then, I’m listening, but I meant what I said.” Trusting her instinct that he wouldn’t hurt her she remained calm as she said, “Nick is an animal, he used to chain me up and do horrible things to me and he always beat me. Sometimes the beatings went on for days.” “Horrible things like what?” He asked curiously. With her hands trembling and her eyes filling with tears; it was clear she couldn’t go on. When she rested her head back on his chest he said, “We don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.” Wiping her eyes before she replied, “I want to show you something.” Rising slowly from the sofa and standing up, she turned round to face away from him. Jimmy wondered exactly what she was going to show him as he sat looking at the back of her.
Slowly she undid her trousers and pulled them down just past her buttocks. Silently he watched, he had no idea what to expect, but the sheer horror of what he saw turned his stomach. Both of her buttocks had been branded by a crucifix; at least two of the burns were fresh. As she dressed, he stood up held her in his arms and said, “I promise you he will pay for this, as God is my witness he’s not going to get away with it. I’ll see him dead before I let him touch you again!” Hearing his words she wrapped her arms around him and said, “May God forgive me for saying this, but killing him would be too good, he needs to know what it feels like to be terrified every day.” “That’s not impossible I know certain people,” said Jimmy with a grin. At that moment for the first time ever, he saw a spark in her, a spark which Nick had failed to extinguish. Noticeably trembling she said, “I want him to live in fear day after day, year after year, just like I’ve had to.” “Now that could be a bit trickier,” he joked. “Not necessarily,” said Maria. “What do you mean babe?” Taking a deep breath she replied, “You cannot live with someone for all those years without seeing and hearing things, even when they think they have total control over you.” “What are you talking about Maria?” “I’m talking about sending him to prison for a very long time.” “Whoa, slow down there girl, a hit is one thing, prisons another; Nick’s far too clever; he’d never leave anything that incriminated him.” “You’re wrong, I know different; it involves me and several other girls.” Totally intrigued he said, “Tell me what you know.” Looking frail and exhausted she smiled and replied, “Could we leave it until the morning, I feel so tired; can I go to bed please?” “Of course you must be exhausted, but before you turn in would you mind if I asked Mickey to join us tomorrow?” “I was going to suggest he does, a good solicitor may be just what I need.”
As she walked towards the bedroom she turned and said, “Thank you for saving me, I will ask God and the blessed mother to keep you safe.” He didn’t reply to what she said he simply replied, “Get some sleep babe, I’ll see you in the morning.”
Jimmy tossed and turned the entire night. What exactly did she know? Lying in his bed gazing at the ceiling, he kept telling himself he should have encouraged her to tell him before she went to bed. Now his mind was going into overdrive, there would be no rest for him that night.
CHAPTER 6
The following morning Jimmy was woken by the sound of his mobile ringing. Fumbling to answer it he rallied to gather his senses, when through blurred eyes he looked at the number before he answered it and said, “What’s up Mickey, what’s the fucking time?” “Sorry Jimmy did I wake you? It’s ten o’clock; I thought you’d be up.” “No mate I’m knackered, I had a rough night.” “Oh, rough night hey; say no more Jimbo!” Knowing exactly what Mickey was thinking, he was quick to reply, “Not that sort of rough night you dirty bastard, I’ll explain later. Anyway, what did you want?” “It’s not what I want, it’s what
Slowly she undid her trousers and pulled them down just past her buttocks. Silently he watched, he had no idea what to expect, but the sheer horror of what he saw turned his stomach. Both of her buttocks had been branded by a crucifix; at least two of the burns were fresh. As she dressed, he stood up held her in his arms and said, “I promise you he will pay for this, as God is my witness he’s not going to get away with it. I’ll see him dead before I let him touch you again!” Hearing his words she wrapped her arms around him and said, “May God forgive me for saying this, but killing him would be too good, he needs to know what it feels like to be terrified every day.” “That’s not impossible I know certain people,” said Jimmy with a grin. At that moment for the first time ever, he saw a spark in her, a spark which Nick had failed to extinguish. Noticeably trembling she said, “I want him to live in fear day after day, year after year, just like I’ve had to.” “Now that could be a bit trickier,” he joked. “Not necessarily,” said Maria. “What do you mean babe?” Taking a deep breath she replied, “You cannot live with someone for all those years without seeing and hearing things, even when they think they have total control over you.” “What are you talking about Maria?” “I’m talking about sending him to prison for a very long time.” “Whoa, slow down there girl, a hit is one thing, prisons another; Nick’s far too clever; he’d never leave anything that incriminated him.” “You’re wrong, I know different; it involves me and several other girls.” Totally intrigued he said, “Tell me what you know.” Looking frail and exhausted she smiled and replied, “Could we leave it until the morning, I feel so tired; can I go to bed please?” “Of course you must be exhausted, but before you turn in would you mind if I asked Mickey to join us tomorrow?” “I was going to suggest he does, a good solicitor may be just what I need.”
As she walked towards the bedroom she turned and said, “Thank you for saving me, I will ask God and the blessed mother to keep you safe.” He didn’t reply to what she said he simply replied, “Get some sleep babe, I’ll see you in the morning.”
Jimmy tossed and turned the entire night. What exactly did she know? Lying in his bed gazing at the ceiling, he kept telling himself he should have encouraged her to tell him before she went to bed. Now his mind was going into overdrive, there would be no rest for him that night.
CHAPTER 6
The following morning Jimmy was woken by the sound of his mobile ringing. Fumbling to answer it he rallied to gather his senses, when through blurred eyes he looked at the number before he answered it and said, “What’s up Mickey, what’s the fucking time?” “Sorry Jimmy did I wake you? It’s ten o’clock; I thought you’d be up.” “No mate I’m knackered, I had a rough night.” “Oh, rough night hey; say no more Jimbo!” Knowing exactly what Mickey was thinking, he was quick to reply, “Not that sort of rough night you dirty bastard, I’ll explain later. Anyway, what did you want?” “It’s not what I want, it’s what
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