I couldn't sleep. As hard as I tried I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes I saw him. His twisted smirk, his slimy green eyes. I could hear his menacing laugh ring through my head like the school bell. I would always re-open my eyes and stare at the wooden slots from Robin's bunk above me. Sure, I was tired, but I couldn't risk another nightmare.
I layed in bed for the remainder of the night, thinking of the torture Trent had put me through. It hurt to think about it, but it was all that was on my mind. There were things he did to me that I don't want to think about. Things that no one should ever have to think about, let alone go through. I didn't even tell the police about the certain things he did to me. It was too painful to think about.
When morning came I was the first up. I took a long, hot shower, hoping it would lift some sort of weight from my shoulders. I walked back into the bedroom and my sisters were all up and getting ready. I couldn't help but stare at Dani's stomach. It was slightly bulging out of her t-shirt, it was still oblivious to people who didn't know she was pregnant, but to me it caught my eye.
I shook my head clear and dried off with the to we I had wrapped around my body. I slid into a pair of jean shorts and a white tank-top. My parents had been allowed to go collect what was left of our belongings from the old cabin whilst I was at the station the day before.
I walked into the kitchen and used the last of the bread to make some toast for myself. As I sat down at the table Sammy came wondering in and took a slice.
"Yes, Sammy, you can have a slice of my toast." I told her using sarcasm.
"Thanks." She called, walking back out of the room. All of a sudden I felt less hungry. I put my head on the table and closed my eyes. I was extremely tired. But as I closed my eyes his face re-appeared.
"There's nothing to eat!" Came Robin's whining voice.
"Here." I pushed the plate of toast towards her and left. I went into the main room where most of my family were.
"I'm going to the store, we need some food." I grabbed my keys off the counter and headed for the door.
"Not by yourself your not!" My father yelled. I stopped and turned back.
"I'm old enough to go to the store by myself, dad." I told him.
"Shayne go with her." My mother instructed my older brother.
"WHAT!" He complained.
"See, he doesn't want to come." My father wasn't amused. "FINE!" I shouted. "Shayne, come on." I left the cabin and made my way down to my car. I hopped into he drivers seat and watched as Shayne traced my steps from the door to the car and clambered into the passenger seat.
"I don't get why you have to come." I complained as we drove out of the lake site and onto the open road. I could tell Shayne was trying to avoid talking to me. "What's with you?" I asked. I stopped at red light and looked over to him. He turned to me and I could instantly see his eyes were full of worry. "Shayne, what's wrong?" My voice becoming a concerned one.
"They released Trent from jail this morning." He said shakily. I stared open-mouthed at my brother. This was not true, this couldn't happening. He couldn't have been released.
BEEEEP. I jolted back to reality as a car horn sounded off behind me. I looked back at the road and sped off to the store. I tumbled out and leaned against the cold metal car for support. Shayne walked over to me, his eyes were still full of worry. It was frightening.
"Come on, Court." He encouraged. I shook my head and my vision became blurry. I collapsed into Shayne's arms. He held me close and stroked my hair for comfort. "He's not going to hurt you anymore. I wont let him." I nodded my head and pulled away from my brother. He wiped away my tears and half-smiled at me. I couldn't bring myself to form a smile on my own lips. Instead I grabbed a shopping cart and walked off into the store.
"I'll go get some money." Shayne called to me. I turned back and nodded before carrying on walking up the isle. I picked up some fruit and veg. knowing that no one would eat it, but still wasting Shayne's money on it. I got a few loafs of bread and a few cartons of milk. People were staring at me and I couldn't tell if it was from the odd amount of food I had picked up or because they recognized me from the lake. This was the only store within a ten mile radius of the lake site, so most people were probably on holiday too. Everyone knew about the whole Trent incident, and even now, two days later, everyone was still staring at me. I tried my best to ignore them, but I still noticed the glassy eyes following me.
I continued my shop as I turned down the next isle. I was scanning the shelves for cereal that wouldn't cause an argument in the house. I was to wrapped up in looking for cereal that I pushed the cart into someone else's.
"I am so sorry." I said, pulling the trolley backwards.
"No, it's all my fault." I looked up and our eyes met.
"Your right, it is all your fault." I spat pushing the shopping cart past his. He grabbed my wrist and I puled away.
"Don't touch me!" I yelled. "You come anywhere near me and I shout rape."
"Can we just talk?" Trent pleaded.
"What's there to talk about? How you almost beat me to death? How my life is now a living hell? Come on, what d you want to talk about?"
"I know an apology is out of the question." He said, looking down at the floor.
"Why did they release you?" I asked. He shrugged his shoulders.
"I have no idea, they didn't say." He answered.
"They should lock you up and let you rot to death." I hissed at him, grabbing any boxes of cereal off the shelves and moving into the next isle.
When I finished the shop I walked down to the cashier and Shayne came running over to me.
"Did he hurt you?" He asked, panting for breath.
"I don't want to talk about it." I whispered, loading the content of the cart onto the conveyor belt. Shayne grabbed my hands and pulled me to face him.
"Did he hurt you?" My brother repeated.
"N-no, he didn't touch me." I stuttered.
"Tell me the truth, Courtney." Shayne ordered.
"I am telling you the truth." I pulled away from Shayne, and he must have seen the fear in my eyes.
"I'm sorry." He said, pulling me into a hug. "I didn't mean to scare you, I was just worried."
"It's okay."I sniffed, breaking away and continuing moving the food items. "How did you know anyway?"
"I was walking round the shop trying to find you and I heard people saying the saw you two talking." He answered, helping me unload the shopping cart.
"I'm a big girl, Shayne. I can fend for myself."
"You say that, but yet he slapped you about a week ago and you didn't do a thing about it. Duncan's the one who stopped him from hurting you again." I froze on the spot as memories from that night came flooding back.
I was pushed up against a wall and I winced in pain, Trent was stronger than I remembered. He leaned his body on top of mine and started trailing kisses from my collarbone to my neck to my lips. I turned my head to the side so he couldn't reach my mouth. I thought I was in the clear when he pulled himself off me, but I was wrong, terribly wrong. He swung back and slapped me across the cheek. I blinked back a few tears and placed my hand on top of my throbbing cheek. Trent pulled my face towards his and kissed me on my lips. I struggled to get free, but he was stronger than I was.
"Court!" Shayne shouted in my ear.
"Huh? What?" I asked, picking up a few bags and walking back to the car.
"Are you okay?" Shayne questioned, copying my actions.
"I'm fine." I lied, locking the boot of my car and climbing into the drivers seat.
A/N: I know another short one, the next should be longer if you guys do as I ask in the following words.
Now on the last chapter I asked you guys to tell me what you guys wanted to see and only one person answered me. Livefreely9, again. He He. So we are going to see some (attempted) MURDER!
There are a few people who can be (attempted to be) MURDERED!
Courtney-Because everything that's happened 'is her fault'.
Duncan-Because he's the one who blurted it out to the police.
Shayne and/or Will-Because they dumped him into the lake.
Anyone else who has been in the story-Because Trent felt like it/ a reason you want to tell me.
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