Linstead: This can't tear us apart

Nightmares

Cold metal ran up her right leg. Starting at her calf and ending right before her entrance. She jerked when she felt it getting closer. She didn't know what it was but she was sure she knew what he was going to do with it. She turned her head to see Jay still in the cage. His back was turned to her.

This was the second man that had come in. The one that Al had showed her at the hospital. His name was James Henchett.

James: I figured since you wouldn't cum for me. Then you would cum for this.

He jabbed the tip of the gun into her. She screamed in pain and he laughed. Satisfied he pulled it back out and jammed it into her even further than last time. She screamed even louder this time. She could feel the gun ripping her apart. He moved at a faster pace. Moving it in and out of her quickly. Going deeper and harder each time. She tried to scream for the one man she thought would of saved her by now.

Erin: HANK!!

She thought he would of come right away. She thought was out of this hellhole. She thought that he was supposed to be keeping her away from these monsters.

Just then he walked in. He acted just as if she was diseased, walking up to her slowly. He acted as if he didn't see her on that mattress being sodomized. James pulled the gun out of her. Their was blood all over the tip of it. He aimed it at hank and shot him right in the forehead.

Erin: "HANK," she screamed. "PLEASE DON'T DIE."

James undid her ties and grabbed her in his embrace holding her close. She immediately pushed him back watching him fall to the ground.

Erin: GET OFF OF ME

She watched him slowly get back up. She looked up at him now noticing it wasn't james. It was hank.

Hank: Erin, Erin, it's just me it's just hank

He walked to her bedside now being more cautious of her nightmare. He slowly sat on the edge of her bed putting his hand on her thigh. She flinched still remembering the nightmare. Then she threw herself into  hanks arms. Sobbing she spoke softly.

Erin: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you

He felt his heart breaking for her. She thought that he was one of Pauls men. Or possibly Paul.

Hank: its ok. It wasn't your fault

There was silence while they sat embraced in each other arms in the dark room.

Erin: I thought you were dead

Hank: I'm not kiddo. I'm right here. I will always be here.

Erin: I hope so

There was more silence before hanks curiousity took the best of him.

Hank: who was it and what did they do

She let go off him hesitantly. Looking up into his eyes. He wiped her tears with his thumb.

Hank: if you dont want to tell me then that's fine but if you do then I'm right here. And whatever you say I am not going to judge you.

She just stared up at him and he figured that he should give her some time. He got up to leave but she grabbed his arm. He sat back down.

Erin: it was James. He used the tip of his 45 to sodomize me. Then you walked in and he shot and killed you. When you grabbed me I thought it was him. That's why I pushed you.

He pulled her into his embrace again.

Hank: I'm sorry er

Erin: I thought it was real. It felt so surreal. Like it was happening again. I could even feel the pain.

Hank: it wasn't. Your safe here. They are not gonna get to you again. I promise that you are gonna be ok. It just takes time.

Erin: ok thank you

Hank: yea. I'm gonna go back to bed.

She gripped his shirt tighter.

Erin: no don't leave me please. Just lay with me for tonight

He thought it over and figured it couldn't hurt.

Hank: ok

He let go of her and slipped underneath the covers with her. He kept his distance as if he didn't know what to do. She turned around to face him.

Erin: I'm not that diseased. Am I?

She let out a genuine giggle. God he missed that sound. He didn't want to ruin the little happiness that she had left in her so he laughed with her.

Hank: no just a little

She reached over and punched his arm lightly.

Erin: haha your real funny. She said sarcastically.

Hank: yea I know. He agreed sarcastically back to her.

They both laughed until they drifted off to sleep.