Trigger warning: SA
Rowan's POV
My eyes slowly opened, light beaming on my face. It was hard to see. The memories of being taken and passing out came back to me slowly. I heard grunting and started to come to Kendall on top of me in his room. I froze being in this situation once again but it wasn't partly my fault this time. I didn't choose to be here. I started screaming and panicking. I was full of anxiety and my face was tear stained. I tried to kick him off but I was so weak from previous beatings and being so much smaller than him. He pulled off my shirt and bra. My stomach was in knots.
"Please don't do this!" I cried begging him to get off.
Kendall kissed my neck. "Sorry baby." He wasn't sorry.
He was so strong that he only needed one hand to hold me down and the other hand he used to grabbed my one of my breast. "S-stop." I was shaking, hoping he would stop.
"Wow those got bigger." Kendall looked at my chest and chuckled. I felt so sick watching him enjoy this when all could do was cry or scream. My voice was running out of energy. He placed kisses down my stomach. "You really are pregnant then aren't you?" Kendall asked me what he already knew.
"Please let me go." I pleaded, ignoring him.
"You and I both know I can't do that now that you know the true." Kendall referred to the rape.
I knew there was no escape. I was scared for my life and my baby. I feared that he was going to rape me again and kill me. I shivered as he started kissing me again. I tried moving but his grip got harder. I screamed until my voice was gone. He moved lower to remove my underwear. I closed my eyes wishing it would end. I felt the pressure of Kendall's body being pulled off of me. My opened eyes wide seeing Lucas standing there. There was pushing and Kendall was angry. He threw a punch at Kendall and I grabbed the sheet and backed into the corner. I was shaking in fear.
Lucas's POV
All I could think about was Rowan and how angry I was. No one was doing anything to save her. Sabrina, Josh and Jamie got called down to the office. I looked over at Jamie and he tossed me his keys. He knew what I was thinking. I got up from the table after everyone left and I grabbed my jacket. I made my way to his truck and waited till no one was around to see me skipping class. I had a permit but I was yet to have my licensee it didn't matter right now. There was nothing preventing me from finding Rowan. I sped out of the parking lot and drove to Kendall's house. I just want her to be okay and safe. That's all I could think. I pulled up out front and heard screaming. My eyes widened and I ran to the door. It was locked. I found the window and kicked it in. I crawled inside as I was hearing Rowan's voice. The screaming was louder and scarier. I ran up the stairs and opened the door to see Kendall on top of Rowan. She was laying there exposed. I expected a lot to see in that room but not this. I was shocked to my core. That I found her being sexually assaulted by the guy says he loves her?! My blood was boiling, I grabbed him in seconds and pushed him to the ground. He got up and tried to attack me but I punched him, again causing him to fall and I got on top of him, punching again and again. I didn't want to stop ever witnessing the things he did to the girl I loved. I heard Rowan sobbing stop from the other side of the room in her broken voice. I looked at Kendall, all bloody and beaten. He deserves worse but I'm not a monster like he is. I made sure he wasn't able to move and I went over to Rowan.
"Are you hurt?" I asked her in a panic.
She swallowed. "No I don't think so. I'm fine"
"Let's get out of here okay?" I asked Rowan who was still shaking.
She nodded her head. Rowan looked so weak and scared. It hurt seeing her like this. I took off my jacket and handed it to her to put on. I looked for her clothes and I grabbed her stuff before carrying her out of the house. Rowan buried her head into my chest and I got to the car, putting her in before getting in myself.
"Thank you." Rowan said looking at me with all the pain written on her face.
"Anything for you." I pulled away from the house and started driving to her house, knowing her parents needed to see her. "We need to talk about what happened." I mentioned carefully not to upset her even more.
"Why do you have Jamie's car?" She asked in her shaky voice.
"I had to make sure you were okay. Do you want to talk about it?" I asked her, trying to get any information I could.
"Not really but I don't think you'll take that for an answer." She looked at me.
"Not this time." I had to know everything. "I could be put in jail for what I did to his face, not that I have any regret about it but I would like to know the details so I can fight for us both."
"Pull over." Rowan said and I pulled into a parking space.
"How bad is it?" I said her and prepared myself to hear things I wasn't ready to.
"Bad." Rowan's eyes were watery. "I loved him, or at least I thought I did." Rowan turned around and pulled up her shirt and showed me her back.
My eyes were watering now seeing her hurting this bad. "Row." I took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry for hiding it." She apologized and pulled her shirt down.
"I understand why it was too scary." I was so angry he did this to her.
"I ended it and it was so hard to do Lucas but in the end it didn't work. He still had this control over me." Rowan looked into my eyes. "I'll never be safe."
I shook my head. "He will never touch you again. I promise you." I pulled her into a hug.
Rowan's POV
I knew there was no going back from this conversation. Lucas wasn't going to go down for anything. I'm the master of my own fate. I choose to fight for him if Kendall doesn't go away. I just wanted to go home and be with my family and friends. The thing is everyone thinks they know everything but no one knows the full truth. I felt so suffocated by my own lies and secrets. Lucas knows so much and it was time for him to know everything.
"Lucas?" I said gaining his attention. "There's something you need to know."
"What is it?" He asked, worried.
Deep breaths. "I was raped." I said softly and looked at him. It took everything in me admit that out loud for the first time.
A wave of shock came over him. "He did what?! Today?" Lucas was scared and confused, he had thought he got there in time to stop him.
I had to clarify. "Not today, before." I looked down.
"What? When?" I could tell he felt sick for not stopping this relationship sooner.
This was why I didn't want to tell people. The guilt cuts deep.
"That day you kissed me." I kept staring at my feet.
His eyes widened "At the party? Rowan that was months ago! Why did you stay with him?" Lucas was confused and shocked with tears in his eyes.
I ran my hand through my hair. "I didn't know. He drugged me and I didn't realize until-" I stopped myself and cried.
"He drugged you? Oh Rowan." Lucas was crying and I was crying. It was a mess. "How did you find out?" He asked me.
I stayed quiet and felt his hand on mine and I looked back up. "I'm pregnant Lucas."
Author's Note:
I know this chapter was intense but I think Riley/Lucas fans will be happy with it. I want over five reviews for the next one things will be intense with the reveal for Rowan/Lucas/Sabrina and Jamie. It's coming.
I made an update about this pregnancy but I deleted it when I posted this chapter. So I'll post it here:
This series is important and I like talking about important issues that females have to go through. The pregnancy is a big story line I have seen people express their opinions on it previously so I would like to know the majority of what everyone wants. Whatever I choose to do with her pregnancy whether it's keeping it, adoption, abortion or miscarriage it'll be a big tale to tell. Every option is difficult in it's own way so whatever is most requested I'm okay with doing so. I would like you to vote on whether you want the pregnancy to continue or end and then I'll decide in the manor it will end or continue. If you want to explain your answer in the comments or on messages please do so and thank you. Once I have enough votes/reviews I will write the story line.
