Spending Valentine’s Day in a Cab with Your Old Enemy (Part 2)

Thirty minutes later, the taxi had virtually moved nowhere due to the dense traffic. In the back of the taxi, there was no sound, for neither Jason nor Ashley spoke but in the front; the driver was alive and fierce, swearing at people who tried to cut him off and the occasional few that ran through the traffic.

Jason checked his watch and realised that he was already twenty minutes late for his reservation and he could picture Sabrina sitting in the fancy restaurant alone, wearing a deep crimson dress that she had picked out for the occasion. He knew she would be furious and so he picked up the phone and called her.

The phone rang four times before Sabrina picked up the phone. Immediately, Jason apologized for being late and explained that he was stuck in traffic. Sabrina assured him that it was fine, stating that she had just gotten to the restaurant and that she did not mind waiting. Jason thanked her, blew her a couple kisses before dropping the phone.

“That your girlfriend?” Ashley asked as Jason was slipping his phone into his pocket. Ashley’s question caught Jason off guard and he hesitated before answering.

“Yeah. You remember Sabrina, right?”

“Wow. You and Sabrina are still going out?”

“Yep” Jason replied in a smug tone. “Five years since January 23rd.”

Ashley said nothing but smiled to herself and the back of the cab fell silent once more. Jason felt restless now after Ashley’s question and for a brief moment he remembered how she was once his best friends, inseparable since childhood and at some point he had fallen in love with her. However, all of that had changed at some point in and by high school; they were at each other’s throats. Jason couldn’t remember why they had fallen out and as the wedge that had divided him eluded him, Jason turned to Ashley for the answer.

“You don’t remember? Typical!” Jason knew that he should stop but with them stuck in traffic and with nothing better to do, Jason pestered Ashley until she answered.

“May 17th 2002. Your birthday. I gave you a bracelet. I know it wasn’t a fancy expense one but I spent all my money to get it for you and what do you do with? The very next day, you give it to Susie Carmichael, my worst enemy.” She then explained that on the day after his birthday, she had come to school early and seen him give the bracelet to Susie.

“Is that why you didn’t want to see me and started acting cold to me?” Jason asked stupidly.

“What do you think?” Ashley answered angrily. She turned her entire body away from him and Jason sighed before laughing.

“What are you laughing ‘bout?” Ashley asked, turning her head to give him a look that immediately silenced Jason. Jason knew that if he didn’t explain quickly, she would kill him so he turned his entire body to her. He unbuttoned his sleeve, ignoring Ashley’s questions and showed Ashley the bracelet on his wrist.

“Are you referring to this bracelet?” Jason watched Ashley’s expression change from angry, rock hard expression to one of complete shock.

“You still have it?” Ashley asked, after stammering a bit. It was then Jason explained that he had been wearing the bracelet ever since she had given it to him and that when he had given it to Susie, she had asked to see it and that he had just given to her to look at.

“Well that’s what happened.” Jason said. “Whether or not you believe me is up to you.” With that, Jason turned and looked out the window. Approximately five minutes later, Ashley broke the silence.

“Jason, I ain’t saying what you said is true, but hypothetically speaking, why didn’t you tell me that’s what happened?”

“Well hypothetically speaking, you never told me why you were angry at me. So there was no way of telling you this.”

“Well hypothetically, I forgive you for everything you did and I’m sorry for everything I did.” Jason took Ashley’s hands in his.

“Ashley, there’s no need for you to apologize.”

“Ok then.” Ashley said. She moved closer and crossed her legs. “So tell me what I’ve missed since middle school.”

 

Spending Valentine’s Day in a Cab with Your Old Enemy (Part 1)

Jason stood in front of the full body mirror that sat in the corner of his messy bedroom. He looked at himself as he fixed his tie and when he was finished, he gave himself a quick twirl, checking that there was nothing wrong with his suit. An alarm went off and Jason paused, trying to see were the sound was coming from.

The sound was at its strongest around his bed and Jason tossed a large pile of clothes on his bed to one side to reveal his phone. The alarm was reminding him that he should leave his apartment now if he still wanted to make it to his date. Jason slipped the phone into his pocket, swept his dresser of his personal belongings which consisted of his phone, wallet and keys, and he was out of the door that led into his small, messy apartment.

Today was February 14^th 2010, Valentine’s day and although this was the perfect opportunity for young couples to commit public displays of affection and older couples to show their love, it was very hard to move around on valentine’s day for there was always constant traffic as people rushed home to their children, their spouses and in some cases, their pets. Jason had completely forgotten about and so he suffered the full wrath of his forgetfulness as he stood on the curb in front of his house and failed to flag down a cab so he could get to Rosemary’s, where his date was taking place.

Rosemary’s was an exclusive restaurant that was always booked about six months in advance. It was so terrible that it was said that even if the president wanted to eat there, he still would have had to make a reservation. However the fuse was definitely worth the wait. Besides the food, which even the worst critic had given five stars, the building overlooked a river and also the river had been redirected so that it ran through the restaurant and created a waterfall. The best and most expensive seat in the restaurant was a special table created under the waterfall that was completely secluded and one was completely uninterrupted. Feeling that this would be the most romantic place on Valentine’s Day, Jason had spared no expensive or time as he had reserved the waterfall seat, as it was called, since August of the year, with high hopes that Sabrina, his girlfriend, would fall in love with it.

Sabrina Condor had been his girlfriend for six years and this consisted of the last two years of high school and the past four years he had been in college while working part time, it was even due to Sabrina’s help that he had his current job as an apprentice to one of the finest lawyers in America.

Most of their friends said that the reason they were so good together and had lasted so long was because they were the exact opposites of each other in both looks and personality.

Sabrina was a fair-skinned, if not pale, rather tall blonde of twenty-two. She stood at a height of six foot exactly and she was quite slim although she still had a rather large bust. Despite looking fragile, she was an upbeat and lively person around friends and family but cautious and shy around strangers.

Jason, on the other hand, was a rich golden brown with jet black spiky hair covering the top of his head and a dark goatee running from earlobe to earlobe. He was twenty-three and a height of six foot three, which when added to his muscular, thick boned structure, gave him the appearance of a giant (or so people said). He was quite pessimistic and easily gave up when more effort was required of him, although he easily excelled at anything he put his mind to. Jason was the up front, sarcastic, in your face type, whether to friends, family or strangers which lead to countless fights.

For this reason, despite being polar opposites, Jason had fallen hard for Sabrina and he had worked hard to get, as well as keep her with him for the six years. He had put his heart and soul into making things work and even his friends had commented on it, saying that they had never seen him work for something so hard before.

It took Jason another twenty minutes to flag down a cab. He was thanking the driver and climbing in when he heard from behind him.

“Please hold the door! Please let me share a cab with you!”

Jason turned round to see a woman running towards him and waving at him. Usually he would climb into the car and tell the driver to drive off without a second thought. However, given that it was a woman running towards him and also the fact that if she did not get in with him she would wait another twenty minutes to haul another cab, Jason left the door opened, climbed in and shuffled to the other side of the back seat.

“Thanks” said the breathless woman. She climbed into the car, showing he long slender legs. This got Jason thinking about so many things. However, when she closed the door and turned to face him, Jason was greeted by nausea of seeing an old enemy, Ashley Summers.

Ashley Summers was a girl Jason had known since his childhood and they had been friends until high school, where she become his enemy and thwarted him at every single turn he made. As Jason stared at her, he came to realise that, like him, little had changed in her appearance since high school.

Her skin was a rosy peach, which easily hid her flushed features that occurred she was embarrassed, frustrated or flustered. Her silvery-blonde hair still glowed, although instead of it being straight, she had curled them so that they now hung as ringlets around her shoulders. Her lips were still full and red, contrary to the sparkling pink she wore in high school and her three beauty spots were still there: two aligned under her left eye and the last one at the right bottom corner of her mouth. Ashley was dressed smart casual and the look fitted her almost perfectly. She wore a cream blouse that had the first three buttons undone and was complemented with her light brown skirt. Finishing off the attire were a pair of brown and cream high heels and a necklace with a large amber pendent.

“What luck…?” Ashley said in a deeply sarcastic and taunting voice. “I get saved by jerk-off Jason.” Hearing his high school nickname brought back memories for Jason and most of them were not very happy. This got his blood boiling and although he thought he would never stoop to Ashley’s level, he retaliated by saying

“You’re welcome, Teacher’s pet Ashley.” Jason was surprised that he had remembered Ashley’s high school nickname and at the mention of it, Ashley seemed to become tight lipped and looked out the window.

“So where you guys goin’” Asked the driver and both of them spoke at the same time, although Ashley was just a bit faster.

“McLaren’s”

“Rosemary’s” They both paused to glare at each before Ashley broke off and stated.

“Well, McLaren’s is like a block away from Rosemary’s so you can just drop me off on the way.”

“Be glad to” Jason said in a slightly raised and smug tone. With that the driver pulled the taxi into traffic and the journey that could end in disaster began.

Torn Chapter 1: sun, sand and…….rape?

It was July of 1998 and the summer was in full swing. The sun beat down on California and seemed to bake the city, as if it was in an oven. The pavement sizzled from the heat and it was impossible to be anywhere in the city and not be wearing sunscreen, whether inside or out. Despite the heat wave, everyone was enjoying themselves. The beaches were packed since dawn and ice cream was sold by the truck load. Boys walked around shirtless and in shorts, most showing off their muscles and few showing their extra body fat. The girls walked around in bikinis and the few that where either too self-conscious or did not have the figure to pull off the bikini, wore miniskirts and tank tops.
At a beach that was surrounded by most of the popular hotels, an ice cream van pulled up and began to dish out the ice cream. He was at first lazily serving the children that came by the truck load; however he seemed to wake up when a girl approached. She was dressed in a pink bikini that had flower designs all over it. She had a perfect figure eight and her shiny brown hair, blue eyes and straight nose, seemed to turn heads. She asked for two ice creams, one with sprinkles and a flake and the other with strawberry hot sauce, and an icicle pop. The man was at first daze before he stumbled to get her order. He pushed the frozen goods into her hands and couldn’t help but stare as she removed a five dollar bill from the bra of her bikini. He took the money gingerly and was surprised as she leaned in closer, and whispered into his ear.
‘Keep the change.’ He then watched as she walked away, before turning to the next customer, the girl took a back seat in his mind

The girl placed the icicle pop in her mouth and carried the two ice creams in separate hands. She fought her way through the crowd around the beach and shock off the advances of many men and the whistling as she walked past. The girl looked for her friends and almost gave up in frustration.
‘Julie! Julie!’ Julie turned round to see her two friends, Amy and Chloe, waving for her to come over. She fought through the crowd before getting to her friends. She handed over their ice creams, unwrapped her icicle pop and lay down on the sand, in between Amy and Chloe, licking her icicle pop and listening to what was going on around her.
‘This is so nice after the long hours of studying.’ Julie, Chloe and Amy were all studying different courses at the University of California. Julie was studying law, Chloe was studying medicine and Amy was in theatre. Despite their different courses, they had become friends in the first year during a Greek house party. For the next two years, they had worked together, gone to parties together, gotten into trouble together and even at a point shared the same jail cell together. Julie would come to them with anything and she knew that they would do the same. They were the closest thing Julie had to sisters, although she had and elder and younger sister. Julie was licking her icicle pop when a volley ball flew out of nowhere and hit her in the face, knocking the icicle pop from her hand. After this, someone still shouted look out and Julie would have gone to find and hit them if she was not rubbing her nose and crying over her icicle.
‘I’m so sorry.’ Julie looked up to see a tall guy towering over her and blocking the sun’s direct rays. The guy was about six foot or a few inches either way, being hard to tell while sitting down. His skin was suntanned to a golden brown and this had his muscular stature. He had short hair that was plastered to his head from sweat and his eyes were not easy to determine from such a low point. All in all, Julie felt that he was the type of guy every girl wanted and although she would be classified under the girls that thought he was attractive, she did not really care much for him.
‘What’s the big idea?’ Chloe shouted and the guy turned towards her.
‘I’m so sorry that I hit your friend. Is there any way I can make it up to you?’ Julie knew that the guy had fallen into the hand of a demon, for that was what Chloe was. Julie watched as Chloe stalled and worked her field like an expert.
‘Ok. How about you allow us get into this game of volleyball and afterwards you buy us a round of drinks?’ Julie turned to the man as he cracked a smile and agreed to the terms. Chloe turned to Julie and gave her a wink as she picked up the beach ball and the guy helped Julie up.
‘Hey, sorry again. My name’s Jason.’
‘Julie.’ She replied and since her hand was already in his she shook it.
‘And my friend here is Amy.’ She said indicating to Amy, who still sat on her towel.
‘And the girl that’s forcing you to buy us drinks is Chloe.’ Again, Julie indicated to Chloe, who had already taken the ball and gone to the meet the other bunch of guys and girls that where playing volleyball.
‘Aite. Let’s go then.’ Jordan pulled her towards the court and Julie quickly waved at Amy, who would not be joining them because of her asthmatic condition. Julie quickly joined in the match and was on the team that was against both Chloe and Jordan. Immediately they were sorted, they began to play.

Several hours later, Julie and Amy left the club, Julie having to support a half conscious Amy as they walked home from a club. After losing to Chloe’s team in the volleyball match, Julie, Amy and Chloe joined up with Jordan and his friends. They first bought ice cream, the losers buying for the winners, although Jordan bought her an icicle pop to replace the one he had knocked over, and after this they seemed to just hang around until it began to grow dark and then they headed for a club.
On entering the club, they got a table and Jason bought the first round of drinks and it was after this everyone seemed to open up and Julie began to get to know everyone more. After another three rounds and what felt like five hours on the dance floor, Julie decided to go home. She met Amy, who had finished dancing with Tony, a guy that had been on her team in the volleyball matches and they began to leave, knowing that Jason and Chloe were probably in the bathroom having sex or he had at least been decent and taken her to a his room, hotel or motel.
They came to Amy’s apartment block and Julie waved her off, declining her offer to walk her to her apartment. Julie decided to cut through the park that opened up directly in front of her apartment building. The night was hot and Julie could still feel the heat despite wearing only a bikini bra and a mini skirt.
‘Hey honey, where you goin’?’ Julie turned round slightly to see two guys following her. From both their movements and speech patterns, Julie could tell that they were both drunk.
‘Come on baby, back that thing up over here.’ Julie got angry and turned round to show them her middle fingers. The guys began to moan and quickly started shouting abusive words at her. In fear, Julie picked up the pace and turned round only to see another two guys walking towards her. She calmed herself and kept her head low and tried to pass them. However, this did not work out for one of the men gripped her arm and pulled her back.
‘Hey baby, where do you think you’re goin’, huh?’ Julie tried to think of something to say when the man said something that made her blood freeze.
‘Baby, what you said to my friends wasn’t nice and so we’re gonna have to teach how to behave.’ Julie began to struggle but the man’s grip was strong. She began to kick him but nothing she did was working. She felt a hand on her ass and immediately knew that the men that had been behind her were now here. Fruitlessly, she kneed the man holding her in the balls and immediately he left her. Unfortunately, she was grabbed by the other three men and as she struggled against the three men, the man she had attacked stood up and slapped her across the face. She cried out in pain and before she could recover, she was slammed to the ground.
‘I’ll teach you to attack the people that are holding you.’ Two of the men held her arms down and the other man positioned himself at her legs. The man she attacked towered over her and grinned at her, making her heart sink lower than it already had.
‘Now it’s time to put that mouth of yours to work.’ The man unzipped his trousers and fiddled around a bit before pulling out his dick and rubbing it on her face. Julie began to cry and to make matters worse the other men began to tear her clothes and didn’t stop until she was butt naked. She tried to cover her shame but with her hands and legs still bound by the other men.
‘Okay boys.’ Said the guy with his cock out. ‘Let’s get to work.’ The men began to caress her and she tried to resist and fight them off but them were too strong, too numerous and the fact that she hadn’t been with a man for almost two years didn’t help much. She tried to scream only to receive a cock in her mouth.
‘And if you try to bite it, you won’t live to see tomorrow.’ She felt cold steel on her neck and knew that the man had pulled out a knife. She began to sob as she felt a tongue rub against a clitoris, a finger poking her asshole and also felt a cock slide between her breasts. She knew that she was going to be raped and there was nothing she could about it. Suddenly the sensation at her pussy disappeared and she heard a low thudding and grunting.
‘Who the hell are you?’ Julie heard one of the men say. Due to the fact that the ma with his cock in her mouth was blocking her view, she could not tell what was going on. However, she could feel the finger leaving her ass and the cock being removed from her breast as the men left to confront the latest arrival. This was followed by the sound of low thudding once more and the sound of grunting and grasping. The man on top of her removed the knife away from her throat as he rushed to get up and leave. It was then Julie saw her opportunity. She bit down hard on the man’s cock and he roared in pain. He turned back to her and raised his hand to attack her when he has hit from behind and she slumped forward. Julie released his dick and pushed him off her.
She began to stand up when the stranger pulled her up to her feet and he could now see his face from the street lights. Her rescuer was a young man of probably twenty-four or twenty-five, therefore about a year or two older than herself. He had reddish-brown hair and blue eyes that sparkled due to the light from the street lamps. He had a pale complexion and was wearing a blue t-shirt and a black suit jacket on top, with matching black jeans and what she assumed to be Italian made shoes.
The man took off his jacket and handed to her. It was only then that she realised that she was still naked. She accepted the jacket gratefully and wrapped it around herself. She was about to thank the man when she heard sirens blazing in the distance. Immediately she heard them, the guy took off, only stopping to pick up a duffle bag that was a few metres away, leaving her standing there alone surrounded by the people that had almost raped her.