Topic: Naked on the Floor

Cassandra

Date: 2007-11-12 14:17 EST
I?m cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor

The motorcycle came racing up the drive, throwing gravel as it fishtailed to a halt. The figure lying supine on the porch, covered by a blanket, could be seen as he rushed forward, gun in hand-just in case.

You?re a little late, I?m already torn

?Cassie -- hey!? A hand patted at her cheek and she groaned, stirring a bit. Felt like she had cotton in her mouth and the mother of all hangovers. Strange, she didn?t remember drinking the night before.. It was also bloody cold. Eyes didn?t open yet, didn?t want to open yet.

Illusion never changed into something real

?Cassie? Jesus, what the f*** happened to you?? A quick check beneath the blanket, pale, naked flesh prickling with goose bumps in the cold. ?Shhhh?? She struggled to get to a sitting position, not entirely realizing she was out on her porch. ?Wha?timeizzit??

That?s what?s going on, nothings right, I?m torn

?Six fifteen.. Thursday evening.? Tucking the gun away finally as an arm came up to support her shoulders. ?Were you drunk?? She clutched at the blanket like it was a life line once she realized she was outside and naked. Both very good explanations for why she was so cold. ?No? Gods, Thursday evening?? Her mind was still obnoxiously fuzzy. Sort of like her thoughts were on dial up instead of high speed internet.

He showed me what it was to cry

?Let?s get you inside.? Helping her to her feet. ?Do you remember anything??? That scent.. He tilts his head, arches his neck a little towards her. Sniffing, very quietly? and then looking. She leans on him heavily, noticing aches and pains as she began to move. Definite stiffness from being out on the hard porch in the cold. Soreness where there shouldn?t have been. ?I was at Teas?n Tomes.. And I left.. I think someone was following me??

Should have seen just what was there and not some holy light

?A creepy, singing person?? There?s an instinctive nuzzle of her throat, but he forces himself away before he can give into the curiously awakened desires? And he sees it. Leading her inside, he uses his key, shutting the door behind them. ?I don?t know.. I don?t remember.. I just heard the bell after I left, meaning someone else left..? Brow wrinkled in consternation as she wracked her brain, trying to remember. His odd behaviour went unnoticed, she was too disoriented, letting him lead her in, leaning on him and clutching the blanket around herself.

I don?t care, I have no luck, I don?t miss it all that much

?You were bitten.? His fangs are out, though he?s fighting it. She doesn?t notice anyway. ?I?m almost sure of it.? ?Whaat? By what??? Still working on a dial up brain. She always had nasty hangovers from drinking. A tranquilizer dart wouldn?t feel any better. Little shivers started wracking her body as they reached the inside and she seemed to realize how cold she was. ?Gods.. I need another blanket..? He grabbed a spare blanket off of the couch and settled his jacket around her as well. ?I think? by a vampire.? She wrapped blanket and jacket around herself before sinking down into the couch. ?I don?t remember..? Not disagreeing with him, just trying to bring the memories to surface. ?Is your neck sore?? Slipping off to the nearby kitchen to fix tea for her. A hand rubs at her neck absently. ?I?m sore all over.. I think I must?ve fallen.? Rubbing some more still, frowning. The tea would be wonderful to warm her body and brain up.

Cassandra

Date: 2007-11-12 14:20 EST
I?m wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn

He?s wondering, dreading, that she was raped. It seemed probable to him, right now? so the rage boiling over is buried deep. He returns with a cup of tea for her, offers it to her. ?Nothing else.. that you notice?? She was wondering some similar things, and she wasn?t quite ready to wonder them out loud, so she took the tea and sipped at it, eyes lowering at the question. ?I?ll look for bruises when I shower after I drink my tea.. I?m sore all over for being on the porch for God knows how long.. And I do think I may have fallen..?

I?m cold and I?m ashamed bound and broken on the floor

He nods slowly. He?ll just have to force himself to wait for the answers, when she?s ready. Though one of his desires, currently, is to indulge in a little bloodlust on whatever hapless thugs he can find. Standing behind her, his hands rest on her shoulders. ?I?m glad you?re alright. I was worried when you didn?t show up today.? ?Yeah.? Weird. She didn?t remember not showing. The loss of hours was playing with her head. ?And it?s really almost six-thirty?? She believes him, it?s just strange. ?Almost six-thirty,? he nods. Large hands remain in place, covering her shoulders. ?Erin says she saw you leave Teas?n Tomes..? She leaned a cheek against one of his hands for a moment, enjoying the warmth against still-chilled skin. ?Yes, I remember leaving.. There was a bell behind me, but that could have been Erin or Rena.. I suppose..? ?I talked to both of them. It could?ve been one of them.. But I don?t think so..? He already considers the ?singing? man a suspect. ?Oh.? She didn?t really think so either. She would?ve walked with one of them if they?d left that close together..

I?m all out of faith, this is how I feel

Brow furrowed some more.?He shot me. I was going to shoot him, but he shot me.. With a dart.. I tried to run..? He nods slowly.. Committing each word she says to memory. There?s a method, for coldness on the part of an investigator when it comes to casework like this. He runs through each of the steps in his head.. But it?s so much harder this time.. He leans forward, gently kisses her hair, his hands unmoving. She sighs, letting her cheek fall to rest on the hand on her shoulder again. She knew that when she showered, possible evidence would be washed away. But.. You only needed evidence for court. Cassie wasn?t planning on taking it to court. His hand turns over, fingers gently stroking her cheek. Alain?s not thinking about courtroom justice, either.

Cassandra

Date: 2007-11-12 18:36 EST
That?s what?s going on, nothing?s fine I?m torn

Cassie escaped to the shower finally and was sitting beneath the hot spray with her knees drawn up to her chest, arms wrapped around them. She had already scrubbed every bit of her body thrice over, and while her flesh was now warm to the touch, hot even from the time under the spray, she was still shivering. The cold that she was feeling was deeper than skin, and no matter how long she stayed under the water and how hot she got it, she was still frozen.

I?m all out of faith, this is how I feel
I?m cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed into something real
I?m wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn
I?m all out of faith, this is how I feel
I?m cold and I?m ashamed bound and broken on the floor
You?re a little late, I?m already torn