Betrayed By Everyone, Loved By Four
Betrayed By Everyone Loved by Four Chapter 61

"It's your word against mine Millie. And we all know how that goes for you. So, just let me take what I want."

James hot breath on my neck made me cringe. Panic is rushing through me. All I can hear is my heart pounding in my ears. James free hand went down the the button of my jeans.

That did something for me. I started wiggling, and stuggling against him.

No, this can't be happening to me.

"No no no no no no no! Please stop! I don't want this!" I started screaming.

James took a step back from me. For a second I thought he was going to give up. Then he back handed me across my face, hard. I fell to the ground.

I rolled onto my back, and brought my hand up to my mouth to wipe away some blood.

"Just shut up already. Ya know, you are the only girl I have ever had to try this hard to get with." James said.

He got down on his knees, and I scrambled in the wood chips to back away. James grabbed my legs, and yanked my body back to him. He nestled himself between my legs, and moved his hands back to the button of my jeans.

I struggled to get away from him. James managed to get my jeans undone. More panic pushed through me. I'm not strong enough to fight him.

"Someone please he-!" I tried to scream out.

James slammed his hand over my mouth with so much force that I was pushed down into the wood chips.

"You just never shut the fuck up do you, you stupid bitch? All you have to do is lie there, and f*****g take it. You'd think with four boyfriends you'd be good at that." He said.

James reached between us, and started to pull my jeans down. I continued to fight against him. It's no use. I'm going to get raped.

My tears sprang free. James got my jeans to my ankles. He started working on his own jeans, and my world fell apart.

I can't do anything. James is stronger than me. I have nothing to defend myself with. All I can do, is exactly what James told me to; lie here and take it.

I sobbed harder when I heard James belt buckle come undone. I squeezed my eyes shut.

I don't want to be here, I don't want to be here, this isn't happening, this isn't happening.

I repeated over, and over again.

Suddenly, the pressure of James' body was gone.

Did he have a change of heart all the sudden? Raping someone not get him hard?

My eyes flew open. James is now laying on the ground a few feet away from me. I scrambled to sit up, and pull my jeans back up. I started to shuffle further away from him.

I'm so terrified that I didn't even notice the person who pulled him from me. Not until he got on top of James, and started wailing hit after hit. I pulled my knees to my chest, and buried my head in my knees. The sounds of fist hitting face is sickening. This is too much. All of it. I feel like I can't breathe.

I peeked back up to see James is still getting hit.

"L-L-Leo.. s-s-stop-p-p.." I stuttered out through my sobs.

My voice is so soft that I know he didn't hear me. But I can't move. I'm frozen in fear still. I just want to disappear.

"P-p-p-please s-s-s-stop.." I tried again.

My voice is still to soft. I really am useless. I can't even scream for help right now.

Eventually the sound of Leo punching James stopped. I was still too afraid to look up. I'm too much of a coward.

"You ever come near Millie again, and I will fucking kill you. Do you hear me? I will fucking end your pathetic life if you even so much as look at her again." I heard Leo seeth.

There was some coughing, and the crunch of the woodchips. That sound got closer to me. Another surge of panic pushed its way through me. I scrambled back as I looked up.

Leo is staring down at me. There's small splatters of blood on his face. He looks so scary, but his eyes are soft.

He held his hand out to me, but then pulled it back.

"I'm sure you don't want to be touched right now.. Are you okay Millie? Do you need me to call an ambulance, or somet-"

I cut him off by throwing myself into his arms.

Leo stumbled back slightly, but I didn't care. I need his warmth, his comfort. Leo wrapped his arms around me slowly. I sobbed into his chest. I just want to feel better, need to feel better. "Please.. just get me out of here, please." I whispered through my sobs.

Leo scooped me up in his arms. I kept my head buried in his chest. My tears would not stop coming.

"I'm sorry baby, but all I have is my bike. Is that okay?" He asked.

I ignored the fact that he called me baby.

All I could do was nod in response.

Leo set me on my feet. He pulled his helmet off of the handle, then he paused.

"Do you want to go home?" Leo asked.

"I.." I trailed off.

I'm honestly not sure. Caleb is going to be worried if he finds out what happened. Not to mention what he would do.. There's no way he wouldn't tell Mom and Dad. This is just too much for me to process right now. "Hey," I looked into Leo's deep green eyes. "I will take you anywhere you want to go. Home, hospital, police station." He listed off places.

I shook my head. "I-I d-don't want to g-go to t-the c-c-cops." I stuttered out.

Leo sighed. "Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital?" He asked.

I nodded.

"Do you want to come to my house? My parents are gone for the night." He told me.

I just stared up at him. Is that what I want? If I'm going to be honest with myself, yes that is what I want. I want to feel safe. I won't feel safe at home, where James can easily find me. And I do not want to be alone. "Okay." I whispered.

Leo carefully put the helemt on my head. He got on his bike, and I got on behind him. I wrapped my arms around him tightly as he took us to his house.

We got to Leo's house in record time. Leo scooped me up, and carried me into his house. I finally had stopped sobbing, but tears are still streaming down my face.

Leo took me to his bedroom, and kicked the door shut. He gently placed me on his bed. I scooted back until my back hit the wall. Then I pulled my knees to my chest, and wrapped my arms around myself.

I stared up at Leo. He looked at me for a moment before turning around. Another wave of panic hit me.

"Please don't leave!" I rushed out.

Leo turned to face me. "I will be right back. I'm going to get some stuff to clean your lip up." He told me.

I nodded, and squeezed myself tighter. Leo gave me a pained look. He opened his mouth, and then shut it.

"I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere." He told me.

Again, I only nodded.

Where would I go anyways? I'm too terrified to move. I can't go anywhere. Not that I even want to. I wouldn't be safe anywhere else.

Leo returned less than two minutes later. He sat on his bed, and looked at me. I don't think I've ever seen Leo look so vulnerable.

"Would it be okay if I came closer? And to touch you, so that I can clean your lip?" He asked.

His question surprised me. He just held me while I sobbed, brought me back to his house, and carried me. Why is he asking if it's okay to touch me?

Instead of actually answering, I moved to sit beside him. I turned my body to face Leo, and looked into his eyes. This is where I feel safe. Right here. That says something right?

Might not be a good something, but I need this right now.

Leo dabbed my lip. It stung a bit, but I didn't move. I stared at his face while he cleaned me up. Leo's eyes remained on his work the whole time. I can see that his knuckles are all bloody, and I wonder how badly he beat James. "Thank you." I whispered once Leo was done.

"You don't have to thank me princess, I will always take care of you." He said as he looked into my eyes. "I'm so sorry that I wasn't there sooner."

I furrowed my brow. "I'm lucky you were there at all." I said.

A hard look settled in Leo's eyes.

"You're getting a restraining order against him." He stated.

"I don-"

"I'm not asking you Millie, I'm telling you. I'm getting it done tomorrow." Leo interrupted me.

"I wasn't going to tell you no. I was just going to say that I don't think it will matter. James will just do what he wants." I said.

More tears pooled in my eyes at my own words. How am I supposed to go to school now? I'm always alone these days. James would have so many opportunities to corner me again. Maybe I should start carrying pepper spray. A firm hand gripped my chin, and pulled my face up. There's a storm inside Leo's green eyes. They bore into my soul.

"I wasn't lying to him Millie. I will kill him if he ever comes near you agin. I do not care. And you will never be alone again for him to get to you." Leo stated.

"But I'm always alone." I whispered as my tears started to fall again.

Leo shook his head. "It doesn't have to be me, or the others, but someone is going to be with you at all times. Caleb, Lila, or Evie even." He told me.

I furrowed my brow. "Evie? The new girl?" I asked.

"Yeah, she has been hanging around us during our last hour. She isn't a bad girl, I think you'd lik-"

I scoffed interrupting him.

"Moved on pretty quickly." I mumbled.

Leo brought his face closer to mine.

"Don't be jealous princess, she's more likely to steal you from us, than the other way around." He told me.

My face heated. "I'm not jealous." I lied. "So, she's... gay?" I asked.

Leo smirked. "If she wasn't, she wouldn't be hanging out with us."

I rolled my eyes. "Whatver."

"Don't sass me princess. I will start adding up punishmen-"

"You won't be punishing me anymore Leo, and stop calling me that stupid nickname." I said, though my voice lacked conviction.

Leo sighed. "You will always be my princess Millie, you can't change that for me." He said. "Do you want me to call Lila?" Leo asked.

"Why would I want you to do that? I'm mad at her too." I asked.

"Well, I wasn't sure if you would want to be around me. I'm a guy, and with what happened... I just want to make sure that you're comfortable." He told me.

I felt my resolve soften.

"I feel safe with you." I whispered.

Leo nodded. "Okay, we stay here then. I can get some clothes from Lila's room though. You can shower." He told me.

"Okay." I whispered.

Leo stood up, but I grabbed his arm. He looked down at me. I opened my mouth, but I wasn't sure what to say.

"I just... Can we.. just stay here for a moment? Please?" I asked softly.

Leo sat back down. He rested his back on the wall behind him. Leo closed his eyes, and remained silent.

I stared at him for a few moments. Too much has happened lately. Espeically today. I don't have it in me to fight right now. I need comfort.

So, I crawled into Leo's lap. Leo wrapped his arms around me. I buried my head into the crook of his neck, and let it all out.

I sobbed, and sobbed. Everything that I had been holding onto these last few weeks came out of me as I clung to Leo.

Leo ran a hand up and down my back soothingly, as he whispered sweet nothings into my ear. I feel so safe, and that somehow scares me more.

All I know is that, in this moment, I need them all.

"Can you call the others?"