I'm back! Who's been waiting forever for this chapter? I was being lazy, so forgive me.
SomeoneNamedElliot: What I meant was that Clare was forced to do the acts with those guys one by one, which meant the she was to have sex with multiple guys.
Thank You TheCliffhangerGirl for your reviews, again. Anyways, on with the story.
You Have Been Warned: Language and Intensely Intense Moments.
I squeeze my eyes shut from the dysphoria of my flashback. As I snap myself back into reality I realize that my hands are clammy and salty tears outline my eyelids.
"Are you okay honey?" my mother asked concerned. My mother has been great, but ever since she dated Glen a few years back she only came home for about an hour and then she'd go to "Bible Study" or for "Groceries". I'm not gullible and I'm sure as hell ain't weak. I know what she's doing.
"I'm, I'm fine. " I muttered walking to my room. "Like you would care." I said when I was an earshot away.
"You sure, I can help—"my mother said.
"I'm FINE. If you would come home for a fucking day you'd know what happens in my life." I interrupted loudly. I went up to the steps as I hear my mother call out,
"CLARE DIANE EDWARDS. YOU WILL NOT TALK TO YOUR MOTHER THAT WAY!" She shouted.
"Now, I let you have your piercings, and your bright red hair, I'm not going to deal with you disrespecting me in my house." She said through gritted teeth. I knew I was walking on thin ice but I had to say it.
"This house is YOUR house. Or is it Glen's sex palace, where you fuck him all day. Yea, you didn't think I'd have to come home from school sometime?" I yelled back.
"You have one more foul word to come out of your mouth." My mother replied.
"You. Suck. Glen's. -"I began.
"Clare!" My mother warned me.
"Dick." I replied.
Slap!
My mother hit me with so much force my back hit the wall.
"I hate you." I cried. I ran out the door to my haven. A pond outside of town. I called it Lake Clare. Cheesy, right? I always loved how the bulrushes stood high, and how the lily pads floated above everything else even with all the marsh, water, and the frogs around it. I want to be like that. I thought about everything from my mom, to the funeral. After I went to the police station, my whole life changed drastically. I went to trial and spoke against Fitz and his crew. It killed me inside to watch Alli's parents bawl and barely speak words during trial. Then the two words that ripped through theirs and my own heart. "We hereby find the defendant, not guilty." The tears came back and I didn't fight them this time. Thinking no one was around, I let it all out.- I sobbed and sobbed until there wasn't any liquid coming from my eyes. All that came out were little squeaks.
"Clare?" A husky voice called out.
"Huh?" I asked looking around.
"Clare! Clare what's wrong?" An outline of someone came towards me. His features became familiar as he drew closer to me. It was Eli. He kneeled towards me with concern painted on his face. He wiped my tears away with the pad of his thumb.
"Shhh." He whispered. He took me in his arms and his warmth was sincere and sweet. He kissed the top of my head and rocked me like a child. He made me feel like a lily pad, above all of the things around me. Just me in his arms.
I promise I'll update tomorrow! For those of you who read the Pilot of 50 First Dates, thanks and that will be updated tomorrow as well. Check that out! Thank you!