Strawberry (drink meme)- Catherinelanda
Strawberry - Your muse finds mine self-harming and wants to know everything.
Well into the evening, the sun was just barely starting to set. Hans appreciated the sun staying out later. It gave Hans the impression that he was not leaving as late as he was, and he wasn't as tired when he got home.
The sky was setting with a blood red splashing the clouds. Hans stared up at the scene as he got into the car his escort was driving. He told the driver to take him home. The streets of Berlin were busy with life, despite the war going on close to home. People had no choice but to live their lives. He wondered if Catherine had spent any time outside with the boys while the weather was getting warmer, or if they were out with their friends.
The black car pulled up to the curb in front of his house, and the driver stepped out to open the door for Hans. Hans thanked the man with a nod and a charming grin. The man closed the car door, and Hans walked up the steps to his front door. He inserted the key, twisted the knob, and the door creaked open. The house was as beautifully old style as the rest of Berlin's architecture. The inside had a bit of Victorian influence, and it had been well kept all these years.
It was quiet in the house. Hans' sons were often playing somewhere about the house, and made plenty of noise doing it. He assumed they must have been playing outside with their friends somewhere. Hans decided to ascend up the staircase and go into the bedroom so he could change into something more comfortable. He wondered if Catherine was taking a nap by now. She often took the opportunity when the boys were out.
He walked passed the hallway and passed the bathroom, noticing the door was closed and the light was on. He would have thought nothing of it, but Hans also heard faint sobbing coming from inside. Concerned, he stepped backward and listened closer. It sounded like Catherine.
"Catherine," he called, knocking on the wooden door. "Liebe, what's the matter?"
The sobbing continued and she would not answer. Hans tried the door knob but it was locked. "Catherine!" he called again, only this time more urgently. "Open the door!"
He shook the doorknob violently before realizing Catherine wasn't going to answer. He bashed his body into the door a few times until he broke it open, ripping part of the frame. Inside, Catherine was sitting on top of the toilet seat, a knife in one hand, and an arm resting on her lap. The blade was soiled in blood, and Catherine's arm was bloody as well.
"Jesus, Catherine!" Hans rushed to her, yanking the knife out of her hand, and throwing it into the sink. Quickly, he pulled the hand towel from the wall and wrapped it tightly around her cut arm. From a quick inspection, it did not look like she cut deep. Catherine was still sobbing, and looked as though she hardly registered Hans was there. He pulled her into his arms, trying to calm her down.
"What's the matter? What's the meaning of this?" Hans demanded. "If something is wrong, you need to talk to me!" He knew Catherine's past, and he knew the struggles she went through, but that was no excuse for this behavior in Hans' eyes. "We need to take you to a doctor before you lose too much blood."
Hans pressed his nose against her cheek and tried to hush her. She was in hysterics, and he had no clue what had triggered this in her. He was more worried as to where his sons were, and if she had been keeping track of them at all. He needed answers, but he needed to calm her down first.