Ms.Bully

18

"Annabella." I say He furrowed his brows "Who?" he says I shake my head. "Nevermind I better get to class since my attendance is now trash." I say pulling the stall open "Leon wait. I'm sorry." Clyde says I nod my head. "Yeah, you said that. I'll see you later. Bye Clyde." I say before leaving the bathroom. I fix my pants and now wrinkled shirt and walk to my next class wiping away any tears.

"Leon I'm sleeping at your house tonight," Raul says turning his chair towards my desk. "What?" I question closing my book. "You heard me. I'm sleeping over. Just to make sure you don't disappear again." He says looking down at his hands
" I still want to know how you got those bruises on your face." He says looking up at me. "Yeah, I know." I sigh "You know we're gonna talk about... this." He said pointing to my bruised face. I nod my head "Okay. You know where the spare keys are. I'll see you later." I say rubbing my tired eyes. The day passed rather quickly and I dodged talking to Clyde or Vivian. By the time I got home, I was a nervous, frustrated, sweaty mess. I took a shower hoping it would help calm my nerves which it did but only a bit. When I got out I started to get dressed for bed. I was finished tying my pants when I hear my bedroom door open.

"Ah man what the fuck happened to you?!" Raul says walking into Leon's room "I thought it was just your face." He said shaking his head. "I'm fine now," I say pulling my shirt on. "Nah man you got bruises all over and you've been gone for about half a week. Look at you I can see most of your ribs! You're falling apart. Who's been doing this to you?!" He yells I shake my head. "No Raul it's nothing-" I start "What do you mean it's nothing? look at you!" Raul yells   I sit down on the bed shaking my head. "You don't understand Raul they'll hurt us. She's crazy. She-she" Raul walks up to me and grabs my shoulders. "Who? You're already hurt. Leon, just tell me and I'll handle it." Raul says. I look away from him shaking my head "no no no you don't understand She'll kill you. I-I can't put you through that. it's best to just let it go." I say. Raul grabs my face "Look at me! Tell me who's after you? Hmm? Who did this." Raul says I avoid eye contact. I push him away. "An- nobody." I shiver almost telling him.

"Leon! You better tell me! You know I got your back. Don't lie to me right now." Raul said banging his fist against the wall. I jump at the noise. "Annabella," I mumble
"Who?" Raul said crossing his arms. I pull my legs towards myself looking down. "It was Annabella, "I confess. I hear a deep sigh and look up to see Raul pinching the bridge of his nose. "That's why you were always on edge. I should've known. I'm so stupid, I should've known. You were acting differently and I should've known. I should've been there instead of being-...ah! that bitch!" He yelled in frustration he turns to look at me. "What did she do to you?" Raul asked
"S-she beat me up," I say Raul nods his head then stops and squints his eyes at me. "What else? You've got beaten up before. Whatever this is...it's different." Raul said skeptically  "She beat me up. That's all." I say  "Nah Leon don't lie to me. She liked you she had to have done something else that's got you so shaken." Raul said leaning against the wall. I shake my head frantically. "What else did she do? Leon." Raul says staring down at me. "Nothing Raul!" I spat looking away from him. Raul steps in front of me. "What did she do?!" Raul yells looking down at me as I shook "Nothing!!" I say a tear falling down my cheek. "What did she do to you, Leon ?!" Raul yells grabbing my face. I started to feel the guilt buildup for not telling Raul when it first started happening. "S-she forced me to." I cried jerking my face out of Raul's grasp. "She what?" Raul said shocked. "She forced me to do it with her." I cried. "When did this start Leon? You've been showing up with bruises for weeks now." Raul interrogated
"I don't know. Like a few weeks ago. She wouldn't leave me alone. I tried to follow her demands but it wasn't enough." I said sniffing. Raul pulls him into a hug making me flinch. "Why didn't you tell me? You know my dad's a Judge." Raul said rubbing my back "I was scared. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to tell you but she threatened to hurt everyone I
I knew." I said
Raul huffs "Only her? Nobody else?" Raul asks I shook my head "S-Santi" I mumbled Raul's face wrinkled with rage "Did he beat you?" I nodded my head "D-did...did he force you too?" Raul asked his voice unsteady. I shrugged "You don't know?" Raul said in disbelief "Leon, now is the time to tell me everything. If you're keeping something from me..." he warns "I don't know! They would beat me unconscious and would do things to me while I was out. I don't know if he did." I say gripping my wrist. Raul sits down next to me on the bed holding his head in his hands sitting out curses. "What is wrong with her." He said words full of disgust. "I don't know. She's sick in the head." I say rubbing my eyes. Raul sighs before standing up "Ok I'll go sleep in the guest room. We can ask my father for help tomorrow." Raul said walking towards the door. I feel a rush of panic. "I don't want him to know. I don't want anybody to know." I blurted out Raul closed his eyes for a second before replying "Ok we'll talk about it tomorrow. Try to get some sleep. You look like you need it." He closed the door after leaving.
I don't want to go to sleep; I'm afraid to. I don't know what waits for me once my eyes close. I don't know if it will be a dream or a nightmare. I try to resist the feeling but after not sleeping for more than two days I pass out.
It is like I'm in a void floating which is existing but it's dark can't see anything. And all of a sudden it's just hands everywhere. Touching me, pulling me, pushing me, groping me, slapping me punching me, and choking me. And I can't get away and it's just more and more hands until it just builds up and I'm yelling and screaming for them to stop but I can't get away and it won't stop. "It doesn't matter if I let you go your still mine, Leon." I hear her voice "I'll always visit you in your sleep when you are vulnerable and easy to control." Annabella's voice echoes into the void "I love to see that face twisted in pain."
"I know where all of them live, so keep resisting and I'll pay them a visit."
"Ah I know your mine but... should I call Santi?" her voice rings in my head.
"I just wanted a taste but you are kind of addicting." she laughs, "If you don't give it to me I'm now I'll get it while your sleeping; and I'll enjoy it." she sneers
"Aw, poor baby don't cry."
"Cry again and I'll call Santi and give you something to cry about!" she yells angrily. All the things she had said during these past few weeks continue to resurface. And it doesn't stop until I'm shaken awake. " Leon, wake up! Wake up it's not real it's a nightmare wake up!" I hear Raul. When I finally open my eyes tears blur my vision. I wipe my tears on my wrist. "You were screaming," Raul said with a sad look on his face. I look down to see my hands still shaking. I tuck my hands under the blanket. "You ok?" Raul's question as he looked me in the eye. I nod my head "I'm fine, Raul." I turn away from him and pull the blanket over my head. "You sure?" he says
"Yes," I mumble he continues to sit for a few seconds before rising from the edge of my bed. I hear him walk out of the room and close the door behind him. I let out a sigh as I pull the blanket away. Damn it!