Miserable at Best

Chapter 3: A Helping Hand

I slowly open my aching eyes when I feel something tapping me. I move my painful body carefully as I tried to see what it is.

"Hey!, Are you alright? What happened?.." A guy asked as he helped me to raised up.

I looked up at him then rolled my sights around fearfully.

"Where am I?..." I trailed off as I try to cover my arms around my half-naked body.

He bent down in front of me and I backed away in response.

"No, wait.. I'm not gonna hurt you... Don't be afraid..." He said softly as I look at him in fear.

I hold my body tightly as he tried to come closer to me. Tears start to escape my eyes when I looked away from him and hung my head down.

"Hey... Shh.. It's okay.. I won't hurt you, I promise... It's okay..." He cooed as he slowly approached me.

"No, no, please!!! Just go away!..." I cried as I keep on backing away from him.

"No, I'll help you.. I'm not gonna hurt you.. I promise... Believe me, I'm not gonna hurt you... Come on... Just,.. Just don't be afraid... I won't hurt you I promise..." He said convincingly.

I look at him unbelieving and my teary eyes met his worried ones. I suddenly felt a bit relieved when I saw his face. His features really do show concern and worry about me. He gave me a small smile as he approached me closer.

"Don't be afraid... I'm not gonna hurt you, okay. I just want to help you.." He said as he took his jacket off and put it around me.

I was trembling as he do the thing but then relief flushed in my body as I held the clothe tightly around me. He then reached out his hand to help me stand up and I gladly took it.

"Do you mind if I take you to my house for a while? You don't look good and you seem lost... So I think it's not good if I just leave you that easy..." He said as he lead me out of the alley.

I didn't speak up and just let him do it. I know it's not right to come with a boy you don't even know and happened to just saw you sleeping in the alleyway, but he seems no trouble for me and I feel I'll be safe with him. And besides, I was just raped last night and I couldn't go back to my Dad. I don't have any place to go so I think it's better if I stay with him for a while.

After several minutes of walking, we stopped in front of an apartment building and went inside. We went to the stairs and up to the third floor of the building. We walked down the hall and stopped in front of the door 38. He quickly took his keys and unlock the door, pushing it open and we walked in the room.

"Here. Take a seat for a while and I'll just find you something to change your clothes.." He smiled as he let me sit on the small couch and went inside a door.

I look around the whole apartment while waiting for him to return. The place is not that big yet still not that small to be lived in. It's just right for an average person who tends to live alone or for couples who decided to isolate themselves.

I got lost in my thoughts when I heard him opened the door and went out of the room. I shifted my head to him and see him walking towards me with some clothes in his hands.

"Here, take this and change so you'll feel better. The bathroom is over there on the left. Well, these are some of my spare clothes so I hope you don't mind if it kinda feel loose... And I hope you feel comfortable around my house..." He smiled and handed me the clothes.

I smiled back at him and shyly took the clothes from him. I mouthed him thanks as I stood up and go to the bathroom which he indicated the location.