Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Chelsea's story

Chelsea woke up to the sound of her phone beeping. It was a txt from Brandon. She had met Brandon online a few weeks ago and chatted to him everyday. She was surprised to receive a txt from him. It was his first txt. “I didn’t go to work today. I’m feeling quite down. Can we please meet up? I need someone”, the txt read. Chelsea’s parents were due to arrive from overseas in a day so she refused. “Fine. I don’t ant to bother anyone with my problems. I should have known better” was the reply. Chelsea being the good hearted person she is felt bad and accepted his invitation.

Brandon picked her up later that day and took her to his apartment. They chatted about all their mutual online friends and were laughing the whole way to his place “My brother will be home too”, said Brandon when they reached his apartment. Chelsea found it odd for two brothers to take the same day off but said and thought nothing of it at the time.

Brandon went straight to his pantry and got out a bottle of tequila. He poured two shot glasses whilst Chelsea spoke of Sam, another mutual friend. Brandon introduced her to Brett, his brother. Brett was extremely anti-social. He just shrugged and went to his room. Chelsea showed Brandon her tongue ring and a few pictures on her phone. Brandon was just laughing and telling Chelsea her found her really funny. It was the last thing she remembered.

There was a dark room and a bed. Chelsea was on the bed naked. Brandon was on top of her covering her mouth and pushing her down. She tried to scream but he was too strong. She must have passed out. She woke up later and tried sitting up but Brandon pushed her down again. She was too weak and was passing in and out of conscious. She woke up soon after and vomited all over Brandon. He was sitting on her face. Chelsea cried and cried. She could see someone standing by the bed. He was naked. His erection shone in the darkness.

“Which one is your house?’? Chelsea woke up and found herself in a car. Brett was driving and Brandon was next to him. They were on Chelsea’s street. She could see her house from a distance and muttered a few words to Brett. They stopped the car outside her gate. Brandon opened her door and dragged her out. She got back in the car and they drove off. Chelsea could barely stand, let alone walk to the door. She fell and slowly crawled to her front door. Everything around her was spinning and she could feel she was half naked. She got inside the house and passed out on her bed again.

Chelsea woke up a few hours later. She felt like vomiting. Her body and bed were really sticky and smelt of vomit. Her body as aching. It felt as thought someone had run a tanker over her. She stood up to see legs, clothes and bed covered in blood.

2 weeks later

Chelsea was still bleeding. The doctor told her she had cuts, tears and bruises in her vagina. Brandon didn’t speak to her much after that. If he did, it was only to tell her that everything was her fault, he felt nothing for her and he couldn’t care less about her.


A few months later

Chelsea had been having nightmares every night. Someone always tried harming her. She would run and run but HE would always get her. ALWAYS.

Chelsea started seeing a counsellor. She joined many support groups and met many victims of sexual assault. She soon learned that Brandon and Brett had planned the whole thing. Most survivors of rape were raped by someone they knew.

What happened to Brandon and Brett?

They’re still out there. They had their way of manipulating Chelsea to make sure she doesn’t go to the cops. They know what they did, they know what they are doing but they won’t stop. Their happiness comes from raping women that are weak and vulnerable. They study their victims and carry out their plans accordingly.

And Chelsea?

She will never forget what happened till the day she dies. She did eventually go to the cops. The cops told her the chances of him being convicted were low because there is no physical evidence. She eventually dropped charges.

The memories of what Brandon and Brett did to her will haunt her everyday. Forever. Every man she looks at disgusts her. He could be a rapist in disguise for all she knows. The thought of it all makes her sick. So sick she feels like throwing up. Chelsea knows that the rapists got from her exactly what they wanted and she’s feeling the way they wanted her to feel. Weak. Powerless. Alone. Frightened. Lost. Empty.

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