Three
days after making the announcement on TRL, Kevin and Theresa went to Florida. Kevin had noticed that she was a little
tense around him, and that she was wearing loose fitting clothes. One afternoon she lay down in their bed to take a
nap.
*Flashback*
Theresa walked into Kevins
dressing room, looking for her purse. She needed her cellphone. Hearing the door close, she turned around, smiling,
thinking it was Kevin.
Kevin, Im still digging around
in my suitcase of a purse... her voice trailed off when she saw that it was AJ. He was drunk.
Hey there, T! he slurred, advancing
on her. She instinctively backed up, mentally noting how she could
get to the door without him grabbing
her. Too late, he grabbed her by the arm.
Let me go! she shrieked as AJ
forced her to the couch.
You aint goin anywhere, he snapped.
Since I cant fuck Brizee tonight, youre the next best thing. He ripped her clothes off, then removed his pants and pushed
inside her. She cried out in pain. Soon after, his climax hit and he collapsed on top of her. Theresa tried to
push him off of her, but he forced her down again. After two more rounds with her, he walked out, leaving her behind,
semi-conscious and bleeding.
*End Flashback*
Theresa sat upright in bed,
her body soaked in sweat. I need to get out of here, she thought and grabbed her car keys. She decided to drive
to the beach. That was where Nick, Brian, Brittany and Brizee found her. She was sitting by the shoreline, crying
as the waves lapped at her bare feet.
Oh, T, honey, whats wrong? Brian
asked gently, reaching out to her. She recoiled from his touch. Thats when
he knew something was terribly wrong. Brizee and Brittany sat down beside her. She began to cry fresh tears.
Brizee, you werent the
only one AJ raped, she said tonelessly.
Brizee groaned. Oh, Theresa,
he raped you too, didnt he? Theresa nodded.
Does Kevin know? Brittany asked.
She shook her head no. I cant tell him.
You have to, you know you have
to, Brizee told her. She and Britt enfolded Theresa into a hug, then Brian and Nick hugged her. She drove home
and found Kevin waiting for her. She took a deep breath.
Kevin, theres s-something
I n-need to tell you, she stammered.
Honey, he said gently.
What is it?
Brizee wasnt the only one that
AJ raped, she whispered. He raped me too.
He paled. Oh my God, when?
That night, after he tried to
corner Brizee. I went back to look for my cellphone and he came in. He raped me three times that night.
She turned away from him, starting to cry. Im sorry, Kev. Im so sorry-
In seconds, he strode over to
his young wife and held her tight. Dont apologize, baby, he whispered, fighting tears. What happened to you that
night was NOT your fault.
I love
you, baby. I love you so much, he said fiercely, kissing her with all the love in his heart for her. I love you,
too, she said softly and rested her cheek against his chest.