Six months had passed since the break-in at Janey's apartment. A masked man had broken into her apartment, placed a chloroformed cloth over her face and then raped and sodomized her. She still had scars on her breasts from the hot wax he had dripped on her.
Before he left he promised to come back. She had put 3 more locks on her door, put motion detectors in her apartment and bought a dog. He had taken any sense of security from her. She didn't know who he was and he had promised to harm her mother if she told anyone. She didn't know what to do but the more time that passed, the less likely someone would believe her, or at least she thought that.
Unbeknownst to her there had been three other attacks in her building.
Janey always knew exactly how many days it had been. This was the six month anniversary. "Humph," she said to no one in particular. 'Anniversary my foot", she had bought a gun that very morning. She was supposed to take lessons on how to use it next week, so she had put it up in her closet...to hide from whom? Herself? He seemed to know her. Everyone she met, she wondered if he was the one. There it was again... six months.
Well, she wasn't going to dwell on it tonight. She was going to do the same thing she did every Friday night. Since the 'incident', she had been terrified to date. She was afraid she would be dating him. She had gone back to work after a few days off for the flu.
As she waited for the popcorn to pop, she went over all the men she had met in the past year (for the umpteenth time). Her boss, her friend's husbands, the taxi driver, the gate keeper, the gardener, the pool man, the trash man. Even that irritating nerd in the office. That was really stretching it.
Every time she went out, she wondered if he was passing her. She decided she had to quit this. Quit dwelling on a problem she couldn't solve.
The sound was so slight, but to Janey, it vibrated off the walls. A key in the lock? Couldn't be. She had the only keys to her locks.
Slowly and quietly she turned off the popcorn and quietly walked to the hallway that led from the kitchen to the front foyer. Damn!!! She had only locked the door handle. If she hurried she could reach the deadbolt before the door opened.
Her body responded and she hurried to the front door. But she wasn't quick enough. The door opened and there he stood. She screamed hoping a neighbor would hear and call the police. He had a ski-mask on but she could sense that he was smiling. "Wha-wa-wa what do you want?" He just continued to smile.
And then he started laughing. "This is the fourth time I've been to your door and it's always the same. Haven't you learned to lock your doors yet? There are some bad men out there. I just wanted to tell you that I'm very proud of you. You haven't talked to anyone about our night together."
"I told you I wouldn't. What do you want?" She had gained a little self control back. Maybe if she didn't show fear, he'd back off. "Do you have a name?" He laughed and said "no". I'm not here to be your best friend. I got to thinking about these ..." He reached out and grabbed her breast with one hand and ripped her blouse open with the other. "I was getting hard just thinking about them and that cute little ass of yours." She felt the tears coming to her eyes: "Please don't" she pleaded.
"Now you know I love it when you whine. Let's go somewhere comfortable. Oh yeah, Lets go upstairs. I know where there is a really comfy bed. And I have some really neat toys with me this time. "She looked down at the bag on the floor realizing for the first time that it was there. He picked up the bag, and grabbed her arm and spun her around to face the stairs. Then he shoved her towards them.
As she began to take the steps to her bedroom, she realized she had her long button up night shirt on and he could see straight up the back as she went up in front of him. He reached up and rubbed her ass..."mmmmm...nice view. Were you getting ready for me? Hmmmm? "
She was silent and kept climbing....13...14 steps. At the top she tried to run but he grabbed her shirt and she tripped and fell. He mounted her and ask.."Right here is fine with me but I thought you'd prefer the bed." "Please don't do this," she pleaded again. I won't tell anyone if you'll just leave. I promise. I didn't tell before. "
"Shut up" he growled and shoved her into the bedroom. She fell onto the bed and her shirt gapped open where he had ripped it open. Janey reached down and tried to cover herself. He moved over her and pushed her hands away. "I need you now and then we'll talk" He roughly pulled her shirt off and exposed her bare body. He grabbed her breast and then noticed the scars.
"Hey look. You wear my own personal brand. Kinda neat huh?"
He kept using the word 'neat'. It reminded her of someone else but she couldn't remember who. He bent down over her breast and licked the scar.