A Little Understanding II
Chapter Two
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Laurie shut and locked the front door behind her, having just come home from one of her support group meetings. She looked around and her eyes narrowed at the silence in the house. Had Michael gone out back for something? His car was here...
"Michael I'm home." She called. No answer. She moved to the kitchen and set her keys on the table. No one. Her heart began to race. She ran upstairs, he wasn't in his room or the bathroom, she ran downstairs and into the basement. Not a soul. "Lord help me if I'm in danger." She whispered, tears falling down her cheeks. "Michael?" Back up the stairs, shutting the basement door. She peeked out the back window, nothing.
"What the hell, is this some joke?" She was openly crying now, her hand against the wall, supporting her shaking weight. A hand reached out and grabbed it, she fell to the floor and was dragged up the stairs, screaming and crying loudly. She caught sight of Bill easily.
But Bill was in prison!
He threw her onto Michael's bed, shaking, curled up in a ball, and glared down at her. "Think you're gonna get away with that? Oh you've got another thing comin'!" He stripped off his pants and underwear and ripped away her jeans and her own underwear. His movements were harsh, painful but enough for him, and he released into her shortly after. His hands were bloody from her having scratched at them, and at the sound of running downstairs, he dressed and went out the window, leaving her in a hysterical ball for Michael to find.
Michael had been down the street, after having seen Bill, they had engaged in a game of cat and mouse. Bill had snuck over to Michael's home while Michael combed about for him. Her brother ran into the room, breathless and stunned. Quickly, without a thought he grabbed his robe and helped her into it, allowing her to cry against him. He glared at the open window and stroked her hair.
"God Laur, I failed you again." He kissed her temple. "They let that son of a bitch out and he got you again."
"You look fine, and since you're here, why don't we do those tests we planned on?"
Laurie nodded and flinched as they drew some blood from her arm. "We wont have any results for about a week, so we'll get your release forms, but watch the phone, we'll definitely call."
She nodded. "Thank you so much."
The nurse smiled gently. "It's all right. Poor thing, you never deserved any of this Laurie Strode."
"Myers," she whispered softly. "My name is Myers."
Michael watched pitifully from across the room. She bent her head, but looked up when Sheriff Brackett entered. Hope in her eyes, she looked up at him. "Mr. Brackett?"
He nodded. "We've got him, Laurie. That bastard wont be leaving his cell for at least five years, two rape charges under his belt and all." He nodded his head at her brother. "Michael."
Michael smiled falsely but his frown returned. "Your positive?"
Brackett nodded. "Absolutely. I'm so sorry about all of this, Laurie. I myself never would have let him out."
She shrugged. "As long as he's gone."
He smiled and nodded. "You take care, Annie wants you to call her."
She nodded. "I will."
Wow, short chappie, eh? The next will be longer and a bit more interesting. Read and review, I do so love seeing something from FF.net in my inbox.
