CHAPTER 35

SHIT!

"What makes you think that?" I asked.

"Kage Nickel do you not remember me at all?"

I know who she reminded me of.. but it couldn't be...

"You couldn't be.. but you really remind me of.."

"Go on"

"Lindsey Ballato?"

"Yeah hun."

I was angry. She never even said goodbye. How could she? I thought she was dead! I thought he killed her.

"I thought you were dead."

"Maybe a public bathroom isn't the best place to talk about this.. why don't we tell the guys to stay here are we can go and I'll explain everything."

"It sure as hell better be good."

"Don't swear kid."

"Like you never have."

"Touché"

We went out and it looked like the guys were having a good time. Frank saw me and knew something was wrong.

"Me and Lyn are going out just the two of us for a while. Long story, we'll be back in a bit."

"Whats going on Raylee?" Mikey asked.

"No point in calling me that now bro. I'll explain latter."

"Kage, what is going on?" Gerard asked. He looked worried.

"Oh my God Lyn! This is Kage?" Jimmy exclaimed!

"Latter Jimmy." And we left.

~~~~~~~~~~Latter~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lyn and I had gone to Starbucks and gotten some coffee. We decided just to walk around and talk.

"What happened Lins? Why did you leave? I thought you were dead. It killed me. It changed me. I couldn't deal with it! Look what it did to me!"

I rolled up my sleeves and showed her my arms.

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO YOU YOURSELF?!"

"That's not even all of it. Now I think I desireve a fucking good explanation."

"Don't s…Okay take a seat."

We both sat down on the curb with our coffee.

"Your parents were right. You were only 11 and you were right. I was scared and I wanted someone to protect me so I married him. It was so wrong. After I lost the babies and he hit me and I went back to him again it got worse. He started beating me all the time. I finally got sick of it and I told him I was leaving. He said he wasn't going to let me. He beat me really bad and told me he was going to kill me. I remembered when you said "If he has no problem beating you up, whats stopping him from killing you?" I knew he would do it. So I knocked him out and I grabbed a bunch of stuff and left and started a new life. I didn't call anyone and I never came back because I knew that if he found out he would track me down and kill me. I'm so sorry Kay, I should have listened to you guys when he first started abusing me. I should have left."

I didn't know what to do. So I just cried.

"I'm sorry Kay." She hugged me. I has missed her so much! She was the closest thing I'd ever had to an older sister. I loved her and looked up to her. When he hurt her and when she went back I was devastated. When I thought she was dead… Lets just say I ended up in a hospital.

"Hes dead you know." I told her.

"What?"

"Mark. He shot himself. 4 years ago. I was so happy. He finally got what he deserved."

"Oh my God. I'm totally free of him. Now it's your turn."

"My turn to what?"

"Tell my why your on tour with MCR, Whats going on with Mal and Mikey and why Frank is so fond of you?"

"Well.. I'm adopted."

"Get out."

"No, it's true. A few months ago Gerard and Mikey showed up at my door step and it turns out they're my brothers."

"Holy fuck!"

"Don't swear."

She gave my a dirty look.

"Anyway they asked me to come on tour with them so I am. And Mikey and Mal are together and shes pregnant. Don't tell anyone but Mikey is going to propose to her soon too."

"WHAT!? MAL IS PREGNANT?!?!"

"Yeah. I'm with Frank too."

"You guys aren't kids anymore."

"No, I guess not."

"We should probably go back huh?"

"Yeah. We should. They'll be worried."