Cassy's POV:
He pulled me by my hair dragging me out and pushed me against my car. I tried to struggle an get to the door to get away. The more I struggled the more he held me tighter. "You fucking bitch ya ain't goin no where," he growled.
He slapped me across my face making it feel like my eyes would pop out. Picked me up and pushed me against my car again. I spit in his face trying to get him to let go tears burning down my face. He slid his fingers into my jeans, "mmm, happy ta see me baby did ya miss me," he growled again.
He was holding my face by my jaw and kissed me hard his teeth biting my lip. I played the sultry girl and pretended to kiss him back and kneed him right in the nuts. He doubled over in pain and that was my chance, I started to run but he caught my leg. "Ooho no ya don't wench, your stayin with me," he barked tripping me.
Climbing over me, pinning me to the ground. He started ripping at my shirt, and I could feel the hot trickle of blood on my forehead. I couldn't fight any longer, I was loosing strength fast. He pulled my jeans open and down and started to open his he was going to rape me. I was starting to black out from hitting my head.
Beth came out and screamed, "you get off a her right now," she barked.
I seen the broom flying threw the air and he smacked it away. Standing up he shoved her into some boxes that were piled at the back. The last thing I saw was him on top of me again, then a loud thump and him falling. That and clear blue glass eyes, an strong arms lifting me up.
Ryan's POV:
I don't know why I decided to go back there but I did. Finding a man in a leather jacket on top of Cassidy. Her passing out, blood on her head and a bruise forming on her face. Looking over to the dumpsters I seen a pipe an that was my weapon. I walked over picked it up and struck him on the back of the head. Making sure he was out I then helped Beth to her feet made sure she was ok. Then I lifted Cassidy in my arms.
Beth opened the door as I walked to it, finding Cassidy's mom on her way out it. "Oh my god, Cassidy," she yelled.
"Call the sheriff Sheryl Jakes out back out cold from Ryan gettin him with pipe," Beth ordered as I laid Cassidy on the table.
I checked her over pulling up her jeans and did them back up. Beth came with some ice in a cloth and I took it putting it on her head. "My god, thank you, I'm so thankful you came along young man," she said.
"Huu, I don't know why I did, I was gonna check on Cassidy," I said.
She smiled at me and patted my shoulder then when to her spice rack. She mixed a few together an came back waving it at Cassidy's nose. She woke up with a start, her arms flaying around like a fish outta water. I couldn't bare her tears and screams, so I lifted her up holding her against me. "Cassidy, Cassidy, hey it's ok, it's me Ryan," I said calmly.
She relaxed a little and fell against me, that's when the sirens were heard. I moved back brushing her face the tears running down her cheeks. Softly I moved in kissing her, trying to take her pain and fear away. My heart was breaking for her if this is what she had to endure.
"Cassidy baby," her mom said from behind me.
I moved so she could move in, she hugged her tight. Then she looked at me, "you'll need ta give a statement an get outta my kitchen," she growled.
"Momma, don't be like that, if Ryan weren't there no tellin what would have happened," Cassidy said in a small voice.
"If he wouldn'a been here in the first place, none of this woulda happened," her mom said.
"Mom," Cassidy said.
"No it's alright Cassidy," I said.
"Right, get outta my kitchen," her mom growled.
I walked towards the door and Beth met me there. "Don't worry bout her, she'll find out the truth, I'll let her know, thank you son," she said.
"Yer welcome Beth," I said and walked outside.
The deputy sheriff came over to me, "where's Cassidy is she ok," he asked.
"She's in side," I said.
He left me and walked inside as another officer came to talk to me about what happened.
Cassidy's POV:
My head was pounding and my eyes hurt, when Clay came in fussing. Checking me over like I'm some kind of child. The one thing I hate an everyone's doing it sept Beth who knows I hate it. "OK, fuck, back off already ok, I'm fine just, I need an Advil an some ice," I said angrily.
Clay moved his flashlight back and forth in my eyes and I smacked it out of his hand. He stopped and looked at me, his lips thinning into a hard line. "Cassidy I'm just tryin ta,"
"NO Clay, damn it I said stop, y'all are suffocatin me," I say slipping off the table.
I walk to Beth who's siting on a chair cooling her knees with ice. "You ok Beth," I asked her.
Her green eyes looking up at me. "Ya honey bee, I will be, a little sore but," she said.
"Huuu, thank you fer tryin," I said.
"Oh baby girl I'd do it again," she said.
I leaned over to give her a hug, she pulled me tight to her. "Baby girl I don't care what no one says, that boy cares about you, follow yer heart honey," she whispered.
I stood up looking at her as Clay came over "I think we should take ya in get ya checked out Cass," he said.
"I'm fine Clay, ok just, I need air," I said.
I walked to the door and opened it to see the sheriff arresting Ryan. Bolting from the door I ran for him, trying to stop him. "WHAT ARE YA DOIN," I yelled.
"He assaulted a man, I have take him in Cassidy," sheriff Wiggins said.
"Sheriff he saved me from being rapped, you can't do that, he was a hero," I said out of breath.
"I have ta take him in Cassidy, it's law, I'm sorry, until we get both sides of the story," sheriff stated.
"What, no, there's only one side of the story, what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty," I asked.
"Huu, Cassidy, he may have killed him from the blow, I have, to take him in," he replied.
"Huuuuu, Ryan, tell them," I said looking in his eyes that were almost glossed over.
"It's alright," was all he said before he stepped inside the cruiser.
I stood there stupid as the cruisers took off, trying to grasp what just happened. People started to gather at the door. Women from church and there husbands came to speculate. I still stood there watching the last car pull out, I ran my hands over my hair an crouched down, burring my face in my hands.
Mom walked over, setting her hand on my shoulder. "Honey come inside your making a spectacle of your self," she said.
That was the last straw for me, I stood up and turned around. I had it to the ceiling of the nosy nelly's.
"Spectacle, Spectacle, are you serious, Huu, that's what ya think of me, I was just about raped, an the only two people that even care is a woman that has been like my mother, and a man I barely know, so y'all can take yer God Damn tabloid talk an shove it up yer God fearing asses, I am so tired of yer ssssshit," I said.
"Cassidy Beth you get in the cafe NNNOW," my mother growled.
"NO, MOTHER, I have tried and tried ta follow yer damn rules of how ta be proper, an done nothin but help you, I have worked my ass off an fer what huh, so y'all could sit here an talk bout me, hm, ya want that, go a head I don't give a shit, out cast me I don't care, ya know why," I stated.
"No but bet yer gonna tell me," she said.
She folded her arms across her chest, and looked over at her gossip friends. "Where were you, when Jake beat the shit outta me momma, huh, oh that's right havin supper with yer, gossiping bitch friends, where were you when I needed you the most, I was in the hospital fer two weeks with fractures all over, WHERE WERE YOU THEN" I said furious.
Her hand came up and slapped me across the cheek. "You will not talk ta me like that, you little wench I told you not ta get involved with him," she said.
My eyes stung and I looked back at her "FUCK YOU" I yelled.
I walked over to my car got in and started it. Backed up and drove away, I couldn't stand another moment here. I was done, she wasn't my mother anymore. Driving towards my house to pack some cloths, I didn't know where I was going but I needed out.
I pulled into the drive finally and up to the house just as my dad was pulling out of the pasture with the tractor. Getting out of my car I slammed my door and stormed up ta the house. Went in and went ta my room, my heart was crushed that my own mother had become one of them. More worried about the gossip than anything.
I lifted a suitcase on ta the bed and went to work packing when my dad walked in and stood against the door frame. "Cass," he said.
"No daddy I'm done I can't stand this no more," I said as he walked in.
He set his arms around me an I couldn't take it. My tears let loose an I started to bawl, falling against him and he sat me on the bed.