Chapter 9 (I can't love him)
He pulls me closer to his chest, resting his head on mine. I cry my eyes out, letting everything go.
"Ssh, it's gone be okay." Ben's voice was soft, trying to comfort me. Someone walked over to us, taking a seat next to me. I look up from Ben's chest, still holding him, and saw Paige sitting there.
She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me too, resting her head on my shoulder. It feels like we sat there for hours, but it was a view minutes before Dr. Ryan came.
"Lena, Ben, you can go to your room if you want to. Everyone is gone. Paige, we have an appointment ."
We pull apart, looking up to her.
"Yeah, I'm coming." She looked at me and wiped away a tear that runs down my cheek, giving me a small smile. Dr. Ryan walks away with Paige following her leaving Ben and me alone.
"Come." I look to my side and saw Ben standing next to me, taking my hand.
He pulls me up, leading me through the room.
"Where are we going?" I asked him when he passed my room and his.
"To the roof, so we can be alone." He replies, looking at me with a small smile. I nodded my head, letting him take me to the roof. We walk up the stairs to the top, looking back a few times as if nobody was following us.
When we reach the roof, I could feel the sun shining on my face closing my eyes for a minute. My parents never understood me. They lived a life full of parties, going to the club with their snob friends. They always drag my brother with them and me. I open my eyes and saw Ben standing by the edge, looking at the city in the distance.
If my parents knew that Ben and Paige are my friends, they would be made. They would forbid me to see them ever again. I'm only allowed to be friends with kids whose families are just like mine, so all the kids from the club. But I had other friends not from the club without them knowing it. Only Dylan know that because he had other friends as well.
I walk to Ben, standing next to him on edge. He was still looking at the city while he was lost in his mind.
"Why did you bring me here?" He looked at me when he hears my voice.
"Because I don't want you to be alone after what your parents did to you." I sight and sit down with my legs over the edge. He's right. I don't want to be alone after that, and I'm glad he saw it.
He sits down next to me, looking over the edge.
"Why are your parents like that. I'm mean, you're so different." I look at the city and the tree around the mental facility.
Thinking about my parents and how mean they are.
"They are wealthy, which I hate. I don't know why they are so mean to everyone who isn't. " I look back at him and saw that he looked at me.
"When I was young, my mom was different. She was sweat to everyone and never look down at anyone. But we started going to the club she became more like them. Since then, she wanted me to marry one of the snob kids, so she and dad can get more money."
"So, this Erick guy was the guy she wanted you to marry later." He asked, raising one eyebrow.
I Froze again when he said his name, so I just nodded. He looked at me and studied my face.
"You don't like him, don't you?" I shook my head no and took a deep breath looking down.
"He... Uhm, he is one of the reasons why I try to kill myself." I could feel the tears in my eyes when I said it.
"What did he do to you?" He asked, making me look at him.
I walk home from the club on a warm summer night. There was a party where we got invited to. My brother couldn't make it because he was sick with a fever. My parents wanted to stay longer at the party, so I had to walk home alone in the dark.
I hate party's at the club. My mom would always push me to Erick and his family, making me talk to them. We weren't dating, but my mom and his mom were making plans to get us to marry one day. Erick knows that and took advantage of it.
He would touch me by putting his arm around my waist, pulling me closer. Kissing me on the cheek and stuff like that. I didn't like him at all, He is a gentleman with his mom and my mom, but when we're alone or with his friends, he's a total douchebag. He is mean, and if he wants something, he will make sure he gets it. Unfortunately, he liked me, but I didn't want to have him.
I could never love someone who could be so mean to other people and only think about himself. I left the party because he was there and keep on looking at me, and it started to make me feel uncomfortable. It was super late, and I was walking in my dress and jacket, so I was pretty scared. My street was just a view minutes away when I walk by the park nearby it.
When I walk closer to the entrance, I could see a couple of boys my age fooling around. I could get past them without causing trouble with them. When I walk closer, I could see who they were, and I wanted to turn around as quickly as possible.
It was Erick and his friends, and before I know it, they yelled my name. I ignore it and walk back from where I came as fast as possible.
"Lena! Stop!" I keep walking until someone grabs me from behind, putting their arms around my stomach. He lifts me up, turning me back to the group. He let me go and saw that it was Erick who picked me up.
His friend surrounded us so that I couldn't escape from him.
"Why didn't you stop when I yelled your name." He grabs my waist, pulling me against his body.
"Because I didn't want to see you." I spat in his face.
He chuckles while he ran his hand against my cheek. I back away from him, but he pulls me closer. I could smell the alcohol in his breath.
"Don't be like that, babe. It would be a lot easier if you had me. Because I want you, and I always get what I want." He put his hand behind my head and smash his lips on mine.
He kisses me roughly while I try to get away from him. I knee him in his balls, and he let me go falling to the ground. I try to run away when he hit the floor, But one of his friends got me by my waist, pulling my back against him.
Erick got up and walk to me, slapping me.
"You little bitch, I will get you one way or the other." He threw me over his shoulder and walk to his car.
"LET ME GO!" I yelled, hitting his back, but he ignores it.
We got in the back with one of his friends while the others go in the front. I try to get out of his grip, but he pulls me on his lap, pinning me against his body. His hand goes up to my leg under my dress while he tries to kiss me again.
"Stop, please," I begged him, pushing him away.
" I want to have fun first."He kisses my neck while tears escape my eyes.
We arrive at his house, and he pulls me out of the car, dragging me inside. His friends followed us into the house, closing the door behind them. He pulled me upstairs to his bathroom, pushing me on the bed.
I try to run to the door, but he came in, blocking the way out. He grabs me by the hair pulling me to the bed. He got on top of me while I started to hit him. One of his friends came and to my arms, pinning them next to me. I could hear them laugh when more tears run down my face.
"You're the first one who doesn't want me, Lena, and I like that. I also like that you're a fighter. It makes all of this more fun for us." He pulls down my underwear from under my dress and kisses my neck.
"No, please." I cry, making them laugh harder. He pulls down his pants while his friend still holds me down. I close my eyes, not wanted to see all of this when I feel an incredible pain.
My eyes shot open, and I let a cry of pain out. The pain was unbearable, and I could hear all of his friends laugh. After what seemed like forever, he finally stopped while more tears stream down my face. I looked at him and saw a satisfied smirk on his face. His friend let me go, and I pull my underwear quickly back up.
I stood up from the bed, trying to run past them when he grabbed my arm.
" If you tell anyone about this, I will make your life a living hell." I didn't answer I just run past them down the stairs out the door. Everything hurts, but I didn't stop. I keep running until I was home.
I run through the door and saw that my parents weren't home yet.
Hoping that my brother was up, I run upstairs to his room. He was asleep, and I didn't want to wake him up. I walk into the bathroom, looking at the mirror.
My dress was ripped. There was blood on my inner legs. Without think, I turn on the shower stripping down my clothes stepping in the shower. After I was done showering, I go to my bed and try to sleep, but the more I try, the less I could. I keep seeing him before my eyes.
"I cry myself to sleep that night." I could feel the tears running down my cheek.
"I'm sorry, Lena." He pulls me in a hug letting me cry for a while.
"Why didn't you go to someone?" He asked, wiping away the tears from my cheek.
"I couldn't. He would make my life a living hell, and my parents wouldn't believe me."
"I can't believe someone would do something like that." He sights laying down with his feet over the edge. I wipe away the tears and lay next to him. I could feel the wind blowing softly through my hair, looking up at the sky.
Is it wrong that I want to stay in this moment for the rest of my life, just laying here with the wind in my hair, the sun shining on my face and with Ben next to me? Who thought somebody would want to listen to me. Helping with my problems even when he has issues too. But I can't love him. I'm afraid to let him in after all that I've been through.
I can't just love somebody that easy again. All the people that I ever loved hurt me or left me. I except my brother, but he can't help me. I look to my side and saw Ben staring at me. I looked into his eyes and got lost in them.
He turns on his side, leaning on his elbow looking down on me. When he bent down, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. He finally reaches my lips and puts his on mine while I close my eyes. They move perfectly against each other like they were meant to be. I put my hands on his cheeks, pulling him closer to me.
He put his arm around my waist and lay on his back, pulling on the top of him. When I kiss him, I could feel again I wasn't numb anymore. But then everything from that night came back and what happened after that. I can't love someone. Erick will ruin his life.
I'm too broken to love someone.
I pull away, got off of him, sitting up.
"What's wrong ?" He asked, sitting up.
"I'm sorry I can't do this." I cried, running to the door, leaving Ben alone on the roof.
Authors note: Hey guys, a new chapter. I think you all know the answer to my question now, haha. Let me know what you think about the chapter. I really like that when you do it. No, it makes me super happy when you comment or vote. Bye ;)
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