the captured red hibiscus flower (editing)

what a pain in the neck!

After James left I thought to myself oh, good. he bought it. My hope deflated, I was sort of hoping James would see through my lie. But in reality it would be unrealistic, to expect a stranger to think something was actually wrong. Larry spooked me when he came up behind me and said "boo! Hey nice one with our little beating actually being a rehearsal for a play I would have never thought of that"

I rolled my eyes "yea whatever, just next time if you plan on beating me up, make sure you're a clear distance away from a window." Larry rolled his eyes "yea that's a good idea smart Alek, now get some sleep tomorrow is your birthday and then you get to go to school." I nodded then said "Larry please don't make me sleep in that cage tonight." Larry sighed "fine, you don't want to sleep up there. Ok I know where you can sleep." He whistled and called "Boi come here boy" Boi ran inside through the doggy door. Larry turned to me and said "ok, follow me Alexis" I followed Larry outside. He smiled mischievously at me and said "ok you can sleep in the dog house" ok its offical Larry had gone nuts I tried to run away.

But Larry was quick he grabbed my arm, picked up the dog's chain that was still connected to the dog house, and then he pulled out his hand cuffs and held them in his mouth, as he pulled my hands behind my back he snapped the handcuffs around my wrists. Then in the blink of an eye he took the metal chain's free end and he connected it to my handcuffs. Then he ran inside and quickly came back out he had a dog collar in his hands, Larry put the dog collar very loosely around my neck, then Larry took the dog's chain and disconnected it from my handcuffs, to the dog collar Larry smiled

"ok you can sleep here tonight, Oh and don't try to run, the collar will choke you. Ha-ha goodnight." I rolled my eyes as Larry went back inside the house. I sighed as I gathered dry leaves with my feet because my hands were stil behind me. and made myself a place to sleep for the night.

The next day Larry shook me awake. "Get up there's work for you to do. Margret is out getting your make up now." I shrugged "you sure the makeup will hide everything you caused?" Larry rolled his eyes and sighed "man, you really don't use your brain do you? You sure you got one? You already know what to do if people get suspicious, you lie. LIE. Got it you lie" I yawned "yea, im sure I have a brain but with you constantly beating me up I wouldn't be surprised if some of the blood never reaches my brain. So if you're implying that I'm dumb, you're the one causing my so called stupidity. When in fact you're the stupid one for confusing disrespect towards you with stupidity. And judging by that look on your face I'm probably asking for it, but not like it matters you're just going to beat me no matter what I say or do so whatever."

Larry's mouth was slightly dropped and he was speechless for second. I began to get up off the ground when I saw Larry charge at me. He grabbed my neck and began to squeeze tight, increasing the pressure I squealed through short breaths, I was trying to grasp for air, and I was running out of breath. I couldn't speak. I clawed at his hands trying to get him to release me.I wanted to say I was sorry but I couldn't, so I just mouthed it hoping he would allow me to breathe even if only for a moment, He didn't let go of me and I blacked out.

I suddenly got very cold and when I tried opening my eyes I couldn't, it was like they were super glued shut. I couldn't move. I began to have flashbacks to earlier that day. What is going on? Suddenly there was a jolt that shot through my whole body, followed by another jolt.

Now I could open my eyes, the first thing I saw was bright white walls. I looked around some more and I saw people in scrubs, doctors. I blinked, and I saw a weeping wife and the husband comforting her, I couldn't make out their faces but they seemed familiar somehow. I was so confused. I started to have more flashbacks and I felt an even more powerful jolt. And Then I could hear. I heard the faint sounds of beeping, and shuffling of feet, it was chaotic. Then the doctors exclaimed "she's back." I was able to hear more clearly now.

When a doctor leaned in close to me, I intently listened to what he was going to say. He smiled at me and kindly said "welcome back Alexis." That was when I remembered what happened. And I realized exactly what was going on. The weeping couple wasn't people who cared about me like I first thought, the weeping couple was Larry and Margret putting on an act. I was in a hospital because I almost died. Even though I know what happened to me, I still don't understand why Larry made sure to get me medical help or was it Margret? I shook the thoughts that were telling me that my adoptive parents might actually care. I listened to the doctors talk about me, to Larry and Margret.

"I don't know if we should let her come home right now. I think we should keep Alexis here overnight to make sure she is okay." No surprise Larry argued against the doctor's wishes. "But doctor I would much rather have my daughter home with me. Margret went to medical school, she is quite capable of looking after Alexis." The doctor sighed "well alright, but if she gets depressed give her two tablets of this." He handed Margret a bottle of prescription drugs. Larry nodded "of course doctor, we wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her." The doctor nodded and left the room. I sat up in my hospital bed and felt around my neck, feeling the bruises that had formed there. I looked at Margret "how did Larry explain the bruises on my neck to the doctors?"

Margret smiled "don't you remember you were in a relationship with this boy that we didn't know about until we saw you passed out on our front steps, coming back from your date i assumed." She said with fake tears "we were devastated to learn that your boyfriend must have been abusing you. And this time almost killed you. We were so worried for your safety Alexis. we're glad you're ok." I scoffed and rolled my eyes "cut the crap Margret, Larry's the reason I almost died. you know that" Larry rolled his eyes "whatever, let's get out of here. Hospitals creep me out." I hit the button to call a nurse, and I guess the floor wasn't that busy because she responded right away. I looked at her with pleading eyes "can I please stay here I don't feel up to going home right away." She looked from me to Larry and Margret then back to me "I'm sorry Alexis, until you are eighteen your guardians get to make the decisions."

I sighed "oh all right" Larry smiled which was weird because it actually looked genuine. The nurse left and I got up off the bed "ok. Fine take me back to that prison you call a home." Margret smiled and nodded. I quickly changed into my normal clothes. I wore wearing long jeans, long sleeved shirt, I then looked at Margret and said "how am I to hide the bruise on my neck?" she smiled "I brought a nice scarf with me. I was thinking ahead here" she said as she handed me the scarf. I rolled my eyes and sarcastically said thanks. She nodded then said "let's go home now." We got home Larry quickly went inside to use the rest room. I slowly walked up to the house and the second I stepped inside Larry was ready to pounce.

A/N

well what did you think? did i have you thinking larry killed her?

did it sound believe-able?

i would really appriciate some feed back

stay tuned i may update again soon (because its sunday and tommorow is monday so new week lol)

ok good night i'm going job hunting soon.

but other than that i'm going go

alrighty

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