Chapter 12

The next evening bea was cleaning up the apartment while Allie was helping Maxine at the shop they were working late doing inventory Allie shouldn't be much longer though bea finished cleaning then went for a shower when she got out she put on the kettle for some tea she heard the front door open and close

"Hey bea" Allie said coming in the kitchen

"Want some tea" bea offered

"Yes that sounds great I'll get it this was at the door for you"

Allie handed bea a big orange envelope she went and grabbed the tea bea went and sat down at the table she looked at the envelope that said bea smith on it she started to open it when Allie sat down next to her with the tea

"How was inventory" bea asked

"It was good Maxine made it go by quickly"

"that's good I always hate doing it"

"I don't mind it"

Bea pulled out the contents of the envelope it was images of her some had Allie in them there was some her leaving the shelter her at work her and Allie going to work together Beas heart dropped it was him this was harry doing this she knew it bea got up and started pacing

"No no it can't be" bea said in a whisper dropping the pictures on the floor

"Bea what's wrong" Allie asked she got up and walked closer to her bea when she didn't get a response

"Bea" Allie grabbed bea stopping her from pacing

"I need my phone I need to make a call" bea pushed away from Allie leaving her standing there she went to her room to grab the phone Allie picked up the pictures following bea into the room

"Bea what's going on who sent these" Allie asked about the pictures

Bea ignored her dialing a number on the phone

"Mr. Jackson I need you to come over it's about harry" bea hung up after

"For god sake bea tell me what's going on" Allie said getting frustrated

"I will after Mr. Jackson leaves" bea said her fingers rubbing her temples a head ache coming on

"I need a drink" bea went to the kitchen and pulled out a bottle of vodka she poured a glass and drank it she then poured another downing it to

Allie watched bea she was scared the older woman is always so strong it was different seeing her like this

Someone knocked at the door bea went to open it

"Bea what happened" Mr. Jackson said walking in

"It has to be him Mr. Jackson"

"Bea we have known each other for a few years now call me Will and what's him"

"I got an envelope at my door today with these pictures" bea said showing him

"We can't say it's him for sure there is no proof"

"Who else would it be"

"I'll take these for finger prints that is all I can do for now bea just call me if there is anything else please keep yourself safe your apartment complex is pretty secure there is cameras already and security"

"Thank you Will"

"I'm on duty and left my partner in the car so I better get going"

"I'll walk you to the door" Will hugged bea goodbye and left bea locked up the door and walked over to Allie who was sitting on the couch

"Ok I guess I should explain everything thing than" bea said sitting down

"Yeah that would be good"

"Ok I don't really know where to start"

"How about from the beginning"

"Ok well it started when after my mum passed away when I moved out I got married to this man named harry I was young and stupid he was there when my mum died he proposed I said yes we got married he was nice in the beginning we had a daughter a few years later her name was Debbie she was the best thing that happened to me once I had her that's when the abuse started he would abuse me physically I found out he was on drugs I told him I was going to leave and take Debbie with me he swore he would get off of them he just needed help so I helped him get clean it didn't last long when Debbie was older about twelve that's when it got really bad he would abuse me mentally physically and sexually he wouldn't take no for an answer when it came to sex he said it was part of my wife duties even if I said no he would do it when I did cook the dinner he wanted I would get a beating I knew he was one the drugs again it wasn't easy I was weak I still am" Beas eyes filled with tears allie grabbed beas hand giving her some kind of comfort

"well one day when I came home from work late I walked in the house and was looking for Debbie I thought she was doing homework in her room or listening to music so I knocked but she didn't answering so I opened the door Debbie was laying there on the floor covered in blood I ran in to my baby She had stab wounds on her I remember I checked her pulse and there was none she was dead my baby girl was dead harry came in when he heard me he didn't look like himself he was drugged out of his mind I remember yelling at him telling him he killed her he grabbed me and started beating me I ran into the bathroom I grabbed my phone and Called Maxine told her to get help then I hung up he busted the door down to get me he beat me until I was unconscious I woke up in the hospital a few days later with broken bones they had to do surgery to repair my ribs I had internal bleeding to Will was the officer that went to the house he told me Debbie was dead she had six stab wounds harry was on the run they couldn't find him" bea was full on sobbing now Allie pulling her into her

"I tried to get away from him once but the cop I went to for help turned out to be one of his friends so he wouldn't do anything to help me my baby was only sixteen when she died in such a horrible way I wish it was me that died instead of her I should have left I was too weak to I never thought he would hurt her he never touched her before only me those pictures from earlier have to be from harry I moved because he wanted me dead he kept threatening me I can't get away from him no matter how hard I try he is a monster"

Allie was furious at the man that did all of this he was a monster bea had gone through so much in her life the only thing she could do right now was hold bea as she sobbed soaking allies shirt awhile later bea calmed down

"I'm sorry" bea said

"For what"

"For unloading all of this on you"

"Bea I'm glad you told me all of this"

"That's why I have the nightmares but I don't have them as much since you started staying here I don't have them at all when we sleep together i don't know why but you comfort me everything seems like it will be ok when I'm with you"

"Bea I'm sorry you went through all of that you shouldn't ever have to experience that you aren't weak you are so strong look what you do for everyone at the shelter look what you did for me I'm sure Debbie would be very proud of you and who you have become bea you are an amazing woman I'm sure you were a great mother I wish I could have met Debbie she was probably just like you"

"She was a great girl she would love you Allie cat" bea yawned she felt drained physically and emotionally

"Want to go to bed" Allie asked

"We you stay with me"

"Yes of course I'm not leaving you alone tonight"

As soon as they laid down bea curled up into Allie

"Thank you for being here" bea said

"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but here" Allie said and that was the honest truth she kissed Beas forehead

"everything will be ok" allie whispered to bea she rubbed her back as she kept her close not wanting to let her go allie heard beas breathing even out she was finally asleep allie looked at bea she was sleeping contently for now allie was glad she could comfort bea in some way this woman has gone through so much she deserves nothing but the best and allie will make sure she can do that for bea she will do whatever she can to make bea happy I can't believe how hard I have fallen for you bea allie thought to herself allie started falling asleep when she felt bea snuggle closer into her allie squeezed her tighter and fell asleep