John walked over to her and turned her around to him. �Marlena, I just want to let you know I�m here for you, I mean what happened last night wasn�t something you just slip by and I really think you should go to the police.� John told her worryingly, �John, its ok, I mean it�s not like I was fully raped, and you were there before things go to heavy.� Marlena replied to him while reaching for the door but John stopped her. �Marlena it doesn�t matter how long it happened for, it happened, you can�t just let that go.� He told her while staring her heavily in the eye. �You know John I�m sorry but I just can�t okay, I can�t deal with this, I just have to let it go.� Marlena yelled at him and began to cry. �Marlena it�s ok.� John told her while grabbing her and holding her in his arms. �He raped me of my purity John, everything that mattered to me, he toke it all away.� Marlena began to sob while holding on to John. �Marlena look at me, everything is going to be okay, don�t worry.� John told her.
Marlena suddenly saw the care in John�s eyes and believed him that everything would be ok. He stoked her face before walking over and putting his pants on.
�Marlena, you should go take a shower, wash yesterday off.� John told her while reaching for his shirt and putting it on. �Yah, I will, what about you, aren�t your parents going to be worried that you didn�t� come home last night?� She asked him. �I�don�t really have parents, I mean I�ve been in foster care my whole life and they don�t really care where I am.� John told her. �Oh, John I�m sorry.� Marlena replied feeling the pain of losing her parents. �It�s okay; I�ve dealt with it my whole life. Anyway go take that shower; I�ll wait downstairs for you.� John told her. �John, wait.� Marlena told him as John turned around and wonder what Marlena wanted. �Don�t go downstairs; my aunt will probably be down there. Want you leave, I�ll catch up with you later. �No Marlena I am not leaving you.� John said sternly. �Fine, then you can just wait here.� She told him and walked out of the room not waiting for his response.
Marlena stripped and got into the steamy shower. She began to forget about the pains of yesterday until she began thinking about John. She just began to realize what had happened. He slept in the same bed with her last night and held her till she fell asleep. As she began to think about John holding her she began to think of the pain of being raped. She turned off the water and got out of the shower into her towel. When she opened the door she screamed. It was the rapist standing right there. Marlena began to whine until she realized it was just John and she was having a bad vision. �Marlena its ok it�s just me.� John told her trying to calm her down. �Oh, John I�m sorry, I thought I saw the rapist.� Marlena said while holding her forehead. �It�s ok, I understand.� John replied.
Marlena and John walked back up to Marlena�s room while Marlena asked John to turn around while she got dressed. Marlena turned back around to John. �So��she said. �So�how you feel after your shower.� John asked. �Eh�at least I feel clean.� She said while smiling and John smiled back at her. �Well, that�s good.� John replied. �John, I��She began to say but John�s cell phone ring.
John looked down at his cell phone and answered it. �Hello?� John asked to the person on the phone. �Marlena can you excuse me for a minute.�
John walked out of the room while Marlena opened her curtains to a bright sunny day. She thought today would be a much better day than yesterday and she would make the best of it. Marlena sat down on her bed when John walked in. �Who was that?� Marlena asked looking up at him. �Oh, no one important.� John replied. �Oh��Marlena said back to him. �Well, Marlena, I think I should go, unless you really want me to stay I need to go to work.� He told her. �Oh ok, I�ll be fine I need to clean the house anyway.� She told him. �Well, I guess I�ll talk to you later.� He replied. �Oh wait!� He stopped and turned around. �What is it?� Marlena asked.
He got out a pen and toke Marlena�s hand. He wrote a number on it. �What�s that?� She asked. �That�s my cell phone; call it if you need anything.� John replied
John gave her a wink and left the room. Marlena cleaned the house for a good half hour before she heard her aunt pull in the driveway. She went down the door to greet her but was stopped in her tracks. It was the man from the cemetery. Marlena thought it couldn�t be. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn�t in visioning him again but after Marlena couldn�t make the image go away she began to become frightened. �Hello Marlena.� The man said.
The man had scars all over his face and body from the night before when John beat him and to Marlena�s dismay he did not die from it. �What is it you�re not speaking?� He said with a conniving grin.
He moved closer to her as Marlena went back towards her kitchen table but was stopped when she couldn�t go any farther. �What do you want from me now?� Marlena said whiningly �I want to finish what I started, what else.� He said moving closer to her. �Oh, no you don�t!� Marlena said as she went to grab for a knife be he got there first. �What do you think you going to kill me huh?� He asked her holding the knife up to her face.
Marlena breathed heavily as he stared into her eyes. �Come with me!� He said while grabbing her arms.
He brought her into the living room and threw her on the couch. �This time no boyfriend of yours is going to stop me.� He yelled at her.
He forced Marlena to lie down on the couch and put his body over her, ripping off her clothes. She began to scream but he stopped her. �If you even think about screaming this time that knife I had will be up your throat.� He cautioned her.
This time he raped her fully as Marlena bit her lip in pain knowing that she could not scream. When it was all over Marlena was in pain in her lower body as the man just looked into her eyes. �If you tell anyone about this I will kill you!� He told her as he gathered his clothes and put them on.
He gave her a kiss which then she slapped him. He held his cheek and just walked away. Marlena fell to the ground crying when she heard the man shut the door. She couldn�t hold back as she held her whole body in a ball with her face in her hands. She got the strength to crawl over to the phone. She tried to read the number on her hand and dial it while her fingers were trembling. It toke her a few times to get the number right but she finally got it. It rang a few times before some one picked up the phone. �Helllooo??� A voice from the other end said. It was Cindy.
Marlena stayed on the phone for a minute and then hung up the phone in disappointment. She then heard an ambulance siren and pulled herself up and walked to the front door. When she opened it she stopped short and stared.