Chapter 7

Everything went silent and Katherine paled. Starsky rubbed her arms in a way to comfort her. Tears started rolling down her face and he pulled her head to his chest and rocked her back and forth until she stopped crying and pulled away. He rubbed her back.

"You gonna be OK?" he asked. She nodded. "What do you want for breakfast?"

"Would it be too much trouble for you to make some eggs?"

"No. Fried or scrambled?"

"Fried.

"Fried eggs comin' up. You can take a shower if you want." Starsky said. She nodded and grabbed clothes from her suitcase and walked out to the bathroom and closed the door.

Starsky sighed and went out to his refrigerator, grabbed two eggs, and cracked them into the pan.

It was long before Katherine emerged from the bathroom, braiding her hair in two pigtails. She tossed her pajamas in the bedroom and went into the kitchen. She had a hair tie on her wrist while she was braiding her hair.

She leaned up against the counter, watching Starsky make the eggs. She was wearing a Dukes of Hazzard shirt with Bo, Luke and Daisy on the front. Daisy was holding a guitar in the middle, Luke was to the left of her, while Bo to her right while on the bottom it said, The Dukes of Hazzard in cursive letters. With the shirt she was wearing black leggings. As the put the last hair tie in her hair, he finished the eggs, and then put them in front of her and handed her a fork.

"Thanks." she said, digging into her eggs.

"No problem." Starsky replied, smiling. "I didn't even tell you why I got you up."

"I assumed why. You want me to ride with you, right?"

"Yeah. I'm hoping you don't mind."

"No! Not one bit. I've always wanted to see cops on the job." she replied.

Starsky replied. "You can even tell me why your running. If you don't mind."

"I don't want to, but I will." she hesitated. "But it's only because you're a cop and I trust you." she said, pointing a finger at Starsky. He nodded.

She finished the eggs and they both headed out the door. She sat in Hutch's spot. After a little while of driving, Starsky broke the silence.

"So you ready to tell me why your running?"

"Yeah. So, I was at my friend's house. He name is Lela. She's my soul sister. I'm over there so much that we could switch places and our families wouldn't notice. Anyway, when she dropped me off at my house, I went inside and she left. I walked through the house and into my living room. My parents were laying there, so I dropped my bag and rushed to their side." she paused. "I went and searched the rest of the house and found my brother's bodies. My oldest brother was home that week. He was dead too. I feared that the man or woman that killed them would find out that I was still alive and come after me. So, I started running." she finished with tears streaming down her face. "Lela doesn't even know I'm gone."

Starsky stopped the car and pulled her to him, rubbing her back as she cried out loud. He once again rocked her back and forth until this time she fell asleep. He laid her down and out her head on his lap. He took off his jacket and put it on her upper half. She snuggled into it.

Starsky + Hutch= Starsky and Hutch

When he told me that the guy had escaped, I instantly paled. Starsky rubbed my arms, then pulled my head to his chest and rocked me back and forth until I stopped crying and pulled away. He rubbed my arms.

"You gonna be OK?" I nodded. "What do you want for breakfast?"

'OK, I'm getting up, I probably have to ride with him today.' I thought.

"Would it be too much trouble for you to make some eggs?" I asked.

"No! Fried or scrambled?"

"Fried please."

"Got it. Fried eggs comin' up. You can take a shower if you want." he said.

I nodded. I pulled out my suitcase and grabbed some clothes out. I walked out and into the bathroom, leaving Starsky in the bedroom.

As I was taking a shower, I really though t if I should've called Lela to tell her where I was and what happened. I let the warm water run over my face. Usually I don't like having warm water on my face, but I felt it melt all my worries away for the time being.

'I've got Starsky. He'll protect me.' I thought.

When I got out, I towel dried my hair and put my clothes on. I always braid my hair into two pieces, so I had to hair bands on my wrist. I threw my pajamas into the bedroom. I went out into the kitchen braiding my hair and watched Starsky make my eggs. I was wearing my favorite Dukes shirt, well my only Dukes shirt. I also had black leggings on. As I finished braiding my hair, Starsky finished my eggs and placed them in front of me with a fork.

"Thanks." I said, digging into them.

"No problem." he replied, smiling. I smiled back. Whenever someone smiles at me nicely, I can't help but smile back. "I didn't even tell you why I got you up."

"I assumed why. You want me to ride with you, right?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm hoping you don't mind." he said. "I know you could hold your own, but I would feel better if you were with me."

"No! I don't mind! I've always wanted to see cops on the job." I replied.

Starsky nodded. "You can even tell me why your running. If you don't mind."

'I don't want to, but I will." I said, setting down my fork. "But it's only because you're a cop and I trust you." I said sternly, pointing a finger at him. He nodded.

I finished my eggs a couple minutes later and we both headed out the door. After a little while of driving, Starsky broke the silence.

"So, you ready to tell me why your running?"

I sighed. "Yeah. So, I was at my friend's house. He name is Lela. She's my soul sister. I'm over there so much that we could switch places and our families wouldn't notice. Anyway, when she dropped me off at my house, I went inside and she left. I walked through the house and into my living room. My parents were laying there, so I dropped my bag and rushed to their side." I paused. "I went and searched the rest of the house and found my brother's bodies. My oldest brother was home that week. He was dead too. I feared that the man or woman that killed them would find out that I was still alive and come after me. So, I started running." I finished with tears streaming down my face. "Lela doesn't even know I'm gone."

Starsky stopped the car and pulled me to him, rubbing my back as I cried out loud. He once again rocked me back and forth until this time I fell asleep. I felt Starsky put his jacket over me and I snuggled into it. I dreamed about my family once again.

I have so much crying going on! I hope it isn't annoying anybody with how much I have! I apologize if it is!