Brian is at the super market with me when it happens.
He's leaning over the freezer and digging through the ice-cream for his favorite flavour. His favourite is butterscotch if I remember correctly. We had butterscotch ice-cream as a side for the wedding cake. He had organized the wedding, he organizes everything. He's found it. I can tell he has found it because his face has lit up just like it did when I accepted his proposal. Chocolate swirl? He hates chocolate!
"Um I think you grabbed the wrong ice-cream Hun" I smirk as I step closer
"This was Jasmine's favourite, she got me hooked on it" he explains as he places it in the basket I'm holding. I smile and we walk down the isle to the meat section.
"Brian" I ask as he is poking a couple of lamb cutlets to see if they had been watered down "who was your favourite?"
"Who?" he asks confused "favourite girl?" he asks wide-eyed and I nod as I get frustrated with him poking the cutlets and place them in the basket "um, who do you think?" he asks with a grin.
"Lisa. You were sleeping with her for two months straight" I offer and he laughs
"I didn't like Lisa, Lisa was just hard to control" he smirks "like a wild horse that refuses to be tamed, you just need to be persistent and ride it harder" he chuckles to himself
"That's vulgar Brian" I glare at him "and horses are tamed through man creating a bond with the animal and reinforcing the fact that they WON'T hurt them" I snap as I turn into the next isle. He grabs my fractured wrist and yanks it towards him sending a surge of pain through it.
"That's the fairytale Samantha" he insists as he presses me against the shelf filled with stationary "in order to tame, you have to show the animal who is boss. In a man's world, this is done through force" he whispers squeezing my throat with a strong, forceful grip. Why am I still here? I've gotten what I need, I've done what I've needed to do, I don't need to be here anymore. If I had left he would have come after me but he wouldn't have had a chance to get to me. Being here is dangerous, needlessly dangerous. He sees the fear in my eyes and releases his grip. He slides his hand to the back of my neck and holds me close as he slips his tongue inside my mouth. I can't move. I'm frozen. What do I do? I have to respond, he'll freak out if I'm not responsive. But I cant, I'm frozen stiff and I can't bring myself to be receptive.
He retreats.
"Sam?" he asks warningly as he traces his fingers along the back of my neck. I go to speak but I hear a voice call his name.
"Mr Carter?" the voice asks as a man approaches us. I recognize the man instantly as the AFOSI investigator from the hospital.
"Who's asking?" Brian asks turning towards him. I know what will happen here and I try to pull away from Brian but he has me pinned and his hand is strong against the back of my neck holding me there.
"I'm from the Air force office of special investigations, I'd like to have a word with you if I may?" he asks politely and then Brian lets go of my neck only to grab a pair of scissors off the Shelf and rip them from the package in time to push them against my throat and then use me as a shield. I instinctively bring my hands up to my throat and drop the basket as I try to pull the scissors away. The ice-cream opens and slides across the floor, smearing over the isle floor. The Major draws his gun.
"Mr. Carter, drop the weapon and step away from Mrs. Carter" he orders as he steadies his gun. Brian sneers at him and pushes the scissors harder, they prick the skin and a small amount of blood flows from the wound. I wince at the slight pain and then squeeze his hand, squashing his fingers against the scissor blades. His fingers stat to bleed and he pushes the scissors in deeper. Something snaps inside me and I rip the scissors away from him. The blood flows faster, soaking the white blouse I'm wearing. I stab the scissors between his legs and then I slap my hand against my neck and apply pressure against it as I try to slow the blood flow. Brian collapses and curls up in pain as I drop to the floor holding my throat. The Major calls for an ambulance and then walks over and cuffs Brian.
"Brian Carter, you are under arrest for the un-lawful abduction, rape and torture with intent to cause grievous harm of Dona Sage, Lisa Cain, Tiffany Youl, Annabelle Hughes, Michelle Vance, Jasmine Tailor, Hilary Rarnise, Kyle Jordan, Tina Garston, Jane Patterson, Maria Eric, Amanda Philips, Georgia Davies, Julie Sharp, Melissa Stuart, Tara Stott, Shae Cliff, Ellen Lions, Vanessa Lincoln, Magenta Gail, Lani chiffon, Suzanne Cherry, Felicity Hampton, Bernadette Read, Linda Nelson, Patricia Gallo, Sandy Wolf, Ashley Prince, Emily Lewis, Christine Dafoe, Maxine Dorling, Courtney Angus, Celeste White, Gina Faye, Kelly Chase, Lucy Bix and the un-lawful abduction and torture with intent to cause grievous harm of Samantha Carter. You have the right to remain silent…" he reads him his rights.
Brian will bleed more than me. The scissors are still inside so the blood isn't flowing too badly but he isn't in good shape. I stare at the scissors protruding out of him. And I thought comes to mind. A memory.
"Brian if I ever get the upper hand on you, I swear I'm going to castrate you"