Kate's POV
As I began to stir from my sleep, I could feel the familiar feeling of my soft blankets sticking to me as I slept, although the air condition kept my body at a slightly warm temperature, rather than the hot one that I was now used to when waking up. Still though I was cuddled with the love of my life, and ever since we began sleeping together, even before we were a thing I was more than grateful for it. That piece that I had been searching for for so long was here, and it was here to stay.
I slowly opened my eyes, smiling as I saw the sight of the peaceful wolf that I was laying on, with his arm around my back to keep me close. I felt right at home and warm inside, giving him a wet lick on the cheek and a nuzzle as I felt my love take over. Sadly he began to stir as well, making me question whether or not it was from the wetness of my tongue and saliva that now stuck to his cheek, or the slight rocking of my nuzzles. Either way he began to wake up, smiling at me once he opened up his eyes.
"Hey you" he smiled, sounding extremely relaxed and wholesome. I giggled and gave his nose a lick and a peck.
"Hey" I replied as I nuzzled him again. He chuckled and tilted his head to smooch my cheek, moistening the fur on it as he kissed. Again I giggled and faced him, getting lost in his eyes as we smiled at each other. "I don't think this will ever get old" I told him, making him laugh lightly again.
"No, never. You okay?" Rick asked, rubbing his hand up and down my back.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I asked back. He sighed and gave me another peck. This time on the lips.
"You just seemed… distant last night" he answered, making me think on what he could mean. After going over last night's events though I guess I could see where he was coming from.
"I did? Well… sorry, I'm happy for them really. But I just don't know Stephanie like that and it's kind of awkward to talk to her knowing how she feels about you. I guess I'm just worried that she holds a grudge is all'' I explained, making Rick's eyes dart down in thought. Last night we had decided to go out with Stephanie and Shaky. Humphrey and Lilly came as well since it was about saying goodbye to them for the next four days. It wasn't long, but Shaky was such a big part of our lives that it seemed odd to have him gone for more than two.
We hung out, went to the shopping district for a bit, and then eventually ate at a seafood place called Neptune. It was nice, but the whole time I just didn't want to intrude on what was supposed to be a big thing, at least that's how I saw it. I talked with Rick and Humphrey mostly, but I guess Rick saw that I wasn't talking much. I hoped I didn't make things awkward as I now looked back on it. Apparently they had been planning this for about a week and I couldn't be more happy that Shaky seemed to finally be getting more out there and was embracing it. Good for him.
Eventually Rick had begun discussing with Shaky how he planned to get to the airport since Shaky didn't know if he wanted to leave his car there. Eventually they decided that Rick would take them and Humphrey said he wanted to come as well, kind of like a final boys night out even though again it was only four days he would be gone. After all was sad and done we parted ways and the whole time Rick didn't say anything about my silence. At least not until now.
"She's not holding a grudge against you. At least not that I know of. I think Shaky actually told me that she feels the same way about you. She wants to talk to you but is terrified that you're mad at her for how she feels" Rick explained. Again I thought about what he said. It made sense, and if she was going to start being around I didn't want things to be awkward. But no matter how close she got to us, there would always be an elephant in the room. "Hey" Rick called, making me lift my head. "You don't have anything to worry about," he said. I smiled and gave him another peck.
"I'm sure. It's just weird I guess… I didn't make things awkward did I?" I asked, making Rick laugh again.
"No. don't worry about it Kate. I guess just… work on it when she comes back. Maybe try and get to know her, and if there is a problem, we'll solve it" Rick explained, and honestly it sounded good. I smiled again.
"Yeah… I'll try that" I said, giving him another kiss. "I don't even have her number though" I said.
"It's fine, I can give it to you" Rick replied before nuzzling me again. I relaxed, exhaling as I closed my eyes to enjoy his nuzzling.
"Hm, not now though. When she comes back, and honestly I think I want to talk with her about it… would it be wrong to address it?" I asked, making Rick shake his head and stop his nuzzling.
"No. it would just make it seem like you're trying. At least that's how it seems to me. Nothing wrong with it. If anything it's good" Rick explained, making me feel a little better about the situation.
"Well I don't have to worry about that for a while. What time are you guys leaving?" I asked. Rick sighed again.
"Well his flight is at nine tonight, so I guess we'll leave at… eight? What about you? Are you still gonna hang out with Winter?" Rick asked.
"Yeah. she still wants to have you tag along one of these times. She really likes you, think's you're a kind person. So… I guess we'll see each other around… ten?" I assumed. Rick smiled and nodded.
"Sounds great. Want to do something tomorrow? Have a little date?" he asked. I laughed, feeling excited as my tail began to wag. I kissed his lips again, keeping my smile the entire time.
"Yeah… I'd like that" I said. We kissed again, this time with some tongue, licking and suckling as I moaned lightly, enjoying the feeling and warmth that it brought.
"We should probably shower. Your parents have off today don't they?" Rick asked. Now it was my turn to sigh.
"Yeah. can't risk getting caught. But hey, we had fun last night right?" I asked, sharing another smile.
"We always do," Rick said. We kissed again and then locked eyes once we split up. "Morning breath" he poked, making me laugh and kiss him again before finally getting off of him.
"Alright stay here, I'll shower first and then be back. Sound good?" I asked as I sat on the edge of the bed, fixing my hair.
"Yeah, I'll be here," Rick answered. I giggled, turning to give him one final kiss, and then picked up some clothes to put on so that I could make my way to the bathroom. As always it felt good to shower and freshen up, and then having Rick do the same so that I could smell his sexy scent. Always like cologne thanks to the soap he used.
I was fixing up my hair again, looking in the mirror as I did so as Rick entered the room after he was all done. By then I was wearing jean shorts and a checkered flannel. He came in and shut the door to drop his towel and start putting his own clothes on, which so happened to be jeans and a T-shirt. As he looked I decided to strike up a conversation, which thanks to me checking my phone to see how much time I had I thought of a topic, however I also noticed my phone dipping below thirty percent. I had forgotten to charge it last night. I would have to remember to put it on there later because I hated being without it.
"You know I was thinking about going in the pool for a bit. You know something to do before I leave later? I was probably gonna leave around five or something but… I don't know, I just showered and… I kind of don't want to smell like chlorine while I'm out. Even if I shower again that's just a smell that doesn't come out until the next day, ya know?" I asked as Rick finished putting a belt on. He remained shirtless as he began looking through his shirts.
"I mean… if you want to go for a swim, I'll gladly swim with you. But I know what you mean" he said. Eventually he found a white t-shirt and went to put it on when I stopped looking in the mirror and turned around.
"Hang on" I said, making him stop and stare. I walked over to him and eyed him up and down with a grin. I laughed to myself, admiring him and then walked up and gave him a kiss. "You should really be shirtless more. Makes me hungry" I teased, making him laugh and kiss me again.
"I'll think about it. So, pool?" he asked as he put on his shirt. I looked away to think about it.
"Nah, not with my hair all done up" I joked. Sure I fixed it up, but it was still pretty tangled. None of it was really straight. It never was. It was like it was messy without being messy. I knew it was Rick's favorite and honestly that was perfect because that's how I liked it as well.
"You'll look great either way" Rick told me as he walked over to my dresser where the TV sat next to the door. I watched as he then grabbed the chess set that sat under the TV and turned around to hold it up to me. "We could play a bit in the backyard, '' he offered. I smiled as my tail once again wagged.
"Yeah. I would love that" I said. I walked over and opened the door, holding it for him as he walked out, even though when I stepped out I didn't shut the door, just opened it further to step out. When we reached the bottom of the stairs I turned my head to see who was there. All I saw was Lilly sitting on the couch in the living room, playing on her switch. Rick and I walked over, making her look up to greet us.
"Wow you guys are finally up… and freshly showered. Not suspicious at all" she said, making Rick smile nervously as I giggled.
"Where's mom and dad?" I asked.
"In the backyard. Why?" Lilly asked back.
"Just wanted to know if they were here. It's rare when they aren't at work" I explained, making Lilly roll her eyes.
"Yeah. they're actually gonna do something later tonight apparently. They asked if we wanted to order a pizza but I told them you and Rick were going out" Lilly said. I nodded and then turned to Rick who simply looked back at me.
"Did you tell them we're doing our own things?" I asked. Lilly simply shook her head.
"No. probably should've though. When you get back do either of you two want to hang out? Whoever gets home first?" Lilly asked.
"I'm only driving Shaky to the airport. I'll probably only be about a half hour" Rick said. I shrugged.
"I'll hang out with you. You probably won't be back until ten, I'll be home before that" I said.
"So what are you two doing now?" Lilly asked. Rick simply held up the chess set. "Ah. outside?" she asked. I nodded. She giggled and then nudged to the back door. "Well I wont keep ya" she smiled. I went to open the door, stepping outside into the hot morning air. It was hot but not humid, almost perfect temperature. Rick slid the door shut, walking over to the stairs and to a table by the pool. As I looked over the balcony, I could see mom working on her garden, as dad worked on something in the shed. I decided not to bother them, and say hi when they noticed us. After all it would be rude to break their concentration. At least I thought so.
"So what about Salty? Didn't he want to come along?" I asked as the two of us sat down across from each other, and began setting up our pieces.
"You're funny Kate. you didn't hear about the shit they did last night?" Rick asked. I laughed as I thought of the possibilities.
"No. why? What did they do?" I asked.
"Not much. But if they weren't so vague about staying up all night playing video games, you would think they went to Vegas with the intent to reenact the hangover" Rick explained, making me laugh.
"Is that how you guys will be with your bachelor parties?" I asked. Rick chuckled and looked up at me.
"Fingers crossed" he said simply. We proceeded to play chess for the next hour, deciding to eat something around two o'clock, when my parents saw we were out and greeted us. Mom of course asked us if we were hungry, and when we said yes dad decided to put some hot dogs on the grill. Lilly and I hung out as he cooked them. Meanwhile Rick helped out wherever dad needed, but mostly they talked about the future and stuff. That's what I heard whenever I tuned into them anyway.
We all ate together, and then decided to watch a movie. It wasn't much but to me it was the world. Hanging around my family doing something as simple as watching a movie. Even if not everyone was there. Around five I got a text from Winter, asking if I was ready or not. I told her sure and offered to pick her up, but her being her she said she would be right over. I told her it sounded fine and then I had about twenty minutes before she would be there. Still watching TV, I lowered my phone and slid it into my pocket when I leaned to my left to nuzzle Rick.
"Hey, Winter's gonna be here soon" I said. Rick turned to me and then nodded.
"Alright. Call me if you need me okay?" Rick said. I smiled and gave him a quick peck.
"I will '' I told him, and then turned back to the TV. When I did however I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye, as mom turned back to the TV as well, trying to act as if she wasn't staring from the other couch. She then got up and walked over to the back door, sliding it open and stepping outside. I noticed all this and then turned back to Rick. "Hey, I'll be right back, '' I said.
"Okay" he replied innocently before I got up and followed her outside. When I came out I saw her sitting in one of the deck chairs, lighting a cigarette and taking a long puff.
"Hey baby" she greeted. I smiled, shutting the door behind me and then walked over to sit next to her.
"Hey mom," I said. She turned to me and smiled.
"You know… what Rick said to you… I used to tell you that when you left. To a friend's house for one of your sleepovers, or anytime you left at all. Call me if you need anything. It's done… my job is done… he's taken my spot now. It's his job to take care of you, and I can think of no one better. It's always what I wanted you know. To see you with a guy you deserve, and soon… soon Humphrey is gonna do that with your sister. I'm just… I'm just so proud of you both" mom said, tearing up as she wiped her eye quickly. I stared for a moment as my expression softened.
"That's why you were staring?" I asked. She snickered.
"I wasn't staring. I was just… I heard you talking and I looked over. It's only natural" mom explained. I nodded and turned to the backyard, but turned back to her once I began speaking again.
"You'll always be my mom you know. Sure I love Rick, and he'll take care of me. But no one will ever replace you. No one. There's just something about motherly love that… can't be matched" I explained. She turned to me and smiled again.
"Every time I look at you, I just see you all grown up. I don't cry because I'm sad, but because I'm proud. Amazed really. I just keep thinking of times when you would come into our room as a pup, dressed in your little pajamas. Always for little kid reasons. Mom I had a nightmare, mom, dad wake up it's Christmas… mom, dad… can I sleep with you tonight? It all just happened so fast. I'm just so glad and grateful that you turned out the way you did" mom explained, making me feel… well I don't know.
"There's still growing to do mom. It's not done yet" I told her. She nodded and sniffed.
"I know… I know… but you'll always be my baby girl… I see you as an adult now but… son you'll have your own pups… and your own family" she listed, and while she was right she was also wrong as I began to really put everything together. Everything that lead up to this point.
"Mom… I… I already have a family. Sure there's you, but my family has already grown. Rick, Humphrey, Shaky… Angel. Sure they aren't all here but when I close my eyes… when I really think about it I can see them, all in their happiest moments. I can hear their voices, there stories… their happiness… I know that I may not be able to see them all, but when we're all together, we're all together. I know it, I feel it. It's sad yeah but… for now my family is as big as it's gonna get. You still have grandpups to look forward to, but for now… for now I do have my family. I made it… I know what I was missing before, and now… now nothing stands in my way of my future, it's done. I dont need anything new in my life right now. Right now is… perfect" I explained, just as wind blew, playing wind chimes around us and adding to the breeze through the trees. Mom smiled and put out her cigarette.
"I know… I know… these talks… we started talking like this when you got older. Promise me we'll still do them? You can come to me with anything" mom said, and even though I already knew that, it was still warming to hear it.
"I know. I love you mom" I said. Suddenly mom spread her arms, gesturing with her fingers to come over.
"Come here baby" she said. Without even noticing, I stood up and walked into my mother's embrace, hugging her tightly and nuzzling her as she hugged me back. "I love you too" she said. I felt as though this hug could last a lifetime, and honestly I was okay with that. Moments like this brought me back to my childhood and I was all for it, but sadly all good things must come to an end. My phone went off, signaling that it was time to go, she was here way sooner than I thought. I broke me and my mothers embrace and pulled out my phone. Hey, just around the corner the text read, but I also noticed my phone at seven percent. I had forgotten to put it on the charger and now it wouldn't last long. Fuck.
"Well… I guess that's my queue. You and dad are going out tonight aren't you?" I asked. Mom nodded, continuing to wipe tears from her eyes.
"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow though. You might be asleep when we get back" she said. I nodded and then kissed her on the cheek.
"Okay. and mom?" I said as I walked away, looking back. "Thank you," I said. She nodded with a smile, making me smile back before I entered the house, walking over to the couch. I stood before Rick as he looked up at me.
"Everything alright?" he asked. I nodded.
"Yeah. but Winter's here so I gotta go. See you when I get back?" I asked. Rick smiled and stood up, pulling me into a hug and a kiss. As always I got lost in it, kissing him back until we broke it, luckily dad was in the kitchen at the time. We locked eyes and shared a smile as I caressed his face. "I love you" I said. Rick lowered his head onto mine, and just held it there, making me close my eyes again as I enjoyed his touch, bringing me back to when we first started spending time together.
"I love you too," he said. My phone went off again, and already I knew what it said. Rick and I broke our embrace, and shared one more kiss before I said a quick bye to Lilly and dad and then headed out for the night, at least one hour before the sun would start to set.
Rick's POV
A while after Kate left, Lilly and I were still watching TV in the living room as Winston and Eve got ready for their date upstairs. Lilly lay on the opposite couch as I sat on the other. The entire time we didn't say a word to each other, not because it felt awkward but because we just didn't have a topic to talk about. When the two finally did come down it was Eve who entered the living room.
"Alright well I'm off guys. Are you staying here Lilly?" she asked. Lilly nodded.
"Yeah, I'll probably just chill on my laptop for a bit or something. I don't know" she said. Eve then turned to me.
"What about you?" she asked.
"I'm only dropping Shaky off at the airport and coming right back. Lilly shouldn't be alone long. I do want to take her but there isn't enough room in my truck so if we do something after I'll come scoop her up" I explained. Eve smiled with a chuckle.
"Aww, you're so sweet. You guys will probably be asleep by the time we get back so… if Humphrey wants to stay the night he can '' she explained before turning around to check where Winston was and then back to us to whisper. "so you guys can be as loud as you want" she teased. Making Lilly and I laugh.
"That's up to Humphrey," Lilly replied. Eve shrugged and then looked between the two of us.
"Alright well… that about sums up everything. See you guys tomorrow" she smiled. I nodded and then stuck my hand up slightly as if to wave.
"Have fun" I said. Eve laughed again and then came over to hug me, making me pick up on the sweet smell of perfume as she did, and then walked over to Lilly to give her the same hug. After that the two left, and it was just us. We stayed silent for about five minutes until Lilly sighed and turned off the TV before rolling over on the couch and facing me.
"Alright, what are we gonna do?" she asked, making me laugh.
"Well we still have a few hours before I gotta go. Want to play something?" I asked. Lilly's tail began to wag as she smiled and got up.
"Sure, are you in a zombies mood?" she asked. I stood up myself, brushing myself off.
"Sure" I told her as I began to follow her up the stairs. We went into her room and picked a seat, which led to Lilly sitting in her usual spot of the small seating in front of the foot of her bed, and I grabbed the beanbag chair in the corner, moving it to the left of where she sat, and then for the next few hours we played some games, having a good time until eventually it was time to go. I sighed, putting the controller down and the beanbag chair back. "Are you sure you don't want to try and squeeze in between the two in the back?" I asked. Lilly laughed.
"I'm fine. But hey, thanks for hanging out with me. Are you just gonna drop them off and come back?" she asked. I nodded.
"That's the plan. Not really sure why Humphrey has to go, but since he does and we're all taking my truck, I gotta go pick him up. By the way, no problem. You know I like spending time with you" I said. Again Lilly giggled as her tail wagged.
"I know. Hey, maybe next time we're alone we can make things more interesting. Maybe screw around?" she said, posing herself. I laughed, not knowing if she was serious or not.
"Uh-huh. Sure. I'll text you if the plan changes okay?" I said. Lilly nodded.
"Sounds good. See ya Rick" she replied. I offered a smile and then turned to leave, walking down the stairs and heading out. As I turned the keys in my truck though, I took one last look at the house, getting the feeling that I shouldn't leave. I took it as a sign of feeling guilty for leaving Lilly and simply sighed as I back out, making my way down the road to pick up Humphrey and the others, making it four total stops until we would begin to head to the airport. This was no doubt gonna make my gas tank take a major hit.
Kate's POV
I wiped a tear from my eye as Winter pulled alongside the sidewalk, trying to catch my breath as she leaned forward onto the steering wheel, wheezing and laughing hysterically. It was moments like this that were always so rare in a person, making them all the more special when you saw them laugh like this, and being part of it made it that much better. It made me happy to be a part of that picture.
"Oh man, my stomach hurts" I said, trying not to think about what Winter just said, but sadly me thinking of what not to think about, made me think about it. I began laughing again, making Winter turn to me to see my reaction, making her begin again.
"Oh my God… it's a shame it has to end so soon" she said. My laughter died down as I laid back into the seat, turning to her as well.
"Wanna come in for a bit?" I asked. She shook her head slowly as she bit her lip ever so slightly.
"Cant, I got an early shift tomorrow. Fucking pharmacy hours are gonna kill me" she said, laying back into her own seat and looking up at the ceiling. I nodded and then opened the door.
"I bet, well I'm here if you ever want to talk or vent. We should do this again soon. Would you be up for it?" I asked. Winter smirked.
"Of course. It's just a matter of having the day off. Actually that's bullshit, it's whenever I feel like going out after a shift" she answered. I smiled.
"Pharmacy hours" I said. Winter nodded.
"Pharmacy hours" she repeated. I sighed and then stepped out of the car when Winter called to me. "Hey Kate. tell Rick and Lilly I said hi" she said.
"I will '' I told her. She blew me a kiss and then drove off, disappearing down the road and around the corner. A breeze blew, making me smile as I enjoyed the cool summer air. It was always so gorgeous at night. I turned around, looking at the ground as I walked to grab my keys, but when I found them and looked up just as I began walking up the steps I saw that the front door was open, leaving me concerned as I looked into the dark house. I froze, getting a bad feeling in my chest causing me to step back and look up at the windows. All the lights were off.
I pulled my phone out to dial Lilly as she was supposed to be the only one home, but as I did I noticed it wasn't turning on, the screen was just black. I cursed myself in frustration as I remembered that I had forgotten to charge it earlier. I growled at myself and then tilted my head to look up the stairs. There was just a tad bit of light coming from where her bedroom was so her light was on. Maybe Rick didn't shut the door well when he left or something, or maybe my parents didn't. But that didn't make sense, surely they would have remembered to lock the door. I didn't like this.
I wanted to stay outside and not go in, only a dumbass would do that, but with the possibility of my sister being in danger I had no choice. If only I could call the fucking cops before going in. I scoffed at myself again and worked up the courage, pulling my knife out and flicking it open. At least I remembered that.
I opened the door all the way and then stepped inside, trying to be very careful not to make too much noise. I didn't shut the door behind me however. If someone was trying to get in they definitely were by now so there was no point in preventing it, now I just needed a quick escape if need be. I just needed to check the house. I creeped around, making sure not to turn on a light when suddenly I began to feel extremely scared as the memories of the last time I had to do this began crawling back.
I gritted my teeth as my heart began to race. I had to get myself under control. I used the handle of the knife as a stress ball of sorts, squeezing it tightly as I walked over to the steps, poking my head around the corner. Nothing so far, when suddenly I heard some shuffling from the living room. Instantly my head flicked over to the hallway as I looked down it. Unlike last time there was no broken glass where the back door stood, but just like last time there had to be someone in there waiting for me.
I began to tremble as the realization hit me. The front door was right there, I could get out, leave, never look back. But if something were to happen to Lilly… if something were to happen to Lilly and I didn't even try then I would not ever forgive myself, and that's not who I was. I did it once, I could do it again. I had to do it again… for Lilly. Fuck why was this happening again?
I kept the knife close to my chest as I began to creep down the hallway, praying to myself that everything would be okay. But it had to be, if there was any obstacle trying to get in my way then they would end up just like the rest. But these thoughts didn't stop the constant fear, and the thoughts of loss and how I would lose from playing over and over again in my head. I took a deep breath, creeping closer to the corner and preparing myself to turn it. Something was there and I knew it. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying not to terrify myself as the dead silence consumed the room. This was terrifying and my now constant shaking and sweating was showing how I felt. I couldn't waste time though, and it had to be now. You can do this Kate.
On three… one, two… three!
I shot around the corner, knife in hand ready to pounce if need be, but I didn't see anyone. Not right away anyway. My eyes darted around the room, left to right when I finally noticed something. There was a dark figure, tall and hunched over just a bit as their legs were seemingly curled. At first I was horrified and confused, but my mind snapped back to reality when I put the pieces together, and sadly they saw me as I stood in the doorway.
"Turn the light on Kate" a voice said, a familiar one. I bit my lip out of anger and did as I was told, and sure enough across the room I saw Lyle, holding my sister with a knife to her throat. She looked so scared as tears stained the fur on her innocent face, as her mouth was covered and Lyle had his face against hers, seemingly on eye level with her as he prevented her from moving. This made me more angry than I think I had ever been. Suddenly the son of a bitch smiled. "Hello Kate… so lovely to see you again" he said.
"What do you want Lyle?" I asked, confused as to how he even knew my name. Maybe Lilly told him or something. Forced her to tell him. I began to feel even more angry at how he would try to get that out of her, making me reach the level of anger I felt with Mindy. I swear if I had to then this fucker would end up just like her, even if I did regret it after.
"Getting right down to business? I guess you have changed since I last saw you. You were a nobody, just some little girl who I saw from time to time. You've grown… you really have. I heard about what you've done, it was all over the news, and this house in particular… all over the news. They didn't have a picture of you or anything… but I had my ways of knowing it was you. What you did to that girl… you've got guts. That's not how this is gonna play out though, I promise you" he began droning on, but I was already over him.
"What do you want?" I asked again, this time through gritted teeth.
"You're smart… not like this one" he said, lifting my sister slightly.
"Don't you fucking touch-"
"HEY!... shut up… this one is stupid. You know how I got in? I knocked… that's all I did, I knocked. And she answered the door. Didn't even check the peephole probably" Lyle explained before laughing. Lilly had another tear in her eye, maybe it was out of more fear but I didn't think so. I think more than anything it was out of shame. "I didn't have a job once they arrested me. Nothing, not a thing. No way to pay my bills, and so they took my house and sold everything in it. So no I have no job, no house, no car… nothing. Nothing but a criminal record that makes it impossible to get a new job. Criminal records aren't that bad but when you're a cop and get arrested under allegations that get you prison time… that is a hard record" he explained.
"So what do you want?" I asked, this time more scared but not for myself, for Lilly.
"Let's start with that knife in your hand" he said, pointing the knife at it and away from my sister. "Now, or she gets it" he said, putting it back. I hesitated. What if he lunged at me and now all of a sudden I didn't have a weapon. "Do it… now, I am so out of patience" he said, looking angry. I stood frozen, contemplating what to do when the most terrifying sight I had ever witnessed happened. From the left side of Lilly's neck, Lyle began slicing, very slowly and making Lilly scream muffled into his hand as I panicked.
"OKAY! Okay!" I screamed, putting the knife on the ground and then kicking it over. Lyle simply kicked it behind him as Lilly now bled, it wasn't a huge cut but it was bleeding, and now she was left crying, probably terrified.
"Alright. So I'm gonna cut you a deal Kate. I hate all of you, I really do. But as much as I do hate all of you I'll let ya go. But that's only because one of you really triggered these events and made my life a living hell that I can't get out of. I… I kind of want to hurt him… a lot… more than this" he said, pointing at my sisters open wound and making more angry, but terrified as I realized what he was getting at. "Where's your boyfriend? I mean he is your boyfriend right? He seemed to snap once I flung you into the house that day. Where is he? I kinda want to hurt him" Lyle said as my eyes widened.
"Please… please don't hurt Rick-"
"Rick… that's his name huh? I mean I guess I did meet him a couple of times but that one kid. Myra's kid… man he just wouldn't let you guys go… it's a shame, I could have made him a man" Lyle said. I couldn't believe that he really just fucking said that.
"Would a man be doing this? Would a man be hunting down people half his age for some petty revenge for something that they didn't even start? Or be a trained cop and still get his ass beat by them!" I yelled, poking back at him but sadly I think it was a bad call. Lyle seemed furious at what I just told him, making him take the knife he was holding, and use the handle of it to whack Lilly in the back of her head, knocking her unconscious. I watched in horror as he threw her to the ground and then stepped over her lifeless body, slowly walking towards me and holding the knife with the blade down now.
"Where is he?" he asked in a deep and menacing voice. I wanted to run but I couldn't, no telling what this fucker would do to Lilly if I left. But I couldn't tell him where Rick was either. But at the same time he would probably be home soon, and if that happened…
"Fuck you" I growled, making Lyle lunge at me, and push me into the wall, holding me.
"Last chance" he said, pointing the blade at me, and caressing my face with it. I could feel it's cold steel as it went down, making me fear for my life that he would hurt me with it, and sadly I couldn't move as he overpowered me. But he could get Rick… but what choice did I have? I had to act quickly. I bit my lip as I began shaking again, making Lyle smile. "You know what? Forget the knife. I think I have a better idea. I guess I'm just real lucky I got you and your sister alone, we could have a real fun time" he said, putting the knife in a sheath. My eyes darted down to see where he put it and then back to his eyes as he got closer, making me fear the worst.
"What do you-"
"Shhh'' he said, putting a finger to my lips. "Just you… and me… unless you want to tell me where he is," he said. Simply stared at him, fearing for what might come. It must have been the longest time of us just staring into each other's eyes with completely different expressions. One of pure terror, and one of complete and utter control. He knew he had the upper hand but I had to change that, sadly I had nothing. "How do I look?" he asked when he began putting his muzzle into my neck. I could feel the hotness of his mouth as he went to lick me, confirming my suspicions… he was… he was going to…
My eyes began to tear up as everything came together and I felt completely defeated. I looked over at Lilly, seeing that she was still down and no one else was around to help. I let out a horrified and defeated whine as I felt his warm mouth on my neck and he began to leave kisses on it, when suddenly I thought of something. His neck was so close… I growled, baring my teeth and lunged forward with all I had, sinking my sharp teeth and fangs into his neck and twisting my head around as much as I could, to do as much damage as possible. I tore into him, tasting blood as he yelled, gripping my arms and pushing me off.
I fell backwards, running at him again to get the knife off of him but he kicked me to the ground again, making me finally choose the flight option. He had to be mad enough to stay on my tail now, but running down the street would do no good. At best I could get someone's attention, but the houses were so split that it was unlikely. The only thing I could think of was the gun cabinet upstairs. I should have just enough time. I got up and began running as Lyle held his neck in pain, looking up.
"You… BITCH!" he screamed as I made it to the stairs. Suddenly I heard him begin chasing me. I didn't have much time, the only problem I could think of once I got into the room was how to get into the cabinet. It was locked and my dad hid the key. If only I still had my gun. I would simply have to smash it open once I got in there and hopefully they were loaded. Sadly I only got to my bedroom door though, as I felt Lyle grab me and throw me inside. I landed on the floor, instantly getting up but when I turned I was met with a quick punch to the face, getting me back down.
Lyle grabbed me, pulling me up to punch me again, and again. When I realized he had me against my desk, punching me repeatedly. I grabbed the first thing I could get a hold of, which was my deskside lamp, and hit him over the head with it. Lyle fell down, releasing his grip off of me which gave me a moment to run but I didn't. I had him down. I had to get him now. I hit him again in the face with the lamp, and again, and again to where he was bloody, once I felt confident enough I went for his knife, managing to get it out of its sheath and raising it, but as I did he growled and then kicked my legs, tripping me and making me land on the ground once more.
He walked over, grabbing the lamp and then throwing it as hard as he could at my face which landed, making me let out a yelp. He then picked me up once more as blood ran down my face and I felt a grip around my neck. I couldn't fight back though, he threw that lamp with so much force that I was lucky to even be conscious. I began choking as he strangled me, looking into my diming eyes as I continued to feel helpless. I had to get out of this but couldn't as he was now sure to stay away from my muzzle. There was no way out for me this time, but suddenly I heard a voice from outside the room, coming from down the hall. It was Lilly.
"Kate?" she called concerned, making Lyle drop me to the ground as his attention turned to her. This wasn't good, but I couldn't do anything as I felt too weak to move, but I could breathe again thankfully. I looked up slowly, scanning the room for Lyle but he was gone. Was he going after Lilly? He had to be. I tried to get up but realized I couldn't as I was still drowsy from the blow I took to the head. Suddenly the door opened, making me lift my head to look up at it. It creaked open slowly but when it was open enough I saw her. She was beaten and afraid but there was my sister, coming to save me when she could have ran… when she should have ran.
She held something in her hand, something that was too dark to make out. The only reason I could tell it was her in the first place was because of her bright white fur shining in the moonlight as it came into the room. She looked carefully around the room but didn't get far as she saw me on the ground, looking up at her. She took a step inside and then whispered to me.
"Kate? Where is he?" she asked, when Lyle jumped out, hitting her over the head with the lamp again, yelling as he did. Instantly my sister fell to the ground once more, making me lower my head in defeat, wanting to cry. Why was this happening? Everything was so good… I just wanted things back to how they were. My family… Angel, Rick, Humphrey, Lilly, Shaky… I loved them all…
I raised my head, seeing that Lyle was crouching by my sister. He couldn't touch her, I wouldn't let him. I just had to figure something out, and quickly. That's when I saw the knife on the ground just in front of me, instantly I reached for it, grabbing it and then getting up with the remainder of my strength. Lyle went to touch Lilly, making me call out to him before he could so much as hurt her.
"Hey!" I called, making him turn his head. Instantly I raised the knife. "Lose something?" I asked.
"Found something" Lyle replied, when suddenly he lifted something at me that Lilly had on her. It was the object I couldn't make out before… Rick's gun… Lilly had it this whole time. My eyes widened just as he aimed at me, but right when he did I heard a loud pop, and a sharp sting in my stomach, instantly knocking me to the ground again as I screamed.
I lay there… looking at the ceiling as I began to feel a warm liquid pooling around me, and my body began feeling cold. I was panting, trying to get anything in my lungs when I saw Lyle's face again, looking down at me with hatred. I let them down… my family… I let them down… I guess I was just so grateful… that I at least had them to lose… I lay there with my dying thoughts, when Lyle aimed the gun at me again, and quickly pulled the trigger.
Authors note - 2. Have you guessed what this is? It's a countdown. Figured out why? Yes. The next chapter is the last one. I can't believe we're already here.