This time Kline got in my way. Why was he in Royce’s car? That motherfucker won’t die. No matter how hard I try, or how well I plan, he won’t fucking die! Maybe if I talk to her one more time she will give me a chance.
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Knock…knock…knock. “Royce, I told you I don’t want to see you again.” I angrily throw my door open expecting to see Royce groveling for another chance, but instead I am face to face with Parker, and the look on his face is scary.
“Wh-what are you doing here Parker? You shouldn’t be here.” I try to close the door on him, but he shoves his way inside.
I wish that I hadn’t kicked Royce out. “I needed to see you.” He drops to his knees wrapping his arms around my waist. Oh my, is he crying right now? I don’t know what to do…I just know that I don’t want him here, in my home, touching me.
“Elizabeth, I’m sorry.” He squeezes me tight and I can’t breathe.
“My name is Brandi,” I whisper. He’s lost it. Parker thinks I am his dead girlfriend…he needs help.
“Please tell me you don’t love him. Tell me you never loved Royce... Tell me it was all a misunderstanding. Why did you leave me? Why did you get in his car? I need you.” Tears are leaking from his eyes, and he looks like a lost little boy right now. I hate him for hurting my brother, but this is a man clearly in need of help.
“Parker, you’re right I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done those things. I never loved him. I was weak that’s all, but now I am going to be strong, for us.” I don’t know what I am doing. I am just hoping to say whatever I need to, to get him calm enough so I can call the police.
“You killed our baby Elizabeth. I-I killed you and our baby. I’m so sorry baby. I loved you so much I couldn’t let him have you. I loved you…I lost you…I need you...” His confession about brings me to my knees. Royce was telling me the Gods honest truth, and now I am here with this dangerous man.
“It’s okay.” I stroke his cheek with a shaky hand. “I love you. I forgive you.”
“You’re a liar and a whore. It’s his baby isn’t it? Tell me…say it… You deserved to die. You are his dirty whore.” Parker punches me in the gut knocking me onto my couch he hits me with so much force.
He has completely lost it, and he is going to kill me. I know it. I can feel death coming. My phone starts ringing, and Parker seems to snap out of whatever is going on with him.
“Brandi?” he looks at me like he doesn’t know how he got here. I take advantage of his confusion, and grab my phone. It’s my mom calling me.
“Hello,” I answer my phone and hold my finger up to a confused Parker. I power walk to my bathroom locking myself inside just in case he snaps again. “Brandi, I need you to come to the hospital. It’s Kline, he’s not good baby.”
I hang up with my mom not believing what she just said. I had seen my brother earlier. I spoke to the nurse he was getting better. He can’t die. Sobs pour out of me. My chest is burning, I want Royce. I need Royce. I dial his number and he picks up. “Royce, I need you. Parker is here and he is being really weird. He was calling me Elizabeth. My mom just called me and I need to get to the hospital…”
“Is he still there? I’m coming back; I’m just down the street. I’m calling the police.”
“I’m in my bathroom, please Royce. I’m so scared.”
Parker punches the bathroom door with a muffled scream and then he goes quiet.
A few minutes later, Royce is knocking on my bathroom door. “Baby, open the door it’s me.”
I unlock the door. Royce takes me in his arms as I melt into him. “Where’s Parker?”
“I don’t know. When I got here the front door was open and he was gone. The police are on their way. I know you need to get to Kline, but you need to tell the police about Parker. Did he hurt you?”
“No…my brother I need to get to Kline.” A pain shoots through my chest. I feel like I am having a heart attack.
“Kline!” I scream out his name, he’s gone, and the pain in my chest just now— that was my bond to my brother ripping apart. I don’t know how I know but I just do. I can’t do this. I faint as the call comes through… I can hear Royce talking to Charlie in the distance as the police come barging into my apartment. My world is crashing down all around me. A half of me just died…Kline… I can see his face in my mind. He looks so peaceful. Is he trying to tell me he is okay? Nothing in my life will ever be okay without him.
Royce
“I understand Charlie. I will keep an eye on her. I’ll bring her over to your place in the morning. The police are here. I need to hang up and answer their questions. I’ll explain everything tomorrow when I bring her over. I’m so sorry about Kline. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
I look down at my angel lying on the couch. I think she is in shock. She hasn’t uttered a word since she got the call about her brother. I know her and Kline have always shared a unique bond. I can’t imagine what she must be feeling right now. I do my best to answer the detective’s questions.
I don’t know what cops are on the take. I’m staying vague just in case these guys are on the wrong side. I tell them a crazed stalker broke in on her. It isn’t that far off from the truth.
Brandi becomes responsive and is able to answer a few questions about Parker. When she tells them what he said and did to her it makes me so angry. She is hurting enough as it is right now without this shit being thrown on top.
The police are looking for Parker and now with what Brandi has told them and with her brother dying, there is no way he can get away with this twice. I’m just sorry it cost my sweet pea her brother. I don’t know how she will come back from losing him—Kline that is...