Author's Note: I was able to get a few songs off of Ten Inch Hero which means yay! I'm listening to Feeder's-Felling a Moment as I write this chapter. Just to let you know it's so freaking hot right now! Summer is officially here.
Tish dropped Bethany off at her apartment on the way back from the mall. Bethany made Tish promise that she wasn't going to tell Priestly that she saw James.
"Priestly is going to know something's wrong when you won't go back to his place," Tish said on the way back.
"I'm hoping all this will be over by tonight."
Tish looked at her "Your not going to do anything stupid. Are you?"
Bethany didn't say anything.
"Bethany Anne!" Tish said shocked.
"What am I supposed to do, Tish! I can't have any kids because of what he did to me. I'm not going to let him stop me from living my life! Not again. I'm done running."
"I know I'm going to sound like a broken record but are you sure you don't want to call the police?"
"They won't do anything. Haven't since the first attack," She said staring straight ahead.
"I can't let you do this. I'm going to tell Priestly," Tish said in front of her apartment now.
"Go ahead then," She said walking to her apartment fast.
Tish watched her.
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Bethany locked the door to her apartment and slowly walked into the kitchen. Pulling a chair from her two chair kitchen table set, she put it in front of her fridge and stepped on it to grab her gun that she kept hidden in the back part. After getting it she stepped back down and put the chair back in place and walked up the stairs to her bedroom.
She froze at the foot of her bedroom door when she saw her own blood deep in the carpet.
"Don't let him win," She said to herself and walked in the room
"What are you out of your mind," Trucker's voice demanded making her turn around.
"Trucker, you don't understand-"
"I understand that your making it easier for that creep to get you!"
Bethany stepped back from Trucker. She never saw him angry before.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you but you needed to hear it. I just hate bastards that hit women," He said sitting down on her bed and ran a hand through his hair frustrated.
She sat down next to Trucker sure she was missing something about his past. "I'm sorry, Trucker. If I had known how upset you were going to get-"
"Just promise one thing."
She smiled. "Anything," She said.
"Don't do anything stupid. I can tell you're a bright girl."
She chuckled and grabbed his hand. "I promise."
Trucker squeezed her hand. "Good."
The two sat quietly for a few minutes not moving.
"Are things serious with you and Priestly," He asked breaking the silence making her laugh.
"I like to think it is. I really like him."
"That's good that you two found each other."
She grinned. "He's a great kisser."
Trucker groaned. "I didn't really need to hear that," He said standing up.
She got up and followed him outside. "You asked," She said locking up.
"I didn't ask about the kissing."
She laughed and followed him to the Cos-Mobile.
OOOOOOOOOO
Priestly was at the grill while Jen was on the computer.
"Priestly, you don't really believe that," Jen said laughing.
"How many times have I told you? Kurt Cobain was trying to leave this world. He was trying to get away from Courtney," He said waving the spatula.
"If that's true then why didn't he just divorce her?"
"Because he didn't want her to get his money after the divorce," Saying like it was obvious.
Jen smiled as Trucker and Bethany walked in.
"There's my girl," Priestly said with a wink.
"I see you survived an hour alone with Tish," Jen said.
"Actually Trucker had to rescue me," She said.
"I'm surprised Tish didn't give you a migraine," Priestly said making a sandwich.
"She's not that bad," Bethany said sitting at the counter watching.
"Well you haven't been here long enough."
Just then Zo walked in and Bethany tried not to laugh when she saw Trucker get nervous.
"Hello, Trucker," Zo said with a smile.
Trucker didn't say anything.
"He's shy," Bethany said now smiling.
Zo looked at her. "Everything is going to be okay, Bethany."
Everyone stared at Zo in shock.
"How'd you know her name," Priestly asked.
"She just feels like a Bethany," Zo said.
"Listen to her," Jen said. "Zo's usually right."
Bethany just looked in shock as Zo walked over to her and held her hands. "Your going to live again," Zo whispered so the others didn't hear. "Have faith."
"Zo, can I get you anything," Jen asked.
"I'll just have an ice tea to go," Zo said.
Jen went to get it.
"It'll be over soon," Zo told Bethany.
Jen walked back with Zo's tea.
"Thank you," Zo said giving Jen the money for the tea. "Bye, Trucker," She said with a smile and walked out.
Trucker hung his head after she left. "Did I say anything stupid?"
Priestly did one of his famous looks making them laugh.
OOOOOOOOOOOO
"Sorry if Zo freaked you out earlier," Priestly said after he got off of work.
"I think you were more freaked out than I was," Bethany said sitting on his couch.
"Was not," He said next to her.
"Was too," She said leaning over kissing him but stopped.
"What?"
"You better take your piercing out. Don't want to get stuck again in the heat of the moment."
"Right," He said taking it out. "Now where were we?"
Bryan Greenberg's Someday was playing in the background.
"You really are a good kisser," She said panting.
"There are other things I'm good at."
"You wan to show me?"
He just looked like she slapped him. "Really?"
"I'm game if you are."
"You are my kind of woman," he said and continued kissing.
She tried to take his shirt off but it got stuck on his hair spikes making her laugh.
"Damn it," He muttered.
OOOOOOOOOOO
30 minutes later they lay on his couch exhausted.
"You are good," She said her head resting on his chest.
"Well I am when nothing's getting caught on me."
"It was cute. You know I think Zo might be right. It's already getting better."
"You deserve it."
She shifted to get her call phone.
"What are you doing," He asked unsure.
She put the camera on her phone and before he could say anything she took a picture of his now flat hair.
"Hey!"
"Your not the only one with good moves," She said kissing him.
Little love between Priestly and Bethany.
