Subj: 9
Date: 1/25/02 6:09:32 PM Central Standard Time
From: Phantomess
To: Micheal Dark

Chapter 9
Sara's Victory & Paul's Return

The next day would be extremely hard for little Star and Sara knew it so she asked that they excuse her from being there cause it would be to much. They all agreed on that. As they signed and read over papers there was a knock at the door, Sara opened it to see Paul and his lawyer.

"Paul your home!" said Sara leaping into his arms "I can't beleive you took time away from your tour to come and help settle this." continued Sara hugging him. "Come on in"

Paul and his lawyer walked in and sat with the rest of them. As they continued disgussing the adoption.

(Meanwhile with Erik and Star) "Star...are you ok?...Talk to me please...." said Erik trying to get her to say something to him.

Finally she spoke "Erik...is this how you felt when Sara and Paul took you in?..." she asked as a solem look on her face didn't change expressions at all.

"No...cause I knew that my parents wanted it that way...I don't know how, but I knew. I just couldn't believe someone came to my rescue. I thought for sure that I was dead that night, just like my parents. But now I realize that through me the spirit of my mother and father live on...and I think that's what keeps me going." Said Erik looking at nothing but space.

"oh...um...can you just not let me alone..I'm afraid...it's kinda hard for mr to admit it..I never been this scared ever..." said Star.

Erik held star in a hug "It's ok...there's no reason to be scared now. I'm here and nothing's gonna hurt you. not now not ever." said Erik makeing a vowel to protect her from everything.

"Thank you Erik..." Said Star falling asleep in his arms.

Erik smiled and wouldn't leave her until there was a knock on the door and Paul walked in. "Dad..." said Erik trying to to wake Star.

Paul looked at his son and said "I never been so proud of anyone in my whole life. You saved her life son...The cops got a warent and they were gonna kill her they had plans all made up and what they were gonna do...she's our little girl now son..."

"Dad...they were...gonna kill her....But she's suck an angel...she doesn't deserve that...no one does...not even her parents...death is a serious matter I know that better than anyone." said Erik as Sara signed the papers and star was theirs. She walked in and told everyone the great news as Erik still held Star as she slept.

"Guess what...she's ours and no one can take her away now...." said Sara happily as she smiled at her 2 kids.

"Sara I think we should let them go...we don't want to wake Star." said Paul leading Sara out the door.

Erik sang forever by KISS the song his father sings at night when he's happy "It's Forever, this time I know and there's no doubt in my mind, forever until my life is through girl I'll be lovin' you forever..."

Star smiled in her sleep hearing him sing. She said softly in her sleep as she dreamt of her old house and the abuse "No daddy...stop...I didn't mean to be home later than usual...please daddy...stop it...please...no daddy I didn't mean to stay out to late...please daddy...I'm sorry.....don't daddy it hurts...." Star cried in her sleep, as her memories still haunted her.

Erik kissed her head. "Erik will help you forget those days" he said softly hugging her still as he lay back and layed her next to him as he fell alseep. He dreamt of his parents murder and woke up in star's arms as she comforted him.

"Erik it's ok...it's ok...I'm here, shhh...it's ok Erik...." Star said in a calm soft voice as she held him close.

"It was horible Star....the dream of my parents murder is still as vivid as it was the day it happened...." Erik said as he trembled.

"Don't worry...get some sleep erik...we have a big day at school tomorrow..." said Star hugging him laying him on the bed and pulling the blanket over him and herself as they fell asleep again.