Later that night after Sookie served dinner and the three men set off for the living room to watch a random ball game that between two teams she had never heard of Sookie snuck off to the bedroom locking the door behind her, she stood staring at the phone on the bed side table and she wondered what her chances would be of finding Eric if she called Sheriff Andy and told him what was going on. The small town of Bon Temps was never really known for its police work and it had only improved thanks to Tara marrying Andy and keeping him in line, the town sheriff was best known for his drunken antics over the years and Sookie was pretty sure he still drank only he had gotten a little better at hiding it from Tara.
Sookie thought about Eric where ever he was suffering for wanting to be with her and then she thought of the scared child sitting in the living room pretending to be happy, she knew then that she would have to find another way a way to find Eric get rid of Alcide and Bill and most of all help the boy. She knew it wasn't going to be easy first of all she was pretty sure that Alcide's plan would include them having sex considering he kept talking about the two of them having kids, the thought of sex with Alcide sent chills through her body but most of all it was a great reminder that she needed to take her pill and find a safe place to hide it for a while.
Sookie rushed to the window seat in the bedroom and pulled at the edge of the flowered cushion tucking the packet of pills deep inside, a knock at the door made her jump back from the cushion and she told herself not to look in that direction ever while he was in the room and she hurried to unlock the door. "Why is this fucking door locked?" Alcide screamed as he pounded harder and harder, Sookie turned the lock and jumped back to dodge the door hitting her in the face "what is your problem" she asked trying to look as innocent as possible.
"Why do you need the door locked" he demanded again, Sookie had to think quick telling herself over and over again in her mind not to look at the window seat "there is a young boy in the house now and Bill is here would you like me to just get naked in front of them". She tried her best to sound convincing and it seemed to be working at first he didn't seem angry and she thought for a moment that he might actually agree with her, Sookie turned and started to walk toward the bathroom thinking he was satisfied with her answer and feeling proud that she hadn't looked at the window set when a sharp blow to her head told her he wasn't falling for it.
Her body fell to the floor and instantly she curled into a ball trying to protect herself from his next assault, when the beating she thought was coming didn't she looked up at him feeling dazed as he stood over her gritting his teeth and screaming "no locked doors in my house, do you hear me". The ringing in her ears muffled the sound of his voice causing him to repeat his command several times before she could answer, Sookie shook her head frantically "yes no locked doors" she answered hoping he would leave the room so she could assess the damage he had done to her skull her eyes were heavy and she could feel the chunks of vomit rising in her throat something was wrong alright but she knew better than to get up while he was standing over her.
Once Alcide was sure he had scared her thoroughly he turned and walked back into the living room leaving the door to the bedroom open wide, Sookie knew better than to shut the door behind him and she damn sure wouldn't lock it again while he was there. She had forgotten how savage he could be over the most trivial things and she told herself that if she was going to make it through this and find Eric she would have to remember how he expected her to act, to dizzy to stand she crawled into the bathroom and pulled herself up on the sink thick red blood matted her hair and ran down the side of her face and the swelling around her eyes and forehead told her what she already knew she had a concussion.
Unfortunately this wasn't her first concussion and as long as Alcide walked this earth she knew it wouldn't be her last, she pulled the first aid kit from under the sink and poured the peroxide onto the bloody gash at the back of her head wincing at the pain but careful not to make a sound and draw attention to herself. Suffer in silence her gran had always said though Sookie was damn sure this wasn't what she meant she knew that piece of advice would only help in this situation, she cleaned herself up using almost a whole bottle of liquid Band-Aid to hold her scalp in place and then jumped into the shower to wash away the blood around her face.
The shower was warm and the sharp pain of the water hitting the swollen tissue around the gash was the only thing keeping her awake, she knew she couldn't fall asleep any time soon and it scared her she had been planning to be in bed well before Bill left so that she wouldn't have to deal with him touching her of all the things he had done to her waking her up to have sex was never one of them. Sookie cursed herself for locking the door she should have known better after years of living free from his abuse she had become accustom to doing things a certain way and now she would have to learn to live by his rule again, she wrapped a towel around her body as she stepped from the shower her body was telling her to find a bed and climb in it but her mind told her to prolong leaving the bathroom and pray he would fall asleep on the couch.
Eric's P.O.V
Eric eyes blurred as he tried to find light in the pitch black room he had no clue where he was or how long he had been there, the last thing he remembered was kissing Sookie goodbye and promising to be back before lunch as he left for work. He made it into his garage and halfway into his truck when he felt a sharp pain in his head that brought him to his knees, he could make out two male voices as his body was lifted in the bed of his truck and his hands and feet were tied. Eric had hoped they couldn't tell he was still conscious giving him the opportunity to jump from the truck as it went down the road but a sharp pinch and a warm feeling in his neck put him out completely, the last thing he saw was the overhead light flicker in his garage and a black cloth that was pulled over his eyes before he went out.
The room was cold and wet and he could smell the mildew that grew in what he thought was dirt around his feet his nose burned as the musky odor filled his nostrils but the gag in his mouth prevented him from breathing any other way, the ropes that held his hands behind his back dug into his flesh making him aware of what was going on around him but the lack of light and the stale air in the room kept him from fully waking up. Eric had heard them men say the room he was in was sound proof as they left the room and that his screams no matter how lowed wouldn't be heard, he had a pretty good idea who was behind all of this but he couldn't figure out who would have come all this way to help Alcide kidnap and torture a stranger.
His mind drifted back to Sookie and he could picture her frightened and alone dealing with her demented ex-husband and the thought of it was enough to drive him mad, he had told her he would protect her that he would be there to keep her safe no matter what. Eric wondered what Alcide had told her, did he tell her that he had left her alone not wanting to deal with all of her drama or did he tell her that he had him tied up somewhere and use it against her to make her stay. Eric wouldn't bear to think of what she must be going through at that moment and he wished he hadn't woken up from the drug induced sleep he was under so that he wouldn't have think of what she was doing or if she was safe.
Tears ran down his face as he remember the night before the two of them making love and how she wrapped herself around his like he would float away at any minute, he should have been more prepared they should have ran together he should have taken her to the police in Shreveport and gotten her help. His thought were wearing him down and he knew that if he didn't push Sookie from his mind he would never find a way out of the dark room and the roped that held him there, Eric leaned his head back on the chair trying to shut off his mind and drift back to sleep but it was no use no matter how hard he tried he could her Sookie's voice telling him she loved him.
Dear Diary:
I didn't get my wish tonight, no matter how long I stayed in the bathroom I should have known he would wait for me especially tonight, he was out to prove his point that I was his and he could do whatever he wanted to do to me and I couldn't beat him. My head was throbbing as I paced the bathroom floor hoping he would pass out on the sofa after drinking so much but when I walked into the bedroom there he was waiting for me in bed with a smile on his face like I should thank him for what he was about to do. I started to beg telling him my head was messed up and I was in too much pain but the thought of me in pain seemed to excite him, he pulled back the covers and told me to come to him but I wouldn't I should have known better than to fight it but I didn't want to be with him not after being with Eric the night before. Alcide jumped form the bed grabbing the hair at the top of my head pulling open the gash and making it bleed again, he dragged me to the bed ripping the night gown from my body as he went shoving my naked body face down on the mattress and forced himself inside. My head pounding too hard to fight back or even feel the measure of pain he was inflicting on me, I couldn't scream or cry I couldn't form a single word in my mind as I slipped into the darkness. When I woke up I hoped he was finished and that he had tired of my unconscious body but I was horrible wrong, an intense burning pain ripped through my body and I could feel my flesh tearing as his forced his thickness into my ass. It was like nothing I had ever felt before the burning pain that pierced every inch of me as he pushed into me harder and harder screaming and digging his fingers into my hips, "Fall asleep now" he yelled out over and over I knew then that I had offended him and he was nowhere near done with me. My punishment went on for hours him biting and pinching my back as he went being sure to keep me from being numb to the pain, I screamed and cried for him to stop begging him to be gentle I apologized over and over but it was too late he wanted to hurt me. I knew Alcide was hurting me for more than passing out while he was inside of me; this was pay back for much more running from him and not submitting to his abuse but most of all it was for Eric.
Eric P.O.V
Eric pulled at the ropes around his hands ignoring the tearing and the blood that it caused he refused to just sit and wait anymore he needed to at least try to escape, the chair he was tied to was wooden but heavy so breaking through it was out of the question but he hoped that if he pulled enough he might wiggle a hand free one hand was all he needed. His breath caught in his throat sucking the gag deeper into his mouth slowly choking him, he pushed with his tongue coughing as he tried to suck the musty air in through his nose. His ears were ringing and the lack of oxygen made his brain hazy, finally the gag loosened falling slightly from his mouth giving him enough space to breathe a full breath. He filled his lungs with gulps of the stale air trying to calm down enough to think but as he listened to his heart slow he heard her, it was Sookie and he could hear her crying and begging her voice filled with pain.