~Fallen Ch.17~
by Namjr
 
 
 

~Fallen Ch.17 ~
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He leaned against the wall just outside of the Book Café. He couldn’t really believe what he as told. It had been an entire day since, he last saw her, and he still couldn’t believe it.

Kay had a miscarriage. His little sister had been pregnant alone, and so depressed her only had been death, the though brought tears to his eyes, but e brushed them away, he couldn’t help Kay with his tears.

Ethan pushed himself off the wall, and checked the window, hoping to find his wife, but only see the regulars, including Reese Durkee, Kay’s ex, and Jessica’s current. The fury he felt was quick and blinding, he could clearly see himself, beating the young man senseless.

He was sitting at a table in the back, being completely ignored, by everyone else in the café, he thought he had everyone fooled, but Ethan knew better. That kind of guy was always, quiet, seemingly harmless, and always polite to respectful to his elders. They played the role of geek, to get under the parents radar, and once no one suspected them they let loose.

Reese Durkee was the wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Ethan opened the door, and headed straight for the other man, putting on a fake smile, as he neared him. “ Hey Reese, how's it going?”

“ Hello Ethan.” Reese spoke hesitantly, he could remember Ethan ever talking to him except to ask where his sisters where. “ I’m fine, how’s Kay?”

The other man nodded. “ Kay’s doing better, I wanted to talk to you about Kay, can we go somewhere a little more private.”

“ Sure.” Reese straightened his glasses, and closed his book following Jessica’s brother, to a secluded corner.” How can…” He felt himself being thrown up against the wall, and a strong forearm, pressed against his neck, cut off most of his oxygen.

“ I want to tell you something Reese, and I want you to pay close attention to everything I say, understand.” The younger man, tried to response, but could on gasp and nod. “ For some reason, my father doesn’t seem to think any of your little sister switch, but I’m not my father, and I think you’re DAMN lucky that I’m not going to kill you, I just gong to warn you.” Ethan tightened his hold on the younger man neck, and gave a small sadistic smile, when his eyes bulged. “ You hurt Kay very badly, and because I can’t force Jessica to stop seeing you, I’m just going to let you know that there will be a slow and painful…”

“ETHAN.”

As he heard his wife yell his name, he dropped the younger man to the ground, and turned to Gwen, with an apologetic smile.” Gwen you’re here.”

“ Yes I am.” She looked past him, to the gasping puddle on the floor.” Reese are you okay?” He managed a nod, but fell back against the wall, trying to catch his breath. Gwen shoved Ethan away, and bend down, to help Reese up.” Oh my god, you could have killed him, Reese do you need a doctor?”

“ No, just some air.” He unbuttoned the top button, and took in a deep labored breath, as he rubbed his neck, and pulled out his inhaler. “ I’ll be fine.” He started walking toward the front, when he ran into a large moving wall.

“ Yeah.” Ethan stepped in front of him, blocking his exit.” You just remember what I said Durkee, one misstep, and it’ll be your last.”

“ ETHAN.” Gwen slapped her husbands arm, and pushed him away.” Stop it.” She watched Reese take the moments distraction and hot footed it out of the small café, before turning back to the man’s attacker.” What are you doing?”

“ Believe me, I was justified.” Ethan straightened his shoulders, and moved toward the table, taking at seat, ass he started at the door. “ He’s just lucky you came along when you did, or I’d have...”

“ Done what… broken his glasses.” “ Ethan if you’re father wasn’t police chief you’d be in jail right now.” Gwen sat down, and seared at him with shock and puzzlement, the man she knew would never attack someone with out a reason, but for the life of her, she couldn’t find one for this incident. “ What happened?”

“ Kay got hurt again.” He saw her pale, and rushed to reassure her.” It wasn't self inflicted, she had some stitches that needed to be redone.” He moved his chair closer, and lowered his head, he didn’t want to break his sisters confidence the pain he held inside was overwhelming.” If I tell you something, can you promise me it will go with you to your grave.” Gwen nodded, and copied his movement. “ The stitches were from a C-section, she was pregnant.”

“ Oh my…” The scene with Reese, play in her head, and she shut her mouth in surprise.” Reese Durkee.”

Ethan nodded, anger evident in his face.” I know of no one else.”

~~~

It was ironic that this was where their mother said she could find him. A church, Antonio shook his head, he was surprised that his spineless little brother had the gall to enter a church after what he had done. But then he was here confessing, he was being counseled by Father Lonigan for his upcoming marriage to Charity Standish, Kay’s cousin.

He didn’t walk into the chapel, he just sat down on the bench in the courtyard, he didn’t want to walk into a house of God with murderous thoughts, and so he just waited. Minutes later he heard their laughter and stood, trying to catch their attention.

“ Antonio.” Charity spotted him first, and tugged on her fiancé hands, not noticing how he paled at the mention of his brother. When Miguel refused to move faster she left him, behind and ran toward her future brother-in law, hugging him as she did so.” It’s so good to see you.”

“ It nice to se you too Charity, how are you?” Antonio gave her a large hug, and realized how bad he felt for the girl, she was so optimistic, and sure of her Fiancé loves, not even ware of his other activities.” I hope I didn’t interrupt, anything.”

“ No, we’re just on our home and then we’ll go to the hospital, for word on Kay.” He began to lead her out of the courtyard, with a reluctant Miguel following, she took his arm, and smiled up at him.” How’s she doing?”

“ She’s okay, but I doubt you’ll get into to see her.”

“ I know, but I want to try, she’d do it for me.” Miguel followed behind them, and rolled his eyes at her last statement, he didn’t know what Kay would do for Charity, but had a feeling that visiting her was low on her list. “ Besides I think that having someone waiting to see her, let’s her know that we’re there for her.” Charity stopped in front of the Bennett house, and gave Antonio a large smile, and she leaned up and kissed his cheek.” I wanted to thank you for finding her in time, and for visiting with her, I can’t tell you how it means to me and my family that you helped Kay.”

“ Charity, I’m glad I could be there, and it was no problem I like Kay, she’s a good person.” Charity nodded, and walked into the house waiting or them to follow.” Give me a minute, I need my little for a sec.”

“Sure.”

Miguel tense and began moving toward the window where he could see Mrs. Bennett, he touched his still bruised cheek, as a reminder to keep from his brother’s reach. “ What now?”

“ Oh you’re so cocky and self-assured when you think I wont’ get you.” He stepped closer in front of the window, only inches from his brother.” Don’t worry I’m not going to touch you again, I don’t want to get dirty.” “ I just wanted to let you know that I know what happened, with our mutual friend.”
“ I thought you should know that she was pregnant, and miscarried the child, it almost killed her.”

Miguel felt ill, but quickly regained his composure.” What makes you think I’m interested in that information?”

“ I know you not interested, that’s what makes you the worthless piece of crap, I know you to be.” “ Spineless, hypocritical, two faced, little twerp, unfortunately Charity’s eye sight seems to be off, cause she thinks you’re man, but I know better.” “ I thought of telling her, what I know, but see I know what happens when you tried to hide something like this, it eats at you.” “ You’ll try to forget, and live your life, but it will be at the back of your mind keeping happiness just from your reach.” “ So that’s my gift to you, I thought you should know, not because you’d care, but because SHE should not be alone in her grief.” Antonio stopped right in front of his brother, and patted his cheek.” Tell Charity, I said goodbye.”

~~~

“ Kay?” Sam stopped just inside the door; she was lying back against the pillows, looking tired and frail. All he could think of was the last time he saw.
 
 

Flashback

He smiled at his heard the familiar sound on the step, Kay was coming down, he could tell the other children would occasionally run down the stairs, but only Kay would jump down onto the landing of the circular steps, to avoid the monster that Noah told her was lurking there when she was five.
“ Good morning sweetie.”

“ Good morning Daddy.” Kay stopped by his chair, and kissed his cheek.

Sam dropped his paper, and pointed to the other seat. “ Sit down and talk to your old man, for a while.”

“ Oh God, what ever she said I did…”

“ Stop.” He held up a hand.” Your mother didn’t say you did anything, but I did hear about a situation with you and Jessica involving Reese Durkee.”
He watched her carefully, looking for any signs of hurt, but he never could read Kay, she always kept her emotions a deep secret. “ How do you feel about your sister, dating your ex?”

“ Let’s get something straight, I am in no way grieving of the loss of Reese Durkee, Jessica can have him, I wish you would asked first, but whatever makes the little brat happy.” She picked up the sports page and began reading.

“ You don’t have to put on a brave face for me, I can’t make Jessica stop seeing him, but I will let her know how much she hurt you.” He saw something in her eyes, but it was quick he ignored.

“ Daddy, listen to me, Jessica didn’t hurt me, no one can.” She gave him a brief smile, and then got up quickly heading out the back door.

End of Flashback

“ That was true, was it?” Sam asked as he sat down by her bed, and grabbed her hand.” Something hurt you, and I didn’t stop it.” He felt the tears fall down his face, and did nothing to stop. “ I’m sorry.”

“ Don’t be sorry Daddy.” Kay lifted her hand away from his, and wiped the tears off his face. “ You can’t stop it, you couldn’t have even if you saw it coming, because I brought it on myself.” “ I want to blame someone else for me being here, but it was all me, every move every thought that led here, was me, and I owe you an apology, because I…” The tears that she held back, starting to show, and she took a deep breath to steady herself. “ I’ve been disrespectful, I haven’t live the way you taught me to, and even now I’m too much of a coward to tell you what has really been happening, because I don’t want to disappoint you anymore, then you already are.” She moved her hand away from his face, and wiped her own tears. “ I asked to see you, to tell you, that you don’t have to worry about me anymore. I’m going to be fine, and I’m not your responsibility anymore, you don’t have to try to save me.”

“ Are you banning me again?”

“ No, I’m just not holding you to anything.”

Sam stood, and fought away the anger.” You’re right, you’re not holding me to anything, I’m here because you’re my daughter, and I love you, and there’s nothing you can say or do, that will EVER change that fact, and you don’t get to absolve me of my duties as your father, I got job years before you could speak, and I’ll have it years after we both stop speaking.” He leaned down and kissed her cheek. “ I’ll be here again tomorrow, and the day after and everyday until you’re released when I will be here to take you home. “

“ Daddy…”

“ No that’s enough, it’s time for your nap, Doctors orders.” He opened his coat to and pulled a raggedy tiger, missing an eye, it had taken him two hours to find the first stuff animal that he got her, but he knew she would want it. Sam fixed the covers around her, making sure they were nice and loose, just the way she liked them, before he put the tiger under her arm, and kissed her forehead.” Sweet dreams.”

~~~

Records Room, Harmony General Hospital

“ Excuse me, what are you doing here.

Rebecca froze, with her hand on the door, and turned to her inquisitor, and bit back her eye roll, a nurse or orderly would have been easy, but doctors always had a superior attitude. “ I’ll have you know that I’m here on Crane Family business.”

“ Who family business?” Jody her clipboard under her arms, and raised an eyebrow at the red headed cat burglar.

“ Crane, as in Julian or Alistar, they open the Crane Fishery, Crane Construction, Crane Manor, Crane Industries, Crane….”

“ I don’t care, they ain’t here and they don’t matter, Records Room is for Hospital Personnel with level five clearance.” She looked the woman up and down, and rolled her eyes at the leopard print jumpsuit she wore.” You don’t look like you have that kind of clearance or that you even work at he hospital, so I suggest you vacant quickly.”

“ How dare you, I’m Rebecca Hotchkiss.” Rebecca stepped in front of the doctor, and narrowed her eyes.” I’m….”

“ You’re trespassing, and annoy the hell out of me, and I advise you to step back, and leave quickly, before I forget myself and beat you like Daddy taught me.” Jody step back and pointed toward the exit.” Now go on and get.” Rebecca belted her coat, and began walked out, ignoring the laughing orderly that witnessed her humiliation.

“ Way to go Dr, McKoy.” The orderly, began clapping, and smiled at the doctor. “ I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone put one of those Raven Hill people in their place.”

“ Well Mike, you can take the girl out the country, but you can’t take the country out the girl.” She waked toward the door, and entered her security code, and waved the younger man in.” Now come on and help me with boxes.”

~~~
“The nerve of that woman.” Rebecca muttered as she opened her car door, and slid in.” Dr. McKoy, you just made my list.”
 

*** I’m sorry that Reese got roughed up, but my reasoning was two fold. First no one seems to address the fact that he did in fact switch sisters. Two, I’m angry because he has still yet to deny the rumors that he going to ABC’s OLTL, that and I’m also kind of blood thirty and promised someone that Miguel would get hurt this time.
 
 
 

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