Bittersweet

Chapter 19

I have no idea where to go. I am starting to get a little scared. This area doesn't look the best and I hate being out alone this late. I can't call my dad to come pick me up, or else he'll be questioning me and get all involved. Even though they are my parents, I don't want them knowing that it is all a game, it's embarrassing. I don't want my dad to know especially, he will probably want to get involved and make everything worse. I don't have anyone else that can pick me up. I don't have very many friends and they can drive.

I decide to get out of the streets and go to the main road which is probably much safer. I walk to the main road and look around hoping I would see something familiar. I shake my head not finding anything that I might have seen before. I start walking in a direction that seems right. The streets are getting more and more empty, as people lock themselves away in the safety of their homes. I would give anything to be in my soft bed.

It is 11:00 P.M now and my parents are probably worried. I decide to call my parents giving them and I some relief. I have a couple more messages from Chase but I don't open them.  I dial my house number and wait for them to pick up.

"Hello" I hear my mom say.

"Hey mom" I reply happy to hear her voice.

"Honey where are you? It's getting late" She says sounding a little worried.

"I know, I'm still with Chase, we bumped into a few friends sorry, but we'll be home soon" I lie. I don't like lying to them like this, but what else am I supposed to do? I seriously don't want them all involved in this, especially because I am really not used to it. I know for sure my dad will not listen to me even if I tell him to stay out of it. He will just get all over protective. I have always dealt with my own problems, since I was little.

"Alright, don't be too late!" My mom says.

"I won't"

"Alright bye" She says hanging up.

I keep walking and things start to look a little more familiar now which means I'm going in the right direction. It is still hard to tell where I am since it is quite dark. Everything seems different at night. I see someone walking in front of me coming my way. I decide to keep my head down and pull out my phone. My heart rate quickens as I walk past him.  I let out a breath of relief when I get a little further away.

"Where are you headed sweetheart?" I hear someone behind me. I shoot my head around to see a guy who looked like he was in his 20's. I don't respond and keep walking. My feet moving rapidly but still trying to show I'm not afraid.

"Oh now don't run away pretty lady" The guy says grabbing my wrist.

"Let go of me" I demand yanking my wrist back. I turn around and start walking faster.

"Oh feisty" I hear the guy still behind me. I ignore him and decide to cross the street.

"Oh no, you're not going anywhere" He grabs my wrist once again and pulls me into him. My back against his chest and his hand holding my wrist wrapped around my waist. My breathing becoming ragged as his other hand starts roaming my body.

"P-please let me got" I cry.

"Oh sweetie, that's just not going to happen" He says his breath hitting my neck. He turns around keeping me in the same position and kicking my feet a little to make me walk. He pushes from behind me with his back and leads me in to a back alley.

"HELP" I scream at the top of my lungs hoping someone will hear me. He grabs the back of neck and pushes me into a wall. My face hits the wall as I put my arms out trying to push away from it.