Chapter 7

Lisa stayed in her room for the rest of the day until the moon was up in the dark sky. Her crying stopped after a few hours. Now she was lying on her bed and trying to listen to any sounds that were made in the house.

She heard nothing.

I really need to get mom to talk to me, Lisa thought. She was never this cruel or hurtful.

Lisa sat up and unlocked her door. Looking down the hallway, Lisa saw that is was dark and that no lights had been turned on.

Are we saving money on the electric bill? Lisa thought as she turned on the lights in the house.

She eventually found her Mom in the kitchen sitting at the table with nothing but a coffee cup and a folder in front of her.

"Mom?" Lisa asked from behind her. "Are you ok?"

"Go back to your room." Was her only blank reply.

Lisa's anger began to rise again but she put it on hold as she walked to the other side of the table to face her mother.

"Mom," Lisa began, "I don't know what is wrong with you but you need to stop being this cruel… What happened? Having a bad day and taking it out on me or just PMS week?"

Her mother continued to stare blankly ahead and said nothing. Lisa took that time to study her mothers face. Her face was very pale and she had none of her usual make-up on. Her hair that was usually in a tight bun was messy and down around her face.

"Mom," Lisa tried again, "are you not feeling well?"

"I'm fine," She replied, "Go back to your room."

Her mother lifted the coffee cup and took a small sip.

Lisa froze when she saw her neck.

Two small puncture marks were at the base of her throat.

"MOM!?" Lisa screamed, "WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?"

Her mother finally turned to look at her. "Go back to your room, Lisa. Stay there until I say so."

Lisa began to tremble all over. Looking down, she saw a small business folder next to her coffee cup.

"Mom," Lisa began again, still trembling, "What is in that folder?"

"Just business" She replied, again, with no expression. "Go to your room."

Lisa quickly grabbed the folder and her mother stood up.

"Lisa." She said, with a firm voice, but Lisa was already opening the folder and pulling papers out.

"Mom," Lisa asked very confused, "Why do you have the report of what happened last night?"

"Give those back Lisa." Her mom's voice was firm but she made no attempt to take them.

"I thought you didn't care." Lisa's voice was beginning to crack.

"It's just a report telling me they were released just fine."

Lisa dropped the folder.

"WHAT!? WHY WERE THEY RELEASED!?"

"I dropped the charges." Her face didn't change once.

Lisa marched over and stared into her mom's face. "Why!? Do you know what they did to me!? I was almost KILLED by one of them!!!"

Her mother shook her head. "They were just protecting you."

Lisa's jaw dropped. "You actually believe that…"

Her mother finally smiled slightly. "I'm being a good mother. Your future will be set and I'll be high in the business life."

Lisa's tears broke free. "What did you do, mom?"

Her smile grew bigger. "Nothing you didn't do already."

Lisa ran out into the hallway and grabbed the phone to dial a number. Her mother was slowly walking towards her.

"Lisa, put down the phone."

Lisa punched in the number of her fathers work.

"Lisa… Put the phone down!" Her mother stopped a few paces away and did nothing else to stop her.

The phone rang twice then someone picked up.

"Hello?" A secretary.

"I need to speak with Frank please," She said quickly. "I'm his daughter and this in an emergency!"

"One moment" She replied.

"Lisa!" Her smile was completely gone and a look of rage overtook her features.

"Why don't you try and stop me!?" Lisa hissed at her.

Her mother's face seemed to tighten even more.

"Hello?" Her father finally said in the phone.

Lisa's heart finally felt some relief. "Dad! Get home! NOW!"

"What's wrong!?" He was panicking slightly.

"Just get home! I NEED YOU!"

"I'm on my way!" And he hung up.

Lisa smiled as she put down the phone. "HA! Dad's on his way home!"

Her mother scowled. "I told you to put down the phone!"

"Why not try and stop me!?" Lisa cried.

"Go to your room." Her face was blank once more.

"No!" She replied firmly, "I'm staying here until Dad comes home!"

Her mother shook her head. "My plan will happen anyway. He won't stop it."

Lisa froze again. "And what plan is that?"

A smile lit her face again.

"You will find out in three days."

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