AN: After what happened at the party between Truman and Casey, there is going to be long reaching reprucussions for those two. Not to mention, she has to tell her boyfriend what happened to her.
Chapter Four: The Way Things Were
It was a quiet ride home, as Casey had her head against the passenger's window, staring out into the streets as they were driving home. After what Truman did to her, at least tried to do, she just wanted to climb into bed, and cry. Derek couldn't be happier that Casey wasn't making a sound. With the music blasting, he just pulled into the home, and casually got out of the car. Casey did the same thing. She quickly rushed past her family, and went into her room. She didn't even bother taking a shower, she just changed out of her clothes, and into her pajamas. She shut off the lights, and closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
There were two things that really worried her. She knew that she was going to have to confront Truman about what happened and she was going to see him again at school on Monday. Then there was the situation with her boyfriend, Alexander. She had to tell him about what Truman did and tried to do. That was not going to be easy, and the consequences were going to be bigger as well. She knew that she had to tell someone, but who was she going to tell that wouldn't tell Alexander the minute that they saw him?
That was the last thought in Casey's mind as she cried herself to sleep.
It was a boring day at the office, and Melissa was sitting in her own office, just going over some paperwork. She knew that in the back of her mind, something was going to happen today, and she was right. No sooner than when she finished her paperwork, Casey walked into her office, looking as if she was going to break down in tears as soon as she did so.
"What's wrong?" Melissa asked as Casey took a seat across from her.
"Well, I went to a party at my friend's house on Saturday, and something happened there." Casey said, choking back some tears.
"What happened? Who did something to you?" Melissa asked her.
"When I went to the bathroom, someone followed me in, and tried to rape me." Casey said, tears falling down her face.
"Casey, do you know who this person was?" Melissa asked her. Casey nodded, and then came her answer.
"It was Truman." Casey said, tears streaming down her face.
"What did your parents say when you told them this?" Melissa answered.
"Nothing, I haven't told them yet." Casey said.
"You have to tell them." Melissa said. "I have to make a report of this, because you told me this."
"I know, but can you just keep this between us? I don't want Alexander to know about this." Casey said.
"Fine, but just so you know, I have to report this soon, so you better tell them what is going on." Melissa warned in a concerned tone of voice.
"I know. Thank you." Casey said, standing up, and leaving. Melissa watched her go, and when Casey was gone, she got on the phone immediately.
"Seth, it's me. Look, we have to meet. Get Jack and come out to my house. Something has happened."
Almost on cue, Seth and Jack entered her home, looking concerned as to what was going on. From the looks on their faces, it was obvious that they knew something that she didn't. Well, what better time and place to find out about something like this.
"Alright, now that you two are here, I have something to tell you." Melissa said, standing up, and walking around. "I had a conversation with Casey earlier today, and she told me that something happened at the party that she went to. Truman tried to do something unmentionable to her, but nothing happened. Guys, how are we going to tell Alexander?"
Seth and Jack exchanged a look that confirmed that Melissa was kept in the dark about something.
"Alright, is there something that you want to tell me?" Melissa asked. Jack nidged Seth, and her little brother cleared his throat and then spoke.
"Casey and Alexander are an item." Seth said. Melissa was about to laugh in total disbelief, but the mood in that living room meant that Seth meant business.
"Really? Jesus. When did this happen?" Melissa asked the two.
"Seth came home and caught the two making out in his room." Jack said, laughing a little.
"What are we going to do about this?" Melissa ask the two of them.
"In all honesty? We prepare to do damage control." Jack said. "There is no way that Alexander doesn't find out about this. When he does find out about this, and he will of course, we have to try and prevent him from killing Truman."
"How do we do that?" Seth asked.
"That, my friends, I have no idea on how we should do that." Jack said.
"No matter what, that asshole Truman is going to pay for what he did. How and when is going to be the question." Seth said taking a seat on the couch.
"Alright, now what are we going to do about this?" Melissa asked them.
"We let it play out, and when the shit hits the fan, be ready for a bad time."
Casey was sitting in her room, trying to concentrate on her work that she had to do for school the next day, but she couldn't because she had to think about what happened with Truman. She was glad that the day went well, and although she did see him at school, he didn't acknowledge her and what he did, or tried to do. That, of all things, was the least of her worries.
The big worry was what Alexander was going to do when he found out about this, that and the fact that she did not tell her family that she was his girlfriend. He was going to really go for Truman now, and she knew well enough about the Flames of Canada, that and his father was the founding member, that when you hurt someone close to them, prepare for anything.
Out of everything that has happened and will happen, Casey's family still took to him as a member of their own family. He said he was going to do anything to protect them, and boy was that about to come true.
AN: Well, I am going to end the chapter there. In the next chapter, Truman and Alexander get into it once more, but Truman decides to take things a little far. Stay tuned to see what will happen!
