need
anyone.” He looks at me with more
confusion than before.
“What did you do?”
“I just gave the best way I know
how and what do I get? To look at a
cowboy holding my shit! My shit! It is
mine!”
“Ok. Just chill and rest this off.
I’ll talk to you about it when you make
fucking sense. I can’t understand your
rambling.”
Talon pulls my bags out of the
back end of my truck and puts them next
to his. Holden bursts out the door just as
the bus arrives. I see Eaven on the porch
looking sad. Talon runs to her and they
make me want to throw up. I had
imagined that being Ivy as I left her
apartment. I would have held her tight
and assured her that I would be back. I
would have reminded her that I would
wait to get back to her and would have
stayed focused on music and not pussy,
unless it was hers.
“Time to roll!” I yell at Talon as I
finish locking up everything. I toss my
keys to Eaven and tell her to throw them
in my room.
I claim the back end of the bus and
flop down on the only bed worth lying
on. This bus is much nicer than our party
bus, but it still sucks ass to ride in
constantl y. This ride is going to be
torture. I pull out my phone and look at
the picture of Ivy and I from last night. It
just pisses me off. I throw my phone into
the wall and watch it land on the floor.
“What the hell, Taron. Break
something and I will kick your ass.”
Luke barges in and tosses my phone back
to me.
The screen is shattered. Fuck.
“What’s your problem? This is
supposed to be fun, don’t make me put
you through anger management lessons.”
I just glare at him. I will not be
sharing my problems with this asshole.
“I’ll be fine. Just take care of your
damn self.”
He leaves me and I check my
phone to see if it still works. Oh, it
does. The picture of us is more perfect
than ever because now it’s covered in
cracked glass. Isn't that just ironic.
~Four~
Ivy
The police finally arrive and I
have to relive the situation over and
over. I have to tell them that I had
consensual sex with Taron tonight and a
rape kit will only show evidence of
him. They take pictures of the marks on
my wrists, back, and cheek. My cheek
bone is swelling and the pressure is
beginning to hurt.
They don’t find evidence of how
he entered the apartment, so they suspect
he has a key. The only forced entry was
the front door that Aiden busted through.
They won't let Aiden in the room
with me when I give my statement. I feel
disgusting and alone. I can't quit
shivering and my stomach is twisted in
knots. I get sick multiple times before
they release me. Aiden is in the hall and
hugs me the instant he sees me.
“I am so proud of you for going to
the police. I am so sorry you had to do
this alone. Should we call Eaven or her
parents?”
“No, I don’t want to worry them. I
just want to go… I don’t know where,
but I want to leave here.” I say through
the little ounce of voice I have.
“I will take you to our apartment.
Macy will be there.”
“I can't tell anyone about this,
Aiden.”
“What? You have to. You have to
let them know what he did to you in case
he comes around again.”
“Can we talk about this in the
morning? I just want to scrape this
disgusting feeling off of my skin.”
“Ok. We will talk in the mornin'.”
“Thank you for everything.”
“Always.”
We get to his apartment and I am
thankful that his sister, Macy, is already
in bed. I am not ready to talk about it
with anyone. He shows me the shower
and I turn the hot water on all the way. I
stand there and let my skin burn. I take
some of his soap and the smell of man
surrounds me.
I start to gag, so I jump out in time
to hit the toilet before I throw up. My
emotions take over and my tears begin
rushing again. I’m hugging the toilet and
water is pouring off of me. I step back
in the shower and crouch to the floor
tucking my knees under my chin. I