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Chapter 2.

1.30 pm

"Ms Karen, are you going to stay in bed all day?" Rosario asked her employer.

"Go away." Karen said and pulled the covers over her head.

Rosario sighed and left the bedroom. She was actually starting to get worried now. This wasn't like Karen. By now she would have emptied a couple of bottles of vodka and martini and quite a few pills. It didn't look like she had drunk any alcohol or eaten any pills today.

She decided to call Jack. After all, Jack was Karen's best friend and her poodle.

"This is Jack McFarland, or if you want to say "Just Jack" that is OK too" she heard his familiar voice.

"Hello Jack."

"Oh hi Rosie. Why are you calling?"

"I'm concerned for ms Karen. She hasn't eaten any pills or drunk any alcohol today. She's been in bed all day."

"Wow, no alcohol or pills?" Jack said sounding confused.

"No, nothing. I'm really worried."

"Yeah, you're starting to freak me out too. I'm coming over, OK."

"OK, bye."

They hung up and Jack took his keys and jacket and went for Karen's mansion. He pressed the button for the elevator when Will came out of his apartment ready for work.

"Hey Jack."

"Hey."

"Where are you off to this time of the day? Don't tell me, you've got a new boyfriend and are going to see him? Is Jackie in love?"

"Haha, very funny Will. I am worried about Karen."

"Why?"

"Rosie just called me. Karen's been in bed all day and hasn't eaten any pills or drunk any alcohol."

"Wow, that doesn not sound like Karen" Will said and also looked a little worried. "Shall I come with you?"

"Sure. If you want."

They both got in the elevator and hitched a cab to Karen's mansion.

2.00 pm

"Jack, she's upstairs. Maybe you can talk to her" Rosie said when she opened the door.

"Yeah." Jack rushed up the stairs to Karen's bedroom and softly knocked on the door.

"Go away Rosie" he heard Karen's voice. It sounded hoarse. Like she'd been crying.

He didn't like the sound of that so he opened the door and moved over to the bed.

"Hi Kare" he said.

She turned her head and saw who it was. Her hair was a mess and she wore a t-shirt in bed. That was definitely not like her.

"Hi poodle" she greeted but before he could say anything she continued "Sorry Jackie but I'm not in the mood today. Please can you leave. I promise we'll do lunch another day."

"Kare. I'm worried about you. Rosie called me, that's why I'm here. She said you haven't eaten your pills or drunk your martinis and vodka."

"She shouldn't have. I'm fine."

"It doesn't look to me like you're fine."

"Just go away Jack. Go away" she said and turned her head and ducked under the covers.

Jack heard her cry, but what could he do. She obviously didn't want him there.

"Kare, please. Talk to me" he tried once more.

"No, go away Jackie" her voice cracking.

He sighed and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Rosario and Will stood just outside and they looked at him with wondering eyes. He just shook his head.

"I don't know. She doesn't wanna talk to me. She says she's fine, but obviously she's not. She's crying. I don't know what to do." Jack said looking really sad.

Will opened the door, entered and shut it behind him.

"I said go away Jackie" she said with an angry voice.

"Karen, it's me, Will" he said.

"Hi, now turn around and go away" she said without even turning her head to look at him.

"Karen, we are all worried about you. What is going on? Come on, you can talk to me" Will said and sat down next to her on the bed.

"There's nothing you can do about it, Wilma" she said angrily and threw her pillow at him.

He ducked, caught the pillow and put it down on the bed next to him. He grabbed hold of the covers and dragged them down towards him, exposing Karen's body to him. She was wearing a t-shirt, sweatpants and no socks. Her hair was a complete mess, her eyes were red and puffy as they get from crying alot.

"You never wear sweats or a t-shirt. Your hair is a mess, and oh my God. You haven't got any make-up. What's going on?" Will demanded to know.

She rose to a sitting position, looking into Will's eyes, then took hold of the covers and dragged them back down with her again.

"Go away Wilma" she said.

"No and you can't make me" Will said.

She sighed and started crying again. Will moved closer to her, but she pulled away closer to the wall. He once again pulled the covers off of her, rose from the bed and slid his hands under her body causing her to flinch and start kicking and screaming from the panic that arose in her. He let her down again.

"What is it? Stop kicking and screaming, you're making me deaf or paralyzed or both. I was just going to lift you up and walk you to the shower" Will said rubbing his ears.

He shook his head when he saw Rosario and Jack come inside. They both went outside again, looking really worried.

She sat bent over on the bed, her feet on the floor. Her fragile body was shaking uncontrollably. Will sat down next to her and laid his arm around her shoulders causing her to flinch again. He moved his arm from her shoulders and put his hands in his own lap, not wanting her to start kicking and screaming again.

"What is it Karen, what has happened to you?" Will asked with a soft voice.

"Nothing. I'm fine" she said sobbing hard.

"No you're not. Come on Kare, talk to me. Just for a little while" Will begged her.

She lifted her head to look him in the eyes once more. Her eyes were glittering from the tears that constantly ran across her cheeks.

"Last night I heard something downstairs" she said with a sobbing whisper. "And I went down to check it out. It was really dark and I turned to switch the lights on when I felt a hand over my mouth and an arm around me."

Will sat in silence, letting her do the talking. He was beginning to understand what had happened, but knowing she needed to say it so she could work it through.

"This man dragged me up to the library and he started to ..." Karen's voice broke and she started crying heavily again.

"The man started to do what Karen?" Will asked, fully knowing the answer.

"He ... raped me" she blurted out and started to cry uncontrollable.
She sobbed and cried so hard she could hardly breathe.

Will didn't say anything, he just took her hand in his both and tried to just be there for her. She leaned her head against his shoulder and he put his arms around her, slowly so she wouldn't be scared. He kissed the top of her head and pulled her slowly into his arms allowing her to cry as much as she wanted to.

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A/N R&R please. Good? Bad?