It was a sunny evening in may and the Bennetts were sitting in their
huge garden. "Mommy? Can a have some ice-cream?"
Helen snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her 3 years old daughter,
Meg. "Sure, Darling. Go in the kitchen to your father and he'll give you
some ice-cream!" "Thanks, Mommy!" Said Meg as she ran into the house.
Helen was alone in the garden and now it was a little stormy and she
knew that there'll be soon a thunderstorm. It was so silent and peaceful
in the garden. She should be happy! Her dear husband was back from New
York where he worked with Prof. Sharp on new Bionic projects. He was away
for 2 weeks but in this time she also had her little twins. Eric and Meg.
This three people were everything for her! But today was a special day.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Carter, but your wife died this night! I'm so sorry
for you and your daughter!" said Doctor Mathews in a low voice. The man,
who was called Mr. Carter, shook the hand of the doctor and said in a teary
voice :" Thanks, Doctor! I know you've done everything you could! My daughter
is at home. I'll tell her the bad news." Then he left the hospital.
At home:
Mr. Carter came into the living room and his 19 years old daughter
ran up to him. "Dad! What's up with Mom?" Mr. Carter just stared down at
his daughter with empty eyes and suddenly raised his hand and slapped her
hard on the cheek! Helen fell on the floor crying and backed away from
her father. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU LITTLE *****!" He shouted and kicked
her with his foot. Helen was bleeding. "Please, Dad! Don't hurt me!" He
grabbed her by her hair and shouted in her face "SHE WAS ON THE WAY TO
WATCH YOUR VOLLEYBALL GAME AND THEN HAD THE ACCIDENT!.....BUT YOU ARE
GOING TO PAY!" "No, Dad! PLEASE!!!!"
Jack was watching TV as his mother called him, she nearly screamed.
Jack ran to the door, where his mother was standing next to his girlfriend
. "Oh my God! Helen, what happened?" Her clothes were nearly off
of her and there were lots of wounds on her body. An arm around Jack's
mother, who helped her to stand, she looked at the only person she loved
and cared for. Her lips trembeled, as new tears came to her eyes she whispered:
"Jack......please help me!" He ran to her and his mother and hugged her
in a thight embrace.
"I'll get you some bandages, my dear!" said Jack's mother and looked
at the couple. Helen had her arms around his waist and he drew his arms
around her too but always trying not to hurt her. She cried into his shoulder.
They were sitting in Jack's room. Mrs. Bennett prepared some food for
them. Jack laid on his bed and with Helen in his arms. "Helen..... what
happened?" He caressed her cheek softly. Helen cuddeled up closer to him
and said in a low voice: "My mother died this night..... and my father
said it's my fault.........." "Y-Your Mom is death? Oh my God......
I'm so sorry...." He drew her closer to him and kissed the top of her head.
"But where are all this wounds coming from?" Helen silently started crying
again "My father had hit me and ........
said I had to pay for what I've done and then........he.........Oh,
Jack! I can't talk about it! Please forgive me!" She was crying hystericly
into his chest. "Oh, no, no, no! You hadn't be sorry, Helen!" He could
imagine what her father had done to his love! How could he do that to his
daughter! It was silent in the room exept Helen's crying.
Some minutes later, Mrs. Bennett came into the room and saw the young
lovers. She wanted to ask what happened but recordnized that Helen had
fallen assleep in Jack's arms. Jack got up carefully and laid her back
down on his bed. He put the blankets over her body and gave her a light
kiss on her forehead.
Jack and his mother went into the living-room, where Mr. Bennett was
already waiting for them. "Jack, what's up with Helen?" Asked Mr. Bennett
as they sat down on the couche. Jack told them about the death of Helen's
mother and that her father had beaten her......
Mrs. Bennett was holding back tears and Mr. Bennett thouht about
what they should do know. "We have to phone her father!" said Mr. Bennett
after some time. "No, we can't do this to her! He'll beat her again! Please,
Dad!" Jack looked at his father with hope. "He's her father! He has enough
problems...." Mrs. Bennett reminded silent. Jack looked on the ground and
said with a shaken voice: "There's something else.....she wouldn't really
tell me about it, but I think that............................"
"AHHHHHHHHHH! DAD, PLEASE DON'T! IT HURTS SO MUCH! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"
Jack and his parents jumped up from their seats and ran to Jack's room.
Helen sat on the bed, fully awake. In her eyes was so much fear and sweat
was all over her face and back. Again tears streamed down her face like
a waterfall.
Jack sat down on the bed and tried to take her in his arms, but she
begged away. "It's me. Jack." She looked at him and then sank into his
strong arms. "J-Jack! He-he was there....a-and he wanted me to..."
"Shhhhh.....it's over now, Helen....I'm here, my Darling....." Jack held
her as close as he could. She was trembeling like crazy in his arms. Suddenly
he felt so protective over her. He had to protect her!
He looked up to his parents, who stood in the door. His mother was
crying and his father tried to comfort her. "Please, Jack. Don't leave
me, again! He'll come back! I'm so afraid!" Jack looked at his girlfriend
looking up at him with pain in her eyes. "I'll stay by your site, Helen!
Always!" She started to smile and threw her arms around his neck. His parents
leaved them alone and went into the living-room.
Jack caressed her cheek and said:"I love you, Helen! Don't forget that!"
Helen laughted a little bit "I love you, too! More than anything, Jack
Bennett!" He bent down and kissed her on the lips. Her arms were still
around his neck and his hands encircled her small waist.
After some time they broke the kiss and fell asleep in each others
arms.
"Your breakfast taste really good, Mrs. Bennett!" "Thanks, Helen! I'm
glad you like it!" They sat at the kitchen-table and ate their breakfast.
All of sudden the telephone rang and Mr. Bennett picked it up. "Hello?.......Yeah,
I'm Mr. Bennett and who are you.....?"
Helen, Jack and Mrs. Bennett looked at a confused Mr. Bennett. "No,
your daughter isn't here, Mr. Carter!...No!" Helen dropped her knife and
got very pale. Jack, who sat next to her, took her hand into his and squeezed
it gentely.
On the telephone:
"I know that she's at your house, Mr. Bennett because your son is her
boyfriend!"
"No, she isn't her, but if she'll show up her we'll phone you!"
(angry) "Don't lie to me! I want my daughter back!"
(shouting) "YOUR DAUGHTER IS HERE, BUT WE WON'T GIVE HER BACK TO YOU,
BASTARD!"
"WHAAAAAAAT? YOU'LL PAY AND SAY THAT ALSO TO HELEN! I'LL GET HER AND
THEN SHE'LL PAY FOR WHAT SHE HAD DONE!"
Mr. Bennett put the receiver down and looked at his family. He looked
at Helen. She was like the daughter he never had for him and won'tlet her
father hurt her again!
"What if he'll go to the police, now? We can't keep Helen here! He's
her father!" said Mrs. Bennett with a shaken voice. "I really don't know
what to do, my dear!" said Mr. Bennett.
Helen looked down at her hand and the silver ring with the little diamont
in it. Jack saw that she was looking at the ring and know what she was
thinking about! He wanted it, too. More than her! More than everything
else!
He squeezed the other hand, which was still in his hand thighter and
said looking at his parents: "I have something important to tell you!.......
You know Helen and I are together for some time and we love each other
so much! So....." He looked away from his parents and looked at his love.
"We want to marry as soon as possibel!" Mr. And Mrs. Bennett looked shocked
for a moment. But then they smiled and hugged their son and soon daughter-in-law.
"I'm so happy for you both! Congratulation!" said Mr. Bennett and hugged
Helen.
Both women had tears in their eyes.
The next weeks were very busy. Helen und Jack were so happy! They were
going to marry in 3 days. They had invited their friends and relatives,
they had a church, ......... But Helen had a bad feeling. Her father hadn't
called again since that call and she was afraid of him. He had planed something!
she thought at night. She lay next to her fiancé and looked out
of the window. She loved Jack deeply and she liked his parents, they had
always been so nice to her. Bur she won't live her anymore! She wanted
to live in another town. Far away from this.She didn't want to be remembered
of all this events!
She wanted to dicouver the secrets of the sea......... maybe in California
....
"Helen, are you awake?" Jack touched her shoulder lightly. Her heart
started to beat faster. How much she loved him! She rolled onto her side
so she could look into his eyes. "Yeah.........I couldn't sleep......and
I was thinking about our future... . Where will we live? Where can we work
to pay everthing we need a-and what...about our ...children?" Jack could
see that Helen was blushing. He smiled and took her in his arms. "I thought
about this, too, love. Maybe we should move away to live our own life....do
you like California? I could work in the lab of a good friend of mine.
His name is Prof. Amadeus Sharp. He already asked me a few times, if I
want to work for him.." Helen threw her arms around his neck and kissed
him sweetly. "You've read my mind, honey! I could work in the famous
SEA-LAB! Oh Jack, I'm so happy!" She kissed him again. "I love you Helen
and I'll love you forever!" "I love you, too! You are the greatest love
of my life!" They kissed first softly but then with more passion.........
( I won't write a lemon so we leave them alone now..............)
"Yes, I want!" Jack looked at Helen. "And do you Helen Sarah Carter
want to marry Jack Thomas Bennett?" The priest asked her. She lookedat
Jack with so much love and said with a shaken love: "Yes, I want!" The
priest looked at Jack and asked: "Do you have the rings?" "Yes, here they
are!" He took one and put it on Helen's right ring-finger and she took
the other and put it on Jack's ring-finger.
The priest smiled and said to Jack with a smile: "You may kiss your
bride!" Jack took her into his arms and kissed her lovingly and she returned
it. "I can present you know Mr. and Mms. Jack Bennet!" The people
in the church cheered. Slowly Jack and Helen went out of the church. Helen
had a long white dress and her hair was up in a bun. Jack had a beautiful
black suite. Outside the church was a photograph and the guest came also
out of the church to congratulate the new husband and wife. Helen smiled
the whole day and it was the best day in her life. Jack was happy, too.
Finally she was his wife and he could protect her from everything.
They found a beautiful old house near Long Beach. It was in a wood and next to the ocean. First, Jack's parents weren't happy to see his son leave, but they knew that he wanted to have an own life with his wife. As it was time to leave Mms. Bennett just said: "Please call me when I'm going to be grandmother, my dears. Good luck for you two!" She hugged them both. Helen asked Jack's father in private: "Thomas, can you please look after my father. I haven't seen him or heard something. Can you find out what's up with him?" Mr. Bennett hugged her and said: "I'll do it for you, Helen. Have fun with your husband!" He smiled at her and she blushed a little.