Sorry about the wait, I'm getting more and more busy with my studies.
Exams are in to weeks, so I think you will have to wait until then to an update, don't worry after that, I will have plenty of time! (1 month)
Anyway, enjoy, we're nearing the end.
-We're going to the fair announced House on a jolly tone.
- Yepee! Screamed Rachel. I want the pirate ship!
House shot her an inquiring look.
- It's a very big ship with slides, web to climb and even a tyrolienne to go down from the crow's nest!
- So we will go. Smiled House. Come on ship girl, we have a bus to take.
Greg checked out the bill and gave back the room's keys.
- We're not comin' back? Asked Rachel.
- No. I will take you back to your mother after.
Rachel stopped abruptly.
- Does that mean, I won't see you again? She asked her eyes filled with tears.
- No! Of course not! Exclaimed Greg devastated to see the little girl's tears flowing on her cheeks.
He crouched down in front of her.
- You know what? We will ask her if she's okay with me coming in your house sometimes. If she says "yes", we'll play together and watch "Brownbeard" for hours!
- And if she says "no"? Sniffled Rachel.
- So we'll see each other at the park! Every Wednesday afternoons! All right ?
Rachel nodded , and threw her arms around his neck to give him a big kiss.
- Well, all set! Come along ship's girl, we have a boat to assault!
After an hour in the ship and 5 turns in bumper cars, Rachel begun to be tired.
They sat on a bench, Rachel eating a big lollipop, Greg a love-apple.
He counted his money. There wasn't much left. He scowled: It wasn't enough for a hairpin and a yo-yo.
But a turn in the big wheel on the other hand...
- Youre coming? There must be a beautiful view from here. He exclaimed, pointing to the big merry-go-round.
Rachel squealed happily and followed her daddy to the ticket office.
- Eyh! You !
Somebody roughly grasped him by the shoulder.
- That's the guy we saw on TV!
Greg looked at him, surprised.
- On TV? I'm nobody, I don't think you could have seen me on TV!
- Don't screw with me! Aren't you ashamed to attack a kid? Do you know what we do to pedophiles?
- ... What is it a pe...
The blow in his stomach interrupted him in mid-sentence.
He fell on his knees, doubled up, sorting of gasping. If that pain was in his head, it still really hurts like hell...
The man in front of him beckoned him to stand up with a provocative look.
He turned to his buddies laughing.
- That's what they call an unstable and dangerous guy? My grandmother could knock him down with her handbag! Call the cops, they will take what will be left of him.
He kicked man on the floor again in his ribs, turning him over.
- Bad boy!
The young man screamed from pain when a little foot collided with his calf.
- You have no right to hit my Daddy! He has a boo-boo on his leg! screamed Rachel at the top of her lungs.
He put a hand up in a signal of peace, but screamed when she planted her teeth in it.
- Rachel... Stop! Mumbled House, massaging his temples.
"Domestic violence, eh? We'll put you in your wife's place, you'll know what it's like!"
" I maybe killed someone, but I have a certain amount of conscience ! It's just lousy to take it out on a woman!"
"Give me the drugs if you don't want me to fuck you with your cane!"
- Please stop...
" Stop moving moron! Skank has to be useful in a way! What is your use? Beating."
" We'll give you a reason to blubber!"
" It's no use to complain! It's in your head! And, seriously, who could possibly believe a nut?"
- Daddy!
House opened his eyes, short of breath.
A crowd had formed around them, people fixed him with worried eyes. Excessively embarrassed to be the centre of attention of the people around while there were a lot of super merry-go-rounds all around, House took Rachel's hand and led her to the exit of the park.
- But... Stop him! It's the guy they were looking for at on ? TV! Shouted the man who hit him.
- You should be ashamed to attack an elderly! Retorted someone.
House's brow twitched but he didn't stop, half dragging Rachel behind him.
- But... The wheel?
- You will see with mommy, I'm bringing you home.
- But...
House wiped his forehead covered of sweat with his sleeve. He wasn't in pain. His imagination was playing bad tricks on him. His hand went to his side.
- Please, Rachel, don't argue.
- It's because of the bad boy ?
- No Rachel. He was right, I deserved it. Come on, we'll miss the bus!
- Why did you deserve it?
House sighed. Kids couldn't see the obviousness.
- I'm skank, that's what I'm born for. Walk.
- Mommy doesn't hit ya!
- She should have. Walk!
Rachel abdicated, pouting.
Policemen ran into the park where the fairground people were installed, Cuddy and Wilson weren't too far behind.
An old woman hailed them.
- Ha! Here you are! You have to arrest this man!
Johnson's eyes followed the direction the woman was showing.
- But... We haven't been called for him! He exclaimed flabbergasted. What has he done?
The elderly sniffled with disdain.
- He attacked a disabled man, who had been kind enough to bring his grand daughter to the fair.
- Tall? With a cane? Salt and pepper hair?
- More salt than pepper... The little girl was called Rachel, I think...
Cuddy made a rush for the old woman.
-Where are they?
She seemed confused.
- Well... He talked about bringing her back home...
- We have to catch them at my house! Exclaimed Cuddy, turning to Johnson and Wilson.
- Hurry up.
The elderly watched them leave, speechless, the finger still pointed toward the young man.
- But... What about him?
AN Please! don't hit me, I know it's a bit cruel to leave you there, but ... See you in two weeks ^^