My Girl

Chapter 11

Dear Kristy, For a while I've been hiding the truth from you. And others. I love you and I think you're really special. I could be the right guy for you who cares about the age difference?

I certainly don't.

And why do you want to stick with Bart, I know he's my brother but look at him. He cheated on you.

I know I'm being blunt, but I'm being fair I'm totally utterly crazy about you.

Peter

Write back, I need to know how you feel

Kristy could keep on reading that letter, And keep wishing that the contents would change. But sadly she knew she couldn't. As much as she really was flattered. She was really worried. This was Bart's brother. Bart's little brother who she babysat for before Katie was born.

She had to talk to him. She had to explain that nothing would happen. Because she was in love with Bart. And that's the way it was staying.

Wearing the jeans she wore earlier and another white stretch top, she walked down the hallway.

She softly knocked on the door.

'Come in' she heard Peter said

She walked in to find Peter laying on his bed reading Sports Illustrated.

'We need to talk. Now' Kristy told him, her tone of voice clearly not happy

'I agree'

'What the hell are you playing at?' Kristy said trying to control her voice

Peter looked surprised.

'I love you Kristy, and I'm sick of having to keep it a secret'

'Peter, I love Bart, Bart, Katie and I are a family, A perfectly happy. And your trying to make ruin it by bringing up the past'

Peter moved off his bed so he was face to face with Kristy.

'I love you. Get it'

'Yes I do get it.' Kristy said taking a step back 'and it's sweet you feel this way about me… It really, really is but I don't want anything to happen, I'm happy with Bart'

'I can make you happy'

Kristy didn't know what to say.

Peter continued 'I can make you happy, Just like Bart, Your sweet, loving… and so ambitious'

'Yes and so's Bart, And that's why we get along so well… And that's why I love him'

'Please, Give us one chance… Please gods please' Peter pleaded

'Peter' Kristy said gently 'Even if I wasn't with Bart… I wouldn't be with you… Because I don't see you in that way… I like you as a friend and nothing more'

Kristy turned away and started to walk towards the door. As far as she was concerned the discussion was over.

But Peter grabbed Kristy's wrist and pulled her around to face him and kissed her.

The bedroom door opened. And Bart saw his little brother… and his girlfriend kissing.

Peter, seeing Bart pushed Kristy away ' Kristy, for god sakes I told you nothing can happen… Get off me'

Kristy turned around in shock. Bart stood there looking so hurt. And right now she was looking so bad.

'Our daughter was crying… She wanted her mom, she had a nightmare… I come in to ask if Peter knew where you were and I see you kissing my little brother… Do you like him Kristy?' Bart said in a very angry voice

His fists were clenched

'Bart, I swear it's nothing like you think… He kissed me… He sent me a letter. I told him that I couldn't see him… That I was happy with you…. I love you'

'Peter' Bart said stepping forward

Peter looked so calm 'She's been coming on too me since we arrived… And before at home… When you've been out of the room… She just came in her pleaded with me to be with her… I said no and she kissed me'

'Who the hell am I supposed to believe?' Bart said shouting

Kristy knew the odds were in Peter's favour, after all he was Bart's brother.

'God please Bart after all we've been through do you think I'd chuck this away' Kristy said to him in tears

It looked like maybe Bart believed Kristy. But then Peter lied again.

'She told me she wanted revenge… She never fully forgave you for kissing Cokie while you were going out'

Bart looked furious.

'I thought we resolved this before we agreed to go steady again Kristy' Bart said controlling his voice

'We did... I swear… I love you Bart… I'd never do this… It's him'

'He's my brother Kristy, He'd never hurt me either… We've never really fought… He's my family'

Kristy collapsed on the floor in sobs. He believed Peter.

Not her.

'I can't believe you Kristy I thought you loved me… I thought we were happy… How could you do this to me?'

Kristy stood up anger overcoming the sadness.

The tears had left.

'I can't believe that YOU don't believe ME, Because I do love you Bart Taylor, more than you'll ever know… I'm going out for a drive… I'll be back for Katie tomorrow we're getting the next flight out of here…'

'Whatever… Kristy to be honest I wouldn't miss you… Katie definitely but not you… In fact I hope I never see you again'

All Kristy wanted to do was cry… His words were killing her inside.

Grabbing Bart & herself's hire car keys. Kristy stormed out the house barefoot.

She decided she'd let Katie sleep… And tomorrow would be a dead cert.

As she turned the engine on… She zoomed out of the drive furiously.

'I'm sorry… Peter… I really am I thought…' To Peter's astonishment Bart started to cry

Peter was overcome with guilt. But the plan was done. There was no way Bart & Kristy would even talk now… Let alone forgive and forget. The plan had worked. So why wasn't Peter happy.

Bart walked to his bedroom. Feeling so low… How could she? Why would she?

'Cokie… Is that you?' Peter said quietly into the kitchen phone

Bart suddenly stopped. Did Peter just say Cokie's name. Cokie, Kristy's archenemy, which's always, determined to hurt Kristy.

Bart ever so quietly tiptoed to where Peter was talking. He stood centimetres away from him. Behind a door so Peter couldn't see him

'The plan's done' Peter said into the phone

'The plan, what plan' thought Bart

'Well I convinced Kristy that we were meant to be together, told her I loved her (laughs)

Anyway I leant in and kissed her, Then Bart came in. He believed me. And she's done a runner.

Told Bart she'll be getting Katie tomorrow, They're leaving ASAP'

(Pause)

'Thanks I doubted I could do it, It seemed so hard but I did it, and now you've successfully ruined her life'

Peter said goodbye.

Bart was fuming. He was furious. They'd planned the whole thing.

He walked into the kitchen. And Peter looked surprised for a millisecond, but then he turned all-sympathetic.

'Can't sleep' Peter said gently

(LOTS OF SWEARING, If you don't like that, then please don't read the next few bits!)

'I can't believe you, you absolute mother fucker… I believed you, I've just lost the best thing to ever happen to me, I hate you, you evil bastard'

Bart launched himself at him, and started to punch and kick him, he wanted to kill him. To beat him black and blue.

'GET OFF ME' Peter yelled

'Bart Taylor get off your brother now' Mr. Taylor's voice boomed above the cursing.

'What the hell is going on here?' Mrs. Taylor said in disbelief

'Bart, What happened' Mr Taylor said lowering his voice

'He kissed Kristy, And when I caught them he blamed it all on her and I'm such a dumb ass that I believed him… But I've just heard him on the phone… And guess what it's all a plan to try and destroy Kristy'

'Is this true?' Mrs. Taylor asked Peter

Peter looked at the floor and nodded

'Then I'm more disappointed in you than I can ever say' Mrs. Taylor said sadly

'Bart, What did Kristy do?' Mr Taylor asked Bart

'She left, She wanted to have a drive, She said she'll be back for Katie tomorrow then there out of here'

'Okay, Then we'll just have to wait until tomorrow'

'Oh no, we wont I'm going to find her… I'm not losing her again, She's the best thing that ever happened to me dad… you have to understand… That (points to Peter) has ruined my life… And if Kristy doesn't forgive me… I'll never ever forgive you'

'Well you obviously don't care about her' Peter said raising her voice

'Peter, I'm warning you' Bart said anger flaming inside of him

'Peter, go to your room, You've already caused enough trouble' Mr. Taylor shouted at his son

'Well if he cared about her, he wouldn't have believed me'

'I'm going to kill you, you two faced weasel' Bart yelled and launched himself at his little brother

Mr Taylor grabbed for Bart and struggled to hold him back, But Bart got stronger and punched and kicked Peter in anger.

Mr. Taylor grabbed Bart and got a firmer hold, and managed to hold him this time.

'Peter, get to your room NOW' Peter slunk off to his room.

That's when Bart heard crying.

He turned around too see Katie standing in Kristy's and her's shared bedroom. Katie was crying, cuddling her teddy bear.

She'd seen everything

'Hey, gorgeous come here' Bart said gently

Katie shook her head, crying harder, She was scared of her father

'I won't hurt you, I love you' Bart said, He knelled on the floor and put his arms out.

'Come here'

Katie inched towards him, and Bart finally cuddled her in his arms

'Daddy, Where's mommy?'

Bart's felt like crying. He needed to find Kristy. Katie needed her mommy, They needed to be a family

'Daddy's going to get her… Can gran put you to bed?'

Katie nodded, And Mrs. Taylor wished Bart good luck. Katie left the room holding Mrs Taylor's hand.

'Dad, can I have your keys?' Bart asked

'Of course, don't let her go'

'I won't'

The road was busy, and now traffic was heaving and too a standstill, as news reached drivers and passengers a drink driver had hit a car sideways on.

Some people were unlucky enough to actually see the car and lorry and too see firemen desperately trying to save the victim in the car.

The car was a jeep. A Ming blue jeep. Hired out for a holiday.

And it was looking very unlikely that the victim of the drunk driver wasn't going to make it.

The victim was Kristy Thomas

Chapter 12: SOON !