"Why then?" Francesca asked as she confronted Katerina. "Why did the great Katerina Sebastian suddenly stop talking to ." She asked with a raised eyebrow.
Katerina sighed and frowned, she had never told anyone the truth of what happened so many years ago. It was a mory she had buried so deep that just thinking about it hurt her so much.
"At the ti, your career as an actress was doing great, and you were with Alvin already." Katerina said as she recalled the ti she disappeared from her friend's life.
"Don't even ntion his na." Francesca said in a bitter tone. Katerina gave her a sad smile before returning to her story.
"Your life was stable, the only problem was that you left the Rocci's and took up a different na, but other than that you were happy, you were doing great." Katerina explained.
"That still isn't an excuse Katerina. You were my best friend." Francesca cried out in disappointnt.
"I know, but please hear out first." Katerina asked in a calm tone. Francesca simply kept quiet and let her continue.
"Rember one night, you called to tell about your new career as an actress?" Katerina asked, to which Francesca simply nodded.
"I was with a man, he was the first guy I dated in Arica." Katerina closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she recalled the mory, it had happened so long ago and yet the mory was still so fresh in her mind. "We were out on a date and he invited to go to a bar and drink. Back then I was young and excited and more than eager to get over Eric. I was tipsy, almost drunk and he asked if he could stay over. I agreed."
Katerina stopped and hesitated, she wasn't sure if she could tell Francesca, no one, not even her brother Alexi knew about what had happened to her.
"I just wanted to be the perfect girlfriend, I wanted to please, I wanted him to accept , to love . I was young and naive and I had the wrong understanding of love and relationships." Katerina cried out. "At the ti I would have done anything to please him, to keep him." Katerina paused and took a deep breath.
"Please understand that it's not easy for to talk about this." Katerina explained. "He said I had to give myself to him, he said that he would leave if I didn't let him." Katerina could feel a tear roll down her cheek as she rembered what happened to her.
"I was speechless, then he began to touch without my permission, it started out as just a kiss, then he beca more aggressive, his hands touched places that I didn't want him to so I said no. I tried to push him away, but he was bigger, taller, stronger. I couldn't fight back." Katerina said as she looked down at her feet. "When he was done with I cried, I thought if I said anything or refused him any further I was being a bad girlfriend."
"Katerina." Francesca said as she reached out to hold Katerina's hand. "Why didn't you tell or your brother?"
Katerina laughed. "Everyone already thought I was too casual with my relationships, at the ti I was still a virgin but I dated and people assud I'd have lost my virginity to one of them."
"But what that man did to you, Katerina it was wrong." Francesca said with a shaky voice, Katerina looked up and saw the guilt in her friend's eyes.
"Do you know what would have happened if people found out that Katerina Sebastian had been raped in arica?" Katerina asked her friend.
Francesca shook her head, she couldn't imagine the implications it would have.
"A scandal would break out, people will say my father did not raise right, then if I can sohow prove it was rape then my na would be dragged through the mud. My father was gunning for a higher position at the ti, it would have ruined his chances." Katerina explained.
"Katerina, I'm sure your parents would rather have you safe at ho." Francesca told her.
"They would." Katerina said with a knowing smile. "They would have asked to co ho and stay where it was safe, where no one would dare go against . Francesca if I ca ho, I would have beco like every other socialite out there. I wouldn't be ."
"Katerina, I'm sorry, I didn't know." Francesca said to Katerina.
"Don't be, it's not your fault, you didn't know." Katerina said, shaking her head. "I didn't tell anyone, I thought I could handle things on my own, but I couldn't." Katerina said with a sigh.
"But still, I'm sorry." Francesca said.
"Katerina." A handso voice suddenly said, making Katerina look up in surprise.
"Eric? What? Why are you here?" Katerina asked as she looked at Eric who had a sad look on his face, it was clear that he had heard everything. Next to him was Ram who looked equally as gloomy, they all saw Kateria as their younger sister so hearing that she went through what she did, it broke his heart.
"Ayanna said you were here." Eric told her as he walked closer. "So I ca. I missed you." Eric said as he pulled his girlfriend into his arms. The past few weeks Eric had been on set as he fild his latest movie. Since the public couldn't know about their relationship Katerina never visited him on set unless Ram was there as well.
"Eric." Katerina began to sob into his chest. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I couldn't. I was so afraid Eric."
"Shhhh." Eric caressed the top of her head as he let her cry. "It doesn't matter, now I actually want to look for the guy and beat him up. How dare he touch my Katerina."
"Katerina, no matter what it is, we're here for you." Ram said as he sat next to Francesca.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you Kat. I'm sorry I didn't look for the signs. It was wrong of ." Francesca told her. Katerina could see the sadness and the regret in Francesca's eyes.
"It's alright, at least things are better now." Katerina said with a nod, she had always wanted to make up with Francesca but she never had the opportunity to do so. Now everything was out in the open and hopefully they could both move on.
"Why don't we go ho, watch a movie in bed, and rest?" Eric asked as he kissed Katerina in the forehead.
"That sounds nice." Katerina smiled up at Eric and allowed him to take her away.
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