Chapter 5: Bad Realizations

(6pm at the Park)

Connor sat at the park thinking seriously. He had started to remember bits and pieces of what happened that night Nina claimed that she was raped. He definitely recalled losing Maria a little after arriving at the party. He had bumped into a bunch of guys who he thought actually liked him since they strangely allowed him to hang out with them. But then they had him drink a lot of punch and then things started to get really blurry from there.

Connor now literally had only bits and pieces of memories. He remembered getting weird and acting a bit flirtatious but what scared him now was that he had another memory and in it he had kissed Nina. This was almost too much for him, but the conversation that he had heard helped ease his fearful mind a bit. But it confirmed another thing, that he and Nina were not the only ones in the room that night. There was someone else and that person was most likely the rapist. But why would the rapist bother moving him after Nina threw him off. Why would the rapist decide to save him? The true culprit could've just left him there. It made no sense.

Then it clicked. What if the person who took off with him wasn't the rapist? What if it were someone else. But why would someone else do that if not to protect something?

"Or someone," Connor muttered to himself.

"Hey Connor!" a voice cried and Connor looked up to see Tricia Hui, a new member of Nina's Posse and an exchange student who was American by birth but raised in Japan by her grandparents since her parents had died and her father was the only one with living relations who were all in Japan.

"Hello?" Connor asked surprised at the fact that ANYONE who associated with Nina would talk to HIM.

"How are you?" Tricia asked and sat beside him.

"I'm okay," Connor said careful, "why are you REALLY here?" he asked suspiciously.

"I do paper work at the station," Tricia stated, "I know Herb," she added and Connor's face darkened, "is it true?" she asked softly.

"No," Connor responded coldly.

"He told me that you'd say that," Tricia said sadly.

"What did you expect?" Connor snapped, "that I'd drop you a confession or something?" he demanded.

"I just want the truth," Tricia responded, "I know that you probably don't believe it," she continued, "but Nina was really raped," she said and Connor turned away from here, "I'm not saying that it's you," she told him, "but if you know anything…"

"I know NOTHING," Connor told her, "and even if I did," he continued, "give me ONE good reason for me to help Nina, Tricia," he challenged.

"Because you're a good person Connor," Tricia said and Connor turned to her with a look of surprise, "why do you look so surprised?" she asked as she laughed, "you've always been known as a good person Connor," she said kindly.

"There was someone else," Connor said suddenly and Tricia's eyes widened, "I was in the room that night," he told Tricia who gasped, "but someone else was there," he added.

"Can you say for certain that the other person is the rapist?" Tricia asked and Connor shook his head, "but that means it's still…" she said and he nodded.

"I was drunk," Connor said, "that I'm certain," he continued, "but Brock had concocted this horrible brew that got rid of potential hangovers when you wake up," he stated, "if he hadn't made it for Alden and I, I doubt the officers who came for me would've found me sober."

"Alden?" Tricia asked, "he was drunk as well?" she asked surprised.

"Not like responsible Alden, huh?" Connor asked and Tricia shook her head.

"But Brock was sober?" Tricia asked and Connor nodded.

"He even found had a friend drive us all…" Connor said brightly then stopped.

Wait a minute! How would he have found me? If it were Alden who had disappeared I'd understand, but how would he have found ME to leave with both Alden and I? Oh no, no way. (Connor's thoughts)

"Connor?" Tricia asked when she noticed that he had stopped talking, "what's wrong?" she asked urgently when she noticed his eyes widen and his face going pale.

"What is Nina doing now with the charges?" Connor asked Tricia.

"I peeked in the file," Tricia responded, "Nina's dropped all charges," she told Connor, "but I still want that monster behind bars," she added.

"That's nice," Connor said in an unusually high pitched voice, "I've got to go Tricia," he said as he rose to his feet, "Goodbye!" he cried and ran off before Tricia could stop him.

End Chapter 5

Reggae: Who do you think is the real rapist now readers? Please tell me your thoughts on that in your reviews. And don't forget to tell me what you thought of the ENTIRE chapter. I still need to know if you're enjoying the story after all.