Serendipity

chapter 20

( You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift )

Melanie's POV:

I grunted and tried to get some air to breath.

But to no avail.

Pushing at his hands while trying to get this unknown guy off of me was proving to be quite a challenge as he seemed keen to someone get his hands under my dress.

My panic was rising and I was desperately trying to keep the horrible thoughts of what he might do to me at bay.

Right now I was thankful to the god above that I made the choice of wearing a mermaid gown instead of my sweep gown that was practically burning in my closet at the rejection it had to face.

This stranger who was trying desperately hard to reach every part of my body through his tongue, would have been dead long ago if it had not been for the fact that I wasn't a very athletically strong person.

I felt fear at what this person might do to me, sad at the outcome, angry at the fact that I never paid any interest in self defense but most of all I felt desperate to get this man off me.

My muffled screams and pleas for help caused nothing for him to stop his assult on an unprotected woman.

I had already tried kicking him in the family nut, but by now he would have been used to assaulting women to know that they would kick him there and thus was able to block my move.

"Please let me go, let me go!" My voice came out in a small squeak and I blamed my mother for always telling me to speak softly.

If I could sound more intimidating then he might just let go.

Maybe I should just go for a softer approach, maybe sweet talk him into leaving me alone?

My body felt absolutely disgusting after ever sloppy kiss he left on my skin and I wanted to take a knife and peel my skin off.

In between all my thrusts to get free and pleas for him to let go, I pushed him just enough to land a slap on him face, but the enraged look on his face made me regret my decision.

So much for sweet talking.

"I'm sor-" my words were cut off as his rough hands pulled my hair in a vice like grip and I let out a miserable whimper. "Don't mess with me , you fucking whore! I know your kind well enough!" He seethed as he lowered my dress strap to put his filthy hands on the swell of my breast.

I felt my afternoons dinner resurface as I desperately hoped that somehow this all could end.

When his mouth started to get dangerously close to chest I doubled my efforts and this time kicked him in the shin four times as I broke into a run.

I realized that he had pulled me on the balcony of the buildings second story when I was coming back from overhearing Ms. Summers and Iris's conversation, not that I had meant to.

Knowing that it wouldn't be long before that guy would reach up to me, I tried my best to find my way through these unknown hallways.

Enough though I probably looked like a crying mess with the tears falling down my face, my hair like a bird's nest and my dress falling off from various places, the only thing I wanted was to return back to the hall,

Where I would be safe.

The heels that I decided to wear after an hour of contemplation were making it harder for me to run while clutching my dress in one hand as I turned around a corner, having no idea where exactly I was headed to.