CHAPTER 3

"Ann Are you sure you want to stay home with the kids? I mean no one has a problem with us bringing them."

"No, I was going to go but that boy erked me."

"He Erks you because He can read you. He knew that you wanted him."

"DID NOT! Besides I'm not going to do It Dominic. I don't want to date people that get me into trouble any more, and I though maybe you would want to stop hanging out with them. We are all that they have." Looking down at Bree sleeping in her lap. "Now we need to keep it together."

"Hey Ann it's not our fault they died."

"I know, but maybe we could have been better for them. What if something happened to us? The kids would be in a foster home separated. Someone gave us a second chance and I'm taking mine. You do what you want with yours."

Fine Ann, be a hermit, but I know that you haven't changed. You're still the biggest bad ass I have ever met, and more of a bad ass than any man I have ever met, it's in your blood your just like mom and dad. I could still see it with the way you went at Ace. So Stop hiding behind you "OWE" it to mom and Dad. You "OWE" it to them to be who you are who they raised you to be." Dominic turned and walked out of the house

She looked Down at Bree Sleeping in her Lap, and tears Began to roll down her face.

"Ann are you ok?" A little voice squeaked behind her

"Hey Lizzy, I'm fine."

"Why are you crying? Do you Miss mom and Dad?" Whispered Elizabeth crawling up onto the coach and sitting beside her big sister.

"Yea I do." Antoinette wiping her tear stained face.

"I can talk to mom."

"OH you can huh?"

"She told me she likes that boy. She said that boys not bad that he's just like dad. She said your gonna hold everyone away from you except us, but you need to let him in. She said I need to tell you because you're too sad to hear her. So I'm telling you."

Antoinette suddenly felt numb and shocked. "Honey I think your sleepy."

"No Ann, She said you would not believe me, but she told me a way that you would believe me. She said go into the kitchen and get under the sink there is a loose board. She said pull it up and there will be something there for you."

"All right Lizzy I will, take Bree, and go to bed ok."

Lizzy Leans in and gives Ann a Hug. "I love you Ann."

"I love you to Lizzy."

Lizzy takes Bree up stairs with her.

Ann Lays on the coach for a few minutes contemplating on what her sister had said, but soon got up and goes to the kitchen.

"Elizabeth was right." There was a loose board

When Antoinette pulled up the board there was her mother favorite scarf, and wrapped up in it was a note and a bracelet. On the bracelet it said, "We love you"

When She opened up the note she could smell her Father, but see her mothers handwriting. It simply said

The neighbor will watch the kids for you. I love you

Ann Sat on the floor crying for what seemed like hours. Slowly feeling better she got up and went to her room. When she got up to her room she looked at her bed with puffy swollen eyes, and bent down to pull a suite case out from under it.

When She opened it, She pulled out a tight pair of black pants, laid them on the bed, and then Pulled out two Leather jackets. Bearing the Emblem "Pink Ladies" She slid the bag back under her bed and began to get ready to introduce castle rock to Antoinette Trepani