The bell to end the school day just rang, which means that it is officially the weekend. YAY! Right now I'm on my way to my locker to put my books away and then head out to the front of the school to meet Pony to walk home. I'm almost to my locker when someone trips me, I fall over and face plant on the floor. I start to get up but someone kicks me in the stomach which causes me to fall back down. I look up and see the three faces that have been in my dreams for the past to nights, the faces that are making me afraid to sleep because I don't want to see them and relive what they did to me over and over. Carter, Seth, and Cole just stand there and laugh at me as I stand up, I try my best to put on a brave face and act like I'm not scared of them when in all actuality I am terrified. I turn around, open my locker and put my books in, when I turn back around they are still standing there.
"Can I help you?" I say with as much venom in my voice as I can muster
"Yea, why don't you come with us and we can have some more fun. Oh and make sure to put up a fight, that just makes it even better." Carter said with a demon like smile plastered on his face
"No. Now if you don't mind I am leaving now." I spat while I started to walk away
Carter grabbed my wrist and yanked me back which caused me to yelp out in pain.
"Where do you think your going? That wasn't a question bitch, your coming with us whether you like it or not." Carter said well signaling Seth and Cole to grab me and follow him
No no no no they can't do this to me again, I won't let it happen. I start screaming at the top of my lungs, Carter tries to get Cole and Seth to shut me up but I just keep screaming and screaming for help hoping that someone will hear me.
"Hey! What are you doing to her?" a teacher shouts
Oh thank the lord my prayers have been answered. Carter, Seth, and Cole all let go of me causing me to fall to the floor while they run away. The teacher comes over and asks me if I'm okay and I tell her that I'm fine, then she walks away. I stand up, grab my bag and run out to the front of the school to meet Pony. I see Pony sitting on the bench in front of the school.
"Pony!" I shout and start running towards him
His head jerks up, he sees me running towards him, he smiles at me and gets up from the bench. When I reach him I fling myself into his arms and hug him tight afraid that if I let go he will disappear and I will be back being tortured by Carter, Seth, and Cole.
"Easy there Sky your going to knock me over." Pony says with a chuckle pushing me off him slightly so he can look at me
I just smile at him trying to hold back the few tears that had formed and are now starting to fall.
"Sky, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Pony asks his voice thick with concern, while reaching up and wiping away the few tears that have fallen with the pad of his thumb.
"I just missed you that's all. Now can we please go home?" I begged putting on a genuine smile for once because I really did miss him especially after what just happened moments ago.
"Sure Sky let's go." Pony said and put his arm around me and we started on our way home.
When we got home I followed Pony inside put my backpack down, and hung my sweatshirt on the hook.
"Hi Pepsi. Hi Superman." I said
"Hey Sky." Darry and Soda said at the same time
"How was school today?" Soda asked
"Good, I'm glad its the weekend though." I responded
Pony came into the living room from the kitchen with a sandwich in his hand, man is he ever not eating. I start to go over to him to take a bite but am stopped mid-step.
"Don't even think abo-. Sky why are you bleeding!?" Pony shouted which caused Darry and Soda to stop what they were doing and come over to us.
"What do you mean Pony, I'm not bleeding." I said completely confused by his outburst.
"Sky there is blood seeping through your shirt!" Pony shouted again
I looked down at the white shirt I was wearing and sure enough there was a thick red line of blood seeping through it. Damn it, my cut must have reopened and started to bleed again when Carter kicked me in the stomach.
"Um the stain was already there.." I said weakly but it was the best lie I could come up with at the moment.
"Sky we know that's not true. So just tell us what happened baby girl. Did you get hurt at school?" Soda asked
"Sky is whatever happened to cause you to bleed, the reason why you were so clingy to me earlier?" Pony asked
I just nodded not wanting to say anything. I'm going to have to tell them why I'm bleeding but I'm not going to tell them about the rape or Carter, Seth, or Cole.
"Sweetie please tell us, were really worried about you." Darry softly pleaded with me
"I was tripped in the hallway at the end of the school day and was then kicked in the stomach, which caused the cut that I got from playing around with Two-bits switchblade to reopen and start bleeding again." I quietly said not daring to look them in the eyes
"What do you mean you got kicked!? Who the hell kicked you Sky!?" I thought it was Darry that screamed but it was actually Soda, wow is he mad.
"Just someone, nobody you know." I said
"Sky..." Darry threatened
Might as well get it over with. "Fine it was some soc. Are you happy now?" I said angrily
"Yes, we are happy Sky that you finally told us something. Why didn't you just tell us that in the first place? You know that we wouldn't be mad and we will just have Two-bit or Steve handle it on Monday at school." Soda said
"See, that's exactly why I didn't tell you! I don't need you guys fighting all my battles for me and I don't need anyone else in the gang to either!" I spat
"Sky we know that you can fight your own battles and handle yourself, were not saying you can't. But from what we've seen the past couple of weeks and the bruises and cuts you have come home with, it seems like you do need our help. Whether you like it or not Sky you're going to get it." Darry said in a stern voice.
"Darry's right Sky you do need our help." Pony said in agreement while Soda just nodded silently agreeing.
I just let out a huff in frustration.
"Baby girl you may be mad at us right now, but down the line you will be thankful that we are helping you." Soda said
"Whatever you say, but I don't think so. Now if you don't mind I am going to go clean up my cut and throw away this shirt." I said as I brushed pass them.
After I cleaned the cut, threw the shirt away, and changed into some pajamas I went and ate dinner with Darry, Pony, and Soda. The dinner table was awfully silent tonight mainly because Darry, Pony, and Soda seemed scared to say anything to me afraid that I was going to explode again. We all then went and watched Mickey for a bit before we all got tired and decided to go to bed.
"Come on Pony, Sky let's go to bed." Soda said standing up from the couch and starting to walk to our bedroom with Pony following.
Before Soda could get too far I grabbed his arm and pulled him back to the couch.
He turned around "Come on Sky I'm tired, what do you want?"
"Carry me please Pepsi?" I whined as I reached my arms out to him.
"How can I say no when you whine like that." he said as he leaned down and carried me into our bedroom.
Soda laid me down on my side of the bed and him and Pony climbed in after. I seemed to fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. My dreamless sleep was short lived though because those three horrible faces slowly crept their way in and it was like I was back in that night all over again.
I started rolling, kicking, and thrashing around the bed trying to get away from the invisible hands trying to keep me still. I started to cry and whimper which then turned into screaming at the top of my lungs. I just kept screaming but nobody could hear me, nobody was going to come and save me just like that night. I still kept screaming though and screaming and screaming hoping that somebody, anybody will hear me.
Here's chapter 10 guys! I can't believe I'm already at chapter 10! I hope you enjoy the chapter and chapter 11 should be up within the next day or two. As always please please please review! And I will see you next time!