Hi all! I decided to write this fanfic because 1) I was brainstorming
during AMC commercial breaks and thought of it and 2) There's only one
other JR fic on here at the time I'm publishing this.
Summary: This fic will focus on JR and troubled newcomer, Caroline McLaughlin, and their struggle to help each other overcome their old problems, and the new problems that are thrown at them. This can play off of right now. Hope you like it, please R/R.
E-mail: Coppertp9@aol.com
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, with the exception of Caroline, nor am I employed by ABC or anything like that. I am simply a fan, doing this for fun. I am receiving no money.
Rating Disclaimer: This chapter has been rated PG-13 for adult language/situations, including an implied suicide attempt. If this sort of thing would offend you, I suggest that that you not read.
Still with me? Good. Now I will shut up and let you read.
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~Rescue Me~
~Chapter 1~
A piteous whimper was emitted from the ground of the rarely empty park in the center of Pine Valley. The girl's twisted form was sprawled on the ground. She hadn't yet found the strength to pull herself onto the bench that looked so close, but to her, was so far away. It had been a long night for eighteen year old Caroline McLaughlin. Small purple bruises were smattered across her face, and her left eye had taken such a hit, that it was swollen shut. Her hand found its way to her hair, and she felt something sticky at the side of her head. She drew her hand back and found a thin coat of blood on it, from the worst blow. A telephone, a book. Caroline couldn't even remember what'd hit her.
She didn't know how long she had been lying there, but her hopes of being found had quickly disintegrated. With some of her last strength, she managed to reach into her bag, and pull out a small razor blade. She never left "home" without it. Holding the blade between her fingertips, she dragged it slowly across her wrist, and watched as beads of blood formed at the wound. She barely felt the pain. The blade fell from her fingertips, and was lost in the grass. Maybe this cut would end her life of abuse. Maybe.
She blacked out.
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"Hello? Hello, can you hear me?"
Dreaming. Caroline thought she must be dreaming, or maybe that she was even dead. The male's voice sounded so fuzzy, so far away. It couldn't be real. She felt her shoulders be lifted from, then lowered back to the ground vigorously, several times. No, she wasn't dead. Someone was shaking her. Her good eye opened and closed slowly a few times, taking in the blurry image of the handsome dark haired guy, about her age.
"Who. Who are you?" Caroline whispered. It hurt to speak.
"My name is JR." JR replied, as he looped an arm around her and pulled her into a sitting position, then a painful standing position despite Caroline's protesting groans. He guided her to the park bench, and helped her achieve a comfortable sitting position.
"Oh. I'm Caroline."
JR's fingers gingerly touched the patch of blood within her long locks of copper hair. Even covered with welts, bruises, and blood, JR could tell that she was a pretty girl. Her dark brown eye was especially beautiful. He looked down into it, but had to look away quickly. There seemed to be a lot of emotion, a lot of pain behind it.
"Damn. What happened to you? Who did this?" JR asked, unable to fathom who would want to hurt this girl.
"My mother. Drunk again." Caroline replied solemnly.
"This has happened before?" JR asked.
"More times than I care to remember. I-I think I got away this time. But, but I'm not safe here. I managed to escape here from the next town over. She'll come l-looking for me." Caroline stuttered, fear taking over her voice.
"Shh." JR said calmly, holding onto her hand in hopes that it would soothe her, "I'll get you out of here. I'll take you to the hospital."
"No!" Caroline yanked her hand from his and struggled to stand, but weakness won over, and she fell back against his chest, "She'll find, I'll never be."
"You'll never be what? Caroline?" JR never got his answer, because she had passed out again.
"I'm sorry. But I have no choice." JR gathered Caroline into his arms, and quickly headed for Pine Valley Hospital.
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Another chapter or no? You decide, by reading and reviewing.
Summary: This fic will focus on JR and troubled newcomer, Caroline McLaughlin, and their struggle to help each other overcome their old problems, and the new problems that are thrown at them. This can play off of right now. Hope you like it, please R/R.
E-mail: Coppertp9@aol.com
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, with the exception of Caroline, nor am I employed by ABC or anything like that. I am simply a fan, doing this for fun. I am receiving no money.
Rating Disclaimer: This chapter has been rated PG-13 for adult language/situations, including an implied suicide attempt. If this sort of thing would offend you, I suggest that that you not read.
Still with me? Good. Now I will shut up and let you read.
* * *
~Rescue Me~
~Chapter 1~
A piteous whimper was emitted from the ground of the rarely empty park in the center of Pine Valley. The girl's twisted form was sprawled on the ground. She hadn't yet found the strength to pull herself onto the bench that looked so close, but to her, was so far away. It had been a long night for eighteen year old Caroline McLaughlin. Small purple bruises were smattered across her face, and her left eye had taken such a hit, that it was swollen shut. Her hand found its way to her hair, and she felt something sticky at the side of her head. She drew her hand back and found a thin coat of blood on it, from the worst blow. A telephone, a book. Caroline couldn't even remember what'd hit her.
She didn't know how long she had been lying there, but her hopes of being found had quickly disintegrated. With some of her last strength, she managed to reach into her bag, and pull out a small razor blade. She never left "home" without it. Holding the blade between her fingertips, she dragged it slowly across her wrist, and watched as beads of blood formed at the wound. She barely felt the pain. The blade fell from her fingertips, and was lost in the grass. Maybe this cut would end her life of abuse. Maybe.
She blacked out.
* * *
"Hello? Hello, can you hear me?"
Dreaming. Caroline thought she must be dreaming, or maybe that she was even dead. The male's voice sounded so fuzzy, so far away. It couldn't be real. She felt her shoulders be lifted from, then lowered back to the ground vigorously, several times. No, she wasn't dead. Someone was shaking her. Her good eye opened and closed slowly a few times, taking in the blurry image of the handsome dark haired guy, about her age.
"Who. Who are you?" Caroline whispered. It hurt to speak.
"My name is JR." JR replied, as he looped an arm around her and pulled her into a sitting position, then a painful standing position despite Caroline's protesting groans. He guided her to the park bench, and helped her achieve a comfortable sitting position.
"Oh. I'm Caroline."
JR's fingers gingerly touched the patch of blood within her long locks of copper hair. Even covered with welts, bruises, and blood, JR could tell that she was a pretty girl. Her dark brown eye was especially beautiful. He looked down into it, but had to look away quickly. There seemed to be a lot of emotion, a lot of pain behind it.
"Damn. What happened to you? Who did this?" JR asked, unable to fathom who would want to hurt this girl.
"My mother. Drunk again." Caroline replied solemnly.
"This has happened before?" JR asked.
"More times than I care to remember. I-I think I got away this time. But, but I'm not safe here. I managed to escape here from the next town over. She'll come l-looking for me." Caroline stuttered, fear taking over her voice.
"Shh." JR said calmly, holding onto her hand in hopes that it would soothe her, "I'll get you out of here. I'll take you to the hospital."
"No!" Caroline yanked her hand from his and struggled to stand, but weakness won over, and she fell back against his chest, "She'll find, I'll never be."
"You'll never be what? Caroline?" JR never got his answer, because she had passed out again.
"I'm sorry. But I have no choice." JR gathered Caroline into his arms, and quickly headed for Pine Valley Hospital.
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Another chapter or no? You decide, by reading and reviewing.
