I'm alive! And I finally finished chapter 10!

Now I feel like you fine people deserve my reason for not updating in, what 8 months? Now I must say it's a crappy one. You see, I go into these 'crazes'. I will read/watch/write all of that craze. I have been in a DC comics craze for the past 6 months or so, and before that it was Harry Potter. But now I'm back to Star Trek, and I don't know how long I'll be in this craze so I wanted to finish this chapter to let you know I will contine this story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Trek. That's that.

Now on with the kinda short show!

Chapter 10

It didn't take that long to get to Cromwell, maybe three days. I savored those three days because the second I step out that car, I'm in hell. We made it to Cromwell at about noon. So everyone in town was out and about. Great just what I need.

We pulled into the local hotel and Bones got our room keys. We went to our separate rooms, girls in one boys in the other, and set our stuff in there. Then we all met up and went to find a place to eat.

"Shar, you lived here. How about you take us to your favorite place to eat?" Jim said. I shrugged and said ok. I started walking to Wilber's Diner. I ate there almost every day and was friends with the owner, Gator. No I'm not kidding that's his name. You've got to love rednecks.

We all walked into the dinner and everyone stared. They don't see outsiders much. I took off the sunglasses I was wearing and glared at everyone. They all turned around immediately. All the booths and tables were taken so we sat on the bar stools; I sat Zane in my lap and waited for someone to take out orders. About five minutes later Gator shows up to take our orders. That man sure hasn't changed. Still as fat and bald as ever. He finally made it down to me.

I looked up and he dropped his pen and paper. "Well smack my ass and take away my beer! If it isn't little Miss Bella James come back to screw us all over!" he screamed to everyone. I laughed and said "Gator, I'd never smack your ass and I can't take away your beer because you drank it all this mornin' you damn redneck hillbilly!" I'm starting to let my country accent out a little again. Gator just laughed and said "Oh girl you know me to well! Now I'm guessin' you want the usual." I nodded and said, while pointing to Zane. "Yes and he'd like the chicken strips with a water." He nodded and went back to the kitchen to place our orders.

All of my friends looked at me weird, even Zane. "What?" I asked them. Bones was the first to snap out of it. "Oh so many questions, but I'll start out with, Why did he call you Bella?" I shrugged and said "My middle name is Isabella, and that's what I went by until I was twelve. He's been calling me Bella since I was three." They all 'Ohhhh'de in unison.

Then Estella said "That's all I wanted to know, and by the way, your country accent is coming out." I laughed and said "Yeah it does that once in awhile." "Well I've got one more question!" Jim exclaimed. I stared at him waiting for him to ask it. "Is that guy's name really Gator?" "Yes it is son." Gator said popping up behind Jim. Jim jumped and screamed like a little girl. We all laughed as he pouted.

Gator stood behind the bar and passed out our food. "So why are you back in town? I thought you left for good." I shrugged a little and said "I thought I had, but my friend over here," I nodded to Bones who was sitting next to me. "Is meeting up with his ex-wife and daughter here. So we all tagged along for the ride. I didn't know we were coming here till we were already out of the state. See we all go to Starfleet academy in Cali."

"Ah," He said "You went to the big city. Well that's your choice. I like the country better. Even if it does smell like, wet grass and cow pie." I laughed. I had said that to him when I was seven and he never lets me forget it. He leaned against the counter and asked "So who's your friend's ex-wife? She had to have lived here if she wanted to meet up in our redneck little town." I took in a deep breath and I snarled "Jocelyn Morrow." He stepped back and said "I better tell the town to evacuate if you and Jocelyn are going to be within 100 feet of eachother." I gave a grim chuckle and said "There's no need as long as that little witch stays out of my way."

My friends all gave the same confused look. I sighed and said "Jocelyn and I have never gotten along. Even when we were little kids." "Well that's an understatement." Gator muttered.

I didn't want to discuss this anymore. It was bringing up all the bad memories I had. Everything I thought I had left behind. Gator must have sensed my discomfort because he changed the subject. "Well Bella, are you going to introduce your friends to me?" I smiled and started to list off all of them. "The tan one is Estella, the white girl with black hair is Carmella, Jocelyn's ex is Leonard, and the blonde idiot is James." "Hey I resent that!" Jim yelled. Gator laughed and pointed to Zane "Now who's this little feller?"

I smiled at my little boy and said "This is my son Zane." Gator's eyes widened. "Well I'll be," He started "I never would have guessed you would be one to have a kid. The dad's not that blonde is it?" I started to laugh hysterically and said between laughs. "No, no he is not." Zane laughed with me. I pulled that hat that Zane wears normally to hide his ears back and swiped away the bits of hair around his ears. Gator gawked at the pointed tip.

"You screwed a Vulcan!" He yelled for everyone to hear. Well crap now everyone is looking at me. Well that's one way to let everyone know I'm back.

AN: Ok these next few chapters will deal with Sharada's past. You will learn many things about her life before Starfleet and even before Vulcan. I feel the need to warn you that there will be shots of angst.

But please tell me, Is anyone curious as to why Sharada and Jocelyn can't stand eachother? Please Review! It makes me feel happy.