AN: I just want everyone to know before reading this...I know Tai would never be like he is in my story, in fact I like Tai. So please no flames about it :) I just had a really good idea for a story and wanted to share it with you guys. but please do R&R, it inspires me! As always, Happy reading!
Matt plopped his body onto to the couch and clicked on the T.V while drinking his soda. "Man its Saturday, I don't have a gig tonight and it seems there's nothing on T.V, awesome. Just as Matt laid his head against the back of the couch his phone went off. Matt picked it up and stared at it for a moment.
Sora? Why would she be calling me? "Hello?" "Matt is that you? A weak voice spoke" "Yeah, what's going on Sor" Matt was flipping through the channels as he spoke. "I need you" was all she said before she broke out crying. "Sora, what's wrong? Are you ok? "No" was all she could say before losing it completely and becoming a sobbing mess. "Just stay home, I'll be right there to get you" Before Sora could answer; Matt hung up the phone and was out his door. Matt ran down the steps to his apartment building two at a time.
" Something was really wrong with Sora. She hasn't even called me in forever. We haven't even hung out since we graduated high school."
Matt yanked the door open to his car and hoped in. Sora only lived a couple blocks over but he didn't want to waste time walking. He started the car and floored it out of the parking garage. Matt arrived to Sora's building in record timing. He threw the car into park and ran to the stairs leading to her apartment. When he reach her door he didn't even bother to knock.
"Sora?" I called her name as I walked though her house. I walked into her room where I found her lying against the bed holding her sides crying.
Matt ran up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Sora, what's wrong?" She looked up at him, her eyes where blood shot, as tears trickled down her face. Matt noticed a bruise on Sora's check.
"Sora, Tell me what's going on" he took the sleeve of the black hoodie he was wearing and wiped the tears from her face. "Here, let's sit down". He stood and helped steady her onto the edge of her bed. "Thanks Matt." "No problem, so why don't you fill me in" Sora nodded her head.
"Well, first things first, I'm no longer with Tai" Sora glanced up at Matt as she said this. "What happened? You guys seemed perfect together at graduation" Matt nudged Sora as he said this with a smile on his face. Sora winced as he did this. Matt raised his eyebrows quickly questioning this.
"Well, things changed" Tears formed back into her eyes "Tai, he became a different person, not long after we started dating" "I thought maybe it would pass but it didn't and things started to take a turn for the worse" "And today was the last of it, he he" Sora couldn't finish her sentence before breaking down again.
Matt stood up for a moment before wrapping his arms around Sora. He had known her for a long time, she was always strong confident and in control, now here she was losing it.
"What did he do to you Sora?" I was becoming very tense, she was hurting and I hated seeing her like this. She was my best friend.
Sora looked up into Matt's eyes. They were that beautiful blue color as always, his hair was a little shorter than it was in high school, but he still had those famous bangs. Here he was for her even though she had blown him off all summer and most of fall. She knew she could trust him and depend on him for what she was about to say. Sora took a deep breath and then spoke
"Tai was abusing me. Things didn't start out that way of course. It was only after he started hanging out with his team mates on that stupid varsity soccer team. And today things went too far and he forced himself on me" Tears started streaming down Sora's face. Matt's body went rigid with rage and anger. He let go of Sora, and closed his fists and started shaking.
"He raped you!" I screamed it without even meaning too. Sora shook her head yes as she pointed to the corner of her room where a pile of torn clothes where. I couldn't believe I had messed it. Sora never had anything out of place in her room. I needed to calm down, I need to take care of Sora now, and then deal with Tai. Matt took a deep breath and swallowed hard. He stood in front of Sora and placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Sora, I won't let him touch you again, I can guarantee you that" Sora was shaking as Matt spoke to her
"How about you come stay with me for a while, get you out of here." Matt moved a piece of stray hair out of Sora's eyes.
"I don't want to be a burden" She seemed so weak when she spoke
"Ok, well either you come with me or I'm staying here, I won't leave you Sora, not like this"
Matt moved and placed Sora's hands into his own and looked into her eyes. She's hurt, wounded and needs me, I refuse to leave her alone like this; I care to much about her.
"Please come to my place, you don't need to be here, where everything around you will be a constant reminder of the pain that he put you through"
Sora sat there looking at Matt and finally spoke. "Alright I'll come" for the first time that day, She was smiling.
Matt helped Sora gather her things and pack them; He made sure she had everything she needed and then some. He grabbed her luggage and they were off.
I can't believe he did this to her, that asshole was dead. As soon as I see him it's over. Matt pulled into his parking garage and helped Sora up to his place.
I hurried up the stairs and opened the door for her. "Welcome home" Sora looked at Matt and smiled as she walked through the door. I followed her in and quickly shut and locked my door. He wouldn't dare come here, but just in case. Sora followed Matt into his bedroom, where he placed her belongings on his chair.
"Well, do you wanna sleep in here, and me on the couch or what arrangement would you be ok with?"
"Well both just stay in here its fine, but umm Matt do you have anything I can take for pain?"
Uhh, yeah just give me a sec, ok?" Sora nodded as Matt walked out of his room and down the hall into the bathroom. I know I have some Tylenol in this damn cabinet somewhere, oh there it is. I'll go grab her some pop as well. Matt gathered up the things for Sora before returning to his room.
Matt walked right into his room to find Sora sitting on the bed with her shirt pulled off and her arms up covering her chest. Matt blushed and quickly shot his eyes else wear and started to turn a around when Sora stopped him.
"No, its ok, I was wondering if you could take a look at my ribs for me"
"Yeah, that's fine" I walked up to her and handed her the Tylenol and pop. "Thanks" " ready? "Yeah, my left rib hurts worse"
Matt gently moved her arm out of the way. "Damn Sora, this looks bad" I looked her ribs over and I could see why the left hurt her worse, it was all swollen bruised and seemed like it was sticking up a bit" I gently placed her arm back down. Now I hated Tai worse, and I didn't think that was possible. Then Sora just took my attention away from my thoughts. I looked at her, sitting on my bed. She was beautiful, yeah she looked rough right now, but who wouldn't? Her hair hung to her shoulders, her skin was soft and she was just breath taking. How could he have done this to her?
"Sora, I really think you need to go to the hospital, your rib looks really bad."
Sora shook her head no "I don't want this public knowledge Matt"
Matt took a deep breath before speaking "And he did rape you, correct?"
"Yes" Sora's voice cracked as she replied back to him
"Well that adds another reason why you need to go, you need to prevent things from happening and have proper care for your self"
It was like all the words Matt had spoken sunk into Sora's head at once. Fear read across her face and then realization of the words. She placed her shaking hands up to her face.
"Oh my God, I could end up" Matt shook his head as to finish Sora's sentence. "Will you take me?" I shook my head yes and then wrapped my arms back around her as she started to cry.
We sat there for a while, me just holding her and brushing her hair with my fingers. Her head was rested on my chest and I could feel her heart beating in rhythm with mine. That was when I noticed she had fallen asleep in my arms. "I guess I'll take her after she wakes up." I grabbed the blanket that was at our sides and covered her up, before long I too was taken by sleep.