When The Festival Is Over

Hostage

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️
⚠️Assault-kidnapping-rape⚠️

It was hard for me to sleep. I kept waking up scared that he would be standing at the foot of the bed or something.
I finally gave up on sleep at 5 am & got out of bed, careful not to wake up Billie. I threw on a pair of leggings, a sports bra and a hoodie and decided to go for a run. I left Bil a note on the bathroom mirror.
I slipped in my AirPods, turned on Spotify and headed off to a close trail.

I always run this trail close to my house.
I was about 10 minutes into my run when I noticed the same car had passed the trail 3 times. My stomach sank when I saw it again a 4th time. I didn't want to make it obvious that I was aware of it so I turned my back to the road, did some random ass stretches and slowly turned back around to head to my house. I picked up the pace, please just let me get back to my house, please I pleaded in my mind. I made it back to the entrance of the trail and looked back behind me for the car. I didn't see it. Fuck, a small wave of relief washed over me. I turned back around to head home and ran straight into someone. It happened so fast.
"Good morning beautiful. Walk with me."
It was Noah. I couldn't breath. "Noah please" was all I could get out of my mouth. He grabbed my hand and I yanked it away. "You're gonna wanna cooperate with me Rae." He said. "Fuck you Noah!" I stopped in my tracks and shoved him as hard as I could and took off sprinting. This man is 6'1 and I'm 5'2 it didn't take much for him to catch up to me. He caught the back of my hood & yanked it back so hard on my neck it knocked the air out of my lungs. I felt myself fall backwards and hit the dirt trail. The pain in my head made it even harder for me to catch my breath. I rolled over onto my side coughing, still trying to breath. He knelt down next to me. "I told you to cooperate Rae. Now, what we're going to do is walk to my car. You're going to get in and put your seatbelt on. No more of this fighting shit." He explained.
My ears were ringing from hitting my head & I could barely think straight. He pulled me to my feet and zip tied my hands behind my back. He locked arms with me and led me to where he parked his car. "Noah.....Im dizzy, I don't feel good, please...." I begged. He ignored me, opened up the passenger side of his car and forced me in. He leaned all the way over me and latched my seatbelt. I was still dizzy and seeing spots from hitting my head. I wish I could get to my phone. Tears were swelling up in my eyes and rolling down my face. I should have just stayed in bed. Why the fuck did I leave?!
He got in and drove off. I was in a daze. Maybe if I just did whatever he wanted he would let me go. Or maybe he was going to kill me.
"You know I'm in love with you right?" He looked over at me. I ignored him.
"So what's the plan here Noah? Are you gonna hold me hostage. Murder me???" I asked.
He laughed "I just wanna show you how much I love you.....why would I murder you?" He asked. I scowled in his direction "why would you stalk me, tie me up and kidnap me??" I replied. He was silent for awhile.
"Because you won't talk to me" He replied.
He pulled into a driveway & then into a garage & shut the door before he got out.
"I thought you lived in an apartment" I mumbled. "I do, this is my parents house, I'm house sitting while they are in Paris." He explained. He got out and walked around to my side, opened the door and pulled me out by my shoulders. All I could think about was if Billie was awake yet. How long would it take her to realize something was wrong and call the cops. Would I still be alive by then. What was he going to do to me by then. He led me into the living room and I sat on the couch hands still tied behind my back.
"Noah. Can I have some water please. You caught me in the middle of a run, I'm really thirsty."
He walked into the kitchen and returned with a bottle of water with a straw. I chugged as much as I could. How the fuck am I going to get out of this I kept thinking.
He sat the water on a coffee table and then sat right next me. My heart was racing, my head was still hurting and my neck was sore from being snatched up by my hoodie.
"You need a shower" he said. I felt nauseated. He pushed his face into my neck, drug his lips across my cheek and connected with my mouth. I didn't flinch. He kept kissing me even though my lips stayed stiff. He stood up. "Come on. Shower time." I shook my head "Noah please don't do this" I begged. He grabbed ahold of my arm and pulled me off of the couch. He lead me into a large bathroom with a separate tub and shower. He started the shower up and walked over to me. "I'm going to take your clothes off now"
Tears were rolling down my face. "Baby don't cry. As long as you obey I promise this will be easy" he smirked. He wiped my tears off, pulled my leggings down to my ankles and off of my feet. I could feel his hand run up the inside of my legs and between my thighs. "Please Noah, please don't do this" I pleaded and sobbed. "I'm going to cut the zip tie, if you try ANYTHING I promise you won't leave this house alive & when I'm done with you, I'll go after her next" He growled. He cut the ties. "Take it off" he demanded. I lifted my hoodie over my my head.
"God you're fucking perfect. The bra too, come on" He said. I pulled my sweaty sports bra off and was now standing completely naked in front of him. My tears were flowing hard now. He took my hand opened the shower and made me get in. I stood under the water, it hurt hitting the back of my head. I lifted my hands and felt it for the first time since it happened. I had a huge knot and there was blood in the water coming from my hair. He had gotten in the shower now.
"Where are you bleeding??" He actually seemed concerned. "My head I think" I whispered stumbling over my words. He got behind me and started searching my head for the wound. "I don't think you need stitches. You'll be okay" he said. He walked over and started to scrub my body with soap.

After the shower he gave me a robe, lead me to a bedroom and told me to sit on the bed.
"Noah I am begging you. Please take me home. I swear to god I'll never say anything. Please just let me go home" I begged through my tears. "Stop crying!" he demanded.
He pushed me back on the bed and raped me. I blacked out. I forced myself to think about my friends, family and Billie & before I knew it he was climbing off of me.
I felt dead inside & angry.