A/N: Hey guys! Sorry this took forever, November's been a crazy month. So glad to get to write some more. I really don't think this chapter is good, but hey, I try. If you're wondering why feelings aren't very in tact, it's because this is a chapter for action, and the next one will definitely express emotions and actions caused by them.
Disclaimer: No, Gordie Lachance is not mine. No, Teddy Duchamp is not mine. No, Vern Tessio is not mine, and neither is Ace and Eyeball. No, the plot and theme of Stand By Me is not mine. No, I'm not forgetting anyone. No, I'm not lying, honest! But, but…do I have to? Oh FINE, Chris Chambers is not mine either. There, are you happy? Yeah, you better be. mumbles in frustration
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING! This chapter includes rape and other themes related to it.
Chapter 14: Are you Scared?
Abbie's eyes began to flutter, but soon she felt an immense pain in her upper thighs that made her close her eyes.
"What's wrong baby? Can't take the pain side of it?"
This made her eyes flash open. She recognized that voice. It was one of her worst enemies she made since she came to Castle Rock. Abbie looked up and the first thing she saw was that weird, jittery, all-too-familiar twitchy eye. She backed away swiftly, ramming her head against the car door. Soon she figured out the seating arrangement. She and Eyeball were in the backseat of his car, and she was lying down with Eyeball on top of her. Suddenly, it felt like a weight was dropped into the pit of her stomach. EYEBALL WAS ON TOP OF HER!
Without a moment's hesitation, she slapped him hard across the face, the sound reverberating around them. Eyeball grabbed a hold of Abbie's arms and pushed his whole body weight onto her, making her want to scream.
"What are you doing to me!" Abbie wheezed from under him.
"Oh, the best part was already done," Eyeball answered with a smirk as big as Texas.
"What are you blabbing on about?" Abbie snapped.
"Girl…we did it good. Even when you are unconscious, the getting's pretty good."
Her heart stopped. Her brain stopped. Everything stopped. A freeze frame of alarm, surprise, and shock. She was….she got…
"YOU RAPED ME?" Abbie shouted, but her mouth was clamped by Eyeball's hand.
"Yes, you could call it that, you bitch," Eyeball said menacingly, "And you better tell me where Catie is."
"Catie? WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE CATIE IS, YOU'VE BEEN HAVING A GOOD TIME RAPING ME, WHY NOT FINISH IT?" Abbie yelled, immediately followed by second compress.
"Now you listen to me you filthy little whore: you tell me where Catie is and I let you go. You don't tell me, and I fuck you again. If you scream once I let go of your mouth, I fuck you again. Got it?" Eyeball threatened.
Abbie nodded fervently, and Eyeball released her mouth.
"HELP ME SOMEONE! HELP ME, HELP ME, EYEBALL CHA-"
Suddenly, she couldn't breathe. Eyeball's hands had snaked their way around her neck, and he was squeezing her so tight that she thought her whole body would turn purple and blue in a matter of seconds.
"Alright slut, you asked for it. More pleasure for me, not so much for you," Eyeball said and grinned wickedly.
Abbie barely paid attention. She was too busy fighting his hands that were wrapped around her neck. Abruptly, his hands left her throat, and began to wander over her body. She couldn't help it, but tears of anguish and depression raced down her cheeks. Suddenly, someone leapt into the car, and tackled Eyeball to the front seat. Abbie recognized the person right away: Billy. She stared in awe as the two kicked and punched each other, but soon after she heard a sharp battle cry and she was pulled out of the car by her arm. This new person swept her up and carried her to a house, running as fast as they could. Soon they entered a bedroom and the person plopped Abbie down on the bed. The person bent down beside her and stared at her.
"Abbie?" Teddy asked.
Abbie was gazing down at her knees. She felt disgusting, that she shouldn't be around another human being. She was worthless scum, something that someone could push around and use as anything they wanted…
"I'm fine," Abbie answered, but after a moment's silence, the tears came.
"TEDDY, TEDDY! H-HE-"
"I know what that mother fucker did," Teddy replied bitterly as he sat on the bed and wrapped his arms around her, "You're fine now, you're safe."
"He's gonna c-come back and k-kill me!" she sobbed into his t-shirt.
"Not while I'm around, he won't," Teddy responded, "But we've got to go tell someone, this is bad, real bad…"
"NO!" Abbie screamed, "WE CAN'T TELL A LIVING SOUL! EYEBALL WILL GO TO JAIL!"
"That's the point though," Teddy argued, perplexed, "That creep will be locked away from you and everybody else."
"Do you know what that will do to Chris?" Abbie asked, but more as a statement, "His reputation will be worse than ever! Everyone will make the connection that if Frank and Eyeball Chambers raped a girl and went to jail, and then Chris would probably do the same! We'll have to be separated from each other, and that is the last thing I want to happen!"
She didn't know why she was feeling this way: thoughtful and anxious. She wasn't even really considering what had just happened to her, she wasn't letting the reality of being raped sink in and rear it's very, very ugly head. Somehow she seemed to be more concerned about the future of the others who were involved the moment it happened and the ones who dragged themselves into it: Chris, Eyeball, Teddy, Billy, Catie, Ace, Gordie, Emma, Vern….practically all of her friends and enemies. It was strange how things that happen to one person can affect everyone around them.
"So you mean that Chris will have absolutely no chance at a future if we tell?" Teddy questioned.
"Yes," Abbie answered, a little frustrated. Teddy could be so thick sometimes.
"Well….can we tell Chris? Gordie, maybe?"
"No," Abbie said firmly, "We cannot tell anyone. Especially Chris. Who knows what he'll try to do!"
"And what do you suppose we do about your older cousin?" Teddy asked.
"I bet he'll forget it ever happened," Abbie said thoughtfully, a touch of disappointment in her tone, "He's closer to Eyeball than he is to me."
"Wow…they're DATING? Who fucking knew?"
Abbie let out a small, winded "HA" and then, out of gratefulness, jumped on Teddy and engulfed him in a bone-crunching hug.
"Abbie, wha…?" Teddy asked frantically and awkwardly.
"Teddy, you are one of the best friends I could ever have!" Abbie exclaimed, "I don't know what I'd do without you! I'd still be in that car with Eyeball right now….Teddy, just know that I love you so much and that if you ever need me, I'm here!"
"So am I," Teddy replied solemnly.
She began to cry into his shirt, just glad that she had a friend that she could hug, and that, after tonight's events, she was able to hug.
