8.

“ We need the deets girl, how did it go?" Both Raine and Mila said at the same time.

“Chill, calm your tits girls." Willow smiled as they walked towards the stall on the beach to get food to eat. They had gone out on a girls day with Aaliyah and her friends as well. Just to blow off steam.

“Naah, we're too eager to calm down. Now spill!"Mila ordered.

“ Can we get some food first, woman?" Willow rolled her eyebrows.

“ Fine, but just cause we're star----

Mila stood as her eyes grew wide as saucers. She saw the guy who forced herself on her pass-by.

When did he become a free man?

How come she never heard of his release?

Raine and Willow followed her gaze and also saw him. Raine had the same expression Mila had. Willow was just angry. He did the craziest thing by smirking at them as he walked off.

“ Did he just?!" Willow burst out. She almost stormed over to him but Mila and Raine held her back.

“Calm down, Willow." Mila softly said.

“How can I? How can I do that when he raped you?" Willow said?

“He what!? He did the same to you too?" Raine clasped her hand over her mouth when she realised what she said.

“ Raine, what was that?" Willow asked as they walked to their booth.

“ Hmmmm, he - he raped me." she managed to say.

“ This sounds surreal, he raped you, and he also raped Mila. Wait, in this town?" Willow inquired.

“ N-no, that was before I moved here. That was in New Orleans," she said, shaking.

Willow hugged her for her to feel safe. To know she'd got her.

“ It's fine, you don't have to talk about it now. Whenever you're ready." Mila chipped in.

“ Okay, but what I don't understand was how he got out and was able to move here." Raine voiced out.

“ The question is who let him outta jail?" Mila asked.

“ This is strange, maybe he's a twin or triplets?" Willow shrugged.

“ Um?" Raine said.

“ Maybe, they're triplets and he's had both his brother's serve for him while he freely roamed." Willow finished.

“ No, he's not." both Raine and Mila added.

“ How do you know?" Willow replied with their tone.

" His family records," Raine added.

“Maybe we could go to the station and check if he's really the one," Willow suggested.

" No need, he's an influential person, I mean his parents are influential and can bribe their way through anything," Mila stated.

" Are you girls hungry?" Vanilla asked.

" Yes, puhlease." Kiera dramatically added.

“ Let's get some food to eat then, ooh I spotted an eatery over there." Vanilla pointed as they gathered their things and headed there.

“ So you guys are dating now?" Niel asked his brother.

“ We went on a date alright, but I haven't officially asked her to be my girl," Neo said.

“ You like her that much, why are you delaying asking her out? Better do so before someone else does." he sipped his can of soda.

" Hey, go get your own," Neo smacked the back of his brother's head as he burst into laughter.

" Neo, you gotta ask her before we leave for school in a couple of weeks," he smirked.

" I will, and by the way, I saw how you were looking at their new friend...um what's her name again?" he snapped his fingers trying to remember.

" Raine?" Neil answered.

“ Yeah, her. You like her?" his brother asked.

" I think I'm beginning to," he confessed.

Raine sat in the car trying to get Ace's smirk out of her mind.

How the hell did he get out of prison in New Orleans?

Did his mom bribe the judge?

I remember she was sleeping with him...

That could be it?!

And he's here in California

Doing the same thing?

She almost got sick in the car remembering how that psycho took months to get to know her and be her friend. Then one night it happened, no he wasn't drunk or on drugs. He was just unleashing his true self and inner beast.

Somehow, he managed to convince his teacher to get them to be partners on a project and insisted they meet at his home for the work. It was all fun until the night he ripped her off her pride. She saw that same smirk she saw today on his face, he looked like a different person altogether.

" Hey, can I stay at any of yours today?" she burst out.

“ Um, I and Aaliyah have got sister's night planned out tonight...sorry," Willow added.

” You can come over to my end, I'd love the company." Mila said, dropping Vanilla off at her house. She saw Hayes glaring at her as she showed him her f*ck you finger driving off.

" See you girls, tomorrow." Aaliyah and Willow bid them goodbye as they got off.

“ Would you like to pick some clothes from home?" she asked her friend who was lost in thought.

“ Raine?" she called.

" Um... what did you say?" she asked, panicking.

Luckily enough, they were in front of Mila's house so she stopped and went to the back where her friend sat and hugged her.

“ Shhh, you'd be fine. I haven't been myself either since I saw him too." Mila said.

“ How did he get out?" she voiced her fears.

" I don't know, but he ain't gonna harm you okay, we are stronger together and we've got people who love us." she consoled.

“ You girls alright?" Niel asked, startling them.

“ Shit Niel! You scared us." Mila put her hand on her chest.

“ Well, are you okay?" he asked.

" No, and can you help me, help her inside?" she asked.

“ Okay." he opened the door and carried a sobbing Raine bridal style into the house.

“ You gonna be alright, alright?" he said to her. She caught a whiff of his cologne and it smelt really good. She couldn't help but lean closer to his chest to get a better smell of his cologne.

" Do I smell that good?" he asked Raine, setting her on Mila's bed.

“ Yeah, you do." she blushed as Mila walked in smiling at them.

“ Stop flirting with my friend." Mila pouted.

" No, she's pretty." Niel blurted out. When he realised what he had done, he hurried out of the room.

“ He likes you," Mila added, setting a tub of vanilla ice cream in front of her friend.

" No please don't! Somebody help me! Ace, Ace, Ace please don't do this please!" she begged.

"Come on, it would be painless, and fun." he let out a crazy laugh.

"No, no...no, please!" she screamed as he yanked her legs open.

"Shut up bitch!" he covered her mouth, preventing her from screaming.

“NO!" both Raine and Mila yelled at the same time. They were both having the same nightmare. The very one they had tried to forget.

“ Are you girls okay?" Niel asked as Neo followed behind him turning the lights on.

“ No, no I'm not. Mila managed to say. Raine sat on the floor hugging her knees and sobbing.

“ The nightmare?" Neo asked as he hugged his sister and Niel hugged Raine.

“ Yeah, he did the same thing to her." she managed to let out, as Niel hugged Raine tighter.

“ It's going to be fine. He won't hurt you now. He's in jail." Niel added.

“ No, he isn't, we saw him at the beach yesterday, he's out. What if he's coming for us?" Raine asked.

“ Look at me.". Niel said as she panicked the more.

“ Look at me, Raine!" he said louder as she did.

“ No one is coming for you girls. We are here for you." Niel said as she rested her head on his shoulder. He rocked her back and forth until she fell asleep. Mila had also fallen asleep on Neo's lap.