Hunter hung up his cell phone and it tossed it into the glove compartment. Then he drove
a full circle around Katherine's apartment complex and parked his Hummer at a Wal-Mart
down the street. He then preceded on foot back to Katherine's apartment. He stopped and
hid beside some tree's as he watched Katherine's door. In about ten minutes he saw the
door open and Billy went running to his car. Hunter smiled, he knew Vince wouldn't let
him down. He waited until Billy's tail lights were no longer visible. And then made his way
back to her apartment door.

Hunter thought about it for a moment and then he let himself in without knocking. He had
been in Katherine's house once, while he was in rehab. It had been while Billy was at
WWFE. Hunter didn't think of it then, but he now realized the only reason he could come
in that day was because Billy was a good two hours away. He looked down at his watch,
It'll take him close to two and a half hours to get there at this time of night. Hunter looked
around the small hallway and then made his way down towards the main part of the
apartment. When he entered the main living room he looked around for Katherine. When
he still didn't see her, he made his way towards the den. Then he saw her.

She was on her knees cleaning up pieces of broken glass from the vase he threw at her
head. He noticed where she had been trying to scrub what looked like blood out of the
carpet. Hunter leaned against the wall and cleared his throat. Katherine spun around so
fast she made herself dizzy.

"Hunter?"

"Hey Kat."

"Hey? All you can say is hey? How did you get in?" She stood up but he could tell she
wasn't angry, it almost seemed like she was glad he was there.

"I let myself in. After Billy left........Do you want some help?"

Katherine looked down at the small shivers of glass everywhere and after a few quiet
moments she nodded. Hunter made his way over to where she was and started picking up
the larger pieces of glass, while Katherine started scrubbing the carpet. Hunter knew
better then to press her about Billy right now, he was grateful she was letting him help her.
He threw a handful of glass into the waste basket Katherine had brought into the room.
When he turned around he saw Katherine scrubbing the floor furiously and then she threw
the dish rag across the room.

"It won't come out!"

Katherine put her head in her hands. Hunter closed the gap between them quickly and sat
down beside her. He put his arm around her and she flinched. He pulled his hand back and
stared at her. She looked up at him, her soft brown eyes looking like a small deer caught
in headlights.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"Pulling away. I know you'd never hurt me."

"Like Billy?"

Katherine cursed herself for walking into that. She dropped her eyes and bit her lower lip
in full concentration. Hunter knew better then to press her.

"He was drunk, and we had a little disagreement......"

"Don't lie to me Kat, don't tell me this is a one time thing."

"What makes you think I'm lying?"

"Your bruises."

"They're from wrestling....."

"Kat....you haven't wrestled in over two weeks."

"Practice."

"Why are you trying to protect him Kat?"

"I don't know what your talking about."

"Yes you do, I can help you Kat."

"Maybe I don't need help, maybe your reading more into this then what's really going on."

Hunter sighed heavily. And he decided to be bold as hell.

"Come with me."

"Huh?"

"Come with me. We can go back to my house and you can stay in one of the guest rooms
until Billy has........sobered up."

Katherine was very quiet. She was actually thinking about it which made Hunter feel a
little bit better.

"What if he comes back?"

"Leave him a note and tell him your at a friends."

"What if he tears my place apart looking for a clue to where I'm at?"

Hunter didn't like the sound of that. This must be worse then he thought.

"Lock everything, doors, windows, everything you can think of."

"He's got a key."

"Put gum in the locks."

"Hunter!" Katherine smiled and gently pushed him. He smiled happily, at least he's got her
smiling again. Katherine started looking around the room.

"It's going to take me a little while to pack....."

"That's OK, I'll go get the hummer, and you take anything you need and anything you
don't want him to trash."

Katherine looked around the room one final time, as if trying to decide if she was doing
the right thing. When she finally pulled herself up, Hunter smiled and left to get the
hummer.