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I'm sorry about taking so long to update. My computer broke down and I only just got it fixed.
To all the reviewers who told me to stop the cursing I have one thing to say to you. Stress. If you were in Nancy's position you would be a little on the pissed off, stressed, angry upset side too. Besides, this site is so we can express our feelings about the stories and characters and if I don't want a kid-safe Nancy Drew than I'm not going to write a kid-safe Nancy Drew.
Ok, now that the rant is over, I bring you Chapter 4 of Viper.
"We're not going to find anything else in here," Nancy said. "And you guys don't know what you're up against,"
"We'll go over it tomorrow," Frank stated with a yawn.
"I'll see you then," Nancy said. She shot Joe a quick glance.
"I'll be up in the room in a while Frank," Joe responded. " I have more energy than you and I'd like to talk to the neighboring rooms,"
Frank nodded and walked into the room next to the crime scene, closing the door. Joe turned to Nancy. "What's on your mind?" he asked.
"What?" Nancy replied.
"I know something's wrong. I have never heard you swear. Now spill,"
"It's not like I'm going to get any sleep anyways," she muttered. " You have to promise not to tell anyone,"
"I promise," Joe said.
"Than you better not have been lying when you said you had energy, because this is a very long story,"
* * *
"So what's the story?" Joe questioned.
Nancy sighed. "Well, I guess this whole thing started when I was 11. I was walking home from a soccer game in the park and was taking the back way. I saw three people, two were handing the other one money.
"One of the first two saw me and started chasing me. I got to my house before he caught me, having the advantage of knowing my way around town. Later that day I realized I had led him to my house, but I pushed it out of my mind.
" The next day I was up in my room reading a Tami Hoag novel when Hannah called me down for lunch. I was halfway down the hallway when I felt something cold against my throat. It was Viper.
"She forced me into the kitchen to show Hannah, who eventually fainted. Viper threw me into the kitchen counter.
"So there I sat dazed and confused with a gaping head wound, while Viper painted her little snake on the table. Hannah was just coming to when Viper forced me into her car.
"I passed out as she began driving and I didn't come to until we stopped. Viper forced me inside the building and then threw me in a tiny cell.
"She called two men in, who I recognized as the guys who chased me in the alley," Nancy paused. "She told them to do what they wanted to me, and left. Then both of the men they-," her voice broke off and she looked at her coffee, the steam drifting up around her face.
"Nan, I'm not going to think less of you because of whatever happened," Joe reassured. "Don't be ashamed.
"It's not that," Nancy wiped her eyes. "I feel so stupid. I thought I was over this,"
"Over what?"
"Both of the men raped me that day. Odd thing I is, now I don't even remember their faces. You'd think I would considering what they did to me and the fact that I just had a nightmare about the stupid thing in the car, and-," Nancy stopped talking as she began crying.
Joe pulled her into a hug, but was unsure what to say.
After a minute Nancy pulled away wiping her eyes. "Sorry," she muttered. "I guess this is one of those things that you just don't get over,"
"Nan, you don't have to tell me the rest. I can wait until you tell Frank," Joe remarked.
"No. It's fine," Nancy said. "After that day, Viper took me with her when she committed her crimes, and when I wasn't with her I was in the cell, either trying to sleep or getting beaten and tortured.
"This went on for about two months. Viper was about to kill me when the police broke in.
"Chief McGinnis kicked Viper's ass," Nancy continued. "Then he got me out of there and into an ambulance.
"It took me three years after the kidnapping to get a solid nights sleep," Nancy finished. "And that's it. Now Viper's out of jail, and out for revenge," she glanced at the clock.
It was 1:30 in the morning. "So this is all because you saw three men talking?"
"Actually the two men were paying off a senator to keep quiet about Viper," Nancy corrected. "You should probably get up to your room. If Frank wakes up and you're not there he'll freak,"
"You'll be OK?" Joe asked.
"I'll be fine. Remember not to tell anyone, OK?"
Joe nodded as he walked out of the room.
He was halfway down the hallway when Nancy called, "And Joe," he turned around. "Thanks,"
That's all for now. Any criticism is welcome. Thanks for the reviews!
I'm sorry about taking so long to update. My computer broke down and I only just got it fixed.
To all the reviewers who told me to stop the cursing I have one thing to say to you. Stress. If you were in Nancy's position you would be a little on the pissed off, stressed, angry upset side too. Besides, this site is so we can express our feelings about the stories and characters and if I don't want a kid-safe Nancy Drew than I'm not going to write a kid-safe Nancy Drew.
Ok, now that the rant is over, I bring you Chapter 4 of Viper.
"We're not going to find anything else in here," Nancy said. "And you guys don't know what you're up against,"
"We'll go over it tomorrow," Frank stated with a yawn.
"I'll see you then," Nancy said. She shot Joe a quick glance.
"I'll be up in the room in a while Frank," Joe responded. " I have more energy than you and I'd like to talk to the neighboring rooms,"
Frank nodded and walked into the room next to the crime scene, closing the door. Joe turned to Nancy. "What's on your mind?" he asked.
"What?" Nancy replied.
"I know something's wrong. I have never heard you swear. Now spill,"
"It's not like I'm going to get any sleep anyways," she muttered. " You have to promise not to tell anyone,"
"I promise," Joe said.
"Than you better not have been lying when you said you had energy, because this is a very long story,"
* * *
"So what's the story?" Joe questioned.
Nancy sighed. "Well, I guess this whole thing started when I was 11. I was walking home from a soccer game in the park and was taking the back way. I saw three people, two were handing the other one money.
"One of the first two saw me and started chasing me. I got to my house before he caught me, having the advantage of knowing my way around town. Later that day I realized I had led him to my house, but I pushed it out of my mind.
" The next day I was up in my room reading a Tami Hoag novel when Hannah called me down for lunch. I was halfway down the hallway when I felt something cold against my throat. It was Viper.
"She forced me into the kitchen to show Hannah, who eventually fainted. Viper threw me into the kitchen counter.
"So there I sat dazed and confused with a gaping head wound, while Viper painted her little snake on the table. Hannah was just coming to when Viper forced me into her car.
"I passed out as she began driving and I didn't come to until we stopped. Viper forced me inside the building and then threw me in a tiny cell.
"She called two men in, who I recognized as the guys who chased me in the alley," Nancy paused. "She told them to do what they wanted to me, and left. Then both of the men they-," her voice broke off and she looked at her coffee, the steam drifting up around her face.
"Nan, I'm not going to think less of you because of whatever happened," Joe reassured. "Don't be ashamed.
"It's not that," Nancy wiped her eyes. "I feel so stupid. I thought I was over this,"
"Over what?"
"Both of the men raped me that day. Odd thing I is, now I don't even remember their faces. You'd think I would considering what they did to me and the fact that I just had a nightmare about the stupid thing in the car, and-," Nancy stopped talking as she began crying.
Joe pulled her into a hug, but was unsure what to say.
After a minute Nancy pulled away wiping her eyes. "Sorry," she muttered. "I guess this is one of those things that you just don't get over,"
"Nan, you don't have to tell me the rest. I can wait until you tell Frank," Joe remarked.
"No. It's fine," Nancy said. "After that day, Viper took me with her when she committed her crimes, and when I wasn't with her I was in the cell, either trying to sleep or getting beaten and tortured.
"This went on for about two months. Viper was about to kill me when the police broke in.
"Chief McGinnis kicked Viper's ass," Nancy continued. "Then he got me out of there and into an ambulance.
"It took me three years after the kidnapping to get a solid nights sleep," Nancy finished. "And that's it. Now Viper's out of jail, and out for revenge," she glanced at the clock.
It was 1:30 in the morning. "So this is all because you saw three men talking?"
"Actually the two men were paying off a senator to keep quiet about Viper," Nancy corrected. "You should probably get up to your room. If Frank wakes up and you're not there he'll freak,"
"You'll be OK?" Joe asked.
"I'll be fine. Remember not to tell anyone, OK?"
Joe nodded as he walked out of the room.
He was halfway down the hallway when Nancy called, "And Joe," he turned around. "Thanks,"
That's all for now. Any criticism is welcome. Thanks for the reviews!