Katherine was lounging on the couch in her living room, deep in thought. It had only been a few hours since JR had left. Katherine couldn't help thinking how different things seemed to be between them. She couldn't put her finger on it exactly, but it seemed like the atmosphere between them had somehow become more...intense. Not in a bad way, but definitely more emotional. It was as if JR was trying to tell her something, but without words. Katherine couldn't stop thinking about how they had just stared at each other for what had seemed like hours, even though it was really only minutes. In that moment, it was as if they had both been trying to see into each other's souls. Katherine wasn't sure what was happening, but somehow her friendship with JR didn't seem like a normal one anymore.

Deciding not to dwell on her feelings anymore tonight, Katherine turned on the television set. After flipping through the channels for a while, Katherine grew bored. She was just about to call it quits when suddenly, she saw something that made her stop dead in her tracks.

"-deadly car crash just a few hours earlier. One of the drivers is Dallas' own JR Ewing, a prominent oilman and heir to the Ewing Oil company. He has been taken to Dallas Memorial Hospital. The other driver, who was killed on impact by the crash, has yet to be identified. We will keep you updated on this breaking news story as we receive more information." The reporter said.

Katherine dropped the remote control. Her whole body started trembling in fear. "No..." She whispered to herself in a terrified tone.

Why was this happening!? Just when Katherine was finally starting to build a new life for herself, this had happened. It was bad enough that she had already lost her parents. Would fate also decide to destroy what little peace Katherine had left in her life by taking away the last person that she truly cared for? It would be too cruel.

Katherine didn't think that she would be able to handle losing JR. Even though there would still be Bobby and her siblings, it just wouldn't be the same. Bobby would probably never want to spend any more time with Katherine than he already did, and she still didn't feel like she had any real connection with Pam and Cliff. But more than anything else, they weren't JR. He was the one person who understood Katherine the most. Katherine felt like she could only truly be herself around JR. She couldn't lose him.

Maybe it was a mistake for me to come back here again. I wouldn't have had to feel like this if I had just gone back to New York! It is just too risky to get close to someone like this! Katherine thought to herself in agony.

Katherine knew that she couldn't just wait around here to see what would happen on the news. She had to try to get to the hospital so that she could find out if JR was okay or not. The problem was that her body did not seem to want to cooperate. Katherine wasn't sure if she could even drive herself to the hospital without losing her grip on the steering wheel. Katherine was experiencing that same horrible panic that she had felt after she had first heard about her mother's accident.

Even though it made Katherine feel horribly weak and needy, she decided to call Bobby. She dialed his office number, hoping against hope that he would still be there, trying to win a contest that might not even be necessary anymore.

After three rings, Bobby answered the phone. His secretary must have already gone home for the night if he was taking calls by himself. "Hello?" Bobby asked. Judging by the tone of his voice, it was pretty obvious that he hadn't heard about JR yet.

"Bobby, it's Katherine! JR was in a car accident and was taken to the hospital! I don't know if he's alright or not! The news didn't say anything! But I need to go there so that-" Katherine babbled frantically before Bobby interrupted her.

"Wait a minute, Katherine! Slow down! What are you talking about!? What do mean about JR being in a car accident!?" Bobby asked anxiously.

"It's on the news right now! They said it was him and showed his car and everything! See for yourself if you don't believe me!" Katherine said hysterically.

There was a pause on Bobby's end of the line. He must have turned on the TV in his office. "Oh, my God..." Bobby said shakily. Katherine had never heard his voice sound like that before. It only terrified her more.

"I have to go and find out if JR's alright! I'm going to the hospital!" Katherine said before she even remembered her reason for calling Bobby in the first place.

"Wait, Katherine! Just hold on for a minute and I'll come and pick you up so that we can both go together, okay!? I promise that I'll be there as soon as I can! Can you wait until then?" Bobby asked.

"Okay... Please hurry!" Katherine said tearfully.

"I will. I'll see you in a few minutes!" Bobby promised before hanging up.

After about ten minutes that really felt more like ten hours to Katherine, Bobby pulled up in front of the gate to her house. Katherine had already been waiting in front of the gate for him. She hurried into the front seat of the car next to Bobby. Then, they drove off.

"God, I can't believe this is happening! This is all my fault!" Katherine said in despair. She was so upset that she hadn't even bothered to thank Bobby for driving her to the hospital.

Bobby looked confused. "How can this be your fault?" He asked.

"JR was at my house before he left and got caught in the crash. If I hadn't invited him over tonight, then none of this would have happened!" Katherine explained. At this point, she didn't even care about what Bobby might think about JR being in her house. Especially when JR might not be able to come over to her house ever again.

"Katherine, that doesn't make it your fault. Accidents can happen anytime. You can't blame yourself for this." Bobby said calmly.

Katherine couldn't help thinking how similar this conversation was to the one she had had with JR when he had felt responsible for Rebecca's plane crash.

"But if JR...dies, I won't be able to forgive myself for this! I can't lose him! I just can't..." Katherine said miserably.

"Don't worry. I'm sure that everything will be fine." Bobby said reassuringly.

Something inside of Katherine snapped. "What do you mean "everything will be fine"!? How do you even know that!? And how can you just say that so calmly!? For God's sake, he's your brother, Bobby! Don't you care about him at all!?" Katherine yelled furiously.

Bobby looked a bit taken aback. "Of course I care! We may not always get along, but JR is still my brother!" Bobby said in a slightly offended tone.

Katherine felt a bit guilty about her outburst. "I'm sorry, Bobby. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. I know that you really care about JR." Katherine said quietly.

"It's alright. I understand. But if it seems like I'm too calm about this, it's because that we've all been through this before with JR." Bobby said.

"What do you mean?" Katherine asked curiously.

"A few years ago, JR was shot. The bullet only just missed reaching something that would have been irreparable. The doctors were able to save him, but even after he woke up, JR couldn't walk. The surgery that he had to have was very risky. JR could've died from it, and he knew that. But he still went through with it, anyway. It was a miracle that he survived all of that. I guess that's why it's hard for me to believe that he won't make it through this, too." Bobby explained.

Katherine was silent. She had already known about JR getting shot since that news had even reached Houston. But it was weird to hear about from someone who had actually been affected by it personally.

"I hope that JR will be lucky this time, too." Katherine said quietly.

As soon as they were in the hospital, Katherine ran to the front desk. "Excuse me! I heard that JR Ewing was brought here after a car crash, and I need to know if he's alright! Please, can you tell me what happened to him!?" Katherine asked desperately.

The attendant behind the desk looked bored. "Are you a family member?" She asked.

"No, but I-" Katherine started to say before the attendant cut her off.

"Then I can't tell you anything. I'm only allowed to give information to family members of the patient." She said firmly.

"Patient!? So, does that mean that he's alive!? Please, I have to know!" Katherine begged. She realized that she was making a scene. A few people were staring at her curiously. But she didn't care.

The attendant looked slightly annoyed. She probably thought that Katherine was just one of JR's flings who had become hung up on him. "Look lady, I already told you that-" She started to say before Bobby finally had a chance to interrupt.

"If you're looking for a family member, then you have one right here! I'm Bobby Ewing, and I'd like to know just what happened to my brother!" Bobby demanded angrily while waving his driver's license in front of the attendant.

"Alright, I get it already!" The attendant said in irritation. She then proceeded to leaf through some papers. Katherine and Bobby waited anxiously.

After what seemed like forever, the attendant looked up from the papers and spoke to them. "Mr. Ewing has a few minor injuries. Some bruises and a broken wrist. He still needs a few more tests. But he should be able to go home soon. He's very lucky." She explained.

"Thank God! Can we see him!?" Katherine asked tearfully.

"I'm sorry, but visiting hours are over, and even if they weren't, I would still have to say no since Mr. Ewing is most likely asleep right now from the pain medication that the doctor gave him." The attendant explained.

"I won't try to talk to him or anything! I promise! I just need to see him for a minute! Please!?" Katherine begged.

Before the attendant could get any more annoyed with Katherine, Bobby stepped in again. "Come on, just give us two minutes, and then we'll leave." He said quietly. Katherine couldn't be sure, but she thought that she saw Bobby quickly slide some money over the counter.

The attendant sighed. "Alright. He's in room 402. First hallway from the left. But only for a couple of minutes." She said.

"Thank you." Katherine said.

After they had reached room 402, Katherine turned around to face Bobby. "Thank you for everything, Bobby. Waiting to find out about everything first would have been a nightmare for me!" Katherine said gratefully.

"I can certainly believe that. But it looks like everything will be fine now, so don't worry about it. Now, come on. Let's look in on him." Bobby said.

Katherine carefully opened the door to JR's room. Just as the attendant had said, JR was fast asleep in the hospital bed. Katherine had to stifle a sob when she saw him. There were bruises on his neck and face, as well as a nasty looking cut near his eyebrow. Katherine also noticed that JR had a cast on his left arm. But she was relieved to see that he wasn't hooked up to any creepy looking machines. For a moment Katherine just watched JR sleep, his breathing deep and even. Even though he looked peaceful, it still hurt Katherine that he had gotten injured like this. JR must have been terrified when the crash had happened. To be all alone and in pain like that. It was terrible. Katherine was fervently happy that the bastard who did this to JR was dead.

Bobby interrupted Katherine from her thoughts. "Katherine, we should go now. JR needs to rest." Bobby said gently.

"Yeah, you're right." Katherine agreed.

Before she left the room, Katherine looked at JR one more time. "I'll come back tomorrow, JR. Sweet dreams." She said softly before quietly shutting the door behind her.