Cedar Sinai Medical Center

Kelly smiled to herself as she rode the elevator down to the first floor of the hospital, glad that she had at least one person that understood what she had been through. Sure Donna and David were there for support, and helped her when ever they could, but they didn't understand why she kept it from everyone. They didn't know the whole story behind the story, they just knew that Kelly had a kid and that was it. Andrea was the only one who knew about the party and what happened there, the only one who knew where Kelly had actually been and what had happened while she was there.

As the elevator stopped on the second floor to let a few people on Kelly moved back towards the left corner of the back wall and continued to think about what she had just said. It was like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders as she realized that she no longer had to lie about Cassie when talking to Andrea. However, as she thought about it a little more she realized that it was only a matter of time before she would have to tell the rest of the gang about her little princess.

The elevator opened to the lobby and all the people filtered out of the elevator leaving Kelly standing there. When she finally realized that the door had opened she walked out and stood in the lobby staring at the front door. It wasn't really the door she was staring at, but the car that was parked just outside the door. The car belonged to Dylan and she knew that he was sitting in the driver's seat waiting for her. How did he know I was here? She asked herself as she searched her mind for the words she needed to tell him. She needed to break things off with him she just didn't know what to say to him.

"I thought you were with Erica and Suzanne." Kelly said as she walked into the bright sun.

"And I thought you had to study for your Psych test." Dylan rebutted.

"I do, I just decided to stop by and see Andrea before I went home." She said as she leaned against the side of the car.

"Hop in… I'll take you home." Dylan offered almost like he wanted to talk about something.

"I don't understand you… One minute you are mad at me and the next you want to give me a ride home… What is going on Dylan?" Kelly asked getting irritated with the way he was acting.

"Wait a minute, I was just trying to be a good boyfriend and you're biting my head off!" Dylan said slightly louder than he meant to.

"Well… what else am I suppose to think? I mean you never want to spend any time with me… you are always hanging out with Erica, and don't get me wrong, I'm glad you are spending time with your sister, but I think I deserve a little of that time too!" Kelly said remembering what she had been talking about with Andrea just a few minutes earlier.

"That's so typical of you Kelly, always thinking about yourself… well how about the times I have asked you to spend the night with me and you say you have to study… or worse baby-sit that Cassie girl from down the street…. I don't know how many times you have used that excuse!" Dylan was really getting frustrated now.

"I can't believe you… did it ever occur to you that Cassie is very important to me… I love spending time with her and if that is a problem for you then maybe we should break up." Kelly could feel the resentment building up inside her and it was only a matter of time before she just blew her top.

"So we're going to break up over someone else's kid? That's real mature of you." Dylan said shaking his head.

"Cassie is not just someone else's kid… she's my kid!" Kelly practically screamed before she realized what she had said.

"Wait a sec… Cassie is… are you kidding me!?!" Dylan couldn't even finish his thought he was so shocked.

"Yeah, I'm totally kidding you… she doesn't belong to me at all… get real Dylan!" Kelly said sarcastically as she stared at him. "Would I seriously lie about this? I didn't mean for it to come out like this but Cassie is my daughter and I love her more than I want to be in this relationship… I'll see you at school." Kelly said trying to walk away.

"Wait… you're just going to say you're a mom and then walk away?" Dylan said jumping out of the car and running in front of her.

Kelly just stared at him… wanting him to just let her go, but at the same time not wanting to lose him as a friend. She needed as many of those as she could get. Dylan on the other hand just wanted a straight answer from her. He didn't plan on saying what he said and he definitely didn't plan on hearing what she had to say. He just wanted to give her a ride back to the beach apartment and talk that was it… why she had to turn it into a fight he would never know. In fact he never knew why she had to turn almost every conversation they had into a fight.

Kelly didn't know what to say… she didn't want to just start talking about Cassie the way she was with Andrea and then have him just stare. But at the same time she wished that Cassie had never been brought into the mix. It wasn't her fault after all, and there wasn't anything she could do about it. Kelly wanted to be able to talk about her with Dylan it was just that she knew he would tell Brandon before she had the chance too.

"What do you want me to say?" Kelly said turning around to face him once more.

"I'm sorry… maybe!" Dylan said throwing his hands up in the air, not caring about the people that were staring at them.

"Why should I say sorry? I have nothing to be sorry about… It was my choice on who I told and I…" She wanted to say what was really on her mind, but the words just didn't seem to come out.

"You what? Come on tell me… I'm dying to hear this one!" Dylan said his voice rising with every last word.

"You want me to say I'm sorry… fine… I'm sorry I ever went out with you!" Kelly yelled as she turned and quickly walked towards her car.

"I know you don't mean that!" Dylan yelled as he ran after her.

Kelly opened the car door wishing that Dylan would just leave her alone because she really didn't want to have to say what she was about to say. She wanted to keep him as a friend, but he just wasn't getting the hint. As she closed the door she just sighed as she turned the key and started her car. Before she drove away she turned her head to face Dylan and said probably the most hurtful thing anyone could possibly say…

"You're right… I didn't mean it… what I meant is that I wish we had never met!"

With those famous last words she drove off, leaving Dylan standing there, too shocked to move. The crowd that had formed in the parking lot slowly dispersed. Dylan wanted to scream, he wanted to cry, he wanted to do anything other than just stand there, wondering what his life had become. It was at this moment that he felt he had hit rock bottom… he needed somewhere to go… somewhere where they wouldn't judge him… and the only place he could think of was… the bar.

Kelly just drove not knowing where she was going. She couldn't go home; she was too upset to do that. As she drove she saw the Horse Ranch she had visited with Brenda and Brandon's cousin and decided to stop there. It was the one place she had ever felt at total piece with everything and maybe just by being there she could calm down enough to go home and face the music.

She pulled the car into the lot and parked in the closest space she could find before getting out and walking up to the fence. Once at the fence she found herself face to face with a pure white horse. A small smile crept across her face as she cupped her hand over his nose.

"I bet your day's been a lot better than mine." Kelly said as she continued to pet the horse.

"How do ya figure?" A voice came from the other side of the fence.

"Did you just speak?" Kelly asked as her hand slowly came back down to her side.

"Over here!" The voice called.

"Hey, I didn't know anyone else was here." She said turning to see a young man walking over to her.

"That's what most folks say bout me… I'm just part of the wood work around here… Name's Brian… this is Casper. What's yours?" He asked sticking his hand out in front of him.

"Kelly… nice to meet you." Kelly said as she shook his hand.

"Sounds to me like you got yourself some troubles…"

"I don't want to keep you from your work." Kelly said turning to head back to her car.

"I got all day and I'm a mighty fine listener." Brian said sitting on the fence.

Kelly just stared at him wondering if he was being sincere or if he was just trying to get a date. Of course as soon as she saw that look on his face she knew he was being a nice guy and just wanted to talk. She took him up on it and began leaning against the fence as she spilled her guts and told him about everything.

"You know… if this Dylan couldn't accept you for who you really are than he really had no business being with you… and to tell you the truth I think this Brandon fellow would be a fool not to accept you."

"Thanks Brian… and not to cut this short but it's getting dark and I really should be getting back to Cassie." Kelly said as she noticed the sun setting behind the barn.

"Hey Kelly, don't sell yourself short… if you really like this guy… tell him the truth."

"Thanks… I will!" Kelly said smiling as she got back into her car and drove away.