CH15-Welcome Home.
"Here is the address, good luck." He obviously wasn't a fan of the Head Captains decision because he was reluctant to give me the paper. "Thanks." Turning my back on the only door that leads to where I truly belong I head in the direction of my new home. Darkness creeps up on me as the sun sets. Stopping at a bus stop to look at the map I continue on in that direction. Turning a corner I find that the street I need to follow is blocked. That's just great, now it will take me even longer. Looking around I spy an alley that leads to my next street. Warily I start to trek through it and not even five minutes passes and I'm being followed by some drugged losers. I ignore them and go on my way when a man steps out in front of me.
"Well, what do we have here?" He reaches to grab my chin but I smack his hand away and snarl, "Don't touch me." But he does is laugh and soon is joined by three other guys. "Looks like we got a feisty one here." He steps towards me and I step back. "No need to be afraid, we'll take good care of you." The one in the back steps forward and leans in close to my face, and just as I'm about to throw him into the dirt he jerks back, "Dude that's 'the guys' girl!'" Soon they were all retreating whispering no way and what the heck. "We were just kidding, no need to go telling people." Shaking my head I continue on as they run away terrified by some imaginary person.
Double checking the address I walk up the steps. I knock on the door, surprised when it swings open by my touch. "Hello, Grandmother?" pushing the door open I cautiously step in. Something is wrong, very wrong. I'm just about to leave when I spot a trail of blood. Following the blood I almost scream when I see the scene in the living room. My Grandmothers body lying where she had fallen, multiple wounds draining her of blood, and the killer sitting in a chair wiping blood of the knife. His icy gaze freezing me in place as he smiles, "Hello Kari, how are you doing? My, you sure have grown since I last saw you, what, four years ago? What do you think daughter?"
I take a half step backwards as he walks to me. How is he here, he should be in prison. "You look confused, are you wondering how I'm out of prison? They reward people who do good during their community service hours, my reward happened to be probation." Grabbing my forearm in his huge hand I can't help but wince. "You don't need to be afraid; I won't hurt you, not as long as you cooperate." Smiling a wicked smile he shoves me into my room and locks the doors.