Hmm, I didn't even realise I spelt savior wrong. I'm quite embarrassed by that lol. Thank's Cuppycakes for letting me know! So…here's another chapter!
Chapter 37 – She Is Mine
EVERY single officer was on their way to Coronation Trent, intent on number 53. Apprehension raced through Troy's heart, he hoped to the heavens Gabriella was there and safely holding Lucy in her arms. He was so nervous! He had left Mrs Denty behind but had promised her and himself that he would go back to see her, after all, if his wife and child were in the street of Coronation Trent then she would've saved their lives.
They were drawing closer and the anticipation was rising…
SMASH! SMASH! CRACK! Gabriella gasped with shock and delight, the chain broke free from her arm and she looked at it with a smile of victory on her face. She now had to put her plan into action.
"RICHARD! RICHARD! I NEED WATER!" She screamed.
A moment later a very furious looking Richard stormed into the room, Gabriella made sure to keep her hand clasped tightly on the chain so it looked as if she was still locked up.
"I was busy Gabriella! I'm buying tickets to get us to France! Two lifelong tickets." Richard laughed.
"What about Lucy?" Gabriella queried frowning.
Richard laughed, "Oh she can stay here, 'He said seriously, "She'll take care of herself. We should be in France by Monday."
Gabriella was about to scream at him when she remembered her plan.
"Richard, I'm thirsty. I need a drink of water." She said timidly.
"You women and you're moods, 'Richard said, he turned and walked out the door, leaving it open, "I'll be back now."
Gabriella dropped the chain immediately and crept out onto the landing. It was just as grubby out there. She opened one of the doors and was surprised to find Lucy inside. She gasped; Richard had been placing Lucy on the floor to sleep. The little bundle was sleeping gently. She picked up her daughter and made her way to the door. She clamped her body straight up against the door when she saw Richard walk past her holding a dirty glass of water. She crept past him and made her way down the stairs. She groaned inwardly, she would have to walk through the living room to get to the front door.
"GABRIELLA! WHERE ARE YOU, YOU LITTLE BITCH!" She heard Richard's angry screams and a glass smash to the floor.
She started to run; she ran through the bare living room and tried the living room door. To her surprise it was locked. She kicked the glass through the door
She opened the door and looked around; she was in a small room. A very small room and when she tried to open the other door which she hoped would lead to the kitchen she found it locked. At that moment Lucy woke and started to cry.
"No babies, shush, shush for Mama." She crooned but Lucy did not settle.
"Well look where we've come to! Why are you running from me Gabriella? We are going to be a family." Richard said firmly.
He walked over to Gabriella with the sobbing Lucy still cradled in her arms, "You don't know what's good for you do you?" He snarled and smacked her hard across the face and she and Lucy went tumbling to the floor.
"This room was my father's study! This was the room where my father raped my mother! I hated this room, I hated everything about it." Richard said looking around at the bare room.
She looked up at her captor with wide eyes and her head filled with confusion.
"I loved my mother very much but she hated me. I was the result of rape and I was her downfall. I couldn't blame my mother for killing my father and then herself. I sometimes wonder why she spared me." Richard mused.
"I…I…I –" She stammered.
"My father never let my mother go and I'm not going to let you go either. You're mine Gabriella, you belong to me." Richard said.
Suddenly a large Slam awoke the trio's senses. Richard grabbed Gabriella around the neck and held a knife up to her.
"You're not going anywhere. We'll die together if it comes to that." He said firmly and a moment later a large group of officers burst into the room and much to Gabriella's delight, Troy.
"Release her at once." The head officer said holding up a gun to Richard, in Gabriella's arms Lucy was screaming.
"I can't do that! We're going to stay together forever." Richard said shaking his head.
"Just leave her be Richard, please." Troy begged.
It almost seemed as if Richard had not seen Troy for when Troy spoke Richard's eyes popped open with delight.
"Oh Troy, saint Troy! Welcome to my childhood home! I wonder if you'd love your sweet Gabriella if you knew what happened last night." He queried laughing.
"Troy don't listen to him!" Gabriella pleaded.
"Gabriella and I made love last night. We made passionate love, it was wonderful. She moaned and laughed and it was fantastic!" Richard said and he started to kiss Gabriella's neck. She could not move, one simple move and her throat would be slit in half.
"Troy, don't believe him. He drugged me." Gabriella sobbed.
"Come on Gabriella, end it with you're pathetic husband! You finish it! Do you understand?" He screamed.
"Troy! I love you." Gabriella whimpered and with that Richard lost his patience. He threw Gabriella down on the floor and she fell with a thud and Richard went flying at Troy.
For a moment both men rolled around on the floor, no – one moved in fear of shooting Troy. The knife was balanced in both men's hands and it was suddenly a fight to the death.
"TROY! NO!" Gabriella screamed and suddenly both men froze and no – one knew who was stabbed. A moment later Richard went tumbling to the floor and in the place where his heart was, lay a knife.
Troy was trembling all over and he fell back and looked down on the dead man shaking. A moment later he stood and the officers looked around at each other. Richard Sullivan was dead!
Troy stood and Gabriella threw her arms around him screaming, little Lucy sat in her arms and was crying too. Troy clung to her tight still smothered in blood.
"It's alright angel, you're not going to suffer anymore." He promised her tenderly.
Every eye was on Troy, Gabriella and Lucy. The horror was over!
AFTER a lot of talking with the police officers who weren't pressing charges on Troy because he had killed in self defence, he now lay there in his and Gabriella's bed. Gabriella lay curled up under his one arms blanket wrapped around her. Her body kept flinching and jolting but she did not wake. In his other arm was Lucy sleeping peacefully against his chest. He smiled softly. His girls were back, they weren't going anywhere.
"There's my girls." He whispered to them in the darkness, Troy would not sleep tonight, he still could not believe in many respects that Richard was dead, he wasn't coming back, he was gone for good and his family was free.
I was quite disappointed with that chapter! I can't believe it, I was so keen on making that perfect and it didn't work! Crap! Oh well, I hope you guys aren't disappointed with it, well Richard's dead, serious guys, he's not coming back! Anyway, the story's almost over, almost! Review and wait for the next chapter 'My Savior'