Shit Fan

                                    

                                          
Nana was seriously concerned about her granddaughter, it had been weeks since the incident and Carla had barely spoken to anyone. The only person she'd let near her was her nephew and even the toddler could tell something was wrong.
The young woman had been spending her days working and sleeping, then on her days off she was out of the house from dawn till dusk.  When Nana had heard Aaliyah hadn't really seen or spoken to her either, she decided enough was enough.
Carla walked into the house and as usual there was no greeting, she ignored Nana who was sat doing her puzzle and went to get herself a drink.
"Can you come and sit down for a minute?" Nana asked tentatively.
The young woman went to pull the chair out when she heard the door go again, Aaliyah walked in first closely followed by Ben who had the back of her coat in his fist. The sight was so unexpected Nana stood up.
"What's wrong, what's happened?" The panic changing the natural tone of her voice.
"You fucking tell me Carla! Where's your fucking girlfriend?" He pushed Aaliyah onto the table destroying the puzzle then grabbed his sister by the collar of her work shirt and pushed her up against the wall. Aaliyah tried to get him off her but he was too big.
"Stop this now!" Nana screamed stamping her foot in frustration, she could do nothing else.
"I don't fucking know! Why don't you tell me and Nana why your so fucking worried about my girlfriend huh?" She screamed in his face over the urgent banging suddenly coming from the front door.
Ben let her go in surprise. She knew, his little sister fucking knew and she'd betrayed him, after everything he'd done to keep this family afloat. He didn't even think about it as he raised his fist quickly, only realising what he was doing as his knuckles connected with her cheekbone. The force made her head smack against the wall behind her but within a millisecond he hit her again.
He'd blocked out the others screaming as he watched her fall to the floor, a vicious fog overtaking all his senses. Instinct made his body move into a position where he could kick her abdomen with force when he felt someone pulling him back.
Aaliyah had no idea who the man in the balaclava was that seemed so eager to get into the house, she just hoped he could stop the violence and let him in. The smaller guy was actually quite effective at restraining Ben, he'd forced him over the draining board and put him in handcuffs.
Ben kept trying to look at his covered face but the smaller man wouldn't let him, Nana had helped Carla into the chair and Aaliyah bought over an ice pack for her face.
"You, come here." The man barked at the girl he'd never met and handed her a knife. "Hold it up against his neck, like that." He showed her what do and she reluctantly took the weapon with a shaking hand.
He went over to Carla but Nana stood in his way, the older woman was trembling and her blood pressure sky rocketed but she stood firm.
"It's ok," he stepped back and held his hands in the air. "I'm not going to hurt her. It's Rob Carla. Let me take you to her."
She grabbed Nana's hand and looked up at her, the poor girl's face was already bruised and swollen despite the ice. Her granddaughter squeezed her fingers in reassurance as she held her other hand up for Rob.
"Here's the key for the cuffs." He said to the old woman. "Ring the other one before you let him out."
She nodded as this stranger took her granddaughter out of the house, as soon as they'd left Ben began to struggle against Aaliyah until Nana took the knife out of her hand.