Looking In From The Outside
Help Me
Title: Looking In From The Outside
Author: Princess-Pirate
Rating: R / NC 17
Pairing: Orlando / OC; Viggo / Sean; Craig / OC
Summary: He was known as the man in the park but what happens when someone who doesn’t even know him makes an effort to get to know the person on the inside as well.
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Disclaimer: All the characters, and places in the story belong to themselves and I have no claim over them (I wish). Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them.
Chapter 4 – Help Me
“FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE” Jackie screamed into her pillow when the doorbell rang again “its two o clock in the morning. Normal people are trying to sleep here.”
When the bell rang again she pulled herself out of bed and trudged down the steps and to the front door. Peeking through the spy hole in the door she saw the back of Orlando’s head as he looked behind him.
“Orlando” she quickly opened the door and managed to catch him as he swayed dangerously. Jackie gasped for the Brit was more bruised than yesterday and covered in blood.
He was shivering and clutching his coat in a bundle to him as if his life depended on it. “I really need you help” he sobbed.
Jackie nodded and led him into the apartment and sat him down on a couch, placing his feet on the small coffee table. Moving to the kitchen to get him some tea, she picked up her phone and called her father’s number.
“Hello, Mortensen residence” a deep voice answered.
“Sean” Jackie said “It’s Jackie. I need some help. Orlando just showed up here and he pretty beat up. I don’t know what happened and really need to speak to my dad.”
“Give us ten minutes love” Sean said “We’ll be there as soon as we can. Keep Orlando calm. I also want you to close all windows and lock the doors. If someone followed him they’ll know he’s in the block. Okay?”
Jackie replied with a yes and the hung up as she finished making the tea. She then decided against it and ran into the sitting room to find him where she left him. She gently helped w:st="on">Orlando to his feet and guided him up the stairs and into the spare bedroom. “What happened baby” she asked as she held him in her arms.
“They … they came looking for him.” w:st="on">Orlando sobbed as he held on to her with one arm.
“Him?” Jackie asked.
“Matthew” Orlando replied “They came looking for him but he wasn’t at the apartment. I didn’t even know he left, I was sleeping.”
“It’s okay” Jackie soothed the young man. She saw him still clutching the bundle and gently pried his arms open. His jacket was also covered in blood and Jackie worried about how hurt he really was. Jackie screamed when the contents inside the jacket was revealed.
It was Maude and she could clearly see that the puppy was dead, her small neck broken and her body bloody.
“She didn’t do anything” w:st="on">Orlando sobbed as Jackie gently pushed him to lie down and relax. The doorbell ringing made her look up and get off the bed. She walked to the door window and looked out, seeing Sean’s car parked in the driveway.
“Stay here” she said as she took Maude from w:st="on">Orlando, wanting him to calm down. She placed the puppy inside the bathtub of the bathroom on her way downstairs to let her father in. She knew they would help her keep w:st="on">Orlando safe. She loved him and at least owed him that much.
“What happened?” Viggo asked as he and Sean entered the apartment and gave Jackie a hug.
“I think Orlando’s flatmate was involved with drugs” Jackie said “It looks like his dealer came looking for him.” She led the men upstairs to the room. “They only found w:st="on">Orlando at home and beat him up to get information. They also killed Maude in the process. He carried her all the way here in his coat.”
“Where is she now?” Sean asked.
“I put her in the bath until we can bury her. I didn’t want Orlando more upset than he already is. Dad, I think w:st="on">Orlando needs to get to a hospital, he’s hurt pretty bad.
“Oh no” Sean gasped “Poor lad.”
When they walked into the bedroom, w:st="on">Orlando was lying curled up in bed, his eyes closed and breathing ragged.
“Orli” Jackie knelt next to him. “What’s wrong honey? Please tell me so that we can help you.”
“Hurts” Orlando gasped as he clutched her hand in his.
Jackie leaned over to wipe the hair from his eyes and cupped his cheek with her hand. Meeting stickiness on his neck she pulled his top away and gasped. “Dad, Sean; he’s been shot.” She then also noticed the blood staining the duvet.
Viggo immediately flew from the room to contact the hospital and get an ambulance to the apartment while Sean ran to the bathroom to get some towels. He handed them to Jackie and then continued to help her try and stop the bleeding.
“Hang on baby” Jackie said as she took w:st="on">Orlando’s hand in hers again.
The Brit was starting to loose consciousness but focussed on Jackie’s voice trying to keep him grounded.
But in the end it wasn’t enough and he succumbed to the beckoning darkness, not feeling as Jackie called him or when the paramedics stabilized him for transport to the hospital.
Jackie was allowed to go with him while Sean and Viggo drove in Sean’s car to the hospital.