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"You have one phone call, use it wisely." The police officer says to Seth Yoast
Seth nods and picks up the phone and starts dialing.
Leigh is on her way to her room when the phone rings, she ignores it and keeps going, but the phone keeps ringing insisting she pick it up, reluctantly she does.
"Hello?" She asks
"Leigh?" Seth inquires
"Who is this?" She asks confused
"Leigh, sweetie, it's your father, you don't even recognize your own father's voice?"
Leigh stood at a stand still deciding what to do
"Leigh?"
"What." She asks sharply
"Listen, I want you to know, I forgive you." Seth answered
Leigh stands there dumbfounded at what he just said.
"Leigh….you still there?"
Recovering she says "Mm Hmm"
"So what do you say?" He asks "When I get out of here. We can be a family again, I'll raise you right."
"I say I never want to see or speak to you again" She answers in a low voice
"Leigh I'm your father" Seth protests
"No…..You're not." Leigh hangs up before he can get another word in, she places the phone down without hanging it up and walks into the kitchen.
Yoast watching from the doorway walks over to the phone picks it up and says "This will be the last time you attempt to contact Leigh again." Then hangs up then goes into the kitchen after Leigh. "Leigh what are you doing?"
"Making dinner" She answers looking in a closet.
"Why?"
"Cause we need to eat. That's why" Leigh answers avoiding his eyes.
"Why don't you try to get some sleep, and try to forget about today." Coach suggests
"I'm fine."
"Leigh." Yoast grabbed her arm, Leigh looked at him
"I said I'm fine!" Her voice cracking as she walks away
"Coach is there anything I can do?" Gerry asks
"Not tonight, no one can do anything for her, except let her know where here, why don't you go home, you can talk to her in school tomorrow."
"All right, I'll see you tomorrow then" Gerry says and then leaves
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"Hey man, where have you been? I've been waiting for a half hour." Julius says, sitting on Gerry's front porch
"Sorry I went to go pick up Leigh, her father got arrested"
"He came back?"
"Yea, Leigh called the police on him"
"Is she OK?" Julius asks
"I hope so." Gerry answers concerned
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The next morning at school, some of the guys from the team are all talking, all of them know the events of the prior day.
Sunshine sees Leigh walking down the hallway with a couple of girls.
"Hey guys she's here. I didn't think she was going to come to school today from what you said Bertier." Sunshine comments
"Neither did I" Gerry answers
Leigh's laughter floated through the hallway as she spun her combo and opened her locker.
"Well let's stop gawking and go talk to her." Julius suggests
"Hey Leigh" Gerry says as they approach her.
"Hey." She answers smiling.
"Hi Sunshine" Her friend Dana says smiling.
Sunshine nods a hello. "How are you doing Leigh?" He asks
Leigh makes a confused face "I'm fine Sunshine, why do you ask?"
Taken back Sunshine doesn't have an answer
"Oh Leigh, we were wondering if you wanted to go to the game with us today? And then hang out afterwards?" Dana asked
Leigh looks quietly at Dana thinking, "No I don't think I am going to make it to the game today."
"Where are you going to go then?" Dana asked confused, "Everyone's going to be there."
"Yea, I know everyone is, I just don't think I will be there." Leigh said frustrated as she slammed her locker shut and walked away.
"Leigh, hold up." Gerry hurries after her. "Leigh come on please?"
Leigh sighs and turns "What?" She asks quietly
"Don't you think we should talk?" He asks her
"About what?" She looks him in the eye
"What do you mean about what?"
"So let's talk Gerry you wanted to talk." Leigh snapped
Gerry looked taken back
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you…. It's just….." Leigh sighs
"You're upset?" He asks her
"No! Why does everyone think I am upset or sick or crying or anything?!?" Leigh exclaimed
"Because you're father hurt you, sent you away, came back for you, then got arrested and then he called you last night, does any of that seem like it would upset a person?" Gerry asked
"It seems like it has upset you all right, and Coach and Cheryl and the whole damn team! I am NOT upset!" Leigh yells as she leaves Gerry standing in the hallway shocked.
"No one said it was going to be easy man, it's going to take time." Julius informed Gerry
"Yea, but I never expected it to be this hard." Gerry says shaking his head.
"Come on let's worry about class now and your girl later." Julius says as they go to class.
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"Bertier, have you seen Leigh anywhere?" Coach Yoast asks as they suited up for the game
"Not since this morning coach." Gerry answers
"OK well if you see her tell her to be home by eleven, I don't want to set down to many rules cause I know she needs her space, but she has to come home." Yoast replies
"No problem if I see her I'll tell her."
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"Nice game tonight boys, another one under the belt." Boone congratulates them after the nights win. "Bertier you all right son?"
"I'm worried about Leigh" Gerry answers
"Understandable, but I wouldn't worry to much, she's a smart girl."
"Yea, thanks coach." Gerry calls as he leaves with Julius, Sunshine, Rev, Lastik and Petey
"Anytime boys now go along I know you don't want to be talking to me right now." Boone waved them on.
"Bye coach" Petey says in reply
"So where do you guys think Leigh is?" Julius asks thoughtfully
The guys are quiet for a moment, pondering the possibilities. "Why don't we split up, and meet back here in an hour?" Sunshine suggests "And if none of us find her by then, chances are she'll show up to the field sooner or later."
"Sunshine's right, let's split up." Rev affirms
"An hour guys" Gerry calls as they walk off in different directions.
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Gerry and Julius met up with each other first, then Sunshine, Rev and Petey showed. About five minutes later Lastik ran up out of breath.
"Gerry get your car." He pants "Hurry."
"What happened?" Gerry asks
"There was a hit and run a few blocks away, some people were talking about it, a girl got hit, she fits Leigh's description, it happened during school, they haven't identified the girl yet."
"Come on." Julius runs towards the car.
"Which hospital?" Gerry asks
"Mercy"
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"Is there a Leigh Yoast here?" Gerry asks the nurse, while Sunshine called Yoast.
"Yes there is, are you family?" She inquired
"No, but I'm her boyfriend, her uncle will be here soon." Gerry answered
"I'm sorry, but I can't let anyone see her until her uncle or another relative gets here." She answered
"Is she OK?" Gerry asks frustrated
"I'm sorry I am not in the position to give out that kind of information." She quipped "Now please take a seat, and when her uncle gets here I'm sure you'll be able to see her."
Gerry goes back to the other guys, pissed and tells them what happened.
15 minutes later Yoast runs in with Cheryl on hand. "Where is she?"
"I don't know they wouldn't tell me anything." Gerry answers
"Watch Cheryl." Yoast tells him
"Right this way Mr. Yoast." The nurse signals Yoast.
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"Is she OK? Was she involved in an accident?"
"An accident yes, but not the kind you're thinking of- she was in the kind of accident that was no accident at all." The nurse opens a door. "Her father is in jail? Your her legal guardian?" The nurse asks
"Yes, but I don't see what that has to do with anything."
"Apparently there giving more then one phone call in jail now a days." The nurse answered dryly
"Is she hurt? Or what? Tell me what happened."
"Leigh was in your house, when the doorbell rang, when she answered a man attempted to come in, she blocked him or tried at least and he hit her hard and then knocked her out with some chemicals on a rag, a neighbor had just passed by and seen the struggle and called the cops. The doctor will fill you in on everything else."
"Hello Mr. Yoast" The doctor greets him "The extent of her injuries should be minimal, but according to her record she was admitted to the hospital not to long ago, because of physical abuse, now right now she feel lightheaded, maybe a headache. She hit into the wall when she was hit, contusions, aches, in the long run it wont be too bad. She'll have to take it easy for a while. But what I am really worried about is how she is going to deal with this, any signs of loss of appetite or depression, needs to be given attention."
Coach comprehends all of this and asks if he could see her, then is lead to the room she is staying in.
"She hasn't said a word since she was brought here." The doctor tells him
"What about the man, that did this to her?"
"The police came from both sides of the intersecting streets, they caught him when he was trying to get away, turned out he was a neighbor of your brothers."
"Thank you for everything."
"Not a problem at all, she'll be released tonight, no sense in keeping her here we can do nothing more for her. Her friends and family have to fix the damages now." The doctor shakes Yoast's hand and walks away.
Yoast opens the door and walks into the dimly lit room. Leigh is awake but doesn't even notice he walked in. "Leigh? You don't have to say anything, I understand. I'm glad your all right, we'll be leaving in about a half hour, there's nothing more they can do for you. Well, the man was caught, he was a neighbor of your -my brothers…….Everyone's real worried about you. Gerry, Julius, Sunshine, Petey, Lastik, Rev and Cheryl are all here." Coach says not really sure of what exactly to say.
"Mr. Yoast?" A nurse opens the door "We're ready to discharge her now, if you would bring the car to the entrance?"
"Sure, I'll go get it now."
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Leigh sat silently during the car ride, listening to the weak attempts by Coach, Cheryl and Gerry to make conversation. When they pulled up to the house, she saw them all looking at the door. She caused so much pain and trouble for everyone, not anymore. No. She wasn't going to anymore. She confirmed to herself. She sighed it would be harder then she thought. She thought looking in the review mirror.
She had forgotten how to smile.
TBC'd soon, this week, we have off so I have plenty of time to write. LOL please R&R for me.
"You have one phone call, use it wisely." The police officer says to Seth Yoast
Seth nods and picks up the phone and starts dialing.
Leigh is on her way to her room when the phone rings, she ignores it and keeps going, but the phone keeps ringing insisting she pick it up, reluctantly she does.
"Hello?" She asks
"Leigh?" Seth inquires
"Who is this?" She asks confused
"Leigh, sweetie, it's your father, you don't even recognize your own father's voice?"
Leigh stood at a stand still deciding what to do
"Leigh?"
"What." She asks sharply
"Listen, I want you to know, I forgive you." Seth answered
Leigh stands there dumbfounded at what he just said.
"Leigh….you still there?"
Recovering she says "Mm Hmm"
"So what do you say?" He asks "When I get out of here. We can be a family again, I'll raise you right."
"I say I never want to see or speak to you again" She answers in a low voice
"Leigh I'm your father" Seth protests
"No…..You're not." Leigh hangs up before he can get another word in, she places the phone down without hanging it up and walks into the kitchen.
Yoast watching from the doorway walks over to the phone picks it up and says "This will be the last time you attempt to contact Leigh again." Then hangs up then goes into the kitchen after Leigh. "Leigh what are you doing?"
"Making dinner" She answers looking in a closet.
"Why?"
"Cause we need to eat. That's why" Leigh answers avoiding his eyes.
"Why don't you try to get some sleep, and try to forget about today." Coach suggests
"I'm fine."
"Leigh." Yoast grabbed her arm, Leigh looked at him
"I said I'm fine!" Her voice cracking as she walks away
"Coach is there anything I can do?" Gerry asks
"Not tonight, no one can do anything for her, except let her know where here, why don't you go home, you can talk to her in school tomorrow."
"All right, I'll see you tomorrow then" Gerry says and then leaves
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"Hey man, where have you been? I've been waiting for a half hour." Julius says, sitting on Gerry's front porch
"Sorry I went to go pick up Leigh, her father got arrested"
"He came back?"
"Yea, Leigh called the police on him"
"Is she OK?" Julius asks
"I hope so." Gerry answers concerned
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The next morning at school, some of the guys from the team are all talking, all of them know the events of the prior day.
Sunshine sees Leigh walking down the hallway with a couple of girls.
"Hey guys she's here. I didn't think she was going to come to school today from what you said Bertier." Sunshine comments
"Neither did I" Gerry answers
Leigh's laughter floated through the hallway as she spun her combo and opened her locker.
"Well let's stop gawking and go talk to her." Julius suggests
"Hey Leigh" Gerry says as they approach her.
"Hey." She answers smiling.
"Hi Sunshine" Her friend Dana says smiling.
Sunshine nods a hello. "How are you doing Leigh?" He asks
Leigh makes a confused face "I'm fine Sunshine, why do you ask?"
Taken back Sunshine doesn't have an answer
"Oh Leigh, we were wondering if you wanted to go to the game with us today? And then hang out afterwards?" Dana asked
Leigh looks quietly at Dana thinking, "No I don't think I am going to make it to the game today."
"Where are you going to go then?" Dana asked confused, "Everyone's going to be there."
"Yea, I know everyone is, I just don't think I will be there." Leigh said frustrated as she slammed her locker shut and walked away.
"Leigh, hold up." Gerry hurries after her. "Leigh come on please?"
Leigh sighs and turns "What?" She asks quietly
"Don't you think we should talk?" He asks her
"About what?" She looks him in the eye
"What do you mean about what?"
"So let's talk Gerry you wanted to talk." Leigh snapped
Gerry looked taken back
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you…. It's just….." Leigh sighs
"You're upset?" He asks her
"No! Why does everyone think I am upset or sick or crying or anything?!?" Leigh exclaimed
"Because you're father hurt you, sent you away, came back for you, then got arrested and then he called you last night, does any of that seem like it would upset a person?" Gerry asked
"It seems like it has upset you all right, and Coach and Cheryl and the whole damn team! I am NOT upset!" Leigh yells as she leaves Gerry standing in the hallway shocked.
"No one said it was going to be easy man, it's going to take time." Julius informed Gerry
"Yea, but I never expected it to be this hard." Gerry says shaking his head.
"Come on let's worry about class now and your girl later." Julius says as they go to class.
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"Bertier, have you seen Leigh anywhere?" Coach Yoast asks as they suited up for the game
"Not since this morning coach." Gerry answers
"OK well if you see her tell her to be home by eleven, I don't want to set down to many rules cause I know she needs her space, but she has to come home." Yoast replies
"No problem if I see her I'll tell her."
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"Nice game tonight boys, another one under the belt." Boone congratulates them after the nights win. "Bertier you all right son?"
"I'm worried about Leigh" Gerry answers
"Understandable, but I wouldn't worry to much, she's a smart girl."
"Yea, thanks coach." Gerry calls as he leaves with Julius, Sunshine, Rev, Lastik and Petey
"Anytime boys now go along I know you don't want to be talking to me right now." Boone waved them on.
"Bye coach" Petey says in reply
"So where do you guys think Leigh is?" Julius asks thoughtfully
The guys are quiet for a moment, pondering the possibilities. "Why don't we split up, and meet back here in an hour?" Sunshine suggests "And if none of us find her by then, chances are she'll show up to the field sooner or later."
"Sunshine's right, let's split up." Rev affirms
"An hour guys" Gerry calls as they walk off in different directions.
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Gerry and Julius met up with each other first, then Sunshine, Rev and Petey showed. About five minutes later Lastik ran up out of breath.
"Gerry get your car." He pants "Hurry."
"What happened?" Gerry asks
"There was a hit and run a few blocks away, some people were talking about it, a girl got hit, she fits Leigh's description, it happened during school, they haven't identified the girl yet."
"Come on." Julius runs towards the car.
"Which hospital?" Gerry asks
"Mercy"
*********************
"Is there a Leigh Yoast here?" Gerry asks the nurse, while Sunshine called Yoast.
"Yes there is, are you family?" She inquired
"No, but I'm her boyfriend, her uncle will be here soon." Gerry answered
"I'm sorry, but I can't let anyone see her until her uncle or another relative gets here." She answered
"Is she OK?" Gerry asks frustrated
"I'm sorry I am not in the position to give out that kind of information." She quipped "Now please take a seat, and when her uncle gets here I'm sure you'll be able to see her."
Gerry goes back to the other guys, pissed and tells them what happened.
15 minutes later Yoast runs in with Cheryl on hand. "Where is she?"
"I don't know they wouldn't tell me anything." Gerry answers
"Watch Cheryl." Yoast tells him
"Right this way Mr. Yoast." The nurse signals Yoast.
***********
"Is she OK? Was she involved in an accident?"
"An accident yes, but not the kind you're thinking of- she was in the kind of accident that was no accident at all." The nurse opens a door. "Her father is in jail? Your her legal guardian?" The nurse asks
"Yes, but I don't see what that has to do with anything."
"Apparently there giving more then one phone call in jail now a days." The nurse answered dryly
"Is she hurt? Or what? Tell me what happened."
"Leigh was in your house, when the doorbell rang, when she answered a man attempted to come in, she blocked him or tried at least and he hit her hard and then knocked her out with some chemicals on a rag, a neighbor had just passed by and seen the struggle and called the cops. The doctor will fill you in on everything else."
"Hello Mr. Yoast" The doctor greets him "The extent of her injuries should be minimal, but according to her record she was admitted to the hospital not to long ago, because of physical abuse, now right now she feel lightheaded, maybe a headache. She hit into the wall when she was hit, contusions, aches, in the long run it wont be too bad. She'll have to take it easy for a while. But what I am really worried about is how she is going to deal with this, any signs of loss of appetite or depression, needs to be given attention."
Coach comprehends all of this and asks if he could see her, then is lead to the room she is staying in.
"She hasn't said a word since she was brought here." The doctor tells him
"What about the man, that did this to her?"
"The police came from both sides of the intersecting streets, they caught him when he was trying to get away, turned out he was a neighbor of your brothers."
"Thank you for everything."
"Not a problem at all, she'll be released tonight, no sense in keeping her here we can do nothing more for her. Her friends and family have to fix the damages now." The doctor shakes Yoast's hand and walks away.
Yoast opens the door and walks into the dimly lit room. Leigh is awake but doesn't even notice he walked in. "Leigh? You don't have to say anything, I understand. I'm glad your all right, we'll be leaving in about a half hour, there's nothing more they can do for you. Well, the man was caught, he was a neighbor of your -my brothers…….Everyone's real worried about you. Gerry, Julius, Sunshine, Petey, Lastik, Rev and Cheryl are all here." Coach says not really sure of what exactly to say.
"Mr. Yoast?" A nurse opens the door "We're ready to discharge her now, if you would bring the car to the entrance?"
"Sure, I'll go get it now."
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Leigh sat silently during the car ride, listening to the weak attempts by Coach, Cheryl and Gerry to make conversation. When they pulled up to the house, she saw them all looking at the door. She caused so much pain and trouble for everyone, not anymore. No. She wasn't going to anymore. She confirmed to herself. She sighed it would be harder then she thought. She thought looking in the review mirror.
She had forgotten how to smile.
TBC'd soon, this week, we have off so I have plenty of time to write. LOL please R&R for me.