Chapter 17. Kind Eyes

Tanesha stretched languidly the next morning, her eyes still closed. She didn’t remember having that good a sleep in a long while. When she eventually opened her eyes, she quickly sat up in alarm at her new surroundings. Then it all came back to her. She groaned and flopped back onto the bed. If only it were a mere bad dream, she thought miserably. She heard the door open and sat up again.

“Finally.” Mickey said, entering the room. He came to sit at the edge of the bed with concern in his eyes. “Are you okay? Did he…”

Tanesha stared at Mickey. She didn’t know whether to lie and say Skull had raped her, as everyone expected, or tell the truth. But looking at the concern in Mickey’s eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to lie to the boy…again.

“I’m fine, Mickey.” She sighed. “He didn’t do anything to me.”

“Thank God.” Mickey breathed. “I heard you screaming right after I left so I thought…”

“I’m fine.” She repeated.

“Good. Which would you want to do