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I say it quietly. I almost feel bad, like I don’t want to be a tease.
He hears me because he is looking right at me when I say it. But he doesn’t answer. Instead, he crowds me, kissing more gently this time.
This is better until his hand goes for the waistband of the shorts I’m wearing.
What the hell?
“Darby. No.” I’m more forceful this time.
“Come on. Let me make you feel good.”
“Darby. Stop,” He’s not listening.
I don’t even realize I am crying when his hand goes inside my panties. Before I know what I’m doing, I’m trying to shove him back, but he isn’t moving. His hand is trying to get between my legs, but I have them clamped shut. With his other hand, he starts to unclasp the belt on his shorts, and I freak.
I try to push him off again, but he grabs me by the back of my hair and yanks my head hard. Hard enough that when I pull away, I hit it on the lifeguard stand.
Internally I think,this is it. I’m about to get raped.
Raped.
That word echoes in my head for a minute before I move. I close my eyes and listen to my older brother Declan giving me self-defense lessons years ago.
Always kick them in the balls if you can, if not punch them.
Tuck your fingers in.
Make a fist.
Keep your thumb on the outside.
Pull back with your whole arm, then aim for his nose with all the power you’ve got.
Holy Shit! I did it. I hit his face and heard a crunch. Blood immediately burst from his nose, and I jump down from the lifeguard stand and take off toward the house. As I run back up the sand, I hear him calling after me.
“What the fuck, you crazy bitch!”
14
Brady
This night hasn’t gone the way I thought it would.
I thought the rain would keep the team away until tomorrow.
I thought I’d get a chance to talk to Coop about Nat.
I thought I’d be with Nat right now instead of wondering where she went.
The storm stopped earlier, but the clouds are still hanging heavy in the dark night’s sky. There are no stars out tonight, they’ve all been covered by the clouds. An ominous feeling is weighing me down, but I don’t know why.
Bash and I are leaning against the couch, talking with my cousin Kenzie when Bash turns to me. “Hey, man. Do you hear that?”
It takes a second for the noise to register, but someone is screaming.
A guy.
It sounds like it’s coming from the beach.
