*This is my first attempt at Nonconsent. Please give it a fair chance, read it, and please, please, PLEASE send me feedback. If you hated it, tell me why. What can I change? How can I improve? If you loved it, why? What did I say that made it work?
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Someone screaming outside woke Jared up. He squinted at the clock. 4 a.m. Awesome. Amazing. Fucking college kids were outside, partying, living it up. Jared moved to this allegedly quiet part of town two years ago. For two years, his summers were interrupted twice a week by kids hanging out in his backyard. They got loud, they stayed late, and they left trash. Jared remembered the first time it happened. Kids woke up him around 2:30, making noise and yelling. He rolled over, not too concerned. The next morning, he walked into the treeline at the back of his yard and found an ill-built firepit. He was surprised they hadn't burned down the entire woods yet. For the next two years, when the weather got nice, the kids went outside. He hated it.
Jared's property was a stretch of lawn constantly threatened by a heavily-wooded forest. About a quarter-mile away the dorms of the local university clumped together. Jared's property technically began at a small stream bisecting to forest, but kids continually made the effort to get within earshot of his small house. They used two areas. Both were beaten down by constant foot traffic, littered with cans, broken glass, wrappers, and condoms. The only path in the entire woods led directly to both sites. Jared had camouflaged the paths, outright dragged logs and foliage in the way, and constantly destroyed means to get to the firepits. But the kids continued to find ways.
Jared had also contacted the university on more then one occasion looking for their assistance. The university posted signs and warnings but they weren't proactive enough for Jared's taste. His refusal to erect a fence was slowing weakening over the summers.
Another scream. This one sounded distinctly like "Help." Jared got up, laced his boots, pondered and decided against taking his rifle, and slipped into the night air. He was a woodsman all his life and he knew his property. He stood quietly for several moments just outside his door, letting his night vision adjust. He heard another yelp. It sounded like someone was lost. Jared sighed. He didn't want to lead some college sheep back to the herd, but he didn't want a passed out coed on his lawn, either. Puke would wreck his mulching efforts.
Jared used his ears and silently moved towards the sound. It was a girl. She was standing with her back to him.
"Hey?!?!?" She said shrilly. Jared detected the sound of panic in her voice, "Where is everybody?!?!" Her speech was mushmouth and slow. Another goddam drunk.
He walked towards her, making noise so she wouldn't be startled, but she still screamed when he showed up.
"Jesus, calm the fuck down. I'm going to take you back to your friends," he said.
"Oh, thank God... wait... Billy? Is that you, Billy?" She squinted at him, her eyes never quite elevating to his face. They were glazed over. Jared decided she was on more then beer or pot.
"No, it's not Billy. Let's get moving." Jared was sick of this bullshit. He was tired of all the noise, the irritation. He wanted to guide this girl into a tree so she'd knock herself out. Then he'd leave her to the raccoons.
"Noooooo.... Billy, it IS you!! I'm glad you came! I have a BIG crush on you." Jared worked to listen and to understand her. Looking a little closer, he noticed she was Asian. Her accent was playing tricks with whatever the hell she was on, making verbal communication rough.