Disclaimer – I do not take credit for the characters Kelly, Kris, Sabrina, Charlie and Bosley. These characters are the creation of Aaron Spelling Productions. I have created all other characters that appear in the story.
Mid morning, in the home that Kelly Garrett and her husband of fifteen years, Christopher shares, Kelly has just finished the morning chores, and is getting ready to enjoy a quiet afternoon to herself. Their seven year old daughter, Kasey, wouldn't be home from school until 2:00, giving Kelly the afternoon to relax, something that she rarely gets to enjoy when her young daughter and her husband are home. The silence, however, was quickly replaced with the sound of the telephone ringing. Half hoping it was a telemarketer, she got up from the couch to check the caller id, but was shocked when she saw who it was. She quickly answered it, looking very concerned as she talked.
"Johnson residence", Kelly stated.
"Good morning Angel, this isn't a bad time, is it?", the familiar voice on the other end asked in a very caring manner.
"No Charlie, is there something wrong though, you don't call here very often anymore", Kelly asked curiously, still not believing he was on the other end.
"Everything is fine, I was actually calling to ask a favor of you. How would you like to work on another case for me" Charlie asked, taking Kelly off guard.
"Another case?" Kelly questioned, not believing she had just heard that.
For the rest of the conversation, Kelly only half heard the details of the case. Charlie mentioned something about a series of robberies, and a close friend of Charlie's being involved. He never mentioned who else he asked to come back though, didn't even mention why he suddenly needed their help. Whatever the reason though, and no matter who else he invited back, Kelly could never deny Charlie a favor, not after everything he had done for her. Before she knew it, she was confirming that she would be at the office the following morning for a more complete case description, and reassuring him that she was sure this was something she wanted to do. The truth was though, as soon as Kelly hung up the phone, she felt afraid, afraid of what could happen and afraid of what everyone might think. Most of all, she was afraid of the memories that working for Charlie Townsend again might bring up, memories that took her years to erase. It might have been 20 years since Kelly was shot on the job, but she was almost certain that returning to that line of work, even now, would bring back the fears that she felt everyday, even years after the incident. There was no hiding from it now though, because Charlie Townsend had already called in the favor, and she had already given her word.
That evening, Kelly didn't mention the phone call to Christopher, mostly because her entire past as a private investigator was unknown to him. Until then, she never dreamt that she would be returning to that line of work, and she still wasn't sure if it would be something she stuck with. For the time being there was no reason for him to know, until they went to bed for the night that was.
Around 3 AM, Kelly jolted awake, covered with sweat, and trembling. Christopher was sitting besides her, his light on, looking very concerned.