~Fallen Ch.13~
by Namjr
 
 

~Fallen Ch.13 ~
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Kay felt like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders, every move was painless, every thought was happy, it was if she had been reborn.

“ Good evening Katherine.”

She turned and looked at the voice, and felt her jaw drop. Benjamin Bennett, had to be her favorite person in the whole world, she loved her grandfather more then anything, twice as much as her Dad, and three times as much as her brothers. He was about 6’ 6 and looked strong and sure of himself, the only problem was he was dead, but then why he calling her name. “ Grandpa?”

“So you do remember me.” He gave a hearty laugh, and his blues eyes twinkled and scrunched up at his grinned at her.” I was wondering if you forgot about me, because it certainly looks like you forgot what I taught you.”
 

She tilted her head, thinking about what he said before shaking her head.” No, I remember the your curveball, and how to throw the right cross.”

“ True, but you don’t seem to remember any of the other things I taught you.” “ I’ve been watching you for quite sometime, Katherine, and I am very disappointed with what I’ve seen.” “ Scheming, lying, selling your soul, trying to kill yourself, what has happened to you?”

Kay rolled her eyes, and felt her anger rising.” Oh great, a beyond the grave lecture, if you crossed over to yell at me then you came just turn right around, I don’t need this.” She turned began walking away from him.

“ KATHERINE ELIZABETH BENNETT.” He voice caused the area around her to shake, and gave a satisfied smile when she shuddered.” Get back here this instance.” When she turned he saw the tears glistened in the corners of her eyes, and beckoned her over by opening his arms, and patted her back gently when she rushed into them. “ There now, just listen a second Katie.” “ I was sent here to intervene.”

Kay wiped the teas from her eyes.” Intervene?”

“ You’re been manipulated Katie, evil has been playing with your mind, you have to take control of this now.” He gestured to his left, where a stone bench suddenly appeared, and sat her down. “ Your old friend Hecuba, has been trying to steal your soul again, and this last time you came very close to letting her.” “ Now, the powers that be have taken care of her, and she can no longer interfere, but the rest if this is up to you.”

“ So I’m cured, no more voices in my head.” Kay gave a sad smile, the voices had been constant and damning, the thought of time without them seemed almost too much to hope for. “ Can I wake up now?”

“ No, now I have some things to say to you.” The older Bennett, left his granddaughters side, and began pacing in front of her, meeting her eyes, each time he passed her. “ I’m very disappointed in you Katherine, this past two years I’ve watched you deteriorate form the sweet girl I once knew you to be, to this lying opportunist.”

“ Of course, I’m the lying opportunist.” Kay stood glaring at her grandfather.” Forgot everything they did to me, just focus on the, mistakes I’ve made.”

“ KATHERINE.” He waited until she retook her seta, and continued.” I’m not saying you’re alone in this situation, but you have to take the brunt of the responsibility, YOU and you alone lied, manipulated, and schemed.”

“ But Miguel….

“ MIGUEL IS AN IDIOT.” “ He’s a immature little boy, that has no clue about real love or friendship, but he is not worth your soul or your life, did he lead you on, yes constantly, did he throw you aside for your cousin, many times, did he belittle everything you ever meant to each other, yes, but he is not worth what you’ve done for him, and you have to own up to what you done.” “ He’s stupid, but he didn’t lye.”

“ Grace…”

“ Your mother is wrong, she shouldn’t treat you like she does, and if I could change how she’s been these last few years then I would, but she didn’t lye either.”

“ Charity…”

“ Please Charity loves you, which is a miracle considering all the things you’ve done to her, but she didn’t cause this Katie, she didn’t even know about your feeling for Miguel, and she seemingly clueless about everything that’s been going on around her, you know in your heart of hearts that she’s not at fault for this.”

“ An I am?”

“ Yes, you are, you and you alone have made the decisions that have brought you her, but you’re being given a second chance at life, at everything.” Benjamin took his granddaughters hand, and kissed her palm.” I don’t want to reprimand you, I just what you remember what you were before this obsession started, you were honest, hard working, you had goals, I miss seeing that girl.”

Kay dropped her head in shame; she remembered what she was once like. Before she thought of Miguel as more of a friend, she had been student body president. Now she was barley passing her the two college courses she was taking.” I’m sorry Grandpa….”

“ Don’t be sorry Katie, be yourself, the person I know you are.” He kissed her cheek, and stood. “ Now you should go back, there are people waiting that love you, take care.”

“ You too.”

Antonio stopped in his tracks, and turned back toward the unmoving girl, who was now blinking, and looking around the room. He stepped out into the hall and saw their doctor.” DOC, get in here.”

Jody sprinted toward Kay’s room, her heart pounding in her chest, at Antonio’s hurried cry.” What’s wrong?”

“ She’s back.”

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Julian stared down at the photos in shock and disgust, he knew the Rebecca was adventurous, but some things were just wrong, and her cheating on his with a seventeen year old boy was just that, not to mention illegal. He didn’t mind that she was with someone else, but the fact was she was a Crane fiancée, and breaking laws, was the issue or at least according to his father.

“ She is a liability, and now we have the kind of information that can forever rid us of Rebecca Hotchkiss, don’t get sentimental just get rid of her.”

“ Pookie, you called me?”

Julian looked at his soon to be ex and shook his head. He would miss Rebecca, she was one of only a handful of women that actually seemed to like him, but she had outlived her usefulness.” Yes, I’m glad you could come so quickly, I have distressing news.”

“ What?” Rebecca narrowed her eyes, and walked toward him.” Taco Theresa causing problems again?”

“ No, Father sent me something, that … well, come see.” Julian held out the pictures, and let them speak for themselves, as he retook his seta. “ Interesting isn’t it?”

Rebecca paled at the pictures, and looked at Julian, schooling her face to show remorse, and shame.” Pookie, I can explain this.”

“ No you can’t, at least not to in a way that will satisfy my father, and unfortunately I remain unable to defy him.”

“ What are you saying?”

Julian hit the button by his phone, and nodded to eth security men, that came through the side door. “ The deal we made, is null and void, I won’t marry you, and you won’t tell anyone the things you know.”

Rebecca took a step toward his desk, but quickly found herself being restrained by one of the large guards noticing that the other had her suitcase in his hand. “ Don’t play with me Julian, I will tell what I know.”

“ No you won’t, because you re living this mansion two millions dollars richer then when you came, besides you really don’t have anything on me, my sister is alive, and statue of limitations has run out on anything else you think you know.” Julian stood and handed her a sealed envelope containing the check he had written her. “ I’m sorry, but Father did warn you.”

“ You can’t do this.” She struggled against the security as they carried her to the door. The men merely tightened their grip and rushed her toward the front door, throwing her outside into freezing cold, only pausing to throw her, her coat, before slamming the door on her stunned face. Rebecca put on her coat, and grabbed her suitcase, and began walking toward the road, her eyes hard and calculating as one thought remains on a running loop in her head.

Revenge on Julian Crane