Alex sat on the couch with her laptop resting on her legs. The phone beside her began to ring. She picked it up, reading the gynecologist on the caller ID. A wave of fear came across her. Her test results must have been in. Alex didn't know if she wanted the results. But she answered it anyway. "Hello?…oh…okay…thanks."
Alex hit the off button on the phone and dropped it down on the couch beside her. She closed the laptop and dashed upstairs, practically colliding with Dean in the hallway. "I'm not pregnant!"
"That's great." Dean pulled her close, leaving a kiss on her head. "All the other testing was normal?"
"Yup. Well the HIV didn't come in yet, but she said they had tested Mason's blood for HIV a while ago and it had come back negative. Everything is fine. She just wants to see me in two months to make sure everything is normal and see if I get my period by then."
"Good. I'm glad you're okay. It's great to finally see you happy again."
"Me too. I feel so much better. I think everything that's happened just made me a stronger person."
"It has." Dean smiled. "I'm going to go shower. My parents are leaving in a little while to go look at houses."
"Okay." Alex said. She watched him leave to the bathroom, before making her way into her bedroom. She grabbed a tissue from the box on her dresser and blew her nose. She attempted to toss the tissue in the garbage, but failed at doing so. She moved the garbage to pick up the tissue that had fallen behind it. But when she did she revealed a small bloodstain, which suddenly brought back memories.
Mason quietly opened Alex's door, to find her sleeping. He quietly tip toed over to her and kneeled down beside the bed. He whispered in her ear and she slightly moved. She rubbed her eyes and yawned before opening her eyes. But she did not see who she was expected to see. She jumped up looking for an escape, but she was trapped. He crawled on the bed, completely trapping her. "Please leave me alone."
"I'm not letting you get away with this." He came closer, pinning her against the bed.
"What did I do to you?" Alex tried to remain calm, but her heart was pounding.
"Shut up!" He yelled in her face, slapping her hard across the face. Alex winced, trying to move away, but he left her no room. She vigorously kicked him below the abdomen, causing him to roll over in pain. She scrambled to her feet, attempting to open the door. But it was locked and she hadn't realized. And just as she went to unlock it, he jumped up and slammed her brittle body against the wall. She squirmed to get free, but he kicked her powerfully in her right ankle in return.
She cringed in pain, taking in a deep breath. He wasted no time. He pushed her to the floor and abruptly pulled off her pants. She squirmed, wishing he wouldn't go any further. But that was a wish that would not come true. He held her down, crawling on top of her. "Please don't." But he ignored her. "No…no…no!" She shrieked. But it was too late. Her nightmare was occurring yet again. Except this time, she was fully awake. And it seemed even worse than the first time. "Please stop." She begged, drowning in the puddle of her tears surrounding her. But he ignored every word that slipped from her mouth.
He finally finished his assault as he heard Dean approaching. Alex pulled her pants back on as Mason did the same. But Mason hovered over her again, his hands invaded Alex's privacy. The doorknob rattled, but Mason ignored it. But it finally broke and Dean stood in the doorway, horrified by the sight. "Don't touch her!"
"Get out of here!" Mason demanded, pulling a gun out of his jacket. He rested it against Alex's head, causing her to tremble. "You move and I'll shoot her."
Dean didn't know what to do. So he waited until Mason put the gun down beside him. He continued his harassment on Alex and Dean quietly and slowly moved closer. He grabbed the gun and pushed Mason off of Alex. Alex quickly scrambled to her feet, but stumbled on her throbbing right ankle. Mason abruptly moved towards her, but Dean pushed him to the floor. He held the gun up and pulled the trigger but Mason quickly moved out of the way. He pulled the trigger again but it was empty. Mason came to his feet and pushed Dean. Dean punched his nose, but Mason punched him right back. Alex gasped, attempting to go find a phone, but she collapsed to the floor when she stepped on her right leg. She began to crawl towards the door but Mason pushed Dean to the floor and roughly grabbed her. "Put her down!"
"Or what?" Mason held her down, leaving a trail of unwanted kisses down her neck. She flinched at his actions, feeling disgusted. He…
Alex suddenly flinched as she heard Dean come out of the bathroom. She stared straight ahead, disgusted by the memory. She took a deep breath and self-consciously glanced at herself in the mirror. But she was startled by Dean's appearance. "Hey, you okay?"
Alex hesitated, but eventually spoke up. "Just a flashback."
"Do you…" Dean began, but was soon cut off by Alex.
"Dean I was only supposed to be with you. Only you."
"Alex, what happened didn't count." Dean took a step closer to her, reaching out for her hand.
"But it happened."
"But you didn't choose for it to happen. He forced you."
"Dean, do you think I'll ever forget it."
"I don't think you'll forget everything that happened, but I believe you eventually won't think about it so often."
Alex leaned her body against his, resting her head on his shoulder. His arms draped around her waist. He gingerly pressed his lips against the top of her head, taking in her sweet scent.
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