"October's Horror"



Chapter seven

October woke with her head resting on a pillow and a blanket drawn over her. Hugging the pillow closer to her face she smiled as she remembered falling asleep on top of Kristian. Taking a sniff of the air she smelled coffee and her eyes popped open. Sitting up she looked back at the kitchen that her couch faced opposite too. Looking at the table lied a single coffee cup labeled with STARBUCKS in green letters. Getting up she rushed to the table and picked up the coffee. Taking a sip she looked down at the letter that the coffee had been on top of.

Hey October,

Sorry about last night. I guess I drifted away. I don’t know what kind of coffee you like so it’s a regular with three scoops of sugar like mine. See you tomorrow at the barbeque.

Kristian


October took another sip of the coffee and took her time tasting it. She wasn’t picky about coffee but it was different then her extra sugared coffee. She had a thing with adding lots of sweetener to her coffee. It was always very sweet but completely sugarless. This tasted good in a different way and she loved that she was drinking a coffee like Kristian. In an odd way it made her feel special.

The coffee tasted rather cool and so October put it in the microwave. While her coffee reheated she checked the time and realized it was nine meaning that Kristian had probably left around eight or so. He was an early riser. Brushing her teeth and fixing her hair she reached for the phone. She called in her secretary to check in about her schedual and the sessions she had today. She confirmed she would be there and told her a thanks. Hanging up the phone she dialed Kristian next. Hearing his answer after the first three rings October smiled.

“How are you?” She asked.

“I’m fine. How are you? Anyone bomb anything else while I was gone?” He asked in a tone she knew he was smiling.

“Nope… not that I know of. Anyway, I wanted to ask you if they found anything out about my car bomber. I also wanted to know if you were doing anything oh say around… 10 30.”

“That’s a negative on both of them. I’m free ten thirty why?” He asked.

“I kind of need a ride to work seeing as how I no longer have a car and I really, really, REALLY don’t want to call my sister because she’s all on this diet thing that I’m trying to avoid.” October said.
“What if I don’t want to give you a ride?” Kristian said surprising her.

“Then your don’t have to. But you would break my heart and I am kind of pleading here.”

“Well, just maybe since your pleading….”

“Kristian!”

“Ok, ok. I’ll be there for sure. Ten thirty on the dot. Be ready.” He said.

“Thanks lots.” She said then hanging up.

Laughing at the tease that Kristian was she headed to her bathroom. She did the shower thing and got dressed. She fixed her hair up good and took care of the little amount of make up she wanted to wear today. She slipped on her shoes and brought all her things together. All of this done with in an hour and she still had a half hour of time left to waste. Bored she went to her bathroom and began flossing her teeth. She never flossed her teeth but she had nothing better to do. Wasting only five minutes with that she began plucking the few unwanted eyebrow hairs she had.

Time was moving by so slow and ten thirty was just never getting there. Sighing she went to her living room and sat down. She turned on the TV she barely watched and flipped through some channels. Finally she caught an episode of the three stooges and watched it. After thirty minutes of the three men the bell finally rang and she shut the TV off.

In minutes she was down stairs at the door where Kristian awaited her. Smiling at Kristian she said “Hello darling”

“Hi” he said grabbing her hand and holding it in his. Together they walked to his car hand in hand. Finally they reached the car and they were forced to break apart. Opening the door October jumped right in.

Kristian entered the car and turned it on. In a matter of minutes they were on the road. “So… How’s work?” October asked Kristian starting conversation.

“It’s been ok. There’s a new murder case going around. Sounds interesting.” He said.

October wasn’t sure how she felt about him being interested in a murder but she simply brushed it off and asked “Well who was murdered?”

“Oh just some teacher and his girlfriend.” He said making a turn.

“hmmm” was all October said. Two minutes passed and October said “Well, its Friday so I see Gabi today at four.”

“We’ll be here at three forty five.” He said pulling up to her office.

Opening the door she said thanks and was stepping out just as Kristian said “Hey October”

“Yes?” she said turning back to him and ending up extremely close to his face. October looked down at his lips and swallowed hard. Kristian smiled and used one hand to bring her face closer to his and kiss her. The kiss was soft but fast. The kiss said goodbye and see you later all on its own.

“Bye” he said when he finally pulled away.

October did a breathless half wave and closed the car door. She walked in the building and headed for the secretary’s desk.

“I’m dating some one!” She yelled at the stunned secretary.

“Good for you Ms.Bennet.” She replied.

“Well, we haven’t actually went on an actual date but its just one of those things… you know?”

“I guess so… Your eleven O’clock arrived early so I had her wait in your office.” She said flipping through some papers. “Her name is Julian Summers.”

“Oh, yes, Julian I remember her. Thanks. Have a great day and I do hope the head psyche gives you a raise. YOU DESERVE IT!” October said walking away almost at a skiping rate.

“Wow, you should find more dating time if this is what it results in.” The secretary mumbled.

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The class room seemed quiet and cold. The world around her moved but she played no role in it as she watched the substitute teacher attempt to calm the class. He spoke but she heard nothing he was saying. Her world had ended this morning when the news caster announced of Zee’s death. She would have thought that most of the school would be shocked and that this news was a turn out in the school uniting in memory of Zee. No such thing happened and it seemed to Gabi that every one carried about there business.

The kids next to her sat on their desk while the kids behind her threw paper balls. These kids did not know Zee like she did. If they had they would each have cried so much this morning that they would look half as troubled as Gabi knew she looked. The world was scary and she could not imagine who would go so far as to kill another human being. Who had the mind to?

Gabi could not control her anger this morning. She yelled at her mother and wished upon her father’s death. The man she loved was now dead. Murdered with the woman he called his girlfriend. Gabi did not regret the woman’s death. She deserved it. The woman was among the many things that caused Zee to leave her. She hoped with all her heart that the woman’s death was as painful as the news caster had described it.

The killer had cut her lips off and stabbed her eight times in the stomach. The killer she heard even went so far as to bite her. It alls sounded sickening but in ways Gabi enjoyed hearing his girlfriend was gone. She only wished that he wasn’t gone. She wanted him back. She needed him back. She wanted to talk to some one about it… She couldn’t wait till four when she got to talk to October.

Then again she thought about it. October had reason to hurt Zee. She had reason because he blew up her car. He harassed her. Maybe October killed Zee. Only Gabi couldn’t see why October would do such things to the girlfriend. Oh how Gabi hated calling her Zee’s girlfriend. She didn’t deserve him like Gabi did. Gabi would have shown him real love.

Snapping back to her surroundings she realized the bell must have rang because kids had long left the class room and the substitute was cleaning the board possibly talking to her. She didn’t care what he was saying she just got up and walked out. School was over and she was ready to go to October.

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Debra picked up the phone. Her fingers trembled as she dialed the numbers. She had to make this call. She couldn’t let October make Gabi even more anger. She’d seen when she was angry and she prayed it never happened again. The phone was answered almost immediately. “Hello” Kristian answered.

“Kristian Gabi’s not going to her thing just bring her home.” She said.

“What? Why?” Kristian said.

“Please just bring her. Please Kristian.” Debra pleaded.

“Fine.” He said hanging up.

This just had to be done. She would lock her daughter up and never let her out. What if she did more? What was she to do when she turned on her? What was she thinking? Gabi wasn’t an animal and here she feared her. The child she raised. Life was so confusing. If Gabi turned into this, what would come of the little one in her womb now? Possibly the little one is just not meant to happen.

Picking up the phone once more she dialed 411. “I need to know about abortion clinics. The nearest one to my home. The fastest one.” She asked the operator tears forming in her eyes. This just had to be done. Right? Dear lord…

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Kristian pulled into the driveway and took yet another look at Gabi. Some thing wasn’t right. Gabi seemed drawn into herself. Her eyes were glazed and had bags under them. Her nose was red and the last time he touched her she was stone cold. Her actions seemed mindless and the only time she spoke was in protest against not seeing October. His niece was going through something and he only wished he knew what it was.

Getting out of the car he walked to the porch and rang the bell. Minutes later Debra answered the door and looked much like her daughter. Her nose was just as red and her eyes looked as sad and tired. The house hold seemed quiet. Kristian never could have thought the death of a cat could have done this.

Surprisingly Debra hugged him at the first moment she laid eyes on him and hugged him tight. She sighed when she released him and told him to meet her in the kitchen. Kristian walked away and toward the kitchen but stopped at the living room to listen to Gabi and her mother in the hallway.

“How was your day Gabi?” Debra asked. What sounded like a growl came from Gabi. “Well, maybe you should just speak English. I’m tired of this Gabi. “

“I wanted to see October.” Gabi finally said.

”You’ll see her when you start acting human. You’re acting completely raw and I do not like it. Go to your room and don’t come out till you turn into the daughter I raised.” Debra yelled.

A moment passed and Debra screamed Kristian’s name. Kristian ran into the hall just as Gabi grabbed hold of Debra’s neck and forced her up against the wall. Gabi growled and squeezed harder as tears fell down Debra’s eyes. Kristian rushed and removed Gabi’s hands from her mother’s neck. He held her back and Gabi screamed pushing from Kristian’s grasped trying her hardest to be free from him. Finally Gabi made a last and final scream and collapsed.

Stunned and confused Kristian held Gabi up as he watched his older sister curl on the floor crying. He had no idea what to do or even what had just happened. Dragging Gabi to the living room he put her on a couch and walked back to his sister. He sat next to her and let her cry on his shoulder.

“What’s happening to my baby Kristian?” she whispered in a weak and sad tone. Gulping back air she wasn’t able to breath in before.
“I don’t know. I do know we’ll figure it out. We’ll get help and figure it out.” He said rubbing her back with his hand in a circular motion.

“Kristian?”

“Yeah?” he said his tone soft.

“You’re making me nauseous could you stop rubbing.” She said in a hard tone.

“Right” he said stopping his hand and just sitting there. Things just kept getting even more confusing.
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It was Five O’clock and no sign of Kristian or Gabi. Shaking her head she picked up the phone and dialed his number. She got the answering machine and left a message. “Kristian,” she said “Where are you? Is everything alright? Call me.” She hung up and tapped on her desk.

Bored she picked up the phone and hit the speed dial for her sister’s number. Two rings and a male voice answered the phone. “Hello.” He said.

“Hi, how are you? Who are you? Awe Myracle got a boyfriend. How cute.” She said.

“Excuse me?” He said.

“Just put my sister on. Guess you’re not too bright.” There were some sounds in the background and finally her sister’s voice sounded on the phone.

“Don’t call my man slow. What’s your problem?” She said. October knew that her sister was shaking her head and had her hand on her hip.

“Fix your posture I was just joking and if your shake your head that hard again you’ll break your neck.” She said smiling.

“Wipe that smile off your face and by the way you’re starting to sound like mom.” Both October and Myracle laughed. IT was good to laugh. October had trouble laughing lately. “So what’s up?” Myracle said.

“Nothing just bored. Client never showed up.”

“Oh yeah doesn’t that suck.”

“Actually it does.” October began. “Because I was looking forward to seeing the clients hot uncle.”

“Oh yes then it does suck. How’d that go last night?” Myracle questioned.

“The car stuff was horrible and I was horrified but he stayed over. I literally slept with him. Like actual sleep. It was weird but comfortable.”

“Now that’s something I haven’t heard of. Hot cop sleeps over October’s home and they only sleep.”

“Hey! You know I’m not like that.” October said pointing a finger at the phone.

“Don’t point at me! Beside I’m JUST JOKING… remember?” Myracle giggle and October rolled her eyes. “Anyway, have you gone on a date with this guy?”

“No... Should I?”

“Well… Does he kiss you and hold your hand? Do you like him?” Myracle questioned.

“Yes…”

“Then why not? Go for it. You finally get some thing out of your job other then the money you and I both know you don’t need.”

“Hey I like my job. I do something.” Just then the phone ranger and the caller ID announced that Kristian was on the other line. “Ok got to go. Bye, bye.”

“Wait, wait OCTOBER!” Then October hit the line two button.

“Hello Darling” She greeted him.

“Hey October.” His voice said.

“What’s up? Where are you? The hour is over I can no longer see Gabi because in a half hour I have another client.” She told him.

“We had a situation with Gabi and so we won’t be bringing her for a while. Her mother believes it would be best for her.” HE said sounding like he was gritting his teeth.

“Oh, that’s too bad…” October sighed. “Kristian can I ask you something?”

“Sure anything” He told her.

“Can we see each other even though I wont be seeing Gabi?”

There was a moment of silence and October thought she would hang up and go run into the bathroom and hide for ever. “Sure.” He finally said. “That would be great.”

“Great… very great.” She said large smile on her face. “Oh and also… Is the barbeque still on? My sister is quite excited about it.”

“Yes, for sure.” He said. “Ok well, I’m off. I’ll see you tomorrow. Say it starts around one, two-ish.”

“Yup” October hung up and squealed. She was happier then she’d ever been in the past. She really enjoyed being with Kristian and was extremely excited to hear that he wanted to see her more. Nothing could ruin this.