Chapter 27: Chapter 27

: You

→ Narrator: Asa

I stared back at those devilishly glinting eyes, feeling all the blood in my veins turn cold. I was overtaken by fear, heart, pounding dangerously within me, sweat, accumulating on my forehead, a huge lump in my throat... But as afraid as I was, I was also mad as hell.

"You." I growled, glaring at the reflection, smirking back at me.

"Me." He quipped.

"Why're you here?"

I gulped when I felt his lascivious gaze drop down to my ass. He was running his tongue over his lips. Taking his bottom lip between his teeth. "Ain't it obvious? I'm here for you, shawty. Followed you all the way."

I cringed when he stepped closer, whipping around to face him. Heart slamming inside me. "Stay back, Teriq!"

This was raw fear now. I couldn't keep the trembling from my voice, my entire body was shaking.

No.

I inched backwards until my back hit the sink but he stalked towards me, a hooded gaze in his eyes.

Not again.

"You know what you're doing to me. Fucking teasing me. I know your type, you bitch."

I bit back an acidic reply, feeling around for something... Anything I could use to knock him out, but coming short.

"You turned me on, just showing up in that dress. You begging for my attention, baby. You got it. I do stupid shit when I'm turned on."

"Teriq." I warned, looking around the bathroom for something I could use to my advantage. I glanced at the door, mentally contemplating making a run for it without getting pulled back by him.

"Don't even think about it." He grinned, following the direction of my eyes. "I got my boys out, guardin' the door. Ain't no one gon' slip past them."

I gasped when he closed whatever distance existed between us, his hands, latched to my arm, fingers digging into my skin. "You got me so fucking hard, just lookin' at ya." He groaned as he rubbed his arousal against me.

"Fuck." He groaned.

I closed my eyes, feeling disgusted.

Not again.

No. No, God, please, no. If you're up there, please don't let him do this to me.

"This doesn't have to be a painful experience for any of us, bhabie." He growled into my ears. There was alcohol stench in his breath. "I know you want me as much as I want you."

I struggled against his tight grasp, thrashing wildly, kicking, screaming, wanting to slap him, scratch him, do anything to inflict pain on him but his restraints wouldn't let me.

"Oh, you wann' get wild?" The sick bastard smirked. "Yes, do that, mami. That shit sexy at fuck! You want it the easy way or the hard way?"

"Fuck you!" I spat at him, glaring at him with all the venom and hate I had for him and for guys like him.

"Hard way, it is." He laughed, lips, crashing down on me, roughly. One of his hands left my arm to grip my chin tightly, forcing me to receive him.

I fought against him. Pushing, scratching, kicking, desperately trying to get him off of me but I was about as effective as trying to push a building.

The tears spilled out of my eyes and I hated myself for being so weak. I hated myself for attracting these kind of people everywhere I go.

Me. I'm the problem. Me. Not them.

Something must be wrong with me to keep making guys act like this. Like monsters.

What is wrong with me?

I was crying profusely now, going slack against him as I let him grope me roughly. I stopped fighting, didn't want to do that anymore. I deserve everything I'm getting.

It's no use fighting. What's the fucking point? I only get defeated in the end.

A sob ripped through my throat as disgust and bile bubbled in my guts. Hatred for him. For guys like him... And hatred for me. For girls like me.

Just as I closed my eyes, about to completely surrender myself to him, the door bursted open and I felt Teriq's weight lifted off of me.

My eyes snapped open in time to see Kam smash his fists into Teriq's face, so hard, he fell to the ground.

There was fire in those honey eyes of his as he descended on Teriq like an avenging angel of God.

Kam grabbed him by the collar, lifting him and shoved him against the wall, creating a resounding bang as Teriq's head hit the wall. There was livid fire in Kam's eyes and if he was angry with Teriq, before, he was murderously pissed right now.

"You're fucking dead, bastard." He growled, following up his threat with another lip-spliting punch.

I screamed in horror as Teriq's face snapped to the right, in the direction he just got punched.

Kam froze at my voice. He turned to me now, fists, still choking Teriq, as he took in my appearance. He definitely didn't like what he saw, because his eyes bubbled over with hate and loathe again.

"Amir!" He suddenly snapped. "Take her home, and this time, fucking do it right!"

I realized that a frustrated Amir and a hysterical Sahar were in the bathroom with us.

I had about two seconds to register what was going on, all of a sudden, Amir picked me up, throwing me over his shoulders.

"There's a back door, I'll show you." Sahar informed him.

And the next thing I knew, we were outside, cold air, ripping through my lungs.

Amir strapped me to the front seat, taking off his jacket and throwing it on me. I hugged it to my chest, welcoming the warmth.

"Kosi." I croaked as Amir sped back home. "Kosi's back there."

"No. After Sahar came to tell us something was wrong, we made her order an uber with Dave and Jordan. And don't worry about Lola. She called. She said she left the party early with Osahon."

"Jemi?"

"Helped take out those lowlifes guarding the door."

His jaw was tightly clenched, knuckles white as he gripped the steering wheel like he wanted to rip it out. "I'm sorry, Asa. God knows I want to be the one punching the life out of Teriq right now."

I sank into the seat, shivering. "It's not Teriq's fault."

He slammed on the brakes so hard, we both lurched forward. "What did you just say?" He gasped, staring at me like I just lost my mind.

I hugged his jacket closer to me, burrowing into the softness and warmth. "I said, it's not Teriq's fault." I repeated quietly. "It's all my fault."

"For Allah's sake, Asa, why would you say something like that?"

A sob choked me up as I struggled to breathe properly, tears spilling out until I grew numb to the stabbing pain in my heart.

"I'm the one. I make boys want to do these things to me."

"Asa, if it's because of that shit I said back at the house, I'm so sorry. I'm a bastard and I may or may not have been horny at that moment."

I shook my head. "Amir, you don't understand. I should have known better than stepping out in that dress or walking out on you like that. There is something wrong with me that makes boys act this way towards me. There must be something I'm doing that makes them act like animals. I deserved everything I got." I was talking more to myself now.

"For fucksake, Asa, don't talk like that."

"But it's the truth!" I yelled at him. "Everything I just said, I'm sure of it, Amir. Do you think Teriq is the only one that has tried to force himself on me?!"

I was glaring at him and it took me a second to realize what I just said. I clamped my mouth shut, a moment too late.

Amir froze and the temperature in the car dropped a hundred degress. "You... You mean... You." He gulped, those grey eyes, wide in shock, bewilderment, not wanting to believe what I just said.

I looked away from him.

"Asa... Has anyone forced himself on you before?"

I drew in a shaky breath. Shivering. "That's none of your business."

"Asa, you don't mean-"

"I said, it's none of your business!" I snapped at him.

He ran his hand through his thick black hair, looking more frustrated than ever. "Shit! Shit! Shit! I didn't know that, Asa. I'm so sorry."

Taking a shaky breath, I muttered, "can we not go there? Please."

He seemed to consider this quietly. "It's okay if you don't want to talk about this." He assured, softly. "But can I ask one question?"

I nodded him on.

Quietly, he asked. "Does Kam know?"

I considered lying to him, but decided against it. "Yes. Yes, Kam knows."

"He's the only one?"

"The only one that believes me."

"I believe you, Asa."

"You don't even know the whole story."

"It doesn't matter. I believe you."

"It won't change anything, now, would it? What's done is done."

His character quirk of running his hand through his thick black hair when he was frustrated, showed itself now. He started the car again, muttering curses under his breath.

"Kam is so going to kick my ass when we get home."

An image of a mad, livid Kam, choking Teriq, suddenly flashed in my head. I shivered, pulling the jacket even closer. "He won't do that."

Amir snorted. "It's not as if I don't fucking deserve it. I had one thing to do and I fucked up. I'd never forgive myself if Teriq had his way with you. Just remembering the way he tried to defile you, Asa, that shit is fucked up."

"Kam would never hit you." I maintained stubbornly. "You're his friend."

Amir gave me a long look. "Asa, Kam would kill for you. Friend or foe."

I shivered again.

You know that, and yet you asked me to cheat on him with you.

I didn't even want to think about what Kam would do if he found out.

If...

I must have fallen asleep on the way back home, because the next thing I knew, the car had stopped and Amir was gathering me into his arms and taking me into the house.

"What the hell, Amir! What happened to her?" I heard someone ask worriedly.

Kosi? Lola? I didn't know.

Didn't care.

Amir laid me in bed, pulling the covers up and turning on the heater because I was shivering and the last thing I remember before drifting into a dreamless sleep was Amir, kissing my forehead and whispering, "goodnight, princess," softly, before slipping out.

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