Chapter 13*
A week after the attack, things are settling down a bit. Kirsten went to work that Monday and informed them what has been happening. Her boss, being the very understanding man he is, gave her as much time as she needed. Monique invited everyone to the house. She informed them all that she has reenlisted into the Marines and is going to help out her country. Nicole is going to live with the girls parents. Matt, Amy and Jeff were definitely shocked. Kirsten on the other hand wasn't surprised at all. Being a Marine is in Moni's blood, and she's proud of her sister. Moni left 2 days after her announcement. Kirsten is still going to be living in the house the girls live in.
Jeff stops by the house to visit Kirsten. She let him in and they sit on the couch.
"How you doing girl?"
"I'm ok Jeff. It's really weird being in this house by myself, but other than that…I'm doing a lot better."
"So…you're dealing with this whole Chris thing?"
Kirsten is quiet for a few seconds, "It's hard ya know. He wouldn't want me to dwell on it though, so that's what I'm trying to get through."
"I'm glad. You know we're all here to help you."
"Yea, I know, and I love ya all for it."
"You and Matt doing ok?" Jeff figured he'd just ask the questions he wanted than just beat around the bush.
Kirsten laughed at his straight-forwardness. "We're talking…that's a good sign isn't it? What about you and this new girl I hear about…Beth's her name isn't it?"
"Yea, and she's great. I think you and her will get along great."
"I can't wait to meet her." Kirsten was seriously curious about the girl that "replaced" her sister.
Matt just walked into Kirsten's house. He saw Jeff and Kirsten talking and just watched. He was to happy see Kirsten getting back to her old self. He watched for a good 5 minutes, and then decided to make his presence known.
"Hey guys."
"Hey bro."
"What? You just let yourself in here whenever you feel like it?" Kirsten smiled.
"Yup."
"Just great, where's my guard dog when I need one?"
The brothers laughed. "I got your message about work. I got to thinking, why don't you come with us on the road for awhile?" Matt inquired, inwardly praying that she would agree.
Kirsten was shocked that he even thought of her going with him. She was thinking about taking Amy's invite, she doubts Matt knew about that.
Both of the brothers are looking at her, and back to each other. They both saw that she was debating with herself on what to do. They both looked and nodded at each other. The next thing she knows, Jeff and Matt are on their knees, begging her and giving her the puppy dog eyes.
"Damn those eyes! Damn me for falling for them!" Kirsten thought. "Fine, fine, you boys win." Kirsten tried to sound defeated, key word is tried. Matt jumped up and hugged Kirsten, leaning and whispers in her ear, "we can work on us too. I'm curious about this plan of yours."
Kirsten pulled away from him and she winked at him.
"You have no idea what you're in for."
A week after the attack, things are settling down a bit. Kirsten went to work that Monday and informed them what has been happening. Her boss, being the very understanding man he is, gave her as much time as she needed. Monique invited everyone to the house. She informed them all that she has reenlisted into the Marines and is going to help out her country. Nicole is going to live with the girls parents. Matt, Amy and Jeff were definitely shocked. Kirsten on the other hand wasn't surprised at all. Being a Marine is in Moni's blood, and she's proud of her sister. Moni left 2 days after her announcement. Kirsten is still going to be living in the house the girls live in.
Jeff stops by the house to visit Kirsten. She let him in and they sit on the couch.
"How you doing girl?"
"I'm ok Jeff. It's really weird being in this house by myself, but other than that…I'm doing a lot better."
"So…you're dealing with this whole Chris thing?"
Kirsten is quiet for a few seconds, "It's hard ya know. He wouldn't want me to dwell on it though, so that's what I'm trying to get through."
"I'm glad. You know we're all here to help you."
"Yea, I know, and I love ya all for it."
"You and Matt doing ok?" Jeff figured he'd just ask the questions he wanted than just beat around the bush.
Kirsten laughed at his straight-forwardness. "We're talking…that's a good sign isn't it? What about you and this new girl I hear about…Beth's her name isn't it?"
"Yea, and she's great. I think you and her will get along great."
"I can't wait to meet her." Kirsten was seriously curious about the girl that "replaced" her sister.
Matt just walked into Kirsten's house. He saw Jeff and Kirsten talking and just watched. He was to happy see Kirsten getting back to her old self. He watched for a good 5 minutes, and then decided to make his presence known.
"Hey guys."
"Hey bro."
"What? You just let yourself in here whenever you feel like it?" Kirsten smiled.
"Yup."
"Just great, where's my guard dog when I need one?"
The brothers laughed. "I got your message about work. I got to thinking, why don't you come with us on the road for awhile?" Matt inquired, inwardly praying that she would agree.
Kirsten was shocked that he even thought of her going with him. She was thinking about taking Amy's invite, she doubts Matt knew about that.
Both of the brothers are looking at her, and back to each other. They both saw that she was debating with herself on what to do. They both looked and nodded at each other. The next thing she knows, Jeff and Matt are on their knees, begging her and giving her the puppy dog eyes.
"Damn those eyes! Damn me for falling for them!" Kirsten thought. "Fine, fine, you boys win." Kirsten tried to sound defeated, key word is tried. Matt jumped up and hugged Kirsten, leaning and whispers in her ear, "we can work on us too. I'm curious about this plan of yours."
Kirsten pulled away from him and she winked at him.
"You have no idea what you're in for."