Chapter 36 - Almost a Raped Victim

"Holy sh*t! They almost did that?! Let's tell the police about that incident and let them pay on what they did to you." He sounded so paranoid and that made me nervous. He should not react too much because it might create a chaos between us and the CINCO.

He was about to stand up, but I grabbed his hand and said, "Calm down. Everything is okay now. I've forgiven Zen."

"But that's not enough," he insisted. Then, he chose to let me stop him from standing as he did not continue his act. "You deserve justice."

"It's okay. What's important is now. Look at them. They look great and they never fail to let us feel that we are belonged to their group even not all of them are friendly. Zen is exerting her efforts to prove her kindness to me. I should give them a chance like what you said. I'm opening myself to them and to you also." It seemed like it was not a good idea that I told him those things. I just made him worry. I freed his hand after I was convinced that he would not stand to do something regarding what I had said about the CINCO.

"But next time, they'll surely pay. Not now but next time. I won't let them harm you again. I will defend you, Kaede." I could not help but just stare at him. He was making me wonder how he became the man I did not think would be right beside me, saying those words. He made me realize unintentionally how lucky I was that I had him. I was beyond lucky. I really was.

"Thank you!" I said gleefully with a sweet smile on my lips. "I am lucky that I have you," I added. He should not know everything that happened. Telling him would be risky. I did not want to ruin things that were getting better between me and Zen's group.

"Don't mention it. I'm your friend that's why I'm acting like this. I can't let myself to do nothing about it, but I'll listen to you. I know that you don't want me to meddle, so I won't this time. Just this time, but not the next time," he stated with his eyes on me. Then, he looked at them one by one.

"Don't worry. I'll do what's right the next time they bully me again. I won't let them win over me again. I'll give them a good fight." I was starting to gain the great courage that I should possess in order to be someone who could be confidently beautiful with a scar.

"Good to hear that. Chin up. You can't be a loser and a loner your whole life." He talked straightforwardly, but I did not mind his way of telling the last sentence since he was just being himself. No sugarcoated words, just genuine ones from a person like him.

"Thanks."

"Stop thanking me. Start embracing yourself and stop locking yourself on that shell."

"I will. Don't worry because I will really do my best to do everything to improve my personal development and safety. It's time for myself. I won't let anyone to make me miserable again."

He did not give any comment on what I said and just focused his attention on his cellphone. I wondered if he had a girlfriend already. But soon enough, the thought of what Zen and Lura did to me bothered me again.

It was getting dark that afternoon, we finished our science project inside the campus. I was on my way home when Zen blocked my way and told me to come with her, or else she would bully me big time. Because I was afraid...I came with her in an abandoned house. It was located near the woods and that no neighborhoods were around. To my surprise, there was Lura widely smiling to me. But what surprised me the most was the guy behind Lura. He had a gun on his right hand while he was smirking at me.

"W-what a-are y-you d-doing here?!" I exclaimed to the man while I was behind Zen. But he just shut his mouth and never spoke any word.

"He is just your rapist," Lura uttered.

"W-what?!" I shouted out of too much horror. "I need to go home!"

I was about to step back when I heard Zen locked the door. "Not too fast, baby girl! You should enjoy your moment. We have Bent here to make you happy HAHAHAHAHA!"

"N-no! Let me out from this house! I'm begging you. I've done you no harm Zen. Let me out!" I pleaded but I felt that I could not move my feet. The man behind Lura pointed his gun to me. If I was not mistaken...he was one of Zen's bodyguards. He might be in his thirties, and he looked like a drug addict.

"Do whatever you want to her, Bent. Enjoy!" Lura commanded as she positioned her camera to film what would happen next.

I was urged to step back when Bent suddenly grabbed my breasts like a beast using his left hand. "Don't touch me, demon!" I shouted, but they just laughed at me as Bent was pointing his gun on me. He pushed me so harshly that I bumped myself on the wall. I felt the sudden pain the moment my body hit the concrete wall of the abandoned house. He also forced me to lay down on the floor. I was like a hopeless fish on the dry land again.

He started tearing my blouse using his left hand as I was trying to push him away. I tried to stop him, but he was so strong that every try that I made was of no use. Plus, I was afraid of what he could do because he had a gun. Until I found myself crying in desperation as he was done getting off my blouse and skirt as well as my shorts. I could do nothing but to cry. I felt fully naked even I still wore my undergarments.

"Stop this! I'm begging you!" I pleaded again, but Zen just chuckled. Bent started unzipping his pants in front of me, but I chose to close my eyes.

I was unable to move when I felt the gun on my left thigh. "You look so yummy, baby!" he uttered devilishly. I could not open my eyes. I tried to kick him using my right leg, but he just held it with force.