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“How old were you?” I asked

Caleb hesitated, then answered, “Fifteen” He paused for apoker… they kept getting louder and louder, so I stayed in my tent and read” His voice cracked when he whispered, “Harry Potter”

“Oh God, Caleb, I’m sorry,” I bit out I wanted to tell hiet it out… to lance that wound so that it would…

It would what?

Heal?

Was that even possible? Could someone ever truly heal fros worse byhim relive it Before I could even consider that, Caleb continued on his own

“My dad called foraround the cao to all the time Most of the time, Nick would come with, but by then he’d started to use more so he wasn’t around asand he put his hand onit – I was afraid Mr Jennings and Rush would figure out our secret He started telling o sit next to hiuy Heat me weird all weekend I told ot upset and told me to do it”

My sto

“I did what he said Rush started touchinghow pretty I was He roin I looked at my dad…”

Caleb’s voice broke and he sucked in a harsh sob “I actually thought he’d stop it When Rush forced me to my knees in front of hiood I sucked cock”

Caleb began sucking in deep breaths of air I turned hiainst my chest “You’re safe, Caleb They can’t hurt you anyain, do you hear me?” My words were harsh, but I couldn’t help it Tears blurred ainst my chest

“I thought it would just be the blow job, but then Rush htHe used to say that to me – that it was our special secret and no one could ever know because they wouldn’t understand just how much he loved me But when he let Rush do that to me…”

Caleb shook his head “I cried the whole ti there in the dirt I heard hi I… I didn’t get it at first” Caleb choked back a sob and whispered, “He lost me in a bet”

“What?” I asked, because I was certain I’d heard hi