Demon Infected/Part 0003
Alice 1
Alice's teeth chattered as she stared at the girls in the shelter. It wasn't fair she was outside in the downpour when she was the first to arrive in the picnic area's cover. But Melissa and her cronies showed up and quickly ejected her.
Now the girls were relaxing in the shelter, nice and dry among the picnic tables, as they chatted about something. Alice couldn't even hear them. When the thunder wasn't pounding her with noise, the torrential rain beat at her head and ears. The water washing over her glasses turned the world into a mess of wavering shadows.
Melissa, radiant as always with her golden hair, was moving her arm in an exaggerated gesture. Alice eventually realized she was waving. As miserable as she was in the rain, she hesitated before coming closer. Her back and butt still hurt from the kicks she'd received as they forced her into the rain earlier.
When she crossed the threshold from rain to cover, Alice stumbled from the relief. Water sluiced from her thin body, quickly puddling at her feet. The other girls' laughter was mocking but Alice tried to smile. She tried her best to hide her trepidation as Melissa pointed imperiously at a spot nearby.
"Stand over there, Aleck." The mispronunciation of her name, making it sound male, was one of the more minor ways the older girl bullied her. How could such a pretty girl be so frightening? It wasn't the first time Alice wondered that about Melissa. With bright curly hair and an heart-shaped face, Melissa was the darling of the school and town.
Alice did as she was told, wrapping her arms close as she shivered. Despite being spring, the storm brought a chill which aggravated the cold rain.
"You must be pretty cold, huh?" Melissa was smiling widely. Alice grew more worried. They were already treating her worse than usual—the physical violence earlier was rare.
But then, they rarely caught her away from school. The city park which filled this part of town, almost deserted with the storm, was rarely used apart from official functions. People preferred the newer park near the coast.
"Don't worry, though!" Melissa announced. She waved a hand and the other girls moved around her.
Genna, the only one taller than their ringleader, circled behind Alice. But when she started to look, Melissa snapped her fingers, commanding attention. Small hands were at her shoulder, pulling her light jacket down.
"W-what?" Alice's stammer was met with laughter.
"We figured out a way to keep you warm." Melissa's grin sent a chill through Alice.
When she started struggling, Sarah stepped close and slapped her.
Alice swayed, her ears ringing from the sound, the slap magnified by the water coating her cheek. The other girl was shaking her hand, scowling.
"That hurt, you little shit!" Alice stared at her through glasses knocked askew. How was that her fault?
"B-but I d-didn't—" Alice cursed her chattering teeth. The weakness in her voice would only encourage them. This time instead of a slap, Sarah punched her. It wasn't a very strong blow, but the surprise was as stunning as the pain.
Sarah and Genna stripped her down to her underwear, even taking off her shoes. They weren't gentle, tumbling Alice around on the concrete floor, as they pulled off her clothes. Any time she tried to resist, the pinched her hard enough to bruise. Each malicious squeeze brought new tears and a whimpering scream from Alice.
The other girls watched, laughing at every imperfection the stripping revealed. Zia's high-pitched giggle was especially grating. "Oh, stop whining!" It was Cassie this time. A year ago, the Asian girl was Alice's best friend. Now she was often worse than Melissa. Her cruelty ran to deeper depths than the girl's leader.
"You'll thank us for this later." Melissa stated. "So who needs to go?"
Go? What did that mean? Would this be the end of it, Alice wondered? She hoped if they left, they'd leave her clothes. But even if they didn't, home was on the other side of the park. It wouldn't take long to get—
Her thoughts were interrupted by sudden warmth across her shoulders and neck. Not understanding, Alice mistakenly looked up with surprise. The skinny legs before her belonged to Cassie. The girl had pulled her skirt up and panties aside, a hot golden stream splashing against Alice.
She felt the salty warmth mixing with her tears. Alice cried out, tried to move, but received kicks to her thighs and side. Sobbing, she laid on the ground as the puddle grew around her head. Finally, it stopped, but her ordeal was far from over.
"All done! Whose next?"
"I'll go!" Zia and Cassie high-five'd as they switched places. Alice blinked as the girl unbuttoned her shorts and pushed panties down. Moments later, another stream of acidic warmth splashed against her body.
When she finished, the girl danced away, laughing. "That was funner than I thought!"
"Okay, out you go!" Melissa waved at Alice, gesturing to the sheets of rain a few feet away. "Rinse off nice and good!"
Alice lay there, unable to comprehend the words.
"C'mon, get moving!" A shoe prodded at her. The dejected girl quivered then slowly moved. When she tried to sit up a foot landed on her shoulder, pushing her back down.
"Crawl, bitch! Toilets don't walk!" The girls laughed, the sound of it blending together in Alice's ears like a blender chewing on metal.
When she crawled out into the rain, the sheets of cold water were a relief. As miserable as she was, at least the storm wasn't personal.