…well I am back…I hope you liked the last chapter…so I'll just skip right to the point….chapter 29…ENJOY! BY THE WAY READ BACK TO CHAPTER 28 FOR AN ALTERNATE ENDING!

Carmen's POV

Carmen led James through the crowded pier to a small burger joint known as McDonalds. ((There is like a McD's in like every country)).

"McDonalds?" James asked with a weird look.

"Its like the biggest place to eat in America." Carmen said pulling James into the fast food place with all her force.

She pulled him in and the both waited to see what they wanted. Carmen of course was lost because the menu was in Greek. James looked over and smiled at how cute Carmen looked trying to think about what was on the sign.

"What do you think you are going to get?" James said with a smile towards Carmen.

"Umm, well a Big Mac would be great filled with lots of calories and fat just what I love." Carmen said, thinking after maybe she shouldn't have said that.

"I love a girl with a good appetite." James said putting his arm around Carmen. She snuggled in close to smell his cologne that was killing her with passion.

James and Carmen walked up to the cashier and of course James told the man what the two wanted and they paid. Instead of eating inside they took their meals and headed out back onto the pier. They soon found a cozy place on a bench and ate. As they ate, Carmen decided to chat with James, she really liked him so she wanted to know more.

"So James, tell me about yourself." Carmen said as she took another bite into her burger.

"What is there to tell, I work as a waiter that pays almost nothing and I am stuck in Greece." James said with a sad tone, Carmen could tell he was upset.

"But Greece is so beautiful, you sound like you hate it." Carmen said trying to find out more info without trying to hurt him.

"I don't hate it, its just I've lived here all my life, I want more." James said turning to face Carmen.

"Like what?"

"I've always dreamed of living in America and being with people like you. There is nothing here in Greece for me. I went to America once, New York when I was a boy. I loved it no rules everything was great. Its just I am 23 years old and I want more. I don't want to be a waiter forever."

"Well why don't you just go to America." Carmen said as if it was just a two-second trip.

"I have no money to pay for a trip, I mean a ticket to America I can afford but living costs and money to survive, that's what I don't have."

"Yeah that is a problem." Carmen and James chuckled.

"But if girls like you come to Greece often maybe I won't have to leave." James said with a smile moving closer to Carmen.

"Maybe." Carmen said with a smile. She moved closer to James as he wrapped his hands around her neck keeping her close. But as Carmen moved in close she remembered what James had said before, he was 23. Was that even legal in Greece. But she was going to be nineteen in a few months.

"What about you?" James asked pulling Carmen back from her thoughts.

"Well I am going to college in a few months." Oops, she wasn't suppose to say that.

"Your 18?" James said pulling away from Carmen.

"Well I'm going to be nineteen in a few moths so technically, yeah I'm 18. But please don't get mad, age doesn't matter I mean before you knew my…" Carmen was interrupted when James kissed her gently. It was so out of the blue she was confused. When he pulled away she still had her eyes shut just remembering the moment.

"What was the for?" Carmen said finally opening her eyes.

"I love the way you just ramble on, I don't care if you were 40, I like you Carmen. You're outgoing and not afraid to speak your mind. "

"Well sometimes I am so shy and I hate when I do that whole speak before you think."

"See like now." James kissed her again. This time her cupped her face with his hands, he mesmerized her. She wrapped her hands around his neck while he pulled her closer. They stayed like that for at least 20 minutes until James pulled away.

"How about we go back to my place." James said with excitement in his voice. Carmen was oblivious and just said in an excited tone, "yes."

They practically ran to his apartment, which was a few minutes away from the motel where Paul and Lena were. He led her up the staircase and pulled out his keys. As soon as the door opened they were on each other. He pushed her to the wall and started to kiss her. All this passion had been building up to this moment where Carmen had the choice to give in or fight back. But fighting back was weak so she let herself go. She pushed him one to one of the couches as he started to get frisky. He lead his hand up her shirt and that's when Carmen stopped. She couldn't do this she wasn't ready, she was only 18. She thought back to Bridget and Eric she had her way with him and then look at her after. She was afraid to be herself and became depressed and sad and just scared. Carmen couldn't let that happen. She sat up, "James, no." She said climbing off of him and away from the couch. However he pulled her back, "Come on Carmen don't do this to me now." He kissed her harder and Carmen started to get scared.

"James, no, stop" Carmen said pushing him away.

But James didn't listen, instead this time he threw Carmen on the couch and got on top. He kissed her harder and faster and started to hurt her. He ran his hands up and down her body and she really wanted him to stop. "James no! STOP!" Carmen said yelling louder hoping someone would hear, but no one came. James pulled Carmen dress half way down and she started to freak. She reached into her pocket and barley pulled out her phone and hit the button for Paul's Cell. It dialed automatically and she just kept on screaming.

Lena's POV

Lena stopped and waited for Paul to answer however when he said hello all you could hear was screaming. Paul had a weird look on his face until he realized that the screams were Carmen. He looked down and saw it was her cell.

"Carmen! Carmen!" Paul yelled, Lena just froze.

"Paul! Apartment! 439! AHH!"

Before Lena could speak Paul rushed out the door Lena running behind.

Carmen's POV

Carmen just screamed and screamed as James went on. She trusted him, she even liked him and he betrayed her!

Carmen yelled louder and louder until finally she heard Paul's voice outside the door. James stopped and could hear the voice too. He looked down and saw Carmen's cell light on. He got off.

"BITCH!" James said as he slapped her twice across the face.

"PAUL!" Carmen said screaming and crying.

Paul kicked and kicked until the door swung open. He ran over and pushed James off of Carmen as Lena ran over to help Carmen.

Paul kicked James and punched him in the face knocking him out onto the floor. Paul clinched his fist as he ran to check on Carmen. Lena wrapped her sweater over Carmen and helped her up. Carmen ran to Paul and gave him a hug, he was her hero. Paul looked over to Lena who was totally traumatized. Carmen stepped back reveling cuts and bruises on her arms and a few cuts on her face. Lena comforted Carmen as Paul called the police.

When the police and ambulance came the cops took James away and the medical people checked out Carmen. How could this have happened to her. She really liked the slime bag, how could she have been so stupid to believe all his antics. How could she have been so childish.

The police asked Carmen a few questions, Lena had to help translate and turned out that James had a criminal record, there was a restraining order on him from his ex-girlfriend and he had been in jail before for this kinds of acts. Carmen was good at reading people, she could tell a person just by the way they walked but James had been different when she met him criminal and rapist didn't cross her mind.

She walked back to the motel with Paul and Lena. Lena called her parents and told them that she was staying the night with Carmen and they allowed it. Carmen climbed into her bed and pulled the covers over her head. While Paul went to the bathroom to change Lena sat with Carmen.

"Carma, I am so sorry." Lena said. She was sorry that this had happened and sorry that she wasn't they're for Carmen like a real friend.

Carmen and Lena hugged each other. And the three fell fast asleep.

…Well I know it was very emotional…but I hope it filled you needs…. Keep Reviewing to let me know what you thought…..