Exit Stage Left


Exit Stage Left: Chapter 9 Part A
By: Fele414
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*This story is dedicated to lovuraqt(I hope I spelled that right) I know it's been awhile since I've updated so I won't make excuses, I guess you can say it's a mix between school, boyfriend, and writers block. Luckily I have had an inspiration and will continue on with my story with renewed interest. Thank you to all those wonderful comments and once again please keep the grammar ones to a limit, I really don't have time to reread this stuff.

Charlie's Apartment...

The door to Charlie's apartment opened and he and Cooper came walking through. "I'm sorry man," Charlie said as he looked around his apartment, "I just got to get it real quick, then we can talk." "Hey," Cooper ran his hands through his hair nervously, "it's no problem." He walked over to the answering machine noticing a blinking light indicating a message was left. "Hey you got a message, you want me to play it?" Charlie looked up from the kitchen shaking his head, "nah, don't worry about it." Biting his lip Charlie was getting anxious to hear what it was Cooper had come to apartment to tell him. "So anyway, what exactly was it," but before he could finish Cooper pushed play on the machine, "gee thanks Coop."

A panting of sort could be heard and the two look at each other funny, finally sounds of grunting and heavy breathing grew louder. Charlie walked over to the machine with a puzzled look on his face, "what's this," Charlie please be scanning," they both instantly recognized Jodi's voice. They listened as she pleaded over the phone. The pleas turned to screams as they heard her assailant's rough voice yelling at her, finally the machine beeped and hung up. Charlie immediately picked up the phone and called her cell, but there was no answer. He screamed into the phone hoping he would make her pick up but only her voice mail came on. "Call the police," Cooper said. Grabbing his jacket, Charlie threw the portable to Cooper, "You call her, I'm going to find her," "Charlie, you don't even know where to look." Charlie looked at him one last time before leaving through the door. With a tear in his eye he looked away, "I still have to try, I have to find her. Coop, I know we both love her, but I can't live without her," and with that he was out the door.

Okay, okay I know that was really short but... there will be more I promise. I just have to get back into the swing of things and David just called so I gotta run.