My rapist didn't know he was a rapist until I said no. I told him no but he continued to strip me of my clothes. And my innocence. I kicked, screamed, punched, cried, did everything I could but he wouldn't get off me.

"You're going to love every second of this." He said to me as he slipped inside me.

But I didn't want it. When he had finished with me, he thought that I had wanted it all. He smiled down at me like he had enjoyed it. He enjoyed hurting me. He walked out of the room, leaving me exposed and feeling like a worthless piece of shit. In a way, I felt like it was all my fault.

He scared me so bad that I couldn't bring myself to tell anyone. I was too scared to do intimate things with my own boyfriend who I knew loved me and would never try and hurt me like he had.

If you are reading this, it means you tried to touch me and I freaked out. I also just needed you to know, CC. I knew that if you truly cared about me, you would understand. I was raped by a person that I see almost every day. My own sister's boyfriend.

Eric.

CC looked up at her, a tear forming in the corner of his eye. He had so many thoughts and emotions going through him.

"Your sister doesn't know?" CC managed to ask.

Athena shook her head. "No one knows except you, me and Eric." She looked down at her lap.

CC stood up from the couch and began to pace the room. He couldn't shake this intense feeling of anger that filled him to the brim. He balled up his fists and sent a punch straight at the wall.

At the sound of bone hitting drywall, Athena whipped her head around just in time to see CC's hand go straight through the wall.

"CC! What the fuck are you doing?!" She stood up and rushed over to him.

"I'm... sorry, Athena." He leaned up against the wall.

"It's getting late. You need some rest." Athena stroked his arm.

He nodded. "No, you're right. We both need to sleep." He took her by the hand and led her upstairs. "It's okay." He said, sitting down on the bed. "Just sleep. Nothing else, I promise."

Athena smiled and sat down on the bed next to him. "Thank you." She reached up and kissed him gently.
***
Sunlight poured into the room through the window on the other side of the room. Athena sat up slowly and rubbed her eyes. She looked over at the digital clock on the bedside table that read 10:44 in bright red.

CC lay there snoring next to her. She smiled at his sleeping face and carefully stood up so she wouldn't wake him. She pulled off his large Iron Maiden t-shirt and put her own clothes back on from the night before. She placed a kiss on his forehead before sneaking down the stairs and out the door.

She was almost half way home when the one person she did not want to see showed up.

"Athena! Hey, Athena, wait up!"

She stopped walking but didn't turn around. "Fuck." She breathed.

"Athena, please look at me. I want to apologize. Please." Max's desperate voice pleaded from behind her.

She turned around to look at him. "No. Nothing you say is going to make me want you back, Max. I know why you were fucking Jenna. It's because I wouldn't fuck you, right? But, oh, Max. You have no idea what the reason behind it was. I was-"

Max's lips pushing against hers cut her off. She tried to push him away. "Fuck, Max. Get off me! No! Max, stop! Please!"

He kept going, kissing her harder.

"God, help! Please, someone!"Athena closed her eyes and wished for someone to help her.

She felt the pressure of Max's lips leave her lips and his hands drop from her body. When she opened her eyes, CC was standing in front of her. He didn't punch Max or even try to fight him. He just pushed him away from Athena.

"Fucking hell, Max! I was raped! Eric raped me! I don't need you, too!" Athena shouted at him and CC wrapped his arms around her protectively.

"Athena, I'm so sor-" Max began to try and apologize but the sound of sirens and the sight of flashing lights caught his attention and stopped him from continuing.

A very built police officer with short, dark brown hair stepped out of the car. "Max Gardner, put your hands where I can see them." The officer ordered.

Max put his hands above his head and shot Athena nervous glances. The police officer walked over to him, put his hands down behind his back and snapped the cuffs on his wrists.

"Max Gardner, you are under arrest for soliciting illegal substances and the murder of Aaron Kanter."

"Murder?!" Athena shouted.

"You have the right to remain silent." The police officer continued to read him his rights.

Max was put in the car and the police officer came back to confront Athena. "Miss? I'm going to need you to come with me."

"W-Why?" Athena was scared. She didn't want to have to tell the police everything.

"You were seen conversing and conducting in public displays of affection with the suspect. We need you to come in for questioning.

"But... He didn't- I mean, I didn't-"

"Standard procedure, Miss. I'm sorry. You can sit up front with me if it makes you feel better and I won't cuff you even though I'm supposed to."

Athena looked back at CC one last time before being placed in the car and driven away.