Audrey J. Henderson

Stripper Secretary for Henderson Investigation  || 02/05/84 || Single I am not afraid anymore. Standing in the eye of the storm...

[audrey--henderson]

[ @secretsummerstarters​ ]

Ever since being back, there was very little that Audrey did on her own. She wouldn’t even sit with her back open to a room. She was constantly nervous and jittery.  It was no wonder. Even right now she wasn’t actually alone. Amanda was in her office and Audrey had said she would just stay here until either Amanda left or Ricky showed up. She had gone to the bar to order a drink and was now walking back toward her little booth in the corner. She noticed someone watching her and her heart did a panicked flip. She gave a small smile though and nodded. “--hi...” she said quietly before sliding onto the bench and pushing herself against the wall. 

[audrey--henderson]

Calling ——> Ricky Henderson

[ @ricky--henderson ]

Unknown Number: -ringing;

Unknown Number: -barely a whisper, voice cracking; R-ricky...

[audrey--henderson]

The Hole;

The days had turned into a blur. In the beginning, she had been persistent in fighting. She knew she would get out or her brothers would find her. But minutes began to feel like years. Her hope melted away like snow on a warm day, except she didn’t get the benefits of the warmth. She was in a very cold and dark room. Her ears rang from the silence. It made her enjoy the very subtle sound of water dripping in the distance. She never could find it though, but that was because she had quit searching. Instead she just sat, hugging her legs to her chest, and waiting. ‘You forgot my kid, Audrey...’ She looked up, despite the pitch black she could see Amanda coming in her direction. She frowned. ‘You just skipped town and didn’t tell anyone. What the hell were you thinking? I thought you were better than that...’ Audrey leaned in, burying her face in her knees. She let out a soft cry, shaking her head. ‘They won’t come for you. You abandoned them all before. Why would they expect different now?’ It was still Amanda that she was imagining. Part of her knew this wasn’t real, it was in her head, but the other part of her was so twisted and broken that she wasn’t entirely sure. They thought she abandoned them so why would they be looking for her? Why wouldn’t they just abandon her? She closed her eyes determined to attempt to sleep, hoping that it would be the end. Maybe she would wake up in her bed if she willed it enough...

Light shined into the room and Audrey let out a small gasp, recoiling from it. It had been a while since she had seen any real light. It hurt her eyes and she was almost afraid of it. What was going to come out of that light? She kept her eyes closed, clinging to her legs and waiting. She didn’t know how long she had sat there, but the light began to dim. It didn’t go out though. That struck her as odd. She lifted her head, squinting slightly but not nearly as much as she needed to earlier. Up above in the ceiling there was a door standing open and beyond that door was the sky... It was painted the most beautiful colors of orange and pink as the sun began to fade for the day. She smiled weakly to herself as she lost herself in the beautiful comfort of the sky. It took her a moment to realize what that meant. The door was open and the sky was before her.

It was hard to stand to her feet. It took her a moment and she had to lean against the wall to gather strength. She started forward, reaching for a ladder and taking one step at a time. She wanted to hurry, expecting the door to slam closed before she reached it, but she couldn’t rush. She didn’t have the strength to hurry. She reached the door and pulled herself up out of it. She looked around, taking a deep breath. She smiled, letting out a small sob. Tears welled in her eyes. She had made it... There was trees and sky... She was free. She didn’t know which direction to go, which direction would lead to town, or if she was even near town. She couldn’t stay here though. She needed to put as much space between her and that fallout shelter as possible.

The sun had finally set and she found herself completely in the dark again. With darkness came more cold and she had begun to cough. It would surprise her to find out she had gotten some form of infection, but she wasn’t willing to give up. She had to keep moving. She found where the trees ended and stopped, leaning against one. A light caught her attention and she glanced in the direction to see a car. It wasn’t the smartest move, but she needed to get someone’s attention. She pushed off the tree, bounding forward and waving her hands. There was the squeal of tires and the car came to a frantic stop, just barely stopping before it hit her. “What the hell are you doing?” The man yelled as he moved to get out of the car. He frowned gently, looking her over and stepping forward. “—okay, it’s okay. Let’s... let’s get you some help.” She took a step back, not wanting to be touched or even ushered into a car by a stranger. She put her hand to her ear, silently asking for a phone.

[audrey--henderson]

Listen to that little voice...

I am heading home, sista, if you wanna meet me there. I will be there in about 10 mins for your kid. <3

Audrey had stopped to type the message to Amanda before picking up her carryout sack and drink from the table. She turned her back to the door and pushed it open. “Have a good night!” She called out to the staff before turning to start her walk through the parking lot. Rivet’s had been rather packed tonight, but it worked out just fine since she called directly from work. The only annoying thing was she had to walk so far to get to her car and she never made things easy by just carrying one item. She could hear footsteps behind her, but honestly she resisted the urge to look back because she knew that she was naturally paranoid. She reached into her purse to dig for her keys. Her heart was beginning to pound in her ears and she could feel the beginning stages of panic. It was fine though. Nothing was wrong. 

This was the first time that her paranoia might have been something that she should have listened too. She reached up to place the drink on the roof of the car when someone’s hand wrapped around her. She jumped, swiping the cup off of the top of the car and all down her front. “Can I...?” She went to let out a scream, but a hand wrapped over her mouth and nose muffling the sound. She heard her keys rattle as they smacked the concrete. She had one single passing thought that maybe she should have listened to that little voice but that was the last thing before everything faded off to black. 

[audrey--henderson]

riley--miller​:

Riley looked back at her with a light shrug. He nodded. “Yes, I… I suppose it is.” He thought back to Abi but then shook it off. No point dwelling on that. Even after Andie, he’d been pretty adamant that he should stay single but Abi had been special… then -A had taken her and his sobriety away from him. Things with Lucy were less depressing. “You’ll be alright. Just let yourself feel shit and… who knows what’ll happen weeks or months from now, right?”

Audrey gave a small nod. “Yeah, the sun will come out tomorrow right?” She laughed a bit, spinning herself slightly on the bar stool. “Thanks for listening tom e complain.” 

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mitch--ryder​:

“I do like a beer after work but yeah, I’m pretty much the same these days. Not sure I know my limits.” He joked.

Audrey grinned a bit and gave a small nod. “I can agree with you there. Limits, what are they?” 

[audrey--henderson]

riley--miller​:

“Yeah, we’ll see, eh?” Riley shrugged, looking back at her. Depending on how much of a state she got in. “Well. Sounds like you’re just not around the right guys. Or.. women.” Riley shook his head. “Nah, I asked, you’re all good.” Not like he hadn’t heard worse in all honesty. This was pretty tame considering. “Look, it hurts, I know. But you can’t let shit like that close you off completely.” He’d almost done that and he knew now it would have been worse in the long run.

Audrey looked down at the glass, taking a deep breath. She hated that she felt this way because she knew it was overdramatic, but at the same time she couldn’t exactly stop how terrible she felt. She frowned and gave a small nod. “That is easier said than done though, isn’t it?” 

[audrey--henderson]

mitch--ryder​:

Mitchell chuckled, ordering another round for them. “Girl after my own heart.”

She smiled softly. “I don’t drink a lot usually, but when I do it is certainly to excess...” 

[audrey--henderson]

mitch--ryder​:

He chuckled, gesturing for the bartenders attention. “Eh, I dunno about that.” He shrugged, glancing over at her while he waited for the bartender. “You want another?” Mitch wondered, gesturing to her glass as he pushed his empty one across the bar.

“Oh, yes, please...” She smiled softly and pushed her glass across the counter. “I am bound determined to get very drunk...”

[mitch--ryder]

audrey–henderson​:

She gave a small smile and took another generous drink from the glass. She glanced toward him and sighed. “Thanks… you have succeeded in making me feel a little better.” 

Mitch laughed. “Well, you’re witnessing an historic moment then, it’s rare I manage that these days.” He joked, chuckling, though… it seemed like it was true most of the time. God, things weren’t what they used to be. “But I’m glad.”

[audrey--henderson]

Audrey gave a small laugh and shook her head. “I am sure that’s not true. People are probably just too bitchy to tell you.” 

[audrey--henderson]

mitch--ryder​:

Mitch looked back at her and shook his head. “No, come on… shouldn’t think that way. Hey, I’ve known you for two minutes and I already know that’s not true.” He chuckled.

She gave a small smile and took another generous drink from the glass. She glanced toward him and sighed. “Thanks... you have succeeded in making me feel a little better.” 

[audrey--henderson]

damien-nichols​:

“Feel free, it’s an open spot.” He glanced over at her for a moment, his eyes drifting to the stroller before back to Andres. “Thank you, ma.” He glanced over at her for a moment. “Yours?” He gestured towards the baby.

Audrey watched the boy for a moment before looking down at Christian. “Of course...” She said in a soft voice when he said thank you. She leaned back a bit on the bench and crossed one leg over the other, rocking the stroller back and forth a bit. “No...” She laughed, “He is my nephew.” 

[audrey--henderson]

ricky--henderson​:

“That it is.” Ricky sighed a little bit, as he moved over to her. Clearly she was having a hard time and he hated that for her. “Just a little bit?” He questioned raising a brow slightly. “What happened?” He asked, gathering up her things. “Come on, let’s get you home.” He was planning on taking her home, and told Amanda that he was bring her.

Audrey reached out to put her hand on his shoulder to keep herself steady as she stepped away from the counter. “--just a tiny bit. Not even enough to really feel that much better...” She almost pouted at that and glanced back toward the bar. Pity she had been cut off. She shook her head slightly, stumbling in the direction of the door. “I am always somebody’s second choice, Ricky... it hurts.” 

[audrey--henderson]

mitch--ryder​:

Mitchell liked being with people, he liked to socialise and have fun and he liked being in relationships or just having a good time, but all the setbacks and let downs were starting to frustrate him. Mitch chuckled a little at that, knocking back some more alcohol. “Well, your brother’s higher up the list than mine is at least.” He said it jokingly but it was mostly the truth, though not his fault, or at least that’s what he believed.

Audrey laughed slightly and shrugged. “They are the only real reason I am in this shit town... and I am the only girl so they have to love me.” She took a drink from her own glass and sighed. “It’s just time to admit that I will never be good enough for anyone.” 

[audrey--henderson]

roxanne-shxrpe​:

Roxy was glad to hear Audrey agree. Not every customer was as nice when she wasn’t as willing to pass them everything they wanted. “Did you want to talk about what’s got you drinking a whole bottle?”

Audrey let out a small sigh, taking a giant drink from the glass. “Boys... they suck. You fall in love and then rip your heart out.” She shrugged. “I am ridiculous I know, but it doesn’t make me feel any better to not be ridiculous...” 

[audrey--henderson]

roxanne-shxrpe·:

Roxy gave her a look, wondering if it was a good idea to leave the second bottle, deciding to leave one for now. “I’ll have the second on standby.” She would be a bad manager if she didn’t have a means to stop her before she got too drunk, after all.

“Stand by works just fine with me...” Audrey didn’t real mind her waiting to see if she needed to cut her off. In fact in a logical working Audrey brain, she knew that she would never make it through this first bottle but she had to at least try. She needed to forget and make her heart stop hurting. 

[audrey--henderson]

[ @ricky--henderson​ ]

“Oh, look... it’s my big brother...” Audrey giggled, moving to step off the bar stool and nearly falling as she did. She never usually drank this much, but her goal had been achieved. She was so drunk that it didn’t hurt anymore. “I am just a little drunk...”