October 04, 2001

Week 20

Randi turned around in the large bed. She was alone tonight. Dave ad to pull a double shift. She didn't mind because they needed the money. A kick to her bladder woke her up. She groaned softly sitting up and glancing at the clock.

"It's three am. Can't you hold off on waking me up?" Randi mumbled. She slowly stood up and walked into the bathroom. She sat hard on the toilet and moaned with pleasure as her bladder emptied. She ran her hand over her stomach. Her belly was very tender as it started to become an outie. She grabbed her lotion and rubbed it on her navel. It soothed it slightly.

Randi stood up and glanced at herself in the mirror. She frowned at the stretch marks on the side. She grabbed her coconut butter and rubbed it on them. If Dave hugged her right then, she'd slip out of his arms. She smiled and walked back out. Randi yawned loudly walking into her bedroom.

Suddenly, the sound of glass shattering rang out. Randi jumped a mile. She stood there listening to a pair of footsteps. She smiled slightly. Dave must have gotten off early. She walked out into the dark living room.

"Dave?" She called out.

"Shit. Get her." An unfamiliar voice hissed. A pair of arms grabbed Randi around her chest. And dragged her to the floor. She let out a scream, but a strong hand muffled it. Randi wrapped her arms protectively around her stomach. The lights flipped on and Randi saw a blond man standing in front of her. He was unshaven and smell of old spice. He knelt down in front of her, "Let her go." The arms realeased and a burly black man moved in front of Randi.

"W-Who are you?" Randi asked shaking like a leaf.

"I'm Frank and that there is Charles." He smiled, "We were going to rob you and leave, but then you got in the way. And now I don't know what to do...We could run or.." Frank took out a long knife and spun it around in his fingers. Randi's eyes widened and tried to back away but frank grabbed her. He held the knife against her throat. Tears flowed from Randi's eyes. 'Or I could cut you, rape you, or murder you. The possibilities are limitless."

"P-Please go." Randi begged, "I-I'm pregnant." Frank looked down at her stomach. He railed the knife down her collarbone, down her chest, to her stomach.

"Ever think about a c-section?" Frank asked with an evil smile upon his face. Randi gasped as she started to Sob.

"God p-please no." She begged as she shook. "P-Please please, just g-go. I w-wont tell anyone...t-take everything. L-Leave the b-baby alone. M-My fiancee w-will b-be here s-soon." Frank studied the panic and terror in Randi's face. He pressed the knife into her stomach just hard enough to draw trickle of blood. Randi cried out.

"Fiance eh?" He grabbed her left hand and stared at the dimound. "This is nice."

"No. No. P-Please." Randi begged, "I-I have so much jewelry in m-my b-bedroom. P-Please don't take th-the r-ring."

"Hmmmm....Sentimental value is so much priceless that street value." Frank said inspecting the ring on Randi's finger. In her head, Randi prayed Dave would come home and save her and the baby. "Charles what should I do?"

"Cut her." Charles smiled. Randi shook her head.

"No No." Randi sobbed. Frank turned to Randi with the most sinister look on his face.

"All right." Randi's heart raced as she saw him raise the knife. Her hands covered up her stomach. She hoped the pain wouldn't last for too long. The knife came down hard above Randi's right breast. She cried out in pain. "Now...get all your jewelry."

"Oh g-god." Randi sobbed covering her bleeding wound.

"NOW!!" Frank yelled. Randi scrambled up trying to ignore the throbbing pain. I'm going to die. The baby and I are going to die.

* * *

Dave yawned leaning against the admit desk. He glanced at the clock 3:20 am. Randi would be curled up in bed sound asleep. Oh how he envied her.

"Malucci, get to work." Kerry said walking up to him.

"Chief, its dead in here." Dave said.

"I'll tell you who will be dead if you don't get working." Kerry said. Dave sighed.

"Come on." He pleaded. Kerry shook her head and handed him a chart.

"Fever. Fix it." Kerry said walking above.

"Damn it." Dave cursed kicking the admit desk. "Chief, if I finish this one can I go home? Randi has been really sore and achy."

"It's part of pregnancy, Malucci. Kerry called back. Dave ran after her.

"I know, but you know Randi's case. She...She needs to take this pregnancy easy. She can't miscarry this baby too." Dave's eyes pleaded with her. Kerry sighed.

"Finish that case and go." Kerry groaned and walked off. Dave smiled.

"Worked like a charm." Dave chuckled walking off. In an hour or less, he would be curled up in bed with the most beautiful woman alive.

* * *

Randi stumbled into her bedroom. Her tank top was pretty much drenched in her blood. She pressed her hand hard over her breast as she walked to her dresser. She grabbed her jewelry box and rummaged through it.

"I know you're in here." Randi mumbled. She then found her costume fake diamond ring. It didn't look like her engagement ring much, but it'd have to do. She took her ring off and slid on the fake one. Randi slipped her engagement ring under the mattress. She took in a deep breath. The pain in her breast had gone from searing to throbbing. Randi grabbed her jewelry box when her cell phone fell on the floor. She glanced at the door and grabbed the phone.

"9-1-1. What's your emergency?" The dispatcher asked.

'H-Hi...I need p-people here...Th-there's men in my h-house. Im p-pregnant and and and and i've b-been stabbed." Randi whispered into the phone. The dispatcher quickly snapped to work.

"All right ma'am. I'm sending someone over there. Where do you live?"

"M-Mcalister...in th-the apartment building...th-th-three B." Randi sobbed.

"Okay Ma'am. Calm down." The dispatcher said, "Where are the men?"

"In m-my l-livingroom." Randi said shaking, "I-I d-don't w-want m-my baby to d-die."

"You're baby wont die. I won't let anything happen to the two of you." The dispatcher said.

"WOMAN WHAT'S TAKING YOU SO LONG??" Frank screamed.

"Shit." Randi dropped the phone still on, onto the bed. "I-I'm coming." Randi grabbed the jewelry box and went out into the living room. "H-Here." Charles grabbed the box.

"Give me your engagement ring.' Frank said. Randi shook her head.

"N-No." She said still shaking.

"NOW!!!" Frank screamed. Randi slid the fake ring off and handed it to him. "Now was that so hard?" He grabbed Randi by her hair and threw her onto the couch. "You're bleeding pretty badly aren't you?"

"YOU FUCKING STABBED ME!! What the fuck do you think is gonna happen!?" Randi cried. Frank smiled and laughed.

"A firecracker here." He said resting the knife down on the table. "You think your baby would recognize a different dick was he sees it?"

"What!?" Randi snapped feeling the pain start to tense up in her breast. Frank stood up and unbuckled his pants. Randi shook her head with fear, "No..No...Come on...you...you got my jewelry and now j-just go...please. I'm begging you." Randi felt so weak she wasn't sure if she could fight him off.

"Yes. We got the jewelry but this is an added bonus." Frank laughed letting his pants fall to the floor. Fresh tears sprung up in Randi's eyes.

"O-our father wh-who art in H-heaven.' Randi whispered as she started to sob, "hallowed b-be th-thy name."

"Isn't that sweet." Charles chuckled just as the door was kicked opened and several cops flooded in. Charles and Frank cried trying to get away but they were snatched. Randi collapsed on the floor, sobbing cries of relief that they came. They were saved.

"Randi?" A gentle hand grabbed her. She looked up to see Doris.

"Doris." Randi whispered as Doris and Pamela dragged Randi up onto a gurney. Randi looked down at her chest and it was only then it actually clicked into her head how much blood was lost and how much damage was done. She started to shake, "I-I-I w-w-was st-st-stabbed."

"I know." Doris said trying to calm her down, "We're going to take you to county. Lay down and you and the baby will be fine."

* * *

Dave tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. Black Sabbath pumped through his speakers.

"I am Iron man! Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind? Can he walk at all or if he moves will he fall? Is he live or is he dead. I am Iron man." Dave sang as he turned onto his street.

His heart stopped as he saw the red and blue flashing lights of the cruisers and ambulance. "OH god." Dave came to a screeching halt and jumped out of the car. He dashed to his apartment as soon as Doris came out rolled Randi out. Dave's breath caught in his throat when he saw Randi covered in blood.

"Jesus Christ, Randi!" He cried, "What happened?" She started to cry fresh tears as soon s she saw Dave.

"Th-There w-was a man...and...and I w-was st-stab." Randi sobbed.

"Stabbed?? What??" Dave asked panic stricken. Doris and Pamela loaded Randi into the ambulance.

"Apparently, a few men broke into your apartment and Randi got into the way," Doris said. Dave grabbed her hand tightly.

"Th-The baby, Dave." Randi cried. Dave kissed her forehead.

"The baby will be fine, Randi, as soon as we get you to county." Doris said as Pamela sped off. Dave took in a deep breath.

"God, Randi. Everything will be all right. I promise." He said staring at her wound, "Everything will be fine." He kissed her softly, "Calm down. Everything will be fine." Dave ran the words through his own head. Everything would be fine. Dave really hoped everything would be fine.

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