Chapter 18
In the morning, I began to get ready to talk to Raoul. I wasn't sure how I was going to let him down, but I wanted him to be in the house, just in case I needed Erik. Once he arrived, he was disappointed we wouldn't be going to the park, but once I brought him upstairs to my room, he instantly brightened.
"Raoul, I need to talk to you."
"Yes, yes, talk..." he said.
"Well, I need to tell you that..."
Before I could finish, he pressed his lips against mine. Instantly pushing him away, I smacked him.
"What was that for!" he yelled back.
"I am Erik's lover, not yours."
"Not for long." he said as he pushed me to the bed.
"Get off me!" I screamed hoping Erik would hear but then I remembered he was outside with Almonzo.
Suddenly, I got very scared. Raoul could rape me and now I knew what Erik had seen in him before. I began kicking and thrashing, trying to throw him off but to no avail. He was a strong man. Forcing me down, he punched my face. I screamed as he hit me again.
He then got right into my face and whispered,
"Go tell Erik to leave right now and to never return."
With tear stained eyes, I looked up at him.
"Never" I said calmly.
"Or else I'll kill him in front of you."
It took my breath away to hear him say such things. Suddenly, I felt another blow.
"Do it now!" he screamed in my face.
I began to cry loudly. I couldn't do that to Erik. He was already so rejected. I couldn't bear to hurt him.
Suddenly Raoul took out a knife from his pocket and put it to my neck.
"Do it now..." he whispered.
"Alright...alright...please, don't hurt me."
"Good." he said while he put the knife away. "Go tell him now. I'll be hiding near you both, so don't think you can trick me. I will hear you."
With that he pushed me off the bed and I fell on the hard wood floors. I fell directly on my hip and I knew I was going to have a bad bruise tomorrow.
Making my way down the steps, Raoul told me to wipe off my tears and blood stains from my mouth.
"Look presentable you little bitch." he said as we neared the sliding glass doors.
With that, he pushed me towards the door and I took a deep breath as I made my way out to Erik. "Dear God in Heaven, please help me..."