Chapter 12.
Jill sat beside Cate as the nurse came in on her rounds checking over Cate's vitals, writing things down in Cate's medical file at the foot of her bed.
'Is everything ok?' Jill asked brushing wisps of Cate's hair away from her face.
'Fine, she has a slight fever but that can happen sometimes after surgery. Her stitches and wound are fine, there's no infection so we'll just make sure to keep an extra watch on her.' The nurse explained smiling sweetly to Jill and then to Kris who was sat in an armchair just to one side of Cate's bed. 'I'm sure you'll let us know if anything changes. We'll give Cate something to help with the fever but I'm sure she'll do just fine to fight it off.'
'The fever's not too high then?' Jill asked worried holding tightly to Cate's hand.
'Not high enough that we need to panic but enough to be vigil that it doesn't get higher.'
'Is there anything we can do?' Kris asked.
'Just talk to her, let her know you're here.' The nurse said looking at Cate ad then to the Munroe sisters who looked so worried. 'She'll be ok, really.' The nurse reassured. 'If you need anything or anything changes just come and find me my name's Rebecca.' The nurse smiled as Kris began to chuckle to herself.
'Cate will like that.' Kris said as she smiled to Rebecca.
'Why's that?' Rebecca asked.
'You share the same name as her niece.' Kris replied nodding towards Cate.
'Well there you are then, a good sign.' Rebecca smiled winking to Kris as she left the room. Jill looked back to Cate beginning to smile weakly at her placing one hand on her good shoulder keeping a hold of Cate's hand with the other.
'You scared the hell out us Fox.' Jill berated. 'Don't do that again, now fight off this fever and just come back to us.' Jill ordered.
'She's gonna be ok Jill.' Kris said from her seat at the foot of the bed.
'I know, I just want to make sure Cate knows that.' Jill said looking to Kris smiling at her. It was the first real smile Kris had seen from Jill since Cate had been shot. 'Did you call the others?'
'I did, they'll be here later they have a lead on Samuel they want to take so they're heading to the shipyard again.' Kris explained sitting back in her seat.
'Any ideas what their lead is?'
'They believe Samuel was working with Diane, blackmailing her.'
'Seriously?' Jill questioned in disbelief.
'Like I said, Kelly wasn't happy about the shooting at the scene, she obviously followed out her instinct.' Kris explained as Jill turned back to Cate at the mention of Kelly's name an unhappy look upon her face.
'Kelly will come round Jill.' Kris quietly said watching her sister.
'I just don't understand her sometimes.' Jill said anger forming in her tone. 'Here sister needs her and she's anywhere but here.'
'You know what Kelly's like, she's just standing back from…'
'She's not standing back from anything Kris, she's avoiding.' Jill interrupted. 'There's no excuse Kris, she should be here.'
'She's scared air head.' A croaky voice said joining the conversation. Jill stood up, still holding Cate's hand looking down to her as Cate opened her eyes. 'Kelly will be here, she's just working up to it.' Cate finished as Kris walked over to stand the other side of her.
'Hey Wild Cat, about time you woke up. How you feeling?' Kris asked calling Cate by her CB handle. Cate smiled taking things slowly as she listened and answered concentrating on pushing away pain.
'I feel terrible short stack.' Cate answered looking to Kris.
'I'll go and get the nurse.' Jill said rushing out of the room.
'Jill giving Kelly a hard time?' Cate asked as Jill left the room.
'Perhaps, she's just been so scared and Kelly's just…' Kris didn't know how to tell Cate her sister was nowhere to be seen when she was fighting for her life.
'Not been here huh?' Cate asked breathing deeply. Kris watched her friend in pain, feeling for her knowing exactly how she must be feeling. Jill entered back into the room with Rebecca right behind her and a doctor behind her.
'Hi Cate, how you feeling?' The doctor asked.
'Dreadful thanks doc.' Cate said wincing slightly as the doctor checked over her shoulder and the stitches.
'That's to be expected I'm afraid. You've got a slight fever, I'm surprised you're awake actually but that's good. We're helping you with pain meds and something for the fever so just rest. Don't try to fight the need to sleep, just sleep when you need to I'm sure your friends won't mind.' The doctor smiled to Jill and Kris as he wrote things down in Cate's file. 'When you're up to it we'll talk about your shoulder, what to expect and some physiotherapy you're going to need, ok?'
'Sure thing, thanks.' Cate smiled to the doctor as he nodded saying his goodbyes and left the room. 'So, I'm going to need some therapy then huh?' Cate asked after the doctor left the room.
'I've been telling you that for a while.' Kris joked.
'Your shoulder isn't in the best of shape Cate, you'll have to work hard to get it back to normal.' Rebecca replied checking over everything again.
'Cate this is Rebecca, she's been looking after you since you were brought down to this room.' Jill explained. Cate smiled appreciatively to Rebecca.
'Cool name.' Cate said.
'Thanks, I hear you have a niece with the same name.' Rebecca said smile beaming as she stood at the foot of Cate's bed.
'That I do, she's awesome.' Cate smiled her eyes slowly closing again.
'You rest now.' Rebecca ordered. 'We'll still be here when you wake up again.' Rebecca smiled to the Munroe sisters as she left the room again. Kris and Jill looked to one another relief on each other's faces.
An hour had passed when Cate began to stir in her sleep; Jill had stepped out of the room to get a drink and some fresh for a little while. Now she knew Cate was ok she was happy to leave her side, not going too far away from her though. Kris moved from her seat by the foot of Cate's bed to sit by the side of her when she heard and saw Cate begin to stir, Cate was dreaming and from what Kris could tell it wasn't a sweet dream. Cate murmured in her sleep, nothing really audible that would make sense, the fever was obviously working its way through Cate's system.
'Schh, Cate you're safe.' Kris soothed placing her hand softly on Cate's forehead which seemed to settle Cate. 'You know when Jill and I were little and staying with our grandmother, whenever we were scared or sick in bed she used to sing to us. It was a song that she and grandpa loved it was their song, "P.S. I Love You", Grandma said it was a very popular song for the time.' Kris explained hoping the sound of her voice would settle Cate as she shifted around a little in her bed, watching over her friend Kris began to sing the very song that always worked wonders for her and Jill.
'Dear, I thought I'd drop a line.
The weather's cool. The folks are fine.
I'm in bed each night at nine.
P.S. I love you.
Yesterday we had some rain,
but all in all I can't complain.
Was it dusty on the train?
P.S. I love you.
Write to the Browns just as soon as you're able.
They came around to call.
I burned a hole in the dining room table.
And let me see, I guess that's all.
Nothin' else for me to say,
and so I'll close. Oh, by the way,
everybody's thinkin' of you.
P.S. I love you...'
As Kris sang Jill entered back into the room, hearing the song Jill smiled sitting down in the armchair Kris had left vacant. Listening to her sister sing Jill's thoughts went to her friends who were now at the shipyard, praying that they were all being safe and that someone was watching over them all.
Bosley pulled into the parking space outside of Diane's shipyard. The area was deserted, no cops in sight. Tape and markers were up and posted warning people away from the sight on authority of the police. Ignoring the signs Bosley and the Angels headed into the yard, back to where everything went down. Walking along the walkway to the yacht the team was aware of everything that was around them, every sight and sound when they heard crashing on the yacht. Making silent motions to one another the team split up, Bosley and Tiffany took guard outside of the yacht in case Samuel made a run for it getting passed Kelly, Sabrina and Julie. Carefully boarding the large yacht the three Angels split up taking different entrances down to the lower deck. Sabrina and Kelly entered from the bow, whilst Julie entered down from the stern, the most open entrance.
Julie spotted Samuel tearing through a cupboard on the floor.
'Lost something detective?' Julie coolly asked keeping her eyes on every move Samuel made keeping one hand behind her back resting on her revolver she had tucked in to her jeans at the small of her back. Samuel stopped still at what he was doing sitting back on his knees.
'Just looking for evidence miss?' Samuel asked as he got up slowly turning to face Julie leaning back against the cupboards.
'Rogers, we met early today. I work for...'
'Townsend Agency right, right. You here alone?' He asked crossing his arms across his chest.
'Be kind of careless of me if I did wouldn't it?' Julie replied putting her hands to her hips not wanting to spook Samuel.
'Certainly would.' Samuel said back.
'Why's that detective?' Sabrina asked coming into the room Kelly beside her.
'Coming to a crime scene alone, it's just not safe especially for...'
'Especially for a lady?' Kelly finished for Samuel.
'You said it, not me.' Samuel smirked walking to the centre of the room in front of Julie who stood still not allowing this man to stare her down or scare her, she'd faced bigger and scarier people in her past.
'So what evidence are you looking for detective?' Sabrina asked watching everyone in the room.
'The kind that makes sure people pay for what they have done.' Samuel responded walking towards the beautiful oak desk that was situated at the far end of the room.
'Or gets paid for what they have done.' Kelly commented.
'Are you trying to say something?' Samuel asked looking straight at Kelly from his new position behind the desk where he began to open drawers as he spoke.
'Just trying to get to the truth detective.' Kelly said back folding her arms across her chest as she did.
'And what truth would that be?' Samuel asked as he took a jug of water from behind him and poured himself a glass of water into the cut crystal glass on the desk.
'The truth that you were taking money from Diane Matisse to keep quiet about her and her dealings, including all of the murders.' Kelly explained coolly not taking her eyes away from the detective as he sipped water from the glass. Looking at his glass and not Kelly Samuel smiled as he spoke.
'Quite the imagination you have there, you see girls you leave the force and play detective and this is what happens, you jump to foolish conclusions. How's your sister by the way.' Samuel asked looking at Kelly now from under his eyebrows. Kelly clenched her jaw and narrowed her eyes at the man, she knew he was baiting her, trying to get a rise from her like Diane had, trying to make her snap, not this time.
'She's doing just fine, strong and fighting hard.' Kelly said back smiling slightly as she did.
'I bet she is. So what proof do you have for your little accusation there?' Samuel asked the Angels.
'Photographic proof that you were present in the same bar as Diane when she was with her last mark.' Sabrina explained.
'Pure coincidence, that won't hold in court, what else ladies?' Samuel dared.
'How about the fact that Diane and her men knew how to find each of us whenever she wanted to, was always right there to try and take us out.' Julie said moving to stand level with Kelly just off centre of the desk.
'How would I know?' Samuel asked as he took another sip of water.
'Because it was your squad we were working with to bring Diane down and back to jail after she somehow escaped, on your watch no less.' Julie quipped which annoyed Samuel, the Angels could tell by the way the grip on the drinking glass tightened.
'You knew where we were and how close we were getting.' Sabrina continued.
'So that and these photo's are enough to arrest me huh?' Samuel asked standing, glass in hand and walking around to the front of the desk propping himself on the front of it. 'Gotta say girls, that's pretty weak.'
'What are you really doing here detective Samuel, looking for the last payoff?' Kelly asked stepping up in front of him staring him down.
'Even if I was, I wouldn't find it here would I? The crime scene team has all ready been in and cleared this place out.'
'Not everything though.' Kelly said tilting her head to one side. 'They didn't find Diane's little black book did they?' Kelly asked smiling knowingly at Samuel before she turned from him and walked back over to Julie. Samuel's body language suddenly changed he was more alert than he had been before, Sabrina and Julie both noticed it, Kelly had hit the right button.
'Black book?' Samuel asked innocently.
'Sure, the little black book she kept all her names and notes in. We knew it existed before but couldn't find it, until now that is.' Kelly smiled walking towards the long coffee table that stood in front of the plush couch. Running her hand under it she soon stopped and smiled to herself as the others watched her hand move slightly as a soft clicking sound was heard. Something had released from under the table. Kelly removed her hand from under the table revealing a black, leather bound book wrapped shut with a leather lace. 'How much do you want to bet that if I open this I'll find Diane's payments noted here to you and every other little detail about your working relationship?' Kelly asked Samuel tilting her hear and raising an eyebrow at the same time as she did. Julie and Sabrina were as stunned as Samuel to Kelly's discovery both wondering how the hell she knew the secret compartment and the book was there. All of a sudden Samuel snapped throwing the glass of water over Sabrina distracting her as he grabbed a hold of Julie taking his gun from its holster and pushing it in to her side.
'Hand it over or lose another Angel.' Samuel threatened.
'All right, all right calm down no one needs to get hurt here, let's just all calm down.' Kelly said as Sabrina regained herself and pulled her gun on Samuel.
'Just give me the damned book!' Samuel shouted pushing his gun into Julie's side with every syllable. Kelly looked to Julie who knew where this was going.
'All right, all right, here catch.' Kelly tossed the journal over Samuel's head, landing on the floor behind him. Turning to look towards it Julie took her chance slamming her elbow down hard into his ribcage, Samuel cried in pain as Julie twisted herself out of his grip holding the arm he had held her with outstretched she then kicked him hard in the chest, Samuel instinctively doubled over allowing Julie to bring her linked fists down hard across his back sending him crashing down onto the coffee table smashing it to pieces. Kelly moved in and kicked his gun out of reach of his hand, which Sabrina picked up keeping her gun trained on him as did Julie and Kelly.
'You ok?' Kelly asked Julie briefly looking to her.
'Yeah, fine thanks.' Julie replied with her trademark devilish grin knowing she had just done good in kicking this guy's ass.
'Now detective why, if you had nothing to do with Diane would you want to attack us for this black book?' Sabrina asked as she moved around behind where Samuel lay, picking up the journal.
'I want my lawyer.' Samuel grumbled as he slowly turned himself over to lay on his back.
'Now that might just be the first sensible thing you've said all day.' Kelly smiled still keeping her gun on Samuel as Sabrina went out to the top deck to have Bosley or Tiffany call in the police.
The police arrived within minutes of the phone call from Tiffany alerting them to the situation. With statements given, the black book handed over as evidence the Angels watched as Samuel was pushed into the back seat of a squad car and driven away.
'So?' Sabrina asked turning to Kelly quizzically.
'So what?' Kelly asked confused.
'Kelly, how did you know about that table and its secret compartment?' Julie asked laughing in disbelief at Kelly's intuition.
'Oh the coffee table, remember that guy I dated a couple of months ago?'
'Who Tony?' Julie asked.
'Yeah him, he had one of those tables on his yacht too. It was where he kept… well let's just say it's where he kept some very important items.' Kelly grinned walking away from her friends to Bosley who stood waiting by his car for the Angels.
'Kelly!' The Angels chorused together.
'Ladies your chariot awaits, off to the hospital?' Bosley asked.
'Absolutely.' Julie enthused jumping in to the front passenger seat; Sabrina and Tiffany agreed getting into the back of the car.
'Kelly?' Bosley questioned watching Kelly as she hesitated getting into the car.
'Can you drop me at Cate's house Bosley? I can go on to the hospital from there.' Kelly asked, as the other Angels sat in the car listening, Julie holding her tongue.
'Of course honey but are you sure you wouldn't rather go straight to the hospital with us to see Cate?' Bosley countered slightly confused by Kelly's request.
'I think I'd better collect some of Cate's things that she's going to need first, I'll be there after that I promise.' Kelly nervously smiled walking passed Bosley and getting into the back of the car with Sabrina and Tiffany.
'All right, if that's what you want.' Bosley shrugged getting into the driver's seat, starting the engine Bosley drove away from the shipyard. Bosley did as he was asked and dropped Kelly off at Cate's home then drove on towards the hospital with the rest of the Angels.
Taking her key for Cate's house out from her purse Kelly paused before unlocking the door.
'Come on Garrett.' Kelly pushed herself. Unlocking the door and then opening it, Kelly stood in the open doorway looking into the empty main room, the familiar scent of the home hit Kelly like a splash of cold water in the morning, waking her immediately to what was going on around her. Kelly's hand found its way to her face covering her mouth as she shut the door behind her, Kelly slid down to the floor her back propped against the front door. Tears cascaded down her face as Kelly sobbed alone in the room. The familiarity of the surroundings brought everything crashing down to Kelly, what she had come so close to losing, the arguments, the angry words, the way she had acted. It all hurt more than Kelly could bear, she lowered herself to the floor pulling her legs up to her chest Kelly lay curled up on the floor allowing her emotions to pour out of her for as long they needed to in the privacy of a familiar home, where she felt safe and loved.
Kelly woke after what seemed like moments of having entered into the house, looking around to her surroundings Kelly realised straight away where she was and that she had managed to cry herself to sleep, but for how long Kelly wondered as she quickly looked to her watch. About an hour, that was ok, Kelly could explain that when she got to the hospital, quickly scrambling to her feet Kelly rushed through to Cate's bedroom, grabbing a small bag from Cate's closet Kelly began to put clothes and things into it that she thought Cate might like and need. Kelly rushed again back through to the main room, stopping to grab Cate's wash bag from the bathroom, she was about to leave when something took Kelly's attention. Turning to Cate's couch she saw the blanket she had given to Cate for Christmas, Cate loved it and kept by her on the couch for when she was either on the couch watching television or reading. Kelly held it in her hands running her thumbs over the soft, warm material. Kelly lifted it to her face; she could smell Cate's perfume on it, which made her smile. Placing the blanket over her arm carrying the bag Kelly grabbed Cate's car keys and headed out of the house jogging over to Cate's black Mustang, it wasn't often she ever drove Cate's car, Kelly suddenly thought to herself as she tossed the bag and blanket onto the car's front passenger seat, getting into the driver's seat and quickly shutting the door after her Kelly put the key into the ignition and switched on the car. The roar of the engine even sounded excited and hurried to get to the hospital, throwing the car into reverse Kelly pulled out onto the street, putting the car into drive she sped down the road onward to the hospital.
Bosley and the rest of the Angels arrived at the hospital a few minutes after leaving Kelly at Cate's. Parking with ease they all headed up towards Cate's private room. Nurse Rebecca saw them all coming down the corridor and stepped out from behind the nurse's station to greet them.
'You must be the rest of Cate's friends?' Rebecca asked all ready knowing the answer smiling at all of them.
'We are yes. Is it all right for us all to go in?' Bosley asked concerned.
'It's fine.' Rebecca laughed. 'Cate's doing really well, her fever's broken, she's awake, alert and doing just fine. Jill and Kris are still with her like they have been all day.' Rebecca noted.
'That reminds me; we left the bag with a change of clothes for them down in the car.' Sabrina suddenly remembered slapping her forehead with her hand.
'I'll go get it.' Julie offered holding her hand out to Bosley for the car keys.
'You sure you don't mind Julie?' Sabrina asked.
'No it's fine and anyway you know the Munroe's will be annoyed you forgot so I'll get the brownie points for bringing in the bag!' Julie laughed back to them as she jogged down the corridor back to the car park. The rest of the team headed into the room where a small amount of cheering sounded from Cate and the Munroe sisters.
'You made it, finally!' Cate enthused as her friends walked into the room smiles beaming as they saw Cate sat up albeit with pillows around and behind her right side making her wound area as comfortable as possible. Cate looked tired but had more colour in her face than she had earlier in the day; her right arm was in a sling, taking the weight off of her shoulder.
'We could say the same to you Cate.' Sabrina said smiling to Cate as she sat on the arm of the armchair Kris was seated in. 'How you feeling?'
'I'm feeling ok, these two are driving me crazy but I'm going to be all right, with time and a little rest.'
'A lot of rest.' Jill interjected to which Cate rolled her eyes at.
'Fine a lot of rest and physio. Where's Julie?' Cate asked looking around the room not seeing her.
'She went back down to grab the change of clothes we brought for Jill and Kris, Bri managed to leave them in the car.' Tiffany said sitting on the foot of Cate's bed after Cate had indicated for her to sit there.
'Hey, I didn't forget.' Sabrina protested.
'But you didn't remember either.' Jill teased still sat beside Cate at the head of her bed. Sabrina laughed a little raising her hands and shrugging in response.
'Julie won't be long.' Bosley said keeping the peace.
'Good.' Cate smiled as the room fell to an awkward silence. No one seemed to want to be the first to speak to Cate about the elephant in the room.
'She'll be here guy's just give her a little time.' Cate said breaking the silence.
'We've been giving her time all day.' Jill said fed up with holding her tongue.
'Jill.' Sabrina warned.
'No Bri, this isn't right Kelly should have been here all day, not chasing after some bad guy.' Jill argued.
'And we caught him which we wouldn't have done if Kelly hadn't have figured it out.' Sabrina argued back trying to defend Kelly even if she did agree slightly with Jill.
'That's beside the point Bri and you know it.' Jill countered just as Julie walked into the room.
'I do believe that's the bell sounding the end of the first round.' Cate quipped; Julie looked around confused not understanding what was going on.
'Jill let's go get freshened up.' Kris suggested as she stood up taking the bag from Julie smiling her thanks to her as she did. Jill got up and followed after her younger sister.
'I think I'll go and get a drink.' Sabrina said.
'I'll come with you. Tiff Julie you want anything?' Bosley asked as Sabrina walked out of the room. Taking their orders Bosley followed out after Sabrina.
'So, that was mildly awkward.' Cate laughed.
'Kelly?' Julie questioned looking to Tiffany.
'Kelly.' Tiffany confirmed. Julie nodded slowly as she sat down in the armchair Kris left vacant. Cate looked over to Julie knowing the look in her eyes all too well.
'All right Julie out with it?' Cate said as she tried to reach for the cup of water by her left side, Tiffany got up quickly and helped her. 'Thanks Tiff, Julie?'
'What?' Julie asked as innocently as she could, Julie didn't want to start an argument with Cate not after everything she'd been through today.
'I know you have something to say on the subject so come on out with it, before that big sister of mine gets here and everything spills out.' Cate said laying her head back on a pillow, looking toward Julie.
'Maybe I should leave for this one?' Tiffany offered.
'It's all right Tiff, I don't think you need to leave, I'm pretty sure Julie won't say anything more than Jill all ready has.' Cate smirked; nodding Tiffany resumed her seat back at the foot of the bed. Both Angels looked toward Julie, the spotlight very much on her now.
'You're right, nothing more to say.' Julie smirked as Cate began to laugh which hurt.
'All right, now we know it hurts when I do that. Come on Julie, you never hide your opinions from me, don't start now.'
'Maybe now would be a good time to start.'
'So you've yelled at Kelly too then.' Cate surmised looking up to the ceiling before tilting her head to one side and raising her eyebrows smiling. 'Fair enough.'
'How can you be so calm about this Cate, doesn't it bother you that she's not here, that Kelly hasn't been here?' Julie demanded sitting forward in the armchair.
'So you do have an opinion on the matter!?' Cate quipped.
'Of course I do.' Julie snapped back before flopping back in the armchair knowing she had just taken the bait.
'And you certainly expressed it well.' Tiffany added looking to her hands then to Cate and Julie. Cate looked to Tiffany surprised to hear her come out with that, Cate liked this honest and frank side of Tiffany; Julie wasn't so keen.
'You're missing the point with Kelly and why she's not been around.' Cate began to explain to Julie then turned to Tiffany with a knowing grin. 'But you're not are you Tiff, you understand what's going on.'
'Kelly's scared, the best way she knows how to deal with that is to keep on working, don't stop for a moment because once you do that's when the world comes crashing in on you.' Tiffany explained shrugging her shoulders as she did; it was so obvious to her that she couldn't understand why the others didn't see that as well.
'Well put, better than I could put it right now anyway.' Cate said shifting around in her bed as her shoulder began to throb in pain again. 'Look Julie what you, Jill and even Kris are missing out on here is that Kelly is scared.' Cate continued to explain as Jill and Kris walked back into the room.
'Don't defend her like that Cate; it's not fair to you.' Jill said as she stood at the foot of Cate's bed, Kris walking round to sit by Cate's side.
'Look Jill, I know you're angry and you feel even a little betrayed on some level by Kelly but she's done nothing wrong.'
'Nothing wrong?' Kris burst out with; she had been quiet about Kelly since the moment she and Jill last spoke of her in Cate's hospital room. 'Cate she walked away and left you here.'
'Yeah she did but she left me with people she trusted more than anyone else in the world.'
'But she should have been here herself Cate.' Julie spoke up again.
'You want to know the difference between you and Kelly Jill?' Cate asked looking to Jill who stood with her arms crossed across her chest looking to Cate. 'You've known your sister all her life.'
'How does that make me any different, it doesn't make the thought of the loss or the pain of that any less.' Jill defended confused as to where Cate was taking this.
'True but you don't feel every day that you're waiting for the moment that this person is going to be snatched away from you, that this is all a dream, too good to be true. You two have known each other all your lives, a life time of memories, Kelly and I we're making up for that every day and some days, well…' Cate looked down to her shoulder.
'And there are some days you'd really rather not remember.' Tiffany finished for her. Cate smiled to Tiffany appreciatively her glistening slightly.
'Exactly.' Cate agreed.
'Are you saying you would have done the same thing?' Kris asked almost coldly.
'I don't know Kris, I really don't. On some levels Kelly and I are the same on others we're very different. I have three brothers, I may not have known them all of my life but a good chunk of it. I may not have had the reaction that Kelly did and I hope I never have to find out either.' Cate explained pondering the question.
'So do I.' Kelly's voice said floating over the top of everyone sat around Cate.
'Why don't we all clear the way and let these two talk.' Tiffany suggested winking at Cate as she did who smiled back thanking her. Everyone else filed quietly out of the room leaving the two sisters alone.
'You didn't have to do that you know.' Kelly started as she set down the bag and blanket onto the armchair.
'Didn't have to do what?' Cate asked confused.
'Defend me like that; a lot of what Jill, Kris and Julie said was fair and right.' Kelly explained standing by the side of Cate. 'I wouldn't blame you if you were angry with me as well, disappointed even.'
'I think I've been through enough today without needing to feel the emotions of anger or disappointment. Anyway I'll have time for that later with myself when I start physiotherapy for this.' Cate said pointing to her shoulder. Kelly turned to look at her sister's shoulder wrapped and padded her arm in a sling, she quickly looked down to her own hands again.
'Oh, Cate, I'm so sorry.' Kelly said before covering her mouth with her hand as she began to cry again, something she hoped she wouldn't do.
'Kelly.' Cate softly called her sisters name. Kelly slowly looked up to see Cate's arm stretched out holding her hand out to her. Taking her sisters hand Kelly slowly moved closer to her lowering herself down so that her head rested on Cate's good shoulder. Cate gently stroked Kelly's hair comforting her as her older sister wept.
'P.S. I Love You.' great version released by Bette Midler for the motion picture 'For the Boys' - My fave version of the song.
