Long Road to Happiness

Part 9

Disclaimer: Don't own anything but Suzy.

Suzy

I sat on my bed hugging my knees to my chest wishing I hadn't been so cruel to Kurt earlier. If I hadn't have let my temper get the better of me he'd be here and I'd be safe. But he wasn't here and I had no way of contacting him, I thought as I glared at his cell phone that sat on the side cabinet. I returned my gaze to the door and silently prayed Kurt would come back, or someone would come.

After a while I began to get sleepy and was beginning to drift off when a noise from the door brought me back to the land of the wake.

Jumping off the bed I went to answer it. Making sure the chain was on I opened it slightly and screamed.

Kurt

I lay in bed staring at the ceiling thinking of what the hell to tell Suzy tomorrow, when my thoughts were interrupted by a scream. I sat up straight and listened. It was Suzy. I knew it was because she used to scream like that after she'd had one of those nightmares.

I jumped out of bed and ran straight for the door. I flung it open and headed down the hall towards my room. I stopped short as I saw Jeff standing there frantically trying to calm her down.

Jeff

"Come on Suzy calm down. I only want to talk to you. I ain't gonna hurt you."

" Jeff get the hell away from her now!" came a voice from behind me. I turned.

Kurt! Damn!

"Kurt I only wanted to talk."

" Get away from her!"

" I'm trying to calm her down. she'll wake up the whole building otherwise."

"Too late!" came another voice from the other side, just as stern and pissed off as Kurt's was.

I turned and faced the trio of girls and my brother. Shit!

" I wasn't trying to hurt her. I just wanted to talk to her that's all."

" Yeah but how would you feel if the guy who beat the crap out of you just turned up out of the blue."

" But she should have known I was here, after all the rest of you did." I stated slightly confused.

" She didn't know Jeff." Matt replied.

Chris then stepped in, " This isn't getting us anywhere. Lets go back to our rooms and argue in the morning." He turned to face Kurt, " You gonna look after her?" He asked the man whose face showed his fear and concern. Kurt nodded.

Kurt

I waited 'til the hall had cleared then moved to the semi open door. Looking through the door I saw Suzy curled up on the floor, eyes wide with fright staring just beyond the door.

" Suzy, can you let me in?" I asked gently just wanting to hold her and tell her everything's all right.

Suzy moved her eyes to me, still wide with fear.

" You knew?" she asked softly. Confused I asked, " Knew what?"

" You knew he was here? you knew and you didn't tell me!" she said her voice and manner becoming more hysterical.

" Suzy, I didn't know he was here tonight."

" Yes you did! I know you did!" she shouted back.

" Baby please I'm sorry I was just trying to protect you!" I tried hoping she'd calm down.

" So you let me discover for myself?" she shot back, getting to her feet and opening the door. I stood in front of her and knew that in her eyes I'd betrayed her trust.

" Suzy please.." I said reaching out for her. She whacked my arm away, "NO!" she said before running out of the room and down the hall towards the stairs.

"Suzy!" I shouted after her.

Suzy

I ran down the stairs as fast as I could. Tears streamed down my face from a mixture of anger and fear. I had to get away from here. Away from Jeff. Away from Kurt.

As I got to the lobby I realised that I didn't know where to go. I didn't really care. Searching my leather jacket for the keys to my bike I headed out to the parking lot.

I reached my bike and got on it and realised I hadn't got my helmet. I contemplated going back up for it and was about to when I heard my name been called. Looking up I saw Kurt searching for me. Quickly I started up the bike and sped out of the lot.

I was frantic as I sped onto the country road. It was quiet as it was 2 in the morning. I allowed my mind to wander, I thought of how Kurt lied to me and of how Jeff had done the same a few months before and all the other things Jeff had done to me. The tears ran down my face faster. My bike swerved and I did little to get it back on the right side of the road.

Suddenly bright lights came through the blur then nothing but black.

Kurt

I sat and listened to the silence. We'd all gathered in my room after Suzy had run off and we'd looked most places. We didn't know what to do next. Suddenly  my cell phone broke the silence.

I rushed to answer it and picked up without looking at the display.

"Suzy?"

"No Kurt!" came the voice of my boss. He sounded upset. I shook my head at the others to tell them it wasn't Suzy.

" Hey. What can I do for you Vince?" I asked impatiently.

" Kurt I've got some bad news!"

Matt

I watched as Kurt dropped the phone and backed off. A look of disbelief showed on his face and tears ran down his face.

"No! NO!" he muttered over and over.

I went and picked up the phone as Ro comforted him.

" Hey Vince!"

Paris

I watched Kurt and then looked at my husband as he talked to Vince. Something bad had happened. I knew this from Kurt reaction to what he'd been told. It didn't take a genius to figure it out.

" Okay. I'll tell the others… Yeah you as well." Matt hung up the phone and looked at us all.

He ran a hand over his hair before coming over to me and looking me stright in the eye.

"Suzy… She's been in an accident… She's Dead!"

The end.

Okay that's it. And I mean it. There will be no sequel, no alternative ending. Finished. No more. The end. Please review.