Rescue Mission
So peoples, ya tottally sry about the wait, I couldn't figure out a chapter and then of course, there was homework. This one is pretty good though, Not that long but the last sentence seemed powerful. I don't know how many more chapters there will be. At least one though so you can look forward to that. I just want to thank all my dedicated readers. The respose to this one is unbelievable. Thanks again.
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ON WITH THE SHOW
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DRAKE KNELT BEFORE THE THREE TOMBSTONES
Drake knelt before the three tombstones. In front of each one, he placed a small framed picture of each of the deceased people; Audrey, Walter.
Josh.
Josh, his friend, his confidant, his brother, lay dead in the ground. The thought was near unbearable. "It's your fault," his father's cruel voice whispered in his ear, "Your fault, your fault, your fault, you!"
Drake woke up with a start and sat up quickly, immediately regretting it. His back seared and his head throbbed. He lay back down onto a pillow. Bianca was sitting on the arm of the couch.. They were in his house. It was eerily quiet except the sound of a water running "What are we doing here?" he murmured.
"You passed out after they took Josh. Your head was bleeding pretty badly so we brought you back here,"
Sitting up slowly this time, his eyes drifted around the room. Chairs were still overturned and the broken pieces of the lamp lay scattered on the floor. It looked more like an abandoned shack than his former sanctuary. The dream had been too real to forget. "Your fault," it had said.
"It's not my fault," he whispered.
Bianca knelt in front of him and turned his chin toward her and kissed his forehead sofly, "We're going to get them back,"
"Josh, are you okay honey?"
Josh shook his head even though he knew she couldn't see him in the darkness, "I think my wrist is broken and my back hurts like hell,"
Audrey felt his wrist. It had been pulled out of the socket, "I'm sorry baby," she said twisting back in.
Josh swore loudly, "What the hell mom?"
"I had to put it back in or it will never heal," Audrey felt his back too. Although the welts were many there didn't seem to be any permanent damage. Josh cringed as she ran he hand along his back. He wondered where Alex had gotten a crop from.
Suddenly the light came on, which meant someone was outside the door. It opened and Alex walked through. He stumbled toward their little huddle and kicked Josh out of the way. Josh cried out in pain at the sudden jab in his back. Walter flew to his son but when Audrey tried to as well, Alex caught her by the wrist and she was hoisted to her feet
Without warning he pulled her closed to him and began to slip his hand down her body and into her pants. She tried to pull away but he wouldn't let her. His lips pushed themselves against hers but she bit them hard. Alex stepped back and slapped her.
Walter lunged but Alex was ready with a clip to the jaw that knocked him out. Josh could hardly move as it was and his attempt proved even more futile than his father's. Alex just kicked him in the back again. Struggling, Audrey was pulled out of the room.
"Please, my brother and half sister are already there! My step-brother and parents have been kidnapped and we need the police,"
"Okay dear, just calm down. We will send some cars to you. Do you have the address?"
Megan could just make out the numbers on the house across the street and gave them to the 9-1-1 operator on the other end of Drake' cell phone.
"Thank you, the cars should be there soon. Stay on the line okay,"
"Okay," Megan said through sobs.
Drake and Bianca were inching to the back of the house. As they came around, a boarded up window could be seen. Bianca shuddered, knowing what was beyond that window. "They're in there," she whispered.
Drake didn't contradict. He tried the door but it was locked. "One of the boards comes off on that window. It's how I got out last time. Alex won't know about it because I put it back. Let's go,"
Drake was at the window in seconds, tugging at the bottom board. With some effort it came off and they slipped in the room. "Who…,"
Suddenly, there was a shout from the house, "STOP!" It was his mother.
Drake pulled himself through the window as fast as he could. In the dim light, he could see Walter and Josh. Walter was unconscious and Josh was moaning. Josh caught sight of Drake and pointed weakly to the door which had miraculously been left open. Drake ran out into the hall, not waiting for Bianca. His mothers screams led the way.
He came to a bedroom door and pulled it open. Her hand were bound and hoisted above her head with rope attached to the ceiling. Alex stood beside Audrey with her jeans in one hand and the other wrapped around her waist.
Drake glared at his father's surprised face. This time he wouldn't go down without a fight. This time, he wouldn't surrender to the man that had made such a scar in his life. "Get away from my mother!," He growled.
Alex looked angry and began to walk toward Drake, "You ought to give me some respect Drakey. I could kill you if the fancy took me," He swung but Drake ducked and swung back, just missing him.
Alex struck out again and hit Drake in the shoulder. Drake cried out, feeling the dislocation. Then another punch; this time to the nose. He crumpled momentarily then charged into Alex's stomach. When the man was on the floor in somewhat of a shock, Drake clipped him in the nose with his good hand.
Drake sat up and tried to go to his mother but Alex had grabbed his ankle and pulled him down. He stood up quickly and rammed his steel-toe-boot into the boys' ribs. Drake gasped and blood from his broken nose seeped into his mouth. Alex pulled him up by the hair and slapped his cheek hard, splitting the lip.
Audrey was watching the scene in horror and kept screaming for Alex to stop but he seemed to be in a craze. How had she ever missed this when they were married? The welts must have been there then. One little boy could only fall down the stairs so many times.
Drake was certain this was the end. Alex would kill him this time for sure. At least he had fought back this time.
Wait. At least? What the hell was he thinking. This man was probably going to kill his whole family and he was just thinking of himself. As Alex turned around to face Audrey, Drake started to get up. The pain was excruciating but he had to try again. Until there was a bullet in his head, he wouldn't give up. Just as he had gotten on his feet, a whoosh of brown hair hit him in the face.
Her ex-husband looked satisfied as Drake went crashing to the floor then he turned to Audrey, "Brace yourself Audy. It'll be just like old times. You remember what we did right? The way I'd smack you around in a room a lot like this? How you'd scream for more? I do. I also remember how you left when you couldn't handle it. Well now you're gonna pay. You have no idea what…,"
Alex didn't finish his sentence. He was unconscious on the floor.
"That was for my mother you son of a bitch," Bianca snarled.