Chapter 39. Reprimanded

Chris looked confused for a moment, then asked curiously, "You raped who?"

"Kyle. I...last night he...we were talking...he came..."

"Take a deep breath, Aaron," Chris said in a controlled voice. "Now tell me how the fuck you were able to rape or think you raped Kyle." Chris was totally confused. Was Aaron okay? How could he possibly rape Kyle? Kyle was over six-foot-two and Aaron was...

"When I got home last night, he was there. My mum left us to talk. I was so angry I...I took him by surprise. I wanted to stop but...couldn't. Now he hates me and I don't know what to do."

"You're serious." Chris stared at Aaron incredulously. 

Aaron nodded, feeling like his throat was being squeezed. 

"Fuck!" Chris muttered and stood up. Long strides took him to the bar, where he poured himself a stiff drink.

He gulped it down at a go. Damn, he wished he'd already had something to eat. Booze on an empty stomach wasn't a good thing. But Chris needed