Hell Hath No Fury

Part 2

Kim was still laying in bed, tears rolling down her face. She was still wondering why Clay would rape her.

They were friends...or at least she thought they were friends, the closest of the AI group next to Clay and Ruben.

She wondered if he ever acted that way with Amber...but she's never known him to be violent at all, and he certainly was not violent to Amber. He cherished the relationship they have.

"He sure as hell doesn't cherish our friendship." She told herself.

Suddenly her phone rang. She didn't want to answer it out of fear that it might be Clay...so she let the answering machine get it.

"Kim? It's Amber. Obviously you're still asleep, but I was wondering if you were up for a lunch date later on. Clay's coming along too, by the way. Call me back when you're awake, O.K.? Later!"

Kim laughed to herself. 'Hell no!' She thought. She was not about to endure an elevator ride, much less a lunch with the man who raped her.

Her mind wandered to Amber again. 'Does she have any idea about what happened last night?' She wondered.

Amber had just finished getting ready for work when she heard a knock at her door. She rushed to answer it.

"Who is it?"

"Breakfast delivery for Amber Lindsey." She heard Clay respond.

She shook her head as she opened the door. "Good morning to you, too. What'd you bring me?" She asked.

"Oh, just the usual." He said as he handed the bag to her.

She peeked inside. "Coffee, O.J., Krispy Kremes?! I just remembered why I love you so much!"

The two sat down enjoying breakfast and each other's company.

"So, how was girls' night out?" He asked.

"It was so much fun. We saw Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, ate chocolate by the pound, then we went to the bars and checked out guys til we got bored."

"Couldn't find any cute ones, huh?" He teased.

"Not cuter than you."

He blushed at her remark.

"So how about you? What did you do all night?"

"I..." He didn't want to tell her that he went to see Kim...or what he did to her. "I talked to Ruben."

"Really? How is he?"

"He's busy, working on his album."

"That's great! Next time you talk to him or see him, tell him I said hi."

"I sure will. Have you spoken to Kim yet today?"

"I called her a few minutes ago, but she wasn't awake yet. I left her a message telling her to call me back later." She looked at her watch. "Which reminds me...I'd better get going." She picked up her suitcase. "I'll see you later."

"Actually, I'll call you around 12:00 to let you know that I'm headed your way."

"Great." She headed for the door.

"Wait. I think you're forgetting something."

"What?"

He walked over to her, pulled her into his arms and gave her a long kiss.

"That's what. I just wanted you to know that I love you so much."

Amber smiled and returned the kiss. "I love you, too."

Clay hugged his girlfriend. His mind flashed to what he'd done the night before. 'If you knew what I did to your friend last night, I don't think you would love me at all...'

Later, Amber called Kim again...and got her answering machine again.

"Kim, it's Amber again. I don't know what's going on...but something is up. It's almost 12:30 and I'm about to meet Clay for lunch. Obviously, you won't be joining us. Kim, please call me back. If I have to call a third time, I'm coming over there. I'd better not find your body outlined in chalk! I really hope you get this message. You know where to reach me if you want to talk. Bye."

Kim couldn't hear the machine. She was sitting in the shower, letting the warm spray run over her. She had long washed the blood from her thighs. She wished she could wash away the pain of being raped and watch it swirl down the drain...where her innocence, her virginity, and her friendship with Clay had long gone.