Chapter Twenty Five

* Mark had gotten Caty to settle down and finally fall into a sound sleep. Mark looks over and sees that Kevin is sitting on the couch and is watching John who is sitting in a chair watching Caty sleep. Glen has finally gotten Kitty to lie down in the other bed. John turns to Kevin. *

Ok what?

Huh?

You have been watching me half the evening so what?

Fuck. John I'm not sure how to say this. Hell for that fact maybe I shouldn't say any thing till I talk to Cat-man-do over there but shit.

Ok and that would be of the brown substance. Right?

* This causes all four of the men in the room to laugh. *

Funny John.

Well I was hoping to break the ice so that you would just spill it all ready. Quit acting like a fucking old lady all ready.

Ok you're right man but listen I'm not sure if I am on the right track and that's what you need to hear first.

Ok Kevin I hear you so what?

John, you said that your daughter would be twenty-six right?

Yeah she would be Kevin or is I guess. But why are you asking?

John, Caty just turned twenty-six this year. But what I think you should know even more then that is that Caty's Dad's name is Phillip but even more weird is that her Mom's name is Penelope.

* John turns pale and looks over at Caty who flips over and it now laying on her stomach facing John. He reaches out with a shaking hand and moves a piece of hair off her faces. She smiles in her sleep. John glances over at Mark who has sat up and is looking at John. John turns back to look at Kevin. *

Is she adopted?

I don't know I didn't think so but what are the chances of those to names?

Fuck. Is there anyone who would know Kevin?

My brother would but I can't call him because he would want to know why I was interested in her. And he has done way too fucking much shit to her over the years. I wouldn't want him trying to find out why I wanted to know.

* Mark looks over at Glen. *

Glen would Kitty know?

* John glances over at Glen who is holding a sleeping Kitty in his arms. *

Maybe Mark they had been best friends since like the sixth grade.

I know she just went to sleep but...

Shit John this has been a tough night on her too.

I know Glen I'm sorry.

I understand John but I'm not sure even if she knows if she'll tell you.

I understand Glen but I would really like to know I mean shit she's got Jenny gray eyes. Like little storms going on under the surface.

Yeah I kind of noticed that. Ok hold on a moment.

* Glen leans down and gently kiss Kitty on the ear. He then starts to call her name and to shake her gently. She slowly opens her eyes and looks at him. She realizes all of sudden that they aren't in their room so she sits straight up and looks at Glen. *

Glen what's wrong is she all right.

* Kitty glances over and sees that Caty is still sleeping next to Mark. She then looks over at Glen. *

Glen honey what?

Kitty this may sound dumb but is Caty adopted?

Yes. But no one knows that it's a secret so she is going to kick my ass for answering you.

When did she find out?

* Kitty looks at Kevin. *

Hell Kevin the night that we were trying to do the pentagram on her. That is why she wanted it because that bitch Penelope told her that she was evil and that's why her real Mom didn't want her and hell that her Dad ran when he was told that she was going to be born. It broke her that night.

* Kitty looks around the room. She then turns to John who has turned white. *

Tell me something why do you all want to know?

* John swallows hard and Kitty notices that there are tears in his eyes. Kitty I think that she might be my daughter. *

I didn't know you had one John or even a wife?

My wife is dead she died back about five years ago.

* Kitty looks at John as if she is trying to figure out what to say. Kitty turns pale all of a sudden. *

That would have made Caty twenty-one. Shit Glen.

Kitty?

I told you about when she turned twenty-one.

* Now it's Glen turn to turn white. *

You're wives Mother wouldn't be named Rhonda would she?

Yeah. But how did you know that?

John I need to tell you a story and then I will answer any of your questions to the best that I can about Caty.

All right.

* Kitty turns and grabs onto Glens and he wraps himself around her. She then looks back at John who is white and shaking slightly. *

On the night of her twenty-first birthday Cat almost died and according to the doctors she should have. See she was mugged or so that is what Davy told the man who was Sheriff at the time. But what really happened was that Davy beat the hell out of Caty the night of her twenty- first birthday. He beat her so bad that they though for sure that she wasn't going to make it. She was in a coma for over a week. When she came to there was a woman sitting by her bedside with her Mom. It was a distant cousin or something like that her Mother told her. Cat spent another three weeks in the hospital to recuperate. A week after Cat got out of the hospital this bitch named Rhonda shows up at the house. Now this is the same bitch that had been at the hospital with Cat Mom two weeks before. I was over at the house and was helping Caty who wasn't totally back on her feet yet. Well anyway this bitch waltzes in and tells Caty that she is her grandmother. That she just wanted to see if Caty was any better then the trash her daughter was and her boy friend Caty's Dad. After looking at Caty who was holding Scott her year old baby and looking at Raven who was almost five this bitch say's that nope she was trash just like her daughter. That Caty had even gotten pregnant at the same age her Mother had her. But that the difference was that her daughter and the low life boy friend were smarter because they knew that she was evil and got rid of her. Caty just started to cry and then the bitch walks over to her and tells her oh and by the way your Mother did the best thing she could because she killed herself on Caty twenty-first birthday. On the same day that Caty almost died herself. That she overdosed on ludes while the low life she was married to was out fucking some one else. The bitch turned to leave but stopped and told Caty that if she was smart then one day she would take a whole bunch of ludes and a bottle of Jack Daniels and do the same thing too. Trouble there was that those two were her poison of choice since she was twelve and found out she was adopted anyway. And as much as I love Caty someday if she doesn't find what she is looking for that is going to happen. Oh and the bitch told her that the reason her Mom chose that day was because she wanted to die on the day that her life was ruined. And the day she had evil. Nice Grandmother wasn't she. Caty asked her what her real parent's names were but the bitch wouldn't tell her. All she did was laugh and then went to leave but as she did she left a small musical box.

* Kitty has tears pouring down her face. John is shaking so bad that Mark gets up off the bed and walks over to him and kneels in front of him. He reaches out and puts a hand on John's shoulders. *

Easy John because she is already bruised and scare if you go off she is going to run.

I know Mark but Jenny loved her. God that fucking bitch. Why did she have to go and do that? I mean hell she ruined Jenny and my life why did she have to go after our kid too.

Hell John look what she did at the wake? She told you then that she would ruin everything she could.

Kitty does she believe her?

Sorry John but yeah wouldn't you. I mean the bitch told her she was her own flesh and blood. And she figures that she's just like her Mom. Matter of fact when she is totally waste she tells me that one-day she will see her Mom in hell where they both belong. Her Mom for having her and her for not being able to save Scott from dieing. I tried to get her to get rid of the music box but she won't.

Kitty is it got kissing dolphins on it?

Yeah John it does why?

I gave that to Jenny the day she had her. Matter of fact there is a secret compartment in that box.

She carries the box with her were ever she goes. It's most likely some where in her gear.

* Everyone sits there in silence. John is crying and no one in the room eyes are dry. Caty lets out a small moan in her sleep. John stands up and kneels down next to the bed by Caty's head. Mark gets up and goes and sits next to Kevin. John pushes a piece of hair out of her eyes and then leans down by her ear. *

Darling you aren't evil and you were and are so wanted. Please don't do anything to take you from us. Not now when I finally have you in mine. Please.

* Caty turns over on her side and faces John she opens her eyes up a little and tries to smile over at him. He leans over and gently kisses her on the forehead. She reaches a hand up and gently touches his cheek. He takes her little hand and holds it in his big one. She then closes her eyes and goes back to sleep. He leans over and once more kisses her on the forehead. He then sits there crying softly while holding her hand. There are tears in everyone eyes. *

Author Notes: Please Read and Review and let me know how you think I am doing. Let me know if you like how my Bradshaw muse is sneaking in there.

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Cat Lea

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