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bashing a motherfucker’s head in, but I won’t cross the line into
murder. That’s a stand that I’ve been battling with for the longest time.
Sometimes it seems that might be the only answer. But I know if I ever went
down that road that I would be fucking up a lot of people’s lives. So I won’t
be that selfish, no matter the satisfaction I might derive from ending one of
these fuckers.
    “Good evening
Ms. Stephanie how’re we doing this evening?” I kept my distance so as not to
scare her. She was still a little skittish around men though she’d come a long
way with the guys and I in the last few weeks. Still I knew to wait for a sign
from her that it was okay to move closer. She must always feel like she’s in
control, that she was the one calling the shots. That was part of rebuilding
her confidence and her general sense of safety, something that was going to
take years to achieve.
    “Evening
Blade.” She gave me one of her shy smiles as she plucked at the comforter that
covered her tiny frame. Nothing chokes me up faster than seeing a female in
distress, especially one so young. I can’t help but to see my little Holly, my
lil bit, in her place. What would that do to me as a man? To see my little girl
so hurt and broken and damn near destroyed?
    The sad part
about this particular situation is that Stephanie’s dad had passed not long
before she’d been attacked, adding insult to injury. She’d been struggling with
the loss of a man who by all accounts had done everything in his power to
shield and protect his little girl.
    No sooner than
he’d been put in the ground than this asshole had struck. It was almost as if
the sick bastard had been waiting for just such an opportunity. From what I’d
learned Kevin, the father, had been a hands on dad. He took his kid to and from
school everyday and kept an eagle eye on her and her mom.
    He was another
one that had understood what the world was really like and knew the need to go
that extra mile to protect the ones he loved. A drunk going the wrong way had
put an end to a decent man who’d been out getting balloons for his kid’s
birthday party. Two weeks later she was taken on her way home from school.
    The mother was
wracked with guilt because she couldn’t pick up the slack from where her
husband had left off. But with the man of the house gone she’d had to go back
out to work and her hours didn’t allow her to be home until at least an hour
after Stephanie came home in the evenings.
    It should’ve been
safe enough to walk the few blocks home from the schoolyard, but somewhere
between there and here the monster had struck, and their lives were changed
forever. Her little eyes scanned the room like a cornered rat and I could feel
the fear coming off her in waves. It was approaching full dark now, the time
when her fear became paramount. It would take a few minutes for her to quell
the fear the way we’d taught her to.
    Soon she’d
climb down off the bed and take my hand and I’ll lead her out to the living
room where the others were waiting. After the hellos were exchanged we’d walk
her around the house to show her where everything was secure, then I’d point
out to her where each team was going to be. I’ll check her walkie talkie to make sure
it was working as well as the panic button we’d gotten her.
    When she was
assured that all was in order we’d take our places around the perimeter of the
house and settle in for the night. Tonight was no different than the ones that
came before and we went through our paces, each man patient and attentive to
the little girl that we’d sworn to protect.
    When she was
breathing easy and laughing shyly at our silly attempts to make her smile we
knew it was time for her to call it a night. Donna said her goodnights and
walked her daughter into the bedroom they now shared and we turned to leave the
confines of the house as the little nightlight came on.

 
 
    “ Stryder ,
any word on the brother