Finding A Home part 2

Chapter 12

Torey had picked up the phone. She didn't ask much questions. She just understood I needed her and she came right away. Ally didn't really care that it was her that answered. I think she's just worried about Stevie. It seems all she's been able to do lately is worry. Which I guess is partially my fault. I guess I'm more trouble than I'm worth. Again.

Torey pulls in for us to get into her car.

"Do you still remember where I lived?" I asked hurriedly

"Yes,and all the shortcuts. Why?"

"I'll explain on the way. Just start driving."

"Okay" She said worried. She began flooring it knowing that's what I needed her to do. After all these years she still reads me like an open book. She had her hand gripped on my knee. I think it was more to calm her nerves than mine.

Ally in the back just had her arms crossed. Tapping her foot impatiently. Trying her hardest to breath. Trying to figure out what she's suppose to even do when we get there. Neither if our minds are running straight. They feel like a kids first drawing. All the different colors and scribbles. Pretty much what our minds were at the time.

"Nikki,what's going on now?" (Nikki is what Torey had called me sense we were kids.)

"Stevie figured out the reason I passed out was because of my father. He didn't physically harm me but he tried to. I got away before he could. She just doesn't want him to hurt us anymore. He's who beat Stevie in the store too. We're afraid Stevie is going to do something stupid."

"Whoa. I knew he was bad. But,never this bad. I should've came to see you anyway. I should've been here for you. Non of this would've have happened if I just would've fought for you." She said crying and gripping my knee even tighter.

You could hear Ally almost scoffing at the comment. I'm not sure if it was because she was upset Torey wasn't there,or if she was upset Torey wants to be here now. But I didn't care. Those are petty problems we can deal with later. There's bigger risk at state here.

"Torey you didn't know. We've been over this it's not your fault. You're here now. But you have to stay in the car. Stevie is already mad and well, I'm not sure seeing you js gonna help. Be here for me now and listen. Okay?"

She nodded in agreement. Trying to draw back in the tears that have already escaped the ocean of regret deep inside her.

I looked back and Ally seemed to be staring at Torey. I truly believe a part of her was wanting to comfort her. Ally still lived Torey. Not in the "in love" kind of way. She just still cared about her. After all they've been through plenty of shut of their own. It's hard not to still care.

We made it into tye drive way and just like we thought we would we found the Ally's car. The door to the house was wide open.

We all opened our doors and I looked at Torey reminding her of what I said earlier. She sat down but she was struggling to do so. She wanted to be the one to fix this. But she couldn't have.

I run in first, Ally right behind me. You could hear yelling between my parents and her. Ally wasn't sure where to go in sure so she quickly followed behind me into my parents room down the hall. Halfway down the hall things got silent which made us even more worried so we picked up the speed. I was running faster than my heart could go. I busted one the door and what I seen I could hardly comprehend. Ally grabbed my hand. We were holding on to eachother. Trying quickly to figure out what to say at this moment.

Stevie had a pistol pointed at my parents. My mother had feat written across her face. She honestly thought this is her end. My father,as always was creepy. I do believe he was nervous. But hiding most of it under his smugness in that devilish grin of his.

"Stevie. You don't want to do this. Put the gun down. This will only cause more problems." I said trying to slowly approach her.

"Allie Nicole stay back. You too Allison. Just stay out of this."

"Stevie,you might want to listen to my little girl. But don't worry honey, your precious Stevie doesn't have the guts to do it. She's weak. That's why it was so easy to catch her." Father said laughing like some kind of demond. Nobody held at gun point to be this cocky.

"Stevie gun him out. Hand me the gun. They aren't worth this. You aren't this person. Killing them isn't even equal to what they've done to us. So this sint even revenge. Don't stoop this low." Ally spoke softly,almost as if she were putting the crazy thoughts running through Stevie's head to sleep.

"Ally, I've been abused. I've had to get out of it and this sicko has cause Ally the same pain and he's still trying to make her feel it. Trying to make me feel it. I've dealt with enough of this. So has she." She said as she began to cry. The gun shaking in her hand.

"Listen to Ally. Please don't do this. You are not this person. Come home. We can move we won't have to deal with him. We can do whatever you want to. But this isn't a solution. Killing isn't a solition" I said this terrified of her killing him. No I didn't like the people who were once parents to me. But I did love them afterall. I couldn't hate either of them. Even after everything. I still want them to live happily.

Stevie got this smile on her face. Like something in her had just snapped. The smile was far more devilish than I've ever seen on my father's. Her hand steadied.

"You're right. Killing isn't the answer. You're both right. Killing them. That's too easy."

She cocked the gun and begun to fire.