chapter 8 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...
Gil tucked Lindsey into bed after reading her a story.
"Uncle Gil?" She called to him as he was on his way out of the room. " When's my mommy coming?"
Gil went back to her side " I don't know Linds, I hope she'll come soon, I'm worried about her." he paused " When she get's here I'll wake you up."
Lindsey smiled " Promise?"
Gil nodded " I promise." he said heading for the door again. " See you in the morning."
Lindsey waved " See you in the morning."
It was around twelve-thirty when Catherine woke up and realized she was still in the bathroom.
She wasn't exactly sure when Eddie had stopped banging on the bathroom door, but she had figured he either passed out or left and she couldn't stay in the bathroom all night.
She stood up from the floor and headed toward the door. She cautiously turned the door knob and peered out before emerging. She slipped quietly down the hallway and quickly peered out into the living room and then headed toward the bedroom. Eddie was no where to be found.
She let out a small sigh of relief and headed straight for her dresser. With Eddie out of the house it was her only chance to take Gil up on his offer.
She quickly threw some clothes into a bag and headed for the front door and grabbed her keys as she headed out.
She pulled the door open and stepped onto the front porch when Eddie stopped in front of her.
"Going somewhere?" he pushed her back into the house and grabbed the bag off of her arm. "What is this?" he screamed as he went through everything she had packed and threw it around the room.
Catherine gripped her keys and backed away from him.
"ANSWER ME!"
Catherine didn't know what to say. " I was..I.." she stammered " I.."
"Nothing to say?" he yelled, grabbing the keys from her hand "What? You thought you could sneak off? Where were you going? To find your boyfriend?"
Catherine shook her head " What are you talking about?"
"Gil!" he blurted out slapping her across the face once more. "Don't play games with me! You were running of to him weren't you!"
Catherine fell backward and Eddie pulled her up to her knees by her hair and held her in front of him.
Catherine knew nothing good could come out of the position she was currently in so she started to claw at his hands in hopes he would loosen his grip and she could run before he got any ideas. But he was one step ahead of her.
"Catherine" he whispered " You know what I want." she smiled reaching for his belt buckle.
Gil sat on his couch staring at the paper in his hand. the same paper he had said came from a lawyer. But that was a lie.
"Catherine " he whispered to himself " I had to do it, It' was the only way."
Gil sat back and closed his eyes, he was slowly drifting off to sleep when Lindsey called.
Gil ran in to her room and flicked on the light.
"Linds?"
"MOMMY?"
Gil sat at her side " Lindsey?" he tried to nudge her out of her dream
Lindsey sat up, her breath out of control, her head shooting back and forth in search for her mother.
"MOMMY?"
Gil tapped her shoulder " Lindsey, it's me Uncle GIl?"
Lindsey turned to him " Did my mommy come?"
Gil shook his head " Not yet."
Lindsey sighed and laid back down " I had a bad dream, daddy was hurting mommy again."
"Are you okay?" Gil whispered tucking her back in.
Lindsey nodded " I am now?" Thank you"
Gil smiled " You're very welcome." he replied closing the door behind him.