The Broken One ✔

Chapter 17

Hi all,

I have been super busy this week, so I am only able to update one chapter. Next week I'll try my hardest to update multiple.

Also, I'm not sure exactly how trigger warnings work, but I feel one is needed for this chapter. We go into some detail about sexual harassment/assault, so if this content is triggering then please skip to the next chapter.

For sexual assault/harassment help, please contact a hotline listed below (apologies if your country is not listed).

USA hotline:

1-800-656-HOPE

RAINN - +18006565673

Australia:

1800-RESPECT

AWDR - 1800 333 666

Reachout.com - https://au.reachout.com/articles/sexual-assault-support

UK website:

http://uksaysnomore.org/get-help/

Please visit: https://www.rainn.org/

Canada:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/lets-stop-sexual-harassment-and-violence

http://www.awhl.org/

Toll Free: 1-866-863-0511
Toll Free TTY: 1-866-863-7868

http://www.talk4healing.com/

Telephone: 1-855-554-4325

Mental Health Crisis Line: A 24/7 helpline to assist people experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.

http://www.crisisline.ca/home.htm

Telephone: 613-722-6914

Thank you

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The next morning I woke up hungover on my bedroom floor - just like the good old days.

I remember opening my eyes to find that everything was a blur. The only shape that I could make out was the figure a few feet in front of me. She stood with folded arms and a pissed off expression. I knew that I was in trouble when my memories came flooding back and guilt began to take over.

"I'm sorry Jen" I sobbed "I'm sorry"

"How did you know about Jacob?" Jenny cried as I attempted to sit on my bed "Did Elise tell you?"

Okay, so Jacob was Jenny's foster brother who her foster parents took under their wing when she was about fourteen. Jenny had been in the system since she was a kid after her mum overdosed.

Jacob attempted to rape Jenny whilst we were drag racing during our senior year. Eva kicked his ass and Jenny never called the police. The reason being that Jacob repeatedly sexually harassed Jenny since she was fourteen.

Jenny thought that nobody knew but Chris and Elise. Truth is, I had known for years.

I looked down in shame "It wasn't her fault"

"Oh my God" she gasped, "she told you! How could she?"

I glanced up at Jenny to find tears rolling down her cheeks, "it wasn't her fault"