Chapter 10: I'm Not the Only Heartbreaker

Katherine walked over to the inn that Arrow was staying at and banged on the door. A man opened it.

"I need to see Alton Arrow." Katherine said. The man shook his head. Katherine was not usually a violent person but she had just bee shaken up worse then she'd ever been.

"I'm sorry. Mr. Arrow said no visitors and besides unless you pay you can't get in." Katherine snapped out a knife.

"Let me in, god damn it!" She yelled and the man looked taken aback and stunned. He fumbled with the doorknob and it was Katherine's turn to be shocked. What did you just do that for? Are you going crazy? What's happening to you? She thought and walked in dazed. All she could think about was Jim. Why did she have to leave? She could have stayed and made everything better. She could have come clean with him but instead she decided to be the hero and leave to try to talk reason into her deranged father. Katherine walked up to room thirty-one, the room the man told her he was staying at and she banged on the door.

"I said I didn't need help cleaning!" A booming voice rang out, a voice that comforted Katherine.

"It's me Arrow!" She yelled and he opened the door. Katherine collapsed sobbing. Arrow helped her into a chair.

"What's the matter, Katie? He asked tenderly. Katherine stopped crying long enough to tell him what she'd said to Jim and what happened.
"I'm so sorry. I should never have come back, Katie." He said and Katherine looked down.

"It's my fault to. I should have come clean with Jim." Katherine said and Arrow stood up.

"We're going to make this right, Katie." Arrow said. Katherine nodded.

"How?" She asked.

"We'll flee town. You and me can start fresh." He said and Katherine couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her hero. Her childhood idol wanted to run away? No not possible.

"Your a liar, Arrow. You're a liar! You're going to hurt Amelia horribly."

"What she doesn't know won't hurt her!"

"But it will! It will! She needs you! You both love each other so stop it and don't be a hypocrite!" Katherine yelled all in one breath. Arrow sighed.

"I gave up the best thing that's ever happened to me so that I can work things out with you and dad now you deny me this!" She yelled. Arrow knew she was right. He took her hand and together the two walked back the Admiral Benbow.

Katherine banged on the door and made sure Arrow was standing next to her. She prayed to god that it was Sarah or Rebecca that answered the door. Jim answered it. Just my luck. He threw his arms around her. She did the same but quickly withdrew.

"Jim-" She started but was interrupted.

"I'm glad your back, Amanda." he said and Arrow raised an eyebrow at her. Funny how she could tell exactly what he was thinking. Then Jim looked up at Arrow and his jaw dropped.

"This is Arrow." Katherine said weakly. Jim's eyes bulged.

"I thought you were dead!" He exclaimed and Arrow smiled absentmindedly and walked into the inn. "What happened?" Jim asked and Arrow ignored him. Katherine took over.

"We need to see Amelia." Katherine said but as if on cue she walked in yelling at Jim.

"James Hawkins, I swear to god if you leave another dirty cup-" Amelia started but dropped the dishes when she saw Arrow in the doorstep. Arrow blushed and Amelia looked like she was going to collapse. Katherine knew that Arrow would leave out of fear if she didn't just blurt out the whole thing. Amelia deserved to know the truth.

"He always liked you Amelia and when he went on the voyage with you he didn't want anything to happen to you so when Scroop tried to kill him he decided he'd better stay dead and-"

"Katherine, that's quite enough." Arrow said and Jim looked at her.

"Katherine?" He questioned. That big jerk! What the hell, Arrow?

"I'm so sorry, Jim!" She burst. Not about Silver. I can't tell him about dad yet. "I didn't know who to trust and not. I had to use a-"

"It's all right." Jim soothed but Katherine was to far away in sobs to be helped. He walked over and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. "No one blames you, Katherine." Amelia, still to stunned to move finally regained her sense and hugged Arrow.

"It's splendid to see you again, Alton! It really is and I'm so glad you're all right!" Amelia gushed and Katherine calmed herself down.

"Amelia, it's amazing to see you to." He said and then there was the awkward pause. Amelia coughed and put an arm around my shoulders.

"Jim, will you-um-escort Mr. Arrow to a room." She said and Katherine looked at Amelia, big eyed. Amelia helped her to a room and sat her down. After a few minutes Amelia sighed.

"What's the matter?" Katherine asked. Amelia shrugged. This was a side of her Katherine hadn't seen before. A scared, helpless, and lost person.

"I love him, Amanda, but-"

"Katherine." She corrected and Amelia flickered a smile but returned to her grave state.

"The doctor." She went on. "I don't know anything anymore. I swore to myself that I'd never marry and that I'd never love but now I'm not sure." Katherine smiled at this.

"It reminds me of me." She said. "After Alex's death I told myself that I didn't deserve love and that I never truly knew what love was but then I met Jim and now I finally feel like I'm getting it together." She said. "Everyone deserves love just with different people." Katherine said. "You'll find the right person whether it be the doctor or Arrow. You'll make the right decision." Katherine said and Amelia nodded and walked out, still upset. The door opened again and Katherine groaned. Jim walked in and sat next to her.

"You ok?" He asked and she nodded. "I was really worried about you." Jim said.

"I'm so sorry." Katherine murmured, to tired to say much else.

"I herd what you said to Amelia and I'm so proud." Jim proclaimed putting his hand on her back. Katherine looked up at him.

"Really?" She asked. Jim nodded.

"You sounded like a shrink or a politician or...I don't know! But it was great, Amanda." He said and stood up.

"Katherine." She corrected with a smile.

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose would smell as sweet." He said and Katherine smiled.

"Shakespeare." She said.

"I don't care what your name is. You'll always be special." He said and she grinned more then he walked out. That was the best I've felt all day. That was amazing. I really think I'm getting my life together. Maybe I'll be able to forget my dad ever existed!