Title: Death Threat
Disclaimer: Not mine I don't own them..
Rating: T
Summary: Catherine is forced to play a deadly game, by a revenge driven man.
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Chapter 1
Catherine Willows hadn't been asleep long when she subconsciously felt the strong urge that she was being watched. She quickly opened her eyes and sat up in her bed. She looked around as the moonlight from the sky barely touch down on the pane of her window; she instantly felt a sudden chill that caused her to shiver. She pulled the blanket close to her face. She felt like a child who had just been tortured with a story about the boogieman. Her breathing grew faster and her heart felt like it was breaking free from her chest as the feeling of being watched grew more intense then before. Her body froze and she suddenly became afraid to make any move when she heard rustling in the room next to her.
"Lindsey?;" she whispered to herself, feeling her body coming down from it's terror high. Catherine had purely forgotten, lately it had been a rare occurrence to have her daughter sleeping at home with the schedule she carried. "Stupid." she scolded herself for being so paranoid. " Lindsey?" she called out as she switched on the light.. " Lindsey is that you?"
Not waiting for a response Catherine climbed out of bed and slowly walked toward her closed bedroom door. "That's funny.." she spoke to herself " I left that open."
Catherine slowly reached for the handle and turned the knob; again her body was overcome by the fear she felt just moments ago. Her door was locked, she couldn't get out. She pulled on the knob, she twisted and pushed. Catherine was locked in.
"Lindsey!" she raised her voice as panic began to wash over her " Lindsey! Let me out of here!"
In the room down the hall Lindsey sat up in her bed. "Mom?" she whispered as her eyes adjusted to the dark room. Slowly Lindsey climbed out of her bed and walked into the hallway.
"Mom?" she replied rubbing her eyes "What are you doing?".
"I can't get out Lindsey." Catherine replied resting against the door "Open up!."
"I can't." Lindsey replied as her efforts to open the door failed " It's stuck or something. What did you do?"
"Nothing." Catherine snapped " I was asleep, what were you doing?"
"Nothing...I was asleep too" Lindsey replied " You woke me up!"
"Are you sure?" Catherine asked from behind the door " Lindsey be serious.. were you in the guestroom?"
"Sleeping..Mom..I was asleep in my bed. In MY room! And I..."
"Lindsey?" Catherine called to her when Lindsey suddenly was silent. " Lindsey?"
"Mom." she whispered backing herself against the door " I can hear it... Someone's.....Someone's here." Lindsey tried the knob again. " Mom, let me in."
"Lindsey?" Catherine looked at her night stand for her cell phone. It was gone "Go back to your room and call the police."
"Mom!" she replied " He's already here....MOM!" Lindsey screamed went she felt her body being lifted " Stop!" she screamed "Mom! Mom help me!"
Catherine began the fight to break free from her room," Let her go!" she demanded to the unknown assailant "Lindsey?"
Lindsey didn't scream for much longer and silence filled the house. Catherine stopped her attack on the door and listened. "Lindsey?" she whispered almost in sync with the power cutting out. Catherine's heart continued to race as she backed away from the door. Wishing this was all a dream she clenched her eyes shut, but when she opened them she was still in the same nightmare, only this time her door was open.
Not wasting anytime with confusion she headed for the door only to be slammed violently against the wall. " I wouldn't scream." the intruder warned wrapping his arm around her waist and throwing her to the floor.
Catherine scrambled to her feet " What do you want?" she asked backing away from the dark figure. " Where's my daughter?"
"Lindsey is fine." he replied in a deep voice, a voice she didn't recognize "She'll be fine; if Mommy plays the game right."
" What game? What are you talking about?" Catherine asked trying to keep her distance, she could see the knife he held as it shone in the moon light
"I want something from you!" he stepped forward; "I need you to do something for me."
Catherine looked from him to the door hoping she could make a run for it.
"If you help me then Lindsey won't get hurt. " He backed up to block the doorway. "If you fuck it up, then Lindsey won't be so lucky."
Catherine didn't respond, but was caught off guard when he charged at her and slammed her into the wall for a second time.
" It's up to you." he leaned forward breathing her in "It would be in your best interest if you don't talk to anyone, don't call anyone, don't even leave this house. Or else " he whispered into ear " You lose" he added pressing the tip of his knife to her throat." I've been watching you so don't think that I won't know Catherine." he hissed " I don't want to hurt Lindsey.. but I will."
With that he threw her to the floor. "Don't move until daylight." he sneered backing out of sight.
Catherine's body trembled on the floor and tears flooded from her eyes. She wanted to get up and go after him..him..whoever he was. She wanted to go after him to help her daughter."Lindsey." she sobbed..What was happening to her daughter. What if he never contacted her? What was she supposed to do? Should she risk everything and call Gil..the police..anyone? She didn't know but fear kept her there on the floor, in the exact spot that he left her.
She wasn't even aware she was drifitng to sleep, but he next morning when she felt the sun beating down on her face , she knew the nightmare was reality and it was just beginning.
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