Chapter One

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"Come on Amanda! Lets do the bumper cars. You drive bad enough, plus the guy overseeing it is cute!" Shouts my best friend Amber, as she drags me through the mass of people. Every where you look, there are people so thick you can't see through them. Parents with their kids, teens locked arm in arm with their friends, and little kids runnig after each other. The rides so tall and lit up, you can see them from the other side of town. The variety of carnival games promising giant stuffed toys. There are different types of music coming from each ride, and people shouting over the music to be heard. The smells of popcorn, pizza, and fried food almost thick enough to be suffocating in the air. Every time you move you brush against people, and have to make sure someone didn't slip your money out of your pocket.

Luckily for Amber and i, we spent our money. First on our all admit ride bracelets, then food and drink for dinner. Now all we have that could be stolen is Ambers phone, i don't have one.

Finaly getting through the crouds, we see a very long line. Sighing, we go to the back, and wait for three rounds, being the first on the fourth. I jump into the black, and Amber gets the purple. Two minutes everyone has a car and the game begins. Laughing as i crash into people, i see a guy staring at me.

He has greasy long bkack hair. Baggy jeans with dirt on them. His green hoodie has holes and stains all over it. His stubble grown out, and missing in some spots. When he sees me looking at me, he gives me a grin with missing, yellow teeth. I give him a closed mouth grin, and drive away, crashig into Amber.

We get off the ride soon after, and Amber gives me a serious look

"Amber, you saw that creepy looking guy looking at you, right?" She saw me nodd my head and continued, "You don't know him do you? Do you want to leave?"

"No, i don't know him, and yea, we've been hear for five hours, and i don't want to run into professor creaps a lot. Besides, the carnival will be here for the next four days, until school starts back up. So we can come back every day til they close up and move out."

" Alright, just let me pee first, i just don't think i can make it walking all the way back to your place. Are you going to go to, or should we meet by the church?"

"We can meet up at the church, we will be going down that ally anyway, it looks like a line at the port- a- pottys, i'l see you at the church, k?" I see her nodd her head, then start walking to the church.

I get away from the carnival crouds, and stand in front of the plain looking church. Besides a decal of the cross above the door, you couldn't tell that it was a church, it's too 'bla' looking. It could be mistaken for a bank, or a rundown alternative school.

All of a sudden, I'm aware of how dark it is. I'm not usualy scared of the dark, but creaps sometimes come from surrounding citys when the carnival comes. A bush starts to rattle a few feet away from me, and i turn my hands into fists, ready to run if need be. Then a blood curtailing screech, my hands jump up and cover my ears as an all black cat runs away.

I start to chuckle at my fear from the cat, and a hand closes over my mouth, stuffing the scream that rips through my chest. I try to tear my body away from the iron grip that drags me backwards towards the ally that Amber and i were suppost to walk through on our way home. Fear courses through my body as i am slamed against the backside of the church. The hand is removed from my face and starts to run a course over my body. Hot tears run down my face, as my arms are held over my head, and a rough set of lips press against mine like a fist. I press my lips together, and turn my face away. Memories of how it felt the first time i was raped flash through my mind, freezing me in place. I let a wimper escape when my shirt is ripped of, the cold night air making my bare front erupt into goose bumps. A rough hand removes my bra, and i scream stop into the darkness, the single word shaking from the fear and pain that rushes through my body. My head whips to the side as a fist colides into my cheek, making me feel sick from the pain. As i attempt to swallow my pain, all i can taste is blood.

"Shut the fuck up. I'm going to do this, and you wont be messing it up. So just shut the hell up you little slut. Do you understand?" Looking to the ground at my left i nod my head. "I said, do you understand?" He says, pulling my head up by my hair.

Whimpering, i say "y- yes."

" good," he says "now kiss me," then his lips crush mine again, his toungue pushing its way into my mouth, making me gag. His mouth stinks, and i would much rather my blood be the only thing in my mouth, but that didnt seem to be an option right now. I can feel my pants getting pulled down, but i can't do anything, my hands still above my head.

Then he is gone. I look up, and see the man from the bumper cars, my attacker, geting his ass beat by another guy. As they continue to fight, i manage to get my bra back on, but with shaking hands. Soon bumper car dude runs away, and the guy saving me began to chase him.

"N-no, j-just let him g-go," i stutter. The man walks up to my shaking figure, and hands me his jacket, i couldn't find my shirt. I feel him watching me as i pull it on, careful to hide my face. After i get it zipped, however, he carefully tilts my chin up and looks at me. "Are you okay?" He asks "Do you want to call the cops?" I quickely shake my head. If the cops get involved, then they will learn things about me that i dont need them knowing, but i keep this to myself. I just look back down, and start playing with the sleeves of the jacket. He pulls my head up again, and i look into his eyes that seem almost black in this light. Had i not just been assaulted, i might be getting lost in them. But instead, I'm shivering and crying.

I never cry in front of people i don't know, so this is a first for me. I can feel my cheecks getting warm from the embarrassment. I look down, once again, mumble a quiet thank you and start to stumble away. But a soft yet firm grip grabs my arm and pulls me into the chest of the man that saved me. I am astounded by how much comfort this stranger gives me, and i can't help but to snuggle just a bit closer, enjoying his smell of man. Just seconds ago, i was about to be raped again, but not i was in the safe embrace of this man.

Then i can feel his chest start to rumble "I heard you scream for help, just as i was leaving the carnival. I figured it was coming from this direction, but wasnt sure. Then you screamed again, and i knew i was close. No one else heard you, they were too buissy playing games and riding the rides. I knew i had to stop him. Why don't you want the cops to get him?
By the way, my name is Ben," he says in what seems like one breath.

"I'm Amanda," i practically whisper into his chest. " and i should probably leave now. Good bye Ben, thank you," i say as i remove his arms from around my shoulders. Just as i go to walk away, he pulls me back again.

"I'm not going to let you walk off by yourself, that jack ass might still be out there, waiting for a chance to seek vengeance. You can come home with me," he says, and begins to walk without waiting for my reply, without waiting for my conformation. I walk with him though, without really readizing it. I look back to the ally after a couple of steps, and wonder what the night will bring me, and what Amber will do when she doesn't find me. I then find myself hoping Ben didn't help me, what will i do if i find out that the guy came back, and raped Amber instead of me? I guess i will just have to wait and see...

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