Jen and John
The door opened and Jen looked up, her eyes surrounded by dark circles, from having not slept. Her face was frail and ashen, sweat was shining on her forehead and her eyes were bloodshot from having been crying. The cold green ovals followed the dark haired man as he entered the room, closed the door and sat.
"All right Jen, I love you. You're my little sister, but you're going too far. Suppressing the needs of a madman to keep me safe?"
She was silent, her eyes fell to her knees, and in that moment she looked exactly like Laurie, her hair darker and longer, but her features and pout just as her mother's would have been. Carefully, John reached forward and lifted her chin to watch the tears roll down her smooth cheeks. "Why? Why put yourself in that position? Why wont you let me help you? Why wont you run from him?"
Suddenly strengthened by her own answer she looked to him, her heart pounding. Her mouth opened silently a moment, and she panted, her teeth nearly clenched. "Because I love him."
Shocked, John stumbled back, it was now his turn to breathe hard, and his eyes filled with disbelief. "What?"
She stood weakly to confront him. "I love him John, I do. I mean, sure, at first I hated him! He killed Mom, he was my uncle and because of this damn thing I had to marry him!" She showed him the rune but when he reached for her wrist she snatched it back. "But then I saw a different side to him. He's human, he's just, trapped... He's trapped inside this curse, he cant control it, he cant stop it." She looked away for a moment, then back at him. She swallowed hard and barely choked out. "But I can, and I will."
Tears in his eyes, John shook his head and shouted, his voice filled with his terror and sadness. "And what about you? You're his blood! His family what if he comes for you!" He gasped for breath. "I can't let that happen and Tommy will help me stop it."
Her eyes widened. "You can't keep me here."
He scoffed. "Oh? I think I can."
"John please listen to me." Tears poured down her cheeks. "If he comes here he'll kill you please, please just let me and Adrian go, please..." She was bawling now. "Please.."
He looked at her outstretched hand, and reached out, touching his fingers to hers. "Jen,..."
"John I'm doing this for you, to protect you so please, I'm doing this for you..." She shook her head. "I know it's wrong, I know it's.. disgusting and immoral." She wiped her eyes. "But it's fate. And I have to square away with that."
Moved, John stood and opened the door, motioning for her to go out. He led her to the room Adrian was in and she scooped him up, along with his things. He snuck her out and into a van, which he got into and drove away with. "Where to?"
She thought for a moment, then smiled. "Smith's Grove Warren County Sanitarium."
He frowned and looked at her. "Jen..."
"Dammit John, just drive!"
Short, sweet. Yeah... Try to R&R
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