Chapter 4

Sara's POV

I can't believe that's the alarm clock already. I just went to bed, or at least it seems like it. Oh, well. Time for another day of school.

I'm still a little early when I get to school, so I decide to go to the little convenient store across the street. Hey, who are those men? Oh, I see. They're just some random soldiers patrolling the streets.

"Hey, girlie!"
"Umm...yes?"

Why the hell are they talking to me of all people? One of them just grabbed my hand.

"Umm...sir? What are you doing?"
"Girlie, do you know how long we soldiers have to work? Those of us who have wives don't get the pleasure we deserve from them cause of our long hours. So, come on. Let's have a little fun, shall we."

I am led behind the convenient store by the group of soldiers. There, I am tied and gagged. Why is this happening to me? I've done nothing wrong.

One of them works his hand up my thigh and then...I feel intense pain as my screams are muffled by the gag. And then, it happens again and again. Oh, God. Why?

What happened? I must've fainted, but then I remember everything as I see my blood on the ground. And then, I cry long and hard. I see a note by my foot and pick it up. It reads: "Tell anyone about this, bitch, and we will make sure you are arrested and executed. Just be happy we untied you, sex kitten." I can't believe this. I can't tell anyone. Of course, now that I think about it, I don't want to anyway.

I slowly meander my way home. Good thing my school doesn't report students who skip until it happens at least five times. It's also good that mother isn't home. I would automatically get blamed for something like this. My school uniform is torn and wrinkled. I'll have to throw it out and say that it got lost or something.

Another thing just occurred to me. Should I tell Setsuna? No, probably not. He'd flip out. I love him, but I must say, he'd just cause more trouble.

Ahh, home at last. I strip off my clothes and start the bath. Some of my blood mixes with the bath water, but, thankfully, not so much that I'd have to clean it up afterwards. After relaxing for quite a bit, I wrap a towel around me and let the water out of the tub.

The whole thing happened so fast. I wish Setsuna were here right now. He's about the only one left that I can talk to. No one else respects me the way he does. I miss him. I miss him even more after what happened today. Why can't this nightmarish life end? I wanted Setsuna to be my first and last time and everything in between. I never planned to be raped by some horny soldier. I guess it's too late to change things now. It's always too late, and it always will be.