Chapter 1
Christina hurried along the darkened streets. It was later than she usually worked but it wasn't the first time that had happened. Still, it would be prudent to get home as soon as she could.
That was when a shadow loomed up in front of her and before she even knew what was happening, she was caught.
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She stumbled back out into the street and tried to get her bearings. Home. Which direction was it in? She thought she had it figured out and began to move in that direction. Sure enough, Lilly's house rose up from the row.
Christina stumbled up the stairs and collapsed in front of the door. She had to make it inside to safety. The key? Did she still have it? He hadn't taken it, had he? No. It was still in her pocket.
Breathing a sigh of relief, she put it into the lock and turned it. Quickly making her way inside, she slammed the door shut and locked it again.
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Lilly was woken up from a sound sleep by the door slamming. What the hell? Usually Christina was a lot more considerate when she came home. They worked different hours so that one of them could be there to care for Isabella.
"I'm going to kill her. She knows I need my sleep. Don't think she woke the baby, luckily."
Lilly got out of bed, Olivia and Tripod trailing after her. What she saw in the front room stopped her in her tracks. Christina was curled up on the couch, crying and shaking.
She ran to her sister. "Chris, what happened?"
Chris lifted up her tear stained face. "I-I-I'm sorry."
"Sorry about what? Chris, talk to me. What happened?'
"Sorry I woke you up. And I'm sorry that I couldn't stop him. He took me by surprise. I-I tried to but…." And in that instant, Lilly realized what had happened to her baby sister.
"I've got to get cleaned up." Chris stood up, still a bit unsteady on her feet and headed towards the bathroom.
Lilly had to stop her. "No, Chris, you can't."
"What do you mean I can't? I have to. I have to get him off me, Lil. He's still on me. Don't make me keep him on me."
"I understand but if you take a bath or shower, you'll destroy evidence that can be used to convict and put this bastard away. We also have to go to the hospital and get you checked out, Chris."
"No! I just want to get cleaned up and forget this ever happened."
Lilly doubted that this was something that Chris would just forget about, no matter how much she wanted to. But she had to be careful. "Chris, at the very least, you need the morning after pill. And we should make sure you're O.K."
"O.K. I'm not O.K. and I don't feel like I'll ever be O.K. again." She fell back onto the couch and started bawling again. Olivia and Tripod took this opportunity to jump on her. She clung to them as a lifeline.
"I know but they'll help you at the hospital. I'll be there with you, every step of the way, I promise. Please, Chris."
Chris sighed. "Oh, all right. You win."
"Good. Let me pack up Isabella and we'll go."
"You might want to get dressed first as well." Christina pointed this out with a little laugh.
Lilly looked down at her pajamas. "I'll get right on that."