Remember

~Chapter 31~

This is what my life has become. Another party on another Saturday. At least this party was classier. There's a least twenty full rooms in this house. I wouldn't be surprised if the owner had a private gym and a home theatre. I haven't had one drink yet, mainly because I don't feel like forgetting everything in the morning and putting my self in a bad situation.

I never thought I would be this way. I was always the kid who studied her behind off every single day. I didn't have time for any parties, nor was I allowed to.

I'm currently in an empty room. I let Cassidy and her boyfriend drift off. It would have been terrible to be around him after what he said and did to me.

I used to be strong you know. I was confident and strict. Ever since Scott gave me a tiny taste of what freedom feels like, I lost myself. I lost the person that I once was because I was naive.

I thought that I could love and be loved in return but I was wrong. I was inevitably wrong. I don't think I'll ever be truly loved and the sad part, is that I don't think I want to be.

I look at my phone and scroll down my contacts. I know I shouldn't call him but I want to. I want to so badly.

Right when I tap his name on the contacts list my finger slides across the screen and I drop my phone.

The doorknob twists and I jump up from the bed I was sitting on.

A guy around my age starts tumbling inside and I immediately get defensive. I head straight for the door, leaving my phone, but he puts his arm up to stop me.

"W-where do y-y-you think your g-goiing sugar?" He asks very pedophile like.

"Uh-uh I uh..I uh..," I stammer. He chuckles and I cough to clear my throat.

"I'm leaving," I announce.

I walk forcefully but he grabs my waist and presses me against him. "Oh no your not."

He then holds me close and backs away until he hits the bed and we both fall back. He flips me over and hovers over me. He pins my arms to the bed.

"HELP!" I scream my lungs out at least five times before he places his hand over my mouth. I'm scared shitless right now. What if he... no he... I can't be in this situation right now! I just can't!

I scream into the palm of his hand and try to escape his grip but he won't budge. He's too strong.

I kick him in the ass with my knee but he just groans and takes that as a sexual gesture. Fuck. Why did I do that.

He starts to suck on the skin on my neck. One of his hands is over my mouth and one hand is holding both of my wrists together.

Shit. I have to do something, Anything. This can't happen to me. I don't deserve this.

Tears start streaming down my eyes uncontrollably and I close them. I don't want to watch what's about to happen.

He lets go of my wrists and starts to take of my shirt when the door flys open.

Before I even realize it, the guy that was seconds ago hovering over me, is now on the ground being punched brutally. The person stops hitting the unknown guy and he just stays lying there on the floor groaning. He's not bleeding, instead his face is just really red.

"Get the fuck out! I don't ever want to see your punk ass here ever again!"

When my savior turns around I see that Connor was the one who got me out of this situation, not Scott.

I'm so grateful that Connor was here to protect me but I still feel a pang of sadness that it wasn't Scott who was there for me. Then again, he never was.

I engulf Conner in a tight hug and cry into his shoulder.

"How did you know I was in here?" I sniffle as I look up at him. He met us here about a hour after we had just arrived but he went off to drink beers with the guys and I was left alone. Cassidy had been with John, God knows where and I had no one to talk to.

"I heard you screaming," he states too quickly. He places the palm of his hand at the back of my head and brushes softly with his finger tips.

"You took a while. I was screaming In the beginning then I stopped."

"Did he touch you," he dodges the question.

"Yes, but not that bad. He just uh..he... actually I don't want to talk about it," I declare.

"Okay."

We walk outside without saying goodbye to anyone.

"I'll go get the car from the garage," Connor informs me. He leaves me alone like an idiot to go get his car. I don't want to be alone, not now. He said I couldn't go because Markos, the son of the people who own the mansion, said that only one person can go in the garage at a time for "safety reasons."

I stand in the cold when I see a lunatic driver abruptly stop In front of the mansion. The tires screech heavily and I place the palm of my hands on my ears.

The driver gets out quickly and I'm shocked at who I see. What the heck is Scott doing here?

"Scott?"

"VAL! Valerie, oh my God are you okay?!?Where the fuck is he! I'm going to kill whoever was hurting you. I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner. I knew I wouldn't make it on time, that's why I called Conner. You had butt dialed me and I heard you screaming. I lost my shit in the middle of a restaurant and I called him right away. Valerie.. Oh my Valerie are you hurt?!? I'm so...so sorry baby. I should've been here to protect you. Who the fuck did this to you?"

The only thing I got out of all that was that I had called Scott and hadn't noticed. He called Connor. Why did Connor lie and not mention the phone call if he knew?

"Let's just go," I declare.

"No! Where is this guy, he needs a beating of a life time!" Scott yells.

"He already got hit. Let's just leave, please."

Scott pleads with my eyes but I don't budge. I'm not going back in the house and neither is he.

He lets out a heavy sigh. "Fine, but I will find him and he's dead when I do."

I nod my head and we quickly walk to his car. Fuck Connor right now. I'm annoyed, stressed, and emotionally deprived. Why has my life become so chaotic after my dad died. Everything was a fantasy before then.

Once we sit inside his car, Scott drives off. He glances at me then back at the road.

"You know you mean the world to me, right?" He asks.

I'm taken back by his words and give him a questioning look.

"You do. Gosh, you really don't know how much you mean to me. I would do anything for you. You have no idea," he shakes his head and has a deep frown on his face.

I wish he would just tell me the words I need to hear. Those three simple words can fix all of this unnecessary distance between us, but he won't say it though because he's too stubborn to do so.

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HEY EVERYONE!!! I'm literally so excited with this chapter. Yes, it was a crazy/scary chapter but it turned out pretty well In the end I think. Did you guys enjoy it?!? Thank you so much if your a consistent reader. If you're not, I still love you so it's okay. ;) Ilysm!!!!! Don't forget to comment and vote loves :)))))))) xoxoxxoxoxoxo -Kate ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️