Chapter 25:
They were all in the cramped livingroom, Ricky sat on one couch while Sara, Tiffany and Charles were forced to sit together on the other. Sitting comfortably on Tiffany's lap was her niece Caroline, she was giggling as Tiffany tickled her stomach. "Fucking hell" grunted Ricky as he shot a glare at Tiffany, Sara noticed the glare and her heart sunk inside of her. Tiffany grinned, secretly pleased she was annoying Ricky as she played enjoyably with his daughter. "Auntie Tiff, can you take me the park, some time" asked Caroline with a beautiful smile
"Off course" happily replied Tiffany, before grabbing Caroline and cuddling her, ignoring Ricky's irritating huffs and puffs. She could always hear him, whenever he wasn't pleased he acted like a spoilt brat, mumbling beneath his breath or slamming doors. They'd been living there for two months now, and as she fell asleep with Charles beside her, she had to listen to him yelling and scolding her sister for silly reasons. That prick, he doesn't deserve Sara she thought to herself. Charles thought Ricky was pitiful and ridiculous, any man who hits a woman for nothing, but to make himself feel big, is a fucking bitch he thought. Charles knew he'd raised his hands to Tiffany, but only when she made him really angry, he'd never do it for nothing. Also, Tiffany fought back, Sara simply took the beatings. "She really loves her auntie Tiff" acknowledged Sara as she stroked her daughters hair, who was now lying across Tiffany's and her lap. "Oh god" sighed Ricky as he grabbed his hair with frustration, before glancing at Tiffany and Sara then yelling "I'm trying, to fucking watch some television"
"Oh, stop moaning" laughed Tiffany
"I fucking work all day, you and Charles, you're both here for free. Somone's got to earn some money, so when I come home, I like to relax" explained Ricky
"We're only playing with Caroline" argued Tiffany
"I think, I should take Caroline to my parents house" admitted Ricky
"Don't be using Caroline against us, we're her family" warned Tiffany as she held onto the child
"Stop arguing" interrupted Sara tearfully
"No, I'm not having this" said Tiffany
"Fuck you, Tiff" spat Ricky
"Don't talk to her like that" yelled Charles before leaping to his feet
"This is my, god damn house, I'll talk how I want to" roared Ricky as he jumped to his feet
"Stop it, both of you" cried Sara before adding "no fights, no arguing. Caroline's here, remember". The two men both sat back down, then everyones concentration was stolen by the news report on television.
The news presenter, Jenny Craig, clutching nervously onto her microphone. She was dressed smartly in a dark blue suit, with her blonde hair slicked back into a tight bun. Jenny was standing motionless in the center of a local park, she scanned the area before turning and looking into the camera. "The people of Hackensack, New Jersey are still in shock, after the body of eleven year old Liam Ward, was found one week ago. The eleven year old, who was on his way to a football match, had been raped and beat to death. His body was found, only weeks after the body of ten year old George Holdmen was found. George who was a pupil at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, was on his way home, when he was attacked and killed. Residents of the neighborhood, are fearful that the killings may be linked to the 1970 Lakeshore Child Killings, when three children were raped and murdered. One member of the public who I interviewed, asked "is the monster, who killed all those children back".
A shiver crept down Charles' spine, he rushed his fingers through his hair before wiping the droplets of sweat from his forehead. "Them poor, poor children" mumbled Sara, before grabbing Caroline and holding her protectively. Ricky stood up and complained "this shit's depressing", before he wandered from the livingroom. Sara stood up with Caroline in her arms, before following her boyfriend. Looking at Tiffany, he stroked her thigh before nodding towards the television. "Who'd kill a child, a poor defenseless child" muttered Tiffany, before her eyes widened and she asked "was that you"
"No" snapped Charles, before he quietly informed her "it's Eddie"
"Oh, my god" gasped Tiffany, before she smiled at the bit of gossip, then insisted gleefully "let's get upstairs to our room. You can fill me in". Charles grabbed her hand, before the two hurried upstairs and into the bedroom. She kissed him passionately, before throwing herself onto the bed "go on, tell me"
"Well, back in 1970" began Charles, "I was off doing my own thing, you know, I was the Lakeshore Strangler. Eddie, he used to help me out every now and then. Just small time shit, helping me clean up after myself, get rid of bodies. He decided, he'd do his own thing, his thing was kids. I thought it was disgusting, I should of killed him"
"What? that's why Eddie and I, hardly ever had sex" interrupted Tiffany with a childish giggle
"Huh, well yeah. Obviously, you aren't his type, by that, I mean...you ain't in his age limit. Anyway, he killed three kids, he'd rape them and beat 'em to death. Brutal" Charles explained, before sighing "when I saw that first kid, George on the news. I knew, Eddie was back in business"
"Oh, fucking hell" moaned Tiffany with a smirk
"What the fuck Tiffany. They're little kids"
"I'm not smiling, cause of that...it's just violence" replied Tiffany, before she added with a cackle "it turns me on". She crawled across the bed, reached out and grabbed the bottom of his shirt, he couldn't help but chuckle as she dragged him to her. She undid his belt, unzipped his jean and her hand went down to his front, feeling him. He was harder than a rock. Feeling her hand on him, he thrusted against her, his animalistic side that she loved risin above the surface. She hadn't seen his bad side for a long time, she wondered when the next time would be, the next time he'd kill.
Ricky stood in the kitchen, puffing away on a ciggarette, Sara was bent over, strapping Caroline into her high-chair, so she'd be ready for her dinner. Slapping his girlfriend on her arse, he moaned with pleasure before grabbing her hips and thrusting behind her. "No, Caroline's here" laughed Sara as she grabbed Caroline's meal, then handed it to her. Ricky kissed her on the lips, usually he was mean and rough, this time he was soft and gentle. He then stared into her eyes, a smug grin wiped across his face before he chuckled "don't worry, I'll get some other girl to fuck tonight". Sara shoved him away as her eyes shed a few tears, "go away, especially if you're winding me up" she warned him
"I ain't winding you up" laughed Ricky, before he explained "I've got Rachelle, Lisa, Mona, Eve". He then grabbed her face, before asking "anyway, what the fuck, would you do"
"I wouldn't...do anything" sniffled Sara as she wiped away a tear
"Yeah, that's right" chuckled Ricky, before spinning around, grabbing a beer and walking out of the kitchen. Sara glanced back at Caroline, then uttered "I only stay, for you, my baby". She poured herself a cup of tea, before sitting down, her mind kept drifting off and she couldn't help but keep thinking about the news report. Them poor children, she'd die if anything happened to Caroline, her little girl, her princess. "Who could hurt them? Why would anyone kill them?" she questioned to herself.
Chapter 25 finished
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