Here's the next chapter. To my reviewer, no he doesn't. I'm also not sure if he'll stay dead. You know how that goes on gh but I'm not sure.
Carly looked up when her office door opened and Nelle appeared and she could immediately tell she'd been crying. "Sweetie. Are you ok? What happened?" "What happened. Meltdown. Got you sent away." She whispered. "It's ok. I promise. I've already forgiven you.
I need you to believe that." She responded as she carefully approached her but Nelle just backed away. "Do you not want me to touch you?" She questioned, slightly hurt and the girl shook her head, tears springing to her eyes, Carly's words bringing a memory to the surface she thought she'd long forgotten.
"Do you not want me to touch you?" One of Franks friends slurred and 5 year old Nelle shook her head, whimpering softly. "Oh come on, sweet thing. I'll be gentle. Your daddy told me just how you like to be taken care of." He whispered as he crawled onto the bed with her and she immediately backed away as much as she could until her back hit the headboard. Since she was unable to speek because of her autism however, all she could do was whimper as he removed her pajamas and then his own clothes. "You're such a pretty little thing. Do you know that?" He said appreciatively as one of his hands slowly moved down her body and he took one of her hands and guided it to his hardening member and the girl resisted the urge to throw up. At least she didn't have to taste this time.
Carly froze in alarm as Nelle crouched in a corner and began whimpering as her eyes remained tightly shut. "Hey, sweetheart. It's ok. I need you to come back to me. It's Carly." She whispered, dropping down to her knees in front of her.
"That's a good girl." He purred as her small hand continued pleasuring him as tears continued streaming from her eyes. "You're being so good, Janelle." Frank said, having appeared in the room and taking off his own pants and she cried harder, knowing what was coming next. "Open your mouth." He said and it was more than she could take. As soon as he placed his member in her mouth and she began pleasuring him the girl immediately began gagging. As he pulled out, she vomited everywhere.
"Oh, baby. Here." Carly soothed, frowning when she saw the girls soiled shirt, jumping into action and grabbing a trash can as she held back Nelle's blonde hair. "It's ok. I've got you." She whispered as Nelle lifted her head and looked around, eyes coming to rest on Carly. "I-I'm sorry." "It's ok, baby. Did you remember something?" "One of his friends made me touch him and then daddy he put it, in my mouth." She revealed and Carly resisted the urge she also had to throw up. "What trigared that, honey?" She wondered, needing to know." "It was what you said. You said do you not want me to touch you." She revealed, crying harder. "Shhh. It's alright now. You're safe.
Come on. We are going home, getting you changed and we will take a nap." She explained. "I'm sorry. I tried. Shhh. Don't worry about that. You went all the way to gh and here by yourself. That's progress enough for me right now." She said, kissing her head and guiding her out the door, Nelles small hand gripping tightly to her shirt.
Entering the house, Carly lead Nelle into her room and after helping her into a clean shirt, tucked her in and crawling in next to her. "Will you stay?" "I'm not going anywhere, baby. If I do, I won't leave the house. You have my word." She explained as Nelle's eyes closed and she was fast asleep.
"Mom? What are you doing here?" Carly questioned, opening the door for Bobbie. "I wanted to check on her."She remarked as she stepped into the house. "She's asleep. She had a flashback so I brought her home." "What was it about?" "You don't want to know, but Frank and one of his friends ′abused her." She revealed and Bobbie nodded.
"I can't imagine what she went through." "Hell. She went through hell." Carly said before they heard soft footsteps coming down the stairs.
"Carly?" "In here, baby." She called back and Nelle appeared in the living room, clearly looking startled. "What is it?" Carly questioned worriedly as she approached the girl and Nelle just hugged her. Carly became more worried when she felt tears soaking her shirt. "Honey, shh. It's ok." She whispered. "I-I saw him." She shrieked and Carly's eyes widened. "Who, sweetie. Who did you see?" "Dad. I saw dad." She responded just as there was a crash from upstairs'
"Mom, call Sonny and the police." Carly demanded as the three women hid in a downstairs closet. "Janelle. Daddy's home." Frank called out and the girl whimpered in fear, a hand gripping Carly's shirt.
"Shhh, sweetheart. It's ok. Help's coming." She whispered as she held Nelle as close as she could, not believing the bastard was really alive.. "Daddy's missed you so much. You did a very bad thing though, leaving and coming straight here after my men got through with you. Maybe I should show Carly how to keep you in line." He said as he wondered through the house, and Carly just prayed they got there in time.
Sonny hung up the phone and stared at Dante. "What is it?" "I-it's Frank Benson. He's alive. Bobbie just called me. She, Carly and Nelle are hiding in a downstairs closet right now while he taunts them." He revealed and Dante just stared at him. "H-how?" "I don't know but we need to get over there, now." Sonny demanded and he nodded, praying they arrived in time.
"Janelle. Do you not want to come say hi to daddy?" He questioned and Nelle's shaking increased ten-folds. "You know I will search this entire house until I find you." He continued as he approached the closet.
"PcPd!" Dante called out as he entered the house and Carly sighed in relief, looking down at Nelle who had tucked her face into her neck and was whimpering softly. "I want to see my little girl." Frank bellowed as Dante handcuffed him and read him his rights.
"The only place you're going is prison, you son of a bitch." Dante growled as he lead him out of the room. "Go tell them everything is ok." He called to Sonny over his shoulder and the older man nodded, slowly approaching the closet.
"Guys? It's safe. Dante arrested Frank." Sonny said as he softly nocked on the door. "Thank God." Bobbie remarked as she opened the door, Carly following behind with Nelle clinging tightly to her. "We aren't staying here. Mom? Can we stay with you?" She questioned and Bobbie nodded. "Of course. I'll go pack your things." She said as she left the room and headed upstairs.
"Are yall alright?" Sonny questioned worriedly as he regarded Nelle who still had her face buried in Carly's neck. "I-I'm fine, but she..." "I don't know how to help her now that he's back." She revealed shakily. "It'll be ok. We will help both of you." Bobbie said, having heard the last part of the conversation as she reemerged from the bedroom with their things. "Thank you, mom. I really appreciate that." Carly whispered, kissing the top of Nelle's head and speaking softly into her ear.
"Hey, love. We are going to go stay with my mom for a few days." "I-is it safe?" "Yeah, baby. It is." She responded, glancing at Sonny and her mom in concern. "Your dad's in jail. Dante arrested him." Sonny explained and the girl relaxed, but never released her grip on Carlys shirt. "Let's go. I'll follow you." Sonny said and they left the house, Carly stopping and checking to be sure they had everything.
"Where's Carly?" Nelle questioned, slightly beginning to panic upon entering the living room a few hours later and finding Bobbie alone, watching television. "She ran to the store. She will be back very soon." She assured her but Nelle shook her head, seemingly becoming more agitated. "No. No. No. She was supposed to tell me if she leaves." She whispered and Bobbie frowned, not really knowing what to do. "Hey. Come here." She said softly and the girl slowly approached her. "I promise she will be right back. You were asleep and she didn't want to wake you." She explained, carefully hugging her, Nelle melting into her embrace as she began trembling slightly.
"Oh, look what I found earlier." She said as she held up a fidget toy, hoping it would keep her calm until Carly returned. Smiling as Nelle immediately took it and began playing with it. Sighing in relief, she finally relaxed as she continued watching television. "You can keep that." The older woman said with a kind smile as she watched the girl at her side rocked gently back and forth as she twisted the toy in her hands, the feel of it doing the trick as the meltdown that was moments away from coming out slowly faded away.
"You can keep that." She repeats, squealing excitedly and flapping her hands when the door opened and closed and Carly entered the house. "I'm back." She called out as she entered the living room and Nelle wasted no time in going up to her and tugging on her sleeve. "What's up, baby?" "I missed you." She whispered, anxiously beginning to chew on the necklace tucked under her shirt and Carly glanced at Bobbie over Nelle's head. "Almost had a meltdown when she woke up." Her mother mouthed and Carly nodded. "I'm sorry, sweetie. I had to go out but I'm back now." She comforted, pulling the girl into a hug. "I'll cook." Bobbie decided, seeing Nelle was in need of comfort.
Once she had left the room, Carly looked at Nelle. She was becoming more anxious by the second and Carly had a good idea why. "Baby. Do you need to be little?" She questioned and the girl nodded, whimpering softly. "Ok, little one. Come here." She cooed, nealing down and lifting the girl into her arms. Walking across the room, she picked up the remote before taking a seat in the rocking chair and begining to rock slowly, Nelle's face immediately going in to the crook of her neck as a thumb went in to her mouth. Letting out a content sigh, Carly kissed the top of the girls head and began searching for something to watch. "Wuv you." Nelle whispered, Carly's gentle rocking and the hand running through her hair lulling the girl back to sleep. "I love you too, sweetie." She responded.
"I don't think so." Frank growled when he saw 3 year old Nelle trying desperately to break free from one of his friends. Yanking the girl up, he carried her down in to the basement and opened the closet door. "No. Daddy. Pwease. Not da dawk." She pleated as tears began to fall. "You should've been a good girl." He responded before placing her in the closet and closing the door, slamming the basement door on his way out just to be sure she would not try to escape.
Carly was pulled from the television by Nelle beginning to cry softly in her sleep. "Daddy. Pwease wet me out. I be good." She whined, her tears soaking Carly's skin. "Nelle. Shhh. You're safe. It's Carly. I'm right here." She cooed softly, gently stroking the girl's blonde hair.
"I told you to cut that out." Frank screamed as he placed a gag in the girl's mouth and tied her small hands together. "The more noise you make, the longer you'll stay here." He bellowed before once again leaving the room.
"Carly." She screamed as she sat up and looked around, the dark closet being replaced with Bobbie's well lit living room and safe and warm arms holding her. "Nelle, sweetheart. You're safe." Carly said once again as the girl looked at her. "Don't put me in there, Ly Ly. I'll be good." "Put you where, baby?" "The closet." She responded, trembling in Carly's arms.
"Don't you worry about that. You're never going in a closet, not as long as I'm with you." She comforted, gently stroking the girl's face. "Dark." She whispered, trembling becoming worse and Carly frowned. "Shhh. Come on. Relax." She encouraged, guiding Nelle's head in to the crook of her neck and beginning to hum softly.
1 week later
Carly sighed in frustration, tossing her pin on to the desk and leaning back in her office chair. Something was wrong, she just knew it. Picking up her phone, she called Nina. "Hello?" "Nina. Have you seen Nelle?" Carly questioned and Nina's eyebrows raised in surprise, but she managed to keep her concern under wraps for now.
"No. She called me this morning. We were supposed to have lunch, but she canceled. She said you two had plans." "Um no. I-I've been at work." Carly whispered, heart beginning to race uncomfortably in her chest. "I hate to ask this, but I have to. Is Frank still in jail?" Nina questioned and Carly froze.
"Damn it. No. He some how made bond." She answered, quickly gathering her things. "I'm calling Dante and I'll meet you at your mothers." Nina said as she abruptly hung up the phone. "If you've harmed a hair on her head, I'll kill you for good." Carly muttered darkly as she left her office.
Nelle sobbed as Frank once again brought the belt down across the torn flesh of her back. She could feel the blood and wounds and knew she was in big trouble. Frank scowled as he looked at her. She was covered in lash marks as well as both fresh and dried blood. Tossing the belt aside, he hauled her to her feet and tied her to a chair. "You be a good girl. I'll be back. We have company. Some people have missed you." He said with an evil glint in his eye as he left the room. Shifting, she did her best to not scream out as her back rubbed against the chair, only aggravating her injuries further.
The door opening drew her thoughts away from her injuries and she froze when she saw 9 men in the doorway and Frank with a camera. "This will be fun." He remarked as he set up the camera as one of the men, the leader, untied her.
"You're still such a pretty little thing." He whispered as he took off his clothes. "No. Please. Don't." She begged as he roughly entered her and she couldn't help but let out a scream. She wasn't prepared or aroused and he was so rough. She began sobbing helplessly as he thrust in and out. Nelle could feel the blood between her legs. Once he was done, a second man approached her. As he entered her she closed her eyes. The pain was to much. "This is it. I'm not making it out of here." She thought as he emptyed inside of her. Taking a chance and looking down, she froze when she saw her body. She knew if they all took turns she'd need stitches. There was so much blood already.
"My turn." Another one of the men said as he turned her over on to her stomach and she realized what he was fixing to do. "No please. No more." She screamed as he violently entered her from behind. She once again let out a scream as her body tried to adjust to the intrusion. "You're so tight." He growned as he increased his speed, paying no mind to the blood on his member or the tearing flesh each time he pulled out before slamming back in.
When he finished he pulled out and Frank stopped the camera. "We will be back." He said before they left the room. Whimpering, Nelle was somehow able to get herself into a standing position. Smiling slightly when she saw they'd made the mistake of leaving the window unlocked she took her chance. She had to get to Carly.
She knew she couldn't last much longer. She was so cold and in so much pain. All she wanted to do was sleep. She just hoped she made it out before they returned.
Carly paced GH like a caged animal. "Where the hell could he have taken her." She bellowed and Dante gently touched her arm. "I know it's hard but I need you to calm down. You need to stay here incase she shows up." He explained and she glared at him. "There's no telling what he's doing to her. For all we know-"
"Carly! Look." Dante said. "Oh my God, Nelle." Carly screamed as she rushed to the girl, who at this point had grabbed on to Bobbie's arm to keep from collapsing. "C...Ca...Carly." She !slurred. "Hey, baby. You're gonna be ok." She whispered, even though she couldn't be sure of that, not when she saw her injuries. "Let's get her into a room, now." Bobbie annouced before looking at Carlly. "You have to wait out here." She said before walking away. "Carly!" Nelle suddenly screamed and Carly approached the stretcher, softly placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Shh. It'll be ok. My mom will take good care of you but I have to wait out here." She explained. "Do you understand?" "Yes. Don't leave though." She whispered. "I'm not going anywhere."
"This can't be happening. The blood." She sobbed, collapsing in to Dante's arms once they were out of sight and he wrapped his arms around her. "She's gonna be ok, and I'm gonna find the bastards that did this." He vowed as Frank entered the waiting room.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Carly demanded as Dante did his best to hold her back. "I came to check on my daughter." He said with a kind smile, but both Dante and Carly knew better. "Oh, is that right?" She snapped, glaring at the man. "Of course. I do care about her well being." "I'm sure you do." She responded sarcasticly. "I know what you did." "Oh really? What would that be?" He questioned, playing dumb and Carly did her best to not lunge at the man.
"You raped her, again, you son of a bitch." She screamed before Bobbie exited a room.
"How is Nelle?" Carly asked immediately. "She's ok. I had to clean her back and she needed stitches from where she was raped." She explained quietly. "Can I see her?" Frank asked and Carly shot him a murderous glare. "No. No way in hell am I letting you see her." She snapped before entering Nelle's room.
"Hey, sweetie. Are you ok?" Carly whispered as she took a seat by the bed and Nelle gripped her hand. "My dad. H-he hurt me. They all did and he recorded it." She got out before a sob broke through and Carly gathered her into her arms, wondering how she would recover from this. "I-I said no." She sobbed, clinging tightly to Carly who shushed her quietly. "I know you did. I know." She whispered, leaning back against the pillows and rubbing the girl's upper back, mindful of her injuries. "Don't let him come in here. Please." She pleated.
"Don't worry. He won't get anywhere near you." She vowed, mind racing with the unknown but vowing right then and there to not abandon the girl in her arms . She just hoped her love was enough.