Frozen Wasteland

Dead Memories

*Kaitlynn's POV*

I scream, waking up both Lana and me. We look at each other. Seeing the tear tracks on the other's face, we hug each other. We stay like this for what seems like an hour but might have only been ten minutes or less. Pulling back from her, I smile shakily as I wipe my tears.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Lana asks.

"Only if you will do the same," I reply. She smiles sadly.

"Deal," She replies. I nod and take a deep breath to steady my nerves and calm down.
"W-well, do you r-remember when I told you what happened when I was younger?" She nods, her eyes holding sympathy for me as well as an all too familiar understanding. I smile sadly. "Well, I never told you everything that happened. I don't know if I ever will. But...I feel like this needs to be said. So, here goes. It...it wasn't just my grandfather that had...molested me, it was my father as well as a neighbor." I shake my head, looking up at her with fresh tears falling from my face. "They were a part of a ring of pedophiles. T-they would bring kids of..all ages to a warehouse. S-some of them were auctioned off and sold to the highest bidder. Others were rented out. I was one of the ones that were rented out." A silent tear falls down my face. I choke on the next words, unable to continue as I fall apart in Lana's arms.

"Sh, shh, Kai, it's okay girl. Kitty, it's okay," Lana says which makes me chuckle. I meow for her, knowing she loves when I do that. She laughs and smiles at me when I pull back.

"Thanks," I say as I wipe my tears away. "I'm better but I don't think I can continue." I look at my hands, ashamed of myself.

"It's okay KitKat," Lana says. "My turn?" I nod. "Yeah, well, having PTSD sucks, right?" I nod, smiling a little at her easygoing nature. "Well, yeah. Anyway, remember how I told you I was molested too?" I nod again. "Yeah, well, it was another nightmare, night terror, whatever the hell it was, about that again. It was about Pastor Patrick again. Except this time, he wasn't in jail for life. I think he escaped. Anyway, he came after the two of us. H-he...in the dream..he made me watch as he raped you," Lana's voice breaks as tears stream down her face. Fear flashes on both of our faces. I silently hug her. I look at the clock. 5 AM.

"It's 5 so there's no point in going back to sleep. We might as well make breakfast for Mum and Dad," I say, a hint of anger in my voice when I say the words, Mum and Dad. Lana nods and pulls back.

****Time Skip****
"Hey Audrey, can Lana and I come over?" I ask, holding the phone to my ear with my shoulder.
"Dude, of course you can. I don't know why you two always ask. My parents said that our doors are always open for you, no matter what," Audrey says. I smile as I shake my head.
"Okay, we'll be there soon then," I say before hanging up. "Lana, she said, of course, we can." Lana grins.
"See? I told you. Now let's go," Lana says, hopping off her bed.

Notes

Look guys, I seriously do not promote sexual abuse, physical abuse, any kind of abuse, bullying, etc. I'm not trying to make this seem glorious. Molestation is something truly fucked up, let me tell you. That shit fucks you up.
Anyway, I apologize for this being so short but I have a headache and I ran out of steam. I'll start working on the next chapter. Also, you people get to see Devin (Ghost) in the next chapter! I have plans for this!
Please comment what you think so far. I'd love to know your thoughts. Again, I'm sorry for the slow start. Audrey, Kaitlynn, and Lana's pasts are very important in this fanfiction (bandfiction?) so please keep that in mind. It's kind of like how Kathandria's past was crucial in Run Away Before It's Too Late.
Oh, nearly forgot. In Not Gonna Die, I'll try to introduce the new character in the next chapter. I'm not sure if I should have Kat tell her story soon. I might wait until after chapter 5, it just depends. But I will do my best to make them long for you guys as a way to make up for forgetting to post the first chapter! *sweatdrops* Sorry.