Hey :) I'm back again
Apologies for this update taking a little longer than the others, I was thinking about ideas for this one, and you'll see why later on
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Anyway, lets carry on
Cat put her head down on the pillow, she couldn't help but smile, this was the last night she'd be at the hospital, before going to stay with Rick for a little while, she didn't really want to impose but he constantly insisted, and since she didn't really have a choice, she gave in.
Plus there was the date he was taking her on tomorrow as well, Cat lay there for a while playing various scenarios of a date over in her head.
She felt like Rick was a really nice guy, he was different to most guys, and not just that "I'm different to most guys until you take your panties off" kind of thing, she felt like he was genuine, of course, if he wasn't, Cat would be hurt, but she knew by taking a chance she left herself open for disappointment.
But it was a chance Cat was willing to take.
The young, smiling redhead, drifted off to sleep, seeming worlds apart from the girl that first walked into the hospital only a few nights ago.
If only she knew, what was happening elsewhere, to her best friend...
"I don't know where she is"
"You're lying to me Tori!"
Tori sat motionless on the chair, arms tied behind her back, feet tied together.
Blood running from her nose, and from her mouth, swelling under her eye beginning to form.
Everytime Cat's father asked Tori the same question, she gave him the same answer.
"Where's Cat?"
"I don't know"
This would result in her getting hurt.
"You're a tough one to crack you know Tori..." Mr Valentine laughed to himself, walking into the kitchen.
"You must take after your father" he added, coming back over to Tori, with a pair of plyers in hand.
He sat opposite her, and held them up, in front of her face.
"You know what these are Tori? don't you?"
"plyers..." Tori mumbled, trying her best not to make eye contact.
"Yes, plyers, did you know, this is what dentists use when they pull those pretty little teeth out of your mouth?"
Tori's eyes went wide as the sudden realization of his intention hit her.
"They... they do?" Tori stuttered, trying to stay calm.
"Yeah... you usually don't see it because you're either asleep, or way too far out of your own mind to care, but what if..."
He rested the plyers against Tori's lips.
Tori was holding her jaw shut like a vice at this point.
"What if they didn't give you anything to numb the pain?"
Tori was terrified.
"I'll give you one more chance, tell me where she is"
Tori felt a horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Should she really tell him where Cat was?
She didn't want Cat to get hurt, but at the same time, she didn't want to get hurt either.
Tori made her decision, and gathered her breath.
And prepared herself.
"I don't know"
Before Tori could even finish that sentence his hand was practically in her mouth.
Tori reacted how anyone would, by biting down as hard as she could, bad idea.
He tipped the chair over and stood over her, Tori couldn't move, at all.
He got down, and forced her mouth open.
"Hmmm, which one" he thought, inspecting each of her pearly whites.
"One of the big ones at the back"
Tori's eyes filled with tears, and she tried to string words together but she couldn't.
She felt the plyers grip one of her teeth.
Before being yanked forcefully, sending one of the worst pains Tori has ever felt rushing through her.
And it didn't even come out.
He pulled.
He twisted.
He forced.
And finally, he ripped Tori's tooth right out of her mouth, root and everything.
Tori let out an almighty scream, but it was short lived as she almost choked on her own blood.
He picked the chair up and showed her the tooth.
"My Tori... that was a big one"
Tori could see just how big the tooth was, but she was more concerned with the unbearable pain surging from inside her mouth.
"Now Tori, unless you want to lose another one of those whites, I suggest you tell me where she is, remember, you've got a lot of teeth in there, I can do this all day".
The next morning, Cat was up, getting herself ready, gathering her belongings, getting set to go home.
Rick was coming to meet her soon.
And right on cue, the door opened, bouquet of roses in hand.
"You don't have to get me roses every time you know" Cat laughed, taking the roses from him.
"I know you like them though, and they make you smile"
"Aww"
"By the way, who was that girl that came to see you after I left?"
"Oh, that was Tori, she's my friend"
"She okay?"
"I hope so"
If only Cat knew...
"Still not saying anything gorgeous?"
Tori just scowled at him, refusing to say even a single word.
"Give me a look like that again I'll take your eye out next"
That sent a shiver down her spine, but Tori couldn't show fear, she learned it from her dad.
But inside she was terrified, she just wanted to go home, run up to her room, lay down on her bed, and cry her eyes out.
"All you have to do, is tell me where she is, then you go home"
"I don't know where she is"
"Wow, you know I have to hand it to you Tori, you're one tough bitch"
"And I bet you feel so powerful don't you? tying up a girl half your size just so you can hit her, pathetic"
"Oh, someone's suddenly got a mouth on her"
"No wonder your wife left, no wonder Cat wanted to as well, you're a pathetic excuse for a man"
"Shut up bitch"
"You're a coward"
Suddenly he lunged, and forced Tori's chair over again.
He had his huge hands clamped around Tori's throat.
Tori was struggling for air, but she couldn't get any.
She felt the life being drained from her.
But just as she thought she was going to die from lack of oxygen, he let go.
She took one sharp, long inhale and filled her lungs.
"Can I get you something to drink Miss?"
"Wine would be lovely thank you"
Cat was amazed at where she was, she was having dinner at one of the finest restaurants in town, the place all the stars of Hollywood came to eat.
"How can you afford this?" Cat asked, trying her best to avoid beaming a massive awkward smile.
"Nothing is too much for you"
Cat was falling for Rick more and more.
"Its such a nice night out" Cat smiled, admiring the beautiful clear night sky.
Tori was still where she was.
It had been almost a full 24 hours.
And yet still, Tori didn't say a word.
"Alright Tori, no more playing games" he shouted, standing up and walking back to the kitchen.
Tori had spent the last hour or so trying to work out where she was, since he had taken a break from pummeling her.
She didn't quite know, but she knew they were rather high up, so it had to be a tower, the only question was, where?
Tori's attention snapped back to Mr Valentine, or rather, the gun he had in his hand.
"I'm through playing games now, tell me where she is, or you die"
Tori remained silent, despite every last fiber of her being screaming at her to tell him, she kept quiet, that's some kind of friend.
He stepped closer, pulling the chamber on the gun back to load it.
"You think I'm playing?" he shouted, pressing the gun against her forehead.
The almost unrecognizable girl, black eyes, blood running from her nose, and her mouth, marks all over her face, and other parts of her body, still, remained absolutely silent.
He hit her across the face with the pistol before pressing the barrel against her eye.
"Last chance Tori"
Silent.
"3..."
Silent.
"2..."
Silent.
"1..."
"Okay"
He lowered the gun.
"Good girl"
"I'll tell you where she is"
Although Tori was hating herself right now, at least she wasn't dead, and her idea was to get home as fast as she possibly could, and get her dad and have Mr Valentine arrested before he could get to Cat.
"Oh, no, you think I'm that stupid Tori?" He interrupted her trail of thought.
"The second you walk out of here you'll run off to tell your dad"
"So what do you want me to do then?" Tori asked, trying not to give away that that was her very intention.
"Call her, and get her here"
He went behind Tori and pulled the rope off of her wrists, and handed her a phone.
He kept the gun pointed firmly at her.
"Call her, now!"
Tori dialled in Cat's number and pressed the phone to her ear.
"Wow, that was the best dinner I have ever had"
"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself sweetheart"
"I did Rick, thank you so much" Cat beamed a massive smile as she turned to face him.
Their eyes locked, and everything fell silent.
Cat felt something inside, something screaming "kiss him, kiss him"
He must have been feeling it too, because as Cat leaned in to give him a kiss, she saw he was doing the same.
But as their lips were only a mere inch or two apart, Cat's phone rang.
She quickly turned to reach into her bag to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Tori?"
"What's wrong?"
"Okay... okay where are you?"
"Yeah... alright I'll be right there"
Cat hung up, and put her phone in her bag.
"Tori needs me"
"What about us?" Rick asked, stopping Cat just before she ran down the road.
Cat turned back to face him.
"Oh come here" Cat put her arm around his neck and forced him toward her, giving him one hell of a kiss.
She pulled away from the now speechless boy.
"I'll be back as soon as I can" and with that, Cat set off.
"And call the police!"
Mr Valentine was waiting patiently, watching from the window that overlooked the entrance to the tower.
After a while of waiting, he finally saw her.
Cat, walking toward the entrance.
He turned and went over to Tori.
"She's here, now you stay there and stay quiet until she knocks, tell her the doors open"
Mr Valentine went to wait behind the door.
Tori knew she had to do something.
She had to warn Cat.
She reached down, and began furiously trying to get the rope off.
In an act of almost superhuman strength, Tori ripped the rope right of her ankles.
She stood up quickly, it was now or never.
She went over to the balcony door, opened it and stepped out.
"Cat!" she shouted.
Cat looked up immediately.
"Tori?" Cat asked herself.
"Cat!" Tori shouted again, thinking Cat didn't hear her.
But before she could react, she felt two arms around her waist.
And the next thing she remembered, was going over the railing.
Cat's mouth fell open.
She watched her fall.
Time seemed to slow down.
She didn't see where Tori landed, but she heard the smash of a car window.
She ran as fast as she could to Tori.
She stopped a few feet from her.
Speechless.
Tori lay there, without moving an inch, body almost in a cross position, the shattered windshield underneath her.
Cat stood there, staring at her best friends lifeless body, tears falling down.
The sirens of the police were heard in the distance.
Cat slowly walked over to her friend, she gripped her hand firmly, intertwining fingers with her, she lifted Tori's hand to her face, and gave it a little kiss.
"I'm so sorry"
The End
And there you have it
I hope you enjoyed reading it
It's the end, but only for now anyway, I have an idea for a sequel that I'll probably get working on soon.
If you want me to send you a message when I start the sequel just let me know
