SAIGE POV
A/N: TRIGGER WARNING!!!! This chapter contains very disturbing scenes of sexual assault. Please be advised before reading. IF you are uncomfortable with these types of scenes, please skip to the next chapter. You have been warned.
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My mom and the creep were finally quiet so I could try to sleep, but sleep never came. I tossed and turned for what felt like hours and all I could think about was that kiss I shared with Collin. I never think too much about the guys I kiss or sleep with. They were usually a spur-of-the-moment thing that kept me occupied from my miserable life.
However, Collin's kiss was a moment I'd never forget. Just remembering everything about that moment turned me on. The bulge in his jeans when I touched him there sent a wave of excitement through me as I slid my hand down into my panties. I closed my eyes and pictured Collin being the one to touch me right now, sliding and circling over my most sensitive spots.
I jumped out of my skin when I felt someone's warm hand cover my mouth as I stared up into the creep's eyes. He was staring down at me with a brazen glare as a wave of fear consumed my chest and I was instantly sober.
When I went to move, he held me down and shook his head.
"Not a fucking word or I slit your fucking throat." He pulled a large pocket knife from behind his back, flipping the blade open as the metal gleamed in the moonlight.
I didn't know who this guy actually was or what he might be capable of so I did what he asked, hoping he wouldn't actually hurt me.
I tried to pull my hand from my panties but he shook his head. "Keep touching yourself," he whispered, eyeing me intently.
But I really didn't want to. My thoughts of the coach had quickly evaporated and now I feared for my life.
When I didn't continue doing what he asked, he shoved the blade against my throat. I jumped and squeezed my eyes tightly closed before I continued to touch myself between my legs.
"That's a good girl," he rasped out. He moved his blade from my throat, skimming it down over my collarbone until it was under the strap of my tank top. He tugged the knife upwards, cutting the strap before he dragged the knife downwards. My tank top was slowly pushed down, revealing my breasts as I felt the coolness of the blade skim over my nipple.
I whimpered into the palm of his hand, feeling my entire body quack with fear.
"If I remove my hand, you won't scream, will you?" When I didn't reply he pressed the blade tightly against my nipple.
I vigorously shook my head, feeling hot tears slide down the sides of my face.
He removed his hand and instinct told me to scream, but fear kept me silent.
He kept the blade at my nipple, teasing me as I watched him shove his boxers down and grip his cock. I instantly felt nauseated at the sight, trying to turn my head away but his blade was quick to find my throat again.
"I want you to watch."
I let out a small sob and his blade dug into my throat, cutting me. I finally turned back to look at him, seeing him stroke himself in the moonlight.
"Keep rubbing yourself. I want to see you cum."
Every cell in my body was on high alert and I was seconds away from breaking down but I didn't want to die. He was clearly mentally unstable.
I continued to rub, feeling zero desire as I did so while he continued to stroke himself. His strokes got faster and faster while his free hand dropped the knife against my throat so he could grip my tit. He pinched my nipple between his finger and threw his head back to let out a groan.
A moment later, I felt something hot and wet hit my chest. The bastard soiled me!
He released his cock and leaned forward to drag his tongue along the side of my cheek. "Did that feel good, baby?" When I didn't reply, he grabbed my throat and choked me. "I said: Did that feel good?"
I nodded as I felt my bottom lip tremble. He released my throat and slowly pulled his boxers up.
"Now, this is our little secret, right? Besides, nobody's going to believe the town slut." He slapped my tits, making me jump and yelp out with fear. "Keep your mouth shut or my knife will be the least of your worries."
He left my room, closing the door behind him. I quickly grabbed a shirt off my floor and wiped off my face and chest as fast as I could. I scrubbed until my skin was raw and I could see broken blood vessels on my chest through the tears that were flowing from my eyes, though I didn't feel the pain. Then I curled into a ball and sobbed into my pillow to muffle my cries. My entire body shook with fear and hatred. Many horrible things have happened to me in my life, but nothing like this moment. I cried until I couldn't cry anymore. I stayed curled in a ball, too afraid to move. I stared at my bedside clock until my eyes went blurry and sleep finally took me away.
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I powered through at school the next day, keeping my distance from anyone who tried to come close; even Kora.
After getting into shorts and a tee for cheer practice, I ran out onto the field still trying to push away last night's horrors. It kept playing in my head over and over and I needed to get it out before it destroyed me.
My eyes scanned the field for Kora so we could stretch when I saw her over talking with TJ and Coach Collin.
What the hell?
I sauntered over, making sure to stay behind them so I could eavesdrop.
"I think something is terribly wrong. She has barely said a word to me today and she looks so tired. And, did you see that cut on her throat? I lost sight of her last night at your place, TJ. Did you see who she went home with?"
What the... Why is she discussing this shit with TJ and Collin?! Not cool!
"She, um," Collin cleared his throat, "I took her home. A boy from Wentzville was getting handsy and she was clearly drunk. I dropped her off at her place."Kora and TJ were silent and that's when I decided to join in on the conversation.
"Not that it's any of your business, but I'm fine!" I didn't need these three discussing my life when they have no idea what they're talking about. And what happened to me is none of their business.
Kora jumped, looking shocked as I stood behind her. "Saige, I was just telling them that you're acting..."
I cut her off. "Acting like what? A bitch? I'm allowed to have days like that, Kora." I glared at her. "I don't appreciate you telling these assholes that I'm PMS-ing, okay?"
TJ stifled a laugh and Collin glared at me, clearly seeing through my bullshit but kept his mouth shut.
"I'm sorry, Saige- I was just worried about you."
I rolled my eyes. "Well, don't be. Tell our coach that I'm not feeling well and that I'm going home." I spun and headed back toward the locker rooms. I obviously wasn't going home but I wasn't staying here either.
SAIGE POVAfter getting back into my clothes, I sat on the bench and stared at the lockers in front of me. I didn't have anywhere to go and sitting here in the silence was nice for the moment.I finally decided to get up and move, heading back into the school and toward the front doors. But, before I made it very far, I saw a familiar face walking the halls."Gabe?"He turned toward me and smiled. "Hey- there you are."I looked around, finding that we were alone. "You're looking for me?" "Yeah." He ran his hand through his hair and stepped up to me, placing his hand possessively on my hip. "I wanted to tell you that I had fun last night and wanted to, um..." he cleared his throat. "I wanted to see if you wanted to go out sometime."I held back the laugh building in my chest as I studied him. No guy had ever asked me out on a date. Normally they admitted that they liked me, we would head toward a date destination, but never actually make it there."You want to take me out?" I smiled,
COLLIN POVIt took everything I had not to go after that little punk and punch his face in. I wanted to take my anger out on him so badly but knew I'd probably go to jail for beating a minor nearly to death.The worst part was seeing Saige half-naked in the classroom behind me as that little fuck left her alone in there. I knew what they had done, especially after what she yelled to his retreating back, and I was furious.Our shared kiss from last night was still fresh on my mind and I could still taste her. I wanted so badly to believe that everyone was wrong about her but that clearly wasn't the case. I was so stupid.The door to the classroom opened and I spun around to find Saige standing there with a timid look on her face. It was clear that she hadn't expected to get caught, especially by me.When I didn't move or say anything, she cleared her throat. "So, are you taking me to the principal's office now, or what?" I shook my head. "You need more than detention for your actions."
SAIGE POVI don't know who the hell this guy was, but I hated that he was able to make me feel so vulnerable around him. It had been years since I'd cried like this and in the arms of a stranger. But I won't lie and say it didn't feel good. This pent-up fear and sadness had nearly drowned me and I almost felt liberated.When I pulled away from Collin, I stared up into his eyes and saw kindness there that I had somehow missed before. He definitely wasn't like all the guys I'd chased after before, so how did it take me so long to really see it? Perhaps I was too blinded by my stupid games to notice."I, um, should probably head home." I wasn't actually going home but I was done letting Collin see me like this."Let me give you a ride," he offered but I shook my head."I can manage, but thanks."He was looking at me strangely and I couldn't blame him. Normally, I'd jump at the opportunity to be alone with Collin but I needed my own time alone. He said some things that hit home for me and
COLLIN POVAs I drove through the beat-down neighborhood, I couldn't help but wonder why I was over here. When I started off driving, I never pictured myself driving through Saige's neighborhood but something told me I should check up on her. She left a bit distraught today and with all the talk about her home life, I just couldn't stay away.But as I drove by her place, I noticed how quiet it looked. Was she even here? My gut told me she wasn't.I kept driving past her place, wondering where she might be, when I looked at the passing car and I swore I saw her in the passenger seat. She was with a guy I'd never seen before and knew that he wasn't a student. Who the hell was this guy?After whipping my truck around, I followed after them down a road that took us away from her place. I really didn't want to catch her doing what I thought she was about to do. What did I have to do to get through to this girl? She was so much better than that. And that guy looked to be my age. What the he
SAIGE POVAfter the police questioned us and locked Leo up in the back of their car, I couldn't help but notice how Collin was staring at me. He had heard the whole story of what Leo had done to me the night before and what he was about to do again and during the time I spoke, I watched his jaw flex in anger. Did he really care for me? I wouldn't expect him to get so angry about this. He barely knows me.We were in his truck, driving away from the police cars and the alley when he looked over at me."Am I taking you home?"I vigorously shook my head. "That's the last place I want to be right now."He nodded, seeming to know how I felt. "Alright, I have an idea to get your mind off of this." He turned around and I watched as he got on the freeway and headed into the heart of the city."Where are you taking us?""I figured a trip to the mall for some food and goofing around would distract you." He smiled over at me and I swear I melted. Who was this guy? Instead of taking me back to his
SAIGE POVAs we left the mall, Collin kept looking over at me with a playful grin while shaking his head."A unicorn? Seriously? Out of all the drawings in that book, you choose that?" He laughed, clearly getting a kick out of it as much as I was."It seemed fitting," I giggled.Our moment of laughing halted when my phone began to ring and my mom's face lit up the screen. My heart fell into my stomach as I stared at her face. I didn't want to answer it because I knew what she would say."You going to answer that?"Collin's voice brought me back to the moment as I shook my head at him and ignored her call."It was my mom. I don't feel like talking to her right now." I could hear the sadness in my own voice, so I wonder what he's hearing."Do you have a place to stay tonight, Saige?" Collin asked.I thought of the very few people who would take me in. TJ and Kora, but I knew TJ's mom hated me so that wouldn't work and I knew Kora's grandparents were up from Florida visiting, taking the
SAIGE POVCollin brought back a bottle of olive oil and the salt shaker before leaning against the bathroom counter."This shit better come off before tomorrow," he complained.I let out a small laugh and shook my head. "I'll do my best." I dabbed the corner of the washcloth in the oil before sprinkling salt onto it. "This might hurt because the salt makes a scrub. I'll be gentle." I grabbed his chin to steady his face and began rubbing circles onto the unicorn.His chin in my hand made my heart skip a beat. It might have been a small gesture, but to me, this was as close as he was going to let me get at the moment and I could smell his cologne. Damn, he smelled amazing. What was that?"How'd you know how to get this off if you've never had a henna tattoo before?" He asked, trying to keep his eyes on the wall behind me.I shrugged. "Google."He laughed. "Gee, why didn't I think to do that?" He paused as I watched him swallow and tense up. Was I making him uncomfortable? "I think I can
SAIGE POVI took a hot shower and crawled into bed. I tossed and turned but sleep would not come and it was driving me crazy. The reflection from the pool water was dancing on the ceiling, distracting me from closing my eyes. It swirled and danced, creating the perfect night light but who the hell could sleep when it was that bright?!I rolled toward the windows, noticing that there weren't any curtains, and cursed under my breath. This was going to be the worst night ever. Not to mention that Collin was sleeping a floor above me in probably nothing more than boxers or briefs. I wondered then what his whole body looked like with all those tattoos on him. Did they cover every inch of him? Or, just the main parts? I really wanted to explore his ink, to really see what he had permanently printed onto his skin and what they all meant. He isn't much older than I am, so I wondered when he started getting them done.A sound from the pool area pulled my attention there as I leaned up to look