EDDIE CHAPTER 24
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FRIDAY EVENING
Around 5:30 the phone rang and woke Catherine up. " Catherine looked
at the clock "oh no" Lindsey get up baby get up, we are going to be
ate we slept to long. Lindsey got up and they got dressed, with no
time to eat they ere out the door in ten minutes. They arrived at
the school just in time for Lindsey to get a pep talk from her
teacher and head out on stage. Catherine found two seats and waited
for Grissom. "Gil where are you" she whispered to her self.
Gil raced down the road he looked at the clock " Damn it, Lindsey is
going to be so upset."
He weaved in and out of traffic. He was so focused on getting to the
play that he had not noticed the car behind him, the car that was
following very close. Suddenly the car slammed into the back of
him. " Son of a bitch" he yelled and pulled over to a side street.
He got out of his car " hey buddy what are you blind you did not see
my extremely large Tahoe in front of you?" he yelled. The man in the
car, who was now coming toward him, did not say a word. Grissom
thought this was weird and started back to his vehicle when
something came down on the back of his head hard, knocking him right
to the ground. The world went black.
Catherine looked at her watch.
"8:05, maybe I should call him."
Catherine slowly got up from her seat and walked to the back of the
gym.
She pulled out her cell phone and checked her messages; there was
none from Grissom.
Catherine sighed as she dialled his number. Grissom's cell phone
rang, and rang and soon his voice mail came on.
"Huh, that's weird"
Catherine began to worry. What if something happened to him? What if
he was in an accident? What if he was- she stopped herself? She was
always thinking of the worst, he was probably just stuck at work,
and she knew how hard it was to get away sometimes.
"Hey Gil, ah we are waiting for you at the school, Lindsey really
wanted you to be here. Where are you? Okay see you soon, I love you."
Catherine made her way back into the gym and sat down, just in time
to see Lindsey come back out on stage.
Grissom's eyes slowly opened. Everything was blurred. He did not
know where he was.
He knew his head hurt, he knew he was bleeding; he knew his hands
were tied and he knew he was in trouble. He sat up slowly, looking
at his surroundings. Slowly his vision returned to normal.
He looked around him. This placed looked familiar. He waited for his
memory to come back to him and he realized he was on his bedroom
floor, back in his own home.
"It's about time you woke up" Grissom turned his head. There was
Eddie; Grissom had a feeling that Eddie was behind this.
"Does your head hurt? I hope so; I am wishing all the pain in the
world on you right now. You want to know why Gil?"
Gil Grissom did not answer.
"You took my family away from me, you, you tricked Catherine and you
have brainwashed my only daughter to hate me. You don't love her,
you don't know how. And she doesn't need you, Lindsey does not need
you, they don't need you Gil, they need me.
Catherine loves me regardless of what she tells you, and so does
Lindsey and I want them back, I am taking them back, tonight they
are coming home and you are not going to stand in my way."
Grissom stood up slowly "This is ridiculous Eddie, you know damn
well why you lost Catherine and Lindsey. I can not count the times I
saw bruises on Catherine, I can not count the times I seen the fear
in her eyes when it was time to go home to you, and I kicked myself
for ignoring it, but not this time. Catherine and Lindsey are the
happiest I have ever seen them and it is because they are with me.
You sit there telling me that it is my fault you lost them, but you
did all the wrong things when you were trying to keep them. You have
no one to blame but yourself." He looked at Eddie " You can't
change, and Catherine doesn't want you, she'd rather die then go
back to living with you"
That last comment Grissom had made, sent Eddie off the edge and he
charged at Grissom knocking him down. Grissom tried to fight back,
but he with tied hands he was unsuccessful. Grissom looked at Eddie
standing over him. Eddie kicked Grissom in the side and pulled out a
gun.
"Don't mess with me Gil, I will take you out of this world as fast
as you took me family from me"
Catherine looked through her review mirror at Lindsey; she felt her
sadness and tried to cheer her up.
"Hey baby, you did real good tonight, I am so proud of you."
Lindsey did not look up.
"Lindsey I know you are upset, but maybe we should wait and see why
he didn't show up before you get angry at him okay?"
Lindsey looked up.
"Okay, Mommy are you going to marry Gil? I need a daddy you know"
Catherine smiled " I don't know baby, I don't know"
As Catherine pulled into the driveway, she began to worry when she
did not see Grissom's vehicle a strange feeling came over her, and
she went back to worrying. Lindsey was worried to.
"Mommy, He's not home, Mommy what if he is hurt?"
Lindsey jumped out of the car and ran to the door.
"Hurry up Mommy, let's go"
Catherine and Lindsey went inside. It was dark and it was quite, it
was obvious that Grissom was not home yet.
Lindsey was clearly upset and worried, because she started yelling
at her mom
"Call him at work Mommy, call him!"
Catherine bent down and looked Lindsey in the eyes,
"Baby you have to calm down, okay I bet Grissom is fine. run into
our bedroom and grab the cordless ph-"
Before Catherine finished Lindsey darted down the hall and
disappeared into the bedroom.
Catherine headed to the kitchen and started to make Lindsey her
supper.
About five minutes passed and Catherine called down to Lindsey.
"Lindsey honey, are you coming? Lindsey baby what are doing in
there?"
Catherine slowly made her way down the hall being sure not to
irritate her ankle.
Catherine called to her daughter in a sing song voice "Lindsey where
are you?"
Catherine pushed open her bedroom door and walked in.
"Lindsey I was calli-" she stopped.
Catherine looked to the left of her bed. She saw Grissom on the
floor.
"Grissom," she ran to him despite her soreness and knelt down beside
him.
"Grissom?" she shook him " Grissom please wake up".
Catherine heard the door close behind her and stood up fast.
"It has been long time Cath, I have been missing you like crazy"
That voice, She knew that voice, she feared that voice.
"No" she whispered under her breath. Catherine turned around. Her
body to started to tremble uncontrollably.
"Eddie? What do you want? Why are you here?"
She looked around. "Where's Lindsey?" "Lindsey?" Tears began to
swell in her eyes. "LINDSEY, LINDSEY ANSWER ME"
Eddie took a step close to her.
"Calm down baby, Lindsey is fine. She is in the closet. I told her
not to make any noise, not to come out until I called her or she
would be in big trouble."
Eddie looked at the closet
"Lindsey come on out."
Lindsey walked out of the closet.
"Mommy" she started to run to Catherine.
Eddie grabbed her.
"Uh, uh, me and Mommy and Grissom have to talk."
Lindsey struggled.
Catherine took a step forward.
"Don't move"
Eddie glared at her.
Lindsey struggled harder.
"Let me go, LET ME GO. I HATE YOU. I hate you"
Eddie clamped his hand over her mouth to keep her quiet.
Lindsey bit her father's hand.
"Ahhh, you little bitch"
Eddie looked at Lindsey and slapped her. Lindsey fell backward.
Catherine ran to her side and picked her up.
"Baby? Lindsey is you okay?"
Eddie grabbed Lindsey and pushed Catherine to the side.
Catherine jumped up and started hitting Eddie in the back as he
dragged Lindsey down the hallway. Lindsey was screaming, Eddie was
screaming for her to shut up. Catherine was screaming for Eddie to
stop.
Eddie reached the door to the basement, threw Lindsey down the
stairs and shut it behind him, placing a chair under the doorknob he
turned to Catherine.
"Now for the talk"
Catherine back up slowly, and turned to run. He grabbed her and
pinned her to the wall.
"Now you listen to me bitch and you listen good.You made a fool of me in that courtroom, but I don't care what the judge says. You and Lindsey you
belong to me, do you understand? If I can't have you, NO ONE WILL!"
Catherine kneed Eddie and ran down the hall. She got to her bedroom
and shut the door, trying to lock it before he got behind her.
Eddie pushed hard on the door and it swung open, pushing Catherine
back and on to the ground. She turned and crawled to Grissom.
"Gil? Hey Grissom, please wake up, Gi."
Grissom moaned and opened his eyes.
"Cath"
Grissom sat up, just in time to see Eddie grab Catherine and drag
her away from him.
Catherine screamed.
"Eddie please, just leaves us alone, please"
Grissom manage to get to his feet, and he ran at Eddie body checking
him into the bedroom wall. They both fell to the ground, knocking
Catherine to the side.
"Go, Go find Lindsey and run, Catherine, RUN"
Catherine turned and ran down the hall, into the kitchen.
She opened the basement door and let Lindsey out.
"Lindsey. Are you okay"?
Lindsey was crying hard, she hade black eye starting and a bloody
lip and nose
"Oh baby, I am so sorry. But we have to go we have to get help"
Lindsey looked at her " No Mommy Grissom is in there."
Catherine looked at Lindsey
"Baby, Grissom told us to go get help. Come on"
They ran for the front door. Catherine opened the door, Lindsey
walked out first.
Catherine was about to go when Eddie grabbed her by her hair.
Catherine screamed.
"Run Lindsey"
Eddie dragged Catherine to the kitchen.
"Do you honestly think I am going to let you have a life without me?"
Eddie pulled out his gun.
"Daddy, no" Lindsey screamed and ran at him.
He pushed Lindsey back, slamming her in to the counter.
"Eddie wait, please, think about Lindsey, she needs a mother and a
father.
Eddie laughed.
"I know that, but you can be replaced."
Eddie stared at her.
"Wow, you are so beautiful, and smart, you know that is why I fell
in love with you."
He set the gun on the table and he walked over to her and backed her
into the wall.
" I do love you ya know."
He hugged her.
Behind him Catherine could see Lindsey huddle in a corner, and
Grissom, who was badly injured, crawling slowly down the hallway.
He looked her in the eye.
"I do love you" He kissed her.
Catherine fought him and bit his lip.
Eddie spun her round.
"BITCH!"
He slapped her. He looked her in the eye and a wicked smile came
across his face.
"How about one more round, before I blow your head off."
He pushed Catherine onto the table, knocking the gun across the
floor.
"Tell me you love me," He yelled at Catherine.
"TELL ME!"
Catherine started to cry again.
"Eddie please stop. Please."
He ripped her shirt.
"Eddie Please stop it. Please"
Catherine began to claw at his eyes.
Eddie grabbed her by her hair and started slamming her head on the
table.
" You stupid bitch! Die, why won't you die"
Everything started to blur for Catherine. She closed her eyes.
She could see Grissom, they were lying together, and she could see
Lindsey they were walking to the bus stop together.
"We were so happy. It was such a short time" she thought "But we
were so happy"
Catherine began to stop fighting; She could hear Lindsey screaming
in the distance.
She wanted to fight. Fight for Lindsey, but letting go was so much
easier.
Catherine was letting go.
BANG
At shot rang out in her ears and Catherine opened her eyes. Eddie
rolled off of Catherine and onto the floor. He was holding his
stomach.
Catherine looked over.
"Lindsey"
Lindsey was standing up. She had both hands on the gun, pointing it
at her father.
"Lindsey, put the gun down baby"
Lindsey dropped the gun, and fell to her knees.
"Mommy, I killed him" she started to cry.
Catherine looked at her
" No baby, he is still alive, Lindsey look at me, you're okay, and
Mommy is going to call an ambulance.
Lindsey and Catherine headed down the hallway to Grissom and sat
with him until the ambulance and police came.
Lindsey looked at her mom as they wheeled out Grissom and Eddie.
"Mommy I am so sorry, but he was hurting you and."
Catherine hugged her daughter.
"It's okay Lindsey, Grissom, you and I, we are going to be okay now.
I promise."
Lindsey and Catherine walked down the hallway to room 406.
"Hey Dad!" Lindsey called
Grissom looked down at Lindsey.
"Hey, baby"
He looked up at Catherine.
"Hey sweetheart"
Catherine smiled and kissed him.
"Grissom I."
Grissom stopped her.
"I have something for you"
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring.
"Grissom I can't."
He stopped her again.
"It's a promise ring. Whenever you feel like you have no one or you
feel like you can't talk to me, or whenever your scared or unhappy,
I want you to look down at your hand, and you will see this ring. It
will remind you of the good things we had before and the good things
we are going to have. So whenever you feel like letting go, I want
you to look at this ring and remember my promise."
Catherine started to cry.
"Oh Gil" She hugged him
" I love you so much. Thank you"
He smiled at her
" I love you too" He looked over at Lindsey who had fallen asleep in
the chair.
"I love both of you"
THE END