By ValerieRichards
Disclaimers: See chapter 1.
Author's note: I got the idea for this chapter after playing the play station game for a bit. By the way, Fred is short for Alfredo, a.k.a. Linguini.
Chapter 3: Lexi's Secret
Lexi had left to go to college after graduating high school. She had disappeared suddenly and nobody saw her for a long time. While she was at college, she had met a handsome young man named William. William seemed perfect to her, that is, until they really started getting serious. William, or Will, started to drink and became violent towards her. He threatened to kill her if she said anything about what was happening.
"FRED" Lexi yelled to her brother. Fred came running around the corner and slipped on the kitchen floor. He landed in a heap. Lexi couldn't help but laugh at the site of her brother. Fred's legs were hanging over his head and he smiled in embarrassment at her.
"What just happened? I heard a loud bang" Colette asked coming from the living room. Lexi pointed at the floor and Colette began to laugh at the sight.
"Uh, sorry for that. What did you want Lexi" Fred asked getting up. The phone rang and Lexi picked it up. She smiled forcefully. Colette noticed that and made a mental note to talk to her about it.
"Hey honey" Lexi said. Fred's eyebrows raised and Colette pulled him out of the kitchen and into the living room. They listened to Lexi's conversation from there.
"I'MCOMINOVERTHERE" William mumbled. After Lexi un-jumbled the words, her eyes grew wide. Neither Fred nor Colette saw that.
"You don't have to honey" Lexi said. William hung the phone up and two hours later, the doorbell rang. Lexi was hesitant about getting the door, but got it anyway. William was drunk; really, really drunk.
"Let's go" Colette whispered to Fred. Fred didn't listen and Colette yanked him out the back door quietly. They snuck around the side of the flat and hid in a bush.
"Come on baby" William mumbled still drunk. He grabbed Lexi's arm tightly and she squeaked in pain. William pulled her to his face and kissed her hard. Colette's hands balled into fist and she growled.
"Will, no please" Lexi pleaded. Fred growled protectively and clenched his teeth. William raised his hand and smacked her very hard.
"WHEN I TELL YOU TO COME, YOU COME" William threatened her. He began to drag her violently to the car. He even grabbed her hair. She screamed and William smacked her again. That was the final straw for Colette and Fred.
"HEY JERK! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING TO HER!?!?! IF YOU WANT TO HURT HER, YOU'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST" Colette screamed. Nobody was going to hurt her best friend like that and get away with it.
"Are you okay Lexi" Fred asked. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes and nodded. He hugged her and picked her up bridal style. Fred carried her gently into the house and laid her on the couch.
"LEAVE!!!! LEAVE BEFORE I CALL THE COPS TO ARREST YOU FOR ASSAULT AND MAYBE EVEN RAPE" Colette was thundering at William. William was scowling at her while Colette was finding it hard to refrain herself from knocking him out.
"DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING BACK HERE" Fred threatened him. William fixed his clothes and got on his motorcycle and drove away as best as he could.
Please R&R! You can dis William; I meant to make him a jerk. He was supposed to be nice in the beginning (of the relationship) and become a total scumbag. Ahem, excuse me for that.