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Matt was sitting outside the jail . He saw her coming towards him .He was in awe by her radent morning sun danced off her red hair. Her plain white cotton dress ,had Pearl buttons that ran the length of the dress. A belt made of blue ribbon waved in the wind.
Some how today she looked like a different person. She was truly stunning. She raised her skirt as she stepped off the side walk into the street. He could see the high lace white shoes, that held those adorable legs.
Kitty smiled at him. This was not her usual smile , it did not display the confidence he loved.
Kitty: " Morning Matt"
Matt:" Morning Kitty your up early"
Kitty:" I have a appointment with Doc., you want to come with me ? "
She was looking at the sidewalks, closed her eyes to prevent the tears they held from escaping
Matt: " why would I want to that ? I thought he was going to exam you."
Kitty: "yea he is. Will you be around later so we can talk."
Matt:" I will be by the saloon after rounds tonight"
Kitty:" After rounds tonight... O.. well ok..I guess I better go"
She walked slowly down ,the long dirty street. Their was no bounce in her step. Her head was down. He watched as she walked away, Her hips swaying back and forth. She stopped as she reached the bottom of Doc.'s stairs .Stood at the bottom run, playing with the wood in the banisters. Doc. stepped out of his office, on to the landing, checked his watch.
Doc.:" Morning Kitty... are you coming up"
Kitty:" Morning Doc. "
Kitty was trying to think of a reason, not to go up those stairs. Doc. came down five stairs.
Doc. :"Come along Kitty lets get this over with "
Doc. looked up saw Matt watching him. Came down to the bottom stair. Took kitty's hand. Kitty looked at the stairs. They seemed like a monster baring down on her. She could not move . Doc. put his hand on her back. She moved up seven stairs sat down on the step. Doc. smiled at her .
Doc.:" move over .. you remember when we had lots of room on this step...I think I might have to go on a diet"
Kitty :" I can not do it, I can not ask you, to do what has to be done...I can not ask you to kill my baby I just can't ... I know I am old ... I know I do not have a real home...I know I am not fit to be a mother".
Doc.:"As a rule I do not do that... Kitty what makes you think your with child?."
Kitty :" I missed my cycle, my breast hurt, I seem to be hot all the time sometimes I have to go outside just to cool off. I am gaining weight
.Doc:" You talked to Matt, before you came to see me ?"
Kitty:" I told him I was late. I hoped he would be happy. He acted like he did not understand what I was talking About "
Doc.:" is that why you pushed him down the Long Branch stairs? "
Kitty:" no...He ask if he was the father... I did not push him down the stairs. I just swung that bat we keep at the top of the stair at him. He jumped back and fell . "
Doc.:" so you two made a public spectral of yourself's, and every one in town thinks your with child. By the way how did he fall out of your window?"
Kitty:" It kind of made him mad being pushed ...aaa falling down the stairs. He ran up the stairs chased me in to my room. I locked the door . He came through the door like a raging bull. I saw scared. I got on the floor covered my head . I think Matt was surprised to see me afraid of him. He calmed down said he was sorry. We were going to have a nice dinner and talk. Matt wanted to know how along I was. I told him about two mounts. His face turned red. He was infuriated. He said he was in New Mexico two mounts ago. Accused me of being with every man in town including You Sam and Festus. He even accused me of making time with that bad guy he has locked up. I think I kind of lowered my head rammed him in his breadbasket. He moved backwards broke the window. I grabbed him tried to hold him, he told me he did not need my help pulled back and fell out the window."
Doc.:" Come on lets go talk with him"
Doc. stood up took her hand pooled on it softly
Kitty:" I think he is still mad. He is wrong I have not been with anyone but him . I do not think I can stand him insulting me anymore"
Doc.:" I need to talk to both of you, You should have came to me first, before you talked to him , now I have to do some damage control."
Doc. was pulling her across the road. Matt felt like ruining when he realized Kitty and Doc. was coming toward him. Kitty was his woman. They were threw everything together. How could she be pregnant with another man. She couldn't their must be some mistake. When they entered the jail,
Doc, ordered:"" Kitty you sit hear Matt sit down Festus get out.
Festus:" I think maybe I should hang around in case things get out of hand"
Matt:" things are not going to get out of hand. Their are no stairs hear"
Kitty:"Is it my fault your so clumsy"
Doc.:"I have not examen Kitty yet.,but I have been taking care of her since Bonner.".
Just the mention of that name caused Kitty face to change. She eyes grew sad .
Doc.:" Kitty their is no baby. Your have pregnancy hysteria brought on by the abuse Bonner caused."
Kitty:" Bonnor got me pregnant?... O ..no...That can not be.
Doc.:" No Kitty, that is not what, I said. Their is no baby. Your body is protecting it's self from all the abuse you have endured as a child and the Bonner thing. I became aware of the condition awhile ago sent for a special doctor . I was waiting for him before I talked to you about it. I did not think about you telling Matt. Matt you have been totally wrong . You need to stop this behavior now."
Matt:" She lied ?"
Doc.:" NO! she has htsteria brought on by sexual abuse, infertility,and repeated miscarriages. She will experience Interruption of the menstrual period,swollen belly. enlarged and tender breasts changes in her nipples. She will feel fetal movements , nausea ,vomiting and weight gain. But she will have NO BABY!."
Kitty :" NO baby?"
DOC.:"No baby now or ever, You are too young ,but because of the abuse, you are entering a new fase of your life."
Kitty :"I am old "
Doc. did everything he could to explain her condition to Matt and Kitty.
AS the sun went down Kitty and Matt lay in her big bed. She cried most of the day. Matt let a tear or two sneek down his cheeks also.
Kitty:" no baby"
Matt:" no baby"
Kitty's unborn child :" thats what they think Ha Ha Ha "
