Spookychild’s writings

She watched him stand, the top he was wearing clearly exposed his muscles in his arms and part of his torso. She hadn’t seen them before, but now that she could, she found herself staring at them.

He stepped up to her side of the bed, kissed her on the top of the head, and lifted her. She wasn’t one bit surprised that he didn’t even change his breathing pattern when he lifted her.

He carried her out in the bedroom and into the living room she can just ready for a negative reaction. But to her surprise, the living room did not look like it had. In fact everything from the couches and positioning Of the furniture in the room made her feel as if she were in a completely different house.

“Do you like it?” He asked, glancing at her for a reaction. But she was glancing around the room. He smiled. he gave her another kiss on the fore head. “Did I do a good job?” He said when he saw her eyes come back to his face.

“I don’t even recognize it.” She said staring at him in amazement.

“I am so glad you think so. It’s getting late today, but tomorrow we can come out here and sit and talk. You tell me if anything reminds you of the old room. Anything at all, even the couch I could move the couch easy.” He smiled. “ so in the morning when we come out here you tell me.”

Then he went back down the hall to the bathroom and showed her that room. “ how about this room?” He asked, watching her for a reaction.

Again she stared; she could tell that he had painted and removed things. “Where did you get the paint?” She asked, She gazed at him with a small smile on her mouth.

The garage is full of boxes but I found some paint cans in the corner with paint brushes. I chose the best and I spent the afternoon painting. I’m glad you like it sweetheart. I want you to feel happy, comfortable and safe here. I don’t want you always being triggered.” Donte spoke softly.

“ But Zoe, I don’t want you to feel this way every time.” He whispered in her ear. “You will only panic again.”

“I heard knocking in the walls .” She explained that the tears had ceased, and she was gazing up at him, terrified. “I heard it come closer. I thought it was Calvin.

Victor was silent for a moment, trying to remember what could have explained such a noise. Suddenly he remembered. “Zoe, it was the maintenance man, he was mopping, and it was hitting the wall, making a clicking sound.” He gave her a squeeze. “You won’t hear it again. He will be on a different floor.

Zoe didn’t fully believe it. How could mopping make a tapping sound? But she shook her head slightly. “Okay.” She whispered. “Then I will be okay.” But she didn’t believe it even as she said it.

“Zoe, I saw two people when I went downstairs, the maintenance man and a neighbor in the laundry room. I know he will be gone and I bet she won’t be there any more.” He shrugged.

“She?” Zoe suddenly felt like crying again. “Did you sleep with her before?”

Victor  pulled back with surprise. “No, no Zoe.”

“Did you try to pick her up?” Zoe was crying now.

Victor saw the tears. It suddenly dawned on him she more than liked him. She was getting jealous of other woman! And half of him felt warm and complete and the other half felt terrified. “I may have flirted with her, yes I did. I admit but nothing happened.” He said softly. He was regretting his lifestyle now. If only he could have had a half a dozen normal relationships she would have understood it more than picking up random woman every weekend. And really what kind of creep was he?

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Susie nodded, she nodded for thirty seconds. The tears had started and she could not stop them. Samuel felt horrible. But she was admitting to saying his name. There was someone else besides the man in the room. He glanced up at the man finally for the first time Today. The man was listening intently his eyes narrowed. But then Samuel thought of something. If his father had hurt Susie, maybe that was who she meant. He would risk it either way. All she had to do was say the word, and she couldn’t say it. Her nickname for him.

Samuel caressed her hand and squeezed it. He didn’t need the piece of paper inside her palm, but he didn’t want the guard to see it. He tried to think of a way it to bring up the nickname without alerting the guard. Slowly, the tears began to cease. And slowly she began to focus on him again. Her eyes were pleading, and he knew that she wanted to say it, but still, he had to ask.

“Susu,”  He said softly, “ You do remember what you used to call me, don’t you?”

She nodded, And her eyes were urgent. She Opened her mouth again. And this time she said it a little louder, sasa ma— samaa—” she was panting and she closed her eyes, and she breathed, “samara.”

Samuel’s heart stopped, she had gotten it out, or most of it out, that was close enough for him.  “Susie, its okay.” He said softly, “don’t push yourself too much. When I go,” he squeezed her hand, “when I walk out of the room, you will be able to relax finally.”  

Susie’s eyes opened again. What did he mean? Did he mean that he would begin the attack when he left the room? She looked Back and forth between his eyes. He nodded slightly. She was sure that that’s what he meant, and it made sense. Jaxson said they were recording There were cameras she was sure. They probably were watching right now.

Coming soon!

Josh relaxed. When he saw her eyes open. He didn’t want to keep calling her name. One more slip and he would be saying it. She met his eyes. “Raven, you have my sleeve.” He looked down, hoping her eyes could follow.

Raven was surprised to find him still so close. But her surprise turned to sadness. He wasn’t the one she had given herself to. He was only the man who was helping her now. She met his eyes and heard what he had said.  then he had looked away and she had followed his eyes. She stared at her hands. They were gripping his shirt tightly, a few knuckles were turning white.

She felt a little  sheepish. She attempted to release her hands and found it hurt her physically to let go. Not only that she had felt just a little bit better emotionally with his shirt in her fingers and his arm around her. An overwhelming sadness washed over her. As her fingers left his clothes and his arm left her side and he moved away she found herself suddenly crying. 

Josh was settling back into a sitting position when he heard the soft sob. He turned in surprise and found Raven crying. “Hey.” He spoke “what’s wrong? Don’t cry. Please Don’t  cry.” He couldn’t think why she was crying. He had told her there was no sign of blood, and she had removed her fingers from his shirt, and he had stopped touching her. She couldn’t be crying over that. Could she?

As Raven tried to stop crying. But her shoulders continued to shake she tried to turn her face away. But with the shaking she nearly toppled backwards. She made a half gasp half sob sound and tried to stop herself.

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