The rape and beating changed me. I soon started pulling away from the world. David saw this more than anyone being the only one I would let near me. This story happened six months later.
Around two in the morning I was watching the rain pounding the yard outside the only window in David’s basement room. David light snoring filled the room well I’ll sat staring out in the yard as images played in my mind. I keep reliving the memories in my nightmares. It wasn’t long before I started sleeping less and less.
“You still up I see.” I turned towards the bed and found David sitting up watching me. “Can’t keep my eyes closed for too long” he got up and walked over beside me. “Nightmares again?” I laughed softly. “Nightmare, daymares they play all the time now.” He sat down on the table and wiped his mouth. These last few months have been hard on him and I could tell. “Have you thought about taking my parents up on their offer to get you help?”
His parents, Richard and Amy, were nice to me in many ways. They gave me a roof over my head and they kept me well fed and never asked for nothing in return. They have also seen the changes in me as the time passed. Like David they were worried about me and tried to push me into therapy.
“I’m seeing someone tomorrow.” He turned away. “Where you even going to tell?” Without waiting for an answer he got up and went back to bed. Around four I got about an hour worth of sleep before getting ready for school. I was in the kitchen washing my breakfast bowl when Amy walked up to me. “I talked to the school yesterday and they won’t give you any trouble for leaving early this time.”
“They don’t mind that I leave more that my parent don’t know I’m leaving.” When I turned to leave she pulled me into her arms. “Look Mike I know it bothers you about what happened with you parent so maybe you should bring that up with the doctor.”
The moment I walked through the door at school I heard the lull in the noise as many of the student heads turned my way.