Chapter 5

Scarlett's P.O.V

Right after Tj had made that 'announcement' he went straight to connecting his phone to a speaker and putting on his music. As soon as the song started everyone started to dance to the beat while drinking from either beer or some red cups that others filled up with tequila, and vodka. While all of my friends hung out and danced to the beat of the music I started to turn away with my water in my hand since I did NOT want to get a hangover like last time. Don't get me wrong I love going to parties but I hate the hangovers. After my last hangover I swore to myself that I would never drink again and I am not trying to break that swear, but right before I could even take a step I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist...

As soon as I felt it I turned around and punched the person right on the stomach which would knock the breath out of their lungs long enough for me to leave. I guess there were some perks of having a past like mine. I heard a grunt from the person behind me preferably being a male from the strong arms and the male figure. Once I got a closer look of the person shock and guilt quickly developed me.

"Oh My God!I am sooo soo sooo sorry Mike!Why did you come up from behind me?! You know how I get when I get frightened!!" the guilt was clawing at me as I saw Mike hunched over one arm holding onto the table that contained the drinks while his other arm was holding his stomach. Dang I didn't know I had that much within me. "It's...okay...Scarlett" Mike forced out through clenched teeth as he took in a deep breath while standing, and straightening himself out. He looked down into my guilty eyes while I looked into his unreadable eyes. "Damn you have a strong fist remind me to never sneak up on you again." "Wait you aren't mad at me?" I asked him confused as I looked into his now amused eyes." Of course I am not mad at you, but you did hit me so now you owe me a dance." he yelled over the music.

As soon as the last word left his mouth my eyes widened while I quickly shook my head side to side starting to back away. I know this routine way to well he will get me to dance with him then afterward make me drink until I got drunk then after I would forget what happened and I did not want that to happen again. "No no no I don't want to dance right now I am really tired from the trip." I lied while starting to back away but I didn't make it far before he grabbed my wrist and pushed me forward until I collided into his hard chest making me look up at him with my hands plastered in front of me on his chest. "Oh yes you will don't forget who helped you with your mother and who you just punched and knocked their air out so you can not say no to me now can you?" he stated menacingly while tightening his grip on my wrist which caused my wrist to throb in pain and me to flinch. He was right he did help me with my mother when I needed the help the most. While I was in thought I felt his grip around my wrist tighten which caused me to whimper in pain before I reluctantly nodded as a response.

His grip on me loosened but I knew that I would be having a new bruise from his grip soon. Mike pushed people out of the way as he made it to the middle with me in tow. Once he was satisfied with where we were he turned around and made me turn around as well so he was pressed up against me and moving to the beat, I was not really dancing since I was still shocked that Mike would actually hurt me. I mean I know that he has anger issues but he never showed it to me, maybe because I hadn't been spending much time with him.. I was brought out of my train of thoughts when I heard Mikes low growl,"Dance properly!" He scolded me lowly so only I could hear as his hold tightened on my waist. I quickly started dancing the way he wanted me to which was grinding against him and I hated every second of it I just wanted push him away it just felt wrong extremely wrong and I didn't understand why. Especially because of the member that I now felt pushing me from behind. Once he was finally satisfied he told me he was going to go get a drink while I just nodded my head at him.

Once he left I made my way to the room as tears silently fell from my eyes I hated being this vulnerable, why did Mike hurt me? What did I do to him? Once I made it to the tent I went to my bag and grabbed my toothbrush, toothpaste, shorts, and my oversized t-shirt while making it out of the tent once again and walked to the restroom to get ready to sleep. The warm autumn breeze hit my face as I walked ruffling up the clothes in my hands, it was a peaceful and beautiful night. Once I made it to the restrooms I got ready for bed which took me about 20 minutes tops before walking back to the tent ready to fall asleep on the cushions that I had set up earlier. Since it was already midnight and it was dark outside before leaving I turned my phones flashlight on. The party was still going on strong but the music got more muffled as i got closer to the tent. Only when I was right in the entrance to the tent did I hear the strange noises coming from inside, I was confused and trying to understand what the noises were until something finally clicked and I opened the tent door quickly walking in and pointing the light towards the cushions where the noises were coming from.

What I saw was something that scarred me. An image that will forever be sketched into my mind. Now the only sound was the sound of the materials that I was once holding hitting the ground. (Except my phone since I had a pocket thingy to put my finger through) What I saw was...