The Neighbor
Chapter 24: Kids
Ms. Childs: Angel
She doesn't move
Ms. Childs: Angel
Still nothing
Brian: Angel!!!
She quickly wakes up. She looks at them. Her face was bruised
Ms. Childs: Oh my god
Angel grabs her face
Angel: Oww
Ms. Childs: are you ok?
Angel: Yeah...
She sits up and leans against the bed
Brian: Angel; did he... Did he rape you?
She nods
Brian tears up in anger as Ms. Childs covers her mouth and tears up as well
Angel: I might be pregnant
They look at her
Angel: He told me he would keep trying until my belly showed
Ms. Childs: Why didn't you tell him I would do this
Angel: I did. He didn't care. He wanted me to give him a child my parents took from him
Brian: I'm going to kill him
Ms. Childs: Brian
Brian: I'm serious when I get the chance, I'm taking it
Ms. Childs: You're going to get yourself killed. You can't do that to Angel, she needs you
Brian looks at Angel
Brian: I'm sorry Angel
Angel: It's ok
The door bell rings. They all look at the door. Ethan rushes in. He uncuffs Ms. Childs and Brian and takes them to the basement. He comes back, uncuffs Sarah, and takes her as well. The door bell goes off again. Ethan runs in and uncuffs Angel
Ethan: Hide under the bed, don't make a single sound or I'll kill everyone in front of you
She takes a deep breath and goes under the bed. He hides the cuffs and the bloody sheet in Sarah's bed with Angel then answers the door
Ethan: Yes?
Cliff shows his badge
Cliff: Office Clifford Harkins, may I ask you a few questions?
Ethan: Of course, come on in officer
Cliff starts looking around as he sits at the kitchen table. Ethan sits across from him
Ethan: So; what can I help you with?
Cliff: I'd like to talk to you about your neighbor
Ethan: Angel? Did something happen?
Cliff: She's been missing for about a month
Ethan gets a "shocked" look
Ethan: Oh my god
Cliff: Witnesses say they last saw her here. May I ask why she was here?
Ethan: I asked if she could help me with putting up pictures on the wall and statues on shelves just a little part time job I offered
Cliff's writing on a notepad
Ethan: I was wondering why she never showed the next day. I tried calling but she never answered her phone. I thought maybe she had a family emergency
Cliff: If it's alright with you I'd like to look around your house
Ethan: Yeah go ahead
Cliff gets up and starts looking in the living room. He walks over to the kids room. Ethan gets nervous as Cliff opens the door and looks around
Cliff: You have kids?
Ethan: Yeah they're with their mother
Cliff passes by all the beds and looks in the closet. Angel watching from under the bed, desperately wanting to get his attention but knew she couldn't. Cliff leaves then goes in Ethan's room. After that he sees the door to the basement. Ethan gets more nervous. Cliff heads down and starts looking around. Ms. Childs and Brian were in the closet while Sarah was in the trunk
Cliff: What's this trunk for?
Ethan: Books
Cliff: In the basement?
Ethan: Like I said I needed help putting things up and Angel never showed up to help me so I just put them here
Cliff walks around the trunk then sees a constructed crib
Cliff: Is one of your kids having a baby?
Ethan looks at the crib
Ethan: Yes my oldest, I thought I make her a crib instead of her spending alot of money on one
Cliff: So you construct? But you can't reach high places to put things away? Interesting
Ethan: Still have strength in my arms but these legs are starting to get to that point where they start getting weak
Cliff's not buying it. He heads back upstairs
Cliff: Well thanks for your time
Ethan: Of course, it's not everyday you get a visit from an officer haha
Cliff doesn't laugh
Cliff: If you hear anything
He gives Ethan his card
Cliff: Give me a call
Ethan: Will do officer
As Cliff is about to leave. They hear coughing from the kids room. Cliff quickly turns around
Cliff: Kids are with their mom huh? Don't move!
Cliff goes in the kids room, looks under the bed, and sees Angel vomiting
Cliff: Jesus
Cliff turns around but Ethan knocks him out with a statue. He's breathing fast
Angel: I'm sorry, it just came out
Ethan looks and smiles
Ethan: It's ok sweetheart, you just might be pregnant
Ethan looks at Cliff
Ethan: Damn...I just knocked out a cop
She doesn't move
Ms. Childs: Angel
Still nothing
Brian: Angel!!!
She quickly wakes up. She looks at them. Her face was bruised
Ms. Childs: Oh my god
Angel grabs her face
Angel: Oww
Ms. Childs: are you ok?
Angel: Yeah...
She sits up and leans against the bed
Brian: Angel; did he... Did he rape you?
She nods
Brian tears up in anger as Ms. Childs covers her mouth and tears up as well
Angel: I might be pregnant
They look at her
Angel: He told me he would keep trying until my belly showed
Ms. Childs: Why didn't you tell him I would do this
Angel: I did. He didn't care. He wanted me to give him a child my parents took from him
Brian: I'm going to kill him
Ms. Childs: Brian
Brian: I'm serious when I get the chance, I'm taking it
Ms. Childs: You're going to get yourself killed. You can't do that to Angel, she needs you
Brian looks at Angel
Brian: I'm sorry Angel
Angel: It's ok
The door bell rings. They all look at the door. Ethan rushes in. He uncuffs Ms. Childs and Brian and takes them to the basement. He comes back, uncuffs Sarah, and takes her as well. The door bell goes off again. Ethan runs in and uncuffs Angel
Ethan: Hide under the bed, don't make a single sound or I'll kill everyone in front of you
She takes a deep breath and goes under the bed. He hides the cuffs and the bloody sheet in Sarah's bed with Angel then answers the door
Ethan: Yes?
Cliff shows his badge
Cliff: Office Clifford Harkins, may I ask you a few questions?
Ethan: Of course, come on in officer
Cliff starts looking around as he sits at the kitchen table. Ethan sits across from him
Ethan: So; what can I help you with?
Cliff: I'd like to talk to you about your neighbor
Ethan: Angel? Did something happen?
Cliff: She's been missing for about a month
Ethan gets a "shocked" look
Ethan: Oh my god
Cliff: Witnesses say they last saw her here. May I ask why she was here?
Ethan: I asked if she could help me with putting up pictures on the wall and statues on shelves just a little part time job I offered
Cliff's writing on a notepad
Ethan: I was wondering why she never showed the next day. I tried calling but she never answered her phone. I thought maybe she had a family emergency
Cliff: If it's alright with you I'd like to look around your house
Ethan: Yeah go ahead
Cliff gets up and starts looking in the living room. He walks over to the kids room. Ethan gets nervous as Cliff opens the door and looks around
Cliff: You have kids?
Ethan: Yeah they're with their mother
Cliff passes by all the beds and looks in the closet. Angel watching from under the bed, desperately wanting to get his attention but knew she couldn't. Cliff leaves then goes in Ethan's room. After that he sees the door to the basement. Ethan gets more nervous. Cliff heads down and starts looking around. Ms. Childs and Brian were in the closet while Sarah was in the trunk
Cliff: What's this trunk for?
Ethan: Books
Cliff: In the basement?
Ethan: Like I said I needed help putting things up and Angel never showed up to help me so I just put them here
Cliff walks around the trunk then sees a constructed crib
Cliff: Is one of your kids having a baby?
Ethan looks at the crib
Ethan: Yes my oldest, I thought I make her a crib instead of her spending alot of money on one
Cliff: So you construct? But you can't reach high places to put things away? Interesting
Ethan: Still have strength in my arms but these legs are starting to get to that point where they start getting weak
Cliff's not buying it. He heads back upstairs
Cliff: Well thanks for your time
Ethan: Of course, it's not everyday you get a visit from an officer haha
Cliff doesn't laugh
Cliff: If you hear anything
He gives Ethan his card
Cliff: Give me a call
Ethan: Will do officer
As Cliff is about to leave. They hear coughing from the kids room. Cliff quickly turns around
Cliff: Kids are with their mom huh? Don't move!
Cliff goes in the kids room, looks under the bed, and sees Angel vomiting
Cliff: Jesus
Cliff turns around but Ethan knocks him out with a statue. He's breathing fast
Angel: I'm sorry, it just came out
Ethan looks and smiles
Ethan: It's ok sweetheart, you just might be pregnant
Ethan looks at Cliff
Ethan: Damn...I just knocked out a cop