Serendipitous

Chapter 22

Their dresses below,

We laughed as we got out of the cab and walked up to the door of the upper-class-looking house. We waited as Skye knocked on the door. I could feel the beat coming from inside the house, and it was causing me to relax a little more. The last few weeks have taken their toll on my mental health, and a good night like this could help me unwind for a while. When the door opened, we were greeted by a beaming Jake.

We could tell he was a little tipsy by the way he stumbled. We all quickly hugged him, and Mia handed him a small gift bag containing a card and a bottle of Smirnoff vodka. We all wished him a happy birthday, and he thanked us before opening the door wider for us to enter.

Skye grabbed one of my and Mia's hands and dragged us to the kitchen where the drinks were, saying, "Let's have some fun, bitches!" We took a red solo cup each and allowed Skye to make us a vodka cranberry mixed drink while we laughed at her antics.

After getting our drinks, we moved away from the kitchen and into the living room, where everyone appeared to be dancing. After a while of standing around and talking to different people from our class, I could feel the vodka taking effect. When I looked over at the other two, I could tell they were starting to feel the same wave I was.

I took their hands in mine and led them into the area where people were dancing. "Let's dance!" They both nodded at me. Mia moved in front of me and began grinding her ass into me, while Skye stood behind me, holding my waist and guiding me and Mia. The three of us danced in a slightly sensual but entirely platonic manner.

We were bumping and grinding against each other, switching positions between front and back. We could hear people cheering for us, which only encouraged us. We eventually came to a stop, and I knew that if we hadn't, something bad would have happened.

I don't want to be on the receiving end of a 'talking' from Eliza if she finds out I'm getting a little too frisky with her girl. I shivered at the image of her giving me a lovely shiner on one side of my face. I needed to use the restroom after dancing solo for a little while longer. I exited the living room and kitchen and entered a hallway.

I noticed a bathroom next to the stairs. There were a few people standing outside the restroom, but it didn't appear to be occupied, so I slipped past them and entered. I went inside and locked the door before relieved my bladder happily. The relief you feel afterwards is incredible. I got off the toilet and washed my hands. I exited the bathroom and made my way back to the others.

I was on my way to the living room when I was suddenly pinned to the hallway wall by a pair of strong arms belonging to a strong masculine body. If I hadn't met Raven and wasn't constantly thinking about her, I might have found this very attractive right now, but I didn't.

"U-um, can i help you?" I immediately recognised his hazel eyes and shaggy hair as I moved my gaze away from his arms and up towards his face. It was Ivan. I gulped slightly, knowing he had feelings for me and that this wasn't going to be an easy situation to get out of. "You can help me in a number of ways, Evelyn." His voice was low and husky, and it sent shivers down my spine, and not the good kind.

"Um, Ivan, could you please let me go?" I began to push on his shoulders. He chuckled and drew his chin closer to mine. "Why would I do such a thing, baby girl? I'll treat you so well," I shivered at the nickname. I think I've figured out who was sending those threats. "It w-was you!" He chuckled once more, but this time it was a dry chuckle. He leaned in closer to my neck, inhaled deeply, and kicked a line from my collarbone to my ear. In disgust, I shuddered.

"Get off of me!" This seemed to irritate him. He grabbed both of my hands and pushed them up, holding them above my head. "Bitch, keep your mouth shut. I know you like me." In his grip, I struggled. He was a lot more powerful than I was. I went to knee him where the sun doesn't shine, but he saw my plan and instead thrust his knee between my thighs, making contact with my centre. I went completely still.

I could only let out small whimpers as his slightly chapped, thin lips bruisingly kissed my own. "s-stop!" I struggled in his grasp once more. He used one of his hands to hold my hands up above my head and the other to cover my mouth. "I told you to shut up, bitch!" I took a deep breath and tears welled up in my eyes.

He began kissing my cheek, then my jaw, and finally my neck. I could tell he had left a couple of hickeys when he suddenly nipped my neck. My attempts to get him off of me and my lack of reciprocation clearly irritated him. "Whatever, you're just an ugly whore anyways," he said as he yanked me away from him.

I was trembling against the wall, tears streaming down my cheeks, and I was so grateful he had stopped where he had. I need to get away from here right now. The only place I wanted to be right now was in Raven's arms, even though I knew she probably hated me and didn't want to see me, I needed her, she was my safe haven, and I don't think anyone else will ever hold a position in my life like she does.

I pushed myself off the wall and wrapped my arms around myself in search of an exit. When I saw it, I practically ran outside. My heels were killing my feet as I ran, so I took them off and threw them in Jake's front garden. I texted Mia and Skye that I wasn't feeling well and that I was leaving; I didn't want them to miss out on their evening because of me.

When I finally stopped running and realised I was a few streets away from Jake's house, I called a taxi and thumbled in as soon as it arrived. I was nervously fidgeting with my hands and trembling slightly in the taxi. We arrived, and I took a deep breath as I stepped out of the car and into Raven's apartment building.

She'd given me the pin to get into her apartment building so I could go up and see her whenever I needed to..which right now, I most definitely needed to. With tears streaming down my face and my arms wrapped around myself, I approached Raven's apartment and knocked. I was blessed with the brown-haired beauty not even a minute later.

She was dressed in grey sweatpants and a white vest, wore no bra, and I could tell she was probably trying to sleep before I knocked. When she first saw me, she had a scowl on her face. "Please, R-raven. I understand you don't want to see me, but I need you." My voice broke and I lowered my head.

She lifted my chin with her fingers and tilted my head from side to side; when she saw my state, she immediately dropped the cold demeanour and drew me into her arms. I could feel her shaking in rage as she pressed me against her. We didn't say anything as she gently guided me into her apartment and locked the door.

She stood with her hand on the lock before turning back towards me and pulling me with her until her back was against the front door, at which point she slid down the door with me in her arms and held me sideways in her lap on the floor. My head was on her chest, and her heartbeat was soothing enough to put me to sleep; I felt safe.

Raven clutched me as if she never wanted to let me go again, and I could tell she was struggling to keep her cool right now. She kissed the top of my head and gently rocked me before speaking in a slightly trembling tone, "Go to sleep, baby. We'll discuss it in the morning." I nodded idly and let the darkness consume me.