Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ School of Love ❯ Chapter Forty Two ( Chapter 42 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
"No, not...yet," Patrick assured them. "For once Rio and I are in agreement." Taking a deep breath, he tried to think of the best way to explain what he was about to do. "You remember how I said that I would kill Vince...."
Gabe pulled Leia to him and she glared at him. Gabe knew where this was going but Leia seemed a little lost. He didn't want her to lash out and try to hurt Patrick. "Sure, Mr. McClain."
"I just want you to know that I still plan on doing that.... In a matter of hours, he will be dead."
She laughed. "Don't be so melancholy, Mr. McClain. It's not that big of a deal. He's just a guy that fucked me. Don't go chasing him down."
"Too late...." How could she be so calm and composed about this? She was raped and yet she was laughing about it.
She stiffened. "Too late? What? Are you serious!? Don't be stupid! Killing isn't something easily covered up!" she yelled with a harsh face.
"I simply figured that Gabe could do...." He hesitated, wondering just how much of that night she remembered.
"Could what? Gabe doesn't know anything about covering that kind of shit up! Do you know how much money goes into that? How many people have to be paid off? How many tracks have to be covered? Stop being so reckless! I'm tired of fixing things for you!" That came out harsh. Even Gabe was surprised at it. She never complained about helping those who she cared about, but then again...she had never been so powerless as she was today when she was raped.
Patrick took a step back, unable to believe what he was hearing. "Do you want him to go free? Do you want the man who...who violated you, to simply go free as if nothing happened? Please, at least let me to break some bones."
Her lips tightened."Of course...I don't want him to be free. Of course I want him to suffer...but taking revenge on him is exactly what my father would do and I don't want to be like my father."
"Then what do you suggest?"
"I have no choice but to let him go."
"That's not right, Leia. After everything he did...." Patrick shook his head. "Anything that happens to him is not your fault. All the blame is on me."
"And who are you doing it for, Mr. McClain? For yourself? Did he rape you?"
"I'm doing it because-" What reason did he have for doing it? Looking at her, he let his hands relax. "You said that if he ever broke the line with you, that I could do what I wanted to him."
"I didn't ever think something like this would happen," she said honestly. "Let him go, Mr. McClain. The only thing you will end up hurting is our relationship."
Taking a deep breath, he nodded. "If that is what you want me to do." Without another word he started downstairs, taking the knife out of his coat as he did so.
Leia got out of the bed and started behind him. Gabe was right on her heels. Her heart was racing knowing there was a chance she could see Vince.
Once Patrick got down to the car,he threw open the door and pulled Vince out by the handcuffs. "Get out here ye bastard!" He wouldn't kill him, but that didn't mean that he was getting away scott free. Backhanding Vince, he pushed him up against the car. "You better beg for forgiveness from whatever God you serve. Leia has spared your life."
Vince groaned as he was hit. "She probably thought I was a better ride. She did cum."
"Shut the fuck up!" Patrick slammed his fist into Vince's stomach before ceremoniously kneeing him in the crotch.
Vince cried out. Leia walked out the house in her silk night gown. The cold winter air made her shake as she slowly walked towards the car. Gabe placed a hand on her shoulder.
Vince smirked through his blood covered lips as he saw Leia. "You look radiant."
Patrick slid the knife down between Vince's legs. "If ye ever want to be able to stand up and pee again, I suggest that ye be quiet."
"Stop it!" Leia yelled and grabbed the knife from him. "Just stop it. It won't change anything. It won't fix anything. Grow up."
Vince looked her over. "So mature for your age."
Her head snapped to him. "Don't talk to me when I have this knife in my hand."
"Remember, Vince. Ye owe her your life," he spat.
He didn't take his eyes off her. "Get the cuffs off him...let him go."
"I'll drop him off somewhere and then I'll take the cuffs off. Once he's far away from you."
"I don't trust you, Mr. McClain..."
"Trust me. I won't kill him."
"I'm keeping the knife," she said. Her eyes fell on Vince who was still looking at her like he was undressing her with his eyes. Narrowing her eyes, she kicked him in the crouch and watched him crumble to the floor. "Bastard."
Patrick nodded. He wouldn't need a knife. "I'll be back within an hour."
Leia nodded and took Gabe's hand as he wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm while they headed back in.
"Get up," Patrick hissed, pulling Vince up by the handcuffs, he forced him back to the car. "Drive till ye reach the middle of nowhere."
Rio nodded and hit the gas. He went to Leia's land off in the country away from any lights or people.
Once they were there, he pulled Vince out and undid his handcuffs. "I'm going to give you a fighting chance," he told him. "A chance to defend yourself."
"What will Leia said if you beat a man who doesn't do anything?" he smirked.
Patrick's fist slammed into his face. He watched as he stumbled back against the car. "I promised that I wouldn't kill you. I won't let you die. However, if you don't fight back I will simply enjoy this more."
Vince held his jaw. "I want you to know, she tastes so sweet, Patrick. And she was so tight. And when she came-" Before he could finish Rio hit him in the jaw.
"Mother fucker!"
Patrick grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the car. "Every word you say makes it harder and harder for me to keep from snapping your dick off."
"What can I say? I'm a lover not a fighter....and I made sweet love to her."
Rio punched him in the ribs feeling them crack as he yelled in pain.
Patrick sat there punching him for quite some time. He couldn't quite recall how long he sat there, but his hand was sore when he was through. He was fairly certain that after the amount of blows that were aimed to his crotch, he wouldn't be raping anyone again. Finally, Patrick grew tired. Reaching into the back seat, he grabbed his bag, inside were several water bottles. He began unscrewing them and pouring them over his hands and over Vince to get the blood off of him.
Rio only got a few hits in but all of them were used for pressure points or organs to make them hurt more than a normal punch. He rubbed his hands and grabbed one of the bottles to drink. Even in the chilling cold air, he was burning hot. Vince had stopped talking a long time ago and now all he did was groan and spit blood.
Once Patrick had all the blood rinsed off of him, he opened up Vince's lips and poured water in there to get the blood out. He was soaked now, and Patrick tossed him a change of clothes. "I've got your license, your social security card, and yer passport. It's ten miles to the nearest town. I promised that you'd be alive. I didn't say anything about making certain that you'd get back to town."
Rio got in the car and buckled up. He said nothing as he waited for Patrick to get in the car.
Patrick slid into the passenger seat. Closing his eyes, he leaned his head against the seat and relaxed. The bastard deserved more, but he wasn't going to break his promise.
Rio drove home and walked inside. He walked up to his room and found Leia and Gabe in the bed. Gabe was awake but Leia was sleeping. Slowly Gabe got up and took Rio's hands. He looked at them and sighed. "Go take a shower and I'll fix your hands." Looking in the hall he saw Patrick. "You too. Leia shouldn't see this. You guys look like hell."
Patrick didn't say a word, he just nodded and started for his room. Turning on the hot water, he waited for it to get scalding hot before climbing in. After he stood there for about twenty minutes, he got back out and got dressed in night pants and a shirt. From there he went back to where Leia was.
Gabe bandaged both Rio's and Patrick's hands then moved back on the bed with Leia. "What will you tell her?"
"I'll tell her the truth. We got in our licks and then we left him there to walk to town. I might down play the beating, however."
"That would be the smart thing to do," Gabe said. He glanced at Rio as Rio ran his hands over Leia's hair and looked at her fractured hand. "You two ok?" Rio nodded.
"Would it be alright if I just crash on the floor? That way if she should need me or anything I can be there when she wakes?"
"You can sleep on the couch over there," Gabe said. Rio moved to one side of Leia and Gabe to the other. Leia rolled over and placed a hand on Rio's chest.
Patrick didn't even have any anger left in him or jealousy. He crawled onto the couch, relaxing as he did so. Tonight would be another restless night for him.
Leia woke in the morning with both Rio's and Gabe's arm over her, hugging her to them. She was sandwiched between them. Slowly she ran her hand over Rio's. He stirred and she met his eyes. "What happened?"
"I hit him a few times..." he said softly.
She nodded.
Patrick looked over, dark rings were beneath his eyes as he moved his head toward them. He stood slowly and walked over to the side of the bed. "Good morning," he whispered.
Leia sat up. "I'm the one that was raped and you are the one that ends up looking like shit. Pieces just don't fit."
"I couldn't sleep," he muttered with a shrug.
She crawled over Rio to get to the floor. He leaned up and kissed her cheek before she grabbed Patrick's hand and walked out. Going to Patrick's room she pushed him in the bed before getting in herself. "We can stay in bed all day."
He was surprised, none of her actions were what he was expecting from a rape victim. Wrapping his arms around her, he felt himself relax. Knowing that she was in his arms made him feel comfortable, enough so that sleep started to take over him almost instantly.
A few hours later Gabe peeked his head in the door and Leia looked over at him. He held up a box of doughnuts and she slowly slipped from Patrick's arms. Meeting Gabe, he handed her a doughnut and they met Rio in the kitchen. Rio was making some of her favorite things. Gabe had filled Rio in on how hard Leia had cried and how it took her hours to calm down enough to eat something for dinner. Of course, they didn't know if Patrick should know.
It was hours before Patrick finally stirred. He yawned, reaching out and stretching, his eyes opened when he realized that Leia wasn't there. Getting up, he staggered downstairs, trying to fight off the urge to crawl back in bed. "You should have woken me up," he yawned when he finally found the others.
"You needed some sleep," Leia said as Rio passed her the chocolates he made. She threw a few in her mouth.
"I could have done without a few hours of sleep," he replied. Walking over, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck.
Leia pulled from him. "Please...don't do that," she said referring to the kiss. Rio and Gabe looked up at her.
"Uh...sure? Is everything...okay?" She had been alright with him hugging up to her while he slept.
"Yeah, everything’s fine," she shrugged.
"Okay. If you say so..."
"Bathroom break," she said and walked down the hall.
"She won't let us kiss her either," Gabe said. "She seemed ok with it last night when I kissed her on the forehead but she seems pretty distant with it today."
"I see." He was afraid of this. Something was going to happen. He wasn't certain what, and he wasn't certain how, but something bad was going to happen.
"We couldn't expect her to be ok with it all...I mean...she may hide a lot but she's still human."
Gabe pulled Leia to him and she glared at him. Gabe knew where this was going but Leia seemed a little lost. He didn't want her to lash out and try to hurt Patrick. "Sure, Mr. McClain."
"I just want you to know that I still plan on doing that.... In a matter of hours, he will be dead."
She laughed. "Don't be so melancholy, Mr. McClain. It's not that big of a deal. He's just a guy that fucked me. Don't go chasing him down."
"Too late...." How could she be so calm and composed about this? She was raped and yet she was laughing about it.
She stiffened. "Too late? What? Are you serious!? Don't be stupid! Killing isn't something easily covered up!" she yelled with a harsh face.
"I simply figured that Gabe could do...." He hesitated, wondering just how much of that night she remembered.
"Could what? Gabe doesn't know anything about covering that kind of shit up! Do you know how much money goes into that? How many people have to be paid off? How many tracks have to be covered? Stop being so reckless! I'm tired of fixing things for you!" That came out harsh. Even Gabe was surprised at it. She never complained about helping those who she cared about, but then again...she had never been so powerless as she was today when she was raped.
Patrick took a step back, unable to believe what he was hearing. "Do you want him to go free? Do you want the man who...who violated you, to simply go free as if nothing happened? Please, at least let me to break some bones."
Her lips tightened."Of course...I don't want him to be free. Of course I want him to suffer...but taking revenge on him is exactly what my father would do and I don't want to be like my father."
"Then what do you suggest?"
"I have no choice but to let him go."
"That's not right, Leia. After everything he did...." Patrick shook his head. "Anything that happens to him is not your fault. All the blame is on me."
"And who are you doing it for, Mr. McClain? For yourself? Did he rape you?"
"I'm doing it because-" What reason did he have for doing it? Looking at her, he let his hands relax. "You said that if he ever broke the line with you, that I could do what I wanted to him."
"I didn't ever think something like this would happen," she said honestly. "Let him go, Mr. McClain. The only thing you will end up hurting is our relationship."
Taking a deep breath, he nodded. "If that is what you want me to do." Without another word he started downstairs, taking the knife out of his coat as he did so.
Leia got out of the bed and started behind him. Gabe was right on her heels. Her heart was racing knowing there was a chance she could see Vince.
Once Patrick got down to the car,he threw open the door and pulled Vince out by the handcuffs. "Get out here ye bastard!" He wouldn't kill him, but that didn't mean that he was getting away scott free. Backhanding Vince, he pushed him up against the car. "You better beg for forgiveness from whatever God you serve. Leia has spared your life."
Vince groaned as he was hit. "She probably thought I was a better ride. She did cum."
"Shut the fuck up!" Patrick slammed his fist into Vince's stomach before ceremoniously kneeing him in the crotch.
Vince cried out. Leia walked out the house in her silk night gown. The cold winter air made her shake as she slowly walked towards the car. Gabe placed a hand on her shoulder.
Vince smirked through his blood covered lips as he saw Leia. "You look radiant."
Patrick slid the knife down between Vince's legs. "If ye ever want to be able to stand up and pee again, I suggest that ye be quiet."
"Stop it!" Leia yelled and grabbed the knife from him. "Just stop it. It won't change anything. It won't fix anything. Grow up."
Vince looked her over. "So mature for your age."
Her head snapped to him. "Don't talk to me when I have this knife in my hand."
"Remember, Vince. Ye owe her your life," he spat.
He didn't take his eyes off her. "Get the cuffs off him...let him go."
"I'll drop him off somewhere and then I'll take the cuffs off. Once he's far away from you."
"I don't trust you, Mr. McClain..."
"Trust me. I won't kill him."
"I'm keeping the knife," she said. Her eyes fell on Vince who was still looking at her like he was undressing her with his eyes. Narrowing her eyes, she kicked him in the crouch and watched him crumble to the floor. "Bastard."
Patrick nodded. He wouldn't need a knife. "I'll be back within an hour."
Leia nodded and took Gabe's hand as he wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm while they headed back in.
"Get up," Patrick hissed, pulling Vince up by the handcuffs, he forced him back to the car. "Drive till ye reach the middle of nowhere."
Rio nodded and hit the gas. He went to Leia's land off in the country away from any lights or people.
Once they were there, he pulled Vince out and undid his handcuffs. "I'm going to give you a fighting chance," he told him. "A chance to defend yourself."
"What will Leia said if you beat a man who doesn't do anything?" he smirked.
Patrick's fist slammed into his face. He watched as he stumbled back against the car. "I promised that I wouldn't kill you. I won't let you die. However, if you don't fight back I will simply enjoy this more."
Vince held his jaw. "I want you to know, she tastes so sweet, Patrick. And she was so tight. And when she came-" Before he could finish Rio hit him in the jaw.
"Mother fucker!"
Patrick grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the car. "Every word you say makes it harder and harder for me to keep from snapping your dick off."
"What can I say? I'm a lover not a fighter....and I made sweet love to her."
Rio punched him in the ribs feeling them crack as he yelled in pain.
Patrick sat there punching him for quite some time. He couldn't quite recall how long he sat there, but his hand was sore when he was through. He was fairly certain that after the amount of blows that were aimed to his crotch, he wouldn't be raping anyone again. Finally, Patrick grew tired. Reaching into the back seat, he grabbed his bag, inside were several water bottles. He began unscrewing them and pouring them over his hands and over Vince to get the blood off of him.
Rio only got a few hits in but all of them were used for pressure points or organs to make them hurt more than a normal punch. He rubbed his hands and grabbed one of the bottles to drink. Even in the chilling cold air, he was burning hot. Vince had stopped talking a long time ago and now all he did was groan and spit blood.
Once Patrick had all the blood rinsed off of him, he opened up Vince's lips and poured water in there to get the blood out. He was soaked now, and Patrick tossed him a change of clothes. "I've got your license, your social security card, and yer passport. It's ten miles to the nearest town. I promised that you'd be alive. I didn't say anything about making certain that you'd get back to town."
Rio got in the car and buckled up. He said nothing as he waited for Patrick to get in the car.
Patrick slid into the passenger seat. Closing his eyes, he leaned his head against the seat and relaxed. The bastard deserved more, but he wasn't going to break his promise.
Rio drove home and walked inside. He walked up to his room and found Leia and Gabe in the bed. Gabe was awake but Leia was sleeping. Slowly Gabe got up and took Rio's hands. He looked at them and sighed. "Go take a shower and I'll fix your hands." Looking in the hall he saw Patrick. "You too. Leia shouldn't see this. You guys look like hell."
Patrick didn't say a word, he just nodded and started for his room. Turning on the hot water, he waited for it to get scalding hot before climbing in. After he stood there for about twenty minutes, he got back out and got dressed in night pants and a shirt. From there he went back to where Leia was.
Gabe bandaged both Rio's and Patrick's hands then moved back on the bed with Leia. "What will you tell her?"
"I'll tell her the truth. We got in our licks and then we left him there to walk to town. I might down play the beating, however."
"That would be the smart thing to do," Gabe said. He glanced at Rio as Rio ran his hands over Leia's hair and looked at her fractured hand. "You two ok?" Rio nodded.
"Would it be alright if I just crash on the floor? That way if she should need me or anything I can be there when she wakes?"
"You can sleep on the couch over there," Gabe said. Rio moved to one side of Leia and Gabe to the other. Leia rolled over and placed a hand on Rio's chest.
Patrick didn't even have any anger left in him or jealousy. He crawled onto the couch, relaxing as he did so. Tonight would be another restless night for him.
Leia woke in the morning with both Rio's and Gabe's arm over her, hugging her to them. She was sandwiched between them. Slowly she ran her hand over Rio's. He stirred and she met his eyes. "What happened?"
"I hit him a few times..." he said softly.
She nodded.
Patrick looked over, dark rings were beneath his eyes as he moved his head toward them. He stood slowly and walked over to the side of the bed. "Good morning," he whispered.
Leia sat up. "I'm the one that was raped and you are the one that ends up looking like shit. Pieces just don't fit."
"I couldn't sleep," he muttered with a shrug.
She crawled over Rio to get to the floor. He leaned up and kissed her cheek before she grabbed Patrick's hand and walked out. Going to Patrick's room she pushed him in the bed before getting in herself. "We can stay in bed all day."
He was surprised, none of her actions were what he was expecting from a rape victim. Wrapping his arms around her, he felt himself relax. Knowing that she was in his arms made him feel comfortable, enough so that sleep started to take over him almost instantly.
A few hours later Gabe peeked his head in the door and Leia looked over at him. He held up a box of doughnuts and she slowly slipped from Patrick's arms. Meeting Gabe, he handed her a doughnut and they met Rio in the kitchen. Rio was making some of her favorite things. Gabe had filled Rio in on how hard Leia had cried and how it took her hours to calm down enough to eat something for dinner. Of course, they didn't know if Patrick should know.
It was hours before Patrick finally stirred. He yawned, reaching out and stretching, his eyes opened when he realized that Leia wasn't there. Getting up, he staggered downstairs, trying to fight off the urge to crawl back in bed. "You should have woken me up," he yawned when he finally found the others.
"You needed some sleep," Leia said as Rio passed her the chocolates he made. She threw a few in her mouth.
"I could have done without a few hours of sleep," he replied. Walking over, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck.
Leia pulled from him. "Please...don't do that," she said referring to the kiss. Rio and Gabe looked up at her.
"Uh...sure? Is everything...okay?" She had been alright with him hugging up to her while he slept.
"Yeah, everything’s fine," she shrugged.
"Okay. If you say so..."
"Bathroom break," she said and walked down the hall.
"She won't let us kiss her either," Gabe said. "She seemed ok with it last night when I kissed her on the forehead but she seems pretty distant with it today."
"I see." He was afraid of this. Something was going to happen. He wasn't certain what, and he wasn't certain how, but something bad was going to happen.
"We couldn't expect her to be ok with it all...I mean...she may hide a lot but she's still human."