SIN

Please Note that I didn't update between Tuesday April 5th and Monday April 11th because the admin banned me. They deleted my FOP story 'Unreal' because they said my rating wasn't high enough. So sorry for the wait but I've kept my promise (even if it's late) and have two new chapters for your reading pleasure since you should've gotten them last week (thanks a lot admin!) and a third new chapter since a new week means at least one new chapter. Oh and if I re-upload any past chapters, it's only because I'm correcting spelling errors or adding something to my please note. So don't go rereading all of ch5 if you get an alert that it's updated (that is if any of you have me on author alert. I know that nine persons do but I can't remember all of their profile names). I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 6: Reality

(1:15pm at the DCFDTL Mansion)

Lenny sat by the front window as he waited. If Alexander didn't arrive soon they wouldn't be ready to stand in front of the mansion and wait studiously as Father's mansion entered their estate.

If he doesn't arrive in time he's dead. I'll choke the life out of him before Father kills me. I did cover for him after all and ensured the servants that he's around the mansion sulking over his team's lost at the debating competition where they came second place. It wasn't truly good enough for them but being the 'son' of Father has it's perks with the ability to scare servants into thinking I'll get them fired if they don't accept my word as law. But if they ever knew where Alexander really was, that power would be thrown out the window along with my life expectancy (Father would murder him). They'll definitely tell Father that I claimed that Alexander was in the mansion if he arrives and doesn't see him. And at that very second, my name will become MUD. (Lenny's thoughts)

Lenny felt a hand touch his shoulder and turned around.

"Am I on time?" Alexander asked with a grin, "I believe that I've beaten the clock," he declared proudly.

"You had better beat it or your face would have an expiration date," Lenny said angrily.

"What's your problem?" Alexander snapped and Lenny turned away with a huff, "oh, you're still upset about…"

"How could you go along with it?" Lenny asked in a snarl, "you knew that I was there, hiding in the shadows," he said, "yet you still did it," he said incredulously, "he was our enemy in the past for Christ Sakes!" he cried and threw his hands in the air.

"Past or Present, doesn't matter to me," Alexander said harshly, "I'm not sorry about any of it," he declared, "in fact, I'm quite proud," he added.

"PROUD! PROUD!" Lenny exploded as he jumped to his feet and glared at Alexander with clenched fist, "how DARE you say that after what you did?" he demanded, "you f…" he continued.

"So what!" Alexander shouted, "no one's going to find out," he snapped, "and I know that you DEFINITELY wouldn't tell."

"How can I?" Lenny asked frankly, "I can't let anyone know that I was there," he said seriously, "Father alone would kill me," he pointed out.

"Yes he would," Alexander agreed, "I'd be half way to Madagascar if he ever found out," he said, "I'd probably get to live a few extra days before he'd find me and burn me to ashes," he stated.

"If he burned you for what you did there wouldn't any ashes," Lenny responded, "only a black burn mark where you once stood," he added.

"Dad's car is nearing the Mansion!" Mary Jane cried as she hurried out the front door with two younger children right behind her.

"Let's go greet Father," Alexander said emotionlessly as he started to follow in the direction that Mary Jane and the others had gone, "and Lenny," he said, "you shouldn't tell me anything about enemies when you have a crush on one that you can never have," he added and exited the house.

Lenny had risen to follow Alexander but stopped in shock at Alexander's words.

Could he know? Could he really know that I have a crush on a former KND member from Sector V (#1-5's sector)? No he couldn't. He must think that because I was nervous around Nigel last night that I might have developed some form of infatuation or something. No way in HELL! I'd never like Nigel, much less in that way. I don't care how much he's changed and how much cooler and normal he is now that he's no longer in the KND. I never liked him as a person and I'm definitely not going to fall for him in any way or fashion. Not even if my LIFE depended on it. I'd rather give death my throat (to slash open). (Lenny's thoughts)

Lenny shook his head free of the cumbersome thoughts and ran out to catch up with the others before Father's car reached beside the mansion.

(Meanwhile at the hospital)

Wally lay motionless in his bed in the hospital. All he could think about was how he let someone stronger than himself rape him. He didn't care how much the nurses, doctors and his own parents said it wasn't his fault. He believed that it was and that was what mattered.

I am so ashamed. Bad enough if a woman or girl raped me but a guy rapes me. A guy who I can't remember anything about what he looks like because I can barely remember it at all with all the hits that he gave me to head with not only his hands, feet and slamming me down on the asphalt. But also by hitting with all those trash cans. I think sometimes that I'm lucky to even remember my name. What did I do to that guy anyway? Why did he decide to harm me like that and rape me as well? I'm not even sure sometimes if it was even one guy. He moved so fast and kept attacking me as well as throwing and plain out beat me down with garbage bins. There could even have been one waiting in the wings to……. Ewww! Wally! Get a HOLD on yourself. Bad enough that one guy definitely raped you and tore your ass open. Won't make it any better thinking that it was two. Please God don't let it have been two. My ass might not be able to do number two again if a second tore it even further apart. I might not remember everything visually, but the pain, the sounds, my screams… I don't think I'll ever fully recover from this. I'm a freak. (Wally's thoughts)

He was still too weak to really open his eyes. He could now struggle to get a quick glance of the room or of a person who spoke to him. But it left him feeling rather drained. Dr. Lincoln had told him that it was the drugs. But he still felt worthless and weak.

"Sport?" Mr. Beetles asked suddenly from the door, "are you awake?" he asked softly.

"Y..Y...Yea…Yeah," Wally responded in a shaky voice.

Mr. Beetles walked up to his son and rested his hand on Wally's fingers that poked out of his cast.

"It's funny, you know," Mr. Beetles said reflectively, "how people can forget others in times of crisis," he continued, "earlier Mr. Lincoln told me how horrible it must've been for me to have what happened to you happen to my only child," he told Wally, "he seemed to have totally forgotten about your brother who died a little after you turned eleven," he recalled, "but I might as well have an only child with your brother gone," he said sadly, "and some monster had to take it into his own hands to hurt you."

"I'll b...b…be a…a…al…all ri…right," Wally stuttered hoping to calm his father down as well as give him (Mr. Beatles) some reassurance.

"Of course you are," Mr. Beetles said with a small smile, "son," he said to Wally as he placed his hand on Wally's cheek, "I'll love you no matter what," he said but his voice started to crack, "I want you to know that me and your mother will always be there for you," he almost whispered, "and if you want or don't want to tell anyone or press charges," he said and took a deep breath, "I will understand.

"I…I c...c…c…ca...can p…pr….pr…pre…press c..ch…cha….char…charg…charges?" Wally asked in surprise.

"Of course!" Mr. Beetles cried, "you can't have people committing heinous crimes and victims unable to get authorities to try and catch and arrest the attacker," he said incredulously, "non-existence of such laws would lead to madness," he explained.

"I wa…wa…wan…want to pre…pre…pre…pres…press char…char…charge…charges," Wally responded.

"What?" Mr. Beetles said in surprise, "you're willing to go public and press charges on your rapist?" he asked Wally.

"P…P…P…P…Pu…P…Pu….Pu…Pub….Pu….Publi…Pu…Publ…Public!" Wally cried fearfully despite his stuttering, "n…no…n…nobo…nobody…nobody c...ca…can kn…kn…kno…kno…know ab…ab…a…ab…abou….abou…about it," he said tearfully.

"But son," Mr. Beetles said, "it's our responsibility as citizens to help capture criminals," he told Wally, "if you were dating Mary Jane and Hoagie had stormed off," he said, "it could easily have been him in that alley instead of you," he said seriously, "and worse," he continued, "that monster's still out there and who knows who he'll prey upon next," he said honestly, "do you really want to hear about someone being raped in the same place where you were that night?" he asked, "and know that if you had pressed…" he said but stopped, "but it's your choice!" he cried suddenly.

"T…Th…Th...Then I…." Wally started to say then stopped.

Mr. Beetles leaned closer to Wally and soon only heard snoring.

Dr. Trey told me that this could happen randomly. Wally's so pumped up of tranquillisers and painkillers that staying up as well as talking can be very exhausting for him. I just hope he decides what he thinks is best. While I want that monster caught, I don't want to force Wally to do anything he doesn't want to do. I can understand his hesitation at the possibility of anyone finding out that he was raped. Especially since a guy raped him. Why did this have to happen to my son? He's a good boy. Why would anyone want to hurt him? I guess I might never know. It's his choice whether or not to press charges after all. (Mr. Beetles' thoughts)

(Meanwhile at an Ice-cream shop)

Lizzie hungrily ate her banana split as Kuki picked at her chocolate sundae. Abby slowly enjoyed her special ice-cream platter which gave her five flavours of ice-cream, lots of cherries and nuts, and a large bowl to put it all in. Plus she got a chocolate milkshake and a chocolate candy bar shaped like a heart. She had already drunk her milkshake and had given her chocolate to Lizzie. She was now enjoying her ice cream, but still gave Kuki concerned glances, as the girl still looked heart broken.

Abby can understand why she's so upset. I'd be furious if anyone did that to Lizzie. I'd be devastated too, but I'd be on the rampage to kill that bastard. I just hope that Wally will be okay. Nothing can blow to an ego like being raped. I wouldn't wish such a thing on anybody. (Abby's thoughts)

"Are you okay Kuki?" Mrs. Sanban asked as she drank a glass of water since she had already eaten her vanilla float, "I told you that I'd ask Wally's parents when you can get to visit him in the hospital."

"I don't want to see him," Kuki responded, "I don't want to him all banged up in a hospital," she added in a small voice.

Mrs. Sanban's face suddenly darkened.

"Are you Wally's girlfriend?" Mrs. Sanban asked seriously.

"Yes but…" Kuki started to defend herself.

"Are you his steady girlfriend?" Mrs. Sanban asked Kuki.

"Of course I am!" Kuki cried indignantly.

"Did you promise to him or yourself that you'd be there for him no matter what?" Mrs. Sanban asked and Abby looked at her curiously as she wondered why Mrs. Sanban was sounding as if she thought that Kuki was in a marriage.

"Both," Kuki said proudly.

"In sickness or health?" Mrs. Sanban pursued.

"I'll always be there for Wally," Kuki declared.

"Then why can't you pick yourself up and go visit the injured boyfriend that you love so much who's currently hurting and lying in the hospital?" Mrs. Sanban asked and Kuki looked at her feet shamefully.

"You have to see him," Lizzie said suddenly and surprised the others, "you'll hate yourself if you don't," she added softly.

"She's right you know," Abby said and held unto Kuki's hand, "you have to go see him," she said and squeezed Kuki's hand encouragingly.

"Okay," Kuki said and nodded to give herself encouragement, "I'll go see him," she said and her friends smiled while her mother clapped, "after I talk to his parents and arrange a proper date and time to see him," she added.

"Kuki," Mrs. Sanban said warningly, "I'm not letting you back out now that you've agreed to do this," she admonished.

"But…" Kuki started to protest.

"No buts!" Mrs. Sanban cried surprising several other patrons at the shop, "you're going," she snarled and Kuki leaned away fearfully, "if you don't want to see him again after that, fine," she continued in a firm voice, "but you'll tell him that," she added.

"And I don't think that will be such a good or moralistically fair idea," Abby put forward.

"Nothing's fair anymore," Kuki said in a squeaky voice as she sank into her seat, "I sometimes wonder if it ever was."

(Meanwhile at the Gilligan's Residence)

"Mom," Hoagie said seriously as he entered the kitchen, "I want to see Wally," he told her as she turned to him and took her attention away from her pumpkin rice.

"I can't do that Hoagie," Mrs. Gilligan responded, "I can't just take you to see Wally like that," she added.

"Why not?" Hoagie demanded angrily.

"Because his parents need time alone with him," Mrs. Gilligan told him, "I'll call them later and find out when we can visit him together," she reassured him.

Hoagie angrily stormed back to his room without responding.

I need to see Wally. I just know that he needs me somehow. (Hoagie's thoughts)

Hoagie slipped into the living room and out the front door. He had heard his mother mention the name of the hospital and knew where it was. He'd just go there by bus.

"I'm coming Wally," Hoagie whispered and walked even faster (to the nearest bus stop).

Done.

Death's Soulmate: Will Wally press charges? Will Kuki go see Wally? Will Hoagie be able to see his best friend and reveal why he needs to see him so urgently? Who is Lenny's crush and is Alexander really the rapist? Find the answers to these questions in the next or future chapters. Please review.