CHAPTER 5
CRASH! BANG! THUD! Pirate was jerked awake by the deafening racket. She looked over at the clock next to her bed. It was 12:30a.m. "It's a miracle our neighbors haven't had us evicted yet." She muttered under her breath as she slipped out of bed. She couldn't believe that rushing to the aid of her abductor had become a nightly ritual.
When she got to the kitchen she found Richard on the floor, trying his best to get up. The scene in front of her reminded Pirate of a beetle lying on its back trying desperately to flip itself back over. In fact, she found the whole scenario so funny that she had to stifle a giggle as she began to wonder how this idiot ever tricked her into coming home with him. Despite the almost irresistible urge to throw her head back and laugh and laugh until her stomach hurt, she knew she had to try to subdue the temper that was likely to explode any second.
While Pirate went to get a cloth and some Tylenol, Richard slowly made his way to a wall and began to stand up using the wall for support. He staggered over to where he heard Pirate moving around. "Wuz takin' so long gurl?" he slurred. "Are those flippers a yurs slowin' ya down, fish freak?" he teased laughing at his own pathetic attempt at a joke. Pirate, who was used to this kind of treatment from Richard, emerged coolly from the bathroom. "Sit down." She ordered pointing to a chair she had placed behind him. He muttered something she couldn't quite catch, probably profanity, and then reluctantly obeyed.
She placed a wet cloth on his forehead and told him to take the Tylenol. "But I need summin' ta take it wif!" he complained. Pirate rolled her eyes and stormed over to the cabinet, angrily grabbed a glass and then slammed the cabinet shut. She made sure to make as much noise as possible in the process to worsen the painful migraine she was sure Richard already had. She placed her hand over the glass and sprayed some water into it. She stomped back over to Richard and handed him the water. "Happy now?" she spat. "No need ta git so mad darlin'. Ya know I love it when ya use yur powers." He said eyeing her hungrily.
"Oh Richard please don't. Not now." She pleaded.
"Whadaya mean not now?" he said as if daring her to say it again.
"I mean not now." She stated firmly.
"I don 'ave ta listen ta you!" he bellowed getting up from his seat and taking a step towards her.
"Richard, stay away from me!" she shrieked as she backed her self into a corner, literally. She was trapped.
"Don you tawk back ta me young lady!" Richard yelled. As he said this he drew back his fist and let loose, just like he always did. But Pirate wasn't going to give in this time. She wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of hearing her scream. She was lucky though. He was only able to land five blows on her before she blacked out, and not too long afterwards Richard blacked out as well.
