Sorry for the AWOL. No time to type!
I DO NOT OWN APRIL OR ANYBODY! JOHNATHAN LARSON OWNS RENT AND SOME PERSON OWNS APRIL!
"OH MY GOD!!! CODFISH WERE DID YOU FIND HER???" I yell.
One second she isn't even here the next she's turns up completely blood-covered and bruised.
"She was rocking back and forth talking to herself about three blocks from here!"
"Oh my gosh," Lauren says, "April, close the shop. Here Emerson, bring her upstairs."
I hurry around closing shop while muttering about whoever did this is gonna pay and I'll sue them and ask Joanne for help.
"APRIL GET UP HERE QUICK YOU NEED TO HELP OUT!" Lauren suddenly shouts from upstairs.
"OH MY GOD WHAT'S HAPPENING???" I yell hurring up the steps.
Olive shakes and rocks back and forth sitting on Lauren's bed.
"Well, all I can think of is that Olive WAS pregnant," I say.
"OLIVE WAS PREGNANT???" Lauren and Emerson shout.
"Alright I need to calm her down," Lauren says and sits down next to her, "Olive honey?"
"Olive?" I say.
"Mommy??? Mommy is home!" Cookie suddenly yells running in toward Olive.
"Yes, she is. Cookie, it's not a good idea to see mommy now," I say and mutter, "It would be just great if I could have some wine right now."
"DON'T EVEN MENTION WINE APRIL OR YOU ARE GOING TO GET IN SO MUCH TROUBLE IT WON'T EVEN BE FUNNY!" Lauren yells.
Cookie stares at her mom.
"Mommy? Why is Mommy bleeding?"
"Olive, sweetie, what happened? Did they attack you?" I ask.
"Here Emerson take Carrie down stairs April and I will try to get Olive to talk," Lauren says.
"Alright…" he says and carries Cookie out.
Olive nods as tears fall down her face.
"Keep asking questions April, when I asked her she didn't respond."
"Were they drunk?" I add.
She nods.
"Olive, sweetie, what happened?"
Olive doesn't say anything.
"I think her brain is going through a protection system…" Lauren explains to me, "It is shutting down like a bank does when it is getting robbed it is locking the vault, so nothing gets in."
"Crap.
Well how am I supposed together back at this if I can't get any information???
I try to hug Olive but pulls away due to blood
Olive flinches and pushes me away
"Olive, it's okay. You're with me now, whoever did this is gonna go to jail, I'll make sure of it. (I whisper to Lauren) I know a lawyer, a real good one!"
"Oh good."
"Olive, honey, I'm trying to help you, can you tell me something? Please?" I beg and gently take her hand.
Olive looks around.
"I killed it," she whispers.
"What, honey, you killed what?"
WHAT COULD SHE HAVE KILLED???
Olive looks at her arms.
"I killed it…" she repeats and begins to cry.
"Olive, I don't think you killed anything. You're not the type."
"Ned."
"Alright so she says I killed it and and Ned? Well at least she is semi-talking," Lauren says.
"Um… does it have to do with the baby? Olive, if you want whoever did this arrested ya gotta help me!" I exclaim, ready to break down.
She nods.
"I killed it… I killed it!"
"Olive, you didn't kill it! How could you have killed it???"
Olive sits up and stares blankly at the wall tears form as she screams and starts to cry.
"Olive!"
"I think she is have a flash back or something," Lauren says.
"Olive, it's okay! I'll have them punished, whoever did this! Just help me, please!"
"Just let her sleep dear. She's probably tired."
"Good idea," I say, "Shoot, I should have gotten that cot from my apartment!"
"It's fine, I will watch Olive tonight, just go back to your apartment and rest."
"Um… I think it's still empty…"
"Alright then go stay where Mark is then…"
"Um… Avenue A is pretty dangerous," I say.
"You can sleep on the couch in the other room," Lauren offers.
"That'll do fine."
"Alright."
Lauren sits next to sleeping Olive, petting her head.
"Well, night Lauren," I say and start singing softly
"Night, dear."
"Wake me if anything happens… well, if I fall asleep anyway. The baby started up again."
I look back down at my stomach.
"I will."
"Oh and keep all types of wine away. I'm getting the urge to have some," I say.
It would be just great if I could go black myself out right now.
"Already did."
"Good. The stress with Olive turning up this way is killing me… crap. Pills. My (sober) mind can't bear this!" I cry.
How am I supposed to handle stress sober???
"April, you're going to worry yourself to death," Lauren says, "Just get some sleep."
"Alright," I say and walk/waddle off slowly toward the next room.
Not to long later I hear a loud scream.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING???" I shriek tearing into room while shoving a pill into my mouth.
"Olive! Olive dear, wake up! Wake up Olive!" Lauren calls.
"Olive, you're okay! What's wrong???" I yell.
She stops screaming and begins to cry.
"Bad dream I think."
"Oh that's a relief. I was afraid it was something else," I say and take another pill.
"Olive… Olive? April, do you think you can talk to her?"
"Well I'll try. Olive, what's wrong?" I sit down on the bed next to my sister.
Olive looks up at me with lifeless eyes.
"Honey, what were you dreaming? I'll try to help," I say.
Olive nods.
"Bad dream? Was it about what happened?"
She nods.
"Him…"
God I hate him… whoever he is.
"He beat you. A lot. Did he… um… rape you?"
She nods and begins to cry again.
"Oh my gosh…"
Crap… JOANNE!!!
"Lauren! Where's your phone?" I demand, "I'm calling Joanne, she's a friend of mine and a great lawyer. Olive, HE IS GONNA PAY!!!"
Like, NOW. I think I will kill him if I see him.
"April, calm down, we can't even get her to tell us very much yet, we should wait a bit before we call in the lawyers."
"Lauren, Joanne is a great lawyer. I think she should know, she's a close friend."
"Alright… the phone is right out in the hall. Make sure you can get her before Olive falls back asleep."
I walks over to phone an calls then come back after calling Joanne
"She's coming in a few minutes," I announce.
"Do you want to watch her for a bit? I will go down stairs and wait for Joanne."
"Sure, that's fine." I sit by Olive again, "Olive, can you stay up? Joanne's gonna help us."
Nods and smiles weakly
"That's good. Whoever this is is going to jail. I'm making sure of it."
Sighs and looks at stomach
"I know," I say softly, "But he's gonna pay for doin' ALL of this to you. You still can't say much, huh?"
Olive nods and hugs me.
I gladly hug her back.
"Joanne is here!" Lauren says and brings her upstairs.
"April, your sister was RAPED???" is the first she yells.
"Unfortnately yes," I say, "I want him arrested!!!"
I can't believe it! I'm mad! At someone!
Olive hides her face in a pillow.
"Can she speak again yet?" Joanne asks.
"No."
"That's gonna make this a little tougher. How long ago? Over a week?"
She nods and holds up a finger.
"Um… okay, a finger… Lauren, any ideas?" I ask, completely not understanding.
"Dear I think she meant one week ago."
Oh duh! Why am I so dumb?
"I thought so," I say quickly.
"He kicked you?" Joanne asks.
Olive nods and points to the spots she was kicked
"Oh God," I mutter, "Um, didn't he punch you?"
She points to stomach and begins to cry again
"Oh… I'm gonna kill that-"
"April, it's not going to help anyone," Joanne inturrupts.
"Why is she crying about her stomach?" Lauren asks.
Snook glare.
"The baby died, Lauren."
"The baby WHAT???" Lauren yells.
"Olive was pregnant, Lauren!"
"I KNEW THAT, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BABY DYING THOUGH!" Lauren shouts.
"Look at her injuries!!! It so hints it!!!" I snap and do the Snook glare.
The punch spot just screams death!
Olive stares teary eyed at us.
"Sorry."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," Joanne adds.
"Olive dear," Lauren tries to hug her but is pushed away.
"Let's keep going."
"So we have the injuries. Did he rape you before he beat you or later?"
She holds up a finger and points to the kick bruises
"Um… after?" I guess randomly.
Olive shakes her head
"Before?"
Nods.
"Okay. I still think I should kill him."
"Joanne how do you plan to catch the guy if she won't tell us?" Lauren asks.
"It usually takes a few days and her speaking should come back. It happens whenever the brain suffered emotional breakdowns," Joanne explains.
Olive yawns.
"NO OLIVE DON'T SLEEP YET!" Lauren yells.
"We still need your help here!"
Pouts.
"Olive, this is all to make him pay!"
So then I can kill him. I'm no longer the only trained assasin here.
"Well start askin' the questions you two! She isn't the only tired person here!" Lauren complains.
"Lauren, you go sleep. I'll go from here. If you're tired I'll watch Olive!"
"Thank God… good night April"
She leaves the room.
"Well anyway… Joanne, can you do anything?" I ask.
"I just need to wait for her to speak. Don't know who to find."
"Olive, who did this?" I ask.
Olive hides her face in the pillows
"Oh God. Olive, you think you could tell me tomorrow?"
"Cam…"
"Cam? Um… Cam… is that half of the name? Cam… Cameron?" I ask.
Maybe? Hopefully? What ELSE goes wig Cam???
She blinks and cocks her head to the side.
"Is that it?" I ask, I'm thinkin' no. "Joanne, I don't think she can remember his name."
"Maybe we should wait a while. I'll be back soon, call me when she can talk again," Joanne says before leaving.
Olive sighs
"Don't worry. We'll get him. I'm too stubborn and mad to let this slide."
I hug Olive.
Wait… I'm mad? I said it aloud?