chapter 7 EDDIE

summary: Catherine leaves Eddie, but he won't let her go. As the

cycle of abuse continues, Lindsey's safety is threatened and

Catherine is faced with a tough decision, when her best friend

threatens to take her daughter away...

Catherine drove around Vegas trying to clear her head and decide what she should do. If She wanted Lindsey back she had to get rid of Eddie. But Eddie wouldn't quit unless one of them were dead.

As she pulled into her drive way her heart began to race, and her stomach began to twist into a knot.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Eddie snapped at her when she walked in the front door.

"I'm not feeling well," she replied avoiding any other conversation and heading toward the kitchen.

Eddie got up to follow her dropping the empty bottle of vodka on the floor beside the couch.

"Some bitch came and got Lindsey's stuff, said that the home wasn't safe for her and until it was she couldn't live here."

Catherine ignored his statement and began washing dishes in the kitchen sink.

"Hello?" Eddie said with a hint of sarcasm " I'm talking to you!" he yelled grabbing at her arm.

Catherine dropped the dish she was holding back in the sink, ripped her arm from his grip and headed toward the fridge.

Again Eddie followed

"What do you have to say for yourself? It's your fault Lindsey was taken from our home."

Catherine rummaged through the fridge attempting to ignore him but he was persistent.

"They took her because they know what a good for nothing whore you are."

Catherine shot a glance at him and slammed the fridge door shut.She wanted so much to yell back at him but what good would it have done.?

"Don't you walk away from me." he went after her his fist soaring through the air at her face.

Catherine reached the bathroom and locked herself in .

"Open up this door!" Eddie began to cream and bang from the other side " OPEN IT UP!"

Catherine began to tremble and her face throbbed, as she backed away from the door and sat on the side of the tub, waiting for Eddie to leave or pass out. Which ever came first.