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After storming away from Derek, Casey had headed for the girl's bathroom. She didn't know what to do. Who could she talk to? It wasn't like there was anybody she could tell. No one would believe her anyway. With an annoyed sigh, she took a notebook and pencil out of her bag. Maybe if she made a list of her feelings, she'd be able to think again. The idea was pretty stupid, but it was better than nothing. The bell for the next class rang, but the teen ignored it and began to write. A few minutes later, she heard the door open. However, she didn't even bother to look up.
"Casey?" a voice asked. It was Emily! "Casey, what are you doing?" her friend questioned. Casey just shrugged. Maybe if she ignored her, Emily would go away.
"Casey, you're late for class," Emily pointed out.
"So?" Casey queried.
"What's wrong? This isn't like you," Emily stated.
"How do you know? Maybe it is," Casey snapped.
"No, it's not! I don't know what's wrong with you, but you've been acting really strange ever since Derek's party two weeks ago," Emily persisted, kneeling next to her. The only reason Emily had even been there was because Casey had invited her over.
"I don't want to talk about it," Casey snarled.
"'Don't' or 'can't'?" Emily asked softly.
"This is our little secret. Tell no one," he warned her. Casey didn't answer. Emily sighed.
"If---If you don't think you can say what happened to you, why don't you just write it down?" she suggested. Casey flipped the page in her notebook and wrote in big letters. Emily's eyes widened when she read the words: I WAS RAPED!
"Oh, my gosh. Casey," she breathed. Her friend began to sob. "Casey, who was it? Sam? Was this a date-rape?" she continued. Casey continued to cry as she shook her head.
"No. It wasn't Sam. I don't know who he was. Just that he's on the senior hockey team," she answered.
"Oh, Casey," Emily sighed sympathetically. "You have to tell your parents and Sam," she told her. Casey shook her head vehemently.
"I can't tell! I can't tell anyone! I shouldn't have even told you!" the girl insisted.
"Casey, you can't keep this to yourself. Look at what it's doing to you," she pointed out, starting to cry herself. Emily held her friend and they cried together. Meanwhile, out in the halls, Sam and Derek were starting to get worried. They had seen Emily out in the halls sent by the teacher to look for Casey when she didn't show up for class and had followed her until she reached the girls' bathroom. They hadn't heard anything until Casey had started crying.
"What do you think's going on?" Sam wondered.
"I have no idea," Derek shrugged.
"You think it's just a girl thing?" Sam suggested.
"Ew! Dude! I don't even wanna think about that!" Derek exclaimed with a shudder. Then, "I'm goin' in." Sam grabbed his friend's arm.
"Dude, it's a girls' bathroom," he reminded him.
"I...don't...care," he stated. And he didn't. Something was up with Casey, and while her problems didn't usually interest him, he had a feeling that whatever his stepsister's issue was, it was serious. With that, he shook himself free from his friend's grasp and headed for the girls' restroom.
"Okay, wha---" his question died when he saw the scene. A sudden chill came over him as Emily released Casey to stand in front of them.
"What happened?" he asked. Emily blew out a breath.
"Emily, what? What is it?" Sam pestered.
"She was raped," came the quiet reply. Both boys stared in stuned silence.
