Copping with Shattered Memories (FOL Reunion)

[BlairandJo]

I just changed the name to "Something To Live
For.

This story is the pilot(so to speak)for new Series about Blair,Jo,Natalie,Dorothy(tootie)
and their families.The Timeline is May2001-?

Series:"Heart to Heart"
Story:1(Pilot)
Title:"Something To Live For"

Basic Info
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The girls leave in 1988 after a fight.(Read Chaper one for info on fight)

Blair--- Is married to a Jay Gentry and has a stepdaugther Marcie15 and a Daugther
Morgan13.She owns a shop Called Texas Style.Jay is the mayor of College Station Texas
where they live.

Jo----Is divorced from Rick Bonnor(but still kept the name) for about two months now over a
painful marriage.She has two girls Callie14 and RoseMarie7.She is a lawyer.They(Rick
too)live in Portland Maine.

Natalie----Is married to a Sam West and has an Adopted daugther Lisa Gates 15(She kept
her birth name)and is trying to adopted Lisa’s sister Tabitha Gates 8.They also have a
son Sammy 1(not adopted)Natalie writes for a local news paper and also has come out
with some books.Sam is a teacher.They live in Brookly Georgia.

Dorothy---Is married to Jeff and has a daugther Felicia 13 and a son Carter 4.Dorothy is
an actress(She mostly does movies)Jeff is a football player.They live in HollyWood
California.
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*Chapter1*
Edna Gaines walked into the livingroom and sat down on the sofa.She bent down and
picked up a magazine off the coffee table.I’ll look at this for awhile till the doctor calls.
thought Edna as she opens it up to see a familiar face staring back at her.Tootie is a
wounderful actress.Thought Edna as she sets the magazine back down on the coffee.She
leans back and closes her eyes and thinks back to the day that her girls left.

The painful day that made my girls leave and go their separate ways was the worse day
of my life.I had just moved back with my husban Bruce and we were hopping things would
be the same.We thought wrong.

Blair was headmistress of Eastland,Jo had just become a policeofficer,Tootie was a news
reporter on Tv,And Natalie was reporter for the local news paper.Things were going well
till a young girl about the age of 15 walked into class one day and opend fire,She killed
10 students and 5 teachers,She injured 30 students and 10 teachers.When the police
questioned some students one said that she had told Bair what the girl was planing to do
and that Blair said Oh thats just talk and did nothing about it.Well the police belived the
girl and the police had Jo arrest Blair.Oh do I remember that day well.I was there when Jo
put the handcuffs on Blair.Jo had tears running down her face as she read Blair her rights.

Not long after that Natalie was given the chance to right an article she said she’d do it till
she found out that it was about Blair and that she had to write more then just about the
shooting.She worte that Blair Warner was taking money from the school to pay off her
bills.Blair was having trouble paying her bills and even took a night job to help pay them
off.So it made it easier for others to belive that.

Tootie had to give a report on the news about the shooting,Well she told more then that.
She said that the day the student told Blair about the shooting plans of one stundent that
Blair was drunk.None of us bought it but it did fit so the people bought it.We asked Blair
if she had a drinking problem but she wouldn’t talk so we thought it was the reporters
overeacting.

When Blair was found not guilty and was able to come home war broke loose the girls
were fighting over who’s fault it was for what happened.Then one day I came home from
a walk to find Blair,Natalie,and Tootie packing.I tried to talk them out of it but I couldn’t
then they left that day.Later that night Jo and Rick came by to tell me good-bye and that
was it the last time I heard from any of them.

Last year I got a card and a book from Natalie that she worte. She said she missed me
and she was fine but there no return address.Edna closed her eyes as she thought of
this.’’Edna!’’called Bruce walking into the living room.’’In here.’’said Enda opening her
eyes.’’Did the doctor call yet?’’asked Bruse sitting down on the sofa next to his wife.’’Not
yet,They said sometime between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.’’said Edna.
The phone rings Edna answers it.’’Hello,Yes,I see,Yes, How long,I’ll think about
it,Bye.’’said Edna as she hangs up the phone slowly.’’Bad news?’’asked Bruse.’’I have
cancer and a year to live if I get treatment,Less if I dont.’’said Edna.
“Then you’ll get treatment.’’said Bruse.’’I dont want treatment,I have nothing left
to live for,My girls are not speeking to me or eachother,I did get that card from Natalie
but thats it.’’said Edna with tears in her eyes.’’You have me.’’said Bruse.’’I know but Im
getting older and I will die sooner or later.”said Edna.”I know you miss the girls,They
were a huge part of your life.”said Bruse.”I wish I could see them again.’’said Edna.”I
know.”said Bruse.”I wonder what my girls are up to these days’’said Edna as she stands
up and walks upstairs.
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*Chapter2*
“Thank-you come again”said Blair as she waves to a lady leaving her store.”Mom,Here
is a list of all the shoes we have.”said a13year old girl with blond hair and Brown eyes as
she walks into the room.“Thanks Morgan,Wheres your sister?”asked Blair as she takes the
clipboard from Morgan.”Half sister,She’s in the back cleaning the bathroom.”said
Morgan.”Sorry half sister,Tell her to come here when shes done.”said Blair as she sets the
clipboard down.Morgan go’s into the back.

A lady walks into the store and looks around.Blair walks over to her.”May I help you?”
asked Blair.”Yes do you sell Pretty Pink perfume number3?”asked the lady with a texas
drawl.”Im sorry we ran out Monday,The truck comes Thursday,I could give you a rain
check.”said Blair.”No No I’ll come back then,Tell your husban I said Hi.”said the lady as
she leaves.”I will,Come again.”said Blair .

I hate that Jay has to be the mayor.I knew this would happen.People telling me to say hi
for them,Him working late hours seven days a week.Well the pay is wonderful,We do live
in a very nice house better then the one I lived in when I was younger.Morgan and
Marcie do go to the best school money can by.Life is great but why do I feel like
somethings missing form my life.Thought Blair as she saw her stepdaughter walking into
the room.

”Morgan said you wanted to see me.”said Marcie a 15 year old girl with hazle eyes and
a mixture of Blond and brown hair which is up in a poneytail.”Yeah,I need you to go
home and cook dinner.”said Blair.”I hate cooking dinner,Do I have to?”asked
Marcie.”Yes,Make what ever you want.”said Blair.”Fine,When is dad comming
home?”asked Marcie as she blows a bubble with her pink bubble gum.”I dont know,Sorry
sweetie.”said Blair as phone rings.”Hello,Texas Style,Blair Gentry speaking.”said Blair as
Marcie leaves.

Later that night Blair,Marcie and Morgan are sitting around a table eatting dinner .The
phone rings and Marcie runs to answer it.”Hello,Dad!”said Marcie with a smile on her
face.Morgan drops her fork and runs over to the phone.”Dad!let me talk.”said Morgan
trying to take the phone away from Marcie.”When are you comming home,Oh I see,Fine
see you in the morning,I guess.”said Marcie as she slowly hangs up the phone.”When is
he comming home?”asked Morgan as she and Marcie walk over to the table and sit
down.”Sometime between 2:00am and 4:00am,He has some things to go over at the
College Station Courthouse.”said Marcie as she picks at her rice.”Oh,I was hopping he
could fix my three way make-up mirror.”said Morgan as she takes a sip of water.”Well I
was hopping alot of things to!But you know what its not happening because his job has
taken over his life!”Yelled Marcie.”Sorry!”yelled Morgan.”Im going to bed.”said Marcie
as she stands up then walks away.”Hey Its your turn to do the dishes.”said Morgan.”I
cooked the dinner,You clean the dishes.”said Marcie as she climes the stairs.”Morgan
Gentry clean dishes I think not.”said Morgan.”Blair Gentry give Morgan Gentry 15$ this
week I think not.”said Blair.”I get the picture.”said Morgan as she picks up some dishes
then go’s into the kitchen.”Go to bed when you’er done.”said Blair as she stands up.
“Ok!”called Morgan from the kitchen.Blair walks up the stairs.

Blair stops by Marcie’s door and thinks about going in then thinks it would be best if she
had some time alone to cool off.

Blair walks into her and Jay’s bedroom.She lays down on their bed and thinks about what
happened in the dinningroom.Marcie was right Jay’s job had taken over his life,I wish I
could go back to the day I had first met him .Or not.Thought Blair to herself.

I had alot of problems,I just had left everything I had ever known over a fight that was my
fault.Blair lets out a deep breath of air as she thinks of this.

I was having trouble paying my bills and I was going to loose the condo If I did not pay a
down payment and I really needed my own space so the night I took the money from the
school I was drunk.I thought that the many drinks I had helped me feel better so I kept on
drinking till it got out of hand.

The day a girl came and told me that another student was planning on killing other
students I had had three beers and half if not the whole whine bottle the night before.My
life was so messed up.

If I told everyone that the news papers and the news were right that I had stolen money
and had a drinking problem.Think about me Blair Warner steeling money to pay bills and
having a drinking problem no one would by it.

So after the shooting I went to jail then I was let out after they found me not guilty.So they
thought.

I went home and war broke out so I packed my bags and moved here to the very
lovely College Staiton Texas where I ment Jay and his three year old daugther Marcie.Jay
got me help for my drinking and we got married then had Morgan.If I never met Jay I
dont know where I would be.Thought Blair to herself as the bedroom door opens.

A man with light brown hair and brown eyes walked into the room.”Jay your home.”said
Blair as he walks over to her.”Yes I am.”said Jay as he sits on the bed and hugs her.”I
missed you.”said Blair as he lets go of her.”I cant stay long I have to do something,I just
thought I’d see you before I leave.”said Jay as he gives Blair a quick kiss.”Where are you
going?”asked Blair.”Somewhere.”said Jay unsure.”Ok when you make up your mind let
me know.”said Blair as she kisses him once more.Jay stands up and walks toward the door
he turns around.”Blair.”said Jay.”Yes honey.”said Blair.”I love you,Please for me and the
kids sake don’t ever change.”said Jay.”I wont.”said Blair as Jay walks out the room and
and closes the door behind him.

Two hours later Blair is waken from a deep sleep to here the loud sound of a gun go off.
Blair stands up grabs her robe and puts it on very fast and runs into the hallway almost
bumpping into Morgan and Marcie whom were already in the hallway.”Mom what was
that.”said Morgan.”I dont know,Im about to find out.”said Blair as she walks down the
stairs.”Me too.”said Marcie running down the stairs.”Wait for me.”said Morgan as she
runs to catch up.

Blair walks around the huge livingroom looking fo any sign of what happened.”Marcie
check the basement,Morgan check the second floor,I’ll check this floor.”said Blair as her
and her girls go off to the floors they were told to go to.

Marcie opens the basement door and walks down the stairs.She turns on the light and
walks around.As she turns the corner she sees something she never thought she’d see.
“Oh My God!Mom!Morgan!Mom!Morgan!Mom!”screamed Marcie.Blair rushes down
the stairs with Morgan right behind her.”Marcie what is it whats wrong.”said Blair.”D..
Dad..He..He.”Marcie could bearly speak without crying so she points over to the floor.
Blair runs over to her husbans body which is laying in a puddle of blood.Blair checks for a
pulse.”He’s dead.”said Blair as she stands up and walks over to her two girls and hugs
them as they all break down into tears.
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Please Reply and let me know how you like it
so far??Please;o)I'll post another chapter or
two later.


[This message has been edited by BlairandJo (edited 08-13-2001).]

[This message has been edited by BlairandJo (edited 10-12-2001).]

[sue z q]

Ooooooooooooooooo, this is good! I mean cool! I mean sad! Post more soon!

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Jo: Partners? You mean 50-50? Uh, 50-50-50-50-50?
Blair: Good, Jo, we'll let you do the books!

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.

And from your two resident off-topic queens, Danielle and I, who are still looking for that 12 step program by the way:

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[mlee727@aol.com]

Oh G-d, oh G-d, oh G-d!!! I choked up!!!! HOW COULD YOU LEAVE IT LIKE THAT!!!! Oh my friggin' G-d!!!! Write more soon!!!! PLEASE!!!!

[Ryanmo97]

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[ssgoalie8]

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[BlairandJo]

Sence I have almost 6 chapters written I'll post chapter 3and4.BTW Chapter 3 was hard for
me to write so it did not turn out the way I
wanted it to.Well....Heres more.
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*Chapter3*
Dorothy paces back and forth in a hospital waiting looking like she’s about to cry but
forces herself to hold back the tears.”Mom,How is Carter I came as soon as I could get
away from dance class.”said a 13 year old girl with short black hair and dark brown
eyes.”Im sorry Felicia we dont know anything yet.”said Dorothy as she sits down in a
chair.”What happened?”asked Felicia as she sat down in a chair next to her mother.”He
stoped breathing again.”said Dorothy.”I hope they find him a heart soon.”said Felicia as
she reaches over and picks up a magazine.”Me too.”said Dorothy.

”Tootie honey.”said Jeff as he walks over to his wife.”Jeff thank God your here.”said
Dorothy.”How is he?”asked Jeff as he sits next to his wife.”I dont know.”said Dorothy as
she hugs Jeff. “Carter Williams!”called a doctor as he looks around the room.”Here!”said
Jeff as he lets go of Dorothy.”Your son is very sick,I dont think He’ll make it through the
night.Im sorry.”said the doctor.”Isn’t there a heart for him?”asked Jeff.”Carter is the very
last name on the list it would take months to years to get him a heart and he only has days
left to live Im sorry.”said the doctor.”Cant you do something!Please he’s my son he has
is whole life ahead of him!He’s only 4!”yelled Dorothy as she cries.Jeff walks over to
Dorothy and holds her.”When can we see him?”asked Jeff.”Any time you want He’s in
room 223.”said the doctor as he leaves.

Dorothy,Jeff and Felicia walk into a hospital ICU room and over to a little boy with dark
hair and dark brown eyes which are closed at the moment.”He’s so weak.”said Dorothy
as she walks up to her son and kisses his head.”I wish we could help him.”said Felicia as
she kisses her baby brother’s head.”He’s a fighter He’ll make it.”said Jeff as he also kisses
his son on the head.”Im going for a soda do any of you want something?”asked Felicia.
“No thanks I think were fine.”said Dorothy as Felicia leaves.

“Mommy.”said Carter as he wakes up.”Carter,Honey.”said Dorothy as she walks over to
her son and kneels down on the floor next to his bed then takes his hand.”Mommy am I
going to die?”asked Carter.Dorothy has no idea what to say so she says the only thing
she can think of.”Well sweety some day everyone dies.”said Dorothy.”Mommy’s right,
Some day Felicia Mommy and I will die just like someday you will die.”said Jeff backing
up what Dorothy said.Felicia walks into the room.”Hey Carter your awake,How are you
feeling?”asked Felicia as she walks into the room.”Im tired I think I’ll just close my eyes
for awhile.”said Carter as he closes his eyes.

The heart machine makes a loud beeping noise.Doctor’s and Nurses rush in as the heart
machine shows a long flat staight line.“Carter No!”cried Dorothy.Jeff hugs his wife as they
all walk out of the room leaving their dead boy to rest.

Two days later Jeff,Dorothy and Felicia come home from the funeral of Carter.They walk
into the livingroom.Felicia walks upstairs and go’s to bed.

Jeff and Dorothy sit down on the sofa in the livingroom.”It’s to quiet,God I miss him so
much.He’s my little boy and I lost him I..I Lost my little boy.”cried Dorothy.”Sh...Sh...It’ll be
all right.”said Jeff as He holds his wife to comfort her while she cries on his shoulder.

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*Chapter4*
“It’ll just be for the day you’ll be back home with Lisa,Sammy and Sam soon enough.”said
Natalie to a six year old girl with Dark brown hair and blue eyes.”I dont want to stay
with her I hate her!”Yelled the six year old girl.”Tabitha its just for six hours,She’s your
birth mother you have to at least see her.”said Natalie trying to talk a six year old in
to doing something that Natalie didn’t even want her to do.”I want you to be my mother
and Sam to be my father and Sammy to be my brother,I want to stay with my sister Lisa!”
Yelled Tabitha.”Tabby please just do it for me.”said Natalie to her hopefully soon to be
daughter.”Fine I will.How come Lisa isn’t going too?”asked Tabitha as she sits down on
her bed.”She has been adopted by us years ago before your birth mother had you and
Lisa has a say at what happens because she is older.”said Natalie as she sits down on
the bed next to Tabitha as the door bell rings.”I’ll get it .“called a voice from the
livingroom.”That must be your birth mother.”said Natalie as her and Tabitha walk out the
Tabitha’s bedroom.

A 15 year old girl with Blond hair and Blue eyes opens the door to see a tall lady with
brown hair and blue eyes about late 30’s standing there.”Lisa,My God I cant belive its
you,The last time I saw you was when you were what three or four.”said the lady as she
walks into the house.”Three,Right before police came to hall you off to jail for selling dope
oh and I loved the DCFF friends they brought along with them to take me away kicking
and screaming.”said Lisa sarcastically as she closes the door.

Natalie and Tabitha walk into the livingroom and up to the lady.Tabitha walks over to Lisa
and stands next to her.”Sarah Gates,Im Natalie West and this girl thats standing next to
Lisa is Tabitha.”said Natalie as she points over to Tabitha.”Hi Tabitha,It’s been years sence
i’ve seen you.”said Sarah.”Yeah six years.”said Lisa in a rude voice.”Um..Lisa why dont
you go check on Sammy to see if he’s awake yet.”said Natalie.”Fine.”said Lisa as she
stands up to leave.”Lisa dont go,Please.”said Tabitha.”I’ll be back in just a minute you’ll
be fine.”said Lisa as she leaves.“Who’s Sammy?”asked Sarah alittle nervous.”He’s my
son,He’s one.”said Natalie.”Well I think we should be going.”said Sarah as she adjusts
her purse on her shoulder.”No.I don’t want to leave!”Yelled Tabitha as she runs down the
hallway to look for her older sister.

Lisa walks into the livingroom with Tabitha wrapped around her left leg making it hard
for her to walk.”Forget something?”asked Lisa sarcastically.”Tabitha Sarah Gates,Why
did you run off like that I thought we talked about this.”said Natalie as she looks at
Tabitha.“Um.”said Tabitha as grips Lisa’s leg tighter.

Lisa lifts up her left leg and swings Tabitha onto the near by sofa.”Here sit.”said Lisa as
Tabitha lets go of Lisa’s leg.Natalie sits down on the sofa next to Tabitha and Sarah sits in
a near by chair.”Tabby,Why dont you want to leave?”asked Natalie.”I dont want to
leave!I dont like that lady she looks mean.”said Tabitha as she crosses her arms.Lisa
laughs a small laugh.”Tabby you thought that Sammy looked mean when he was born but
does he acted mean?”asked Lisa as she bends down on the floor next to her sister.
”No.Well..Only when he’s hungrey.”said Tabitha as everyone smiles.”Tabby come here
for a sec.”said Lisa as she takes Tabitha over to a corner of the room and whispers
something in her ear.

Tabitha gives Lisa a hug then walks over to Natalie and hugs her then walks over to
Sarah.”What should I call You?”asked Tabitha.”How about Sarah.”said Sarah.”Ok Sarah
Lets go.”said Tabitha.”All right.Bye.”said Sarah as they walk out the door.”Bye Natalie,
Lisa.”said Tabitha as they close the door and leave.

Natalie and Lisa walk into the kitchen to clean up some dishes.Natalie walks over to the
sink and turns the water on.Lisa picks up some plates and walks them over to the sink.
“What did you tell her that made her change her mind?”asked Natalie as she scrubs a
plate.”I told her that if she was a good girl and went that I would read her any story she
wanted me to for a week.”said Lisa.”Well it worked.”said Natalie as she sets the plate into
the drying rack.”So what time is Tabby comming home?”asked Lisa just as Sammy cries.
“Um..Lisa you finnish the dishes and I’ll check on Sammy.”said Natalie as she runs out of
the room.

Later that day the Family is sitting around the livingroom floor watching Tv and
talking about the day.”How was spending the day with Sarah?”asked Lisa.”It was ok,We
went to the park,out to lunch,Then she took me shopping at the mall where she bought me
this doll.”said Tabitha as she shows her doll.”Im glad you had fun.”said Natalie.
“Well look at the time its 8:00 I think its time for someone to go to bed.”said Sam as he
looked at his watch.”Lisa I want you to read me The Big House.You promised.”said
Tabitha as she stands up and runs down the hall.”Ok Im comming.”said Lisa as she walks
down the hall.

“So how was your day?”asked Natalie.”It was..”said Sam as the phone rings.”Hello.”said
Natalie as she answers the phone.”Yes,What she cant do that,I will fight,Im not giving
Tabitha up up to some drug dealing drunk who might have changed again.Fine,Bye.”said
Natalie as she hangs up the phone.”What was that all about?”asked Sam.”Sarah wants to
keep Tabitha.”said Natalie.”She cant do that,Tabby has been living here for two years we
almost have her adopted.”said Sam.”If we want to keep her we have to fight and Im
ready to fight.”said Natalie.”Im right behind you.”said Sam as he puts an arm around
Natalie as she leans in and rests her head on his shoulder.”I will not loose her we are so
close to her being ours.”said Natalie.”We’ll do what ever we have to.”said Sam as he
kisses Natalie on her head.
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so far.Please;o)

[Wild Child]

This is great so far...I'm likin' it!

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"You're born,you move on,you die,that's life."-Jo
Nancy McKeon is #1!!

[ssgoalie8]

keep going

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[Ryanmo97]

Keep it going!

[JoExstead]

This is really good!! Keep writing

[BlairandJo]

Heres the next chapter.I only posted one this
time because I only have 6 chapers done and
im editting the 6th...Well enjoy.
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*Chapter5*
“Mom!Callie took the tv guide away from me!”yelled a 7 year old girl with brown hair
and green eyes.She looked very much like her mother but acted just like her father.”I did
not!”Yelled Callie a14 year old girl with Blond hair and Hazel eyes.She looked very much
like her father but acted just like her mother.”Girls!Get in here right now and bring the Tv
guide!”Yelled Jo from the den.

The two girls walk into the den and Callie hands Jo the TV Guide.Jo opens the Tv guide to
about the middle.”Does this look about even?”asked Jo as both the girls shake their heads
yes.”Good.”said Jo as she takes the Tv guide and rips it right down the middle.”Callie
heres your half.”said Jo as she hands it to Callie.”Why’d ya tare it.”asked Callie.”Don’t
ask why just take it.Rosemarie here’s your half.”said Jo as she hands the half off to the
7 year old.”Thanks I think.”said Callie.”Now please leave I have to go over this case for
tomorrow,I have to defend a gangster in court even though I know all the defense in the
world would’nt save his sorry butt.”said Jo as Callie and Rosemarie leave.

Ten minutes later the phone rings and Callie runs into the room.”Mom its dad should I tell
him your not here.”said Callie.”No Um..Just record the phone conversation like I showed
you.”said Jo.”Ok.”said Callie as she leaves.

Jo picks up the phone and she hears a beep to let her know it started recording.”Hello
Rick.”said Jo getting alittle bit nervous.”Hey Jo sweety.”said Rick.”Dont Jo sweety
me.Now what in the world do you want?”asked Jo in an angry voice.”I want to come
home I want to be your husban and a father to Callie and Rosemarie.”said Rick in a way
that would make you feel sorry for him.Well almost.“You blew your chance a month
ago,It would have been sooner like a year but I loved you too much!”yelled Jo.”Don’t
you still love me?”asked Rick.”No I dont and I am doing my best to keep my kids away
from you,If you ever lay a hand on me or the kids I sware to God that I will report you
and have you in jail.”said Jo.”Well sence we are divorced and I do have visitation rights I
can do what ever I want to them and say that you did it.”said Rick.”Well not for long I am
going to make sure that the kids are mine and that you can never have any rights to see
them!”Yelled Jo.”Well I looked into that too and if I can find you an unsuitable parent I
can have Rosemarie taken away and to live with me. I would have Callie taken away but
she’s 14 so she has a say unlike Rosemarie.If I get Rosemarie I will make sure you never
see her again.”said Rick.”You Jerk!You wouldn’t You just keep away far away and I will
see you in court whenever we can get a hearing.”Said Jo getting upset.”I will be buy later
to get the kids for my two days and one night a month visit.”said Rick as he hangs up the
phone.

Jo hangs up the phone and sits there for a moment.I hope and pray that he does not lay a
hand on any of them.Thought Jo as she puts her hand through her hair.

Later that day Jo,Callie and Rosemarie are sitting on the sofa waitting for Rick.Jo looks
over at the clock then at her watch.”I wonder where he his?”asked Jo as she stands up
then walks over to the window and looks outside.”Maybe he got into a car wreck and is
laying by the side of the rode bleeding to death.”said Rosemarie as her and Callie walk
over to the window they see Rick’s car pull up.”Wishful thinking.”said Callie sarcastically.
“Do you have everything?”asked Jo as she opens the door.”Yep.”said Callie as she shows
Jo her bags.”Yes.”said Rosemarie as she lifts up her bags.”Ok give me a kiss.”said Jo as
she kisses her kids good-bye.”Bye mom.”said Callie as she runs out to Ricks car.”Bye
mommy.”said Rosemarie as she runs outside and gets into Ricks car.


Jo walks into her bedroom around 12:00am that night.She walks over to her dresser and
gets out a baggy T-shirt and a pair of baggy pants.Jo looks up at the mirror that is hanging
over the dresser.She takes her shirt off and the mirror reveals large bruise across her
shoulder.

I remember that night.Rick came home from work drunk as I have ever seen anyone
before.He wanted me to make him something to eat when I told him that I was too tired he
yelled at me and through a glass at me.It took eight stitches.Hard to belive that it was
almost a year ago when this all happened.
I still in some odd way love him,He is the father of my two children,It would have been
three but I had a miscarriage.It was going to be a boy,We were going to call him Joseph
Rick Bonnor.thought Jo to herself as a tear slowly rolls down her face.

That next night after I loss the baby he again got drunk he really went at me he gave me
the brusies on my arms you can still see them.He also gave me somemore deep cuts that
needed stiches.Those you can still see like they were done just an hour ago when they
went done a month ago.To think I lost my baby less then a month ago.Unreal.Thought Jo
as she puts on a baggy shirt.

What has my life come to?Bad things just seem find to me.Everywhere I go something bad
happens.I wonder what my life would be like if I lived back in New York close to my
friends and Family.Well at least I’d have Mrs.G to give me some advice.She always
gave me the best advice.I really could use some advice on what to do with my life but I
told my kids and myself not to tell anyone what Rick has done.The court is the only one
that knows.Its not like Rick’s going to openly admit to anyone that he Hits his wife and
Kids.Tears just roll down Jo’s face as she thinks of this.

The kids God I could kill myself for letting him lay a hand on them.The night he hit me a
year ago was when he also went after Callie.She got a D on her math test and well with
Rick being drunk he got mad and lashed out at her.She got three cuts one on her face that
looked like something that would happen if she fell while riding her bike.She also had one
on her right arm and one on her left arm.

Then that night he also went after Rosemarie.She just got a bruise on her right cheek.Thank
God the teacher’s bought the story that Callie and Rosemarie got into a fight.If not Rick
would have ended up in jail and I couldn’t do that to him THEN but now I would love for
him to rot to death behind bars till he dies.I still in a very sick and odd very odd way love
him.

Jo pulls her hair back into a poney tail and the mirror reveals a deep cut on her neck.Jo
stares at the cut.I wish that would heal.I mean how could it.He gave it to me when I forgot
to drop off something at his house two days ago.When will this all just end?Soon I hope.
I am all alone to hide my painful secrets to keep my secrets secret.Thought Jo to herself as tears roll down her face.
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I'll post the next chapter in the afternoon
after I edit it and after I add more to The
TD on Im doing too.
Please reply and Let me know if you like it so far.Please;o)

[sue z q]

Wow, this is REALLY well written and I'm liking it, so post more soon!

[mlee727@aol.com]

Once again--I love!!! But I have one little piece of advice.....could you please add a little humor in it? It's so sad and it's really good....you have an amazing sense of drama. It's incredibly strong but it's so heavy....maybe a little bit of humor will help balance everything? Other than that--GREAT JOB!

[Ryanmo97]

This story keeps getting better and better.

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[ssgoalie8]

oh my

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