Maurice POV

The poop hit the fan when I heard the doctor's conversation. How dare this man threaten to hurt my daughter. Whoever was on the other end of that line was a dead man. With that my dad and the security guards rushed into the room just in time to see the doctor pull out a syringe filled with a clear liquid that was obviously not a medical liquid. Right before he was about to inject it into my IV the security guards tackled him and dragged him before my dad. "So, you wanted to kill my daughter?"

"No, I... I swear. I didn't want to do this. He threatened to kill my wife and children if I didn't follow his instructions." The doctor stammered.

"He who? What instructions?"

"He called himself Mr. Monster . He said there was a question concerning the parentage of a patient in my care. He sent me the required blood samples to conduct the test. It was only after I sent him the results that I received a call from my wife saying that they had been kidnaped. She was crying and said that two men were holding guns to our children's head and that if i didn't do everything the man told me to do then he'd kill my children."

"She begged me to help them. I didn't know to do. I couldn't go to the police or they'd die immediately. A few seconds later I heard the cocking of a gun and the weeping of my oldest child. I was told I had exactly five seconds to make my decision the life of my children or the life of a child who was already in a coma. I'm so sorry." The doctor replied looking down at the floor. "Please forgive me."

"You dare ask for forgiveness after attempting to murder my Princess?" I replied with a growl pointing his gun at the doctor. I would have shot him if Catrina hadn't woken up and moaned.

"Mommy? Daddy?" Catrina moaned barely above a whisper. My men grabbed ahold of the doctor to keep him from running away while I rushed to Catrina's side.

"I'm here honey. Your safe." I replied holdinf Catrina's hand and giving her a kiss on the forehead and pushing the call button.

"Yes sir? How can I be of assistance?" A nurse asked entering the room.

"My daughter had awoken please find me a doctor who can assist in making sure she has fully recovered.

The nurse looked over at the doctor in the two men's hands confused. "A doctor sir?"

"Daddy?" Catrina looked up at me confused.

"What is it Sweetheart?" I asked brushing a strand of hair out of her face.

"Isn't he a doctor?" Catrina asked pointing towards the doctor in the guard's hands.

Not wanting Catrina to be afraid of doctor's I nodded. "Yes Sweetheart he is but..."

"Oh sweet child, I'd love to help you but I can't. I'm not qualified to care for children." The doctor replied.

"Why?"

"Because... Well, Children's doctor's need to be able to take their patient's on grand adventures. To help them battle and conquer whatever is making them sick. I unfortunately am too old to fight such battles and I no longer have the imagination I use too and so I wouldn't be able to help you little one. Don't worry, there are great children's doctors here at the hospital that can help you." The doctor replied.

"I just want to go home. Can't you make him help me?" Catrina asked looking up at me with pleading eyes and I sighed and nodded in her direction.

"You heard my little Princess." I replied. "I have to go now Sweetheart the doctor is going go do some tests to see if you are able to be released today or if you should stay here for observation for a few more days." I replied.

"But Me want to go home now."

Normally I would have scolded Catrina for arguing with me but I just sighed "I know sweetheart but we need to do what's best for you." I replied. Then turning to the doctor I frowned "If I find so much as scratch on her when I return your going to regret it." I whispered angrily. "

After about an hour of checking Catrina's cuts and bruises, temperature etc the doctor decided that it was ok for her to return home but that She needed to be watched carefully to make sure that she wasn't sleeping too much or too little. That she could return to school the following week.

During Catrina's release from the hospital my father arrived looking concerned. "I just heard what happened. Will she be alright? Do they have any leads as to who did this too her?"

"Yes we have a lead. I'm not concerned about her cuts and bruises. I'm more concerned with the fact that someone tried to have her killed after she was brought here." I replied with a frown.

"Why would anyone want to hurt your daughter?" My father asked knowing that he had been the one to order my death.

"I don't know but I intend to find out and when I find who tried to murder my baby girl they are dead man." I replied frowning at my father.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You wouldn't have had anything to do with this would you father?" I asked.

"Me? Of course not. I love Catrina I would never want to see her hurt. Why would you even think that?"

"It seems whoever is responsible kidnapped the doctor's family and threatened to kill them if he didn't do as he was told. You've always doubted that Catrina was my daughter. You didn't want us to keep her once she was born. For your sake I hope you had nothing to do with this because if you did you'll regret it that I can promise you." I replied brushing past my father.

Catrina POV

The week past quickly and my wounds were healing quite nicely so I was able to go back to school the following week.

"Oh look, the freak is back." I heard one of the kids whisper as I walked over to my seat.

I ignored them and wondered where Mr. Kruger was as I sat and eat my lunch. It wasn't like Mr. Kruger to be late. After a few days I began to worry.

"Your looking for Mr Kruger aren't you? Well, He's never coming back." Nancy replied with a smile.

"Why?"

"Because he is a very bad man."

I frowned. "No he's not!"

"He is too!" Nancy replied sticking her tongue out at me. I later learned that after I was brought to the hospital Nancy's father had searched Mr. Kruger's home for evidence against him and he was arrested. At the trial the other kids told the jury that Mr. Kruger had played special games with them and how they'd hurt. Unfortunately, for Nancy's father he forget one very important requirement. He didn't have a search warrant and when they arrested Mr. Kruger they didn't read him his rights. So the judge had to dismiss the case. Our parents were furious they didn't want him released but the judge didn't have a choice.

"We need to do something. He needs to pay for what he's done. Listen to me. He's reeked enough havoc on our town. The court should have never set him free. I say we kill the monster! If we don't he will continue his rein of terror and our nightmare will never end. The parents were all in agreement this had to be done it was the only way to stop him. So they tracked him down to the abandoned power plant and after ensuring that he couldn't escape they set the place on fire. Over time we children forgot about the events at the pre-school. We forgot about Freddy and what he had done to us. In fact, we all became the best of friends. We thought that the terror was over. We were wrong.

A few weeks later, I was watching the sun set and there was a drive by shooting. My father shoved me out of the way but was hit in the process. He died shortly after. At the funeral my mother seemed to a little too cozy with my father's second in command Arthur. Not even a week later they were dating and soon after he proposed. It didn't surprise me when she said yes. Upon coming home and seeing them kissing I groaned in frustration and rushed upstairs to my room. How could mom betray my father like this? I knew one thing I don't care how angry she gets with me or what she says I will never call Arthur daddy and he will never be my father. Never!"