Serious narrator at the back of Shiorca's head: Yep, I'm back! =) Sadly my
fanfic was removed here before...for being 'interactive'...so I guess
"You&mort" fics aren't allowed anymore....I was a bit miffed since the
reviews disappeared along with the ficcie....well anyweyz I changed the
ficcie into third person and I hope you guys will still like this
fanfic....to all those who have read this story, THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!! =)
Shiorca: I watched the 'Secret Window' and got a bit inspired, so I wrote this fanfic, and I hope you guys will like it...there simple as said....please, if you are in the mood, don't forget to review...this helps me continue with this story....cheers!
Chapter I
There Luci was, steeped in her own misery, curled up against the wall in
a dark corner of her scruffy little room. Everything in her life was ghastly and she had no social life since she was prohibited to leave the house. Luci's older brother and sister were totally vicious and her parents treated her like trash. Why did they treat her like this? Was it a crime to be born unwanted? It wasn't your fault if her mother had another man in
her life. she didn't ask for this to happen.
Luci constantly tried to run away after school, but one of them always caught her in the act...and that gives her a lot more to worry about. No one was going to help Luci...living in the middle of the forest far away from the town, nobody could hear her painful screams as each slap, punch and whip marred her weak, skinny body. Suicide...yes...tempting...but Luci always hesitated, hoping for a happy ending someday.
Being 20, Luci was never given the chance to be beautiful. Bitterly, she'd stare in the mirror to find a tainted face staring back into her helpless weary brown eyes. Her dull untaken-care-of brown copper hair just laid upon her shoulders. Scratches and bruises were very visible on Luci's pale skin. Clearly, even without them beating her up, she still managed to cry anyway.
"Luci! Get your butt out of that room and go fetch me some bloody beer at the store!!!!" Luci's half-brother, Duncan shouted out to her as he kicked her bedroom door open.
He appeared towering over Luci's curled up body. Since he was a football player at college, Duncan was a big guy; he looked really strong...something that scared Luci a lot. He looked like his father...short shaven black hair, blue eyes and a very muscular jaw and a deep cleft chin.
Luci...that's what they called her. Her own mother named her Luci, short for Lucifer...she said she was the child of the devil.
"But didn't Derick say you weren't allowed to drink anymore?" Luci squeaked, quickly hiding the fact that she was crying.
Derick; that was Luci's step-father's name. He stopped her from calling him 'Daddy' when she was just 3 years old, and every time she called him that, he'd always give her a good beating. He wasn't the only one though, even her mother made Luci call her 'Stephanie' instead.
"You dare to defy me bitch?!?!" Duncan exclaimed angrily, he approached Luci and started grabbing piles of her hair and then started dragging her out of the room.
She tried to struggle, but it was hopeless. Duncan pulled her by the hair to the living room then he slapped Luci across the face.
"You go and get me some beer and you better do it fast!!!" Duncan yelled as he pushed Luci out of the front door and threw a few bills down by where she was lying.
"All right then." Luci sarcastically replied, picking both herself and the money up.
It was miles away, but for a skinny girl with tired weak legs, Luci was actually glad to spend some time out of the house.
The forest was dark and cool; the frequent coos of owls sent shiver to her bones. But nevertheless, Luci was still glad that you had a short moment of freedom. She was also aware that she looked like crap, considering she had dirt all over her faded ripped denim flares and her pink torn sweater. So, with the help of her hands Luci brushed off as much of the stain off her clothes, as well as on her face.
She suddenly heard a car coming her way into the path. Luci just froze and closed her eyes, hoping that it wasn't Derick or Stephanie looking for her. Even though Duncan did tell her to go out to the store he'd deny it...since he loved watching her get thrashed by your so-called parents.
Luci then heard the car stop beside you. Her eyes were still shut tight, and she didn't turn around to see who it was who got out of the car. Footsteps slowly crunched the leaves as the person approached her.
"Excuse me miss, but are you lost?" A man's voice asked, apparently it wasn't Derick's nor Duncan's.
Luci slowly turned around and found a good-looking man in his late twenties or early thirties, he was a few inches taller than she was, had dirty blonde hair that grew just above his shoulder. He was wearing thin black framed eye-glasses that emphasized his deep dark brown eyes which were visible since he was just right in front of her and the car's headlights were pointing at their direction.
"Uh...erm...no...I was just on my way to the groceries in town." Luci replied shyly. Deep inside she wanted him to help take her away from her nightmare, she wanted him to know she was abused...but she just couldn't...what would he care anyway?
"You must be crazy walking alone at a time like this. Its already 10 in the evening, it's too late for you to walk in about alone. Come on, let me drive you there and back." He replied, looking all concerned.
"Thank you for your offer, but I-I-I...I'd much prefer to walk...it takes my mind off things." She replied, flashing him a slight smile.
"Really sorry if I sound like a nosey brute, I was just a bit worried." He looked at you from head to toe and suspiciously eyed your bruises. "You just look like you were in some trouble in the state you are in...I hope I didn't offend you though."
"Oh. This is nothing...I-I-I just fell off the stairs." Luci answered nervously, bowing down her head to hide her face. He flashed a smile, but she could obviously see that he didn't believe her reasoning.
"By the way, I'm Mort, Mort Rainey...I live just near the lake." The man said, as he shook her hand.
"I'm Luci." She said. "Look, I really am in a hurry, I'm off doing an errand and need to get back to the house as soon as possible."
"So that's why you were striding out...look, I really suggest you take a ride with me up to the store...then, if it keeps you happy, you can just walk back...it would do me good since I'd feel bad leaving you here to walk that long way, and I've also delayed you." Mort offered once again.
Luci thought for a while. Riding with a complete stranger is one dangerous thing, especially late in the evening. The thought of Mort being a murderer ran through her mind.
"Who would even care if I was brutally killed? I'd much rather die anyway..." She said to herself. Luci finally accepted Mort's offer and got into the passenger seat.
It took just about half the time at walking when they reached the shop. Mort didn't say much in the car, but he did seem really nice. He opened the car door for Luci and smiled pleasingly as he bade goodbye.
"Thanks for the ride." She weakly said as she walked up to the small town supermarket.
Luci bought a 6 pack beer and strode back to the house. Duncan wasn't a patient guy, and even though he knew the store was a long way for a girl in her state, he didn't much less care. She just hoped that she'd reach the house in time before Duncan would put on his tantrums. Relieved as Luci was, he took the beer without shouting at her. She wearily walked back to her room, slumped on her hard bed and went into a deep slumber.
Shiorca: I watched the 'Secret Window' and got a bit inspired, so I wrote this fanfic, and I hope you guys will like it...there simple as said....please, if you are in the mood, don't forget to review...this helps me continue with this story....cheers!
Chapter I
There Luci was, steeped in her own misery, curled up against the wall in
a dark corner of her scruffy little room. Everything in her life was ghastly and she had no social life since she was prohibited to leave the house. Luci's older brother and sister were totally vicious and her parents treated her like trash. Why did they treat her like this? Was it a crime to be born unwanted? It wasn't your fault if her mother had another man in
her life. she didn't ask for this to happen.
Luci constantly tried to run away after school, but one of them always caught her in the act...and that gives her a lot more to worry about. No one was going to help Luci...living in the middle of the forest far away from the town, nobody could hear her painful screams as each slap, punch and whip marred her weak, skinny body. Suicide...yes...tempting...but Luci always hesitated, hoping for a happy ending someday.
Being 20, Luci was never given the chance to be beautiful. Bitterly, she'd stare in the mirror to find a tainted face staring back into her helpless weary brown eyes. Her dull untaken-care-of brown copper hair just laid upon her shoulders. Scratches and bruises were very visible on Luci's pale skin. Clearly, even without them beating her up, she still managed to cry anyway.
"Luci! Get your butt out of that room and go fetch me some bloody beer at the store!!!!" Luci's half-brother, Duncan shouted out to her as he kicked her bedroom door open.
He appeared towering over Luci's curled up body. Since he was a football player at college, Duncan was a big guy; he looked really strong...something that scared Luci a lot. He looked like his father...short shaven black hair, blue eyes and a very muscular jaw and a deep cleft chin.
Luci...that's what they called her. Her own mother named her Luci, short for Lucifer...she said she was the child of the devil.
"But didn't Derick say you weren't allowed to drink anymore?" Luci squeaked, quickly hiding the fact that she was crying.
Derick; that was Luci's step-father's name. He stopped her from calling him 'Daddy' when she was just 3 years old, and every time she called him that, he'd always give her a good beating. He wasn't the only one though, even her mother made Luci call her 'Stephanie' instead.
"You dare to defy me bitch?!?!" Duncan exclaimed angrily, he approached Luci and started grabbing piles of her hair and then started dragging her out of the room.
She tried to struggle, but it was hopeless. Duncan pulled her by the hair to the living room then he slapped Luci across the face.
"You go and get me some beer and you better do it fast!!!" Duncan yelled as he pushed Luci out of the front door and threw a few bills down by where she was lying.
"All right then." Luci sarcastically replied, picking both herself and the money up.
It was miles away, but for a skinny girl with tired weak legs, Luci was actually glad to spend some time out of the house.
The forest was dark and cool; the frequent coos of owls sent shiver to her bones. But nevertheless, Luci was still glad that you had a short moment of freedom. She was also aware that she looked like crap, considering she had dirt all over her faded ripped denim flares and her pink torn sweater. So, with the help of her hands Luci brushed off as much of the stain off her clothes, as well as on her face.
She suddenly heard a car coming her way into the path. Luci just froze and closed her eyes, hoping that it wasn't Derick or Stephanie looking for her. Even though Duncan did tell her to go out to the store he'd deny it...since he loved watching her get thrashed by your so-called parents.
Luci then heard the car stop beside you. Her eyes were still shut tight, and she didn't turn around to see who it was who got out of the car. Footsteps slowly crunched the leaves as the person approached her.
"Excuse me miss, but are you lost?" A man's voice asked, apparently it wasn't Derick's nor Duncan's.
Luci slowly turned around and found a good-looking man in his late twenties or early thirties, he was a few inches taller than she was, had dirty blonde hair that grew just above his shoulder. He was wearing thin black framed eye-glasses that emphasized his deep dark brown eyes which were visible since he was just right in front of her and the car's headlights were pointing at their direction.
"Uh...erm...no...I was just on my way to the groceries in town." Luci replied shyly. Deep inside she wanted him to help take her away from her nightmare, she wanted him to know she was abused...but she just couldn't...what would he care anyway?
"You must be crazy walking alone at a time like this. Its already 10 in the evening, it's too late for you to walk in about alone. Come on, let me drive you there and back." He replied, looking all concerned.
"Thank you for your offer, but I-I-I...I'd much prefer to walk...it takes my mind off things." She replied, flashing him a slight smile.
"Really sorry if I sound like a nosey brute, I was just a bit worried." He looked at you from head to toe and suspiciously eyed your bruises. "You just look like you were in some trouble in the state you are in...I hope I didn't offend you though."
"Oh. This is nothing...I-I-I just fell off the stairs." Luci answered nervously, bowing down her head to hide her face. He flashed a smile, but she could obviously see that he didn't believe her reasoning.
"By the way, I'm Mort, Mort Rainey...I live just near the lake." The man said, as he shook her hand.
"I'm Luci." She said. "Look, I really am in a hurry, I'm off doing an errand and need to get back to the house as soon as possible."
"So that's why you were striding out...look, I really suggest you take a ride with me up to the store...then, if it keeps you happy, you can just walk back...it would do me good since I'd feel bad leaving you here to walk that long way, and I've also delayed you." Mort offered once again.
Luci thought for a while. Riding with a complete stranger is one dangerous thing, especially late in the evening. The thought of Mort being a murderer ran through her mind.
"Who would even care if I was brutally killed? I'd much rather die anyway..." She said to herself. Luci finally accepted Mort's offer and got into the passenger seat.
It took just about half the time at walking when they reached the shop. Mort didn't say much in the car, but he did seem really nice. He opened the car door for Luci and smiled pleasingly as he bade goodbye.
"Thanks for the ride." She weakly said as she walked up to the small town supermarket.
Luci bought a 6 pack beer and strode back to the house. Duncan wasn't a patient guy, and even though he knew the store was a long way for a girl in her state, he didn't much less care. She just hoped that she'd reach the house in time before Duncan would put on his tantrums. Relieved as Luci was, he took the beer without shouting at her. She wearily walked back to her room, slumped on her hard bed and went into a deep slumber.