Before White Pine Bay: An Origin Story

Chapter 3: "Darkness"

     "Hnng.." Norma sat up and groaned. She flinched at the touch of her face. It was bruised. Badly. Norma looked around to see that she was still in the living room. There was blood on the floor. She struggled to stand up and stumbled over to the kitchen. "C-Caleb?" She looked at herself in the reflection of the window and gasped. She took both hands and softly poked her face and inhaled sharply at the pain. "Caleb?" She walked back into the living room to find Caleb by the couch. His injuries were worse. She knelt next to him and held him in her bruised arms. "Caleb wake up." Norma shook him softly. "Caleb.." She held him close and hugged him. "N-Norma..Norma Louise..?" Caleb opened his swollen eyes and looked at her. Norma sighed of relief. "Norma..he..he hit me.." Norma nodded. "I know. I know Caleb..Thank you.." She kissed him. They needed each other. Badly. "I-It will ease the pain.." Caleb said softly. Norma tilted her head "What will?" Caleb looked Norma in the eyes. "Come on Norma. I love you. You love me too right?" The corners of Norma's mouth turned downwards and she nodded. "Caleb..I don't know..what if.." She looked around and hushed her voice. "What if dad.." Caleb shushed her and hugged Norma tightly "It'll be okay.." Norma nodded and stood up and walked into the laundry room. 'It was normal'. 'This is a normal thing. Right?' She thought to herself. 'I love him. He just wants to protect me.' She convinced herself. Caleb followed her into the room and closed the door. Their mother had left the iron on.

     Caleb and Norma were proceeding to make love. 'They were teenagers'. 'This is what teenagers do.' Norma felt wrong about it. But continued to tell herself that it wasn't strange to sleep with her brother. He was the only one who truly cared and knew what she was going through. The only person she could trust. The only person she could love. There was no sign of Ray Calhoun. The house was silent. Mother was sedated. Norma and Caleb didn't expect Ray to be home for hours. Possibly days, depending how many whores he could find. "Caleb.." Norma looked at him. "What Norma?" He said in between breaths. "Are you sure this is okay?" Caleb nodded. "It's not like-" Norma heard a door fly open and she quickly pushed Caleb off of her. She stumbled and bumped into the ironing table causing the iron to wobble and fall onto Norma's upper thigh. She yelped in pain and fell to the floor holding the burn. Caleb stood up and slipped his underwear and cheap worn down jeans. "Norma!" He helped her up. "Are you okay??" Norma nodded and grabbed her underwear and slipped them on. She held her upper thigh then put on the rest of the clothes. "Be quiet Caleb..I don't want him finding us.." Caleb nodded. "Don't worry Norma. I'll protect you..I'll always protect you."

     ~~Hello Loves! So there's a part that may sound familiar eh? In the next chapter we will be jumping 3 years ahead. To another part that will sound familiar! ~~