I'm sorry I haven't update in awhile. I've been busy with Christmas and all. But good news! I got shoes with ice cream cones on them from Santa! Yay! Now for the story.
"What about this one?" Detective Michelle Bolton asked her co-worker. They had been working all night and day on a leads they had received on the Gripling case. She had gone two days without any sleep and very few breaks. Ms. Bolton was going through several suspects' profiles. "This guy was arrested today on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a sixteen year old girl and for kidnapping, raping, and torturing a fourteen year old that he held hostage in his house. He said that he has some information on Courtney and is willing to talk to us if we lightensentences."
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Dorian Marshall asked, tiredly. Michelle shrugged as she pulled back her brown hair. "It sure would have saved us more time." He said this under his breath.
"So what do you think?" She handed over the yellow folder.
Marshall skimmed it over. "Looks promising," he concluded. "Let's go and see what this guy has to say."
"I'll get the keys."
"Key? For what?"
"The car," Michelle said slowly.
"It's a joint building, Bolton."
"I know that. He was arrested in Maple Ridge, that's a two hour drive," Michelle said. "But if you are worried about gas, we can walk I guess. It might take longer but-."
"I thought he was in Sheltered Shrubs," Marshall interrupted.
"Didn't you read it?"
"Not really," he admitted.
"Then you get to drive while I sleep," Michelle said with a smile. She tossed her partner the keys and headed out the door. This has been a hard case, but hopefully who ever this guy is won't make is any harder.
Courtney was sent to a room with Eden, and (to much of her delight) Brian. She was sitting in front of a mirror trying to apply pink, glittery eye shadow. She could hardly concentrate to make it look good, not that it mattered, because Eden was trying to liven up the mood by singing what she was thinking. At first, Courtney thought it was amusing, which her reaction only encouraged this behavior further, but now it was just tiring and obnoxious.
"Ok, Eden," Courtney said with a tired sigh. "That's enough."
"Enough of what?" Eden sang with two hats on each hand. She couldn't decide between the green plaid beret or Hello Kitty head snow cap. Both hats matched her pink gingham super mini skirt and white camisole. She chose the Hello Kitty one, only because it was closer then the plaid one. "What do you think?"
"You are so weird."
"No I am not," Eden sang. She twirled her way over to the mirror. "Which one? Green or purple?"
"Neither, use pink or white or something. And stop doing that!"
"Stop doing what?"
The blonde looked over at Brian to see if he was equally or more annoyed then she was. He wasn't. He was sitting near the window, watching a fly constantly hit the screen.
"Stop singing is what I mean."
"Why? Do you think I am a bad singer?" Eden sang louder as she outlined her eye with glittery eyeliner.
"No, it's just annoying me!"
"Sucks to be you."
Courtney growled and muttered curses towards her roomie under her breath as she finished getting ready.
The door opened. And in step two men, the security guy who Courtney learned was named Laurence, and some guy Laurence called Jim. "Line up," Lawrence ordered the three.
Courtney dropped what she was doing and went to the center of the room to line up. She stood next to Brian. "Get over there now bitch," the guard ordered Eden. Eden was still standing in front of the mirror, fixing her hat do it would look just so.
"One second."
"No, now."
"I said one second," Eden sang.
"Now!" He grabbed Eden's tan arm and yanked her over to her place. "Stupid bitch." When his back was turned, Eden stuck her tongue out at him.
"Eden," Courtney whispered harshly, "don't do that. You are going to get in trouble!" The raven-haired girl didn't say anything in reply, instead she just smirked.
The Jim guy looked them over. "I like her," he said, standing behind Eden.
Lawrence opened his mouth to say something when Eden felt the urge to object. "Um, how about no! What are you, like sixty?"
"You shut up," the blonde man ordered. "You get no say in this."
"It's my body."
"And Ryan owns it, so shut your mouth whore and do what you are told."
"I am not going with that guy."
"Is it her first time?" Jim asked.
"It would be my first time with some guy who needs to be in a nursing home," Eden said before Lawrence got the chance to say something again.
"Just take her, she can't do anything," Lawrence said. Jim handed over the money and made a move to get Eden.
"Don't even think about it or I will kick you."
Jim didn't listen to her threat, and going on Lawrence's word, he grabbed one of Eden's wrists and began to drag her away. A second later, Jim found himself his doubled over. The room was quiet. Courtney looked over at Brian with an expression of shock on her face. He didn't look worried though. Eden stood proudly over the man who had tried to buy her. "Told you so," she sang.
But her victory was soon ruined when Lawrence smacked her in the face and grabbed tightly onto her arm. "I've put up with enough disrespect from you since you came here," he growled. "I'm taking you to have a little visit with Ryan."
"I'm so scared," Eden said rolling her eyes.
"You can pick another one of them. I'll be back in a couple as soon as I drop this bitch off to get her punishment."
Courtney and Brian watched as Eden was drug out the door. Before the door was shut, Eden waved good-bye to them playfully, as if this was all a game. Courtney began to get the feeling of panic when she remembered what had been said about having to visit Ryan and what had happened to Lumina.
Jim looked them over and chose Brian, leaving Courtney alone in the room until one of them came back. As she looked out the window, she began to worry about what could be happening to Eden. Also, seeing the outside world reminded her of what her life used to be like. Before she was a slave for perverted people, before she was trapped for life. But looking out the window also gave her hope that she would join the outside world again and is reunited with her family and friends and that life would be normal again.
I know that it's not long, but it's all I can do for now. I swear though that the next chapter will be longer and better. This one sucked. Sorry again for not updating for those who were reading and those who reviewed. When I get less homework, I will try to update again. And who is this guy that has information? Is he telling the truth or is he a crazy liar? If he is telling the truth, will it save Courtney and her new friends? And what will happen to Eden? To tell you the truth, I know as much as you guys do. So it will be a surprise for both of us!
With love,
CT
