Chapter 25 Peas in a pod

Iziah;

I knocked on the door still trying to figure out what I was going to say, why I was even here was beyond me. The door came back, his face red with anger, I knew he was expecting either police or reporters, I know because my father was accused of being the lollipop rapist, we had police and reporters all over the lawn trying to get the story, I could only thank Satan (because God hates me) that they didn't know the real potential angle, me, lollipop girl, father, lollipop rapist. You get the angle. Dad was cleared and they fucked the hell off, they would be back in their swarms if they knew. I wasn't sure if he remembered me.

"Which one are you? The psycho or the crazy?"

Ok he did remember, that was potentially bad. "Guess I'd be the psycho. So," "What do you want?" Mr J snapped at me, clearly he didn't want me here. Fair enough.

"I was wonderin if I could talk to Emma?"

"And why would you want to talk to Emma? Don't you think she's been through enough?"

"Yeah, thats kinda why I wanted to talk to her"

"No! I know you too well, your only here to make it worse for that girl, and I won't let you. She's been through enough thank you very much!"

"I'm the lollipop girl"

That stopped the door in its tracks, he looked at me like an eagle, "Your what?"

"May I come in please Mr J, I don't really wanna do this on the front step"

He stepped back and let me inside, I hadn't been here since the funeral and I kinda pissed him off by saying a little too loudly that Emma's mother was better off dead, well she was. Her mother was nothing but a drunk whore, her father wasn't perfect but at least he loved his daughter the appropirate amount required by law. We stood in the hall, if everything was the same Emma's room wasn't too far away. "Your the lollipop girl?" He remembered the gossip, everyone did. Something like that is never forgotten, ever.

"Yeah. Six years ago I was the girl in the alley. I don't know why I wanted to talk to Emma, maybe it'll help both of us."

He paused uncertainly "I don't know Iziah, she's pretty shaken."

"I understand that." I let out a sigh, "Maybe this was a bad idea"

He started walking towards Emma's room, motioning me with his head, "Maybe it'll help Emma if she knew that she wasn't the only one and that she hasn't done anything wrong" He knocked on the door as he pushed it open. "Em? Em, you have a visitor"

Emma was sitting on her fairy princess bed, staring into space. I knew that stance so well, staring and hoping that the earth will open up and swallow you whole.

"Hey Emma"

She looked up at me, still blank, those eyes so sad.

"Emma I was wondering if I could talk to you"

She nodded at me but still didn't speak, her voice was always so perky and cheerful, it was like Jamie on speed. I didn't want to hear what it sounded like now. Mr J stood with his back to the wall, he wasn't about to leave me alone with her. Fair enough.

"Emma I was wondering if you could tell me what happened in the alley, with the bad man?"

She didn't say anything, tears sliding slowly down her face, Mr J came and sat beside her,

"Iziah I don't think Em's up to this."

"He was a bad man" She said in a small voice, "He hurt me, hurt me really bad"

"I know he did Emma, he hurt me too"

"He did?"

"Yeah, when I was younger. He pulled me into the alley and hurt me. I wanted to ask you if he said anything to you?"

"He told me I was a good girl" Emma sniffed "He gave me a lollipop. He told me to hurry on home"

"Was his voice deep." I put on the deepest voice I could "Like this?"

Emma shook her head, this is where you needed Jamie, she could do imitations like no-bodys business, she could also make anyone laugh no matter what bad shit they had gone through. "Or was it squeaky and high pitched" Yeah I did that too "Like this?"

Emma let out little giggle, progress being made. "I don't know, he put his hand over my mouth, I tried to bite him but I couldn't"

"I know, I tried to bite him too"

"I think I scratched him though, I had blood on my hand"

"Emma, you didn't tell the police that" Her father looked at her, obviously this was something she had kept to herself for a reason.

"I thought I would get in trouble" Emma said smally, "I had blood on my hand, under my nails"

"Are you sure that you scratched him?"

Emma nodded, "I don't think he felt it but I know I had blood on my fingernails, I know I did"

I went over and squeezed her hand "Emma I know it sucks now believe me I know, but it gets better"

"Does it?"

"Yeah. It takes time but you will get there and trust me when they catch the bad man, he will get what he deserves. I promise"

As soon as I got home I flew past the girls and straight to my room, they asked if I was ok, I was. I bolted the door even though Dad didn't like it when I did that, it was too dangerous apparently. I pulled out my laptop and logged onto messenger, my one and only friend, DarkDragon waiting for me. I hadn't met him, (or her secretly) but we talked alot. He was cool, only because he was away from me and I didn't have to kick his ass into submission.

Hey Icy! How are you?

Online I was known as IcyQueen, kinda fits don't you think? Anyways if there was another reason I liked Dragon it was his ability to get information, information that I couldn't get.

Good. Wonderin if you could do me a fav?

I will not get naked or get drunk and stumble around for your amusement, not after last time :)

lol no. Was wonderin if you could get me the suspect list for the rape of Emma James?

?

New info and I was wonderin if you could get me the suspect list?

how would that help?

if one of them has a scratch on their arms then clearly they had something to do with it duh!

do they know about this?

no...

maybe you should tell them?

you don't know how things work in this town Dragon, they wont care. Its just one child and because shes not 'elite' they dont care

...i'll see what i can do but you owe me

lol i am not gettin drunk or naked

lol nah, how about some light conversation?

lol you get me the list and i'll see what i can do about the light conversation, deal?

i'll take what i can get.

I had no idea what I was doing or what I planned to do, but all I saw was the obvious, once I found him, if I found him, well no more miss nice girl, and I can assure you he won't be able to rape anymore little girls. Because I'm going to make him eat his penis. All I had to do was wait for dragon and get ready for some light convo. I admit that I had a little thing for DarkDragon, but that won't happen, because when we were online he was my Dragon, in reality he could be anyone, and I really didn't like that possibilty.

Hey Icy, got the list!

My hero! *kisses Dragon's cheek*

Oh now I'm blushing, sending it too you now, read at your own disgression.

Quickly I opened up the list, it really didn't surprise me, until I saw the very last name on the list. John Cena. Ok that was a shocker, although it made me question, what the hell was he doing on that street anyways because I didn't believe for a second that it was for my benifit.

Icy? You ok?

Yeah...i'll talk to you later Dragon. IcyQueen has logged off. I had no idea what to make of this actual, John was alot of things, a spoilt golden boy who loved women a little too much, the guy that fucked you then left you, or from what I've heard, but a rapist? I flopped down on the bed, laptop on my stomach creating a new warmth. He had a band-aid on his arm! Oh this cannot be happening. And yet it was.

A/N Hows that for a mystery! And a slice of fried gold! Onwards Tonto!