Lita's face contorted itself into a sadder, uglier one. All she could
say was, "No, NO, NO!" She had tears falling free as she stood up in anger.
She was pacing back and forth; throwing whatever she could get her hands
on. Then finally she collapsed on her knees saying, "God No, not this!" She
buried her hands in her face and started to sob uncontrollability. Soon,
Lita was able to regain her composer. She got up from off her knees, wiped
away the tears on her face, and grabbed the knife from the ground. Ami was
still curled up in her ball, when Lita walked over to her enemy and started
cutting away. Once she was finished, she dropped the knife by the
unconscious body and walked over to Ami. Once she was by Ami's side, she
didn't know what to say. She just picked her up like a baby and started to
walk away from the dark, dingy alley. As they were passing the human
monster, Ami looked down at him and saw "Rapist" carved out in big, bloody
letters across his head. This just made Ami curl up closer to Lita.
"This is all my fault." Lita kept on thinking to herself as she continued to walk the streets carrying Ami. She was cold, bleeding, but more an emotional wreck. She could never forgive herself for what happen to Ami, let alone expect Ami to forgive her. She was just glad she decided to wear a longer coat than usual. They were starting to go through a bad part of the neighborhood, when they were getting all different looks. It didn't matter much to Lita, there was no way anyone was going to hurt Ami any longer. Luckily enough, it seemed as if everyone knew better, and left them alone.
Soon they made it to Lita's apartment complex. Lita was able to get through the gates without dropping Ami. For once in Lita's life, she decided to take the elevator up to her floor. She was able to open her apartment door without once letting go of Ami. When they finally got to the master bedroom, she sat Ami on the bed. Lita grabbed two towel, pajamas, and underwear for Ami.
"The bathroom is over there. If you need anything, I'll be in the living room." Lita said as softly and silently as she could without breaking down again. She then left to leave Ami to be alone.
Ami went to the bathroom. She never felt so dirty before in life. She looked in the mirror, and saw that her cheek had swollen. For the first time, Ami took off the coat that Lita covered her with. She was completely exposed up top, and almost at the bottom as well. She quickly took the rest of her clothes and jumped into the shower. She never scrubbed so hard in her life. After her shower, she quickly toweled off and put on Lita's clothes she had set off for her. She crawled into Lita's bed, but just couldn't get comfortable.
Meanwhile
Lita was sitting on the couch with the TV on, but she wasn't watching it. She was deep in thought over what had just happen in the past hours. "Ami was right, they aren't like me. They can't take a beating like I can. It would have been suicide for them. Why did I have to be so stubborn, and push her away like that? It's my fault that she left; it's my fault that she was almost raped. Hell, in my books she was. It's my entire fault. I wouldn't be surprised if she never wanted me to speak to her again, or even be near her again." her thoughts were interrupted by the site of Ami standing in the living room entrance. Lita stood up and asked, "What is it Ami?"
Ami slowly approached her, as tears started to seep out of her eyes. Once she got close enough to Lita, she hugged her tightly and said, "I don't want to be alone tonight."
Lita hugged her back, and let the girl cry in her arms for a while. When Ami calmed down, Lita broke the hug and sat down on the couch. Ami followed Lita and curled up against her. Lita reached behind the couch and pulled out a blanket. She covered up Ami's body, and whispered in her ear, "No one is ever going to hurt you again. I promise." After a few minutes, Ami was fast asleep on Lita's lap. Lita couldn't shake the guilt she put on herself. She worried about what would have happen if she showed up a little bit later, or if she had shown up earlier. Soon night turned to day, and Ami started to stir. Lita had stayed up all night watching her.
Slowly, Ami woke up to see Lita's blood shot eyes. "Is it morning?" Ami asked.
"Yea, it is. Lita said with an emotionless voice, and then continued with, "Want anything for breakfast?"
"Sure, but I have to use the bathroom." Ami responded with an equally dead voice.
"It's the second door on the right." Lita directed.
Ami went in search of the bathroom, while Lita started to make a pot of coffee. As Ami walking towards the bathroom, she noticed little brownish/red spots on the floor. She opened the bathroom, and let out a gasp of horror. There was blood all over the floor, as well a pile of bloody clothes. "LITA!" Ami screamed.
"This is all my fault." Lita kept on thinking to herself as she continued to walk the streets carrying Ami. She was cold, bleeding, but more an emotional wreck. She could never forgive herself for what happen to Ami, let alone expect Ami to forgive her. She was just glad she decided to wear a longer coat than usual. They were starting to go through a bad part of the neighborhood, when they were getting all different looks. It didn't matter much to Lita, there was no way anyone was going to hurt Ami any longer. Luckily enough, it seemed as if everyone knew better, and left them alone.
Soon they made it to Lita's apartment complex. Lita was able to get through the gates without dropping Ami. For once in Lita's life, she decided to take the elevator up to her floor. She was able to open her apartment door without once letting go of Ami. When they finally got to the master bedroom, she sat Ami on the bed. Lita grabbed two towel, pajamas, and underwear for Ami.
"The bathroom is over there. If you need anything, I'll be in the living room." Lita said as softly and silently as she could without breaking down again. She then left to leave Ami to be alone.
Ami went to the bathroom. She never felt so dirty before in life. She looked in the mirror, and saw that her cheek had swollen. For the first time, Ami took off the coat that Lita covered her with. She was completely exposed up top, and almost at the bottom as well. She quickly took the rest of her clothes and jumped into the shower. She never scrubbed so hard in her life. After her shower, she quickly toweled off and put on Lita's clothes she had set off for her. She crawled into Lita's bed, but just couldn't get comfortable.
Meanwhile
Lita was sitting on the couch with the TV on, but she wasn't watching it. She was deep in thought over what had just happen in the past hours. "Ami was right, they aren't like me. They can't take a beating like I can. It would have been suicide for them. Why did I have to be so stubborn, and push her away like that? It's my fault that she left; it's my fault that she was almost raped. Hell, in my books she was. It's my entire fault. I wouldn't be surprised if she never wanted me to speak to her again, or even be near her again." her thoughts were interrupted by the site of Ami standing in the living room entrance. Lita stood up and asked, "What is it Ami?"
Ami slowly approached her, as tears started to seep out of her eyes. Once she got close enough to Lita, she hugged her tightly and said, "I don't want to be alone tonight."
Lita hugged her back, and let the girl cry in her arms for a while. When Ami calmed down, Lita broke the hug and sat down on the couch. Ami followed Lita and curled up against her. Lita reached behind the couch and pulled out a blanket. She covered up Ami's body, and whispered in her ear, "No one is ever going to hurt you again. I promise." After a few minutes, Ami was fast asleep on Lita's lap. Lita couldn't shake the guilt she put on herself. She worried about what would have happen if she showed up a little bit later, or if she had shown up earlier. Soon night turned to day, and Ami started to stir. Lita had stayed up all night watching her.
Slowly, Ami woke up to see Lita's blood shot eyes. "Is it morning?" Ami asked.
"Yea, it is. Lita said with an emotionless voice, and then continued with, "Want anything for breakfast?"
"Sure, but I have to use the bathroom." Ami responded with an equally dead voice.
"It's the second door on the right." Lita directed.
Ami went in search of the bathroom, while Lita started to make a pot of coffee. As Ami walking towards the bathroom, she noticed little brownish/red spots on the floor. She opened the bathroom, and let out a gasp of horror. There was blood all over the floor, as well a pile of bloody clothes. "LITA!" Ami screamed.