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General Category => Catfight , Boxing & Wrestling Stories => Catfighting => Topic started by: lexibabe on March 30, 2022, 08:02:49 PM
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This was the very first story that i attempted to write,way back in 2013...the original {on page 88 of the catfight stories section,somehow got messed up,my fault.so this is my attempt to correct and tweak it just a bit}
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Thursday evening, i finally made it home after a difficult day at work, good news is,that i'll be off on friday,and will have a long three day weekend. {yay}
droping my purse on the sofa,and my keyes on the counter, my little cat runs into the room greeting me, she stops, stretches,yawns, then rubs against my legs,
bending to pick her up, are you glad to see me,or just hungry,giving her a hug,then sit her down, give me a few minutes...
Turning the tv on, the local news is playing,same old depressing things, i feed the cat and start making my dinner, and listen as the weather forecast, sound like it will be a nice day
for my day trip, i'm a little apprehensive, i'm going to meet with angela, i think about not going, things have not been good between us in some time.
We had been friends,at one time, but our relationship had gone bad and we become rivals..really don't know why, it was'ent any one thing,abunch of little things
both,our fault, but she blames me for it all including her getting fired from our company
The last time we had meet, in the parking lot at wal-mart, we were civil, the tension was still there,i was surprised when she invited me to her place to have lunch and talk
sure i why not i replied, that was three weeks ago, so tomarrow was the day, i decided to go,and would leave early,i hope that things would work out and we could smooth things over.
after dinner..i return to the living room and check my answering machine,only thress messages, two were typical robo calls,
the third "way down yonder in the paw-paw patch, ain't no running. ain't no going back, when we meet in the middle of the paw-paw patch"
WTF ! i did'et recognize the voice,probably kids.
A latter, i turn on the computer,and search the web then my e-mails...one from angela
"hey,bitch,did you get my message?i can't wait to kick your ass!
I was a little surprised, and again considered not going, then read it again
starte to get a little upset, yeah,i'll go, to talk
but if she wants a fight,then she will get one
i typr,and send back "ohh,i'll be there bitch
MTC
I woke up,early friday morning,the clock read 6:20 am, from the pain in my wrist, looking at the scars, and remebered the doctor sayinbg,that i would probably always have some pain.
For a moment,i thought about getting up, and starting the day, then remebered i have the day off.
i roll over and for another hour, dozed, being awoken the second time by a furry paw tapping my chin.. .Awaken to see two bright eyes,and a furry face, my little cat reminding me that breakfast was late. Making myself get up and start the morning routine,a few stretches and exercises, then shower..hve some breakfast and feed the little kitty..then change into a pair of daisy duke jean shorts, a red tank top over black bra and panties..and a pair of sneakers, my hair in a pony tail.
my phone buzzes,it's a message from amanda.."hope you hav'ent changed your mind and chickened out bitch" i take the time to type, "ill be leaving in about ten minutes,then hit send,
a few minutes later,i walk down the steps across the yard,it's aready warm and muggy, in the car putting on myshades, and tune to sirius radio. starting out making my way through the early morning traffic..to i-65 north.
back inside my apartment,unaware that the answering machine buzzes,,another message.. "ain't no running,ain't no going back, when you come to the paw-paw patch .
MTC
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Driving through,and getting past the worse of the morning traffic,driving north, still a little more than an hour to go, my mind wonders.
never thought,that i would be doing this, going to meet someone, for a possable fight.
me,the girl,who hade never been in a fight,ohh sure i had been involved in some pushing matches in high school,those were always broken up,before they were started
i found some satisfaction,in knowing that angela had not been in any fights, none that i knew of anyway, tho, we had almost got into it once . well maybe it won't come to that i tell myself.
Thinking about Angela, we had known each other since jumior high school we were very similar in size,and appearance, some thought we were releated, cousins maybe.
although most thought,i was prettier, she resented that, and i think help cause her to be jealous, although she would never admit that. Still, we were friends, friendly rivals
we always seemed to be competiting, , for the same things,, the same guy's, cheerleading squad, class president. who was the most popular.
angela got what she wanted sometimes, but so did i.
I went to state university, she to community college, and then city college , we both finished with honor's, and to my surprise and to her credit both landed jobs at a birmingham firm.
and became friends again
We both worked hard and quickly climbed the ladder to success, but she became resentful, , she felt things came more easily for me, and maybe they did.
Then the shit really hit the fan, when i was awarded the promotion over her.She accused me of sleeping with the boss, that was the only way i could have achieved the promotion.
She started spreading rumors, even sending letters , to the other partners of the firm, and to the bosses wife, making her false claims
That cause her to be terminated, she blamed me for that to, tried to come between me and gary,even slept with him once.
Yhay was when we almost got into it before being seperated and broken up.
She left the "ham" shortly after that, moving back to oakapo county, living with her aunt, or so i heard.
I had not seen her, untill a few weeks ago,in the parking lot.The tension was still there, we began to argue, and taunt, a challenge to meet and settle things just between us.
I hope that we could just talk,and make up, if possable, i thought about that message on the answering machine, it was not angela, i was sure of that.
She had told someone, probably others, i had a feeling that i could be set up...just in case the worse happened, i had sent Gary a message, letting him know where i would be
just crossing the oakapo county line...the Washburn exit was just a few exits away
MTC
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Taking the exit off i-65,and head east towards Washburn, a small town of about 2,000,i had known it pretty well, having grown up, in the next town across the county about 20 miles away.
There, were a couple modern gas stations, a burger king, and a hotel just off the freeway, a sign that said WELCOME TO WASHBURN, as the rough and patched 4 lane quickly turnd into a rough and patched two lane road.
The roadside was dotted with a mix of older, homes, and mobil homes, a few newer homes scattered around, a couple of large cotton fields, it had the feel of steping back in time
passing by a strip mall that consisted of a general dollar, a coin laundry,,and a bar-be-que joint, with a piggly wiggly beside it..a billboard boosted of a new home developement coming soon.
Like most small towns, especially small southern towns, had seen better days, alot of boarded up store fronts, with a mix of specality shopes and thrift stores.most of the people worked in the larger cities,like birmingham,or huntsville.
i begin to get frustrated not able to find the street, i drove around twice,and getting caught up,in a parade for the local highschool.
Finally, i make it back to a small gas station, it looked run down, and like something out of the andy griffith show. Cutting off the ignition, and steping out of my challenger.
i walk into the store, i was surprised that it was modern on the inside..
I walk into the store, an older lady,probably in her mis 50's was behind the counter, a younger lady probably in her late 20's or early 30's and a young boy was chating and paying for something.
I walk to the cooler for a bottled water, and take a dahsani, walking past the front windows,and a couple tables, where an older guy sat, driniking a coffee
i smile and say hi, and he nods
Walking to the counter the two ladies are still talking, the younger of the two see me, say;s bye mama, taking the items, then her and the young boy walk out. of the store.
HI, the lady behind the counter smiles and ask
LEXI, smiles,, can't complain, how are you
LADY... doing good, is this all you need?
lexi..yes,that's all
The lady rings it up,then hands me the change
LEXI...mam,can you tell me where hackleberrylane is, iv'e been through town twice and hav'ent found it.
LADY. I, sure can,she walks around the counter pointing out the front window, it's the dirt drive,across the road.
someone had knocked the sign down, and it had not been put back up
LADY...may i ask are you looking for someone?
ME.... yes, angela thompson, she's a friend of mine
LADY, ohh you must be lexi
ME..... a surprised look, why yes i am, how did you know
LADY... angela said that she was expecting you
ME....did she say anything else?
LADY... no,, should she have
ME...shakes my head no, steping away,and beging fishing my keyes from my pocket
LADY...ohhm hon, you can't drive down that road,, it's far to rough, you'll have to walk
ME...how far
LADY, not far,about a 1/3 of a mile, miss.rosemary, white house on the right..next to the large paw=paw patch
MTC
standing in front of the window sipping on the bottled water,looking across the road at the small dirt road, no wonder i could'ent find it i thought
forget it,and go home lexi, the little voice inside her head knaws at her., the next voice caused her to jump.
OLD MAN....'are you a mexican girl?
ME. [smiles}, no,sir,i am not
OLD MAN... you look like a mexican gilrl
ME,,,,,,i'm half latina, my mom from brazil, ny dad from here, i was born and raised here, not far away, in pikesville
OLD MAN....ok, you look like a mexican girl tho
ME..........smiles, have you lived here long
OLDMAN....for most of my life cept while serving in the army, and lived in chicago once for a few years, did'ent like it to cold
ME. giggles,, don't blame you about that
OLD MAN......do you want me to walk with you to your friends
ME.........nu- no, sir, i'll be fine,thank you
OLD MAN... don't fool yourself girl, that road is'ent safe
ME.. what do you mean?
OLD MAN.......It's the woods, theirr haunted, some very bad things have happened in those woods, evil things
ME,,,,,,,, oh, like what?
OLD MAN..... a cherokee indian legend, of a devil, living in those woods, they would avoid them. people have walked into those woods, and not been seen again.1in the 1930's. a witche's coven lived in them woods, many stories of childern gone missing, taken by witches... even now days..hunters come back shaken saying they could here the sounds of childern voices.
ME. .. but people live there now, angela, miss. rosemary,and others?
OLD MAN....... yes, but they made a pact with the evil, and are protected
ME.... well, i know angela, she's not evil, a bitch yes, but not evil
OLD MAN.... you misunderstand me child, the people are not evil, but they are protected by the evil in the woods
COUNTER LADY/...... henry ! stop it, your scaring her, the people that live down that road, are good, simple christian people, miss.rosemary comes in here often
OLD MAN... but she is peculiar, as is the rest of them, you have to admit that
COUNTER LADY....... well, maybe she is, but that does'ent make her evil, those are just old wise tales
OLD MAN....... old wise tells, old wise tells!, i guess it was old wise tells, when those people were found murdered a few month's back, or that the sheriff's office found a pentagram while searching for them... i'll never forget about what ole jake told me once, about this time of year, while he was hunting. he had came into a clearing and about 20 feet in front of him sat a big bob, just sitting on a stump.
ME......a big bob?
OLD MAN... a bobcat hon, anyways ole jake said, that bob cat did'ent move, or act afraid of him, just sat there twitching it's stub of a tail, and like most wild things, bob's try to avoid humans, this one just sat there...and jake said it had glowing red eyes.
COUNTER LADY... pffff, jake banner was full of it
OLD MAN..... i don't care what you think, eveil comes in all forms, the goodbook says so, and you young lady should not go walking down that road alone
ME.......does mr.banner still live, here
OLD MAN......no, he was killed four years ago in a tornado
ME....ohh, sorry for your loss
OLD MAN... thank you, i still miss him
ME ..[thinking the stories were interesting but like the lady said..wise tales}, i'l be alright mr. henry, it's not far, it's a bright sunny, and middle of the day, nothing will bother me...right?
COUNTER LADY... exactely, old henry is just filling your head with halloween stories
OLD MAN.......if, you go, stay in the road...do not go into the woods, and watch for snakes
ME....taking a deep breath, ok,, nice to meet ya'll, is it ok if i leave my car parked here
COUNTER LADY.... yes, of course, just make sure its locked
i walk back to my car,leaving my purse inside, clicking the automatic lock, and droping the keyes, in my pocket. then walk across the road to the edge of the dirt trail stoping smelling the sweet smell of honey suckles.
Inside the store, , the old man looks out the window....and muttes under his breath,,,"lord, watch and protect that girl, and bring her back safe.
TBC
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Taking a deep breath, clutchig the bottle of water, she begins walking down the dirt road, a different smell from honeysuckles began fill her nostrilsm the scent of fresh pine nedles;
it brought back memories from her childhood, of playing with childhood friends in a grove of trees near her home.
It was a nice day indeed to be out for a walk, the sun bright, sounds of birds tweetinng, she felt good, and soon forgot about the stories mr henry had told her.
She started thinking of the meeting with angela, she had never been in a real fight, still she had confidence that if she had to, she could handle herself pretty well,
and the idea of a fight kind of thrilled her, it's why she drove here, why she was walking down this road.
The lady at the store was right, the road was very rough, she could have never driven down it,she would have got stuck, or blown a tire or broken an axel with some of the deep rivets, and pot holes caused by the recent rains
she wonder why the county did'ent keep it in better condition, probably not enough money to worry about it, with so few people living along it
or maybe the know that it's haunted.. a tiny voice in the back of her mind spoke up.
She walked further some of the tree limbs stretched and overlaped forming a canopy, in some areas.. causing crazy shadows to form and dance in front of her. The road swooped ,and diped, and curved.. walking into a sunny area she stoped to take a drink of water..H ow did the lady say that it was?, a 1/3 of a mile, seem like she had walked further than that already and had seen nothing
her shoe had come untied...bending to retie it..suddenly a voice..loud and clear from behind her......"well hello there" she jumped and looked around no one was there she looked side to side.the only thing was the rmants of an old chimney , peeking through the the under brush...hello,any one there? no onswer,, get a grip girl, it was nothing..let's keep moving.
MTC
I steady myself, ok just my imagination, nothing no one is here, just you, for the first time that thought kind of unnerved her,she was alone, what was she thinking, the serenity of the place was starting to vanish. Then, another sound, like a cough,it came from the left side of the road,and a little behind her, then the sound like a sneeze..,not able to move sseconds tick by she stares into the woods, what if someone,or something did step onto the road at this very moment, what would she do?..She move closer to the bank,the overgrowth brushes her legs,bent over trying to see through, brush, hello, is someone there,your scaring me...then like a low growl..her eyes widen, heart races.. do not go into the woods, stay on the road,she remebered my.henry's warning,she steps away staring expecting anything...go back,and get away from here her mind tells her, she starts to walk back from where she came, for a moment everything is quiet, she notices that even the birds have stoped.their tweeting.
She turns and takes a ew steps back to hwere she had come, another low groan like someone was hurt...she turns and starts to run, she can hear something rustling in the brush on both sides of the road now behind her, then sounds as if it.s coming closer..she stops falling to her knees,,the small necklace dangles in front of her granny had given it to her ,when she was a girl she wore it always.
She catches it ,brings it to her lips,kissing it, closihg her eyes, tries to remeber a prayer.
"our father,who art,in heaven, hallowed be thy name,thy kingdome come,thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day,our dailey bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those that treapass against us, lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil,,foreever,and ever amen" please help me she whispers...
MTC
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The sounds stop, there's a light cooling breeze. i can hear the birds singing again, a little shaken, it's time to go,and forget all about this.
I turn and start walking back, and come to a small wooden bridge over a branch wait did i cross that before? i can't remeber,but i must have
moving closer and stop seeing some movement, a snake!,and a big one!, a copperhead, or considering the stream underneath a mocc.
I freeze,as it slowly slithers across,bending and pick up a dirt clod,and throws , it lands short and burst, ok,yeah,i throw like a little girl.
the dust,and dirt sprinkles,over the snake,it stop raising it;s head,moving back and forth,it's forked tongue juting out,looking at me!
as if saying "how dare you, come closer so i can bite you". lowers it's head and starts moving towards me i thought
Taking a couple steps back, looking for a rock,, no snake, no go that way,stompig my foot and pointing towards the growth
it stops,and starts slithering away under the bridge, like i'll hide,and make you think i'm gone, then bite you when you come closer.
Releived.i start to move fowards then stop, more snakes on the bridge! no way i think turn and start walking away
Alone, i prod on step after step, can't shake the feeing that someone,or something is following, watching.
The lady,and the old man both said people lived, on this road,,WHERE!
I come to a clearing the edge of a large field, relieved at seeing the young crop, soybeans i think
well surely a house is'ent far,
And there may not be, and don't call me surely..i smile at remebering that movie line,funny how strange things can pop into your head at strange times
and remeber another line from a song by charlie daniels, "the devil went down to georgia" young woman sitting on a hickory stump
then mr. henry's voice..a cherokee indian legend of a devil in these woods!
STOP IT ! i say out loud, no sense scaring yourself.
My mind whirling, wondering how i let myself get into this, i did'ent want to go back to that bridge
if i continue,foward, there has to be a house,or a main road .i just need to rest a little.
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I shift on the stump and feel a lump in my pocket,my phone !,of course...how dumb can i be....i dig it from my pocket quickly turning it on
a message flashes..verrry low battery, of course. i try calling any way,,gary!,it rings and rings, and just when i pick up the answering maching
and i begin to leave a message,it shuts off....nooooooo!, i try again,and again,nothing fuck!
well,at least i'm no worse off than i was. or so i thought
I hear someone singing, a child's voice faint at first, then coming closer, what was it mr.henry had said about childern, something about witches.
I stare in the direction of the voice, closer now,i remeber the song, a church hymnal, " some glad morning whenthis life,is ov-err,i'll fly away, to the land on god's celestial shore,i'll fly away. it was my grannie's favorite .
I stand and try to hind behind a group of small pine trees, theni see her, a young girl, about 9 or 10, blue eyes, blonde hair in a ponytail, barefoot wearing a floral printed sun dress
draging a long branch behind her in the dust, the branch was comically long , she stop in front of me,looking around.
I step from behind the tree, she looks startled
me..hi,i'm lexi, what's your name?
girl...just smiles
me.do you live around here?
girl un-huh
me. you don't have to be afraid of me,, i'm kind of lost
girl... smiles
me..are there other people that live here?
girl....nods
me... are they far?
girl... no, not far
me do you know,miss.rosemary and angela
girl...nods
me....do they live far?
girl,.. shakes her head no,, pointing down yonder, at the bottom of the hill, bad people
me,,, thank you, you have been a help
feeling relieved, i look in the direction she pointed, hoping that it was'ent far, turning back around the girl had started walking away draging the branch..hummimh the song, she starts walking into the wods..i start to shout out not to go into the woods, but then think,, she lives here, her home is probably close..
I have a strange feeling, that i had seen that girl somewhere before,, can't shake that she seemed familiar.
MTC
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SORRY THAT IT HAS TAKEN ME A LITTLE LONGER TO FINISH, I'VE BEEN AWAY MOSTLY FOR RL THE LAST FEW WEEKS.}
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I keep looking after the girl,where she had walked into the woods, expecting that she might reemerge,i suppose, then realize that i could no longer hear the tune of the song.What are going to do i ask myself,just stand here rest of the day?
I beginning walking to the summit of the hill,then down,the loose dirt slips under my feet and i have to catch my balance. I continue on and walk around the curve,and see it,off to the left..the house.Stoping is that angela's,i wonder,i hope so. i stop scaning the area,dirt road,intersected this road just below the house, the only other house,was one further down the second road,and to the right, it looked as if it had been empty,for some time,and the front porch area was beginning to crumble.I could cows in the pasteur on either sides of the second road,and felt some comfort that surely other's lived close by.
I continue down the hill,towards the house,angela's or not,all thoughts of any confrontation out of my mind, i would just ask,if someone could take me back to the old store,and that would be that.
Coming closer, the house was a typical,old farm style house,at least 60,+years,or maybe even older, single story with a lage front porch,and as i come closer,i noticed a swing, and the house looked as if it had not been painted,in a long time.
A little further behind sat an old crumbling barn, and to it's left another storage building ,and to the side, i could see a rather large garden,,with tomato's,,corn,,okra,and more.I cross the yard and walk up the steps onto the porch,and to the left i an see a orchard, i'm not to sure what type, and to the left of that a older model car probably a 70's model,that looked in good condition.
Knocking on the door, once,twice, no,answer,i begin thinking no one is home,what would i do now? I did'ent want to wal back through those woods, a hornet buzzed past my face, and drawing back some,i hear the voice to my side.
An older heavy set ladyprobably in her mid 60's, sweat streaming down her reddened face, a plastic laundry hamper pressed against her.,dressed in a sleeveless floral printed blouse.
May,i help you, she asked? yes, i was looking for where angela lives,and think i got lost. Ohhhhhh, you must be lexi,she smiled, i could'ent put y finger on it,but it was not a friendly smile, her facila expression changed,and it seemed sinister.
Yes, i'm lexi, and smile,feeling both relieved, and uncomfortable. Angela is inside, probably in her room,come on inside, i was just finishig hanging the wash outback,she brushed past me, as she did there was an odor, foul like,i could'ent quiet describe it.
We walk inside, sorry for the mess she said,and ohh by the way my name is rosie,i'm angela's aunt, she seemed more cherry,and friendly.As i look around the room was far from messy, but neat and tidy,the tv was on, the furntiture ,mostly out of date but clean, pictures on the wall, lamps and bookcases,and coner sheleves filled with nickknacks.
Angela,,lexi is here she called out, seconds later Angela,walked into the doorway, a tense silence s they looked each other over,a confident smiled spread across angela's lips..Lexi caught of a glimpse of a pet runnng past her boucingonto the sofa,,,
What a cute doggy,lexi smiled,,ha ha haha, miss.rosie laughned staoping and reaching over the arm of the sofa,stroking it's head,,did you hear what she called you love,i mix of a purr and growl,then paws stretched over the sofa, more purring sounds, .
Aw, well lexi was never very preceptive, movig closer myeyes widen and i smile, the animal rolled to it's back it's big green eyes glowing into mine,it's claws appearing and retracting,, not a dog at all, but a bobcat.
It's beautiful, what's his name,,, he,is a she angela repliedher name is mabel.
The purrs were louder now as both angela,and mabel,began petting the cat,
Lexi, she's so sweet watching as the cat stretches and purrs iviting the petting,have you had her long? No, not long actually, miss.rosie,answered
May,i pet her? stretchinglexi stretching her right hand out, her gross dangles out in front of her, the cat draws back, and hisses, and an ominus growl,lexi pulling her had back quickly ,
LEXI.... not use to stangers mabel {smiling}
ANGELA....no, she know's a bitch when she see's one {giggles}
THEY ExCHANGE AN COLD GLANCE
MISS.ROSIE....i think, the necklace startled here,where did you get it {her face more stern.
LEXI......ohhh,i've had it forever,it was a gift from my grannie
MISS.ROSIE......it's very pretty and charming }her voice cold sounding}
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MISS.ROSIE......maybe you should take the necklace off so that t won't startle her.
LEXI.....i'll just tuck it under my shirt,,{she drops, undereath nd tucks it under her shirt.} may i,she ask?
MISS.ROSIE.....sure ,[a slight smile}
lexistretches,her hand out again to pet the cat, but mable shrinks away,a deep ominus growl, and a hisssss, lexi,pulls her hand away.
ANGELA........reaching out,scratchng the cats ears,,mabel purrs, she hs good taste, .some people should have as much good taste {smirks at lexi|
MISS.ROSIE... now angela,no need to be nasty
LEXI.....being nasty,is a specality of hers...
ANGELA.....it's,not what everyone thinks, how is Gary these days
LEXI.......ohhh,he is just fine
ANGELA....is he tired of you yet, mmm he was more than once
the two share a tense uneasy glare
MISS.ROSIE....ok, let's calm down you two,lexi,,where's your car, did you walk here?
LEXI.....i left it up at the little store on the road and walked down.
MISS.ROSIE....all the way from mccanns? in this heat,are you thirsty?
LEXI.... yes,a little
MISS.ROSIE.... i'll get you a glass of ice water, did you see any snakes,on the road.
LEXI.... yes, i did,aroud the little bridge
MISS.ROSIE.. those rascals have been bad,this year,kilt one in the garden just yesterday, a big copperhead, loped it's headoff with the hoe, whomp!
she let out a bray of laughter,}
MISS.ROSIE..i'll go get your water be back in a jiff.
LEXI....she seems sweet
ANGELA....ohhhh, she can be,and down to earth, not like some.
LEXI.....ummm, angelalook,i know...we were going to fight,,and look after thinking it over,maybe we can just talk it out,let bygones be bygones, i don't want to fight anymore
ANGELA.....{smiles}....fine, good to know your scared,and chicken shit
,i'm not surprised, and for you to know that i'm better,than you..that's not what i wanted,but it's good enough for me.
LEXI.... ohhh,i have no reason to be scared of your scrawny ass angela,just think we could settle this a better way
ANGELA....listen bitch,you don't want to fight cause,you know i'd kick your ass.
LEXI.....keep dreaming bitch, why don't you just admit that you can't take playing second to me.
ANGELA....i've never been second to you in anythng slut
LEXI........you just always been jealous
ANGELA......jealous of you,,what joke
LEXI............you the joke
ANGELA.....is that so?, it's not what Gary says,,last week
LEXI,,,,,so,now your admitting to be a whore
ANGELA.....better watch your mouth cxnt
LEXI..why don't you watch yours
the two move closer, a bump,,a shove,
nose to nose taunting and daring
ANGELA....come on,what you got
LEXI....more than you ever had
ANGELA.... come on then,slut
LEXI.........you come on dyke
exchhanging wild slaps,,gasping pulling,,at each other
MISS.ROSIE walks into the room carries the water, her face clouds over,, stop it..sitting the glass down, working between them stop it gawd damnit, no fighting iside..she waorks between the two seperating both..if you wnt to fight take it out side yt
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MISS.ROSE..both of you calm down,,lexi have a seat in the chair behind you,anglea park it on the sofa..
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both set cautiously casting glances,miss rosie hands the glass of water to lexi,and set's between her and angela.
MISS.ROSIE... now,tell me what this is really all about, lexi you seem like nice girl, why did you come here?
LEXI....the last time we talked,, we were going to fight,,then the whole day,walking here..i hope we could talk things over
MISS.ROSIE.... i now some of it,like you went behind her back and caused angela to be fired, cause you were jealous,,that some guy liked angela better,that you began spreading gossip, and lies
{as she spoke..he becming less friendly}
MISS.ROSIE.. and youhave the nerve to come here,and start trouble
who the fuck do you think you are.
{ANGELA. a kind of smirk twisted her face and spread across her lips}
LEXI.....{her mind spinning understanding now.feeling in real danger
i think that i should just go, i apologize to both of you for coming heretaking another sip of water,,she notices the bobcat sitting on it's hunches,it's eyes seemed to be glowing.
ANGELA......not,so brave are you..your scared,i can smell it
MISS.ROSIE.....{smiles,a twisted smile}.....ain't no running,ain't no going back
LEXI..{that,that's the voice on the answering machine},,she rises,i think i really should just go,is there another way to the store cept thoughthe woods
thanks for the water,,
she stretches the half glass of water out,it slips across miss.rosies lap,and front of the sofa..Miss.Rosie,stands quickly, wiping at the spill...
ANGELA...clumsy bitch
LEXI....i'm sorry
MISS.ROSIE..you dumb bitch,
ANGELA.... standing,moving closer,lexi hoding her hands out,they bumps angela falls into miss.rosie....knocking her back onto the sofa.
ANGELA [spins around, they bump again,ay move closer to the door push,a shove, punches are thrown, fist thumps into bodies followed by groans...,the open door,lexi's back to the sofa...she groans out a shap pin between her shouder blades..she slumps taking a puch to the stomach,and drops to her knees
MISS.ROSIE.... i told you,if your going to fight take it out side,swinging a right kick into her body.
Lexi,,scalp screams feeling hands in her hair,both women pulling draging her to and out the open door to the porch..punching kicking to the porch..stop she wails....i give,i'll leave
your not going anywhere bitch,angela hiss, lexi catches a glimpse of her face,it seem to change,it looked different more hideous..just for a second
miss.rosie....let's take her to the yard,in the paw-paw grove.bringing her to her feet, they pull and escort her to the grove.she takes a hardpush stumbing fowards, stumbling falling....angela....now bitch me and yo are going to solve some issues...MTC
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Being pulled through the door, angela and miss.rosie on either side,i try and jerk away,losing my balance sprawling to the porch..
Angela.....clumsy bitch,get up, swinging a right kick into my ribs
unnn i groan and catch her leg,, she dances on one foot pulling away almost falling
they drag me across the porch into the yard
Get up, miss rosie snarls
pulling me up to my feet,and leading me across the yard, to the orchard i noticed earlier,we stop under a group of trees,, a fragrant small all around.
they release me and i stand on wobbily leg's looking around,angela stands in front of me, miss.rosie backs away and to the side of us.
Both with a cruel look, no not cruel ..more like evil,that sends a shudder through my body
LEXI {i try and think of a way out}, angela ,we don't have to do this, let's just talk it over
ANGELA....no more time for talk,, you came here, you knew we were going to fight, i'm going to fuck you up bitch,,payback for everything you've put me through.
MISS.ROSIE { ain'y no running,ain't no going back {her facial features,seem to be changing}
Angela moves foward quickly, swinging a right punch ,at my face, i react to slow, unable to bring my arms up, or dodge the punch,it catches me flush
owww, i groan, my head snaps back,stagering a step to the side., angela continues the attack,with a left punch to my ribs.
unnn i groan again,slumping to one knee.
ANGELA.. i always knew you are a weak cxnt, grabing my hair draging me back on my feet
MISS.ROSIE..that's it angela,kick her ass
I know that i have to fight back now, it's the only way,,and i swing a right punch at angela's stomach
i feel her body,hear her gasp and groan, the grip in my hair lightens.
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Feeling her grip in my hair loosen, i stab another punch into her stomach, and take a wild roght punch to my ribs.
ummm unkk we both groan and back away,...glaring
we circle
MISS.ROSIE.....GET..HER BABY
I catch a glimpse of the bobcat walking into the yard,stoping and sitting on it's hunches beside miss rosie
{ my imagination,i guess,it looks bigger now}
Suddenly it's on! we attack each other
for the moment,,any fear i had feltt minutes earlier, vanished, it's me and Angela attacking each other,,arms move in a flurry,looking for a hold,,hands griping, tearing riping at each other's hair and bodies..PUNches,and slaps landing with a thump,followed by our gasp, grunts of anger,and years of rivalry,masking our sobs.
We spin and stumble back,and forth, using our knees,trying to kick at each other, then it happens,,we trip and fal to the ground,, rolling and fighting,,cusing and taunting...i can hear the wind blowing trhough the trees, birds chirping as if cheering us on, and catch a brief glance of mis.rosie and the cat watching us,
We roll,over and over in the grass, then kick apart..on my hunches ,taking deep breaths, hurting, my mind spinning,wanting to take this opportunity to get up and try to run if i could
but see Angela trying to crawl away, instead my anger,and probably foolishness takes over, i lunge landing on her back, my left arms circles around and under her neck,using my right arm to punch at her body, her cries and groans fills the air...she tries to reach back for and pull at my hair...i think i have her.
Then....GET OFF HER WHORE! MISS.ROSIE, pain rips through my back from the stomp, aiigh i wail rolling off and away, my body arches, back and legs tingling, miss.rosie moves to and help angela to her feet, they look at me, fear creeps into me again, their faces had changed, heideous,,evil even, through my tear stained face, no that can't be i think, closing my eyes,,and reopen.
My vision more clear,,, yes it was just my imagination,Angela moves closer, i was hurrting, she looked unharmed at all, smiling glaring down at me.
ANGELA... STUPID cxnt1, did you really think you were going to win?, she smiles,,a rather ugly smile
Moving closer,she tries to kick and stomp at me..the tingling going away in my back,and legs, i'm able to move, and use my legs to block and protect myself,
swinging my legs out catching anglea at the knees, her eyes widen, she yelps out in surprise and pain, stumbling awkardly side ways, losing her balance and falling
her head thumping on a large root of a tree, she does'ent move.
Sitting up, my eyes glued on the pron angela,,she does'ent move..looking at miss.rosie, she just stares. doesent move,like a stone.,the cat still at her side
I start to crawl fowards, anglea,, are you alright. reaching my right hand out touching, pushing at her legs,then hips.inching closer,, angela..are you alright? pushing shaking at her body now
Again fear creeps into my body, what have i done?, looking back at miss.rosie...she's hurt,, maybe bad,,, we got to do something, can you call some one i ask almost pleading
she just stands there...i fee movement, and turn my head, anglea's eyes open,,,,there dark.
ANGELA....BOOOOO! THEN SHE GRINS, A GRIN THAT TWIST HER FACE.
I fall back backpeddling on my hunches.. angella, stands and walks closer to miss.rosie
ANGELA... told you before cxnt, your not winning
I work to my feet, and start moving back slowly, looking over my shoulder,i see the dirt road, backing away,looking back at angela and miss.rosie..again their faces seemed to change, and now a rotten smell filled tthe air, the kind of smell, something decaying, like if driving along a road and passing by where an animal had been run over,.
Ihad to get away, my feet touch the dirt road, i start to move, and take a few steps.
A voice in my head, familiar,, thats the wrong way girl, i turn and locate the hill i had walked down...
RUN BABY GIRL!
DADDY?. i stop
DON'T STOP, RUN, LIKE YOU NEVER RUN BEFORE,AND DON'T LOOK!
I START TO RUN, AND CAN HEAR ANGELA,AND MISS.ROSIES..." WHERE YOU GOING LEXIIIII, AIN'T NO RUNNING, AIN'T NO GOING BACK, WHEN YOU COME TO THE PAW-PAW PATCH!
MISS.ROSIE,, STROKES THE HEAD OF THE BOBCAT, HAVE SOME FUN MABEL, CHASE THE FLEEING LITTLE MOUSE, THE CAT SEEMS TO SMILE, IT'S EYES A GLOWING RED, AND STARTS TO CHASE.
TBC
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My body hurting i start to run, and round the curve starting up the hill, it seemed longer and steeper going up,then walking down, like ina nightmare or scary movie
the move i run, the further away the crest seems to be, i stumble once almostt faling frailing my arms to keep my balance,,and start to slow.
Don't stop baby girl,, you got to keep moving, the voice said.
yes daddy,,,. i gasp and keep moving finally reaching the top.
exhausted,,i have to stop,,doubling over hands on knees to catch my breath.
hearing something rustle in the brush beside the road,,a growl, my eyes widen peering into the growth,half expecting a boogeyman to step onto the road.
A hot gust of air , a growl, then the bobcat leaps onto the road.... mabel i mumble....she looked bigger and ohh my fucking gawd,,it's eyes were a glowing red.
IT growled,,a deep , hard rumble,then it hissed,, foolishly all i could think to say was nice kitty and slowly take a few steps back.
It growled,,and hissed again taking two quick, steps fowards hissing growling..
noooo,, nooo, stay away i shriek,, fumbling around with my necklace,, holding it out in front of me,,,stay away...i wail backing slowly hoping i don't trip and fall
then i imagine a news update "the body of the missing area woman was found by hikers, in the woods near washburn,it appeared that she had been atacked by a wild animal"
I continue,to back slowly down the road, holding the cross in front of me.. the bobcat stalking hissing, it could spring at any second stay away i shriek
The bobcat leaps,,,,,the blast is close and loud, it cause me to jump.
the bobcat shriked,a horrable scream, it's body hurtled sideways,and land with a thump i n the ditch beside the road,
it's legs and tail twitching, it tried to move..and then made one final sound the meow of a kitten before laying still.
.I 'm forzen, and stare at the fallen animal,, minutes tick by, then turn and see a man standing behind me,
an older man, probably mid or late 60's..his face weathered and winkled, dressed in a pair of overalls, over a plaid shirt..a green john deer cap on his head, and wearing trail boots.
the gun was pointed down at his feet.
LEXI.... Hi, is all i could squeak out
THE MAN......Howdy
LEXI........ Thank you so much, feeling relieved
THE MAN . Smiles, your welcome miss......
LEXI... That thing was about to attack me
THE MAN..Just smiles,,,,, i'd been hunting that cat in these woods for a good many years, it's to bad, but nothing should suffer like that, not even an animal
LEXI...Can you tell me how much further it is to the main road
THE MAN.....A little way's down yonder,{points},,me and old henry played and wandered these woods as kids, hunted and fished in them many a time...i miss him.
LEXI..........{smiles} you know mister henry?
THE MAN [nods}
LEXI.... i'm lexi,,, what is your name sir.
THE MAN Jake Banner
LEXI.......I know that name,, then she gasp,her eyes widen.. she remeber's mr.henry's voice,,, jake banner was killed four years ago in a tornado..she gasp again and takes a step back
Then a loud and shrill shriek coming up from the bottom of the road from the house...
THE MAN...... You, best go girl, they be coming!
L exi moves around and starts to run again with renewed energy,,she slows and looks back,, the old man had vanished.
TBC
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Shaken..my body sore and stiff, the slow walk turns into a run..passing by a few things i remeber from my walk down the road,that seemed so long ago now
can't shake the feeling that i'm beng watched and followed, the wind rustling through the trees and the brush sounds like someone,or something..running through them
i dare not slow enough to look, i don't want to know.. How much further?, down yonder a ways.. then i see it the plank bridge looming in front of me, i slow..scaning the area for any movement
i see none, get across it fast i think, the planks creak under my weight, for a moment i think t may cave in dumping me into the stream below.
Made it,i think to myself my right foot touching the dirt, then a sharp pain in my ankle, like a sting but stronger, i stumble and fall, rolling to my side,i see it.
the snake!,it's fangs in my ankle,,aiiiigh! i shriek twisting using my frre leg to kick at it,, knocking it away..the snake slithers away.
The pain and fire in my leg, i look and it's alway swollen.
NOOOO, i wail tears streaming down my cheeks now, feeling now that i was'ent going to make it, any moment, the angela,and miss.rosie things would be here
ain't no running, ain't no going back,,those words echo,,taunting her.
She though tabout family and friends... she would'ent see again, about gary, ,mr.henry's voice, people walk into those woods, and are never seen again.
she wander if tey would ever know, what happened to her or why, would she just be another person swallowed up in this place.
She, remebered her little cat,laying on back of the chair waiting for her to come home., that thought made er cry harder.
She opened her eyes and see the cross, the cross grannie had given her so many years ago.. she touches it.. and begins.."our father who art in heaven"
please help me,,, she whispers....a rustling in the brush. she is not alone, closing her eyes..she whispers the prayer to herself
footsteps coming closer,,she closes her eyes and does not look
something near her, a hand touching her.
Please don't hurt me she cries ,and tries to slide away
A voice....why do you fear me child?
LEXI... don't hurt me she cries again
THE VOICE... hurt you?, you call for me and i came,open your eyes and see child
She opens her eyes, it's a man crouched over her on his knees,, he had long hair...and a beard dressed in a robe
THE VOICE........see child, am i so bad?
LEXI....NU...NO...
THE VOICE.. then rise and stand
LEXI.. i can not the snake bite me
THE VOICE.... his right hand moves down the leg to her ankle, a feeling of warmth at the touch..his eyes closed his lips move...
LEXI.. the pain..beginning to vanish, the swelling gone
the main opens his eyes, rise child and continue on your way, she slowly stood she stumbled,he caught her.go now child you are safe. i am here for you always...only ask.
LEXI......how,much further
THE VOICE..... down yonder, just a little ways
LEXI begins to move stoping, thank you... the man smiles and walks to the edge of the bridge and stops looking down te road.., she starts to run again her body no longer sore and stiff..
she hears a piercing shriek behind her... she stops..just a moment....that sound like miss.rosie..there were no other sound...nervous she continued to run
TBC
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The shriek was from miss.rosie,, she was sure of it, she stoped a moment,looking back, a comforting feeling that she would have nothing to fear from
the thing that had become miss. rosies.Just wanting to get off this dirt road and out of these woods,, she begins to run again, with each step just a little further she thinks..and then suddenly in front of her looms, then end of the dirt drive and the edge of the pavement, the hum of a big truck rumbles down the paved road. she stops,and looks back one last time, then turns .
AIIGH, a startled yelp..walking from the woods stoping and standing in front of her.. angela....the angela that she had known before.
ANGELA......going some where lexi?
LEXI..... it's over angela, i just want to leave.i should have never come here...
ANGELA.....{smiles,,it's not a friendly smile} her teeth look sharp more like fangs}.... it's never over between us lexi, your right,you should have never come here... "ain't no, running,ain't no going back, when you came to the middle of the paw-paw patch...
Her face beginning to change again, into something more evil, she takes a step fowards...lexi takes a step back, then stops, no she is'ent mving backwards, whatever happens, happens here
LEXI....I'M not afraid of you
ANGELA...ohhh, but you are, , you always been afraid, afraid of belonging,, of being alone, is'ent that why you hurt yourself {pointing at my wrist,that's why we brought you here
The sound of singing,,faint..then louder the same song as earlier...{some glad morn-ing when this life is ov[var,i'llfly away....
the little blonde girl brushes past lexi,,,still draging the long branch, she turns looks at lexi and smiles... then moves between lexi and the angela thing.
THE LITTLE GIRL turns to face the angela thing. move away , and bother this child no longer.
LEXI.....that voice,the eyes...she remebered the voice,,could it be?
THE ANGELA THING.... it's eyes fluttered...a startled look,,,,a look of fear, then a look of hate....it started fowards
The little girl swings her arm back, the branch is not a branch at all,,it's a long black whip, it. makes a hiss sound lashing fowards wraping itself around the angela thing...Aiigh it shrieks trying to twist and turn , the more it moves the more the whip tightens around it....The angela sthing wails again, the begins to dissolve away..into smoke...the whip's coils drop to the road around a pile of dust. a gust of wind carries the dust away..
The little girl turns her blue eyes piercing into lexi'
THE LITTLE GIRL...... go now baby, they will bother you no more
LEXI that voice}.... grannie maw,,is this you?
THE LITTLE GIRL.... no, baby...look into her face, do you not recognize her? she has been with you always, in different forms, in good times, and bad, she was with you at the hospital
LEXI......yes, i do recognize her now,
tHE LITTLE GIRL...... she is your angel, and but a vessel for me to speak with you
Lexi,,, begins to cry again,
THE LITTLE GIRL... don't be sad baby
LEXI... But i miss you so much,,and mama,,and daddy,
THE LITTLE GIRL.......i know baby, { she takes and lifts lexi's wrist softly, looking at the scares you must never don't let bad evil thoughts, hurt you again baby.
LEXI......i just wanted to be with you again,i just felt so alone
THE LITTLE GIRL.. ohh baby, it's not your time, you have so much to give,and live for, so many to love you, if you just let them.. she lifts my wrist softly kissing the scares, you must never hurt yourself again baby, push those bad evil thoughts from your mind
LEXI...yes em, grannie maw
THE LITTLE GIRL.... and remeber we are always with you...your heart, your mind,and your soul...i have to go now baby
LEXI.... will i see you again, grannie maw
THE LITTLE GIRL.......not in a very long time baby,, she turns and walks back into the dense brush...and slowly vaanishes
Minutes pass, lexi stands watching into the woods,,,,,then turns and starts walking toward the pavement...moving around where the angela thing had stood
stoping and looking back one final time before crossing the road to the smalll store..her car was still there, people came out of the store. she saw mr.henry sitting on the bence drinking a coke.
he walks over to the car.
MR.HENRY are you ok girl
LEXI {SMILES} i'm fine
MR.HENRY you look different
LEXI... i feel different
MR.HENRY......did anything happen,
LEXI......ohh,yeah
MR.HENRY...did you see anyting
LEXI....i saw jake banner
MR.HENRY.. [his eyes wide} you did? did he say anything
LEXI..unlocking,and getting into the car...he said that he missed you..{
MR.HENRY {smiles}
THE END
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Thiis was the 1st story that i attempted to write
i rewote and tweaked parts of it
the original can be found on page 90 of the catfight section :)