agirllost | Helpless

[ooc: Millitimed to last night]

Her dad stood over Ramon and instead of staying hidden she had this sudden thought that whatever was going to happen had to be stopped.

They were alone and she was not afraid as she stood up and walked over to them. Her dad turned to look at her and instead of seeming ashamed, worried or hurt instead he glared at her.

"Hello, Kimberly," he said and smiled but like a wolf would smile at a sheep. And he looked through her, not at her. Her mind was sending her fight or flight messages and she turned and started running.

Her dad was faster, coming after her and grabbing her hair, snapping her head back and forcing her to her knees. She whimpered, "Daddy? Daddy it's me..."

His arm went around her neck and she struggled, not wanting to hurt him but oh god he wasn't stopping and she kicked backwards, hearing a grunt of pain and then she was crawling forward, trying to get somewhere, anywhere else, and was almost to her feet. His hand reached out and pulled her to the ground and then she was on her back and he was standing over her. She sat up to talk, to get away, to do something and he punched her, she felt the pressure and pain radiate through the left side of her face.

And then he was pulling out his belt and she tried to move backward but her head was throbbing and part of her brain could not accept reality.

"Daddy..."

He straddled her and held her hands above her head and she was fighting now but his arms were like steel.

"Wanted you for a while, not gonna make this harder on yourself are you, sweetheart?" He rasped into her ear.

She choked out a sob and tried to move her legs and her hands clenched and unclenched but there was nowhere to go.

"Get off of me, you don't want to do this, please don't..." she whispered, still struggling.

Current Mood: scared

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"Why isn't the hot water working?"

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The steam in the bathroom is oppressive. He folds his arms tightly around himself.

"I--I think it is, Kim," he says quietly. He wouldn't be able to tell for sure.

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"Are you sure?" Her voice breaks a little.

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He closes his eyes painfully at the crack in her voice.

"It's working, Kim." He swallows.

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She opens the curtain a little, red marks are forming on her upper arms and it's a good thing her nails are short because she's been rubbing at her neck.

She shivers.

"Does it feel hot to you?"

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Steam blasts him in the face, and he steps backward a little.

"I think you should get out of the shower," he says quietly, trying not to sound as worried as he is.

There's an oversized, fluffy towel folded on top of the toilet seat, and he picks it up, offering it.

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"But I'm not done..."

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"Please, Kim." His voice is quiet but carefully even. "For...for me. Please."

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She wipes her eyes, it's hard to tell if she's crying or if her face's just wet.

"You wouldn't mind if he attacked you..."

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"Wouldn't mind?"

I'd kick his fucking ass if he attacked me. I'd tear him to shreds. I could take Ramon Salazar.

"No, I wouldn't mind. I'd be angry. Really fucking angry. It's a little different from 'minding.'"

He doesn't quite get that she means Ramon-in-Jack-form.

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"He said that you...he said he could tell you wanted him when he was..."

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Wanted him?

The idea of wanting Ramon is absolutely nauseating, and he's horrified.

Wanted him when he was what?

Realization dawns on him.

When he was in Jack's body.

He doesn't answer right away. His stomach feels like he's swallowed a rock.

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"Chase...Chris told me it wasn't true. Please tell me it's not true that you wouldn't..." she's on the edge and feels it, like her world's crumbling and she can't hold onto anything.

Boyfriend betraying her. Can't trust dad. Can't trust anyone.

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"I wouldn't--" Of course he wouldn't, would never, not even if he had the opportunity, not as long as he was with Kim... "No, Kim, I wouldn't. I swear to god, I wouldn't."

...would I?

No. No, he wouldn't. He knows that.

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"Are you...are you only with me because you can't have him?" Even as she says it she doubts it's true but she has to ask.

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"No!" There is no hesitation there, no uncertainty whatsoever, because that he's sure of.

"Why are you asking me this?" he says, wounded. "Why would you think that?"

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"Because Ramon said..." and she realizes that she's about to use him as a reliable source of information. "He said that you'd slept together."

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"Ramon said?" He stares at her. "Ramon said?"

There isn't even anything he can say to that.

"That's ridiculous."

He'd never touch me even if I let him.

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"I know it's...," she takes a breath and slides down the wall to sit. She covers her eyes.

"I shouldn't have talked to him..." she whispers, sounding anguished.

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Chase won't dispute that, but he holds his tongue about it for the moment.

"Kim, whatever he said about me and Jack...it's bullshit. I promise you, I wouldn't ever do anything with him. With anybody else. I know I've got a lot of problems, all right? But I wouldn't mess around on you with someone else. Ever."

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She hears him and believes him. She didn't think it was possible. Even though she knows his past.

She moves so that her head peeks out, water dripping into her eyes and face pale.

"The dream was really scary."

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"I--I know."

He sits beside her, not too close, mirroring her pose.

"Can I help?" he whispers.

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She reaches out, not caring that she's about to get him wet and wraps her arms around his neck. Her breath hitches and she rests her head against his shoulder.