Chapter 4

Ximena Carson POV

"That's not something to joke about, Carson." King said, his voice low, and eyes showing his scorn. I smiled mockingly at him.

"Do you think I'm kidding? Go ask your daddy to investigate the night of 13th June, 20XX, after you left me. Investigate hospital records too.Then come to me, and grovel at my feet."

He took a few steps back, then spun around, leaving the room after banging the door. I sighed and laid on my bed with a floomph.

He was such a fucking actor, as if he didn't know I was raped three years ago.

I sighed again, and turned over, falling into an uneasy sleep.

Time skip

I woke up suddenly by someone knocking on my door.

"I'll exercise later Cookie." I screamed, since Mrs Lin (Cookie) used to nag me to exercise everyday.

"It's Austin, I... you..." I looked at the disheveled man in the doorway.

"Already here to beg for mercy?" I smirked at him. He winced a bit, gesturing to his paper.

"I didn't know that..." The anguish in his face looked almost real. "I'll do anything for you, Ximena.Just name it." His voice was desperate and pleading. I looked at him, my heart aching. I remembered the pain he made me go through, the pain the fucking rapist made me go through.

"Get the hell out." I shouted, holding my head as wave after wave of bad memories hit me. A strangled scream tore out of my throat as I remembered the knife against my throat, the breaking of my fingers. I breathed heavily, the memory of the dusky alley hit me, the drunken man with blue eyes.

I was blind, I couldn't see anything. Someone wrapped their arms around me, comforting me with gentle words.

"It's okay Xixi, it'll all go away." Finally I regained the ability to talk.

"Cookie... meds... please" My voice was hoarse and raw. The warm presence left my side, and soon I was handed my anxiety meds. I swallowed them down without taking the offered glass of water. The memories slowly went back into the cage I built for them.

I looked at Austin who helped me just now, and was holding me in his embrace. The sorrow on his face told me enough, that he didn't know about my accident.

"Get away from me." I said, trying to sound strong, but failing miserably. My voice shook and hands quaked. I attempted to push the man away, but he didn't even budge an inch.

"What happened!?" Cookie ran into the room panting. I looked at her, suddenly tired.

"P.. Panic attack." I stammered. Cookie blanched, her face turning pale.

"The meds!?" She asked, scared. I gestured to the blue and red pills on my lap.

" It's okay. I'll survive." I choked out, getting away from the asshole who caused all this.

"Ximena." Austin's voice pleaded.

Like an idiot,I froze.

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