George, Belle's father looking worried and furious, was pacing around the house because his daughter was not back home yet. "It is 12:30 am, a responsible child doesn't stay out that late", he said.
"George, can you please sit down? You are making me nervous". Amelia, Belle's mother said.
"Ah! I can't sweetheart. My mind is spinning wild and I can't help but think, what if something bad had happened to her and I wasn't there to save her?"
"She is fine honey, probably she got stuck in the traffic or something. If you worry from now till tomorrow, it won't solve anything. Be calm and let the police do their job". Amelia said as she held George to herself.
As they held each other while rocking forth and back, the door clicked open as Belle walked in looking rough and tattered. Her parents quickly went to hug her with excitement on their faces. As they were about to pull Belle in for a hug, she belched and the stench of alcohol greeted them.
"What is this?!" Amelia asked with distaste.
"Belle, have you been drinking?!" George asked
"Yes I did and what will you do about it, dad?!" Belle blurted out
"Seriously! After all, we have been through with your tantrums?! Belle! Look at me!" George said as he grabbed Belle's chin to get her attention.
"Leave me, alone dad! Both of you leave me alone! Don't pretend to be perfect because you're not!" Belle blabbed as she staggered
"Young lady, you do not have the right to speak to us like that! You control your tongue right now!" Amelia said, looking furious.
Breathing hard, Belle said, "You know what?! I am leaving so you have the whole house to yourself and I will have no one to judge me again!"
With that, she ran upstairs to get her things. Descending back from the stairs with a backpack her father said, "Belle if you walk out that door, know that we cease to be your parents."
"Fine! I don't need you anyways because in a few days I will be eighteen and I will fend for myself. I hate both of you! You have done nothing but to make me perfect for yourselves!". Belle said and with that, she dashed out banging the door.
Out in the cold of the night, Belle made her way to a bar. Lurking around the parking lot of the bar, she realized she was alone now and far away from home. Thinking about the brutal decision she made just a couple of hours ago, her stomach protested for fuel. She immediately went through her backpack for some money to buy food. Heart beating rapidly emptied her backpack on the floor and clearly, she had no money. She sat down immediately regretting her decision. She looked around and realized there is no way to get home. What will she do? She thought.
"Hey! Pretty baby! You wanna ride with us?!"
Startled, Belle saw that she was surrounded by six scraggly looking boys. Quickly she packed all her belongings into her backpack and stood up. As she tried to walk away, one of the boys stood in her way and said, " don't walk away, that is just rude. C'mon, we just want to have some fun with you".
"Thank you but I need to go, " Belle said.
"No one turns us down baby" one of the boys said, blocking her.
She tried to get away, but she wasn't fast enough when one of the boys grabbed her arms and dragged her behind the dumpster behind the bar. Belle fought like a madwoman, kicking and punching, and then she reached behind and hit him in the eye, his grip slipped. Quickly the rest of the boys went to hold her down while they began to rip her clothes off. She tried to scream but they covered her mouth. Tears dripped down her cheek as she wished she could turn back the hands of time.
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