Friday, November 2, 2012

Critter Volume 2 Chapter 7


Lauren somehow felt relief, even though she now knew the truth about Kyle and he knew the truth about her, she still felt good about getting it off her chest. “KYLE YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME I NEVER MEANT TO HURT ANYONE!” pleaded Lauren. She noticed Kyle slowly moving his hand over to the panic button attached to his bed. “KYLE NO! WAIT!” she yelled, but it was too late, he pressed it. Officer Stackhouse came running in and grabbed Lauren by the shoulders, she immediately elbowed him in the nose leaving it broken. He fell to the floor when Lauren’s hands began to light up.

Lauren knew she had to leave the hospital fast. She turned to run and saw police and doctors charging her way. The light then attacked, clearing a direct passage to the entrance. Clayton sat up from his bead squinting his sensitive eyes from all the light. Lauren ran past his doorway and left the hospital.

When Lauren got outside she knew she was making a mistake by running. She was too scared to stick around, so she continued to run. The parking lot was swarming with security and police officers. Officer Stackhouse was running towards the door so Lauren hopped over the staircase where she landed in the ambulance pad. She jumped inside an ambulance and the keys were in the ignition. She drove off smashing through the gate.

After Lauren ditched the ambulance she figured there was only one safe place to go. She knocked on the door. Lena answered. They immediately embraced and out of the corner of her eye she saw Jordan and Mitch in the living room. “JORDAN WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?” she yelled “long story” he replied when he shot out his fangs “oh…my…god…what happened to you?” she then turned her head to Mitch “AND YOU! What the hell is wrong with you?” before she had time to get any answers Warren approached “WARREN! I NEED YOUR HELP!” Warren tilted his head “what?” he asked “it’s Natasha……I KNOW WHO KILLED HER!” -  the secret was finally out.



Ashley awakens in the hospital, her chest pounding with pain. She looked around her and nobody was present. She thought at least her brother James would have visited but she realized they haven’t spoken since their parents passed away. Her wrists and ankles were smothered in cuts and bruises. She then placed a hand on her stomach where Kindred did the operation. So much hatred ran through her veins. The fact that Shaun was still out there angered her to her very core. She ripped the cords off of her chest and wrists. She clenched her teeth from the pain. “Ma’am you NEED TO STAY IN BED! YOU’RE NOT WELL!” a doctor yelled out, Ashley simply turned to him with her stern look and said “FUCK YOU”.

Clayton began packing his things to head home, Kyle was standing at his door “if you know where Lauren is, I think it would be best if you just turned her in” Clayton turned to Kyle as he swung his bag over his shoulders “and I think it would be best if you shut the fuck up” he pushed past Kyle and headed for the front desk. There seemed to be a panic near Ashley’s room. Clayton immediately ran over “is something wrong? WHERE’S ASHLEY!” the same doctor that was treating Ashley approached “your friend left…she just left”.

Warren was rubbing Lena’s shoulders as she watched her best friend Lauren drift off in Lena’s bed “how did it come to this?” Lena asked her boyfriend “We will figure this out Lena, don’t worry. Chris made her hide this from everyone, not with force, it was love that forced her to keep this secret from all of us”. Lena walked over to her sleeping best friend and brushed her hair away from her face “I just love her so much, we have to help her” Lena said “your pregnant” replied Warren. Lena starred back at him “WHAT? How do you know this?” she asked impatiently “would you just please go get a test” replied Warren “you’re freaking me out” she said “I have one in my bathroom, not that it’s necessary I think I would know if I was pregnant” so went into the bathroom and locked the door.

Clayton pulled into his driveway, he exited his car when he was greeted by his sister Kelly and his best friend Rachel “how are you?” asked Kelly “I’m good, but everyone else is falling apart” “what do you mean?” asked Rachel “Lauren’s in trouble, Ashley’s in trouble, and I feel like I need to help them” he explained “you said you didn’t want us getting involved in anything” replied Kelly “I KNOW WHAT I SAID, things have changed. I care for these people. I can’t sit around and watch them drown” he said as he ran inside. “Where is he going?” asked Rachel “he’s going to call Warren” Kelly said with a smile on her face. “I think now would be a good time to tell him what you are, Rachel”.

Lena sat in the bathroom in awe. Looking at this test, it was like it wasn’t real. So many things were running through her mind. Warren was a merman, what would that mean for her baby? She opened the bathroom door only to breeze past Warren. “Hunny what does it say?” he asked “positive” she replied “give me a minute” Lena slid open the screen door and stepped onto the back porch, she starred into the pregnancy test treating it as if it was going to change, but it wasn’t. She set the test on the patio table and walked through her garden. She had no idea what came next; she was excited, scared and happy all at the same time. The porch light came on and Warren was standing at the screen door with a smile. Lena smiled back but Warren’s smile changed. Behind Lena was a burning torch in the woods behind their house. After the first torch lit, 2 others lit after that, and 6 others after that. Before they knew, there were over 20 torches in her backyard. Julia appeared “take her” she said as several men and woman grabbed her, while screaming, and dragged her into the forest. Julia began to sing, Warren collapsed on the porch. She saw Mitch and Jordan headed for the door but she had just enough time to disappear. 

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