On The Run

~Back Home~

He nudged the bowl out of his way and sat behind Lily. She knew what was coming. Gregory put his hand over her thy and murmured something into her ear. Lily couldn’t be sure whether it was “You’ll enjoy it” or something else. Lily could feel her whole body shiver. But not from the brisk cold.

Gregory’s hand made it’s was up her school skirt and his menacing fingers twined around the waist band of her knickers.

Lily screamed and pushed him away, but he grabbed at her and pulled her under him, refusing to let go. She struggled against him and he pinned her wrists to the floor.

“Oh, Lorraine, don’t fight it! Remember the good old times.” Gregory cooed. “Your mine now. Just like your daddy promised.”

"My name isn't Lorraine." Lily's lower lip quivered.

Gregory laughed. "Yes it is. But he just had to name you Lily. He brainwashed you into that, sweet sweet Lorraine." He cooed as if to reassure her.

"W... w-what are you talking about?"

"Oh. it's quite simple, darling. Your daddy and I were very close at one stage in our time line and one brisk cold after noon we decided to play a game of daring poker in the basemen of my house." Lily was starting to wonder why Gregory was going into such detail of the event. "It was years ago I must admit, but he lost, and a deal's a deal after all. He of course thought I was joking once I told him what I wanted. You. This happened just weeks before you all moved to New York. It took me quite a while but sooner or later, I knew I'd find you. And here we are." Gregory grinned murderously, saying each word with just about enough edge to his voice that sent a ripple of chills down Lily's spine.

Gregory let go of one of Lily's wrists and fiddled open his belt as Lily tried frantically to free her other wrist.

"Help!" she screamed. "Oh, God, Somebody HELP!"

"Shut up!" Gregory roared and slapped her across her soar cheek. She moaned and closed her eyes tightly, letting him lift her skirt all the way up and do what he had planned on doing.

Lily felt so empty. So scared and terrified. So dirty and exposed. So dead...

~

  He heard her scream. It was unbearable. As if shards of cracked glass were being ripped down through his heart. Zeke tore down the corridor to the utility room, lungs burning.

"Stay still!"

He heard Gregory bark from from behind the door just up ahead.

What was he doing to her? If he lays one finger on that girl then the next time he wont even have any if he try's it again. Zeke thought

He was finally at the door, hearing Lily squirming and wincing and moaning.

"Gregory!" Zeke said through clenched teeth, barging in with his fists turned into hard balls.

What he saw hurt his eyes as if acid had just been poured into them. Half of Lily's clothes were missing and her face was bleeding badly. Her body looked so tiny and fragile and weak under Gregory's that it made him want to throw up with guts.

"Michael, get outta here!" Gregory ordered whipping his head back to face him.

Zeke used every bit of self-will he had not to go over there and crack his head open. "She's mine. You don't touch her until I'm through with her. We have unfinished business." he said through clentched teeth.

Gregory snorted. "Oh really? And since when do make up the rules and tell me what to do?"

Lily was sobbing hysterically under Gregory's hold, shivering like crazy. All Zeke wanted to do was go and tell the girl that everything was going to be okay.

"Either she's mine or I'm out."

"So that's how you play it, eh? Fine then, be gone!" Gregory turned his head back to Lily and she looked at Zeke with panic scratched in all over her face.

"You need me, Gregory. you know you do." Zeke tried with a dark tone to his voice. then he sighed. "Just for tonight. And then she'll be yours for ever. Like you wanted."

"You are absolutely right. Michael. Why rush? A deal's a deal." Gregory's features softened into a mad man's expression and he let go of lily. But before he stood, he whispered, "Next time, prince Charming wont be there to save you, Princess."

Gregory pushed past Zeke touching his arm slightly. "Just for tonight." He murmured.

Lily and Zeke watched as Gregory strode down the hall fixing his clothes.

Zeke closed the door and looked back at Lily with a tortured expression. She was in such shock that when he started walking towords her she jumped up and hugged herself hastily.

Ready to run.