*Trigger warning* Mentions/ Description of rape

Chapter 20

Saturday

12:30 am

4 days left

Charlotte POV

I couldn't sleep, Henry wasn't here to comfort me. I don't want to bother him at this hour, I curl into my blankets ignoring the dull ache in my core. I tucked my arm under my pillow and try to sleep.

Trigger warning!

*Flashback*

1 year ago

No one's POV

Charlotte woke up with a start and quickly sat up from the leather couch. Feeling disoriented after she sat up, she glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 7:45 am Charlotte quickly jumped up from the place she slept, and grabbed her torn jacket and her backpack. Today was going to be the day she was leaving him, Charlotte glanced down the hall looking in Jaspers room finding him still sleep. This was her opportunity. She ran to the front door and before she could unlock the door she heard Jaspers voice clearly angry.

"Where the fuck are you going?" Charlotte turned around slowly to face him. Charlotte couldn't look him in the eye.

"I need to go to school early. I need to study for an English test that's next week and Mrs. Taylor said she'd help me today."

Jasper squinted his eyes narrow clearly not believing what she's telling him. Jasper walked closer to her making Charlotte back up until she hit the door. He forcefully grabbed her jaw making her look at him she shook with fear as Jasper smirk turned into a scowl.

"Oh so your trying to leave me." Jasper stated, with a blank expression but she could see the irritation in his eyes. Charlotte quickly shook her head.

"No! I'm not trying to leave you. I just need to go to school early."

"Don't you fucking lie to me bitch. Yes you are trying to leave me, so you can go fuck henry right? I see the way you look at him. You want him to fuck you right?"

"No! That's not what I'm doing Jasper! I swear!" Charlotte exclaimed with fear as Jasper grabbed her hair and pulled hard making her head jerk forward.

"Yes you are you little slut. Don't you think I can't see your shit Charlotte. Once I'm done with you I'll make sure no one wants to fuck you." He muttered darkly, Charlotte's eyes widened in fear.

"What? No!" She stammered as Jasper dragged her into his bedroom.

He forcefully pushed her on his bed, and cover her mouth with his hand. Muffling her screams as he stripped her clothing with the other hand. He gripped his hand tighter when he grabbed his belt off his dresser, Charlotte knew this wasn't going to end well when she felt him pinning her wrists above her head tying her hands together. Leaving her immobile and exposed, he grabbed a scarf and wrapped it around her eyes making sure she didn't see him.

He thrusted in her roughly, tears filled her eyes as he raped her. She could hear his low grunts in her ear, she just sobbed as the burning pain shot through her body.

"Just Stop please." She whimpered.

"Not until I'm finished with you." He growled. Charlotte just went numb, she didn't feel anything. She wanted to disappear. Why did this happen? What did she do to deserve this?

A few minutes later and she felt Jaspers release and she wanted to throw up. He untied her hands and pulled her up from his bed harshly. Making her stumble on her weak legs, he reached the basement door and opened it. Charlotte felt the blood and seamen drip down her leg, she felt disgusted with herself. He shoved her down the stairs, She stumbled down the steps and collapsed on the cold concrete. She heard him slam the door and locking it. Charlotte shivered as pain filled her body, she laid on the floor half naked and violated.

"Oh god. Why, why did I even try? I'm never going to leave this place am I?" She whispered to herself as she crawled back to her corner. She only made it halfway before she blacked out.

She wanted to die.

*Flashback over*

Charlotte's POV

1:45 am

I jump up in a seating position, a layer of sweat covered my body leaving me shivering. The memory of the nightmare quickness quickly fading but the uneasy feeling twisting in my gut. I reached for my lamp and turn it on, my eyes quickly shut at the brightness. When my eyes adjusted I grabbed my phone off the charger, I checked the time it was 1:45 am.

I get up and slowly walk out of my room, my sweaty feet sticking to the cold tile floor. I turned on the light and stumbled to the sink, I looked at my reflection in the mirror my eyes were bloodshot red. Tears stained my cheek, I turned on the sink and splashed cold water on my face. I dry my face and go back to my room, I closed the door behind me and walked to my bed. I slowly pulled the sheets off my bed, and placed them on the floor they were gross and wet.

I grabbed my pillow and a clean blanket and wrapped it around my body. I laid on the floor and reached for my phone, I felt my heartbeat increases when I dialed Henry's number. But I decided against it, I'm not going to bother him at this hour I'll guess I won't sleep then.

9:00am

I tried to go to sleep last night but every time I try to drift off to sleep I get hit with memories of the abusive relationship. I think I only got a total of two hours of sleep. Bruce just texted me a reminder that he's coming to pick me up in an hour. I replied and put my phone down, I picked it back up when someone was calling me. It was Henry.

"Good morning love! How did you sleep?"

"Hey sweetie. I didn't sleep well last night."

"Was it a bad dream?"

"Umm…yeah." I winced as I said it.

"Oh no! Char why didn't you call me or text?"

"I didn't want to call you at 2 in the morning just to tell you that I had a fucking bad dream. It's normal for me to get them." I was getting frustrated with myself because Henry's worried now.

"Char it's not normal you get that right? How long do you get to sleep?"

" I think 2 hours. I'm not sure. I'm sorry about cursing at you, I'm just exhausted."

"It's alright baby. Go back to sleep before you go with Bruce, i don't care what time of day it is. If you have a bad dream, and you feel like you need to call me. Please just call me."

I sighed and sat on my bed putting my pants on.

"Alright Henry thank you. I'll try and go back to sleep, see you."

"No problem dear. Stay safe." He hung up the phone. I set an alarm for 9:50 so I could have 10 minutes to fix my hair. I have all my clothes on before I fell asleep, this time I didn't have a bad dream.

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I woke up again a little more rested than before, I was still sore from sleeping on the floor last night.

I stop my alarm from ringing and sit up putting my shoes and socks on. I was brushing my hair into a ponytail when Bruce texted me that he was here. I exit the bathroom and turned off my light to my room before I left the hallway. I said bye to Ray and went up the elevator, I was nervous about talking to Bruce about him probably being my brother. What if I just look like an idiot?

Bruce was leaning against his silver grey BMW but he didn't notice me until I was crossing the street. He looked up at me and waved with a bright smile, when I reached him I pulled him in a tight hug.

"Hey Charlotte." He chuckled as we pulled from our hug.

"Hey Bruce. You look cute." I looked at his outfit, he was wearing a royal blue sweater and some black skinny jeans.

"Girl so do you. Looking like a whole snack bitch!" Bruce said snapping his fingers in a Z motion. Making me laugh, he smiled and opens the passenger door for me.

"Thank you." I said as he shut the door. He jogged over to the drivers side and got in.

"C'mon babe. Let's get outta here." He said really girlish voice.

End of chapter 20…