The Final Showdown

Chapter 6- Far From Skid Row

Audrey decided after her talk with Turner that she needed to get things settled with Patrick Martin once and for all. What she needed when it came to anything related to Audrey II and the misfortune it had caused her family was closure, The pizza shop was pretty well staffed during lunch hour so she slipped out for a few minutes to pay Patrick a visit, Wednesdays were his day off.. a perfect opportunity.

Patrick Martin was happy to see Audrey standing on his doorstep

"Audrey nice to see you. Have you finally come to your senses?"

"No, but I'm hoping you'll come to yours. That's why I'm here."

The excitement immediately went from Patrick eyes.

"Come in and have a seat. Can I get you something to drink?"

"Water is fine. Thanks."

Patrick went into the kitchen and came back a few minutes later with Audrey's drink."

"So what can I do for you Audrey? Do you have those plant clippings for me?"

Audrey sighed.

"No Patrick I don't and I'm sorry but you aren't going to get them"

"What?"

"You're not getting the clippings. They won't do much good anyway. Only seedlings would if you were planning to redistribute the plant to make it world wide."

"You can't even divulge the secret to what made that plant so huge."

"If you must know Audrey II was a bloodsucking monster. Seymour always avoided you because the fact that the plant ate human blood terrified him He did not want that monster to be any more glorified than it already had been at that point.."

"Seymour is gone now so why should that matter anymore?"

"It matters a lot. Seymour surrendered his life to the plant because I would have been it's next victim.. the kids would have eventually became victims too. He didn't want to see us suffer."

"So that's why you're not going to help me?"

"That's why I CAN'T help you Patrick. All the press the Audrey II received RUINED MY FAMILY! Angie and Rob will never know their father thanks to you!"

"I'm sorry Audrey."

"No, you're not and you never were so don't pretend like you are now.. Just leave me and my family alone."

"Well then, I can't let Turner hang out with your kids anymore."

"You're being irrational. You shouldn't punish Turner because of what happened between us in the past. All of this happened before the kids were even born. DO NOT rope them into this!"

"Get out of my house Audrey." Patrick was starting to get upset.

"I'll gladly leave. Turner knows that he's always welcome at the shop or at the house."

"Whatever, just go."

Audrey left Patrick Martin alone with this final statement

"If you let the past ruin you you'll have no future."