Unraveling by Micalea Smeltzer

Author:Micalea Smeltzer [Smeltzer, Micalea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-03-31T13:00:00+00:00

24

Waking up in Jared’s bed was not something I’d grow used to... even if I was already sad at the thought of going back to my condo.

“Hey, beautiful,” Jared grinned, before yawning. He stretched his arms above his head, flexing his impressive muscles. He rolled over towards me and rested his hand on top of the blanket, but over my hip. Even through the blanket, it felt like I was being seared by his touch. “You didn’t have a nightmare,” he remarked.

I jumped a little.

He was right.

I had suffered from the same nightmare every night since my rape, except for last night.

Even on nights Rollo stayed over, I still had them.

But Jared chased them away.

“You’re right,” I whispered.

He smiled and I itched to reach out and rub the heavy stubble on his cheeks and chin. “I’m glad you didn’t have one, Katy. I hated seeing you so scared.”

“You kept it away,” I said before I could stop myself.

“If there’s anything I can do for you, Katy, keeping that nightmare away has to be the best. I hate that you’ve been reliving that every night. Our dreams are meant to be an escape.” He reached out and picked up one of my curls, playing with it.

“I’ve grown used to it,” I whispered.

He let go of my hair and cupped my cheek in his large calloused hand. I stiffened at first, but then relaxed.

“It shouldn’t be something you have to deal with, Katy. You’re so good. I hate that something like that had to happen to you,” his thumb rubbed circles over my cheek.

I reached up and put my hand over his. “Jared, you shouldn’t have had to deal with what your dad did to you. Every day, something bad happens to someone, somewhere and they don’t deserve it. You just have to decide if you’re going to let the bad break you… or make you. I hate that I let it break me for so long.”

“Katy, if you let it break you, you would’ve done something drastic,” his hand guided down my cheek to my chin.

I took a deep breath, preparing myself to admit my failure. “But I did.”

“What did you do?” His dark brows furrowed together.

I licked my lips and sat up. The sheet dropped down to my waist. My arms were bare, the scar easily visible. I held out my arm and Jared studied it. Confused, he sat up and turned on the light. He took my arm in my hand and twisted it in the light.

“You cut yourself,” he stated.

“I did… about a week after-” I swallowed, “-after it happened. I couldn’t deal. My mom didn’t believe me and I couldn’t go to the cops. They wouldn’t have believed me, since I destroyed any evidence in my anger.” I chuckled to myself. “Even if I hadn’t they probably still wouldn’t have. I come from a very small town, Jared, a town where everyone knows everybody and their business. Preston was… is,” I amended, “the local hero. Everybody thinks he’s good as gold and worships the ground he walks on.

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