The Triplet Alphas's Christmas Gift

Chapter 5 - The Aftermath

Warning: This chapter contains scenes of s****l assault and attempted rape. It might be upsetting to some readers.

Teira's POV

I didn't remember much of the drive home. Kyle tried to talk to me, but I was too busy trying not to relive what just happened. I couldn't believe it, why did they...No no I couldn't keep dwelling on it.

I was just thankful that the triplets and Kyle showed up before the boys got any further.

We pulled into the driveway, and Kyle turned to me, "Tei, talk to me. Please." he begged. "About what?" I asked, completely monotone. Kyle sighed and unbuckled his seatbelt. Hugging me tightly, he whispered, "I'm so sorry, Tei, I'll get to the bottom of this. I swear. Whoever it was, they won't get away with this." he said fiercely. I clung to him, tears streaming down my face, "They didn't do it. You guys got there in time. They didn't do it." I repeated to him sobbing.

We sat in the car just holding each other for what seemed like ages. Kyle pulled away gently and kissed me on the forehead, "Let's get you inside before Mom and Dad get home. You need to rest." he said quietly, and I nodded, "I want a shower." I murmured, and he nodded gently, "Alright, Tei, we'll get you a shower." he whispered as he let me go.

Kyle opened my door for me and helped me to the house; I wasn't an invalid, so I knew he was just worried about me. He opened the door first and listened, making me stay on the porch; he smiled, "Coast's clear." he said, and I followed him inside.

We walked up two flights of stairs, and when he stopped, I tried to move past him to head up to my room, but he grabbed my arm gently. When I looked at him curiously, he shook his head, "If you need a shower, you're getting a hot one. Come on." he said. I followed, as I was too tired to argue with him. He led me into his room, and I paused; I had only been in here a few times when my parents wanted me to clean it. Though most of the time, Kyle took care of it himself.

The walls were dark blue, the carpet was a soft, plush white, and there was a big bay window on the left side of the room. Kyle shut the door and locked it, then drew the large curtains over the window, "I'll get you some old pajamas of mine so Mom and Dad won't be suspicious. Go on and take your shower, I'll be right here if you need anything." he said, sitting on the bed.

I sighed tiredly and nodded; I walked into the large bathroom; it had a huge tub on one side, a large counter with a sink on the other with a huge mirror, and a large shower in the corner. I closed the bathroom door and locked it, wanting some privacy, as I took a look at my reflection in the mirror. Black and blue bruises lined my face, and my right eye was purple. My lip looked worse than it did when I left for school this morning, and my hair was a huge tangled mess.

My eyes blurred a bit, and I quickly turned and stripped, turning the shower on as hot as possible so I couldn't see my reflection anymore. I stepped inside, wincing as the water scalded my already sore body. I grabbed the shampoo and began massaging my scalp, trying to block out the memories that were attempting to flood my mind.

When I started to scrub my body, the dam holding back the memories broke. I could feel those boys pinning me down, tearing my clothes; I was struggling and trying to fight back, which only resulted in more pain as their fists hit me over and over again. The girls were cackling and egging them on, "Look at her, she's such a sl*t. No wonder she's trying to catch the triplet's eye. Must feel good having guys crawling all over you." They jeered as I yelled for the boys to stop.

The boys just laughed and started to lick and suck on my n***les; it felt disgusting and gross, I didn't want it, and when I tried to push them away, I accidentally scratched his face causing him to growl. He slammed my head on the floor causing me to see spots in front of my eyes, "Uppity b*tch, you think that just because the popular crowd let you sit at their table that you're better than us? You're nothing but trash, and we're going to show you what we do to trash around here." he said gruffly as his claw elongated.

I struggled as hard as I could, but he kept coming towards my pants; I snapped out of it when Kyle pounded on the door, "Teira?! Tei! Are you ok?! Open the door!" he yelled, and I realized he must've been trying to get my attention for a while.

I shivered, realizing the water had turned cold, and rinsed off real quick, noticing my skin was rubbed raw. I realized I was trying to get rid of the feeling of their hands on me. Kyle kept pounding and was about to break down the door when I turned the shower off, "I'll be right out, calm down." I said, and the pounding stopped.

"Open the door, Tei, please," he begged, and I rolled my eyes. "You really want to see your sister naked?" I asked sarcastically, and he chuckled, "Not really, I just want to make sure you are alright; you were screaming." he said gently, and I grew quiet.

I wrapped one towel around my body and another around my head before unlocking the door. Kyle looked at me concerned, and I shook my head, "Sorry, the memories overwhelmed me." I explained, and he nodded, "Do you want to talk about it?" he asked, but I shook my head. He sighed, "Here, an old t-shirt and pajama bottoms. You can change in the closet. Then, come over to the bed." he instructed. I did as I was told, and the shirt made me feel a bit better. His scent wrapped around me was comforting.

I walked back over to the bed, and Kyle patted the spot in front of him, so I sat and let him undo the towel on my wet head. He dried it a bit more before running a brush through my hair, gently untangling it. It had several knots from where I didn't have time to comb it before heading to school and with what happened later.

Kyle put a movie on for me while he worked, and I smiled; it reminded me of when we were younger, and he'd brush my hair before taking me to school. Before Mom and Dad started getting him into extra training and practices so he'd rub shoulders with the right people to advance their status. Little did they know, Kyle was a very likable guy and made friends easily, so they didn't need to push him so hard.

When he finished, I started to get up, "I guess I'll see you later." I said about to head to the door. He grabbed my arm gently, "Where are you going?" he asked, and I looked at him curiously, "To my room, to rest like you wanted." I explained, but he shook his head adamantly.

"Tei, you just went through a horrible experience. Plus, you need someone to keep an eye on you." he started to say, but I glared, "Yes, it was bad, but I'm not some damsel in distress, Kyle. I'm 16. I don't need a babysitter." I said hotly. He looked at me sternly, "Right, because that panic attack where you were screaming in the shower for ten minutes proves that you're alright." he said sarcastically, and I sighed, "I'm sorry I scared you, but I'll be ok. It was just a flashback." I said gently.

Kyle snorted, then pulled me to him, holding me tightly, "Let me take care of you, for once, Tei. Please, just sleep here where I can help if you need me." he whispered. I buried my face in his chest, knowing I couldn't say no to his request, but my fear of the consequences from our parents kept rearing its ugly head.

I pulled away and looked up at him, "Mom and Dad will punish me for lazing about all day. Dinner has to be ready and waiting before Dad gets home, and you have training." I said quietly. He smiled, "Then just sleep until I leave for training; that'll give you plenty of time to fix dinner and have it waiting." he said, gently pulling me down on the bed with him and tucking me snuggly under the covers.

I nodded and started to watch TV with Kyle stroking my hair gently, humming a lullaby. I frowned, wanting to protest being treated like a baby, but my eyes started getting heavy, and I drifted off to sleep before I could make a sound.