Once we got back the rest of the day seemed to fly by, and to my surprise it was pretty normal. We ate dinner and watched movies together as a " family". I decided to just enjoy the calmness and normalcy of the moment as I curled in between Michelle and Brian. As the movie played on I found myself nodding In and out of sleep, fighting to stay awake.

" Brian, you should take her up to bed. She's so sleepy" Michelle whispered while she softly stroked my hair. I kept my eyes closed and breathing even as Brian carefully scooped me up Into his arms carrying me up the stairs. Once in what I assumed was my room he laid me out on the bed and covered me with a blanket.

" Goodnight baby" he whispered, planting a kiss on my forehead. I heard him quietly shut the door behind him as I felt myself drift off to sleep.

I was yanked abruptly from my sound sleep as a rumble of thunder tore threw the black sky. I sat up slightly in my bed groggily peering at my clock.

" Ughhhh" I groaned seeing it was only midnight and I felt wide awake, of course. I hadn't slept that good since I've been here and I was pissed that it had been interrupted. As the storm raged on outside my window I stripped out of my clothes and headed to the shower. Another thing I hadn't enjoyed the entire time I've been here was a nice long hot shower by myself. I shuffled Into the bathroom and started the water, grabbing a towel from the linen closet while I waited for the water to reach the perfect temp. Once it was just right I stepped in the shower, just standing for a moment letting the hot water run down my sore body. I grabbed a loofa, soaping it up. As I ran it over my body leaving a trail of suds behind I notice all the bruises and scratches that marked my body. I hadn't realized how many their actually were. I stayed in the shower until the water started to cool down, I turned the shower off and stepped out onto the mat, wrapping a towel around my dripping body. I jumped as a streak of lightning shot through the sky startling me. I quietly giggled to myself at my skittishness as a boom of thunder followed behind. I slightly cracked the bathroom door, hoping to clear out some of the steam as I washed my face in the sink. I felt an eerie feeling come over me, almost like someone was watching me. I shrugged it off, I was just shook up by the storm. I splashed water on my face, rinsing off the last bit of face soap as I blindly reached out my arm to grab the washcloth beside me. I patted my face dry as I stood up bringing it to the mirror in an attempt to rid it of the steam. I swiped the towel once across the mirror, and I not only saw myself, but Matt standing directly behind me grinning. I tried to scream but he slapped his hand over my mouth before I could make a single noise.

" Shhhhh....... Be quiet, I would hate to have to bruise your pretty little face" he hissed in my ear as he grabbed me from behind with his free arm. My eyes went wide with terror as he continued grinning at me in the reflection.

" we won't be needing this" he said, tearing the towel from my body, leaving me completely exposed to him. My eyes started to water as he ran his hand all over me, I struggled to free myself from his hold but it was no use. He was too strong for me. He roughly grabbed my waist digging his fingers into my hip bone making me stop my movements.

" I already told you princess, I get what I want. " he sneered, slapping my ass, causing me to cry out in pain against his hand as it continued covering my mouth. He snatched the thin window curtain down, using it as a gag around my mouth so he could free both his hands. He stood me infront of him so we were facing each other. He grabbed my hands guiding them over to his body, gliding my hand down his toned chest and ending at his belt buckle.

" don't even try and fight it, just be a good girl " he warned me as he tightened his grip on my hands signaling me to undo his belt. Tears streamed down my cheeks as the pain seared through my joints. I undid his belt buckle and continued until he was completely undressed, per his instruction.

" touch me!" He demanded, as he stood before me. I hesitated which angered him even more. His face scrunched up in rage as he twirled my body pushing me face first into the tile wall, blooding my nose.

" I see we're going to have to do this the difficult way, huh?!" He growled, raising my arms above my head, holding them in place. His hands once again began roaming my body while he bit and kissed along my neck and shoulders, in some places breaking the skin causing Blood to trickle down my bare skin. I could hardly feel the pain from his tourtière due to the fear and adrenaline coursing through my body. Brian is pretty rough but he didn't hold a candle to Matt. I almost started to zone out in a way, like I was leaving my body as Matt continued. That was until he stuck his foot in between my legs kicking them roughly apart.

" hope your ready baby, but even if your not I don't give a fuck" he darkly chuckled. I had no time to respond before he lined himself up, instantly slamming himself deep Inside me. My scream of anguish was muffled by the cloth in my mouth as the pain radiated throughout my whole body. It felt as if he was tearing me as he continued pounding Into me over and over showing no mercy.

" ah! You dirty little slut!" He moaned as his pace quickened, letting me know he was close, which couldn't come soon enough. Not even two minutes later he forcefully slammed into me one last time, as I felt the remains of his orgasm slide down my leg.

" you tell anyone I was here, and next time ill make sure you can't walk for a week" he hissed in my ear, knocking the wind out of me as he grabbed me tighter. He released his grip on me, I stayed facing the wall as I heard him dress behind me and then leave the bathroom. Once I knew he was gone I slid to the floor curling up Into a ball as I wept. My whole body trembled as I heard foot steps coming down the hallway towards the bathroom. Thinking it was Matt, I squeezed my eyelids shut and pulled my knees In tighter to my chest. The door slowly creaked open and I loudly cried out in fear.

" Veronica! Baby! What happened?!?!" I heard Michelle screech out in a panicked tone as she dropped to her knees next to me.

" What happened to my baby?!"