Miss Katherine (AHS) {Discontinued}

Chapter Fifteen (Murder House)

October 2011

 Tate sits opposite Mr. Harmon in the study, when Ben's phone begins to vibrate. '' I'm sorry. '' He declines the call, putting it back down.

'' So, what do shrinks think about...when a wildly brilliant patient doesn't talk to punish said psychiatrist? I bet you think about sex. '' Tate says.

'' Do you think about sex a lot? '' Ben questions, not giving in to Tate's mind games.

'' I think about one girl in particular. Your daughter. I jerk off thinking about her. A lot. '' Tate admits, shrugging, causing Ben to shake his head. '' I'm not comfortable with you talking about my daughter, Tate. ''

Tate sits forwards and leans his elbows on his knees. '' Don't you want to know what I do to her? How I lay her down on the bed and I caress her soft skin...make her purr like a little kitten? She's a virgin. They get wet so easily. ''

'' Do you turn to these thoughts to comfort yourself in times of stress? '' Ben asks, still not giving Tate the satisfaction.

'' Actually, yes. I jerk off a lot to make the visions go away. The blood and the carnage. I want the thoughts to go away, and you're not helping me. '' Tate replies.

'' Well, we've only been working together for a few weeks now. '' Ben nods.

Tate snickers and sits back. '' Well, you're sexual, right? Violet told me about the affair with the girl in Boston. Not much older than her, she said. And the same age as Katherine. ''

'' Our time is up. '' Ben tells him. '' Bullshit. I don't accept that. '' Tate states. 

'' Our time is up for today, Tate. '' Ben repeats.

Tate grabs his bag and leaves the room, causing Ben to exhale, releasing stress before his phone begins to vibrate again. He sighs and picks it up, standing from his chair. '' I thought we had an agreement. Do I have to get this number changed? ''

'' I'm pregnant. '' A woman says on the other end of the phone.

-

The next day, Katherine drops Violet off at an abandoned outside swimming pool.

Violet sits next to Leah on the edge of the deep end, as a group of people skateboard below them.

Leah offers Violet a drag of her cigarette. '' I thought you hated smoking. '' Violet states.

'' I've taken it up. '' Leah pauses. '' I can't sleep. I'm terrified of everything. '' She turns her head towards Violet. '' What attacked me wasn't human. ''

'' It was Tate. '' Violet tells her, assuring herself. '' No, you saw that other thing too. '' Leah points at Violet.

'' He was trying to freak us both out. '' Violet says, sounding as if she was convincing herself. '' What did you tell your parents? ''

Leah exhales. '' Don't worry. I told them I got attacked by some homeless hag who wanted my Chanel. Couldn't tell them I went to your house to score coke, could I? I had to file a fake police report and everything. ''

'' How deep are the cuts? '' Violet asks. '' Deep. '' Leah's voice breaks. '' God, and I-I can't stop thinking about that mouth. ''

'' It was a mask. '' Violet nods. '' He was purposely trying to terrorize you. '' She pauses. '' That hat doesn't look like you. ''

'' It serves a purpose. '' Leah lifts the hat up a little. '' Look. My hair is turning white from fear. Yeah. I read on the internet that's possible. '' She takes her sunglasses off. '' Do you believe in the devil? ''

Violet subtly shakes her head. '' No. '' '' I do. I've looked into his eyes. '' Leah admits.

-

Later that night, Violet asks if Katherine could stay over. The older girl informed Constance that she is taking a night off, and will be in the Harmon residence for the night.

Tate stands at the bottom of Violet's bed, watching the young girl as Katherine mumbles something in her sleep from her place next to Violet, her skin slick with sweat. '' Ave Satanas. ''

The house alarm blares, waking the four people inside of the house. '' Check the girls! '' Ben orders his wife as he jumps out of the bed, taking off down the stairs to shut off the alarm.

Katherine and Violet sit up in the bed as Vivien checks on them. Katherine assures Vivien that she will take care of Violet and then the older woman goes to find her husband.

'' Did someone break in? '' Vivien asks, running down the stairs with a baseball bat in her hand.

Ben grabs the bat from her. '' Go back upstairs. '' He orders. '' I'm calling the police. '' Vivien rushes back up the stairs.

Ben finds himself in the basement with the bat raised, only to sigh when he sees Adelaide rolling a small ball across the floor, giggling.  '' Go home, Addy. '' Ben tells her. '' Come on. '' He opens the basement door for her to leave. 

Once Adelaide leaves, Ben looks stands in the doorway of the room where she was rolling the ball into. He shakes his head and walks back up the stairs. He makes it to his bedroom and sees Vivien in the doorway of Violet's room. '' The police are on their way. '' Vivien says.

'' Tell them to forget it. It was only Addy. I'm gonna have someone come out and check all the windows and doors though. '' He sighs and turns on the light to their bedroom. '' If that little freak can get in, anyone can. ''

'' You shouldn't call her that! '' Vivien snaps at him. '' Are you okay? You're shaking. '' Ben asks.

Vivien huffs and closes the door, then sits on the bed. '' I haven't thrown up, Ben. '' She shakes her head. '' When I was pregnant with Violet, I was sick all the time for two months straight. There's something wrong with this baby. I can feel it. ''

'' I'd be worried if you didn't think something was wrong...after what you went through with your last pregnancy. Your anxiety level must be through the roof. '' Ben says.

Vivien shakes her head. '' Don't shrink me. '' Ben bends down in front of her and takes her hands. '' You know what I feel? This baby...is why we moved here. It's our salvation, Viv. '' They share a kiss.