Just to let you know there are some sexual references in this chapter and I still don't own any characters apart my own :) On with the show :D

Heartache and Pain

Chapter one: ...Your heavy hands are hurting me

Charlene's POV

It has been five years since that faithful day where I lost everything I cared about but the pain wasn't over yet. I had been living on the streets trying lots of different ways to earn money from playing my recorder to performing poi. But I never resorted to selling myself to men as I could never do that to myself. I wanted to perform that kind of act with someone special and with someone who loved me and cared for me. I was able to earn just enough money each day to get some food and then I would find a park bench or a shop entranceway to sleep in. There have been times though when I have been chased out of an entranceway because I am supposedly trespassing but luckily I haven't had any encounters with the police yet.

But today was the day my life would be changed forever. I was trying to find shelter after a long day earning money on the streets and just as I saw a shop entrance I could hear voices belonging to three men. Why did these voices sound so familiar to me though? It was like their voices had triggered a memory from the deep recesses of my mind. I decided to just keep walking and hope they would just ignore me as I didn't need a confrontation right now. But no matter how fast I walked I could still hear them behind me and I just couldn't shake them off. I still also had this feeling that I had heard these men somewhere.

"Come on girly why don't you show us a good time?" Oh no why did the men who murdered my friends and family all those years ago have to come after me now of all days?! I looked around hoping someone would notice these men harassing me but then I realised I was all alone in the middle of the night. I know I took karate classes but now being in a situation such as this all the moves I learnt had sort of left my memory and I couldn't find them again. But I had been worrying so much about losing them that I eventually found myself at an alleyway and a dead end.

"Looks like it's the end of the line for you my dear. And let me say since the last time we saw you all those years ago you have grown into such an angel. Our boss would love to meet you and get erm... acquainted with you." One of the men explained coldly. What did he mean when he said 'acquainted' and why was he so nervous when he said that word? I looked at them determinedly and raised my fists in the air ready to fight them when necessary.

"Oooh look Gerald, little angel's ready to get rough with us. Well we do enjoy a girl with spirit don't we Stephen?" One of the men exclaimed to the other two who I now knew were called Gerald and Stephen; although which man was which I couldn't tell.

"Awwww come on Joseph let me sample her first!" One of the men begged towards the biggest guy there.

"No Stephen! I am second in command so I have the privilege to sample her many 'delights' before the boss does. I mean we need to know whether she will please the boss or not don't we?" He exclaimed angrily before giving a wink to Stephen with a slight smirk on his face. No I wouldn't let this man Joseph steal my innocence in such a brutal way and ruin my first time for me! Yet again I raised my fists and when I saw him approach me I threw a punch at him. However, all he did was push my feeble attempt at defending myself and when I threw a kick at him all I did was hit him in the shin.

"Awwww come on girlie if you are to hurt me you'll have to do better than that!" Joseph exclaimed gruffly. I then felt him grab me by my collar and threw me roughly to the floor. I felt my head come in contact with the pavement and for a moment my vision blurred and I began to lose consciousness. But I had to stay awake otherwise they would hurt me for sure. But soon enough I succumbed to unconsciousness.

I couldn't tell how long exactly I had been out for but the first thing I noticed when I had woken up was a sharp pain in my arm and I screamed as liquid dripped down my arms. I then realised the liquid was my own blood and the fact that Stephen and Gerald were cutting something into my arm using a knife. As the knife dug into my flesh again I screamed even louder than the last time.

"Shut up or I will have to silence you!" Joseph shouted before proceeding to slap me round the face causing my head to snap back. When the knife cut into my arm again I bit my lip until it started to bleed to prevent myself from screaming otherwise he would find other ways to silence me. I then looked up when I heard rustling and saw him taking his trousers off. I knew what was going to happen next. Why didn't I ever find out about the act I would cherish until my wedding day from my mother? I tensed when I saw him naked from the waist down in front of me. He then ripped my dirty rags from my body and harshly grabbed one of my breasts which caused me to wince in pain. I tried to get away from his wandering hands but Stephen and Gerald then proceeded to hold me down as they had obviously finished cutting my arms with their blades.

"One false move and we'll slit your throat!" They demanded whilst one of them held a knife against my throat. Yet again he grabbed my breasts then proceeded to kiss me on the lips. I tried to get away but he held me by the back of my head and pulled me closer to him. He then forced his tongue into my mouth whilst groping my body with his free hand. I then tried to scream when he inserted a finger into me; but my screams were muffled by him kissing me.

"Still a virgin I see. We'll have to see to that immediately." Joseph explained coldly whilst gasping a little for air. I shook my head rapidly whilst tears started to fall down my cheeks.

"Please don't hurt me." I begged tearfully.

"Oh don't worry, the pain won't last, afterwards you'll experience pleasure beyond your wildest dreams." He explained reassuringly; or at least trying to be anyway. I then saw him approach me and I had a rough idea what was to happen next...