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Post by Charlotte on May 5, 2005 17:35:36 GMT -5
I smiled. "i'm gonna find the showers and I'll be ready in a few minutes. You guys ok to look after Zoe?"
"Do you need to ask that question?" Jessy snorted holding out her arms and making 'gimme' motions. I handed her over and slid out of bed finding the movement harder than I had expected.
"Oww." I whined and shuffled bowlegged across the floor. "NO workout can ever prepare you for this kind of soreness." I heard at least one person chuckle as I made my way to the showers with a hospital towel and the clothes from Maya.
It felt so good to be under the warm water. It was amazing to feel clean again. I closed my eyes and let the water run over me but small noises made me open them suddenly and look around. I climbed out and was nearly dressed when someone tried the doorknob. Irrationally I froze. It felt like someone trying to invade my space and I panicked. I was breathing shallowly and quickly and my eyes were fixed, wide open on the doorknob whilst my mind raced. i saw his frious face as he bore down on me, i heard him yell at me, cal me obscene names, i felt his boot in my side and I cowered in the corner of the room, behind the sink.
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Post by Maya on May 5, 2005 17:41:25 GMT -5
I frowned suddenly, and Doc gave me an odd look,
"Mai?"
"Oh not good." I murmured. I pushed out of the group and hurried to the showers, hearing Charlie's mental screams in my mind. I could see what she was seeing. I hurried faster. I knew immediately which door she was behind. I knocked but got no reply
"Charlie?" I called out. "Charlie calm down, its ok!" But i doubted that she even heard me. "Damn." I cursed. I held my hand over the lock and nodded as it clicked open. I stepped in carefully to see Charlie huddled in the corner, arms around her knees and head tugged down low. My heart ached as i slowly made my way towards her, speaking mentally as i went,
[Charlie its me, its Maya... its ok, you're safe now. It's ok...]
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 6, 2005 0:37:44 GMT -5
I took a deep breath. "I'm thinking I know what's happening to her. It happens when you're safe. You don't think you can be anymore. It's all in your mind, but you feel the pain, you're helpless." I paused, feeling the warm new lif in my arms adjust and take light breaths. "She's lucky she had it now. She's be luckier if she'd never have one, but it has happened. If she's had it earlier, the baby could have been forced out early. It might have killed them both. But hey, it didn't. That's what matters." my voice shook slightly and I closed my eyes. It's scary how much of your past you can remember.
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Post by Charlotte on May 6, 2005 13:55:33 GMT -5
"NO." I screamed. "No. Its never ok its never safe. He wont stop, not until I've been punished."
"Charlie we've been through this. You don't need to be punished, no one is going to hurt you." Maya said soothingly.
"He will, he will. He thinks I have to be punished and I do. I cheated on him, I didn't tell him the baby was Doc's. He thought he was going to be a daddy but he's not. NOw everyone will know he got cheated on. He'll find me and he'll kill me for it." I huddled up tighter. "He's always there, he's always in my mind, soon he'll be here."
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Post by Maya on May 6, 2005 18:24:57 GMT -5
"And there is more than one person ready to kill him if he so much as touches you." I snapped with utter seriousness. "No one is hurting you, Charlie. You have been through enough to drive most people insane! You had one night with a guy you love who you only left because you were angry with yourself.... and besides, im not stupid Charlie, and some stuff i cant help hearing. That dickweed hit you long before he found out about Zoe. Dont you dare blame yourself for him being a drunken psycho!!"
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 6, 2005 22:00:50 GMT -5
I listened carefully through teh door and picked up my phone. Calls to some cop friends, Frankie and co, people I've met over the years. then...
"Mal, watch the airports. Anyone comes in that might be who she's scared of warn me."
"Will do," I turned to Jessy. "She is safe, Jessy. No one's going to hurt her. We've got too many friends."
"What are you up to, Doc?"
"Making sure he doesn't leave england without my knowing. It'd be easier if I had a name, but i don't think that's going to happen."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 7, 2005 3:18:25 GMT -5
"If anyone, Maya coud get it. They are like sisters dad. Freaky, mixed up sisters. It's just- I hate the fact that I'm watching again. I know Maya is helping her through it, better than anyone but, it's just- I want it to be me. I don't want to watch again."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 7, 2005 17:51:25 GMT -5
"Then don't."
"Huh?"
"You've got the benefit of experience," I said. "You know what she's going through. Let her know your there if she needs the friendly ear."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 8, 2005 1:42:56 GMT -5
I shook my head. "Maya's got that sorted, Dad. I'll be here. I won't be needed though. If Charlie wants to forget him, she won't want a giorl who's been through the same sh*t advising her."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 8, 2005 2:13:11 GMT -5
"Ya never know, kiddo," I said. "Especially if Dumb-Shit comes after her."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 8, 2005 2:22:49 GMT -5
"If he does, he's lucky if he gets halfway across the ocean. He's luckier if his ship sinks though, considering what's in my mind."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 8, 2005 2:35:29 GMT -5
I smiled. Jessy really was a lot like me in regards to protecting people. though her own experiance may have something to do with it. "How's Zoe?"
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 8, 2005 6:34:55 GMT -5
"Asleep," I whispered, looking down at the tiny figure, the perfect form in my arms. "And most likely soon to be wrapped in bullet proof cotton wool."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on May 8, 2005 21:25:49 GMT -5
"I'm not letting anything happen to her," I said, pulling the blanket up to cover the Mark. I wondered if the Watchers had heard anything about that yet. Guess I'd better steel myself for a confrontation.
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Post by Jessy Jackson on May 9, 2005 0:44:47 GMT -5
"It won't. Watchers have an allergy to you and to LA accordingly." I smiled up at him, knowing theis kid was going to be the mst sheltered in the history of sheltering.
Apart from the whole growing up slaying thing.
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'I could so save the world if somebody handed me superpowers.'
