I didn't know if i should post another chapter. I like this story. Been working on it for months. I dont even know if i even have the right rating... :( Please leave a review... Thanks...
On the way home, I was sitting on Ford's lap. He too saw me quiet, while the others were talking.
"You ok?" He whispered in my ear to me.
I gave him a fake smile. "Yeah." I said to him giving a fake smile.
We arrived at Kathy's and Daniel was going with her to see if she was able to come back at our house. We all stood by the jeep. I felt Ford pull me closer to him. I was resting my head against his shoulder, while still sitting in the back seat on his lap. I could feel him rubbing my back. I felt like a little kid when I'm with my brothers. Kathy was then coming back out with Daniel.
"Peter will get me later." She said to us. Peter is her older brother.
So we were then on our way home. Kathy was going to have dinner with us. I remained sitting like that on Ford until we got home. Evan was then helping me out since I was sitting crooked.
"Thanks." I said to him.
Adam was standing there when we got home. He noticed Kathy was with us. She and I were heading inside when Adam stopped us.
"Everything ok?" He asked us.
"Fine." I said to him walking into the house.
Daniel waited till I was out of sight. My brothers were standing around.
"One of ya's wanna shed some light?" He stood there asking my four brothers.
"Adam something is wrong but I don't know what." Daniel told him.
"Meaning what?" Adam asked him curiously.
"Her teacher called for me and when I got to her classroom, she was in tears." Daniel told him.
"She's been very quiet." Guthrie said to him.
Ford shook his head in agreeing with Guthrie's statement.
"So you thought bringing Kathy here would help?" Adam asked.
"Yes. Sorry I didn't ask ya head of time." Daniel said to him.
"No its fine." He told him.
"Peter's getting her later." Evan said to him.
"Go get a drink and then chores." He told them when he was walking down by the barn.
My brothers were coming in. I had changed my good clothes to play clothes.
"I have chores, wanna come?" I asked Kathy.
"Haley, I got it." Ford said to me.
I stopped in my tracks and turned to my brother.
"I cant ask you to do that." I told him.
"I know. You didn't, I did." He told me when he chuckled.
"Its ok. Thanks." I said heading out, leaving Kathy standing there.
"Something is wrong." She told my brothers.
"Yeah, but what?" Ford was saying to her.
"I don't know, but I will find out." Daniel told them.
They were then getting a drink before they too needed to help out.
"Come on Kathy." Guthrie told her.
She followed him down to the barn. I was sitting there in a daze. I didn't even hear them come in.
"Hello." Guthrie said waving his hand in front of my face.
"Wwwhat?" I asked coming out of a thought.
"You ok?" He asked me.
"Yeah, fine." I said to him.
"You left without me." Kathy said to me.
"Sorry. I was thinking." I said feeling bad that I left my best friend.
After I was done we were just walking around, not saying much. I felt bad. She must of been bored.
"Wonder whose turn it is too cook?" She asked trying to make small talk.
"I think its Crane's turn." I told her.
We were then heading back home. My brothers were coming in from working at the ranch the same time we were coming.
"Hey Kathy." Brian said to her all cheery.
"Hey, guys." She said to them all.
I could see the worried look was on my brothers faces.
"Hey squirt, you ok?" Adam said while walking next to me.
"Yeah." I told him not sounding very convincing to him.
When we got inside, Crane had made meatloaf, mash potatoes and corn for dinner. We were sitting around the table. Kathy was sitting where Evan would of and he just moved over next to Guthrie on the end. I wasn't too hungry. I didn't take much. I started to play with my food.
"I know my cooking is better." Brian leaned over to whisper to me, when he was joking.
"Hmmm." I said to him not really hearing what he had asked me.
"Nothing. You ok?" Brian was then asking me. He sounded worried.
"Yeah." I said softly to him.
"So how was school for you clowns?" Brian was asking us all.
"May I be excuse please?" I asked when I jumped up and ran out the front door.
"Did something happen?" Crane asked my brothers.
"I had to go down to her classroom cause she was so upset." Daniel explained.
"So you never got to know why then?" Adam was asking.
"She wouldn't tell either of us." Evan said helping Daniel out.
"And not even you?" Brian asked Daniel, with a shocked look on his face.
"I know." Daniel saying as he was agreeing.
"Kathy do you know?" Crane asked her.
She didn't know what to say.
"Nope." She told them, when she hated to lie.
I think they knew she was lying but they also knew how she and I are. I had to get out of the house. So I was watching the horses in the corral.
"Hey Hale." Daniel said to me when he was coming by me.
"Hey." I said softly.
We just stood there watching the horse run. I know he wanted to say something but he didn't.
"Haley remember something." He said to me while I still didn't take my eyes off the horses.
"Hm." I said to him.
He turned me to face him. I was trying not to let the tears drop.
"If you need me, I am right here always." He said to me giving me a hug.
I wanted to tell him, really I did but I just couldn't. We stood there for a few minutes until we saw Kathy coming by us.
"Hey you ok?" She asked me.
I gave her a fake smile.
"I'll leave you two alone." He said giving a kiss on my head.
He was heading up to the house.
"Sorry." I told her.
"For what?" She asked me.
"I ran out and left you sitting there with my brothers." I told her.
"Its ok. I didn't say anything. I think they knew I was lying." Kathy said to me.
"I just don't know what to do." I told her when a tear dropped.
"Why cant you tell Daniel?" She asked looking confused.
"Are ya kidding, he'll beat that guy up and it will be MY fault that Daniel gets into trouble." I said resting my head on my arms.
"First of all who said he'll get into trouble?" She asked me.
"C'mon all fights at school lead into suspension." I told her.
"Maybe he can talk to him." She suggested.
I lifted my head up to look at her and shook my head.
"Really?" I asked her knowing that would NEVER work. She tried..
After a while it was late and her brother Peter was picking her up.
"My brother is here." She said to me.
We were heading back up towards the house. All my brothers were standing outside chatting with Peter.
"Hey kiddo." Brian said to me when he saw me coming.
"Hey. " I said to them all.
"Ready sis?" Peter asked her.
"Yup." She said to him. She was then turning to me to give a hug.
"Thanks for coming." I told her.
"Remember what I said." She said to me with a smile.
We watched them leave. We were still standing out there. I knew where this was going to go.
"Wanna talk about it?" Adam stood there asking me with his arms folded.
"No Sir." I said to him.
"Did you do something bad?" He asked again.
"No Sir."I said sounding excitedly and looking up at him
"Ok. OK. Relax." He said to me placing his hands on my shoulders.
"Were all here if you need to talk." Crane said to me when I then looked over to him.
"Thanks." I said to them.
We were then heading inside to sit. I was sitting at the table trying to do my Math. I could not concentrate. I just sat there and rest my head on my hands. I must of fallen sleep.
"Hey come on sleepy head." Brian said to me when he was waking me up.
"Ssorry." I said rubbing my eyes.
He stood there laughing.
"Come on. " He said carrying me up to my room.
"I can walk." I said to him.
"Oh really." He said to me with a chuckle.
Wonder why he chuckled? He brought me up to my bed and covered me with my pink blanket.
