Life is Strange 2: Falling Into Place
Chapter 1 of my new Life is Strange 2 story, much like the games, this first chapter will be a recap of a number of scenes from the previous story.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Life is Strange 2 or its characters.
Chapter 1
In the Previous Episode of Falling Into Place…
Her father did let her go, by throwing her to the floor.
"I've honestly had enough of your shit, you act like you're so superior, you forget you're the dropout loser, at least your brother still goes to school. At least he'll make something of himself." Her father spat.
Picking herself up, Cassidy snarled. "Yeah, I'm sure he will, just like you, a racist bigoted asshole something."
"BITCH!" Her father yelled, with a vicious smack across her face. "We are the only ones that see how things truly are, we're not the bigots, we're the ones who can see the danger those sort of people cause."
Cassidy just walked away, she'd heard all his lies and false justifications before, he ignored her shouting after her and barricaded herself in her room.
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She grimaced and shook her head, she had no other choice, at once she began working through her room and then, finally, with her backpack fully stocked, slung over her back along with her guitar in it's case. Her father was downstairs still, talking to her brother by the sounds of it. She had no idea about her mother, but didn't care, her mother didn't care about her anyway. So, taking her chance, she opened her window and clambered out, lowering herself to the ground before hurrying away, she had no choice now but to run away and she knew exactly where to go.
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Cassidy bit her lip as she looked around, she had been following Finn's directions but she couldn't find the shelter she had been told about. She knew what it looked like thanks to Finn, but she didn't see any buildings that matched his description.
"Um, excuse me, are you okay?"
Startled by the voice she turned quickly. But then she relaxed when she saw to her relief it was just a couple of local boys who looked concerned, one was around her age, the other younger and she guessed from their similar appearances that they were brothers.
"Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm just..." She replied, trying to compose herself. "I'm just trying to find somewhere..."
The younger boy tilted his head. "Somewhere?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I'm looking for a shelter that's supposed to be near here and..."
The older boy reacted at once. "Oh yeah, I've, I've heard of that place, it's not too far from here. Just a couple of streets away. It's uh, you turn right at the crossroads there..."
He gestured towards the end of the street.
He then continued. "Then it's just, first left and you can't miss it."
Cassidy smiled at that. "Ah, was close, thanks. Oh, I'm Cassidy by the way."
Sean Diaz, this is my brother, Daniel." The teen boy introduced them both.
Cassidy smiled and nodded before continuing to make her way to the shelter.
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The figure smiled happily, feeling overjoyed as their true love, Kyle Sherman just finished sending a message on his phone, smiling lightly. He was taking a short break from playing a video game to text Jenn and help himself to a snack. Like Jenn he was unaware he was being watched by the figure who eyed him hungrily through the window.
'Just look at him, so lovely, such a lovely face, those eyes...that amazing body, those legs… Oh I just want to take him right now...' They thought. 'But, restraint, restraint, I need to control myself.'
The figure knew they needed to play this right and as they watched Kyle send another text they shrugged. He was likely texting his friends, the shy nerd or the Diaz boy, both not bad looking, but they couldn't hold a candle to Kyle Sherman as far as the figure was concerned.
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Finally, Kyle decided he needed to bring something else up.
"So, what about you Jamie?" He asked casually.
Jamie started, looking confused. "Huh, what about me?"
Kyle shrugged. "C'mon. You know what I mean, how are things between you and Lyla?"
Jamie predictably went red at that. "Kyle, seriously..."
"No, I'm serious man. Why haven't you said anything yet, Sean and I told you, you should go for it." Kyle told him. "You like her, maybe...more than like her, it's obvious. Just..."
Jamie sighed. "I can't Kyle, you...you know what I'm like. I want to, but...but I...every time I even think about it I just...I freak out and...worry and, and..."
"Jamie, whoa, whoa, calm down dude." Kyle jumped in, worried about his friend.
Jamie tensed, realizing he was getting worked up again. "Sorry, I just..."
Kyle shook his head. "Jamie, listen man, I know it's scary...believe me, I was terrified when I asked Jenn out on the date. But, I know you can do it, you just need to remember...I'll be backing you and when he hears, I know Sean will too. Also, remember, at worst, Lyla will just wanna remain friends."
"I um...I guess you're right, I never, I never thought about that." He admitted. "Thanks Kyle, I just...I needed that, yeah, yeah, you're right."
Kyle smiled and nodded. "There we go, that's the spirit."
Jamie smiled back. "Yeah, I...I'll ask her...tomorrow, at school."
"Sounds good, you've got this, Jamie, trust me." Kyle told him. "Think it about, you'll most likely be planning your own date soon."
Jamie couldn't help but laugh at that. "Guess you're right. Well, until then..."
Kyle nodded in agreement and, with Jamie's confidence restored, the two friends resumed their video game, continuing to hang out, all with hope for tomorrow, that Jamie would finally find his courage and that said courage would be rewarded.
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It was her worst fear, having anything to do with her father ever again. It was after his actions that Lyla found her insomnia getting worse. Including times that when she was able to drift off to sleep, she'd wake up from nightmares that kept her up for the rest of the night.
'I just can't escape it...it's there, clawing at my mind, hearing the door creak open, to know that he might be trying something to...to...' She thought, shuddering.
The hated the thought of having anything more to do with her father, after he had spent months sexually abusing her before being arrested and her and her mother moving to the house they currently live in, that had been three years ago and ever since then they had been in contact with the liaison officer on a monthly basis who kept them updated of any changes involving her father's imprisonment and any potential dangers.
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Their date consisted of spending time together, going around town and even parts of the city and so Sean was able to show Cassidy around Seattle, share what he knew about the place and they even spent time together chatting, talking about each other.
"So…?" Cassidy said. "It's just you, your brother and your dad?"
Sean nodded. "Yeah, mom bailed on us years ago."
"Just, disappeared, not a word?" She gasped.
Sean nodded. "Yeah, since then, it's just been the three of us."
Cassidy nodded slowly. "Wow..."
"What about you?" He asked. "I mean, you don't have to tell me if..."
Cassidy shook her head. "It's cool, really. Not much to tell...Dad was a drunk and a racist asshole, beat up the only other boyfriend I ever had because he wasn't white. My brother was just as bad, actually threatened to kill me if I ever did anything to disgrace the family like that again...Mom didn't do shit as usual."
"Whoa I...geez, Cass, I'm sorry." Sean stammered.
Cassidy shrugged. "Ah, it's alright, it's why I ran away. Anyway, I'm happier now."
She grinned and took Sean's hand, gently guiding him onwards. Allowing a smile of his own to form, Sean let himself be led by Cassidy as they made their way down the street. Enjoying their date and allowing their painful memories to recede behind them as they did so.
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With a shaky breath, she hit the call button and put the phone to her ear, waiting anxiously. Finally, after a pause, the phone was answered.
"Lyla?"
She bit her lip, worried all over again as she noted the grogginess in his voice. "Jamie, I'm sorry to wake you, I just..."
But when he spoke again, he sounded much more alert. "Are you okay, you sound...upset?"
"I can't…I can't sleep, my insomnia is kicking in hard and..." She admitted at last.
"Lyla..." Jamie whispered. "I'm so sorry, I wish, I wish I could do something, be there, I mean..."
She smiled at that, touched by his concern. Just hearing his words raised her spirits.
"It's okay, I just...it's enough to know you care. I just really needed someone to talk to and...I feel bad waking you up, but...I couldn't think of anyone else at that moment, and..." She tried to explain.
Jamie's reply was calm. "It's okay, don't worry about it. Like I said, I want to help, just wish I could do more than just, talk."
"I know...me too." She admitted.
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Kyle checked his watch, worriedly, before looking around again, concerned.
'That's odd, where's Jenn...we were supposed to meet up here an hour ago...this isn't like her, she's never late.' He wondered. 'I don't know...something doesn't seem right here.'
He bit his lip, looking around once more before pacing back and forth for a moment.
Finally he shook his head. 'Okay, now this is just getting too freaky, Jenn is never late and if she is, she'd text or call me. This is not right but what could...I need to do something.'
With a heavy sigh he finally realized, Jenn wasn't going to show up, but something did not add up. He couldn't help but wonder why she wouldn't turn up.
'Something must have happened to her…?' He figured eventually. 'But what...urgh, man I don't...I need to figure this out...but first...'
He quickly pulled out his phone and tried to call Jenn, her phone rang and rang, but there was no answer. Kyle lowered his phone grimly; fear gripping at his heart; now he was sure something was wrong. So he quickly called the next person he intended to call, they answered promptly enough.
"Kyle?"
"Sean, I need your help." Kyle said at once. "I need you to call Jamie and Lyla and meet up with me at my house. Something's wrong here."
Sean hesitated but then replied. "Alright, alright, we'll see you there."
With that they hung up and Kyle began heading home, hoping that his fears were wrong.
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With that he was suddenly grabbed, startled as an arm wrapped around his torso, pinning his arms and another hand clamped a sweet smelling cloth over his mouth and nose.
'Shit, chloroform, it's gotta be, what was used on Jenn!?' Kyle's mind raced. "MMMMMM!"
He reacted at once, struggling and managed to slip an arm free and elbow the stalker, knocking them back. Coughing and trying to regain his balance after nearly being drugged to sleep, Kyle groaned and then froze, eyes wide as he finally saw the stalker, glaring at him, clad in a black mid-thigh skirt, a white blouse and black heels. The stalker was none other than Laura Williams.
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This was his only chance. So he ran up the stairs and quickly checked. Laura was still out cold, so he burst into the upper office and hurried over to the hole in the floor. He quickly lowered herself down and dropped into the room below.
"MMMMMMMM!"
He hurried to her at once. "I'm here, Jenn, I'm here!"
He quickly pulled the gag out of her mouth.
"Kyle, you, I...I..." She burst out.
"It's okay, I've got you." He told her softly.
He began tugging at her bonds, trying to get her free. But then he heard the noises outside and then Laura's voice.
"No Kyle, you are mine, I won't let that slut take you from me!"
He reacted at once and Jenn cried out. "Kyle, no!"
Kyle rushed to the gun, trying to at least knock it aside. Jenn screamed, Laura opened the door, resulting in the gun firing and Kyle gasped.
He couldn't believe how close he had come to being shot himself, he had only just, narrowly, knocked the gun aside before it could fire. Laura stood, staring in shock at what had nearly happened. Jenn stared, wide-eyed, breathless, then came the shouts as the police arrived.
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Returning to Jenn's room after seeing and reassuring his mother, Kyle smiled widely as he saw her. She was sitting on the edge of the bed now and seemed in better spirits already, some colour was returning to her face as well.
"Hey, you're looking better." He said.
She nodded. "Yeah, feel better too, I should be let out of here tomorrow. They just wanna keep me overnight to keep an eye on me, make sure everything is fine."
Kyle also nodded, understanding. As he sat down Jenn sighed and shook her head.
"Well, you just missed my family, they were here to see me, make sure everything was alright..." She paused and then added. "Dad's getting more and more edgy, we can't put this off forever, sooner or later, you're gonna have to meet him."
"I agree, we can't dance around it forever. We need to meet each other's families properly, as a couple." Kyle agreed with a shrug.
Jenn could tell from his expression he was just hoping that the meeting would go well. She certainly hoped so too. At the very least she took solace in the fact that her mother and brother's presence would hopeful temper her dad's usual overprotective tendencies. At the very least she had hopes and it was thanks to Kyle saving her from Laura Williams, that she could have those hopes. That she was still, well and truly, alive.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.