

Hunter's eyes softened at the words, "How many times do you think you've been raped by these men, Harper?" He asked softly.

I shrugged, "It began when I was 14 and I'm almost twenty one so I really, really don't know." I admitted sadly.

"Fuck, how could any sick bastard do that?" Hunter was now crying too. His tears were coming slower than mine but they were still there.

"They knew I was only 14, Hunter and they still did it anyways. My dad had been promising his friends for years that they could get their hands on me. Then a month after my fourteenth birthday they had me. My dad has never given a shit about me but only the money he is able to make from my pain" I cried.

"Harper, I can't fucking believe I sent you back to the hands of your abuser. I am so fucking angry with myself. I knew your dad was a prick and I knew I was going to regret telling your dad about you staying with Jamie for a week. But never did I think things would be this bad. I can't believe somebody raped you last night because of me...I think I'm going to be sick, Harper" Hunter cried turning extremely pale.

"You didn't know, Hunter. Please stop beating yourself up over it. How were you to know?"

"But it's my fault somebody raped you last night, Harper. I thought you were calling cause your dad was just an asshole but I didn't realise he was this evil! All because I was jealous of you being with Jamie. All the time I thought Jamie wasn't appreciating you properly you were going through this alone. Harper, I am so, so, so sorry for everything you've experienced" he whispered pulling me close to his body.

"You called my dad, yes but did you invite the client to where I was? No. You had no idea that's what I was going through otherwise you would have never said anything to my dad. Hunter, stop beating yourself up, I'm not angry at you. I'm angry at my dad for making me go through something so horrible."

"I cannot believe Jamie and Tom did this to you. It's disgusting" Hunter observed.

"My dad!" I exclaimed. "He said on the phone call to you this morning that he had spoken to Jamie."

"That's right!" Hunter exclaimed. "Maybe your dad knew the both of them" Hunter suggested.

"It doesn't really matter to me right now if he does. I just need to be upset right now" I whispered.

Hunter nodded, "That's understandable. But when you're ready, we're going to find out what the fuck those two were up to and I'll kill them if I have to" Hunter hissed.

"I can't believe they announced that I never had sex with either of them before showing those pictures" I said before sobbing again.

"I smashed his laptop and projector."

"What?"

"After I knocked them both out I made sure to delete his little powerpoint and smashed his fucking laptop to pieces. I threw his projector out the window so I'm assuming that's broke too" Hunter said casually. For the first time tonight, I laughed. Tom was obsessed with his electronics so would be heartbroken at the loss of his prized possessions.

"Thanks for that" I said into Hunter's shoulder. "Hunter" I whispered.

"Yeah, princess?"

"It scares me."

"I know. Of course it does-"

I cut him off, "No, not that. It scares me that I've never had sex with anyone I wanted to have sex with. I've been raped countless times but never in my life have I been intimate with someone" I whispered.

"Oh, Princess" Hunter whispered as he pulled me in for a hug. "I'm so sorry you had to grow up before you were ready" he whispered into my hair.

*A/N* - Hi everyone,  I hope you're enjoying the story so far. The last few chapters have been sad to write but I promise more mature content is coming soon. The next chapter will be a short one of a flash back to how Harper was trafficked. Chapter 14 will then return to the present. Enjoy reading. Love, Kallie xx