So many of you are dying to know what's happened lol and I've had a lot of desperate reviews so I'm going to soften the blow…here's the next chapter.
I don't own High Musical…Why, why, WHY?
Chapter 35 – A Man's Desperation
GABRIELLA woke with a throbbing headache and with a coldness passing through her body. Where was Lucy? Where was her baby? She looked around and realised she was sleeping in a scraggy, damp bed. It certainly wasn't her room. She looked around; the room she was in was bare and cold. She looked around frantically, it was reasonably light. She stood feeling dizzy and dashed at the window. She slammed against the large wooden planks screaming loudly. No – one heard her. She looked at the door and ran to it; it would not open despite her futile efforts.
She kicked at it tiredly and tried to go the rest of the distance of the room, which had another window. Slightly open, but not much, she could just see throw the planks off wood. She tugged and suddenly realised she was attached to the bed by a long chain. She could go no further than the door, which was locked.
"LUCY! LUCY!" She screamed loudly.
A moment later the door swung open and in walked Richard smiling gently at her. He smiled and Gabriella backed up against the bed, she fell back on to it when she had no further to go. Richard laughed.
"Are you trying to get me into bed already Gabriella, 'He said in a voice he believed to be soothing, "You are a naughty girl!"
"Where's Lucy you sick prick?" Gabriella demanded.
"Oh…she's close by, don't worry. Do you like our new room? It needs some work but I've got the money to do it." Richard said looking around smiling.
"Don't make petty small talk with me you bastard, WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?" Gabriella screamed angrily.
Richard's smile dropped, "I've locked her up in a room nearby. When does she have her next feeding?"
"In about fifteen minutes." Gabriella replied reluctantly.
"I'll make her a bottle." Richard said.
"Over my dead body, you'll poison her and besides…she's breastfed." Gabriella snarled.
"Ooooh, if I bring her in can I watch?" Richard laughed.
"You're a pervert!" Gabriella screamed.
"I was joking!" Richard said his evil smile dropping.
Richard sat beside Gabriella and she whimpered a little, he allowed his hands to tenderly caress her face and she went to bite him. Richard only laughed.
He smacked her hard across the face, "You pushing me Gabriella. You know I'm not patient!" He said angrily.
"I hate you! I hate you so much." Gabriella screamed and she was met with another crack to her face.
Richard stood and leaned over Gabriella and she shivered as he kissed her hair affectionately.
"Now listen here Gabriella, we're under a new house now and you'll play my game and play its rules fair. This is how the rules go, your baby will die if she doesn't get fed or loved and she won't get fed or loved if I'm not loved! Scratch my back Gabriella and I'll scratch yours! Do you understand? Your baby isn't going to live if I'm not satisfied!" Richard said nastily.
"You sicko!" Gabriella said glaring at him.
Richard laughed callously and turned to the door.
"I'll bring your brat in for now. You don't have long so make the most of your time." He told her.
He went outside and left the door open, Gabriella ran at the door but she got so far and suddenly a tight clamp and a pain filled her arm. She couldn't get there.
She yanked and pulled for a little while and after her hand was red raw she heard Richard returning. She rushed back to the bed and sat down and he walked in and Gabriella's eyes lit up with life when her eyes fell on her daughter being cradled roughly in his arms.
Gabriella stood and walked over to him, she tried to take Lucy from his arms but he pulled her back.
"Give me my baby Richard!" Gabriella said nastily.
"Remember our deal Gabriella, after this, if I'm not happy you're baby is going to suffer." Richard said grinning and he handed the wailing baby over to her mother.
Richard smiled a little and stepped back and watched as Gabriella shushed her child in her arms.
"Mama's here now Lucy. It's alright." Gabriella said and Lucy started to relax in her mother's arms.
"I'll leave you both alone." Richard said and he closed the door and Gabriella heard it lock behind her.
Gabriella carried Lucy over to the bed and she pulled out her breast and allowed her child to suckle hungrily. She rocked her gently and sang softly to her.
Hush little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring
Gabriella felt tears prick her eyes, she wanted to go home! She wanted to be safe, she wanted Lucy safe! She wanted Troy.
"HOW'S Henry?" Troy asked sitting beside Clarice in the hospital. Troy was a nervous wreck, he couldn't think straight. He had demanded the police start their search for Gabriella and Lucy and soon he was going out to join them. He just had to check on his faithful servant.
"He's going to pull through. The Doctor's said he's going to be asleep for a little while. I'm…I'm very sorry about Gabriella and the baby. The police will find them." Clarice sobbed.
"I hope so and I hope they hang that freak that's got her!" Troy said frowning heatedly.
"You must have faith sir! I'm also very sorry about Rex. She was a good dog." Clarice exclaimed.
"Yes she was and I will miss her. Apparently, for what everyone's guessing, she was growling at Richard. He stabbed her." Troy said tears filling his eyes.
"I don't think he'll kill Gabriella, not unless there's a threat." The old woman beside him said wiping her tears from her own eyes.
"And Lucy?" Troy asked hoping she would give him something to cling onto.
Clarice looked troubled, Troy took it as the worst, "You…you must understand sir, if the…the baby was his but Gabriella had been staying with you…then…I don't think he would…even att…attempt to hurt her…but…she's a Bolton baby! I don't think he'll stand for a Bolton around. I'm terribly sorry."
"I…I have to go. I have to join the search." Troy said getting up.
"Sir, 'Clarice said standing and touching her boss's arm, "Please sir, let the police handle it."
Troy looked at Clarice seriously, "You've got to understand! My wife and my daughter are lost out there with some lunatic! I can't leave them."
Clarice seemed to acknowledge what Troy had said and she nodded but reluctantly, "Very well sir, my love is with you."
"Thank you, take care of Henry." Troy said and he hugged her and darted off leaving her alone to care for the old man in the ward in front of her.
GABRIELLA smiled softly looking down on Lucy who was sleeping in her arms. The little one was now at peace with her mother and she was breathing sweetly in her mother's loving embrace.
A moment later the door slammed open and then shut and Lucy was woken. She began to cry loud and long and Gabriella tried to shush her as Richard walked towards them smiling.
"I've made food so I've got to take Lily off you now." He said.
Gabriella tightened her grip on her child, "You make food, unbelievable, and her name is Lucy!"
"Whatever, just hand the brat over!" He snarled and before Gabriella could even stop him he snatched Lucy out of her hands and was carrying her across the room.
"NO! My baby! Please Richard, let me have my baby." Gabriella pleaded.
"We had a deal Gabriella! I will not weaken under you." Richard said carrying the baby away.
Gabriella could go no further and she yanked and pulled at the bar.
"Richard! She's my baby! Please." She sobbed.
He stopped by the door and Gabriella looked at him with soft desperate eyes.
"My b…baby…please." She cried.
"I'll have to go out under cover to get some nappies. Then when I come back I'll bring you your food, 'He said and he shook his head and laughed, "The things I do for this family."
Gabriella glared at him and watched as Richard closed the door behind him with the wailing Lucy cradled in his arms. Gabriella crashed down on her knees and sobbed loudly.
She slammed her hands on the floor furiously, her entire body trembling. She made her way over to the window she could reach and found a small slab of brick. She looked down on the chain and then to the bed. She picked it up and started to slam on the chain. She was not staying here!
"WE are trying as hard as we can sir." The head officer said to Troy as they continued their search.
"Well try harder! I want every officer out there!" The furious man bellowed, it was cold outside but that hardly bothered him, he had bigger things to worry about.
"Sir, we suggest you go home and try and calm yourself down, we're –"
He cut the officer off with a angry swift hand. The officer fell silent.
"Listen! My wife is out there all alone with our child. She is with a psycho! Now tell me, if it were you're wife and child would you just be sitting at home?" Troy demanded.
The officer didn't reply and Troy knew he had won him over, "Very well. We have the best dogs on the case. The most disciplined officers and even the recruited officers out there. We will not stop looking."
"Thank you." Troy breathed.
The officer handed a large file over to Troy and smiled gently, "This was found in the lodge that we searched. It has been searched and everything that may be used in evidence has been written down. Perhaps you might be able to work this out."
"Thank you." Troy replied and he took the file off the officer and went and sat in his car.
He opened up the file and began to read a small newspaper cutting. (I'm just going to make this up, because I've got no idea how these things work)
Catherine Melissa Sullivan and William Adam Sullivan were found dead in their pleasant apartment in the quiet town of Albuquerque. Their only child, Richard William Sullivan was found sleeping in his bed, unharmed and unaware of his surroundings. Police suspects that Catherine, aged 23, who was in an unhappy relationship with her husband William, aged 47, whom, with what rumours tell, had raped her when she had been a young girl, impregnating her, had shot her husband in the head. Then, evidence gives that she turned the gun upon herself.
The child, Richard was taken into custody by his Uncle, Ellis Sullivan and no further information has been notified. The people of Albuquerque's hearts are with the young child.
(That was terrible)
"It doesn't tell me much, 'Troy said to himself, "I mean…so Richard had…a bad childhood. That doesn't tell me much."
He got out of the car and saw and old office walking past, "Excuse me!" He called.
The officer walked over to him and smiled, "How…how can I help you sir?"
"I…I was wondering, um…have you lived in Albuquerque a long time?" He asked, the officer had to be at least in his sixties.
"I've lived here most of my life." The officer replied.
"Can you help me? Um…do you know…where these people lived?" He asked sitting showing the officer the newspaper.
The officer examined it for a moment then shook his head, "You're better off talking to Mrs Melina Denty. She's been here years and knows everything about everyone. She lives in 45 Wallabuy Road." The Officer exclaimed.
"Oh thank you, thank you so much!" Troy said brightly and he rushed into the car and drove off looking for Wallabuy Road! He needed to talk to Mrs Denty.
RICHARD returned soon with nappies and a small bowl of stew. He put the nappies by the bed and set the bowl down in front of Gabriella.
"You can change your brat when I bring her in later. 'He said, "You can eat now."
"I don't want to eat." Gabriella said, her mind flashed back to when she had refused to eat for Troy but she loved Troy and she certainly didn't love or trust Richard.
"Doesn't it look good Gabriella, 'Richard said taking a spoonful and ramming it into his mouth, he made a face of pleasure and Gabriella couldn't help but think how hungry she was, "Just try some, remember our deal?"
She suddenly didn't need to be told; she picked up the bowl and took the spoon from him and began to shovel the stew into her mouth. It tasted like heaven. Spoonful after spoonful went down and Gabriella didn't see Richard looking at her grinning slyly.
"See, it's good huh?" He said and Gabriella nodded as she swallowed another hot mouthful.
"It's a personal recipe, vegetables, spices, meat. I learnt to cook when you left." Richard said as if it might please her to know.
Gabriella put the bowl down suddenly feeling her head spin and spin. Her head hurt.
"What's happening, I don't feel so good." She murmured clasping her forehead.
"Oh…I must've forgotten to tell you that if you ate the stew you'd be drugged." He laughed.
Gabriella's head was stinging and everything was suddenly blurry. She fell back and felt her body lose control. She barely registered Richard's hands on her clothes, slowly taking them off her body…
TROY found the house reasonably easy, he knocked on the door hard and a moment later a very old lady answered the door.
"Can I help you?" She asked gently.
"I…I was wondering, 'Troy asked, "What you can tell me about The Sullivan's deaths and their son Richard?"
Ooh, so can Mrs Denty tell Troy anything? What has Richard done? Will Richard spare baby Lucy and where has he taken Gabriella and the baby?
Read the next chapter 'The Sullivan's, The Psycho And The Search'
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