Alice

Chapter 9

Quick author note! Listen to drown by bring me the horizon for this chapter. I will tell you when to switch songs!

'Don't let me drown.' I love this song. Just the way Oliver Sykes says it. I've been listening to it on repeat. But it brings back a lot of memories, the night on the bridge, and the fact someone knows my secret. I am not sure which one, but whatever it is I'm sure I'm not going to be okay. Just then, I get a message from an unknown number.
Unknown- I know your secret, and if I don't get what I want, so will everyone else!
Me- what secret
Unknown- oh, just the one where you cut yourself and have sex with your stepdad.
Me- I don't.
Unknown- just give me what I want and I will let this go
Just then Brendan is added into the chat.
Me- BABE! I miss you.
Unknown- enough of you
Brendan- why am I here, Madison, why did you add me to this
Me- ITS YOU!
Madison- yes, now, either you break up with brendan and let him date me, or I tell everyone you cut and have intentional sex with your stepdad.
Brendan and I both stopped replying to her, in hope we can go to the police about this. Brendan's mom picked us both up and took us to the police station, man, she's so nice, she treats me like a daughter!

We arrive, and a kind lady, with bright red lipstick and blonde hair in a bun looks at us with her green caring eyes, and asks the 5 simple words I love to hear, "How may I help you?" Her voice reminds me of my mothers.
"Well, we would like to file many reports of abuse, and rape. Against 2 different people." Brendan's mom speaks, her name is Hana. I love that name. It suits her long brown hair and bright brown eyes, flawless tan skin, and perfectly straight teeth.
"Okay, just sit down right there" she points to 5 chairs, even tho there's 3 of us. "And a police officer will help you when he can. The lady behind the desk said, I just read her name tag, her name is Charlie.
"Great! Thanks" we sit down and Hana looks at me. "Sweetie, you're brave for doing this! Not everyone would do this."
"Thanks Hana! I want this to stop. It's been going on for too long now. I think I'm old enough to stand up to them"
"That's right! It's your birthday today, you're finally 14! Happy birthday sweetie."
"Thank you"
Just then Charlie calls us, "girls and boy, the officer will see you now"
We stand up and go into a small office with a couch and two chairs. We all fit on the couch so we sit there. The police officer asks us questions I answer them, we show him the texts. Then it gets to the rape.
"Charlie told me you'd also like to file a sexual assault charge?"
"Y-yes" I stutter when he says those words.
"Against whom?"
"My step dad."
"His name?"
Before I could answer Hana stated "Ben Maul"
"And who are you?" I'm Hana, Hana Ring, Mother of Brendan Ring, her boyfriend." She gestures at Brendan
"And you know about this rape and abuse?"
"Just found out this morning. I feel bad for the poor thing. Ben abuses her mother too! But we'll bring her in next week for that, because that's when she's off"
"Okay... So, Alice, what's your last name?"
"Alice Flood." I say sternly.
"Okay, thanks, We'll get back to you when we have charged them and if it's not within a few weeks we'll let you know if anything a happens before then."
We go back to Brendan's house he tells me to wait in the car, so his mom took me to starbucks.
"Why are we here?" I ask stuttering
"You'll see" She flashed me one of those award winning smiles.
10 minutes passed and we were on our way back. We stepped into the house. I couldn't believe what I saw. I was beautiful.

HAHA LOVED WRITING THIS CHAPTER! Hana ring is the picture for it!!' She's my bestie I love her