Author's note: I don't feel this chapter is very good, but as always, I tried. After this, I have a very busy week ahead, so I will not be writing. I also need to take time to think of where to go with this story next.. *feels writers-block creeping in*. Thanks for continued support and i hope you find this enjoyable even though I don't. lol ;)
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Jen was standing in the doorway, stunned.
She glanced to Castiel, who offered no response.
Looking back to Connie, she opened her mouth to try to answer, but was interrupted.
"You did something to him, didn't you?! Apparently you know my brother Henry, so what have you done to Mark?!" Connie yelled at Jen, her tone a mixture of despair and demanding.
Jen shook her head, trying to process all of this now in order to find an explanation that wouldn't make her sound crazy, "I didn't do anything to him! I would never hurt Mark."
"How the hell do you know my brother?!" Connie demanded again.
Jen stared at her quietly.
The right answer was definitely not going to help , then again, neither was this silence.
"I don't know how to answer that right now. Can you please calm down?"
"How calm would you be after losing both parents and almost dying along side them?! I couldn't save them! I tried! I couldn't! But I will save Mark here! He did so much for my family long ago..." Connie ranted, a threatening tone of voice now apparent.
Jen took a step back and tried to remain calm, "Okay. Please, just try to calm down. I may not understand everything you've been through, but I relate in a way. I've lost my parents too..." Jen spoke in an attempted soothing tone, trying to calm and reason with Connie, who was obviously ready to explode at any second. But the words seems to fall on deaf ears, as she didn't seem to want to hear any of this.
"Okay, you know what?! The longer you go without telling me what's wrong with Mark, the angrier it makes me..."
And with those words, Connie started to approach Jen.
Then, a ringing. Connie paused.
Mark's cell phone was ringing from his pocket and, for a few seconds, the girls stared at each other in silence.
Jen finally made the decision to move forward in an attempt to go for the phone, but Connie reached out and shoved her back lightly, "I will get that."
Jen sighed and glanced to Castiel again.
Why was he being so quiet? She mouthed a 'what the fuck?' to him, but he only shrugged.
As Connie had her back turned, Jen pointed to Mark and looked questioningly at the angel.
"He's fine, stay calm." He finally spoke up, only heard by Jen.
Mark's cell phone was already sticking halfway out of his pocket, so Connie grabbed it up easily and looked at the callers ID: "Unavailable".
But despite that, she answered anyway, "Mark's phone, Connie speaking."
There was a pause as the person on the other end was silent.
"Hello?" Connie said.
Finally, a male's voice responded, "Connie. Wow... I heard about the little accident... nice to know that you're okay."
Sarcasm was quite obvious.
"Henry!" Connie screamed, truly pissed off, "Accident my ASS. I know that you were behind the fire! I saw you leaving the scene before I got out! How fucking DARE you! Mom and Dad are dead!"
Henry stifled a laugh, which only increased Connie's rage.
At the same time, tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Connie, we haven't seen each other in so long. Now how can you be so sure that the person was me? Puh-leez."
Henry was taunting her and loving every second of it.
Connie was so angry now, that her grip on the cell phone tightened more and more and it was quite a surprise that it had not yet broken under the pressure, "That doesn't matter, ASSHOLE! No matter how much time has passed, I will always know you when I see you..." Her teeth were gritted as she spoke, making it obvious how upset she was.
"Aw, sisterly love." Henry taunted, getting a kick out of it. Then, he formed an idea.
"Hey... you're on Mark's phone. That must mean you're with my girl too. Did she get the job done? Is Mark dead yet?"
In true Henry fashion, he figured why not have some fun and toy with someone again?
Unfortunately for Jen, this situation Henry was describing looked all too real.
Connie spun around to look at Jen again and Henry continued, his lips having formed an evil smirk as he spoke, "My Jen is awesome at that whole innocent act. She reminds me of myself in a way."
"I knew it..." Connie growled and hung up the phone, letting it drop from her hand as she stormed toward Jen.
Henry chuckled to himself and let out a sigh of content as he leaned back into his couch, proud and relaxing, "It's a shame I'm not there to witness what I just created. At least my attempt to kill Connie wasn't a total loss. I've just made use of her." Henry loved to hear himself talk about accomplishments, but once again, he wasn't totally alone.
The ghostly image of Richard had returned and now stood at his brothers' side, facing him, "You are pathetic."
"Keep it up, Rich. Keep it up. I'm going to make you so sorry, you'll be glad that you're dead..." Henry responded, rather calmly. This whole thing with Richard was stupid and Henry was determined to do his best to not let it drive him mad. (as if he isn't already..). It was obvious he'd been losing to the brat lately, but not this time.
Without another word, the boys' image faded and Henry smirked, feeling victorious.
Connie closed in on Jen, the space between them now only a foot, if that, and Connie reached out to grab Jen by the collar of her shirt and shoved her back against a wall, holding her there, "What did you do to him?! And don't pull the innocent shit with me again! Henry just told me all about it!" Connie screamed in Jen's face.
"What the hell are you talking about? I haven't done anything! Henry is lying, don't fall for his game... aren't you smarter than that?!" Jen shouted back, standing her ground despite the fear that now ran through her.
Castiel immediately waved a hand toward Mark, which woke him again.
As Mark's vision started to come into focus, he could see Jen pinned to a wall by a blonde girl.
Connie's back was to him, so he did not yet know who this was.
"Stop pretending!" Connie screamed again and brought a fist up and into Jen's face.
This alerted Mark, definitely.
Didn't matter that he still felt woozy, he jumped from the bed and yanked this girl away from Jen, "Back off..!"
He yelled and spun her around to face him, then paused in shock.
Connie immediately wrapped her arms around him tightly, "Mark! You're okay!"
"Connie?" Mark finally spoke up as he returned the hug, "I thought you had died with Aunt Susan and Uncle Wallace."
"Oh Mark, I'm so sorry! I couldn't save them! I tried! I wanted to!" She cried out hysterically, tears streaming once again.
"Shh. I believe you Connie. I'm glad you made it out."
Mark had told her, gently patting her on the back.
Castiel looked angrily at Mark and went to Jen's side. He laid a gentle hand on her cheek, healing the pain that she felt from Connie's punch. Jen looked back into the angels' eyes, a soft smile on her lips and head tilted into his palm.
Mark and Connie released each other.
"Connie, why the hell did you just hit Jen?"
"She's a fraud!"
Connie yelled and tried to go at Jen again, but Mark grabbed onto an arm to stop her,
"Whoa! Cool down. Jen is innocent. She's a victim in all of this too."
"Mark, Henry called your cell. He explained all about his girl Jen mastering the innocent act as he always did and said there was a plan to kill you! You were laying there motionless, unable to be woken. I thought she succeeded..." Connie shot a glare at Jen during that last bit.
Mark looked a bit confused, unsure of what to say at first. He couldn't remember exactly what had just happened to him, "Connie... come on, you should know better than to believe anything that sick fuck has to say. Here's the truth... Jen was dating Henry. WAS. She isn't with him anymore. He raped her ... and, she's pregnant."
Castiel had a comforting around around Jen, and was still unseen by the other two.
Jen's eyes were glued to the floor at the moment, partly frustrated and partly ashamed.
Connie had cooled down now, "I'm sorry... I didn't know..."
"Of course..." Jen huffed, "...you were too busy believing your liar brother and assuming. I hate this family."
She turned now and left the room, Castiel following.