In a Heartbeat
Echoes of Yesterday

a/n: Hi! I only got maybe three reviews for the last chapter. Is anyone sill reading this story? Every time I go to fan fiction. net my story's not even on the page. Let me know if it's the same when you got to ff. thanks =)

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Caitie~ Part III, New York City, June 1920

Caitie jumped out of bed. She could see red fiery flames outside her window.

"Caitlin!" he mother screamed hysterically. They were in her father's office. "What's happening? Where's Edward?"

"Kurt and some of his friends, drunk and out looking for a laugh. Your brother went out to try and stop them."

"There're going to hurt him." her mother spoke.

"Be reasonable, Amelia. These are respectable and civilized men. They wouldn't harm us over some article Caitie wrote."
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A bat was raised. Hitting the boy with such a force that it left him unconscious. A motherly instinct had been proved. The men wiped the blood off his hand, leaving the boy laying on the street. Him and the words, written crudely on their house: "No Vote." -hate and intolerance had shown it's face.
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Her feet took her to his office. Caitie didn't know him, but somehow that's where she headed. She pounded on his door, praying he was home.
"Caitie?" he questioned sleepily opening the door.

"I hope I'm not bothering you." she said pushing her way through the door.

"Come on in." he said sarcastically. "Are you okay?"

"My brother was attacked."

"Did Kurt do this?" he asked angrily.

"It's my fault. I don't know what I was thinking."

"You were doing what you believe in."
"And now Edward's going to have to pay for it."

"I'm sure he'll be fine."

"I still have to marry Kurt."

"I'm sure they wouldn't want you to still marry him after all this."

"You don't know my parents. It's not fait, I care more about you then I do Kurt."
He looked up. "Well, I do."

"Hey do you want to go somewhere?"

"Where?"

"It's a club." he grinned. "You can drink you're troubles away."

"Why not?"

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The night with Jamie ended all to quickly. Caitie then had to step back into the nightmare her life had become.
Everywhere she went she received cold dirty stares "She doesn't know her place." many said.

Edward healed, but the blow had left brain damage-he would never be the same again.

Caitie still continued to fight for women's rights. That was the only thing she knew was right. That and Jamie.
Kurt had refused to marry her. Hoping to dishonor her family, but instead dishonored his own.

August, 1920 the amendment passed, allowing women in the U.S. to vote.
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