Chapter 10:
It was a Wednesday afternoon, when Kate and everybody's flight landed at LAX. Vince rented a Dodge Durango for the time that they're visiting there, and he drove up towards Charming.
"So." Riley said, breaking the awkward silence. "Does anyone know what she looks like?"
"No." Kate shook her head. "The last picture I saw of her was when, she was a baby."
"Are we supposed to meet her somewhere?"
"Yes, Jake." Vince nodded. "At the police station."
"Does she know we're coming?" asked Zack.
"My sister's lawyer... told me that he told her."
"But... Kate?"
"Yes, Riley?"
"The question is... does she know who you, Vince, and Jake is to her?"
"Honestly, I don't know." she shook her head. "But I'm a little nervous to see how she's grown up."
Jake looked around. "Do you even know where you're going, Pops?" he paused. "Don't you think you should look at the map?"
"Son, I know where I'm going. How hard is it to find one little town with the population of like, fifty or something?"
Jake laughed. "Okay then."
"Don't worry." Kate started. "Your father has a GPS embedded in his brain... so we won't get lost."
"I hope not." Riley laughed.
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Isabelle was laying in her bed watching the TV with Chibs and Gemma in there with her. A few minutes later, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw 'D. Hale' flashing on the screen, then pressed the talk button. "Hello?"
"Hey... Bella."
"What's up, Hale?" Gemma and Chibs gave Isabelle a weird look, then she shrugged her shoulders.
"I called to tell you that... Mrs. Kate Logan is on the way. She wants to meet you here at the police station."
"Sure, what time?"
"She should be in town within a few hours."
"Okay." Isabelle started. "I'm at the hospital and I should be released soon and when I am, I'll go down there."
"See you then."
"Bye, Hale." she told him, then hung up her phone.
"What did he want?" asked Gemma.
"Well... Kate Logan wants to meet me at the police station, when she gets into town."
"Do you want me to go with you?"
Isabelle nodded. "Yes, Gemma... please."
"Okay, Baby." she nodded.
"I'm a little nervous."
"I would be too." Gemma nodded, then looked at Chibs. "Go ahead and go to the shop... I'll take Bella to the station."
"You sure?"
Isabelle nodded and Gemma said "Yeah, there's a few repo's that has to be done, Opie has the paperwork."
"All right." he nodded, then gave Isabelle a kiss on her forehead. "See you later, Love."
"Bye... Chibs." she smiled, then he left the room.
A few minutes later, Gemma spoke "You know... you and Chibs has a good father-daughter type relationship. It's good, he can get close to someone since he doesn't see his own daughter, and he seems happy."
"Yeah."
"And it all started when?"
"After my dad died... I mean, my 'Uncle' Ben." she paused. "We just became close and I did and still do, look up to him as a father figure and he's okay with that."
"That's good." Gemma nodded. "So... I talked to Jax this morning." Isabelle just looked down. "He's feels really bad."
"He should feel like shit, Gemma."
"I know, I know... don't shoot the messenger, I'm just telling you."
"Sorry."
Gemma nodded. "I love Jackson... he's my son, but maybe this break up is what he needs to get his head out of his ass and grow up."
"I hope so... I can't do this alone." she blinked away her tears. "I love him too, but I can't force him to do anything... he's gonna do what he wants anyway."
"I know, Bella, but you need to keep your blood pressure down."
"Sorry, I..." she paused. "I don't know."
"It's okay... you're getting out today, just stop stressing."
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Vince pulled into the Charming Police Station a few hours later and parked the Durango. They all got out and walked in, then Kate went up to the front desk. "Excuse me, I'm looking for Deputy Hale."
He came out of his office. "I'm Deputy Hale."
"I'm Kate Logan." she shook his hand and let go. "This is." she pointed one by one. "My husband Vince, our son Jake, and his friends Zack and Riley."
"It's nice to meet you." Hale nodded. "Could you follow me please?" then Hale took them into one of the empty rooms and they sat down.
"Where's Isabelle?"
"I let her know, Mrs. Logan and she'll be here as soon as she gets released from the hospital."
"What happened?" asked Jake.
"I'm not sure, but she'll be here soon." Hale nodded, then walked out. Fifteen minutes later, Gemma and Isabelle walked inside the police station, and Hale looked up. "Hello Gemma. Bella."
Gemma smiled and Isabelle said "Hi."
"You were in the hospital? Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Isabelle nodded. "So... are they here?"
"Yes and they're waiting for you."
"Okay."
"Follow me." Hale told them and they followed him.
Isabelle stopped in front of the one way mirror. "Is that them?" Hale nodded. "Kate is pretty."
Gemma looked at Isabelle. "You ready, Baby?" she slowly nodded. "Come on." then they walked into the room.