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Chapter 8

   For a while I see nothing, I feel nothing and I start to wonder if I'm dead then suddenly something very cold splashes against my face and my eyes jolt open. The first person I see is Hailey looking worried and surprisingly sober and I struggle to remember what happened to me. I look around again and see Richard and it all comes rushing back. The party, Hailey leaving me, going to the bathroom, what Hailey said, Richard, the water, what Richard did.
  
   I started to wonder that maybe just maybe tonight was just a cruel nightmare and that none of that stuff actually happened to me that is till Richard gives me a sign that looked like he was trying to tell me that if I said anything to anyone he would kill me. My eyes start to well up and I sit up a bit to fast as pain shoots through my body.

“Richard said you fell off the hammock, hit your head and passed out wait how many fingers am I holding up?" She holds up two fingers

   I don't bother to answer and I just copy her fingers and she nods and holds out her hand so she can pull me up. I'm about to take it then I remember what she said about me and I stand up on my own wincing from the pain all over tears threatening to spill.

“Dakota are you okay should I take you to the hospital?”

    I look her straight in the eyes,my blood boiling and hot tears of anger spilling out of my eyes. Six years, six whole years, I've been her best friend, I've looked out for her,been her shoulder to cry on, been there when she needed me and this is how she pays me? By talking badly about me behind my back. My only friend the only person I thought still cared. I couldn't even blame her, the hot cheerleader being friends with the loser/nerd I'm not even mad I'm just sad.

“Hailey please leave me alone I'm not in a good mood right now I just want to go home please"
“Yeah I have called Jordan already he's on his way he said John had an emergency at home and couldn't come and get us. He should be here in like 5 minutes"
“Thank you"
“Let me get some ice for your head" she heads inside leaving my outside alone with Richard.

   He is by my side in a second and then he pulls my hair hard and forces me to look at him.

“Anyone finds out what really happened tonight and you are dead understood?”
I nod weakly and he lets go of my hair
“Good girl maybe we can do it again sometime" he smirks

   My heart almost stops at the thought of him doing it again. I was very sure I looked deathly pale and the Hailey comes back out with an ice bag for my aching head. I wish I also had something for my aching heart.

   “Jordan is here let's go, bye babe" she quickly kisses Richard and we head towards my brothers car.
“So girls how was the party"Jordan asks as he starts the car.
“It was really good although your sister had a really good nap" Hailey responds instantly.
“Dakota are you ok?" Jordan asks worriedly.

    All I do is nod weakly while I'm buried deep in my thoughts. All that goes through my mind is that I was raped tonight and I can't tell anyone about it, I feel the overwhelming urge to cry but I hold it in for when I get home so I can cry my heart out.

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Also a hard chapter because how exactly is a girl or guy supposed to feel after something like that.
   Please bare with me through the spelling mistakes im working on it.

-Toni