Chapter 10
"Eric what the hell are you doing here?" Willow snarled at Eric, storming up to him after the show had finished. She was fed up of being scared of him and she felt all the anger in her body boil, and she had to stop herself from beating the hell out of him. "Willow, I'm not here to hurt you" he replied quietly "I'm here to warn you. Someone is out to hurt you, someone close to you and after all that I've put you through in the last 18 months I don't want to see you hurt anymore" he reached out to touch her hand, but she pulled it away, shuddering "Eric, you may be my biological father, but what you did to me was unforgivable. I know that someone is out to hurt me and I think I know who it is, and I'm handling it Eric" Willow replied; now visibly shaking at the concern her former tormentor was showing towards her. "Willow, you are my daughter, I just want you to be safe and happy. I know that you despise me but since I've been in jail I've realised that I was wrong to act the way I did. Just stay safe and be cautious of all your male housemates. If you want me, you know where to find me" Eric replied as the two policemen led him away. "What did he want Wills?" Jeff asked, putting his arm around his friend "Jesus Wills, you're shaking" he said as he hugged her. "That was so weird Jeff. He says that he wanted to warn me about someone trying to hurt me" Willow replied as she felt her cheeks turn wet and realised that she was sobbing into Jeff's chest. "That was not the same Eric who abducted me last year. I just wish that Matt was here" "I know darlin', I know. Do you want me to tell him about what happened tonight?" Jeff asked, Willow nodding her head in reply as they headed back to the house.
"Matt, you didn't see her tonight" Jeff told his brother over the telephone, "She was furious when she saw him. She was shaking when she confronted him, but she said something that has got me worried. She told me that Eric was concerned that someone was out to hurt her and that he wasn't the same Eric who abducted her last year. It's like he's changed in jail from evil tormentor to loving, caring father. Yeah, I'll do that Matt, yeah I'll tell her. Speak to you tomorrow bro" as he hung up, Brooke entered the room shaking her head "Willow is still in shock and shaking like mad" she said quietly, before asking "What did Matt have to say about it all?" "He's going crazy. He's going to speak to Vince tomorrow to see if he knows anything about Eric being allowed out of jail or Molly being released" Jeff replied, pouring some Jack Daniels into a glass and heading to the bedroom where Willow was sat on the bed, her knees pulled up to her chest. She was staring at the wall in front of her, as Jeff walked over to her, he could see that she was still shaking from her encounter with Eric earlier that night. Passing her the Jack Daniels, he put his arm around her and whispered "Matt sends his love honey. He's going crazy knowing that Molly and now Eric have been in contact with you after everything they put you through last year. He's going to Vince tomorrow to see if he has heard anything." Willow sat in silence, before drinking the alcohol in the glass. She never drank whisky, but as it ran down the back of her throat, she felt the numbness leave her body. As Jeff got up to leave the room, he heard a quiet voice say "Jeff, stay with me tonight" he spun around to see Willow stood in front of him, her hand wrapped tightly around his wrist, "I don't trust myself to be alone right now" she whispered, "ok darlin'. I promised Matt that I wouldn't let you outta my sight" Jeff replied, pulling her in for a hug as Brooke came and hugged her from behind as she said "You got me too" "thanks guys, for everything" Willow replied, smiling for the first time that night.
Willow had a sleepless night, despite two of her best friends being in the same room as her. Although she was grateful in having Jeff in her room, it wasn't the same as having Matt lying next to her, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist, his warm breath on the back of her neck. She smiled as she thought about Matt, their engagement and upcoming wedding. She hated being away from him for so long, but she wasn't going to give up on the show either, not with six weeks to go till the winner was announced. She turned and looked at the clock and sighed when she saw that it was only 4:15. Unable to lie in her bed any longer, she got up and headed into the kitchen to make herself a fruit parfait before settling on the sofa to watch a repeat of Friday nights Raw, in which Trish successfully defended her Women's title against Victoria. She was alone for half an hour when Dean came and sat beside her. "That man you were screaming at last night, he's the one who held you captive last year?" he asked her quietly as Willow nodded her head, as she added "he also turned out to be my biological father." "Wow. That is seriously messed up Wills" Dean replied "how are you coping with it all?" "I'm getting there Dean. It's not been easy but having Matt, Jeff, mom and the others around has made it easier. I just don't think it'll be something I'll ever full get over" she replied, unaware that Dean had moved himself closer to her and was about to put his arm around her again. "Dean, don't..." Willow whispered quietly but Dean moved in closer towards her and kissed her again. Only this time she embraced what was happening and kissed him back.
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