"Alexandria!" My father burst in my room around midnight.
"Hum?" I rubbed the sleep from my eyes as I sat up. A sharp blow to my eye woke me up to the smell of alcohol.
"Arms up." He yanked the sheet off of me and tied me to the bed with ropes. Not again. Dear lord not again. I rather take a bad belting than this. "Yell and I'll kill you."
"Please. Your only- UMUMF!" He stuffed a sock in my mouth before unbuttoning my pants. No no no no no no no! I wined as his hands dug into my sides. Not with initiation starting tomorrow! I tried everything. Yelling, thrashing, everything. I wept as my father untied my bonds and passed out on top of me. I threw his partly nude body off of mine before racing to the bathroom and vomiting. My sides hurt along with my lower body as I changed and ran to the last train of the night. I found myself in the chasm, staring into the unruly water below.
"It's late." I crossed my legs to relive some of the pain before glancing at Eric who sat next to me.
"So?" My voice was horse as I struggled to sound alright.
"Choosing day is tomorrow." I paid my price already.
"I know." I shut my eyes and rubbed my temple.
"You're in pain." Don't let him know. He can kill you.
"I'm fine."
"Alexandria, I can read you like a book." I said nothing as he unpinned my bun, letting my hair fall in gentle waves.
"Is it that obvious?" He laughed and bumped my shoulder.
"Please, a pretty girl showing up out of nowhere. I would notice that." I glared at him.
"You notice petty women, I notice lies." I stood up, wincing.
"You're wrong." Eric stood up. "I notice strong, beautiful, woman that don't want help but need it." He grabbed my hand. "You should go home." I froze. Home. Pain. Him.
"No. I'll…" I faced towards the rail. "I'll…"
"You'll what? Go back home so daddy can lay his repulsive hands on you like you're an object?" I squeezed my eyes shut as he moved so his chest touched my shoulder. "Or will you run to your brother who's too immersed in his new girlfriend?"
"Shut up Eric." I felt so bare.
"What are you going to do?"
"Punch you if you don't shut up." I turned so we were chest to chest. A small smile graced his lips.
"Come on, you can stay with me tonight."
"No." I glared at him as he pushed me against the rail and trapped me in.
"I can spot lies as fast as you can spot dangerous men." His breath tickled my face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I pressed myself against him.
"Figure it out for yourself princess." Faster than I could manage to process, his lips were on mine. It was hard and pure lust. A distraction. His hands were all over me, as mine were all over his well-built body. He broke off and dragged me to his room.
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