Hollywood Whore

Chapter 1: Playing for Keeps

Within every simple truth lies a big, bad, ugly lie. That's just how life works. Meagan Steno had her whole life ahead of her, until she met Mitch. Now, the thing about Mitch was that he never played it cool, but rather played it up. He enjoyed the attention he got after ruining Meagan's spotless reputation.

Wait. Let's start over. In the beginning.

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"Babe, come on." Mitch pried, reaching over and brushing his hand against her bare shoulder.

"I said no, Mitch." Meagan replied sternly, making sure to slide away from his touch.

"Please..." Mitch pleaded, skidding his hand slowly lower down her back.

"God damn it! Mitch, I said no." Meagan snapped as she stood up and began walking angrily toward the car.

"Meagan." Mitch shouted, getting up quickly and running after her.

"Go away, Mitch." Meagan replied, still walking towards the car.

"Why not babe?" Mitch asked.

"Because I said no."

"That's not a good reason."

"That's the best reason. Now, go away."

"Meagan." Mitch begged again. He'd done this a million times with dozens of other girls; he was used to getting what he wanted.

"Mitch. I said no!" Meagan shouted as she reached the car and pulled the knob only to find it stuck in place.

"Missing something." Mitch said teasingly whilst holding the keys in his egg hand and dangling them above the sand.

"Give them back, Mitch." Meagan said sternly; trying not to lose the ground she had gained.

"If you say yes." Mitch bargained.

"No way. Mitch, I said no." Meagan replied as steadily as she could manage. She new that losing those keys meant losing her way home.

"Well, I guess you won't miss them then." Mitch said winding up to toss the keys into the ocean.

"Wait!" Meagan shouted, weighing her options.

"Yes?" Mitch replied slyly.

"Fine. Just-- just give me my keys." Meagan decided with her head faced towards the golden sand.

Mitch walked slowly over to her and kissed her before saying, "About time. I knew you'd come around."

He then grabbed her hand and walked her toward the cave again. Meagan felt her heart race and her head pound. Once in the cave, Meagan saw the blankets, but she didn't see the camera.

Mitch laid her down slowly and kissed softly down her body. Meagan shivered as his lips went further down. As she did, he looked at her scornfully and continued.

His hands traveled across her, with or without permission. Once he felt comfortable, Mitch took off his swim trunks. He laid across her body and once ready, Mitch broke her.

In one moment, Mitch took an innocent little girl, and turned her into a harlot, and abuser, and an addict.

***

The next morning, Meagan woke up with tear soaked pillows and a soreness that she couldn't comprehend. She showered, ran, then showered again, but she couldn't seem to make the filth disappear.

Eating breakfast she felt her stomach twist and turn with guilt. Leaving for school she didn't see it coming, but it was waiting for her.

Meagan Steno walked into that school and saw plastered across her locker, a poster with two little words.

Hollywood Whore

Two little words that would drastically change Meagan's life forever.