This is the last chapter that will be posted until next week. I have been getting such good reviews I hope you all continue to like the coming chapters. Have a great three day weekend.

disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with The Black Donnelly television show.

Two days had gone by and Teddy didn't leave Sean's side.

The doctor had called Helen into his office.

Teddy and Sean were playing cards and laughing. Tommy was standing against the glass to the room, "It's good to hear that sound again."

Kevin smiled, "Yea it is, but they both act weird around us."

"Do you remember when dad died?"

"Yea." Kevin nodded, but didn't get what Tommy was saying.

"They were both young and we couldn't seem to comfort either of them."

"I remember anytime that we would take one away from the other they would cry bloody murder."

Tommy nodded in agreement, "They got each other through that and they'll do the same here."

Helen came down the hall, "Sean can come home."

They all smiled, "Jimmy said he would meet us at home."

Tommy looked in the room, "Hey guys."

They stopped laughing and looked at him, "Do you want help getting dressed?"

Sean shook his head, "Teddy will help me, right?"

Teddy smiled, "Of course, good thing ma brought you clean clothes. We wouldn't want you going home in your peek-a-boo gown."

They both laughed so hard Sean grabbed his ribs. Teddy was at his side faster then Tommy, "You ok."

He nodded.

She made him lean back, "Rest, I'll get your clothes."

After Sean was fully dressed, they put him in a wheelchair and brought him to the exit.

They all walked home, per Sean's request, "It's too stuffy in the hospital, and I want to be outside."

They got to the apartment and went upstairs. Helen announced she was going to make Sean's favorite dinner.

"Chicken and Broccoli casserole, cool." Sean sat down on the couch smiling.

Teddy followed Helen, "Can I help, ma?"

"Of course, sweetie. You and your brothers are really doing well. I know that you two are going to be fine."

"Of course we'll be we have all of you to help us."

"I think you're helping each other more then we're helping you."

Teddy hugged Helen, "I love you, ma. I don't think I tell you enough."

"I know it honey and that is enough for me."

Teddy's face lit up with an idea, "I'm gonna run out for a surprise for Sean, I'll be back soon."

Teddy ran out the door and down the stairs. She ran out the front door and right into Charlie, "Oh sorry." Then she realized who it was, "Get off me you freak!"

"I wouldn't say those things to me."

"Why is that, psycho?" Teddy was backing off slowly.

"Because I could find you anywhere, anytime and do anything to you that I want."

Teddy felt like her body was burning up and her legs weren't working, so she couldn't run away, 'Where are my brothers? I need their help.'

Out of nowhere, Jimmy came running down the sidewalk, "Get away from her before I kill you!"

Charlie saw Jimmy, "I'll find you to collect." He took off running. Jimmy chased him for two blocks then walked back to Teddy, "Did he hurt you?"

"No, he didn't. I need to go to the store. Want to walk with me?"

"Yea, I just have to make a stop at the Lounge."

Teddy took his arm and they walked to the Firecracker.

"You wait here, I'll be right back." Jimmy went inside.

After a few minutes Teddy went inside, she heard a noise inside the janitor closet. She opened the door and saw Jimmy with a needle sticking out of his arm. He was about to push the plunger, "Teddy!?"

Teddy slammed the door in his face, but she couldn't run. She was so mad she picked up a bar stool and threw it against the wall.

She almost hit Jimmy when he opened the door, "Cut it out!"

"Fuck you, Jimmy."

He moved toward her, but she moved away, "Don't touch me! I didn't want to believe it when Kevin told me; I actually thought he was crazy. I thought it can't be, not my Jimmy."

"It's for my leg, it dulls the pain."

Teddy was crying, "I look up to you. When dad died you, sort of, became like him. You have always been there for me." She punched him in the chest, "I won't go to your funeral!" She continued to punch him until the punches became soft and she was crying even harder, "I don't want you to die. I can't lose you, Jimmy."

"I can't do everything. You and Sean need to grow up; it's an evil world out there, especially for us Donnellys."

"Yea you're helping that, aren't you? Did Sean get beaten because of this shit?"

Jimmy put his head down.

"You son of a bitch, do not come near me or Sean. I'll kill you. I don't know you anymore." Teddy ran out of the bar. As she ran away she was thinking, 'Tommy said I was just like Jimmy. I guess that means in every way.'

Jimmy tried to follow her, "Teddy, come back!"

All he saw was her back as she ran away from him.

Jimmy locked the door and went to the closet where he kept his heroin stashed. He tied the hose around his arm and put some of the powder on the spoon he was holding. In his head he heard Teddy's voice, "I don't want you to die."

He lit his lighter and watched as the powder quickly became liquid. He was filling the needle when he heard Teddy's voice again, "I don't want to lose you, Jimmy."

Jimmy shook his head, slapping his arm trying to get a vein. He found one and was about to put the needle into his arm when he heard Teddy's voice clear as day, "I won't go to your funeral!"

Jimmy looked down at the needle in his hand, "No! No!" He shook his head. Then he heard Tommy's voice, "If you hurt that bad, why don't you just jump off a roof and get it over with?"

Jimmy stood up and pulled the hose off his arm, "I can't do this anymore. I have hurt one of the most important people in my life and I don't think she'll ever forgive me."

Jimmy went home, "Teddy ran away. I don't know where she went." He was looking at his family with hurt and concern in his eyes, "We need to find her."

Tommy and Kevin got up. Sean stood up and Tommy turned on him, "You stay here, you just got out of the hospital."

"But, it's Teddy."

"I know and we'll find her. Ma keep him here."

"I will, but you find her."

"We will ma."

All three of them took off, as they ran Kevin yelled, "What happened to make her run?"

Jimmy stopped, "She caught me like Tommy did."

Tommy and Kevin stopped short, "She caught you shooting up?"

Jimmy nodded.

Kevin punched him, "You're the one who said we needed to keep the two of them out of harms way and you put her in it."

"I know. I know you don't have to tell me what I said. I'm not going to do it anymore, I swear."

Tommy rolled his eyes and then raised his hand, "That's enough, let's just find her." Tommy gave Jimmy an evil look, "We split up and call if anyone finds her."

The three of them searched all night, but didn't find her. They all met at the apartment. Helen met them at the door, "Did you find her?"

"Sorry, ma."

Sean came out of his room, "You didn't find her, did you?"

"Sorry Sean, no." Tommy sat down, "She's never been out all night by herself."

Kevin looked at Sean, "Where would she go?"

"I don't know. What happened?"

Jimmy felt so guilty that when Sean asked he almost flew off the handle, "Nothing you need to know about. I'm going back out." Jimmy left in a huff.

Tommy stood up, "Kevin, why don't you take Sean to your room. I need to talk to ma."

Sean shook his head, "I'm not going anywhere."

"Ok, ma, Teddy caught Jimmy shooting up and that's why she ran."

Helen sat down hard, "I didn't know he was using. I thought he got clean a few years ago?"

"He did, but he started with harder stuff. He says it helps the pain in his leg."

Sean spoke and his voice cracked, "No way."

"Yes, we all have kept you out of the loop to protect you."

The phone rang and Sean answered it, "Hello?"

"Sean, are you alone?" It was Teddy.

"No."

"Ok, don't say my name."

"Ok."

"I'm ok and I'm safe, but Jimmy…"

"I know that already. They already told me."

"I need to tell you something."

"What?"

"I have been selling ecstasy, that's how I've been getting all that money."

"No way." Sean was shocked.

"Yea, but you can't tell anyone. Promise me you won't tell."

"I promise."

"I love you, Sean." She hung up.

"Hello? Hello?" Sean slammed the phone down, "Damn!"

Tommy walked over to him, "Was it Teddy?"

Sean nodded.

"Did she tell you where she is?"

"No and I don't think she's coming home either."

"What makes you say that?"

"The way she talked." Sean leaned his head back, "She's never coming home and its Jimmy's fault." He stood up, "I don't ever want to see him again." Sean went to his room and slammed the door.

Helen looked and sounded worried, "Call her phone, it's like her credit card, she never leaves home without it."

"We've tried ma, she won't answer it."

"Tommy, go and find my baby. Please go find her."

Kevin and Tommy kissed her cheeks and headed back out to search for their sister.