Daughter of the Deadman II
Hey, all. I'm uploading another long chapter for you all. I have to move back in with my mom. Her health is...well...its not horrible, but it's not exactly wonderful either and she needs some help with her dog. Not to mention a lot of my stress will go away :D I also have exams to write, so I'm giving you long updates just in case.
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Chapter 21: Remembering
It was a week later and everyone had noticed a dramatic change in Angel. It was almost as though a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders and she seemed a lot happier. Her back was doing much better and she was back to doing Cheer leading at school, much to the chagrin of the other cheerleaders. She and Kristy had also started doing light workouts at home. Apparently, Angel's happy attitude was infectious as everyone in the house was feeling the same way.
Angel had just finished up cheer leading practice at school. Kristy was there too, watching. She knew full well that the other members of the cheer leading squad hated Angel because she was more athletic then they were and she was not a preppy, snobby rich girl by any stretch of the imagination.
"Good practice girls. And Miss Calaway, it's great to have you back." the coach said.
"Thanks, Ma'am. It's great to be back and feeling better." Angel said with a smile.
The other cheer leaders glared at her. They never got that sort of praise from the coach. Angel just kind of laughed to herself. Never before had she made other people jealous of her. Even though she wasn't the type to enjoy that sort of thing, it was somewhat satisfying. Angel walked away and over to where Kristy was waiting.
"Girl, I don't know how you can do that stuff. Back flipping and pyramids and all that." she said.
"I can't help it if I'm athletic...and a quick learner. Blame Daddy and Mama for that." Angel said.
Kristy laughed. Angel headed into the change room and changed back into her street clothes. Kristy waited for her and when she came out, the other cheer leaders converged on them. Angel sighed. This happened after every single practice and usually ended with Angel getting upset and taking off somewhere. However, this time, Angel was determined to stand her ground.
"Do you girls have a problem?" she asked.
"Why are you even a cheer leader anyway?"
"Because I'm athletic. Got a problem with that?" Angel snapped.
"You don't belong with us. You're not the cheer leading type!"
"Cheer leading type? Oh, you mean rich, snobby and preppy. Well, no. I'm not, but at least I don't get my kicks by going around making other people feel like garbage and making them feel rotten." Angel said.
"Not to mention she doesn't whore around." Kristy said.
"Why don't you just quit the Squad, Calaway?"
"I'm not going to quit just because a bunch of snobby, rich, preppy bitches are jealous of me! Besides, I've never given up before. Why the hell would I start doing it now?' Angel snapped.
"Why don't you three whores just run along now? I'm sure the boy toys are in practice by now and they need their whores to cheer them on." Kristy said, shooing the girls away.
Angel laughed and they headed out of the school. Taker was waiting for them. Lea was with them too and so was Wyatt. As soon as Lea saw them, she beamed from ear to ear and Wyatt started making noise. They got in the car. Angel was still smiling.
"How did it go, baby girl?" Taker asked.
"It was great, Daddy. The other cheer leaders got on my case after practice ended, but that's normal." Angel said.
"Why?" Lea asked.
"They're jealous, LeLe. Angel is better then them." Kristy said.
"Yeah. Kristy shooed them away." Angel said.
"Hey, you did a good job, standing up for yourself." Kristy said.
Angel nodded. She wasn't used to standing up for herself now, but she tried. They continued to talk as Taker drove towards home. It was getting toward the end of the school year and the girls were busy. They had exams, their prom and their graduation to get through. Not to mention the Cheer leading performance and the end of the year play for the drama club. Taker had promised to be there for all of it, regardless. They pulled into the driveway and got out of the car. They headed inside to find Kane, Dean and Liam there. Angel beamed and hugged all three of them.
"Hey, there Angel Baby. How goes the cheer leading?" Liam asked.
"Fine. Even though the other girls hate me." Angel answered.
"Which we are used to." Kristy said.
"They're just jealous because you're more athletic then them." Dean said.
"Yep. And it's kinda satisfying to have people be jealous of me. Don't ask me why." Angel said.
"You girls have Drama Club tomorrow right?" Taker asked.
"Yep." Kristy and Angel said at the same time.
"What play are you guys doing this year?" Liam asked.
"Tom Jones. And Kristy got the lead role." Angel said.
"Ang..." Kristy said, blushing.
"Krissy, you never told us you got the lead role!" Taker said.
"I...didn't want you guys to make a big deal out of it." Kristy said.
"OK. I won't make a big deal, but still that's great." Taker said.
"Congrats, Kristy." Dean and Liam said.
"Good going, Kristy." Kane said.
"What about you, baby girl?" Taker asked.
"I'm playing Kristy's aunt." Angel said.
"Bethy would be proud of you, Angel." Dean said.
"I hope so..." Angel said.
"She would. She'd be proud of both of you." Liam said.
"For sure. Bethy could never do those kinds of things. She was too shy and reserved for it. She preferred her writing and her artwork." Dean said.
"Wow..." Angel said.
"What about Davey by the way?" Taker asked.
"He's pretty happy. He said he's going to be here even if he has to pull and Uncle Owen and fly down here and back the same day." Kristy said.
"He used to do that all the time when you were little." Taker said.
"I know. He's seen all my plays and Christmas Concerts and everything else..." Kristy said.
"Are Bret and Owen coming?" Angel asked.
"Well, Uncle Owen is. I'm not sure about Uncle Bret." Kristy answered.
Angel nodded. She headed upstairs and dropped her backpack in her room and then changed into more comfortable clothes. When she got back downstairs, Taker had just finished filling Dean and Liam in on the things that Angel had told them and the things that they had found out about Amber. They were stunned. Angel sighed. She had been really starting to question how much Amber really loved and cared about her. She wasn't sure anymore.
"Are you OK, Angel?" Dean asked.
"You're not mad that we know all this are you?" Liam asked.
"No. Nothing like that. I'm just starting to wonder about Amber...I wonder if she really cared for me. Ever since I found out she lied on the adoption application...I've been wondering. And there's no way to know." Angel said.
"She loved you, baby girl. That's why she lied." Taker said.
"I guess you're right." Angel said.
"She shouldn't have done it. She was being selfish as far as I'm concerned." Kristy said.
Angel didn't say anything in response to that. Suddenly, a little ball of light came into the room and changed into Bethany. Angel smiled. Her mother would know if Amber was lying or not. Angel quietly told her Mother what she thought. Beth seemed surprised.
"Angel Baby, Amber loved you very much. She only lied that one time. She really wanted a baby of her own, but she didn't want it to be by Jason if she could help it though. But I swear to you, she never lied about anything else." Bethany said.
"Are you sure?" Angel asked.
"Yes, Angel Baby. Amber had her struggles, but she loved you." Bethany said.
"OK." Angel said, sighing in relief.
"Bethy, I know that look. Is there something you're wanting to say?" Dean asked.
"It's about Amber. Jason...he abused her. He'd been abusing her since before Angel came along." Bethany said.
"WHAT?!" Taker yelled.
"He even went as far as to do it in front of Angel. She doesn't remember it though." Bethany said.
"What happened? What did he do?" Angel asked.
"You were about two. Amber and Jason got into an argument about you. He basically insulted your father and I and Amber defended us. You walked into the room in time to see Jason pick Amber up and throw her into the wall. You yelled and he turned his attention to you. That was the first time..." Bethany said.
Angel nodded. She was in too much shock to speak. Lea came over and gave her a hug. Angel just smiled down at her baby sister. Angel thought back to when Amber had died and her funeral. All the tears she had seen from Jason was a lie. How could I have been so stupid to believe that Jason loved her? Abusers don't love people! Angel thought.
"Angel?" Liam asked.
"She probably thought he wouldn't touch me because I was a kid." Angel whispered.
"Maybe. But when he realized you had seen it and realized you weren't stupid, he started on you. He needed to keep you quiet somehow..." Bethany said.
"How could he do that?! She was two!" Kristy said.
"I was about the same age as Lea..." Angel whispered, staring down at her baby sister.
"Beth...when Jason turned his attention to Angel...what did he do to her?" Kane asked.
"I'm not sure we'd want to know." Dean said.
"Mama...what did he do?" Angel asked.
"You were crying because Amber was hurt and you knew it. He came toward you and slapped you and told you...that you'd better shut up before things got worse." Beth said.
"Did I?" Angel asked.
"Like I said, Angel Baby, you were not a stupid child. You went quiet.." Beth said.
Angel nodded. She looked over at her father. He seemed to be livid. Angel walked over and gave him a hug and reminded him that what had happened to her wasn't because of him. Taker nodded. Angel gave him a hug again. He smiled. Angel did too. She felt a lot better knowing that Amber did love her and that she hadn't known that Angel would be abused at Jason's hands. Bethany smiled down at her daughter and husband.
"Now, Angel Baby, don't you and Kristy have homework to do and a play to practice for?" Bethany said, sounding like a Mom.
Angel and Kristy both started laughing. Then they headed upstairs. Angel decided to work on her homework while Kristy went leafing through magazines, looking for prom dresses. Suddenly, she gasped. Angel turned and looked at her with a worried expression.
"What?" Angel asked.
"I found my dress!" Kristy said.
Angel got up and went over to where Kristy was sitting. She showed Angel a picture of a pink dress with white lace on the top part. It was perfect for Kristy too. It was the sort of simple, but elegant type dress.
"That's amazing! It's so you. Simple, but at the same time it's pretty." Angel said.
"Girl, we have to go dress shopping!" Kristy said.
"Now?" Angel asked.
"No. Tomorrow after Drama Club." Kristy said.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Angel said.
Kristy nodded. The rest of the night went quickly and so did the next day at school. The drama club meeting seemed to take longer then usual. From the school, Taker was going to drive them to the mall and pick them up again. Angel was sort of dreading this. Dress shopping wasn't exactly something that she liked doing. When they left the school, Taker was waiting. They got in the car. Lea and Wyatt were there like usual and all the way to the mall, Lea talked to them, telling them all about what had happened that day. When they stopped at the mall, Lea looked confused. She had thought that they were going home.
"What going on? We have go home!" Lea said.
"Angel and Kristy are going dress shopping, Little One." Taker said.
"Me too?" Lea asked.
"No, Baby Lea. Just Kristy and I. Daddy is going to pick us up when we're all finished." Angel said.
"Oh...otay..." Lea said slowly.
"Don't worry, Little One. I won't forget. Angel's going to call me when they're all done and I'll come and get them." Taker said.
"And if you're good, Daddy will bring you too." Angel said, giving her Dad a meaningful stare.
"Of course." Taker said.
Lea nodded. She gave Angel a hug and a kiss. Kristy kissed Wyatt and they got out of the car. They went into the mall and Kristy dragged Angel to the closest store. When they walked in, they were shocked. Apparently, a lot of people from their school had had the same idea as them. Angel suggested that they split up. Kristy said that it wouldn't take her long to find her dress and that she'd come and find Angel when she had found it. Angel nodded and wandered off.
She wasn't sure what she even wanted to wear that night. She just kept looking. It was a few minutes later when Kristy came up with the dress in her hand. It was the exact same one she had seen in the catalogue. Angel beamed and then went back to looking. Kristy offered to help. A few minutes later, Kristy called out to her in the store.
"Find something?" Angel asked.
"Sure. Come and see." Kristy said.
Angel walked through the crowd. She gasped when she saw the dress that Kristy found. It was a Gothic style, black and red sleeveless gown. Angel smiled from ear to ear and grabbed it. Then they headed off to the fitting rooms. Angel made Kristy go first. When Kristy came out a few minutes later, Angel gasped. Kristy blushed.
"Is it that bad?" Kristy asked.
"Are you crazy?! You look great! It fits you like a glove, girl. Look in the mirror." Angel said.
Kristy nodded and turned and looked at her reflection. She smiled. Angel was right. The dress fit as though it was made for her and her alone. She spun around so she could see the whole thing. Kristy felt happy and now she was starting to kind of look forward to prom now. She quickly went and changed back into her clothes.
When she came out, Angel ducked into the change room. She quickly put the dress on, but once she had it on, she didn't want anyone to see her.
"Ang?" Kristy asked.
"I...it fits fine..." Angel said.
"Let me see." Kristy said.
"No way." Angel said.
"Oh, come on, Ang. I know dresses aren't really your thing, but you can't look that bad." Kristy said.
"I...OK...don't laugh..." Angel said.
She stepped out of the change room. Kristy's jaw hit the floor. Angel sighed, but when she turned to look in the full length mirror, she saw why Kristy looked so surprised. The dress fit very well and for the first time, Angel could see the resemblance she had toward her Mother. She spun around to show off the dress.
"Girl...my brother is lucky..." Kristy said.
"One problem...the dress has no back...or sleeves...so my scars will show." Angel said.
"Don't worry. You can borrow my black sparkly jacket that Nattie got me. In fact, you can have it. I hate it." Kristy said.
"Thanks, girl." Angel said.
She ducked back into the change room and quickly changed her clothes. The girls went and paid for their dresses and then headed toward the food court before they went shopping for shoes. They were sitting around eating when Angel got the feeling she was being watched by someone. When she looked around, she didn't see anyone. She sighed.
"Ang?" Kristy asked.
"Someone's watching me." Angel said.
"Don't start that again. Last time that happened, it was Paul Bearer and you got majorly hurt." Kristy said.
"No. Seriously Kristy, someone is watching me. Well, us." Angel said.
"Are they good or bad?" Kristy asked.
"Good. I think." Angel said.
"You think? Alright, let's just finish our food, go shoe shopping and get out of here. I'm starting to feel scared and worried." Kristy said.
"Alright." Angel said.
They finished up their food and were about to get up when Durim walked over. Angel smacked her forehead. He was still following Angel around at school, but this was the first time he had spoken to her in awhile. Kristy sighed, thinking that maybe it was him that had been watching them..
"He wasn't the one watching us. I know that much." Angel whispered to her.
"Who would have thought I'd see you here of all places, Dead Girl?" Durim said.
"Don't call me that in a public place like this! My name is Angel." Angel snapped.
"What do you want freak-o?" Kristy asked.
"You don't need to be so rude, Kristine." Durim said.
"Look, I know you follow me everywhere at school like a lost puppy. You're stalking me. Why?" Angel snapped.
"You know what I want." Durim said.
"Yeah. I do. And I've told you no before and I'm going to do it again. No!" Angel snapped.
"Give it up, freak-o. She doesn't want you. She has my brother. And if you lay a hand on her, I'll beat you senseless." Kristy said.
She stood up. Angel followed suit. They started to walk away, but Durim grabbed Angel's wrist. Angel reacted quickly and instinctively and performed a hip toss right in the middle of the food court in front of everyone. Durim landed flat on his back. Kristy laughed. Everyone seemed to be staring at them.
"Keep the hell away from me or this will pale in comparison." Angel snapped, walking away.
Kristy was still laughing as they headed into the shoe store. Angel was smiling too although she was surprised at herself. They seemed to walk around the store forever. They even split up at one point and when Kristy went to look for Angel she found her sitting down, looking frustrated.
"Did you have any better luck then me?" Angel asked.
"Nope. I hate shoe shopping. This is why I make Nattie do it." Kristy said.
"I never buy my own shoes. Someone else does it for me." Angel said.
"So what do we do?" Kristy asked.
"Keep looking? Or ask someone for some help?" Angel suggested.
"I'll call Nattie. She can buy our shoes for us. She loves shoe shopping. Most of her money goes towards it. Then we can get out of here. I'm starting to feel bummed out again." Kristy said.
Angel nodded. They left the store. Angel pulled out her phone and called her Dad so that he could come and get them. At the same time, Kristy pulled out her phone to call Nattie to tell her that she could go shoe shopping for them. Both girls had just hung up when Angel got the feeling she was being watched again. This time, however, she was better able to pin point the aura.
"Ang?" Kristy asked.
"Someone is watching me again. This time though, I can tell whoever it is...they're good." Angel said.
"Could it be the twins that Aunt Beth and Leanna told us about? You know the ones that you were with when you were in your foster home?" Kristy asked.
"Maybe, but why would they just be watching me?" Angel asked.
"They probably want to be sure its you." Kristy said.
Angel nodded, thinking that it made sense. Just then, Taker pulled up. Lea was in the back of the car with him. Angel got in the back while Kristy got in the front. Kristy told Taker about what had happened with Durim. Angel was barely paying attention. She was lost in thought, but she wasn't thinking about the twins from her foster home finding her. She was thinking about everything she had told the others about her past. None of it was good. It was all...pain and suffering. She thought. It didn't take long for them to get back home and when they did, Angel went and showered and changed into her pyjamas. Then she came back downstairs.
"Everything alright, baby girl?' Taker asked.
"Yes, Daddy. Just thinking. That's all." Angel said.
"What's on your mind?" Taker asked.
"I...well, I told you and everyone else all these things about my past and it was all bad. I...don't have many good memories. It makes me feel...I don't know...kind of like I lost something..." Angel tried to explain.
"I understand, baby girl." Taker said.
"I can remember one good thing...and that was when I saw you on TV. I was only two...but...I was happy and excited and everything else." Angel said.
"Really?" Kane asked.
"Yeah...it's stupid...but..that's the one good memory I've got." Angel said.
"Baby girl, could we see?" Taker asked.
Angel nodded. She stood up and took her father and Uncle by the hand. They all closed their eyes.
When their eyes opened again, they were back in the house in Calgary where Angel had grown up. Amber was sitting on the couch and Monday Night Raw was playing on the TV. Angel sat on her lap. Her black hair was short and her green eyes seemed to be glued to the TV. Taker laughed when he saw that she was watching Owen and Bret wrestle each other. She was cheering in her own way.
They watched quietly. After a few minutes, Angel screamed and buried her face in Amber's chest. Both Taker and Kane noticed the bruise shaped like a hand print that was on Baby Angel's face. Amber looked down.
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" she asked.
"Who that man? He come get me. He carry." Angel said.
"Oh, Angel. It's alright. I know he's a bit scary, but he won't come and get you. He can't." Amber said.
"He not..?" Angel asked.
"No, honey. He's in the TV, silly." Amber said.
"Oh. Who he?" Angel asked.
"That's...he's the Undertaker. He wrestles just like Bret and Owen Hart do." Amber said.
"Oh..." Angel said, looking at the TV.
She sat up and watched the rest of the match. By the end, she was cheering for him and when he won, she squealed and clapped. Amber laughed at her.
Angel snapped her eyes open. Kane and Taker followed suit. Angel had a smile on her face just like she always did when she thought back to that night. Taker knelt down and gave her a hug. Kane was smiling.
"That was about as cute as the first time Krissy saw us wrestle." Kane said.
"Yeah it was." Taker said.
"Are you OK, Daddy? You seem upset about something." Angel said.
"Both of us saw that hand shaped bruise on your face." Taker said.
"Oh. I don't know what that was about...it's never been there before." Angel said.
"Jason must have hit you." Kane said.
"I don't remember." Angel said.
Before Taker could answer. Kristy walked in, holding Wyatt. Lea was following behind her. She looked a little bit worried. Lea ran over and hugged her Daddy and big sister. Wyatt started making noise.
"It's OK. Angel just showed Kane and I a memory." Taker said.
"Andel look upset." Lea said.
"There's something she can't remember, Lea." Taker said.
"Oh. It tay if Andel not member all stuff." Lea said.
"It makes her feel sad, LeLe." Kristy said.
"Why Andel member broken?" Lea asked.
"My memory is broken because the bad man that hurt me hit me in the head really hard and when that happens sometimes people forget things." Angel told her.
"He do it lots times?" Lea asked.
"Yes, baby Lea. He did it lots of times. And my memory is broken because of it." Angel said.
"Mean man bad." Lea said.
"I know he is, Baby Lea. But he can't hurt me anymore. He's gone." Angel said.
"Good." Lea said.
"Kristy, you OK?" Kane asked.
"Just thinking...talking about Jason is making me remember all the times I found Angel hurt...most of it was no big deal because she was hurt, but awake...but the time I found her nearly dead at the bottom of the stairs at home..." Kristy started.
"I remember you screamed." Angel said.
"I did. It was scary. I thought he'd killed you." Kristy said.
"He'd beaten me the night before so when I woke up the next day, I was in pain...I didn't get ready for school fast enough...he beat me for it. I think he pushed me down the stairs and that was how I got there. Lea was still very little...she was in her crib all day while I laid unconcious at the bottom of the stairs." Angel whispered.
"God, I remember that." Kristy said.
"I...woke up when the front door opened...then I heard Kristy say my name a few times...then there was a scream. That's the last thing I remember. The next time I was awake, I was in the hospital." Angel said.
"What happen me?" Lea asked.
"I don't know." Angel said, looking at Kristy.
"I called Uncle Bret in an absolute panic. He came and got you and took you back to his place. I went with Angel to the hospital." Kristy said.
"Kristy told me later that when she walked in and saw me, she was sure he'd finally gone too far and killed me. When I woke up, she cried and hugged me for so long I didn't think she'd ever let me go." Angel said.
"Nope." Kristy said.
"Baby girl, when you start telling us about these things...does it help with your memory? Do things come back?" Taker said.
"Sometimes...not a lot." Angel said.
"We help Andel member!" Lea said.
"We can't, LeLe. Angel's memory has to come back on its own. If it comes back at all." Kristy said.
"Why not come back?!" Lea asked.
"It might not, honey. A long time ago when Amber realized that what the bad man was doing was breaking my memory, she took me to the doctor. The doctor said that my memory had to come back all by itself. But he also told her that it might not come back." Angel said.
"In other words, LeLe, Angel's memory might be broken forever." Kristy said.
"Oh." Lea said.
"But sometimes when I talk about the stuff that the man did, it helps a little and I remember something that I'd forgotten about." Angel said.
"I want help Andel member all stuff. I not care what docer say!" Lea said.
"Lea, when some of the stuff happened, you were so small, I don't think you'll remember anything." Kristy said.
"She's right, sweetheart. You were just a baby when the bad things happened to Angel." Kane said.
"I help." Lea said.
"Baby Lea...Kristy and Uncle are right. You were just a baby when some of the bad things happened. And there's also the fact that bad things were happening to me before you were born, sweetheart." Angel said.
"I help!" Lea said.
"Lea, there's nothing you can do to help Angel this time." Taker said.
"I'm sorry, honey." Angel whispered.
"I HELP! I HAVE HELP ANDEL! SHE MOMMY ME WHEN AMBER GO HEAVEN! SHE KEEP ME SAFE EVEN WHEN BAD MAN HURT HER!" Lea cried, bursting into tears.
"Oh, LeLe, come here." Kristy said, opening her arms.
Lea looked up. She ran to Kristy. Kristy hugged her. Angel sighed. There's got to be something that Lea can do to help me. She thought. Taker and Kane were surprised. Lea was very much like Angel. She didn't get angry much, but when she did, it was usually pretty bad. They watched Kristy trying to comfort Lea. Lea tried to calm down, but she was very upset.
"There's got to be something she can do." Angel said.
"We have a lot of baby pictures of Lea..." Kristy said.
"That not help Andel!" Lea sobbed.
"It might, Lea. Why don't you go and get your baby book?" Kristy said.
"How it help?" Lea asked, crying still.
"Go and get it first, Baby Lea. I'll tell you when you come back." Angel said.
Lea nodded. She ran up to her room. When she came back, she had a huge book tucked under her arm. It was pink. Taker and Kane were curious now. Lea handed it to Kristy and then looked at Angel.
"Kristy's thinking that if I see baby pictures of you, it might help me remember things." Angel told her.
Lea beamed. Kristy handed the book to Angel. Angel stared at it. She remembered spending hours on the book, putting pictures and writing captions and everything. Angel went and sat down on the couch. Lea walked over and sat next to her. Kristy, Taker and Kane all sat down too. Angel opened the book. The first picture was of Lea in the hospital. Amber had her in her arms and was smiling despite the fact that she was exhausted.
"Who that baby?" Lea asked.
"That's you, you silly goose. Amber's holding you." Kristy said.
"And this one is me holding you." Angel said, pointing to the next picture.
"I small like At." Lea said.
"Yes, you were very small like Wyatt." Kristy said.
They continued to look through the book. Angel was able to tell Lea where every picture was taken and answer every question that Lea had. When Angel closed the book, Taker looked at his brother and then looked at Angel. He realized that it was only the memory of her own childhood that she had forgotten and not Lea's. Lea looked at her sister curiously.
"It help?" Lea asked.
"Lea, you did help me. It's not the things about you I've forgotten. All the things I can't remember come from when I was a little girl. But...I still don't know what to do to get my memory back..." Angel whispered.
"Hang on a sec." Kristy said.
She got up and ran upstairs. Everyone looked at each other. Angel was curious now. Lea hugged her sister. She was glad that she could help Angel at least figure out what memories were missing. Just then, Kristy came back downstairs.
"Alright, what's your plan?" Kane asked.
"I made this for Ang and I when we were in Junior high. There's pictures from our childhoods in here too." Kristy said, holding up a black and pink book.
She sat down next to Angel on the sofa. Angel took the book and opened it. She started looking through the book. When she finished, she just sat there. Everyone just stared at her. Angel handed Lea to Kristy and stood up. Then she took off. Taker heard the door to the basement slam. He got up and went after her. When he got downstairs, he found her hiding in a corner. She seemed very afraid of someone or something.
"Angel...what is it, baby girl? What came back?" Taker said.
"Just about everything." Angel whispered.
"Everything?" Taker asked.
"Everything that I forgot..." Angel said.
Taker nodded. Angel was shaking. He was surprised when tears started to roll down Angel's face. Taker knelt down. He didn't want Angel to be even more afraid. She started to sob. Taker got worried. Angel looked like she was about to have a break down.
"Angel, it's alright." Taker said.
"He...beat us both Daddy..." Angel whispered.
"That's why you're scared. You remember the beatings..." Taker said.
"Yes." Angel said.
"Angel...baby girl...you don't have to hide." Taker said.
"I know, Daddy." Angel whispered.
"I know you're scared, but remember, Jason's gone. And Amber's safe too. And...you've got me, Kristy, Lea and everyone else. No one is going to hurt you." Taker said.
"Daddy...I...didn't deserve it...did I? He was wrong when he said that?" Angel asked.
"Of course he was lying. You didn't deserve it, baby girl." Taker said.
"Good." Angel said.
"Baby girl, why did you come down here to hide?" Taker asked.
"Because...Amber set up a small room in the basement for me. She said "Angel, if Daddy ever hurts me badly enough that I can't protect you, you come down here and hide" and more then once, I...had to." Angel sobbed.
"Oh, I understand. Well, I won't hurt you." Taker said.
Angel nodded. Just then, Kristy, Kane, and Lea came running down the stairs. Angel screamed and put her hands over her ears. Taker sighed and told them to stop where they were. They all stopped at the bottom of the stairs, looking worried. Lea looked ready to cry again.
"She remembers." Taker said.
"Why is she hiding?" Kristy said.
"She's scared. She remembers everything. Amber created a safe room in the basement for her when she was a child. It was there in case Amber was too beat up to protect her from him, so when everything came back, she ran down here." Taker said.
"Oh dear." Kane said.
"Ang...don't be scared. Uncle Taker won't hurt you." Kristy said.
"N-No." Angel sobbed.
"Andel very scared?" Lea asked.
"Yes, LeLe." Kristy said.
"Angel it's alright. They won't hurt you. Come here." Taker said, holding his hand out.
Angel just stared at him, wide eyed and fearful. She shook her head. She just wanted to stay there where it was safe. Taker was feeling frustrated, but he was smart enough to hide it. Instead of getting mad, he sat down. Everyone was surprised, but they followed his lead. Angel stared at them.
"We'll sit here and wait for you. When you're ready to come out, you can." Taker said.
"You...guys..." Angel whispered.
"It's OK, Ang." Kristy said.
"We know you scared, Andel, so we wait here." Lea said.
Angel nodded. She watched them for a bit. After awhile, she realized they were serious and that they weren't going to move until she came out. She stood up. Taker opened his arms and Angel ran to him. He hugged her. Lea ran over and joined in the hugging. Taker took them all upstairs.
"Angel, how do you feel now that you remember everything?" Kane asked.
"I'll...be OK." Angel whispered.
"You sure, Ang?" Kristy said.
"No...I...I guess...I'm a little scared. I've wanted to remember everything...but now that I do...I'm just scared." Angel admitted.
"It's nothing to be scared of, Ang. We're going to help you." Kristy said.
"That right. We help Andel." Lea said.
"I...know Jason can't hurt me now and that Amber's safe too because she's in Heaven...but...I'm still scared." Angel whispered.
"We know, Ang. It'll be OK. Alright?" Kristy said.
Angel just nodded. She headed upstairs and Lea followed her. Taker came too. He put Lea in bed and then went into Angel's room. She was lying in bed. Taker sat down on the side of the bed. He kissed Angel and gave her a hug. Then he went back downstairs. Kristy and Kane looked worried.
"Alright, Little Krissy, you need to sleep too." Taker said.
"I know, but I don't think I'll be able to. I'm worried." Kristy said.
"She'll be alright." Taker said.
"We have to do what we've been doing. She trusts all of us now otherwise she would never have opened up to us." Kane said.
"Right." Kristy said.
She hugged Taker and Kane and then went upstairs. She laid down in bed and fell into an uneasy sleep. It seemed like she had just dozed off when she was awakened by a scream. She looked at the clock. It was 4:55 am. Kristy heard the scream again. This time, she sat up. It was Angel that was screaming. She got up and ran to Angel's room. She shook her friend. Angel sat up. She sobbed when she saw Kristy there. Kristy just hugged her.
"Ang, it's alright. It's alright. You're safe. It was only a dream." Kristy whispered.
"Krissy?" Angel asked.
"It's me, Ang. You're alright. Whatever it was, it was a dream." Kristy said.
"Krissy...where's my Daddy?" Angel asked.
"He's sleeping, Ang. Don't worry. He's alright. And Lea and Kane are alright too." Kristy said.
"OK." Angel said.
"Do you want to tell me what you dreamed about?" Kristy asked.
"He hurt Daddy." Angel said.
"Who hurt your Daddy? Jason?" Kristy said.
Angel nodded, breaking into sobs. Kristy sighed and took Angel's hand. She walked her friend to her father's room and woke Taker up. Angel threw her arms around her father's neck and continued to cry. Kristy explained what had happened. Taker decided to let Angel stay there for the night. Kristy hugged her and went back to bed. Taker laid Angel down and they both went back to sleep. It had certainly been a long and interesting day that day.
Alright, so we learned a bit more about Amber and found out that Angel wasn't the only one being hurt by Jason, Kristy and Angel prepare for "end of the school year" stuff, they go shopping for prom dresses, AND Angel gets all of her memory back. Phew. Eventful chapter.
Oh, yeah...LONG LIVE THE STREAK! 21-0! Punk lost! And got hurt in the process. I don't feel sorry for him. He was the one who tried the late Randy Savage's elbow drop onto the announce table and failed. Also, HHH won, THANK GOD! I would have hated to see what would have happened if he lost. Lesnar probably would have run roughshood over the WWE!
OK, I'm done. Hope you liked the chapter. Please read/review! Bye!~Taker's Soul Girl