Hey! Here is the new chapter of "The Great Escape!" this chapter is a bit more serious than the last few, but it is important. I hope this clears up some of the mystery :)
The Great Escape
DISCLAIMER; I don't own KH or SNSD's song!
I took a deep breath, and looked at her, her eyes coloured with concern.
"You might not want to know" I said but I pressed on.
And I told her.
I told Naminé everything. I didn't let myself stop for fear of not being able to finish- but it felt so good telling someone. This secret, this curse, had scared me for so long, like it was an animal in a cage that I didn't want to set loose. But I'd done it. I told her all about what had happened a year and a half ago, and what had happened after.
I was about 15 and a half when it happened. I thought id fallen in love for the first time. And for a long time I believed it, but when I found out the truth…. my feelings turned to fear.
He had been called Ansem. He was a few years older than me, but id felt attracted to him all the same- it was probably part of why I did think I liked him. He had an aura of danger, and mystery about him. And I thought my life turned perfect when we started to go out. We were together a long time before it happened. The event that changed everything.
It had been at a party about four months after we started dating. I really liked Ansem, and I thought that I loved him, but then he did something that was unforgiveable. He got me drunk, and then… he tried to take advantage of me. I don't remember what happened exactly, but if someone else hadn't walked in on us… I would never have been able to escape. While he was distracted, I had bolted. I ran as fast as I could, running anywhere, just to get away from him. I don't know how long I ran for, but that feeling of panic…. I still feel it, even as I think back on it. I don't think I'll ever forget it.
I thought he had loved me. He had told me so, and called me his sweetheart, his princess, but….. All he really wanted was to take advantage of me.
That had hurt so much, like my heart was ripped out of my chest. I felt empty, and for days I had stayed in my room pretending that we had broken up, that I was heartbroken. I was, but for a different reason. He had called; texted, even come to the house several times to try to talk to me. But I knew what he was after. And I found out, when my parents, sick of this, had told me to talk to him. So I made him meet me in a public place, where I knew he couldn't hurt me. I wasn't even sure if he wanted to anymore, but I was still petrified. And when he sat down opposite me, I felt like a rabbit, wanting to bolt from the fox that preyed upon it. But I made myself stay, and listen. And what I heard scared me even more.
He claimed that he still loved me, and I that he didn't want to hurt me. He'd been drunk too he said. But when I looked in his eyes, I saw how he had changed. The way he looked at me… told me what his words really meant. And then I ran again, but this time I went to my parents. I never wanted to see him, or remember him. I hadn't wanted to, but I never wanted to see their disappointed faces. They had known he was older, but not as old as he really was. I had told them he was a year older, when he was more than that. Their faces still make me want to curl with shame. The looks in their eyes showed their disappointment in me, but also their anger at him.
The last few months had been spent in court. I had been forced to testify, and the court had ruled an assault case against him. It had been small relief, but it didn't help me. I was still affected. So my parents decided to make a fresh start, to escape from Radiant Garden. The Great Escape, I had nicknamed it in my head. We tried to leave all those bad memories behind. It had worked for my parents, but not for me. I still remembered. I was still scared.
When id finished talking, I sucked in a few deep breaths, to steady my heartbeat and my lungs, which were gasping for air. But the happiness from telling someone was reward enough. Naminé looked at me, with such concern in her eyes, and such sorrow, that I almost felt bad for telling her. But then she pulled me towards her, and wrapped me tightly in her arms, quietly saying in my ear, "I'm sorry…. Im so, so sorry Kairi." And I let the tears that I hadn't even noticed stream down my face.
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After I had calmed down, Naminé and I sat side by side, talking, just talking about anything. I had found a true friend in Naminé. She was quieter than the others, but I found myself liking her more. She was highly intelligent, but so modest, kind and caring.
As we sat toasting whatever food was there on the driftwood fire she said to me, "Kairi…. I think I know why you ran from Sora."
I looked at her wondering if she would be able to explain to me a way to make sense of this mess that was my life.
"Do you ever think that maybe…. He because of what he did to you, made you afraid to fall in love again? Or …. Do you even want to fall in love again? "
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If you are waiting for some miracle, solve it on your own.
Even if it's a high risk with low return, you won't regret it.
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And thus marks the end of the chapter! This chapter is all about Kairi's past relationship….. Some of you will probably hate me for using Ansem (or most :S) but I think it's an important issue and he fit the part (somewhat). It's what inspired this story- being able to stand up and move on after having such a terrible thing happen to you.
Sorry for the delay again, but this chapter was especially hard to write, as a highly important chapter- it is what the story is based around.
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Reviews; Isabelz3Cookies; thanks for the review! I know- I'm terrible at updating on this story! Sorry! And thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
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