Sitting up quickly as I heard pounding at my bedroom door. Rubbing my eyes with my hands, I heard sobbing from one of the corners of my room. I climbed out of bed quickly as I turned a bedside lamp on. My eyes went wide to the sight of my mother sitting there curled up sobbing into her knees. I looked to my bedroom door, which was locked, hearing a drunk Bruce on the other side trying to break in. I got to my feet quickly as I knelt down next to my mother, placing a hand upon her shoulder. She jumped at my touch as she lifted her head and looked to me, she was a mess. I narrowed my eyes, “Mom.. What happen?” She sniffled a couple of times as she got herself calmed enough to speak, “H...H..He beat me.. Because I wouldn’t have sex with him. Then he raped me..” She curled back up once again as I heard her words burn my ears. I growled as I got to my feet, “That’s it.. He’s dead.” I opened up my closet door, grabbing a metal baseball bat from the corner.
I headed for the bedroom door as my mom got up and grabbed my arm, “No Jessie! Don’t.. He’ll beat you too!” My mom bellowed as I turned and looked to her. I settled her upon the bed, wrapping her in a blanket. “No he isn’t.. I’m going to beat him!” Gripping the bat in my hands as I unlocked the door, slowly opening the door, stepping out into the hallway as I closed the door. Bruce was no where to be seen, but the smell of booze could be smelt. I looked up and down the hallway as I heard foot steps in the hallway. Gripping the bat as I stood guard at the door. Next thing I knew, Bruce came charging at me from the down the hallway. Swinging the bat, taking out one of his knees. He went down, sliding to a halt upon the wooden floor. “Stupid bastard. I’ve warned you many times about hurting our mother. This is the last straw!” I bellowed as I slowly backed away from him as Bruce got to his feet, “That bitch.. Needed to be taught a lesson, just like you need to be.” He growled out as he got to his wobbly feet. He was high on something, not drunk like he was half the time.
I stood my ground, “I would love to see you try...” Bruce chuckled, “Now we’re big and bad, when we don’t have your big bad brother to help out hm?” I scoffed, “I don’t need my brother to kick your ass. Don’t forget.. I’m a Marine..” Bruce snickered, “Be my pleasure to hand you an ass whipping.” Bruce charged at me. I ducked and flipped him onto his back. “Try again.” Bruce got to his feet as he came at me, this time he caught me off guard. We ended up struggling in the hallway. He tried to throw me over the banister to the first floor. I wouldn’t let him as the bat was dropped and kicked down the hallway. I laid upon the floor with Bruce kneeling over me, holding my wrists above my head. I spat in his face, as he let got with one of his hands to wipe it away. I finally saw a chance. I kneed him in the balls. Bruce caught a breath in his throat as he fell backwards as I slid out from under him. Coughing some as I crawled to the stairs, to head downstairs, get him away from the bedroom.
I felt a hand grip my right ankle as I looked, Bruce had my ankle and his other hand still holding his sore crotch. Narrowing his eyes as he pulled me towards him, “Your gonna pay for that..” He spat out as I tried to get away. He got me to him as he back handed me across the face. My head snapped to the side as his hand impacted my face.
I looked to him as I narrowed my eyes, “Your gonna pay for that...” We ended up in a fist fight on the floor. After a huge fight upstairs, we ended up rolling down the stairs, head over tea kettle to the first floor. I rolled across the floor to the couch. Stopping with a groan as I made impact with the couch.
I slowly opened my eyes as I saw a pair of feet in my view, “Jessie..” I slowly looked up. I saw Dave looking down at me. “Dave..” He growled as he saw Bruce slowly moving as John, Chris, and Matt jumped on him. Dave crouched down as he helped me sit up. Removing his gray t-shirt as he placed it upon a huge gash upon my face. I leaned against his chest for support as I sighed, “What happen?” Dave asked as John came walking over and knelt down. I told them everything I could remember at the moment. “Where’s mom?” John asked. Marc helped Chris and Jeff with the trash, taking him outside as the police rolled up to the house. “Upstairs, locked in my room.” Layfield made double time up the stairs to see if she was alright. John and I both saw this and didn’t question it. “Hang on Jessie. Medics are coming..” John said as he took me from Dave’s arms. “He tried to kill me...” I whispered as John sighed. “It’s alright Jess. He can’t do nothing to you nor mom no more.” I felt a hand rubbing my back gently, I knew who it was, it was Dave.
John slowly got up as Dave stayed with Jessie. The cops came in and started in on their investigation. The medics walked in and headed upstairs to tend to our mother. The cops questioned me as I told them everything of what happen. John stood nearby as he heard everything. He bolted outside as the guys followed him. Heading for the cruiser that Bruce was in, trying to break in. When he heard the bastard had raped his mother, he went ballistic. Marc and Chris finally got him back as the cruiser pulled off and left. The medics rolled mom out on a gurney as Layfield walked down stairs following. John walked over to the ambulance as he saw Layfield following. Mom was loaded up as John patted Layfield’s shoulder, before he climbed up into the back of the rig.
John closed the doors of the ambulance before it pulled away, heading back inside. Dave carried me out in his arms as Jeff followed to drive Dave’s SUV. John stopped Jeff as Dave climbed into the back, placing me in his lap. I didn’t want to leave his arms at the moment. John looked to Jeff, “Make sure Jessie gets to tended too. I leave her in you and Dave’s care until I can get there. I’ll be there as soon as I can.” John explained. Jeff nodded his head as he headed over to the SUV, climbed into the driver’s side, started it up and pulled off, following the ambulance. John and Marc soon followed in John’s truck. Matt and Chris stayed back at the house keeping an eye on things.
