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“No…” she whispers.
Elio stands between the man and Gianni and clenches his fists at his side. His hands are probably itching just as much as mine.
“But her pussy did feel amazing” Gianni chuckles.
Before I have the opportunity to respond I hear Elio’s fist connect with Gianni’s face. His head whips to the side and I hear bone crunching. Gianni’s head bobs, Elio knocked him unconscious in one blow.
“Thankyou, Elio!” I smirk at him and return my attention to Harper and the man before us.
“Sorry for the interruption baby. I have a question… You said you didn’t like it. What do we call it if you don’t give consent before someone has sexual contact with you?”
“Rape…” Her breath hitches, tears land on my arm across her chest. I kiss her cheek and turn her around to face me. She doesn’t look at me.
“Look at me baby.” She hesitates but after a few seconds her red-rimmed eyes look up at me.
“I feel so ashamed… And dirty.” Her voice is so soft it’s barely audible. I cup her face in my hands.
“Baby, you hold all the power here. You came in here with a gun and a knife, knowing who was down here. You came here to fight and I will fight beside you every step of the way. They took your power, which makes you feel weak but you are anything but. You came out alive and you can end this nightmare once and for all. You can revenge Anna’s death. If you want, I can do it for you, I can kill your monsters and I will do it over and over again for you.’
33 - Harper
My hand tightens around the knife in my hand. Alessia is right, I hold all the power. These men are strapped to chairs and I am still here.
I’m the one standing before them.
I have Alessia and Elio at my sides, protecting me and encouraging me.
I lift the knife and place the tip on the cushion of my index finger. I walk up to the man before me and let the tip of the knife travel up his bound arm, over his collarbone until I can press the tip under his chin.
I feel in charge of every movement my body makes right now.
“Elio, can you get me a chair?” I ask him.
Elio walks over to the wall to get one and puts it just behind me so that I can sit down. I take a seat right in front of him and keep the tip of the knife to his chin.
“You know what? I’m going to call you Jake. You look like a Jake, and we all know men’s names that start with a J are assholes, so it seems fitting.”
Alessiaand Elio snicker behind me.
“Before you die, because you will die today, I want you to stop and truly think about what you did. Non-consensual sex, or rape, is not just a crime; it’s a profound violation of another person’s body, trust, and humanity. It’s an act of control and harm, not intimacy or connection.
You’re not entitled to someone’s body, no matter what you feel or desire. You where not entitled to MY body.” I emphasize.
“Consent is the foundation of any healthy interaction, it’s about mutual agreement, respect, and dignity. Ignoring someone’s right to choose is not only devastating for them, but it also deeply reflects on who you are as a person.” I continue.
