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Post by Cass Old Account on May 28, 2009 19:09:15 GMT -8
"Ow...ow....ow...ow...." Cass grunted with every step she took to the house. She paused at the door and wondered if Ty was awake or asleep. It was pretty late. She creaked open the door and her leg, which had been hurt pretty badly, had decided to give out on her. She fell and yelped in pain. She slid to where she was out of range of the door, and kicked it closed. She stood up, slightly whimpering as she stood.
Then Cass saw her reflection in the mirror. Her nose was all bloody, her eye was puffed up and her lip was busted...it was almost as if she was apart of the fight. What would she tell Ty?
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 28, 2009 19:24:37 GMT -8
Ty jerked awake when he heard the commotion, especially when his Mom screamed. He leaped out of bed, not even considering putting on clothes to cover up the boxers he usually slept in.
He ran in to see his Mom, looking like she got on the wrong end of a fight. He helped her over to the couch. "MOM! What happened???" he said, panicky.
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 28, 2009 20:41:47 GMT -8
Every step she took to the couch with the help of Ty, she had to say, "Ow." She looked at him as best as she could. "I-I got in a fight, is all. These guys tried..." Well it was partly true.."Tried to get me fired...well, one of them...the Nicer one tried helping me.."
She lifted her swollen leg and said, "Owowowowow..." and winced with pain. She lay back and sighed. "I'm going to hurt tomorrow..." [shadow=red,left,300][glow=red,2,300]FLASHBACK![/glow][/shadow] "What can I get for you?" Cass leaned on the counter of the stripper bar and the drunk man slurred for a while, and said, "Yeah...strip for me."
"Excuse me?!" Cass stared at the man, as he grabbed her arm. "You're too nice looking to be serving beer...go dance and strip for us gentlemen." He let go so she could and she was ready to yell at him when another guy (the nicer one) stepped in and started fighting him, after telling him "No she will not strip..."
Cass freaked out and ran to the other side of the table, trying to split them up, but got knocked down, and the drunk stepped on her leg hard and she screamed out in pain. The man tried shutting her up by hitting her three times in the face before the nicer man was able to get back at him...
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 4:07:58 GMT -8
Ty was shaking as he heard her story. He thought a moment, something just didn't seem right about her story. What was she doing out so late in the first place? Neither of her jobs would be open at this time of night.
"That's terrible..." Ty said, trembling. "But...I just can't help but worry. Where WERE you this late?" He said, a look of true worry in his eyes. "I feel you're not telling me something...You don't have to keep secrets from me..."
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 4:25:54 GMT -8
Cass felt horrible for feeling like she should lie to Ty, but she couldn't help it. If he knew where she went every other night, she would feel shame. "I-I..." She looked down at her hands and sighed.
"I know I don't have to keep secrets from you. But this...this..." She couldn't say it. She looked away. "You would be so ashamed of me if you knew..."
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 4:32:07 GMT -8
Ty gently took her hand. "You know that's not true, Mom. With all we've been through together, you've never been ashamed of me when I go out and end up getting in trouble. Why would I be ashamed of you? I love you, and you know that."
He kissed her on the forehead. "You don't have to be afraid to tell me anything. Whatever it is, knowing you, I'm sure there's good reason for it."
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 4:39:50 GMT -8
Cass tried holding back her tears when she looked at her son... "Tyler..." Then she couldn't take it anymore. She broke down crying and leaned on his shoulder.
"I-I-I d-don't w-work two j-jobs....I-I work t-t-three..." She couldn't talk anymore so she sat there, crying on his shoulder.
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 4:51:35 GMT -8
Ty put his arm around Cass when she cried on his shoulder. He was feeling more and more panicked, Cass' explanations only making it worse so far.
Calmly, he said. "It's okay. Just take your time." He felt tears welling up, curious as to what she was trying to tell him, but he didn't want to rush her into anything.
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 5:03:58 GMT -8
Cass closed her eyes and calmed her nerves. "I work three jobs. Not two. That's why I've been getting home late." She took a deep breath. Now the hard part...
"I work at the Midnight Mansion..." She quickly looked away, knowing that it was a strip bar and one of the most known places to have trouble being caused...
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 5:09:08 GMT -8
Ty sat in silence, listening to what she was saying. When Cass had finished, it felt like his head was spinning. He didn't know what to expect, but the fact that his mom worked at a strip-bar was like a blow to the stomach.
"I...I understand. We don't have much, and you're just trying to provide for me, to help me," Ty said, thinking aloud, looking into her blue eyes with his own. "I can't blame you for not telling me. That's a dangerous job, and I worry about you. But....you don't....." He paused, his voice trailing off. "Do you....?"
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 5:15:04 GMT -8
Cass knew it would be quite a shock for Ty, but the fact that he thought that she...did...that...was surprising. "Oh, God, no. I just serve the alcohol...but the fight was caused because someone wanted me to strip...there was this guy there and he fought him..."
Cass moved so she was more comfortable, and when moving back, she whimpered, something she hadn't done in front of Ty...something had happened to her back. She paused and then said, "I don't know how I'm going to survive tomorrow."
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 5:21:19 GMT -8
Ty nodded. "I didn't think you did...it's just...when you mentioned the Midnight Mansion...." He looked away, ashamed that he'd even thought of something like that.
Ty was scared when she whimpered. "Mom? I think you need to see a doctor or something...." His face showed pain and fear, something his face rarely ever showed.
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 5:34:28 GMT -8
Cass calmed down a bit. "It's okay. That's everyone's first initial reaction about that place." She grabbed his chin gently and made him look her in the eye. "I would have done the same thing, okay? It doesn't mean anything."
Cass shook her head at the mention of a doctor. "I can't." She was saying that because she knew she did something to her back, but she couldn't just stop work. Another movement caused her to gasp. That hurt worse than anything before. She whispered, barely able to say anything, "Maybe the doctor is good idea..." She decided to try to get the phone herself and stood up. Two steps later... "GAH!" A sharp pain shot through her back and made her fall all over again. She realized tears were stinging her eyes and she was shocked. "Tyler...I think something happened to my back..." her voice was dipping with a painful voice.
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Post by Tyler Ryonas on May 29, 2009 5:51:25 GMT -8
"I know, but I...should've known better," Ty said as he looked at her. "You know I'll love you no matter what. All I've put you through during my life, and you're still here for me."
He was really getting upset as he saw how much in pain she was. Trying to hide how scared he really was, he picked her up and carried her to the car that they rarely used. He gently set her in the seat and fastened her seat belt before hopping into the driver's seat and speeding off to the emergency room.
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Post by Cass Old Account on May 29, 2009 6:10:58 GMT -8
"You haven't put me through anything, Tyler..." was how she would have responded, but she never got the chance. Next thing she knew they were in the car headed for the hospital.
Cass wondered what was wrong with her back as she stared at the ceiling. She blinked a couple of times and then closed her eyes, trusting that Ty knew what he was doing with the car. Her nails dug into the car seat and she grunted with pain again..."I-I don't think I'm going to make it..." She had never experienced this kind of pain before...
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