I don't think anyone's going to like this story. It's going to be CRUEL, very very very cruel... With very cruel sex scenes... But lots of MIONEL, of course... So... I just wanted to advise. Enjoy it ;-)
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Good neighbors - 1
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It was five Sundays after Jonathan's death. The door bell rang right when Martha had served some tea for herself and she went to the hall and opened the door finding one of her neighbors, the old Jim O'Donnell, at the porch.
"Hi Martha" he said seriously.
"Hi Jimmy… I'd just made some tea, would you like a cup?"
"No… I… I'm not supposed to be here" he took his hat off.
"What do you mean?" she asked smiling at his strange comment.
"Martha… I know McClain offered to buy the farm"
"I'm not selling, Jim… This has been the home of my husband's family for three generations… I can't betray him at this way…"
"But you won't be able to take care of all the job the farm means"
"I have Clark with me… and if I need help, then I'll pay someone… but I'm not selling"
"Martha please, I really appreciate you, this is why I came…" his old hands played with the hat nervously "You have to sell"
"No! If you appreciate me so much I don't understand why-"
"Because McClain is putting all the farmers of the town against you by saying that this is not the job of a woman, and that if you're able to keep the farm is thanks to Lionel Luthor… and you know how much they hate that man"
"Well… Thanks for the advice, Jim, but I'm not afraid of Colin McClain or any other farmer able to believe his tales"
"Please… at least take care of yourself… Jonathan and you have always been good friends with me and Alice… Try to not be alone and… don't open the door to any of them"
Martha left go a giggle "Don't worry so much, Jim… McClain speaks a lot but I've never seen him keeping any of his promises… I'll be alright"
The man left and Martha went into the kitchen to drink that tea.
While the hot liquid ran down her throat Martha thought on O'Donnell's words. He really seemed scared about that supposed plot against her… but all that sounded so exaggerated. Martha sighted and at that moment a knock at the kitchen's door frightened her. She turned around and met Lionel.
"Hi" he said with a smile on his face.
"Come in" she asked leaving the mug on the table.
"Are you ok?"
"Yes… Would you like some tea?"
"Sure"
"What's the reason of your visit?" she asked while serving a cup for Lionel.
"I just learned you're not selling the farm"
"Who?"
"This is a small town" he giggled "I heard it in the Talon… I was looking to see you, but you weren't there"
"No… I never work on Sundays" she handed him the tea "Colin McClain offered me a big amount for the farm… He wanted to gain some terrains for his fields. But I refused his offer. I never said I was interested on selling… This is my home and it belonged to Jonathan's family for a long time… We made lots of sacrifices to keep it and I'm not going to sell it just because Jonathan's gone" there were tears on her eyes that she didn't let to come out.
"I understand. If you ever need any help..."
"I'll never ask you for money, Lionel"
"I know… that's why I'm offering it to you"
"No, thanks. Clark and I will manage with everything"
"I'm sure of that" he said after had finished his tea "By the way, it's something else what took me to the farm"
"Tell me"
"There's a charity party this Thursday and they sent me two invitations. I was going to send the second invitation back but it seems it's not accurate so… I couldn't think on anyone else than you to come with me"
"It's very nice from you, but"
"Please" he begged "It's for the children's hospital"
Martha seemed to be thinking for a while, then she left go a giggle and smiling said "Alright"
"I'll pick you up at six" he said happily smiling and walking to the door "I… Thank you" he said leaving her alone again.
On Monday morning Martha was finishing to prepare the breakfast when Clark came in.
"Good morning, mom. The work is almost done… but I don't know what the matter with the tractor is, it stopped in the middle of the field and I had to carry it into the barn. If you could take a look at it, I could finish after my classes. Dad always said you were better than him with that piece of junk"
"That's because he never had the patience to take a look at it, and I did" she smiled giving the breakfast to her son. "I'll leave some dinner for you in the fridge"
"Won't you be here?"
"I have to go to the city to make some shopping, but I'll try to come back early"
"What do you have to buy in Metropolis?"
"A dress"
"A dress? Can't you buy it down town?"
"I have to buy an elegant dress"
"Oh, I see. Why?"
"Because I'm going to a party on Thursday"
"Who invited you?"
"Lionel" she answered with a very low voice, and before he could reply she added "It's a charity party. There'll be a lot of people and we'll be back soon"
"You don't need to excuse yourself with me, mom. Just, don't forget he's a Luthor"
"I'll try" she said kissing his cheek before he left.
Later, Martha was in the barn with some tools, trying to fix the tractor when heard some noise behind. She turned around and when realized there was nobody she felt stupid thinking that O'Donnell had really scared hem the day before. She came back to work, looking at that motor that kept not working, when all of a sudden someone pushed her against the machine and she screamed.
It was a man, she could feel it, and he was taller than her. She tried to get free but he was stronger, then she tried to turn her head back to look at him but he grabbed her hair and pushed her face against the motor she'd been fixing. Then he pushed her to the floor.
Martha tried to stand up to run away, but her aggressor kicked her on the face with some heavy books cutting her on the lips and she felt again.
From the ground, she looked at him, but his face was covered and he was wearing sunglasses. Then, he grabbed her hair again and made her stand up, he pushed her against one of the columns and tied her hands on the back. She wasn't able to offer any resistance because she was still in shock.
Then he stood in front of her, grabbed her shirt with both of his hands and tore it up showing her breasts and a nice pink bra.
"Please" she begged, crying desperately and hoping the worst thing "Don't hurt me, please!"
The man said nothing, but gagged Martha with a dirty cloth he picked from the floor and then with the grease of the tractor wrote something on her chest before leave her alone.
She spent a long while just crying, mixing her tears with the blood that was dropping down her chin. Then Shelby came into the barn and lay down on her feel. Somehow, having the dog there comfort her and calmed her down.
She was thirsty and starving when she heart a car parking. It couldn't be Clark. Shelby stood up and walked out. A while later the dog came back pushing Lionel Luthor by the sleeve of his jacket.
"Oh, my god! Martha!" he yelled running towards her. He untied her hands and took the gag off from her mouth. Then he dried the blood that was dropping down and she broke down and began to cry on his shoulder. He covered her with his jacket and helped her to go into the house. Martha run into the bathroom and closed herself inside.
She looked in the mirror and read upside down what was written on her chest "For sale". She turned the water on and washed that while tears came out wilder from her eyes. That couldn't be happening! It couldn't be real! Then she listened at Lionel asking to come in, and unlocked the door.
"I've rang the Sheriff, she's coming. Do you want to call Clark?"
"What? No! He would get mad!"
"Martha, do you know who's done this to you?"
"I" she hesitated "Jim O'Donnell came to tell me there was complot against me. I didn't believe him, but after this… I was so scared" she broke down again.
"It's ok" he embraced her and pulled her closer to him comforting her tears.
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TO BE CONTINUED...