Too Late

I'm sorry

"Miss Kringle?" he had a hurt look on his face.

You and your big fat mouth Katherine.

"You don't have to answer if you don't want to Ed..." I couldn't believe I was asking him such personal questions.

"No, maybe you could help me though?" oh no, you don't want my help I thought.

"Like advice?"

"Yes...I don't know why Miss Kringle runs away from me, I just try to show her how much I care. It seems that when I show her any sort of affection, she becomes angry with me and I can't understand why." Miss Kringle seemed to me like a good for nothing bratty archivist, but I knew that I had to put it gentle for Ed.

"Not to offend you Edward, but my first impressions of Miss Kringle were not the best. In my opinion she overreacted, and didn't even take time to acknowledge your gift, she just assumed that you were trying to be a creep and totally disregarded your kindness," I shrugged my shoulders "but that's just me. If you want to keep pursuing her than maybe take it a little slower. Try to talk to her at first and see about becoming friends then after you get to know her better, I would ask her on a date."

He nodded.

"Just don't waste your time in trying to get someone who is not worthy of your attention Ed." We sat in silence the rest of the way. When we got back to the department, all eyes were on us. If no one knew I was new before; they did now. I looked at the clock trying to break the tension and realized that my day was almost over, I had about an hour left. I figured that I should probably follow Ed back to the lab and finish our reports.

"I really do need to return those files to Miss Kringle, but after today maybe you could take them to archives?" He asked.

"Of course Eddie."

He looked uncomfortable at the nickname but brushed it off with an awkward smile handing me the files. I walked down the hallway and made my way to archives, the door was pushed slightly open so instead of knocking, I walked right in. I looked around and noticed how cluttered it was, not only was Kristen bratty, she was sloppy too. I walked to the back of the room and found none other than Kristen Kringle and some other officer locking lips by her desk. I was disgusted and made my way to the door to leave; however, Eddie was standing there blocking my way a file in hand.

"Come on Eddie you don't need to see this." he pushed past me and walked closer to Kristen.

"Are you serious Mr. Nygma? Do you not understand what leave me alone means?" Ed looked heartbroken as he tried to speak up.

"I- well, was jus-"

"What's wrong Riddle man?" The officer interrupted him, "Don't tell me you actually thought she would go for a freak like you?" He let out a cruel laugh.

Eddie didn't say anything, he just dropped the file on the floor and walked out. I picked it up threw the rest of them on Kristen's desk.

"I don't understand disgusting people like you." I said storming out of the room and back into the hallway. Eddie was gone, probably back at the lab his heart shattered into pieces. He tried so hard to win her affection but she tosses his feelings aside, as though he has none.

I heard the door close behind me and turned around meeting the unknown officer's smirking face. He had a devilish glint in his eyes as he look at me.

"My name's Tom by the way, Tom Dougherty." He walked over to me, backing me into the wall.

"What about you beautiful?"

I tried my best to push him off me, but he was heavier than he looked.

"Why should I tell you scumbag."

"I do like feisty girls more than book nerds."

"You're foul" he rolled his eyes.

"Get over yourself sweetheart and tell me your name."

I yanked myself away from him, but he grabbed my wrists.

"Let go of me." he just chuckled and looked me dead in the eye. "Your name."

"You're hurting me" I looked down at my wrist.

"I'll ask you one more time, what is your name?" I was fed up; so, I spit in his face, "Katherine Nightblood, sweetheart."

"You little bitc-" he raised his arms.

"Officer Dougherty, they need you in the conference room, there seems to be a code blue on squad 25." another office shouted at the end of the hallway.

"You better watch yourself Kat" he pulled me closer to him.

"A pretty thing like you could get hurt around here, you should make the right friends..."

I pulled on my wrist once more and he finally gave away.

"Catch you later." he walked away leaving me alone to assess the damage to my wrist, the black and blue marks were starting to show. I was going to kill him if I ever had the chance.

I walked back to the lab and pulled my sleeves down in hope that I could hide the bruises. When I walked in, I saw Eddie sitting at his desk head down.

"Eddie?"

He moved his head slightly.

"Are you okay?"

I put my hand on his back trying to give him what comfort I could. He lifted his head so that I could see his swollen puffy eyes and then his eyes fell on my wrist.

"What. Is. That." he pointed to my wrist.

"It's nothing." I moved my arm from his desk only to have it grabbed gently back.

"Katherine, who did this to you?" he was looking over my wrist with concern.

"Eddie..." I was cut off.

"It was Tom wasn't it...why was he talking to you?"

"Eddie I don't know, but he sort of came after me."

"Kat you need to let me know if he ever touches you again, this is why he shouldn't be with Kristen." he finally put my wrist down and looked up at me.

"I'm sorry Eddie. You didn't deserve that."

"She's being controlled by Tom, I know he's an abusive person, though, we can't report this yet no one would believe us not unless we have proof." his words were broken as he was thinking, too many words to say at once.

"Will you help me?" my heart skipped a beat.

I said softer "With what?"

"Keeping Kristen and you safe. If we help her to see the true Tom, I know she'll be with me." My heart dropped.

"Yes."

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