Page 26 of Sexy Beginnings
I look down and it actually looks really cool. I smile at Tracie.
“Told you it’d be great. You’re totally gonna be hooked now.”
Jace wipes the tattoo clean before covering it in a layer of ointment. He then wraps my tattoo in saran wrap, and explains to me all the after care instructions.
Walking out of the shop, I’m stopped dead in my tracks. Holy fuck. Tracie bumps into me. “What the hell, Luce?”
“Well, if it ain’t the sinner. Where have you been hiding, sis?” My brother, Andrew, stares at me with hateful eyes. He is standing in front of me with a few of my cousins. My stomach drops as I am standing in front of my past that I’ve been running from for the longest time.
“Luce, who are they?” Tracie’s hand touches my shoulder.
Andrew takes a step toward me, he is two years older than me and about a half a foot taller. I want to back up, to run, but I can’t move. I was careless coming into town like this. Stupid to think I could escape them. “I see that you have been keeping some interesting company.” He sneers at Tracie, his eyes assessing her.
“Fuck this, Lucy let’s go.” I can’t look away from Andrew’s eyes. I feel like I never left, like I am still under their control. At his mercy.
My door opens and I freeze in bed. I haven’t been able to sleep thinking he would come back tonight. Pretend you’re sleeping maybe he’ll leave. When I feel the blanket being slowly pulled off me I cry a silent tear.
“I know you’re not asleep. You know there is no point to fight me. You don’t want to wake up the other girls, Lucy.”
I look at my younger sisters, remembering his threat to hurt them if I woke them up.
His hand grabs my throat while his other roughly grasps my breasts. His fingernails dig into my skin and a painful squeak escapes me.
“I can see it in your eyes, you like it, Lucy. You’re a sinner and that’s all you’ll ever be.”
His hand travels down my body cupping me forcefully, his fingers pinching me. Tears stream down my face as I bite the inside of my cheek. His hand tightens on my neck and it starts to become harder to breathe. My heart pounds so loud I can hear it in my ears.
I’m frozen, unable to defend myself against him.
Andrew visited me every night for a year, before I ran away. “Do you remember it? I knew you were a sinner back then. I’ll make sure to tell Uncle Simon you say hello. He’s been looking for you.” I can hear rumbling in the distance. Andrew leans into me, “Maybe he’ll let me have some fun with you as a reward.”
They suddenly run away from us. Tracie is calling me and I can hear the fear in her voice. I’m numb. I’ve shut down. Twisted is standing in front of me. His mouth is moving but I can’t really make out what he is saying. I’m picked up and carried to Tracie’s car. The entire time I make no moves, I don’t utter a word. I want to disappear. I need to hide.
I’ve let them find me.
