Aftercare...?

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A ringing noise repeatedly nags my head, forcing me to open my eyes. Plain, cream-colored...Ah! Just the ceiling. I closed my eyes again still feeling tired on what happened to me yesterday.

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My eyebrows lowered close into a frown. But I'm lazy.

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Mmmm...that will soon turn itself off. Let it slide Alyce.

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"Aargghh!! Damn annoying alarm clock! Shut up!"

I yanked my right arm and slammed the off button of my alarm real quick. It stopped. My arm slithered back to the bed as I allowed myself to submerge in the warm bed for another nap.

"Alyce!"

"Yoohoo!"

'Ugh, Jake'

Can't my day get any worse? Jake continued to shout my name, louder and louder, but I tried to not pay attention nor speak. Shutting my eyes and burried my head under the pillow. The talking stop, good, I can now drift off...

Thump Thump Thump

Heavy footsteps seems to come closer and closer to me. But I didn't payed attention to it, until my door opened with a BANG!, revealing a familiar man dressed in his uniform.

'Shit'

"Bro, we got school today remember?"

Jake walk up to me and hop on my bed creating a bouncy feeling as I was sure my bed wasn't the modern types like today. Ugh the feeling makes me puke.

For someone who got raped just yesterday should be taking a rest yet why is an annoying horse-face here in my home?

I groaned and tried to separate my face from the bed. With my elbows supporting my back, I look at Jake who just smiles. Like he got a care of what I felt.

"Your too noisy"

"But it's 7:27 am already, come on Alyce. We got a ride to catch unless you wanna walk to school"

I groaned on what he said but he was right, unless I want to come across those guys again while walking, I have to push myself.

I stood up from my bed and walked over to my closet, opens and grabs an extra uniform from the side.A sudden pain stroke my head letting me drop the clothes on the floor.

"Oy Alyce, You good?"

'Shut up'; my head formed black and white little dots resulting to losing my balance and falling to the ground.

Jake repeatedly shouted my name as he rushes to my side, tried to drag me on his back as we both sat down on my bed again.

My mind still feels hazy, like I can't even hear on what Jake was talking about. I feel like puking, crying, shouting, sleeping... that only blurs and mutters came to my mind.

"Alyce, can you go to school or not?"

'Hnn', is what all I can manage to say. Still pressured to say one word from the swirling headache and pain on my stomach.

"Oh speak up, don't eat your words Alyce"

I wasn't! It's just to tiring to speak. Jake moved closer to my body and look up and down, head to toe.

He took the uniform off from the floor and placed it on my side. Reach out for my shirt and pulled it up gently leaving my body.

I did get shocked why he did that, my body swayed to the other side where Jake was not in reach. Bumping my head on my pillow, I layed there pretty much for around 5 seconds while Jake just stared at me. He then chuckled again tried to pull my shoulders closer to his chest for me to sit up straight.

"What happened to your body?"

He asked in a concerned voice. I didn't answer, too exhausted to exert another energy on some useless conversation. He paused for awhile then told me to wait for a bit.

Jake put my uniform shirt on top of my head and pulled it down. Putting my arms through the holes of the shirt. After my top, he then grab my chest and pulled it slowly dragging my whole body towards his lap. I was conscious to know what was happening and still let him do his plans.

What the hell am I allowing him to dress me? And I wondered why, was it because I'm tired? No, I don't know. Then one question strucked me, was he always like this?

But before I can think off anything--

ZIP

He dragged my shorts down and replaced it with my school pants. My face became in a complete tomato mess as he was shrugging it off from my feet. My thighs literally grazed upon his legs, and also near to his little junior.

Good thing I put on my boxers last night or else. But it was still embarrassing for me to have a friend that undresses me just for a school. I raised my arms and covered my face in embarrassment, I didn't want him to see me blushing over nothing.

Followed up by my socks and shoes, he knelt in front of me while putting it on my feet.

My body was all restless and has no energy to move at all. He stood taking my bag and phone, and putting it on to his. He held my hand and pulled me to his back as my hands automatically hugged his neck while he carried my legs.

We both left the house dressed in our uniforms and went down the outside stairs. Passed through the path I took yesterday, I slightly shuttered. The memory still comes back to flashed it on my mind.

So horrible indeed.

Jake just grip me tighter to his arms as I realized I was about to fall off. We passed by the same alley I took yesterday and saw a dark fluid dripping on the wall looking fresh. Smells iron and stinky, I didn't want to confirm it anymore. Looking away, I burried my head to his back as we both passed through the dark alley. All I wanted was to get out of this alley and not walk. Let it be Jake carries or drag me to the school I don't care anymore.

I rose my head up when I felt the warm sun kissed our heads. It was 7:45 am when we got out. The school's ceremony was 8 am and we have to catch it, Jake look around and spotted a jeepney. He carried me there and look inside. Thankfully the ride only needs two more people before it'll leave.

We were lucky this time. He carefully drop me to the ground and we both squeeze ourselves in the open space that was taken by a lot of people. I paid for our seats as a payback to Jake and took the sit on the right while Jake took the one on the left. With that, we were ready to depart.

Noisy engines and bumps filled the time on our ride. The road was very bumpy and since it was on the side of the mountain, it takes a lot of turns, ups and downs. The passengers and us both held on the bars that were stuck below the ceiling of the vehicle. We endured the sways and bumps but thankful as this was the only ride that was available to this day.

Thankfully my sleep help soothe my eyes and mind, bringing a better mood this time. But the bumpy ride hurts my back, especially my butt.

Man, a taxi or a private car would be nice.

Finally seeing our school closed by, Jake signaled the driver to make a stop as we both got off the ride. Stretching our backs and legs before heading to the school gate.

Sadly the whole ride took 20 minutes of our time as we were late for the ceremony. Seeing there were disciplinary committees and other patrols, I tapped Jake on the shoulder and pointed another way. Signaling him with my hands as if it was saying "come over or follow me", he simply obeyed.

I was once a bad student who skips classes from time to time using a hidden route known not only to me but now also to Jake. We took a lot of turns just to avoid the other school patrols as we went around the outside of the campus, arriving on the back of the parking lot.

Buses and instructor's cars filled the space with only two openings. Thankfully, everyone forgot the other entrance, it was covered by plants and vines so no wonder they've forgotten about it.

Jake and I snickered as we both jump over the metal fence and landed on the ground greeted by the morning sun. We then rushed towards the ceremony which is only in its halfway of the school song. We crept behind the backs of our classmates and stood along with them, about to prepare for the singing part.

No one noticed. Thankfully my height is average that I was able to conpletely blend in the crowd.

'Small people power, lets go!'

Jake wasn't so lucky though, who was spotted by a male instructor for his tall height. Began marching towards the naive boy.

"Late again, Mr. Parker?"

He pinches Jake's poor ears and drag them down. Jake responded with a sudden yelp, the instructor then pulled his ear insisting Jake to follow him all the way to the faculty.

The other students began to snicker but were shouted by another instructor to focus and sing. Oh poor him, if only he wasn't that tall. Oh what a problem does all tall peopke have. I laughed on my own thoughts seeing my best friend being dragged away. I then continued on singing the school anthem along with the others.

It was then the song ended and we were supposed to go back to our classrooms, either stay there or do anything. It was the last week of our senior years so we didn't even know why we have to attend school.

Seeing Jake still not back from his lectures, I decided to go for a stroll. Maybe continue reading where I stop last time, it couldn't hurt to take a break after all.

Looked around the campus for a quiet place to read, the library? Possibly crowded because of huge people with their friends. The canteen?, too noisy. The garden?, hhmm...haven't thought about that. But maybe it'll work out.

I continued my stroll while looking for the garden. Huh, it was just at the back of the court? Cool, I muttered. Knowing I won't have to waste my energy walking around the campus.

I found a bench right beside a pine tree with a little bit of pine needles and pine cones on it. It was still charming at least, looks presentable actually. I dusted off the bench removing all the dirt before I sat down.

Taking out my phone and entered the app. I sat down with my knees clip on my thighs, fingers speedily scrolls down to look for the chapter I left.

Yes, finally found it. I clutched my fists to celebrate my victory. I hope Jake would have a hard time looking for me, cause while he's out there, I'll just enjoy a few chapters.