Chapter 2

Kay dug her finger nails into the carpet a the pain in her side increased. She screamed in agony until everything went black.


She woke up, hours later, laying on the couch, with her whole family surrounding her.

"Kay, are you okay?" Sam asked, rubbing her arm.

"Yeah, I'm fine now," Kay answered, trying to sit up.

"When we got home, you were laying in the hallway, like you collapsed or something," Jessica said, touching her sister's shoulder.

"Thanks for being concerned about me, but I'm fine now," Kay said smiling.

"Are you sure?" Grace asked, patting Kay's back.

"Yes, I'm positive," Kay said.


Miguel sat down at the table, it was Christmas Eve and time for the traditional Lopez-Fitzgerald Christmas Eve dinner. He looked around the table at his large family, Theresa, Ethan, Luis, Sheridan and his mother, Pilar.

"So, Miguel have you talked to Kay today?" Pilar asked her son as she passed the bowl of potatoes.

"No, I called the Bennett's earlier but Grace said Kay hadn't arrived yet," Miguel answered dipping the large spoon into the bowl and scooping out a large portion onto his plate.

"Ah, I bet she's there by now, Miguel," Luis said winking at his little brother, "I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you stopped by tonight."

"And what's that supposed to mean, Luis?" Miguel asked laughing.

"I remember how close you and Kay used to be," Luis answered.

"We were just friends, nothing more," Miguel replied coolly.

"Whatever you say, little bro," Luis said.