The morning after, I woke up to a rush of flashbacks. I had experienced similar happenings before, but not quite as bad as now.

Rian holding me down. Rian gagging me. Rian brutally choking me. Rian pressing his hips against me, grinding up and down.

I was in absolute terror now, shaking, crying, but I didn’t really notice anything of this. All I could see was Rian, all I could smell was his aftershave, all I heard was his panting, and all I felt was pain and fear.

A few minutes later, the feeling of someone rubbing my back reached me. I could also hear the soothing sound of the Lullaby being sung.

It was Jack. “Shh, my baby dandelion. Shh. Calm down. I am here. You are safe. I am protecting you,” he whispered.

When I finally was back to normal, Jack asked what had happened. “It was a flashback… Of what happened with Rian…” I replied, trying hard not to cry.

“Alex, I love you. Don’t worry, we are safe.”

In that moment, Jack’s phone rang. He took the call. “Hello? Yes, I’m Jack Barakat. The Toronto Province Prison? Yes… I don’t think so... Is that really necessary? He is not that well… I see, I can ask him. Alex?”

“Yes Jack?” I looked up to him, a bit scared, after all, he was talking about jail. “Alex, I know this will be difficult, but Rian is in jail and he wants to see you. I will come with you, and Zack will be there as well. There will be guards standing by our sides, ready to interfere if Rian does anything you don’t want. Will you come?”

I was really scared. I could feel panic rising again. But it was safe, wasn’t it? And I could leave any moment it got too much…

“I… I think I… will come.” – “I am so proud of you, Alex. Hello? Yes officer? We are coming in an hour. Okay. Bye.”

Jack saw me being scared and moved closer to me. “Baby dandelion. It will be alright. You are protected. I won’t let anyone hurt you. I love you.”

One hour later, we arrived at the prison. I was about to cry, and a view into the rear-view mirror showed me how awful I look. I was pale as a ghost, my eyes were red and my hair looked like a bird had nested in it. But I couldn’t have cared less about my appearance.

Jack helped me out of the car and held me close. Zack joined us as we entered the prison. I was going slower and slower, trying to avoid the unavoidable for as long as possible.

I was led into the cell. Rian was on his knees. He held a little box in his hands.

Notes

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