A Forbidden Love (The Forbidden Series) (18 page)

“Alright,
if it means that much to you, I’ll deal. I don’t like it but I’ll accept it.

“Thank
you.”

I
was too tired to drive back home, so I slipped my cami and panties back on, and
climbed back into the bed.

“Goodnight.”

“Night.”

“I
still love you, asshole.”

“I
know, good-night Ice, you have class tomorrow.”

Chapter 1
4
:
The Nightmare

It
was the last day of class before summer break and I was so excited to get out
of these four walls for a few months. I could spend more time with Al, pick up
an extra shift at the sub shop, and lay on the beach with Nik! As soon as Mr.
Peterson gave us the okay, I shut down my computer and bolted out the door.
Before I could reach my car, my phone rang. I couldn’t get to it fast enough
because it was buried in the bottom of my bag. The ringing ceased before I was
able to retrieve it.

I
saw the photo of Allan and I in the missed call log. He had stolen my phone one
night while I was asleep, snapped a sleeping selfie of us, and set it as his
I.D photo. I nervously returned his call.

“Hey,
I was just getting out of class when you called, what’s going on?”

“Nothing
much, just wanted you to come over for the weekend.”

“Of
course, I’d love to.”

“Good,
pack your things, and meet me at my house around seven.”

“Will
do.”

I
was ecstatic to spend some quality time with him. It’ll be nice not to have to
rush to work or school after a night out with him. I took a few days off from
work just in case we made plans.

I
stopped by the local coffee shop down the road from my school for a cookie
madness frappe, and a sausage and cheese croissant. While exiting the shop I
saw a yellow Porsche similar to Lance’s parked right across the street.

“Look
familiar?”

I
turned around and bumped right into a tall muscular figure, almost dropping my
coffee.

“Lance?
What are you doing here?”

“I
had a case at the courthouse around the corner from here. We’re on recess right
now so I decided to stop by and grab a coffee. I see you’re still wearing that
locket I gave you. How does Al feel about it?”

“He
hates it, but this locket shouldn’t mean anything to either of you. I made it
special.”

“You’re
absolutely right. Alecia, I know you chose to be with him, but I wanted to tell
you how much I appreciated every moment we spent together. I genuinely felt a
connection with you and I could tell you weren’t in it for the money. That
locket around your neck proves it.”

“Thanks.
Lance, I really should get going.”

“Alecia,
wait,” he said, pulling me close to him and planting a kiss on my lips. I
yanked myself from his grip, unable to say a word, and then ran back to my car
in shock.

What
the hell just happened
?
I obviously still had feelings for Lance, but I knew we weren’t right for each
other. I was meant to be with Al, at least that’s what I felt was true in my
heart. But, maybe this was a sign that my decision should have been the
opposite? I tried to erase that moment with Lance out of my brain. I was
supposed to hang with Al this weekend and that’s what I planned on doing.

I
raced back home and like a mad woman, I stormed through the front door,
startling Lacey.

“You
scared the shit out of me, Alecia!”

“I’m
sorry, today has been a very weird day for me.”

“I
can see that, you still have coffee in that cup.”

“Ha-ha,
very funny Lacey.”

I
finished the coffee and the last bite of my sandwich while I packed my duffel
bag. I made sure I stuffed it to max capacity, so I wouldn’t run out of outfit
choices. There were enough clothes in there to leave town for two weeks, and
not wear a single thing twice. The lack of consistent sleep finally caught up
with me after packing. The coffee did nothing for me, and my eyelids felt as if
they had tiny anvils weighing them down on my face. I
laid
down on my bed to catch a quick nap before I left.

I
must have slipped into a mini coma because I was roughly awakened by Lacey’s
shoves, and pinches hours later.

“Alright,
alright, I’m up where’s the fire?”

“Your
phone has been ringing nonstop for over two hours now. I became concerned when
you didn’t answer or shut it off.”

“What
time is it?”

“6:57
P.M.”

“Shit!
I was supposed to meet Al at 7.”

“It
happens to the best of us. Luckily you passed out here and not on the road.”

“See
ya
later Lace,” I said, while grabbing my bag.

“Good,
I’m glad you’re getting out, so I can study in peace,” she said jokingly.

“Enjoy
your hot date with your text books!”

“I
will!”

I
checked my phone and saw six missed calls from Al, and two from Lance.

There
was only one voicemail and it was left by Lance. “Hey Alecia, I know I probably
made things awkward today, but I wanted to make sure you were really done with
me. If that kiss meant nothing to you, then I swear this time I’ll leave you
alone.”

I
wasn’t sure how to respond to that, so I deleted his voicemail. I didn’t need
any reminders of what happened earlier today.

I
returned Allan’s call because I was sure he thought something terrible happened
to me.

“Hey…”

“Are
you alright?”

“Yeah,
I passed out after I got home from school.”

“Okay
I thought something or someone happened to you.”

“Nope
just sleep deprivation finally caught up with me. Anyways, I’m in the car now
heading over there.”

“See
you when you get here.”

It
was extremely humid outside and of course my air conditioner decided to quit
working this week. I manually rolled my window down for some relief but to no
avail, it didn’t work.

My
phone rang on the drive over to Al’s. I couldn’t see who was calling because
the phone was in my bag. I hit the Bluetooth in my ear and answered.

“Hello?”

“Thank
goodness I caught you.”

“Lance?”

“Yes,
I need you to tell me right now that you don’t want anything to do with me.”

“I’m
driving to Al’s house right now Lance, why are you doing this to me?”

“I
felt like there was still something between us earlier, and I wanted to hear
the truth before I moved on for good.”

“Lance,
you are a great guy, I really do like you, but my heart doesn’t skip a beat
when I’m around you like it does around him. I don’t dream about you day and
night, like him. And I don’t see a real serious future with you. Yes, I
developed strong feelings for you and they probably won’t go away for a long
time because you helped me get through a very difficult time in my life, but I
just can’t keep going back and forth between you two.”

“So,
is this really good-bye?”

“I’m
afraid it is good-bye, Lance.”

“Bye,
Alecia.”

I
couldn’t help but feel like a complete asshole, but I had already been honest
with myself and knew Lance and I could never seriously work. I could hear the
pain in his voice as we said our final good-bye but I didn’t let it get me
down.

I
finally made it to Al’s house and calmed myself down before I walked in. The
door was slightly cracked as if it were left open for me, but there were no
lights on, which was weird because Al always left the kitchen light on. I
cautiously entered the house and flipped the switch on by the door.

“Al
are
you in here?” I called out before walking out of
the kitchen and entering his room, which was also pitch black.

It
was very quiet in his house, a little too quiet.  I turned his light on,
shut the door behind me, and called his phone to find out where he was.

“Where
are you? Are you alright?”

“Yea,
I just went for a little walk to clear my head. Are you
back
at the house?”

“I
told you I was on my way. I’m sitting here in your creepy house all by myself,
so you might want to hurry back.”

“I’ll
be back in a few.”

I
placed my bag in front of the door and paced back and forth across the wooden
floor. I heard someone come inside the house
,
so
I sat down on the bed in
anticipation of Al walking through the door, but he didn’t. 

“Miss
me?” He said while shutting the door behind him, reeking of booze and cigarette
smoke.

“Jake,
what are you doing here! I don’t want any trouble!”

“Well,
you’ve found some. I told you, you should have been mine! And now it’s time.”

“Jake,
please just leave me alone!”

“No,
not this time.”

He
ran over to me and pinned me onto the bed before I could even attempt to run a
way. His black shirt was slightly torn and a musty odor seeped out of his skin.
The smell was strong enough to make me want to vomit.

“Don’t
scream it’ll just make things worse.”

He
covered my mouth with his rough hand, and fondled my breasts underneath my
shirt with his other.

“Your
breasts feel so smooth. I wonder what the rest of your body feels like.”

I
tried to squirm and scream but he was just too powerful for me to push him off.
I bit his disgusting finger and a loud yelp was able to escape my lips.

“You
are one stupid bitch. I was going to take it easy on you, but now you’re asking
for it,” he said, while looking through me with his dark soul-less eyes.

He
unhooked his belt and clasped it tightly around my wrists locking them in place
above my head, as he laid his body against mine. He removed his pants and
boxers, parted my legs with his knees, and ripped my brown sweatpants and
underwear off. I tried my best to shut my legs and shift my hips away from, but
he restrained me by forcing his full weight on top of me so that I couldn’t
move.

I
was helpless, Allan was gone, and Jake was finally going to get what he’s been
wanting for months, me. I didn’t cry, but I knew I couldn’t hold him off any
longer.

He
forcefully thrust himself inside of me and I somehow managed to scream loud
enough for the dead to have heard me. He ignored my screams and rocked my hips
back and forth vigorously trying to fuck the life out of me. His grunts grew
louder in frustration as I fought back. He then placed his disgusting lips upon
mine, attempting to justify this forced act as passionate.

“Jake,
please stop.” He ignored my pleading, ramming himself further in as deep as he
could. I could feel my body giving out and wished I’d just die already.

I
heard footsteps barreling down the hall, and the door burst open. Allan had
finally come to my rescue. He dropped everything in his hands and leaped onto
his brother’s back peeling him off of me. He threw him on to the floor by his
neck, crushing his torso with the full weight of his body. I could see the rage
burning in his eyes. He was out for blood and nothing was going to stop him. He
almost looked like a fully trained mixed martial arts fighter the way he
punched and kicked his brother’s face and torso, pummeling Jake until he
appeared to be non responsive.

“Ice,
call the cops.”

I
was frozen in place, paralyzed with fear. Blood trickled onto the floor as I
attempted to get off the bed.  My vagina was so swollen that I could
hardly move. I couldn’t believe this happened to me. If Allan hadn’t gotten
there when he did, I don’t think Jake would have ever stopped.

Al
climbed off his brother’s lifeless corpse and went to grab his phone. Jake took
off and bolted out of the door, leaving a dark trail of blood behind him. Al let
him go and told the dispatcher what happened.

“My
girlfriend was just raped by my asshole brother; I tried to kill him but was
unsuccessful.”