Ch10

It was about two in the morning and Kate barely slept a wink. She couldn't stop thinking about Rachels funeral. She didn't want to wake Tony by tossing and turning so she quietly got up and went downstairs to make some warm milk. She got out a glass and poured some milk into a pot and turned the stove on. She stood at the stove and stirred it as she thought of all the good times she and Rachel shared. She took the milk off the stove and poured it into a glass as she shed tears down her cheeks. She put the pot in the sink and sat down at the table. She then buried her face in her hands and just cried and cried.

She felt two hands on her shoulders so she turned around and saw Tony behind her. She got up and went into his arms. He held her tight as she let it all out.

"Sssssh…Katie…baby girl I'm here. Its ok. Its ok. I'm here. "

He ran his fingers through her hair as she cried. He looked down and saw her eyes were closed, so he gently picked her up and carried her upstairs to the bedroom where he laid her down gently down on the bed. He then lay down next to her and pulled her close to him. He wiped the tears from her face and then continued to run his fingers through her hair until he too fell asleep.

The next morning Kate woke up to the sun shining and birds singing. She looked and saw she was in Tonys arms, so she began to smile until she remembered what was going to happen today. She knew it was her sister but she really didn't want to go. How could she see poor Rachel getting buried? She would much rather stay in bed all day with Tony.

Tony stirred, opened his eyes, and gave a little smile.

"Morning baby. I know you had a rough time last night are you ok?"

"I don't know how I'm going to go through this today."

He kissed her forehead.

"I know baby girl. I know how tough its going to be but don't forget you have me by your side. I'm going to help you get through this Katie."

She sighed and put her head on his chest.

"Hold me? Just hold me and don't let me go?"

He wrapped his arms tightly around her.

"Never baby. I promise. I love you."

"I love you too. So much."

They kissed and just layed their quietly with Tony lazily rubbing her arm as he held her until they had to get up. She went into her bathroom and Tony went into his bathroom as they both took a shower. As Kate showered she had a scary thought. Her Mother wanted her to say something at the church. How was she going to make it through that? She punched the shower wall and cried in both physical and emotional pain.

"Damn it Rachel! Why did you have to die?!"

She slid down the wall and began to cry all over again as the water sprayed on her.

Tony heard the bang and yelling from his room. He quickly put on a pair of jeans and ran down the hall where her parents were already by the bathroom door as they heard it too. Her mother looked at him.

"Tony we cant get in she wont open the door. Maybe she will for you?"

"Don't worry Ellen. I have this. You two finish getting ready ok? I'll take care of her I promise."

Jack and Ellen walked back towards their room and Tony knocked on the door.

"Katie? Baby its me let me in. Please let me in sweetheart?"

From the other side he heard her voice but it was very faint.

"Tony…help….help…"

"You hold on baby girl I'm coming. You just hold on."

In his panic state he stood back; getting ready to kick the door in. He didn't think at the moment that her parents would mind. With one good kick he got it open. He ran over to Kate who was sitting in the tub as the water sprayed on her and she was holding her right hand in pain. He shut the water off and grabbed her towel. He wrapped it tightly around her as she clung to him.

"Baby girl what happened? Let me see your hand."

She showed it to him and she winced in pain as he touched it. He looked at her face and touched her cheek.

"Oh Katie. It might be broken. I need to take you to the hospital."

She shivered in his arms as he picked her up and carried her into her bedroom. He sat down on the bed with her in his lap and rocked her and back and forth. Her parents walked into the room and her mother gasped when she saw her daughters hand.

"Oh Caitlin. What did you do?"

Kate didn't answer her instead she just clung to Tony who rocked her. She suddenly got hysterical.

"I'm not going the funeral and you cant make me. Please don't make me go. I wont be able to take it!"

She clung to Tony harder and he looked at her parents as tears streamed down Ellens face. Jack walked over to her and took her head in his hands.

"Its ok sweetheart. Its ok. You just go get your hand looked at. Your mother and I understand. Tony will take you to the hospital and then you come straight home ok?"

"Ok Daddy."

Her father kissed her forehead and he walked out with his wife. Tony stood her up and lifted her chin.

"Hey. You're going to be ok. I'll help you get dressed and we'll go to the hospital ok?

She shivered from the cold and his touch.

"Don't(teeth chatter) get any ideas(chatter)"

He smiled as he helped her get dressed. He then helped her brush her hair and brush her teeth since she couldn't do anything with her right hand. At one point she looked at him and he opened his arms and she walked into him as he held her tight, but she couldn't cry anymore. She was out of tears.

Her parents walked into her room all dressed and her Mother walked over to her and hugged her. She also gave Kate some ice.

"We'll see you two later. Its ok Caitlin. We understand and Rachel understands." She turned towards Tony.

"Take care of my baby Tony."

"I will Ellen. I promise."

Her parents sadly walked out as their hearts broke. For one daughter it was her funeral, and their other daughter she was in so much pain.

Tony turned towards Kate and touched her cheek.

"Come on Katie. Lets go get that hand checked out."

Kate put her head on Tonys shoulder as they walked out of the house and to the car. Tony opened the passengers side door and Kate got in. He then got in on the drivers side, shut the door and started the car.

As Tony drove to the hospital Kate unbuckled her seatbelt and slid over as far as she could to Tony. He put his arm around her and didn't remove it until they got to the hospital.

Hey guys! Wow sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I had writers block and just didn't feel like writing. I was also trying to write more for this chapter but just decided to leave it like this. I hope I don't get criticism that Kate isn't going to Rachels funeral.