A/N: Wow two chapters in one night, I must be on a roll! This chapter is really short, but that doesn't mean it's not action packed! This one might be really intense as it contains a scene of violence and sexual assault, so sorry but it's rated T for a reason! Please shoot a review and I hope everyone enjoys this! I own nothing related to glee!
Ryder knew what that implied and slammed the door shut in frustration. Marley sobbed even harder and Ryder held her, whispering words of comfort in her ear. A few minutes passed and Mr. Schue passed them, noticing something was wrong.
"Hey guys. What's up?" he asked. Ryder opened the door and Mr. Schue's eyes widened in horror as he took down the whiteboard. "Hey Marley, I'm sure this doesn't mean anything. No one saw Jake do anything other than turn in his books and leave. I doubt he'd do anything stupid to get himself in even more trouble, but we'll keep an eye out tonight." Mr. Schue tried to reassure her.
Marley gave him a small nod and took a deep breath as she took back her whiteboard that Mr. Schue erased. Mr. Schue left them and Ryder pulled up Marley's chin so she was looking into his eyes.
"Come on, let's go to the vending machine and I'll get you a bottle of water. Then we'll go back to the choir room, get ready for the show and we'll kick ass and bring back another regionals win. Everything's going to be fine." he smiled as he calmed her down.
She hugged him and they walked away in silence. Marley was through letting Jake get to her, she realized as Ryder held her hand down the empty hallway.
When the New Directions were backstage getting ready, Marley was shaking as she nervously looked through the curtain into the crowd. She didn't know if Jake was in the crowd. He could be any of the hundreds of faces out there. The fact that Jake could be anywhere freaked her out. She didn't tell Kitty because she didn't want to worry her too. God knows she had enough to worry about. Ryder came up behind her and turned her around so she was facing him.
"Take a deep breath. It's going to be fine." he told her firmly with a smile on his face. It was a good thing Ryder always had the "glass half full mentality".
Then, none other than the famous Rachel Berry came up next to them. Marley had met her in passing but she had taken over as Marley's mentor when she came back with Kurt and Santana and quite honestly, she looked up to her. Rachel had even suggested that they take one of the duets that her and Finn had written before instead of the other one.
"Hey guys! I just wanted to wish you good luck." the older girl greeted brightly. "Thanks Rachel. Thanks for letting us use one of you and Finn's songs." Marley replied with a smile.
"It's no problem. I remember when Finn and I took it to nationals a couple of years ago. We would've won if we hadn't of kissed onstage when it was over but it was worth it. I'm not saying you guys should kiss onstage after the song, but…" Rachel chuckled fondly at the memory.
"Ummm. I don't think that'll be an issue." Ryder stammered nervously and Marley was slightly disappointed when he said this but didn't let it show.
Then, it was showtime. Marley and Ryder were first. They sang the original song and received a standing ovation. They looked at each other in surprise like they were seeing each other for the first time. Before anything else could happen, the rest of the Glee Club came out on stage and they finished the set list. Marley could feel that it was in the bag for them based on the reactions from the audience. Marley's suspicions were correct when the New Directions won. The entire Glee Club was freaking out and Ryder picked up Marley and spun her around. When he put her down, they looked at each other and Marley was the first to lean in for the kiss. Ryder held her tightly as their lips melted into each other. They forgot where they were, even with all the cheering from the rest of the Glee Club. They broke apart as everyone smiled at them.
"About time!" Sam yelled in approval.
Everyone left the stage in a haze of excitement and cheering. Marley escaped all the hugs and yelling and made her way to the bathroom to freshen up.
"I'll be right back." she said to Ryder.
She made her way down the hallway of the venue alone. She jumped when a deep voice came up behind her.
"That was pretty good. I thought you and Ryder would start going at it when you were done." she heard Jake say drunkenly as she turned around.
She looked around to see how far she was from everyone, but Jake slapped her hard across the face and pulled her roughly into a nearby utility closet. Before she could fight him off, he pinned her to the wall and moved his face closer to hers.
"Don't say anything and don't do anything you or I will regret." he murmured as he moved his mouth along her neckline and his hands traveled on her body.
Marley whimpered and felt nauseated when she smelled alcohol on his breath. She did the only thing she could think of and lifted her knee and slammed it into his crotch hard to try and get away from him. Before she could run out the door, Jake threw her on the ground, causing her to hit her head on the hard floor. She lost her sight temporarily and Jake kicked her in the ribs and stepped on her windpipe to keep her from screaming in pain.
"You bitch! I told you not to do anything stupid. You honestly think that would stop me? No! I could go all day baby." he sneered as he got down on top of her and help her head up by her hair.
He somehow pulled her underwear down with her dress still on and thrust himself inside of her.
"Say my name. I said say it!" he yelled as he slapped her again when she wouldn't comply.
Marley refused to let him win. Marley gritted her teeth as the tears streamed down her face when Jake grinded against her painfully. After what felt like a million years, Jake was finally done. He pulled his pants back up and looked down at her in disgust.
"What the hell was I thinking? That wasn't worth it." he spat as she pulled her underwear back up to regain a little bit of dignity.
Then, left the room with her laying on the floor. As the door closed, she heard an irritated female voice cursing in Spanish. Marley tried to sit back up, but vomited and the room started spinning when she caught sight of blood mixed with the bile. Before she lost consciousness, she thought she saw the door open and the light of the hallway flooded in the dark closet. An undefined figure hovered over her as the world slowly became darker. "Oh my God. Someone call 911!" the velvety smooth voice of Ryder yelled tearfully as her held her in his arms.