Authors note: As you can tell this somewhat follows the current story lines but other parts dont. I thought that would make it more interesting.
Thanks to Ivy_crane, Spikeslittledevil, ashes of roses, Kiki-cherry88, pequinsevilpawn, friendsfreek, neciek, and diva03, for reviewing. Kiki, i am just following the story a bit but trust me Charity will not remain innocent, but thanks for asking.
Title: Can't hold us down
Author: Cry Me A River
Can't hold us down
chapter 4
death and laughter
The Bennett house....
Finally Sam answered the phone on the fourth ring. He was scared that Charity's premonition had came true yet again. If his daughter was hurt he would never forgive Grace, He would hate her for as long as he lived.
"Hello?"
"Cheif Bennett?" The voice on the other line asked.
"Yes, this is Sam." He said in a hoarse voice.
"We called earlier, but you hadn't made it back from the Crane Mansion." the officer said. "We found a girl..."
"Is she ok?" Sam asked interrupting the officer in midsentence.
"No sir, she is dead." the officer answer "She's in her teens approximately 17-18 years of age, light brown hair. It's not offical, but we think she froze to death."
Sam dropped the phone and stared at his family. Was it Kay they found frozen? He could only pray that it wasn't. That may have been selfish on his part, but it was true. Regaining his composure, he hung up the phone.
"Sam what is it?" Grace asked horrified. She didn't like the look of fear and agony that had shown on his face when he got that call.
"They found a girl in the snow. She's dead."
Dead? Jessica's mind screamed. Her older sister was dead over a stupid fight with her mother. She burst into tears , and sank on the couch. She hadn't even had a chance to make up with Kay for not being there for her. She felt so guilty like this was all her fault, even though in reality it wasn't. She regretted that she didn't support her sister's pregnancy or her love for Miguel.
John and David stood looking uncomfortable, as they held each other. Grace and Sam continued to argue with each other. This not a first for the Bennett house in the past year. What was once a happy home was now a battle ground.
Charity smiled to herself. This couldn't get any better. Kay was dead and Miguel would remain hers forever. But she had to put on an act, or people would know that she didn't care about anyone but herself or Miguel.
Working up some tears she ran between Grace and Sam. Then throwing herself into her aunt's arms she sobbed, "This is all my fault. Kay is dead because of me."
Sam felt terrible, but he agreed with Charity. This all lead back to her. He was numb with grief but he couldn't help but wonder how Grace was going to respond to her niece. After all her daughter was dead. She wouldn't speak ill of her now would she?
"No Charity, its not." Grace said, kissing the teen's forehead. "It is Kay's fault. If she hadn't been so nasty none of this would have happened."
That was last straw for Sam. "How dare you Grace Bennett!" He outraged. "Our daughter is dead and it is all to blame on you and Charity."
Grace was furious and was about to respond to the attack. But she was interrupted by the phone.
Sam grabbed it and tried to calm himself down,
"Hello?"
He paused, listening to the person on the other line.
"Thank God! I love you so much! Where are you?
{pause}
"Oh God! Bless her. I will be right there."
Sam hung the phone up and tried to conceal his emotions. Grace didnt deserve to know who was on the phone, or where he was going. He walked over to Jessica and whispered something in her ear, which made her stop crying.
"I would take you with me, but the weather is too bad. Stay here and don't repeat what I said. You got me?"
Jessica nodded. "I got it. I think I'll go to bed."
With that Sam turned to leave. Grace was still comforting Charity, looking all happy. One would think a mother would be devestated to learn that her child was dead. But Grace looked like she had just made her disgusting creation tomato soup cake.
Digusted Sam turned the knob on the door.
"Are you going to be with your girlfriend?" Grace asked, sarcastically. "Or to claim Kay's body?"
Sam had never hit a woman or even wanted to until then. He had to get out of there fast before he beat her to death and Charity too. Slamming the door behind hard, he ran to his vechile. How had Grace become so cold and uncaring? Where were all the features that made him fall in love with her?
When he finally got his car started, he headed straight to the Harmony Inn. He had gone through so much in just a matter of hours. He wouldn't go back to that house unless he had to. Eventually he knew he would, but not tonight. Tonight he was staying at the inn.
Meanwhile inside his former house...
Jessica was sitting on her bed trying to digest the day's events. It had been the worse day of her life and made do a lot of thinking. She had heard also what her mother had said about collecting her sisters body and she had the feeling that Charity's tears weren't real. How could anyone hate a person that much? And now her dad was walking out on her. Well, she couldn't blame him for not wanting to spend another minute in this house. He wanted her to go with him, but the weather was too bad.
However he promised to come back for her when the weather had let up. Jessica was getting a new view on the two people she had thought she wanted to be like. Now she knew that she would never wish being like them on her worse enemy. And come to think of it, she was starting to think of them as the enemies.
With a sigh she crawled in bed and pulled the cover over her head. She could only hope that neither her mother or Charity would come to check on her. They were most likely celebrating. The thought made Jess sick to her stomach and it took her a long time to get to sleep.
Meanwhile....
Sam had made it to the Harmony Inn after thirty minutes. He was relived and tired as he walked inside the lobby.
"Cheif Bennett! What are you doing here?" Reese Durke asked, surprised. He had totally forgotten to be professional when greeting the customer.
"I want a room, Reese. and don't bother asking me any questions." Sam said wearily.
"Ok." he said simply. "Its on the house. Why don't u take room 134. Its adjoining, but it also locks from your side."
Sam was gave him a grateful look and took the key. Reese had not been on duty when Ivy had checked in to the Inn. Reese had unknowingly given Sam an ajoining room that was right next to Ivy Crane.
"Oh and one more thing Reese." Sam said, "What room is Ivy Crane in?"
Reese looked at Sam like he was an alien."Ivy Crane? Is that a joke?"
Sam was losing patience with his dorky neighbor. "Damn it that is what I said, Ivy is here. So, tell me what room it is NOW!"
Reese gulped. He had always been a little afraid of Sam and now he looked like a rabid rottweiler. With out hesitating he began typing information into the Computer. He still doubted Ivy was actually there but he had to look. And to his surprise, she was. She was in room 135.
"Its room 135." Reese said softly.
Sam didn't bother to thank him. Instead he ran to the elevator, desperate to get to Ivy's room.
Thanks to Ivy_crane, Spikeslittledevil, ashes of roses, Kiki-cherry88, pequinsevilpawn, friendsfreek, neciek, and diva03, for reviewing. Kiki, i am just following the story a bit but trust me Charity will not remain innocent, but thanks for asking.
Title: Can't hold us down
Author: Cry Me A River
Can't hold us down
chapter 4
death and laughter
The Bennett house....
Finally Sam answered the phone on the fourth ring. He was scared that Charity's premonition had came true yet again. If his daughter was hurt he would never forgive Grace, He would hate her for as long as he lived.
"Hello?"
"Cheif Bennett?" The voice on the other line asked.
"Yes, this is Sam." He said in a hoarse voice.
"We called earlier, but you hadn't made it back from the Crane Mansion." the officer said. "We found a girl..."
"Is she ok?" Sam asked interrupting the officer in midsentence.
"No sir, she is dead." the officer answer "She's in her teens approximately 17-18 years of age, light brown hair. It's not offical, but we think she froze to death."
Sam dropped the phone and stared at his family. Was it Kay they found frozen? He could only pray that it wasn't. That may have been selfish on his part, but it was true. Regaining his composure, he hung up the phone.
"Sam what is it?" Grace asked horrified. She didn't like the look of fear and agony that had shown on his face when he got that call.
"They found a girl in the snow. She's dead."
Dead? Jessica's mind screamed. Her older sister was dead over a stupid fight with her mother. She burst into tears , and sank on the couch. She hadn't even had a chance to make up with Kay for not being there for her. She felt so guilty like this was all her fault, even though in reality it wasn't. She regretted that she didn't support her sister's pregnancy or her love for Miguel.
John and David stood looking uncomfortable, as they held each other. Grace and Sam continued to argue with each other. This not a first for the Bennett house in the past year. What was once a happy home was now a battle ground.
Charity smiled to herself. This couldn't get any better. Kay was dead and Miguel would remain hers forever. But she had to put on an act, or people would know that she didn't care about anyone but herself or Miguel.
Working up some tears she ran between Grace and Sam. Then throwing herself into her aunt's arms she sobbed, "This is all my fault. Kay is dead because of me."
Sam felt terrible, but he agreed with Charity. This all lead back to her. He was numb with grief but he couldn't help but wonder how Grace was going to respond to her niece. After all her daughter was dead. She wouldn't speak ill of her now would she?
"No Charity, its not." Grace said, kissing the teen's forehead. "It is Kay's fault. If she hadn't been so nasty none of this would have happened."
That was last straw for Sam. "How dare you Grace Bennett!" He outraged. "Our daughter is dead and it is all to blame on you and Charity."
Grace was furious and was about to respond to the attack. But she was interrupted by the phone.
Sam grabbed it and tried to calm himself down,
"Hello?"
He paused, listening to the person on the other line.
"Thank God! I love you so much! Where are you?
{pause}
"Oh God! Bless her. I will be right there."
Sam hung the phone up and tried to conceal his emotions. Grace didnt deserve to know who was on the phone, or where he was going. He walked over to Jessica and whispered something in her ear, which made her stop crying.
"I would take you with me, but the weather is too bad. Stay here and don't repeat what I said. You got me?"
Jessica nodded. "I got it. I think I'll go to bed."
With that Sam turned to leave. Grace was still comforting Charity, looking all happy. One would think a mother would be devestated to learn that her child was dead. But Grace looked like she had just made her disgusting creation tomato soup cake.
Digusted Sam turned the knob on the door.
"Are you going to be with your girlfriend?" Grace asked, sarcastically. "Or to claim Kay's body?"
Sam had never hit a woman or even wanted to until then. He had to get out of there fast before he beat her to death and Charity too. Slamming the door behind hard, he ran to his vechile. How had Grace become so cold and uncaring? Where were all the features that made him fall in love with her?
When he finally got his car started, he headed straight to the Harmony Inn. He had gone through so much in just a matter of hours. He wouldn't go back to that house unless he had to. Eventually he knew he would, but not tonight. Tonight he was staying at the inn.
Meanwhile inside his former house...
Jessica was sitting on her bed trying to digest the day's events. It had been the worse day of her life and made do a lot of thinking. She had heard also what her mother had said about collecting her sisters body and she had the feeling that Charity's tears weren't real. How could anyone hate a person that much? And now her dad was walking out on her. Well, she couldn't blame him for not wanting to spend another minute in this house. He wanted her to go with him, but the weather was too bad.
However he promised to come back for her when the weather had let up. Jessica was getting a new view on the two people she had thought she wanted to be like. Now she knew that she would never wish being like them on her worse enemy. And come to think of it, she was starting to think of them as the enemies.
With a sigh she crawled in bed and pulled the cover over her head. She could only hope that neither her mother or Charity would come to check on her. They were most likely celebrating. The thought made Jess sick to her stomach and it took her a long time to get to sleep.
Meanwhile....
Sam had made it to the Harmony Inn after thirty minutes. He was relived and tired as he walked inside the lobby.
"Cheif Bennett! What are you doing here?" Reese Durke asked, surprised. He had totally forgotten to be professional when greeting the customer.
"I want a room, Reese. and don't bother asking me any questions." Sam said wearily.
"Ok." he said simply. "Its on the house. Why don't u take room 134. Its adjoining, but it also locks from your side."
Sam was gave him a grateful look and took the key. Reese had not been on duty when Ivy had checked in to the Inn. Reese had unknowingly given Sam an ajoining room that was right next to Ivy Crane.
"Oh and one more thing Reese." Sam said, "What room is Ivy Crane in?"
Reese looked at Sam like he was an alien."Ivy Crane? Is that a joke?"
Sam was losing patience with his dorky neighbor. "Damn it that is what I said, Ivy is here. So, tell me what room it is NOW!"
Reese gulped. He had always been a little afraid of Sam and now he looked like a rabid rottweiler. With out hesitating he began typing information into the Computer. He still doubted Ivy was actually there but he had to look. And to his surprise, she was. She was in room 135.
"Its room 135." Reese said softly.
Sam didn't bother to thank him. Instead he ran to the elevator, desperate to get to Ivy's room.