Chapter 44: Chapter 44

MariGold's POV

I began my story

“The nightmare I had. It was just a flashback of my life when I was about 16 to 17 years. Ever wondered how I got pneumonia? Well, there was this guy... Caleb. He was a senior in my school and he was really good looking. He was really rich and famous in school. He always had girls around him and somehow, I began to crush on him. He found out I was crushing and he took interest in me. He began to come around me and I felt so happy. A friend of mine warned me that he was a player and would just sleep with me and leave but I thought she was jealous that almighty Caleb wanted me to be his girlfriend” I paused a little

“Caleb and I began to date and I loved him so much. He told me he loved me too and I believed him. One day, just before an excursion we had into the snowy mountains, he asked for sex. He convinced me to do it but right there on the bed, I changed my mind and pulled him off. I said I couldn't do it and if he loved me he would understand. He just nodded, smiled and left. During the excursion, I caught him kissing and making out with a girl who was bare in wrong places. His hand was into her trousers and likewise hers. I was heartbroken and I confronted them”

“ He just laughed and pulled me away from that place. He took me to the wooden bridge and told me to my face that he never loved me and he just stooped down to try and get into my pants. I was so hurt that I tried to hit him and slap him but he struggled against me and somehow I fell off the bridge into the ice cold river. I couldn't swim in the current and the river pushed me far away. I was lost for two days in ice and snow without food until a rescue team finally found me. When I told them Caleb was responsible, he denied and said he wasn't even with me and no one questioned him”

“OH my goodness! Mari I didn't know you went through all that. I'm so sorry” she said and hugged me. I felt my tears dripping and I couldn't control it

“it was such a horrible experience and my mom had traveled during that time. I was heartbroken and vowed never ever to fall into the trap of rich playboys again. But I was grateful I didn't sleep with him because I would have even regretted more” I said amidst sobs and wiped my tears though they kept dripping down

“it's okay Mari. Stop crying please” Eliza pleaded and began to wipe my tears for me

“you see, it's not my fault I'm scared of saying yes to Will. It's not my fault” I said and burst into cries.

“OH my God. Stop this Mari. Stop or I'm going to cry too”

I sniffed and palmed my face. I stopped crying and I wiped my tears out

“look at you, you've turned all pink” she said and pulled my hair back from my shoulders

“I'm sorry” I apologized

“it's okay babe. I'm right here for you. I'm not a playgirl” she said and placed one hand on her chest to show her sincerity. I laughed and she chuckled

“I know you're not a playgirl.” I said and she nodded

“good. Now I want you to get up, go and wash your face then come let's drink some coffee”

“coffee? Where did you get coffee from?” I asked

“I won it from a coffee shop. It was a lucky lot”

“oh, okay” I said and climbed down from the bed.

“do you know Eduardo's girlfriend was arrested for sexual abuse on an unknown guy? They said she drugged and raped him. It was even Eduardo who caught her and called the police on her” Eliza said and opened her bag then brought out coffee sachets

“Will told me” I simply said and entered the bathroom to wash my face. There's no need telling her who the guy is cause I feel Will told me a secret and it wouldn't be nice telling it to another person.

Though it was funny that he got raped. I laughed a little and he just chuckled. I apologized for laughing though but he said it was actually funny.

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