12:38AM 25 December 2013 my phone read, I couldn’t sleep. I had been tossing and turning all night, I put my slippers and dressing gown on, slipped my phone into my dressing gown pocket and headed downstairs to make a coffee. When I entered the kitchen Vic was sitting there with a blank expression on his face “you okay?” I asked as I grabbed the milk out of the fridge.
“Mm” was my only response, when I asked him if he wanted a coffee that’s when I got a “yes” I placed his coffee in front of him and sat in front of him “Vic, seriously; are you okay?” I asked as we both took a drink of our coffee,
“I-Cara-she’s…” He took a deep breath and I heard him sniffle “I think I’m falling in love with her, but I don’t think she feels the same way” he said without looking up at me,
I moved over and wrapped my arms around this blessed soul who was falling in love, “you know Vic, the day after Mike’s birthday when everyone was asleep she told me she already liked you. She had only met you the night before, so if she started to like you in that way that quick, I bet you she’s already feeling the same way.” I kissed the top of his head and sat back down to where I was, I watched him as he wiped away his tears. He headed back upstairs to his bedroom where his beautiful girlfriend lay sleeping; I sat there underneath the dim light staring at the Christmas tree with a million presents underneath it. My phone vibrated and I pulled it out to see a text from Jake; Suize’s brother.
From Jake:
Hey Rachel (: Merry Christmas, we miss you xo.
We, I’m guessing we as in him and Suzie. Ew.
To Jake:
Hey long time no talk c: who’s we?
From Jake:
Suzie and I J
To Jake:
Oh… What are you doing up so late?
From Jake:
Just got back from a Christmas Eve party, Suzie started talking about how she misses you J
To Jake:
More like she misses Tony. Goodnight Jake.
As I headed upstairs back to bed my phone vibrated again but I ignored it, I crawled back into bed snuggling up against my Tony.
I woke up from kisses on my neck, “not now Tone,” I whined as I tried to pull the covers over me,
“It’s Christmas idiot,” he giggled as he picked me up bridal style and carried me down stairs, I rested my head in his neck and rested my eyes. Tony placed me on the couch and I fluttered my eyes open, allowing myself to awake properly.
“Morning guys,” I said as I stretched and pulled Tony on top of me, we watched everyone (Vic, Mike, Cara, Jaime) open their presents. I could see Tony wanting to open his presents so I let pushed him off of me gently so he could open his presents, he shredded into them and squealed like a girl when he opened each and every one of them. There were some presents left which were for me but I didn’t want to open them. I hated Christmas more than I hated Suzie,
“Are you going to open them?” Jaime whined,
“Nope. I hate Christmas and I told you guys not to get me anything anyways, so this is all your fault.” I said as I turned my head the other way like an ungrateful child
Tony came up and sat next to me, and started kissing my neck “please baby” he said in between kisses. I pushed him away and shook my head, “no, I hate Christmas and I hate presents,” I said as I got pulled onto the floor by Mike, I let out a loud squeal as I hit the floor. He and Vic grabbed one arm each and made me grab the smallest present there; they made me open it which was pretty difficult; for them. I kept my eyes shut so I didn’t have to see what it was “open your eyes!” Mike hissed, everyone around me started begging and pleading for me to open my eyes so eventually I did. When I looked down I saw two tickets to Rarotonga You and your loved ones dream get away, my mouth dropped open “Merry Christmas Rachel,” Tony said as he bent down and kissed my cheek,
“I-I love Rarotonga!” I said as I sprung up and wrapped my arms around Tony causing him to fall backwards; the rest of the day went by in a blur. Tony and I went to his house for a little family get together, we left at one because we still had plans; at 3 we went to the Fuentes parents’ house for a midday dinner then after that we were holding a party at Mike and Vic’s place.
After Tony and I’s joint shower I got changed into something spring even though it’s winter, tonight will get hot pretty quick; knowing the types of parties Mike throws.
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I stumbled into the kitchen and grabbed myself another drink then headed outside to the pool,
“HEY GUYS!” I slurred as I wrapped my arm around some strange guy, I closed my eyes for a second when I opened them again I was being dragged upstairs. Then I was on a bed. Then I was naked and loud moans started to escape my mouth.
“Stop,” I moaned “I have a boyfriend,” I tried to push him off of me but I wasn’t strong enough, but he had stopped. He laughed in my face and kissed the top of my head “funny,” he said as he continued. I screamed at the top of my lungs until someone came running through the door “what-what’s wrong?” I heard a drunken Jaime ask
“He won’t get off me! I don’t know who he is!” I screamed, Jaime laughed and walked out of the room, I continued to scream as he kept going.
“RACHEL!” I heard my name being screamed in my face repeatedly as a cold hand stroked me across my face, I opened my eyes to see Cara hovering above me. She wiped away the tears from my eyes “what’s wrong?” She asked as she held me in her arms,
“I-I was being raped, and Jaime came in- he just stood there and laughed then left,” I cried into her chest “I felt like I was betraying Tony, I could never” I cried, she cradled me in her arms until I stopped crying. She helped me up and held my hand and started walking “why are we at the end of the street?” I asked as I choked on my words,
“I followed you out here,”
“Wh-what?”
“You were screaming and running down the street then you collapsed and weren’t responding to me calling your name until I hit you… Sorry” I squeezed her hand even tighter as we walked back to the house, she led me to Tony and told him what happened.
He kissed my head and took me outside, he took off his shoes then took off mine for me; and we let out feet dangle in the pool water as I rested my head on his shoulder.
“What drug did you take? Or what drugs did you take tonight?” He asked me
“Why do you ask?”
“Because if you mix different types of drugs and alcohol some of the affects is being stuck in a terrifying nightmare and you actually do in real life what you’re trying to do in your dream,”
“Oh,” I said as I grabbed his hand and squeezed it
“In your case you were trying to get away from him, which is good”
“How is that good?”
“Because it means that if something like that was happening in real life that’s what you’d do,” I could practically see Tony’s smile as we watched everyone on the other side of the pool.

Notes

Bit of a meh chapter, next one/few will be when their in Rarotonga :)
Also sorry I hasn't updated, out internet got cut :) I'll try and update tomorrow <3