Sweet Tears, and Chaos. (Part 1 of Chapr 4)

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Hey everybody. I decided to put this part (and just this part) in Jack and Callie’s perspectives.

Jack.
I pushed Hayley away. I didn’t want her at all. How could she even think I would want her after my heart had just been ripped out from my chest? It wasn’t like Callie to do something like that. She wouldn’t go that far with somebody she barely knew. Even if at this point she wanted to, I was determined not to let her. I would go up there and stop it.
I ran upstairs, afraid of what I might see. The door was locked. Damn. I knocked hard.
“Callie!” I said. Then, I heard her scream my name.
“Jack!” she said. She sounded truly terrified.
Without thinking for a second, I tried to thump the door until it opened. I kicked and punched until I succeeded.
“Get your damn hands off her!” I roared. The anger in me was unbearable. How could he be so sick as to do something like this to my girl? I thought. I ran over and knocked him off of her. I was way stronger and bigger than him, I took it as an advantage. I punched him in the face with force. I kicked him hard into the stomach while he yelped on the ground. His black eyes looked shocked, as he pulled up his jeans. He didn’t expect to get caught. What a creep.
“Jack! Jack stop! Come on can we please just get out of here?” she cried. Her dress was pulled down, she did it back up quickly. The sound of her voice was so much different than her usual perky self, obviously. Her expression was scared and upset. She had her arms wrapped around her beautiful body. I hated this guy for what he had done. He would pay.
I left him there on the ground with blood running down his face, holding onto his stomach. He choked.
“Come on,” I said to Callie. I had to get out of there. If I didn’t there was no way of knowing how badly I would hurt him. I just got in and out of there fast. Though I knew I had already damaged him, I wanted to do more.
She was so shocked. Her hazel eyes were wide and red from tears. Her lower lip quivered as she tried not to cry.
Jane rushed over to her immediately when she saw her.
“Callie! Are you OK? What did he do to you?” she said, not giving Callie the chance to talk.
“Nothing,” she whispered. She had the same expression on her face.
Jane looked at me, her green eyes filled with nothing but concern.
“I didn’t do anything. I’ll tell you another time OK? I have to get her home,” I told her. I wanted to just tell her right away, but I was sure Callie was in no form to hear it.
“Can’t I come with you guys?” she asked. All she wanted to do was help her friend. I admired her for it, but it would be best if she didn’t come.
“Sorry Jane,” I said in a kind voice. I was surprised it didn’t shake. “I don’t think it would be a very good idea. I’ll tell you about it tomorrow. You just stay here for a bit. You have your car don’t you?” I asked her, still using my polite form.
“Yeah I do, I guess that’s fine. Just make sure you tell me right away tomorrow OK?” she said. The concern in her expression was very noticeable.
“Yeah,” I said. I was surprised that Jane was the only one of the dancing, drunk teenagers that came over to see what was up. Although, she sure as hell was not drunk. The music was so loud.
I took Callie out of the house. We got in my car and sat for a while.
“Callie, are you OK?” I asked. This seemed like a stupid question. Of course she wasn’t OK. Why should she be?
She didn’t reply. All of a sudden, tears spilled down her soft pink cheeks. She held her face in her hands. I reached over and hugged her tightly.
“It’s alright. I promise I won’t let him away with it. It’s all over now,” I said softly.
Although this was technically true, I felt as if it was my fault. If I hadn’t been trying to make her jealous, Mathew wouldn’t have gotten jealous and took her up there. There was no denying it. It WAS my fault.
She just cried into my shoulders. It killed me seeing her that upset over him!
I took her home right away. I walked her up her avenue, trees swayed softly in the wind. Representing peace and tranquil that was not around. The house was surrounded by colorful flowers.
Her Dad was not home. I told her I would come pick her up tomorrow so that we could talk, if she wanted to.
She nodded and went inside her white house, silently. She still had the same traumatized look on her face. The awkwardness and tension that was between us earlier, seemed to be the last thing on the planet that mattered. I just wanted to help her, but I had no idea how.
Callie.
Maybe it was all just some nightmare, a nightmare with no Freddy Krueger, only worse. Maybe I could just get somebody to splash cold water on me and then I would wake up. But things are never really that simple . . . are they?
But yet, even though what had happened had shaken me, I was considering myself very lucky that somebody had saved me before it went way too far.
When I eventually woke in the morning, I saw my dad sitting at the table, like he did every morning. I decided I would not tell him. Maybe if I didn’t talk about it, it would all just fade away. I would run from my problems like a frightened little girl.
“Good morning Dad,” I said, struggling to compose my voice.
“Good morning sweetie, are you feeling alright?” he asked suspiciously.
“I’m fine. I just feel a little sick,” I lied. I did feel sick, but that was all I felt. Other than that, I was numb.
“OK then. I’m going to work. Maybe you should go for a walk to clear your head?” he suggested. The thought of going out shook me.
“No. I’m not going anywhere OK? I’m just going to stay here until I feel better,” I said, snapping just a little bit.
“Alright calm down. Call if you need anything. Are you sure you’re going to be OK here on your own?”
I nodded once. Then he left, and I was alone. I hated it. Anything can happen to you when you’re alone.
My whole body became freezing, I started to shake uncontrollably. I let my body fall to the cold tile ground. Was I having a panic attack? I sat there on the ground, shivering. The numbness of my body was horrible.
I remembered what Jack had said about calling over, it made me feel a bit better. He was the one who saved me. I wouldn’t have to fake around him. Just then he rang the doorbell.
“Hey,” he said kindly when I opened the door. He came in, guessing I didn’t want to go out.
“How are you feeling?” he asked, after giving me a hug.
“Not good, numb,” I said honestly. My voice . . . it didn’t sound like mine.
“That’s OK. Look, I know you might not want to talk much but it might help you,” he said. His brown eyes were trusting.
“Nothing can help me,” I replied with no emotion. I felt no emotion, nothing.
“Right, do you want me to leave?” he asked trying to help just a bit too much. I feared being alone.
“No!” I almost shouted. “Please, stay,” I said blankly, instantly in a different tone.
“Of course I will,” he said. He hugged me again and stroked my hair. I felt a little bit safe when I was with him.
“Thank you,” I said.
“Tell me something, how are you honestly feeling?” he asked.
“No matter how hard I try to close my eyes, to just think of something else for a fraction of a second, I can’t block it out. When I speak it’s like I’m not hearing my own voice,” I said. I was still blank, not one trace of emotion was in my voice or expression.
“It’ll be alright, I swear,” he promised me. But nothing meant anything to me right now. It had only been a day, but it had effected me deeply. “I’ll stay with you for as long as you like,” He said.
I hugged him tightly, letting one or two tears onto his brilliant white shirt. Even if we were not going out, yet, I still could use a friend who made me feel safe.
We sat down on my blue couch, and turned on the TV. He thought that it might take my mind off things. It even worked for a few minutes, but after a while I got bored. I needed air. But I would only go for a walk down the country road, which was at the left way of my house.

“Can we go for a walk?” I asked, realizing I had said no to it when I was talking to my dad, but knowing that I refused because I was afraid to go alone.
“Yeah sure,” he said getting up from the couch. I got my jacket and we left.
We walked silently for a while, enjoying the peacefulness of the cool air brushing against us.
“Not to be nosey but, uh, have you told anybody?” he asked.
“No, I don’t really want to either,” I said blankly.
“Jane still wants to know what’s up,” he said. He knew I wouldn’t want her to know.
“Don’t tell her, she’d just insist I tell my dad too,” I said. I felt cold. I felt bad not telling her. But, I wouldn't let some creep ruin my life, or make my friend worried. He may have shaken me but I would get over it. I was a fighter, my dad always told me.
“Why don’t you want your dad to know?” he asked. He really had no idea.
“He wouldn’t care. He would just leave me on my own and wouldn’t allow me to see anybody,” I said. I really didn't believe this, but it was the only thing I could come up with.. I was afraid he would make me see a councilor.
“OK,” he said. He looked down at his hands and started fidgeting.
There was silence.
“Hey look. . . I know you probably don’t want to hear this now but . . . about before, I’m sorry,” he said sincerely. I was in no place for fighting now.
“It doesn’t matter,” I mumbled. I meant it too. Nothing seemed to matter to me.
“You really do mean a lot to me, what I said to the guys that time. . . I was just being an idiot,” he said.
“It really doesn’t matter anymore. Thank you for helping me,” I said. For the first time in ages, and I don’t mean since last night, I allowed myself to feel pain. I allowed the tears to stream down my face without trying to hide.
Jack cuddled me into his chest, comforting me. This stupid, ridiculous argument we had been having meant nothing anymore. Then, I did something and I don’t really know why I did it. I was confused.
I leaned forward to kiss him, but he shrugged me off.
“Callie, I like you a lot, you know that don’t you? But you are really upset and I wouldn’t want either of us to think I was taking advantage of you,” he said. He was right too. I would rather it if I kissed him because I wanted to, not because I was upset. I probably wouldn’t have tried if I had been my normal self.
“Yeah, you’re right . . . sorry,” I said. I smiled a little bit.
Last edited by SakuraFallsSweetly♥ on Fri May 01, 2009 8:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hello again! :D I think this piece was more of an improvement from the others, you presented Callie's feelings well too :)

Callie!” I said.


Maybe 'said' would be better as 'shouted' or something like that to show better how he is calling to her :)

I took it as an advantage.


'I used it to my advantage' might work better here as it is a more commonly used phrase.

I punched him in the face with force. I kicked him hard into the stomach while he yelped on the ground. His black eyes looked shocked. He didn’t expect to get caught.


'forcefully' might be better than 'with force' or 'as hard as I could' might work, I'd also maybe join the first two sentences with something like 'and' just so they read a bit better :) Instead of 'he didn't expect' maybe 'he hadn't expected' would be more at place as now he is caught ;) Also, I'd maybe explain how his eyes looked shocked instead of saying they were shocked- like widened in shock or something like that.

I just got in and out of there fast.


He isn't really getting in, jut out at the moment so maybe something about leaving as fast as possible would be better?

What did he do to you?” she said,


As it's a question, I'd change 'said' to 'asked'.

I told her. I wanted to just tell her right away,


I'd expand upon just wanting to tell her to show what and as you have just said 'told' I'd maybe change 'tell' too, perhaps something like 'I wanted to explain all about Matthew right away'

still using my polite form.


I'm not sure about 'form', maybe you could rearrange it a bit to run smoother like 'still maintaining my politeness'.

she said. The concern in her expression was very noticeable.


You have already said she appears concerned so I'd maybe change this to give some new information- perhaps she could bite her lip in worry or something like that to have an action that shows her feelings :)

The music was so loud.


This comment seemed a bit out of place to me, I'd relate it to another sentences or add more to it. So perhaps as Jack and Callie leave they could feel the music thumping or Jack could maybe be trying to make his voice heard above the music when he is explaining to Jane?

I took Callie out of the house. We got in my car and sat for a while.


I'd add a bit more to this, instead of 'got' maybe something about how they got into the car and perhaps when you say he took her out of the house you could add more to show how delicately she moved, maybe Jack supporting her or something like that :)

I promise I won’t let him away with it.


I think you need 'get' before 'away' here.

If I hadn’t been trying to make her jealous, Mathew wouldn’t have gotten jealous and took her up there.


I'd maybe change one of the 'jealous' so you are not repeating it, perhaps the second one could be something about him becoming annoyed or possessive. I think 'took' might be better as 'taken' here too.

It WAS my fault.
She just cried into my shoulders. It killed me seeing her that upset over him!


I think if you put 'WAS' into italics instead of capitals work well in showing the emphasis on it ;) Instead of 'over him' maybe 'because of him' would be more appropriate as 'over him' I kind of think of more being used if they were upset about a break up or something like that (I don't know if that is just me though :P)

I walked her up her avenue, trees swayed softly in the wind. Representing peace and tranquil that was not around.


I think 'swayed' should be 'swaying' here and 'representing' might be better as 'They represented the' as it is at the beginning of a new sentence and I think 'tranquil' should be 'tranquility'.

But yet, even though what had happened had shaken me,


I think 'and yet' might be better than 'but yet'.

When I eventually woke in the morning, I saw my dad sitting at the table, like he did every morning


I'd say something about going downstairs after she woke up as otherwise it's as if she just woke up to find her dad there :P

Just then he rang the doorbell


As she wouldn't know for certain that it was him here, maybe just something about the doorbell ringing would be better :)

I felt a little bit safe when I was with him.


'safer' might be better here than 'safe'.

“Tell me something, how are you honestly feeling?” he asked.
“No matter how hard I try to close my eyes,


I'd maybe add another bit in here to show she thinks about her reply or something like that, maybe you could add in an action to break it up a bit?

letting one or two tears onto his brilliant white shirt.


I think you need something like 'fall' or 'drip' after 'tears' to show how they got onto his shirt :)

But I would only go for a walk down the country road, which was at the left way of my house.

“Can we go for a walk?” I asked, realizing I had said no to it when I was talking to my dad, but knowing that I refused because I was afraid to go alone.


I'd maybe leave out the first sentence as it's not really needed and kind of gives away what she is about to say :P

I said blankly


You've used 'blank' a couple of times and I think it was OK but here it gets a bit too repetitive, I'd maybe change it. Perhaps 'mechanically' or something like that?

For the first time in ages, and I don’t mean since last night, I allowed myself to feel pain.


I'd maybe add something like 'just' after 'don't mean' :)

I grinned a little bit.


Even though she is more happy here, 'grinned' seemed a bit too much to me. Maybe 'smiled'?

Overall: I like how you have written this piece, it has some really good points of description in it and I think you have showed her emotions well! :)

You don't really say what Jack bursts in on, and I thought that nothing really happened but from her reaction it might be better to have it that something actually did. She is really shaken up and I think you show her vulnerability well, but I don't know if she would be acting so differently just because of having a scare. Maybe Jack could walk in and you could describe the scene to make clear that she has been raped.

I also think you could seperate Ccallie's and Jack's perspectives a bit more, maybe having a star between the two and their names in bold? Just to make clear you have switched :) Other than that, I think you could add a bit more description to some parts of the story to show how Jack appears when he is looking after Callie and to add some more imagery to the piece, but that's about it :P I think you have continued well, hope I've helped! :D
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Hello, darling! About time you posted more! :D


Grammar & Line-by-line Comments:

Jack.<---I think you should make the text her bold, underlined, or both to differ it from the writing below.


“Jack!” she said.<---I'd like to see a different tag here to add more description. Perhaps she shouted, or maybe it was a high-pitched screech. Let the reader in on it.


I kicked him hard into the stomach while he yelped on the ground.<---I don't like how you phrased this. It sounds like you're saying he yelped onto the ground, which doesn't sound right.


“Yeah,” I said. I was surprised that Jane was the only one of the dancing, drunk teenagers that came over to see what was up. Although, she sure as hell was not drunk. The music was so loud. <---Those last three sentences confused me. First, you stated that Jane was drunk. Then, she's not. And why are you noting the music is loud?


“It’s alright. I promise I won’t let him away with it. It’s all over now,[s] I saved you,[/s] it’s OK,” I said softly. I don't think any kind boy would make it about him at that moment. He sounds like he's trying to bring himself into the conversation instead of focusing on her.


His brown eyes were trusting.<---You make it seem as if Jack is the one who has to trust Callie. Perhaps you could rephrase this in a way to better get across your point.



Language Usage & Writing Style: Your language usage still tends to be a bit repetitive and immature. It has its bright, good moments, but I thought that you could have had a better tone and used more mature, simple words. If you work on keeping it simple, to the point, and still interesting, I think you'll do very well.


Imagery & Emotion: I think your imagery was one of the most lacking departments. While you did try to add some, you didn't really use the imagery effectively and to your advantage. Instead, you placed it in at random. Try strategically placing bits of imagery to reinforce things, and sometimes let it speak for itself.
As for emotion, I felt like you did a pretty good job of describing it! Just make sure it's the correct emotion to have. A few of yours were random, darling. :wink:


Characters: Your characters. I really think Callie's character has declined once again. What happened to the strong, independent one? Sure, she may have been frightened by the incident, but it wasn't something to treat like you were murdered, dear. Never fear! Find a solution for such a thing below!


Plot & Storyline: You had Callie seem very vulnerable in this chapter. I think she would have more of a correct reason to be so if you made it clear that she was actually raped. Perhaps Jack comes in and describes the scene better, such as Matthew zipping up his pants and Callie's pants on the floor? I think that the great amount weakness she shows is unnecessary unless she was actually raped, my dear. I know it's a horrible thing to write about, and you don't have to write out the actual scene, just the images of the aftermath.


Apply the advice you get from critiques to this piece, and it'll be a job well done, darling!

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