The stranger

Alexa's eyes slowly opened, groggily taking in her surroundings. She was met with the unfamiliar sight of a luxurious hotel room, her mind foggy and disoriented. Panic set in as she scrambled to remember how she got there. The last thing she recalled was going to a club with her best friend Olivia to forget about her cheating boyfriend, David.

As she sat up, a sharp pain shot through her vagina, making her cry out in shock. She looked down to see herself stark naked, her clothes scattered around the room. Tears burst forth as she realized the unthinkable had happened - she'd lost her innocence to a stranger.

Alexa's mind raced with questions. Who was this mysterious person? Why did she feel so used and violated? She hastily dressed and fled the hotel room, her heart heavy with shame and anger.

As she ran, the words of her ex-boyfriend David echoed in her mind. "You're unattractive, and I don't feel anything for you." The pain of his betrayal and rejection was still fresh, and now this unknown violation had left her feeling worthless and broken.

Tears streamed down her face as she ran, unsure of where she was going or what lay ahead. All she knew was that she needed to escape the darkness that had consumed her life. In her desperation, she didn't notice the road ahead and blindly ran into its path. A trailer was fast approaching, its speed and size a deadly combination. Alexa's life flashed before her eyes as she froze, unable to move or escape the impending doom.

And then, everything went black.

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She woke up the next morning, and saw her best friend Olivia, sitting by her bedside. Her eyes all watery from crying for long.

"You're awake!" Her eyes all lit up.

Alexa tried to get up, but felt a sharp pain on her forehead. Due to the impact of the fall, she bumped her head and sustained a bruise.

"Thank goodness you're okay. You only sustained a minor injury." Olivia beamed.

Alexa smiled and tried to remember all that happened yesterday. She couldn't believe her boyfriend had broken up with her. She tried to suppress the tears that welled up in her eyes. And who was the stranger that shamelessly took her innocence away from her?

She had taken a lot of alcohol, that Olivia couldn't stop her. She wanted to escape from the pain that her boyfriend had caused. In the course of the years that they had spent together, he had loved her so much.

So what changed? Why did he suddenly detest her? Was he lying to her all this years?

Alexa had a lot of questions going through her mind, that she needed answers for. But those questions would never have answers. She had stopped calling when she realized David had blocked her number.

" Where the fuck were you last night? I searched for you everywhere." A frown appeared on Olivia's face.

How was she going to tell Olivia all that transpired between her and the stranger last night? She was too tipsy to remember all the details, but she remembered the heavy breathing, and husky voice of a man above her. She could remember her legs being parted, and the stinging pain that followed after the penetration.

"I wandered off I guess." Alexa shrugged, massaging her temple .

Was Olivia going to judge her if she told her the truth? Olivia was her best friend and would never judge her for something like that. After Alexa's parents died, Olivia became like family.

"You wandered off half naked Alexa." The frown still visible on Olivia's face.

Olivia wasn't going to let her be, until she got to the root of the matter. It was just better she told her.

"I was very tipsy, I didn't know how come I ended up in a hotel room with a stranger. It was in my confusion that I ran into the road, and got hit"

Olivia's face looked like I had just dropped a hell of a news.

"I don't understand. You ended up in bed with a stranger? Did he touch you?" Olivia shot back.

Alexa nodded in affirmation. Her face looking guilty.

"Do you know this man? You can sue him you know? Did you give consent?" Olivia kept asking, not waiting for Alexa to answer.

"I I don't know" Alexa stammered, her head bowed in shame.

"Of course you

wouldn't know. You were too drunk to give consent, and the man took advantage of you!"

The anger in Olivia's voice was noticable. She had every right to be angry though.

"I thought you wanted to clear your head. After all David did to you, cheated and lied to you, you went ahead to sleep with a fucking stranger?" She continued.

Tears welled up in Alexa's eyes. She blamed David for all that happened to her. David was the reason why she had gone to the club in the first place.

Olivia bent over and gave Alexa a tight hug. Tears kept flowing freely, as she remembered all she had been through in less than 24 hours.

"Shhhhh now now don't cry Alexa it'll be fine." Olivia assured her, stroking her hair.

Alexa's heart was heavy with regret. Regrets of meeting David, and every other thing that followed after. David had been her high school crush. They looked out for each other, and kept their relationship mutual. He finally asked her out after college, and she gladly accepted. Their relationship was the envy of many as they were almost never seen without each other.

Suddenly David started becoming cold, distant, and was always busy ( at least that's what he says) .

His absence was driving Alexa crazy. She couldn't process all that was happening between them, until One day she caught him cheating on her with another lady. Her whole world came crashing down. There and then, he confessed that he didn't love Alexa and never will.

It was after this event that she had gone to the club, to grab a few drinks.

"Good morning ladies" The doctor smiled as he flung the door open, startling the girls.

"How are you feeling now miss?" He continued.

"I'm feeling a lot better now, thank you." Alexa replied.

"That's good to hear. Thankfully, you sustained a minor bruise on your forehead, and nothing more. I'll prescribe some pain killers and antibiotics, and you'll be just fine by tomorrow." The doctor said.

"Are you sure she's fine?" Olivia asked, concerned.

"Ofcourse she's okay. Now she is going to be discharged. You can get the drugs at the clinic down the hallway." He handed them a piece of paper before walking away.

As they walked down the hallway, they noticed four men on black suits and dark sunglasses; bodyguards.

The men looked stern and intimidating.

From the glass window, a pair of blue eyes stared back at Alexa. Those were the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. Why did it feel like she had seen those eyes somewhere. They looked like the color of a calm sea, after a great turbulence.

She could barely see the rest of his face, he seemed familiar.

"Girl what the hell?" Olivia gasped after noticing the back and forth going on between Alexa and the stranger. She wrapped her arms around Alexa, and pulled her down the hallway.

"What?" Alexa bust out laughing.

"Girl you're something else. What the hell was going on back there?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Alexa cackled.

"You don't know who that is? You flatter me honestly. That's the body guard of the most ruthless mafia boss in the city." Olivia whispered.

"Girl you tripping." Alexa scoffed, not believing a word that Olivia said.

"You think I'm lying? What's up with the body guards then?" Olivia asked, trying to convince her.

"I believe you Olivia, but alot of important people visit the hospital too. So why should I be surprised?" Alexa smiled.

The silence on the way home was intoxicating. The last 48 hours had been dramatic, but they had to be there for each other.

Olivia was also an orphan, but she was living with her grandma. They were like sisters, and people hardly knew that they were not related. Alexa's pains were also her pains, and she shared them with Alexa gladly.

Olivia gazed at Alexa's face. Her eyes were closed. She must have dozed off. She held her hand, and squeezed it softly. She felt sorry for Alexa. All this had happened in the space of 48 hours. From her cheating boyfriend, to being raped. And who was the mother fucker anyway? He had violated her friend, and if he was ever caught, she'd make sure he paid dearly.

The taxi pulled up at the front of Alexa's apartment, and the two friends alighted, with Olivia supporting Alexa with one hand. As they climbed the fleet of stairs, Alexa rested her head on Olivia's shoulder.

As they got into the apartment, Olivia prepared a bath for Alexa, and made her some warm oats.