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Ch10: Shadows of the Past
"Danny what is going on?" Catherine said moving over he slowly walked inside putting his sleeping sister on the couch.
He brushed her hair out of her face; he placed his two duffel bags by the couch. He didn't want to answer and admit he failed but he didn't know if he had even failed.
"Dmitri... Tell me what happened?" she said grabbing his hand.
"Darya left... Cleaned out my apartment... Took my car... The apartment has been locked up she hasn't paid the rent in months"
"I'm so sorry... When did she leave?"
"A couple days ago... There is a homeless shelter down the road" he said walking to the dinner table sitting in a chair staring at the table his head down. "All the beds were taken... I told Elena it was a hotel" he said wiping his eyes.
"Where did Darya go?"
"She has a problem with drugs. She is running with one of the dealers"
"I can help you get your stuff back"
"And send my sister back to jail... No thanks"
"I can get her help"
"That's what the last cop told me"
"So you're just going let her do this to herself"
"Guilt trip? I can't control Darya she's going to make her own decisions. I already sent her to rehab twice just for her to relapse the moment she leaves. I'll get her help but she's not going back to jail"
"Why won't you look up?"
"...I feel guilty" he whispers
"Guilty?"
"It's my fault she's addicted to drugs. It's my fault Elena and I am homeless. This is my entire fault" he said putting his head down, like a child ashamed.
"This isn't your fault, Danny"
"It is Darya started using at the fight circuits and the only reason she was there is because of me... She was the best big sister ever. She was a cheerleader and a track star graduated top of her class and now... It's like she's a different person. Someone I don't even know"
"Drugs change people"
"I know"
"This isn't your fault and remember that Danny. You are a child in an adult situation and you are doing better than most adults I know. Never second guess yourself" she said lightly touching his back. He slowly raised his head and smiled somewhat as he wiped the tears from his face.
"Thanks for letting us stay here... I can get a bed at the shelter tomorrow for sure" he said.
"Danny you can stay here for as long as you need" he looked like he was going to disagree with her "I'd rather you just stay here then at a shelter"
"Thanks miss Willows"
Elena woke up scared and nervous she thought she was at the 'hotel' she had been staying at for days. She was too nervous to move, the only reason she felt somewhat safe was that her big brother was right next to her asleep.
She poked his cheeks. Opened his mouth and his eyes both he woke up.
"Demmy where are we?" she asked. She couldn't pronounce Dmitri so she called him Demmy which in turned left to his nickname Danny.
"My friends house the hotel was closed... How did you sleep?"
"Fine... Lindsay!" she yelped running off the couch hugging a surprised Lindsay.
"Hi Elena. Danny" she said hugging Elena Danny just nodded uncomfortably.
"Elena get ready. You still have school" he said she frowned and started getting changed in the bathroom.
"What are you doing here?" Lindsay asked. Lindsay was still frustrated with Danny but was still in love with him. Danny was still completely in love with her too.
"Umm... I got kicked out of my apartment"
"When did you get here?"
"Last night... I'm sorry for coming unannounced but..."
"Its fine I'm not mad"
"You're not?" he asked confused.
"I'm not geez do you want something to drink?" she said moving to the kitchen getting a juice box.
"I'm fine"
"How have you been?"
"I'm alright. You?" he lied.
"I've been doing good" she says rubbing her stomach.
"I'm sorry about everything. I don't want us to be at odds anymore"
"Me too... I'd like that" she said biting her lip.
"I should um... Get going" he said leaving with Elena.
"Mom!" Lindsay yelled Catherine came running down it was her day off.
"What Lindsay?"
"Why is Danny here?" she asked as her mom poured coffee.
"He ran into some trouble"
"Is he alright though?" she asked
"Yes he should be"
Lindsay had been trying to work up the courage to talk to Danny she didn't want to seem desperate but she was six months pregnant.
Danny had been on his cell phone all day calling numerous people some conversation were friendly others not so much. He was trying to find his sister trying to make sure she was alright, he was glad she wasn't at any of the hospitals.
"Is everything alright?" Lindsay asked
"Could be better... I'll be fine"
"What's wrong?" she asked, he debated whether or not to tell any other time he would have blown her off.
"There is no point in having us both being miserable... I'll tell you later, when it gets better"
"Ok shouldn't you be getting Elena?"
"Yea you want to come with me?"
"Sure"
They walked holding hands to their old Alma mater their school hadn't changed much. Elena went in between Danny and Lindsay holding both of their hands.
"Lindsay and Danny sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G... Hey that spells kissing" Elena said laughing.
"Elena we are going to get you some news shoes today" Danny said her sneakers were barely held together.
"Danny I filled the holes with play doh from art class" she said giggling she was a happy child. She wasn't aware of the crappy cards life had dealt her she didn't realize that her parents were gone because she never remembered them being there she thought everyone was taken care of by their older brother.
He took Elena's backpack as she ran to a pair of light up shoes she started slamming the shoe down causing it to light up.
"Elena stop it" he said taking the shoe
"Demmy they light up though"
"Do you want these?"
"Yes please Demmy I know they're expensive but they are so cool" she begged
"You'd be the bestest big brutha"
"Ok only because you are doing good in school and I want you to always do good in school remember that"
"I will Demmy... Thanks" she said hugging his leg.
"Ok come on let's get them" she smiled clapping her hands. The cashier rang up the shoes and Danny refused for a bag and had Elena change her shoes right at the store.
"Demmy these are so cool" she said happy as could be. Lindsay could see how happy she was but didn't understand how a little girl would be happy for shoes. Her shoes were a reward for her great school efforts not saying Danny wouldn't have gotten her shoes but not as fool as the ones that she got.
"Youngster!" a man yelled Danny spun his head around as a worker inside the store yelled his fight name.
"Take Elena and leave" Danny said to Lindsay who just looked at him confused.
"Hey snitch! Because of you I'm out of an extra two grand a month I almost went to prison. You little snitch bitch!"
"I didn't snitch" Danny said
"That's why the rest of your crew is in the box and your punk ass is out buying some cheap ass shoes" the kid pushed Danny. Lindsay picked up Elena and brought her outside.
"C'mon man leave me alone"
"You nothing but a punk snitch. Does boss made know you out?" Danny tried to make his way out but the kid grabbed Danny pushing him into a stand. "You a snitch! Snitches get stitches!"
Catherine was in her office looking for a file she needed for court. She could of have swore it was on her desk.
"hey what ya looking for?" Nick asked wrapping one arm around her waist.
"A file for the Tedium case... Have you seen it?"
"Nah" he said helping her look. Catherine's phone started to ring but it was somewhere in the disaster on her desk. "I found your file" he said holding up her folder she took it.
"I can't find my phone and I'm running late for court" she said running her hands through her hair nervous, Nick handed her, her phone. "Willows" she said smiling at Nick he kisses her forehead and leaves.
"Mom"
"Look Linds I can't talk right now... Where are you?"
"In Captain Brass' office with Elena, Danny got arrested can you please come here"
"I'm on my way"
Catherine raced out of her office meeting Brass in the elevator he was on his way to get her.
"Brass what happened?"
"Patrol responded to a fight. Long story short Danny is claiming its self defense..."
"And the other kid?"
"He's at the hospital he's still unconscious. Danny slammed him through a display case... The store looked like a battle zone"
"Can I see him?"
"This way... what do you want me to do with the little girl?"
"I'll take her don't put her in ACS. Just give me a couple minutes, please?"
"Ok"
Danny sat in the back of the cell alone he covered his face ashamed.
"Danny..." Catherine said quietly he didn't even move.
"Dmitri!" a woman yelled in a thick Russian accent his head popped up. The woman had brown hair with blonde highlights. She had a sleeve of tattoos; she had a toddler who had a strong resemblance to Danny.
"Vika!" Danny said happy and ran to gate. "Vika, Kiko. What are you doing here?"
"Dmitri... What did you do?" her voice was almost not understandable because of the thick accent she had. This was aunt Vika? Catherine expected someone who seemed less Americanized then that. Today was just full of surprises.
Reviews Please. With Aunt Vika back in the picture what does this mean for Danny and is she going to improve his life or make it more stressful? Will Danny finally catch a break? REVIEW PLEASE!