Chapter 11
She quickly got out of the tub and put on her bathrobe before grabbing her cell phone. Instantly, she jumped as it started to vibrate in her hands. She hissed when she saw Derrik’s name flashing on her screen. She pressed accept to answer the call and forewent all formalities when she spoke.
“That better not be you at the door!” she stated as she went to the window.[]
“Get your ass here and let me in!” Derrik sneered.]]
“Fuck you,” she hissed out and disconnected the call. Right away, she dialed the emergency number. “I warned the asshole, this is on him,” she muttered as she waited for someone to respond.
“Pandora!” she heard Derrik yell and he started pounding on the door again.]
“What is the address of your emergency?” The monotone male voice asked over the phone.[]
“Pandora!” Derrik yet again bellowed followed by the pounding on her door.[]
She stated her address, her voice breaking.
“Answer the fucking door, you stupid bitch!” Derrik screamed again, continuing to pound on the door.[]
“What is the nature of your emergency?“]
“I need the cops. There is a man trying to break into my home,” she informed quickly.[]
“Pandora!” Derrik yelled again and she looked down through the window at him.[]
“Are you alone?” the operator asked.]
“Yes.”
“Pandora, let me in or I swear to God!” Derrik sounded so angry that she was worried about her safety.
“Ma’am, is that him yelling in the background?“]
Pandora closed her eyes, hating that the abusive language was being heard by someone she didn’t know. “Yes, it is him. He is my ex–husband. Please, I have asked him to stay away several times. He will not leave me alone and I am pregnant,” she cried. She covered her mouth, hoping to stop babbling. The operator didn’t need to know all that information.[]
“Ma’am, calm down. Take a slow and deep breath,” the man encouraged.[]
Pandora glanced out of the window and saw Derrik glare at her. His fists were clenched and he called her more derogatory names. “I am not going anywhere until you get down here, let me in, and talk to me.“[]
Pandora shook her head and relayed the words to the operator.[]
“Someone is nearby and they will be with you any minute now. Stay on the line with me until they arrive. This is for your protection. The recording is picking up on the things he is yelling.” Just as he said those words, Pandora saw the flashing lights of a police car.[]
“You called the police on me, you stupid bitch?” Derrik yelled at her.
“They are here,” she whispered as the police car pulled into the driveway.]
“Thank you,” she muttered before disconnecting the call. She looked out of the window again and saw two officers walking up to Derrik. She sighed softly and walked out of her bedroom and down the stairs. She made it to the front door just as a soft knock was made on it.[]
She looked through the viewfinder and saw an officer’s head. She unlocked the door and pulled it open.[]
“Hello,” he started but paused. “Pandora?“]]
She frowned as the cop removed his hat and revealed his face to her. A smile spread across her lips and she breathed in relief. “Milton.”
“What? You really are a whore. Why the hell would you call the police? We just need to talk!” Derrik hissed at her.
“Sir, I have asked you to shut up,” Milton said, looking over his shoulder. “Do you want us to arrest him?” Milton carried on after turning to her.]
Before she could speak, Derrik responded on her behalf. “No, she doesn’t. Pandora, we need to talk about the baby.“[]
She swallowed having no idea how Derrik had found out. “I can’t believe you could be so selfish as to get pregnant when Mackenna and I just lost our second baby. This will not bring me back to you. Your stupid games only make me more disgusted with you.“]]
The hate in Derrik’s voice was so clear that Pandora would have known he hated her without him laying it out so clearly.
“You’re nothing but a washed–up slut,” he carried on with a sneer.[]
“That’s it. You’re under arrest,” Milton responded as he approached Derrik.
“What the hell for?” Derrik remarked, trying to pull away from Milton.
“You are causing a disturbance,” Milton answered. Derrik tried to pull away yet again. “Stop resisting arrest or I will add it to your charges!”
“You are not going to arrest me-“]
Milton cut Derrik off mid–rant, by pushing him down to the ground in one swoop. Once the handcuffs were on his wrists, Milton pulled him to his feet and led him to the cop car. He left his partner to deal with Derrik and returned to speak to Pandora.
“You should think about getting a restraining order against him.“]
Pandora simply nodded because she couldn’t form words.]
“Come to the station and see me tomorrow,” Milton carried on and placed a card in her hand. She looked down at the card and noticed that he was supposed to be working in the station and not patrolling.
“Have you leaped out of your office to not do boring work?” she asked, barely able to hide her sob.
“Yes, I enjoy going out and making sure my officers are doing their jobs properly. I have to learn all the new tricks, you know,” he chuckled. “Now, get some rest. You are safe tonight. He will not be out of jail until tomorrow morning. And I will see you then.” Milton gave her a reassuring smile before walking back to the car. As they drove away, Pandora could feel Derrik’s glare the whole time.]
She went to close the front door and was shocked to see the muddy footprint clear on it. “That asshole,” she gritted out through her teeth. She shook her head and closed the door. She locked it carefully and left cleaning the footprint from the door for a later time.
