Prologue

What exactly happened that night... No details... Just the one sentence that would forever change so many lives...

PROLOGUE

In the late dead of the night, all that Rosealie could hear were the shrill sounds of her own cries and screams.  She was now all alone in the dark alleyway.  She slowly began to gather her thoughts together piece by piece.  It really wasn’t something that she wanted to tell people about.  No one at all was to find out what had just happened to her, not even her best friend Alicia, her boyfriend Grant, or even her parents.  Not even the police were to find out.  So many of her dreams had been shattered in just that one night.  And now she had to get up from this and pretend that nothing had happened.

As the long minutes went by, she began to remember things from before what had happened.  Suddenly, she remembered where she was supposed to be.  It was then that the panic sunk in.  How was she going to be able to go to a party at Alicia’s house after all of this and pretend like nothing happened in front of Alicia and Grant as well as countless others?  Somehow she would have to pull it together to get past the party.  Then she could go home and hide away in her room for awhile.  All she had to do was get past the party without showing that anything had happened.  That’s what she had to keep telling herself over and over again.  Over time, she got the strength to get up from the damp alleyway.

Slowly, she began to walk towards the street.  Right before she did though, she happened to think about her appearance.  Surprisingly, the man had been rather gentle with her.  Her clothes were still completely intact and on her body and she had no markings on her face or otherwise.  Even so, it would always haunt her from this moment on.  She had her mind set on not telling anyone what had happened though.  She didn’t want to have to deal with the police or with the rumors and gossip that would go around school and the town.  That was the major downfall of living in a small town like the one that she lived in.  After thinking about all this though, she somehow managed to continue on her way to Alicia’s house.

Once she got to the house, Alicia ran to meet her at the door.  “Where have you been, Rosealie?  Grant and I have been so worried about you,” she said within a matter of seconds.

Quickly, Rosealie had to think of a response.  “Sorry.  My mom had me do some things to help her out around the house before I left,” she said, hoping that Alicia wouldn’t be able to tell that she was lying.

Then she saw Grant appear from behind Alicia.  Rosealie couldn’t help but to run to him.  She soon found herself in his arms, trying her hardest not to just cry and tell him everything.  She wanted to do that so badly but she was afraid of how it would affect their relationship.  They had always talked about waiting to share that special moment with each other after they were married.  That was the one thing that made all this so much worse.  Even though it hadn’t been her fault, it was now because of her that they couldn’t share that sweet moment the way that they had always wanted to.

“Baby, is everything alright?” Grant whispered gently in her ear while he gently began to run his fingers through her hair and gave her a sweet kiss on the forehead.

It was so hard to lie to him but she knew that it would be for the better.  “Everything’s fine, dear.  I’m here with you.  How could anything possibly be wrong?” she told him in a soft voice.  She was always one for sweet talking.  She both loved to do it as well as she loved to hear it.

Alicia then came back over to them.  “Grant, I’m sorry to ruin your little moment here but could I borrow Rosealie for a bit?  It shouldn’t take too long,” she spoke to Grant.

“Sure, Alicia.  It is your party after all.  Just bring my baby back to me soon, please,” Grant told Alicia as he let go of Rosealie.  He then gave her a sweet kiss on the lips before Alicia took Rosealie away.

Alicia took Rosealie up the stairs to her bedroom.  Rosealie knew they house almost as well as she did her own.  It seemed like she was always over here for some reason or another.  On their way up the stairs, Rosealie was so afraid of what Alicia wanted to talk to her about.  For some reason, she couldn’t get all the images out of her head from what had just happened.

Once they made it to Alicia’s room, they both sat down on her bed.  Alicia turned to face Rosealie.  “Please, don’t lie to me and Grant.  I know that something is bothering you.  I don’t know what it is though,” Alicia said quietly.

That was all it took for Rosealie to break down.  She couldn’t handle it.  How could she not tell her best friend what had happened?  They had been so close for so many years and told each other everything.  Alicia gently pulled Rosealie’s head over to rest on her shoulder.  She tried to calm her down.  “Everything will be okay, Rose.  Please, just tell me what happened.  You know that I’ll always be here for you, no matter what,” Alicia said to her best friend.

It seemed like forever for Rosealie to build up the courage to tell Alicia.  Through all the tears, all Rosealie could manage to tell her now was the basic point of it all.  Somehow, she would manage to tell her the horrible details later.  For now, just straight down and to the point.  “Alicia…” she started to say.  “I-I…. I was raped…”  And with those words, Rosealie broke into complete sobs again.

 

Author's Note

[o6-o1-09] I just did a little bit a editing on it. Mainly just grammar and taking out some details that were stated maybe just a time too much. Go to my profile to know what's been going on in my life. :)

Reviews

[The Reticent Receptioni..]

You've set the stage for a great story. Revise for grammar and imagery. Less repetition and description and more imagery will make your story more emotional and the reader well become attached to your characters and care what happens to them for the rest of the story.

Don't just tell us what's going through her mind, show us who she is. You could expand the prologue and develop your main character a bit more.

Altogether, it has the makings of a great story -- looking forward to seeing chapter one!

[TyGuy1882]

This sounds really really good!

Can't wait to hear more!

[Greystone]

Poor Rosalie. Jeezum...I hope that guy is caught and gets what's coming to him. I'll be waiting for the rest.

[Orahemae December]

Hey girl. Loved this one. its really interesting. cant wait to read the rest!!

[tayzer--]

you need to write more so I can read it!! :) haha its really intersting and i can't wait to read what else you havee!

[Joanna Maharis]

Great story so far. You've got a good start. I like the way the plot is woven so intricately together, and the way it glides the reader all the way through. I look forward to reading the next chapter. Keep up the good work. So far, it's masterfully written.