Waking up this morning I still feel disgusting, I never left my room after entering it yesterday afternoon. I decide I should probably read my text messages considering I haven't checked my phone since I saw I had messages from Adam and Jake. I read Adam's first.
1:47 pm- Clare why did you go with him?!
2:50 pm- Are you still with him? You need to answer me.
4:00 pm- Are you okay?
6:00 pm- Now you're really making me worry if you don't answer me by 8 I'm texting Eli.
7:58 pm- Don't say I didn't warn you if you're reading this. You better be okay.
Oh great; I reply to Adam letting him know I'm okay. I sigh seeing Eli's name on my phone with unread messages knowing it's because Adam told him I wasn't replying. You see that's the thing about Eli when he says he's not going to "talk" to me what he really means is he isn't going to have friendly conversation with me or pay any mind to be existence unless he feels it's necessary, don't get me wrong I'm glad he still cares but it's never fine to deal with him in these situations.
I scroll down to Jake's name trying to avoid facing the conversation I have to have with Eli not that Jake's a better option just the thought of him makes my skin crawl but I know I won't have to explain anything to him or convince him I'm okay frankly he doesn't care. I tap on Jake's name reading the one message he sent me.
1:45 pm- Why'd you leave so fast we could have had more fun ;)
I shiver with disgust realizing he actually thinks it was consensual and to top it off he thinks I had fun, the only one that had any fun was him not that I'm going to tell him that. He's clearly not the person I thought he was, the way he behaved yesterday was far from anything I expected from him. I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore but do I have the right to leave him after cheating on him and if I try what would he do to me? Sure I could tell Eli but I feel as though I've caused him enough trouble. Julia's going to find out if she already hasn't I know what we did was both our faults and we deserve the repercussions but I can't help but blame myself more I am the one that showed up at his house. I brace myself opening the messages from Eli.
8:01 pm- Clare why aren't you answering your phone? I'm gonna go over to Jake's if you don't answer in an hour.
8:30 pm- Still waiting, you're worrying everyone I don't know why you even left with that lumberjack after the shit he pulled. You don't owe him anything.
9:00 pm- I'm getting in my car to go to Jake's now. I swear if he hurt you he's dead.
9:52 pm- Well you're not there and I have no idea why you aren't answering. If I haven't heard something by the time I wake up I'll be at your house. Oh by the way I may have punched your boyfriend a few more times.
Shit! I look over to the clock seeing it's 6:30am so Eli is probably gonna be here any min- my thoughts are interpreted by a banging on my door, that would be Eli. I hesitantly get up but right as I turn the door I realize it's not Eli it's just with two black eyes and busted lip This is not good this is so not good. Jake takes a step towards me I take a step back in return.
"Ja-Jake wha-what are you d-doing here?" I stutter trying not to look worried that Eli will be here any minute.
"Well I'm coming to ask you why you sent your friend last night." He says his voice eerily calm.
"I didn't Jake." I keep my voice steady this time while making more space between us.
"lies" He growls grabbing my hair roughly pulling my face to his "you know what happens to liars right Clare? They get punished." He then throws me to the bed climbing on top of me ripping my clothes off.
"Jake my mom's here." I say trying to get him to stop he chuckles darkly.
" No she's not she left when I came up." He grins biting down on my neck like a rabid animal.
I hiss in pain feeling warm liquid dripping down my neck I realize it must be blood from his vicious bite, I cry beg and plead for him to stop but he won't. His eyes are blank of emotion and I know he's not going to stop but I can't stop my cries as his hands violently grip my body. I close my eyes tightly waiting for the worst when I feel Jake's weight lifted off of me. I open my eyes seeing him and Eli once again throwing blows at each other.
I scream for them to stop even trying to physically pull them apart but it's no use I'm to weak. I come to the conclusion I have no other choice but to call the cops before someone gets seriously hurt. I pull out my phone dialing the number. As I'm giving the police all necessary information neither boy notices, the dispatcher I talked to was very nice and assured me someone would be there soon.
Minutes felt like ages but finally helped arrived quickly pulling the two irate boys apart and I can finally breathe again but that only last for a moment. My relief quickly turned to panic when they informed me they would be taking statements from all three of us regarding the events that lead to the two brawling on my floor.
Would I have to tell them about cheating on Jake with Eli? About Jake finding out about it yesterday and his reaction to it what happened between us after or that this is actually Jake and Eli's third violent encounter over the last 24 hours?
The worst thing of all is I know I'm going to have to tell them what happened with Jake this morning if I want what Eli did to make since that is.
