Chapter
44
**Nick's
view.*
I open my
eyes and I was little confused what happened. I heard soft voice
singing near by and I looked around and I saw Mary near by window
singing to someone. “Hey. Who are you singing?” I asked and then
she asked to be quiet. She smiled to me and walked to near me. “How's
your head, fainter?” she asked and talked very low voice. “Pains
like hell. What happened?” I asked and stood up to sit. And then I
saw this cute little baby on her arms sleeping. “Oh my god, he's
cute. We need to make these more.” I whispered to her and smile at
her. She smiled and start to walk again around the room. “Maybe
some day. I need some break to do these.” She sat down to rocking
chair and hold him on her arms like never wanted to let him go.
“Where's everyone?” I wondered and stood up of the bed. She
looked up to me and swing on rocking chair. “Home sleeping. It's
2am.” I looked at to my watch and then to Mary. “How long I've
been unconscious?” She looked at me with her smile. She was so
beautiful. I love her smiling like that. “12 hours.” 12 hours?!
Oh my god! That's almost like whole day! “12 hours? I've been
unconscious 12 hours?” I asked shocked. Mary laughed low and swing
on rocking chair. She looked at me. “Oh I like to do that. No you
weren't unconscious 12 hours. You were unconscious 8 hours. You faint
when Mike birth. You shouldn't look.” I love her laugh. I smiled
and walked near by the chair and looked down to Mike. “Oh he's so
small. He looked bigger when he come out of you.” Mary laughed and
looked at me. “Oh stopped. You are so mean.” I lean down and give
kiss to her. “You know I like to tease you.” I smiled to her. We
laughed until someone walked in the room. We both watched to door and
Jesse was standing there. “I told you to stay away from her.” He
pointed at me and walks very pissed off to me. I lift my hands up and
looks at him. “I didn't do anything. I guess leave you two alone
then.” I was about to move to door, but Jesse craps on my shirt and
throw me out of the room. “Stay out!” And he shut the door. What
was this guys problem? He need to go talk to psychiatrist. I peek
from the window inside to see them. Jesse was yelling at her. “You
stupid shit! I was gonna forgive you, but now I see you on his arms!
I had enough Mary!” Mary looked very scared and was putting Mike on
the cradle. He was crying, but in danger if Jesse put his hands on
her or hit her. I just needed to see it. “Just stop it! You were
the one who said we should not going married! I did love you, Mac!”
Mac? Is that his nickname? “Don't start that bullshit. I saw how
you kissed him! You don't deserve him! He don't wanna get married!”
Jesse was pointing to this direction and was looking too. He saw me
looking in the room. He walked to window and shut the curtain down.
“Go to hell Carter!” Yes.. he was an asshole. “Don't yell at
him! This all is your fault, Mac! I went back together with him cause
he really loves me! Marriage is not answer to everything!” I heard
Mary yelling. Why she said that? She want to go married. What change
her mind about that? I thought for moment and then I felt someone hand on my shoulder. I scared hell out of it and looked who was it. It was very old looking guy. I looked a man for moment and I saw something familiar about him. “yes? How can I help you sir?” He was about to say something but Mary start to scream loud. “I'm that screamers father. Ronald. Nice to meet you.” He offer his hand and I shake it. “I'm Nick. Mary's friend. I think so.” I smiled to Mary's dad. I never had meet him. He seem to be very nice. “Who is she fighting with?” He looked very worried. “Her fiancĂ©. I think so.” Ronald looks at me odd look on his face. “You think so about many things. What is going on?” I looked at to him and was about to open my mouth but someone comes out of the room and I turn to see who. Jesse came out of the room very pissed. He walks to me and hits me on my face. “If I ever again see you touch her I kill you, Carter!” I lay against to wall and looked at to Jesse. “Wow guys... No fighting please. Are you Mari's fiancĂ©?” Ronald point to Jesse. “Yes I am and who are you? Her grandpa?” Yes I can see Ronald don't like Jesse either. I was gonna like this man. “No. I'm her father, you jerk. And if you touch him ever again like that.” He was pointing at me. He was protecting me. “I'm gonna kick your butt.” Jesse started to laugh. “You? Gonna kick my butt? Oh I would love to see that someday.” I was just watching them without movement.
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| Ronald Pieling |
**Mary's
view**
I
couldn't believe it my dad was hear. We talked and he said he's
married and I have a brother name Aaron. It's been 8 years when I saw
him last time. He looks so old and better shape. I remember many
things about him when I was little girl.
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| Mary as Young |
We
weren't happy family. Daddy was drinking a lot alcohol and came home
late as drunk. Mom couldn't handle it any more. I was 7 years old
when they get divorce and sister was 9 years old. She said that some
day we are going to be happy. And we are going to be happy family
again. But that never happened.
My
life get even worse when mom get engaged to this 1 guy. His name was
Joshua. I was 12 years old. I already understood what is sex. One
night it was only me and Joshua home alone. And of course our dog
Toby who have some issues problems. He was just like Joshua except he
was a dog. I was just in my room doing homework when I heard some
steps behind me. I turn around and saw Joshua standing there looking
at me. “Now we are alone. I have something special for you that
your mother can't offer for me.” I stand back and he was only
walking closer and closer. I was 12 and he raped me that night! I
still remember how much pain I was. I cried my eyes red and my throat
hurt. When he was finished he slap me and hit me. “Just to remind
you who is boss in the house! If you tell someone about this, you and
your mom and sister are dead!” I was very scared that night.
I even
member that, I was not going to school in 2 weeks. Then my teacher
came to our home and talked to my mom and asked that is everything
okay. Mom was very surprised herself that I wasn't at school. Then
Joshua came from the work and recognize mom talking with my teacher.
“Mr. Lane. I'm Mary's teacher. She hasn't been at school in 2
weeks. Do you have any idea why?” I heard them talking in the
living-room. “No I don't. I really don't know. I just thought one
day that she's sick cause she throw up.” Yes I was throwing up at
mornings.” Why you didn't tell me she was throwing up?” My mom
asked very worried. “I thought you knew. But hey. Don't worry
teacher. She's coming school tomorrow. We gonna take care of that.”
No way I wasn't let him to do that and I couldn't just listening in
my room and let him to raping me again. I walked out of my room and
shout lout as hard as I can. “YOU IDIOT! YOU TELL THEM THE TRUTH!”
Teacher and mother put their looks on to Joshua. “You wanna tell
us something, Mr. Lane?” Joshua looks at me very pissed off look on
his face. “I don't know what she's talking about. Go to your room,
Mary. Now!” I was just standing there. I was going to be strong
about one. “No. You can't make me.” I said to him and then he had
enough. He walks to me and slap me hard on my face and kicks me to my
room. “Joshua! Stopped! You are hurting her!” I heard my mom
shouting. “You stay out of this bitch! This is just me and Mary
bisness!” Joshua shouted.
“Mr. Lane! She's only a child! You
can't treat her like that. I call a cops.” Joshua pull his gun on
his pants and pointed it to teacher. “Don't do it, Mr. Kannigan.
Put it down or I'll shoot her.” He pointed gun to my mom now.
“Stop! Leave her alone!” I cried and shouted to Joshua. “Shut
up you, whore! You are next!” He was looking at me to my room from
my door. I was on my back on the floor. I couldn't move cause he
kicked me hard on my stomach and face. Suddenly teacher attack him
and tried to take gun on his hands. “Run, Mary!” Teacher was
looking at me and I only shake my head. “I can't. I'm hurt.” Mom
run to my room and help me to get up. “Come on sweety. Let's go.”
Joshua suddenly gets rid of the grip off teacher and points the gun
to him and shot him to chest. I scream hard and start to cry. “You
killed him!” “Shut up! Both of you!” He pointed gun to us now.
Mom and I were now sitting on the floor helpless. “Tara, Tara,
Tara...” he laughed and lift my mom up. “No! Mother.” I cried.
“Just let her be alone.” My mom begged him but he only smiled.
“Oh sweet Tara. You don't know how part she is about this. I only
engaged with you to be near by her. And you know what? I have raped
her many times in this room. Right there.” He pointed on the floor
where I was sitting on. Mom looks at me and start to cry. “No. That
is not true. Mary tell me it's not true.” I only cried and have
hands on my stomach. I was still on pain. “She won't tell a thing
cause I told to not to. You wanna know why?” Joshua asked. “You
disgusting piece of shit! She's 12 years old! How could you!?” My
mom now shouted at him. Joshua only laughed. He think this was funny.
“Look at you daughter, Tara. She's most beautiful young girl I ever
seen and I so wanted her. I couldn't let that guy...” he was
pointed Backstreet Boys poster on my wall. He was talking about Nick
Carter. “...To do that honor. And besides, he's 9 years older than
she is. Why you think she would ever meet him and get married and
have some kids, Tara? That's only dream she have. I can give her
everything she wants. You were only toy for me, Tara.” I couldn't
believe what I just heard. He was after me? I stood up and looked at
to Joshua and my mom. “Mom... I'm very sorry. I should tell you
earlier about this.” I started to cry. “It's okay sweetheart. I
forgive you. You go to USA and find that guy.” She pointed at to
Nick. “No! She don't go anywhere!” He was pointing gun on me now
and mom tried to stop him. “Don't shot her. She's only 12 years
old!” I saw my sister Hannah standing in hallway. Joshua was
focusing on to mom. I only watched my sister very afraid look on me.
Hannah went to balcony and tried to be silent as she can. I didn't
know what she was doing but hoping that she was about to call 911
right now. “You don't know anything about her, Tara. She's mine,
little girl. And I tell when she dies and it's her time right now.”
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| Joshua Lane |
I
was in my thoughts and suddenly I heard my dad's voice. “Mary? You
okay?” I looked at to my dad. He was really here. Yes dad. What are
you doing here? How long it's been?” He out me on his arms and hugs
me tightly. “8 years my little angel. 8 years.” I missed him so
much. He looked to be very in good shape. “Dad. What are you doing
here?” He looked at me to my face and smiled. “I live here
sweety. I have live here 6 years now. What are you doing here with
the Backstreet dude?” he touched my cheek and smiled. “Oh dad.
It's Backstreet Boys. Not dudes.” I walked back to sit on my bed.
“Okay... Boys. So how's your mother doing? She must be very happy
with Joshua.” He sat on bed next to me. I don't wanna remember that
again. “Dad... Mom and Joshua are dead. Joshua killed mom and then
he killed himself by jumping on the building.” I started to cry to
think of for the moment that happened.
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| Tara Pirke |
Suddenly I felt someones hand on my mouth. “Please... Be quiet. It's me.” I looked up to see sister. “What is going on?” She whispered quietly. “Joshua had rapped me many times and now it came out. I'm so scared he's gonna kill us.” Hannah looks to balcony and sees a gun. “Where did he get a gun?” She asked. “I don't know. Please. Was it you who call a cops?” She looked down on me and smiled. “My sweet little sister. Of course I did. I saw how you showed with your eyes to call 911. We have to find away to get mom out of there.” She start to think but suddenly Joshua comes back inside with mom from balcony. “Hey! Get away form her!” Joshua was now pointing gun to Hannah. Oh she's trouble. Hannah step back on Mary and looks at Joshua. “You don't deserve my mom. Not the way you had treat me and Mary. You hit us and kick us. And then you rape my little sister. You deserve to die!” Hannah was shouting to Joshua. “Please, Hannah. What ever you decade to do, do not.” mom said and looked so sad. “Listen your mother and put the bat away.” My sister hold a bat? I looked up to my sister who was holding bat on her hands. “No. Over my dead body.” Hannah said and hold her bat tightly on her hands. “Fine.” Joshua said and point the gun to Hannah and shoot. “NOOOOO!” Mom shouted and jump between bullet and my sister. “Mother!” I shouted. Joshua watched to us and then run away. “Mother! No!” Hannah shouted and went to next to mom who was laying down on floor bleeding. “My sweet little girls. Be good girls. Mommy loves you both so much.” She touch us both from the cheek gently and then she was gone. “No! Mother! Please don't die! Oh God!” Hannah shout and cried. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I just watched my moms dead body. Hannah was holding moms body against her body and hold her tightly. “I swear god mom that he's gonna pay for this.”







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