Out of the Black - Chapter 4

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Kelly comes back with the first aid kit and gauze. She pulls a chair over from the kitchen table and sits by the couch getting everything out.

" Could you have taken long enough in there? Here give me this stuff, I'll do it myself." says Todd.

Kelly stops him by grabbing away the kit.

" Todd, stop being an ass for once in your life please. Just let me do it. It'll be over alot faster that way so I can get out of here and you can sober up." says Kelly as she begins putting the antiseptic on.

Todd cringes from the sting.

" Watch it!" says Todd flinching.

" You are the biggest baby I've ever seen in my life." says Kelly.

Todd rolls his eyes as she continues tending to his hand.

" Also, when you do sober up, you may wanna give your daughter a call. She was really freaked out before." says Kelly.

" Do you have to keep rubbing that in?" says Todd.

" Well I mean Todd, you let her see you like this. Obviously you think she can handle it." says Kelly.

" And you don't? She's a tough kid. This was a one time thing. It'll never happen again." says Todd.

" I've never thought Starr was as tough as she looks, no. I do know that she loves you, though. And would do anything for you. It took some convincing just to get her to leave." says Kelly.

" I wish I could convince you." says Todd sarcastically.

" Ha ha." shoots back Kelly, wrapping the gauze around his hand.

Kelly and Todd both look at eachother for a moment as there eyes accidently meet. They both quickly change the subject.

" So, it looks like we're done here." says Kelly as she quickly puts away the first aid kit.

" Yep." says Todd.

Kelly comes back as she stands over to the side of the couch.

" So do you...need anything else?" says Kelly.

Todd gives her a small laugh.

" I would ask you to read me a bedtime story but I think under the circumstances.." says Todd.

" Forget it, Manning." says Kelly with a small smile.

Kelly gets her coat from off of the chair by the door as she gets her purse.

" Kelly.." says Todd as she reaches for the doorknob.

" Yeah?" says Kelly.

Todd hesitates, not wanting to mess up the loathing they had for eachother. But he gave in, knowing that this was one of the steps in attempting to change his ways. If he could ever get there.

" Thanks. For this and for taking care of Starr for me. I won't forget it." says Todd.

Kelly pulls a stray piece of her hair behind her ear opening the door.

" Your welcome. I'll see ya around." says Kelly as she walks out the door and shuts it behind her.

Todd laughs a little as he lays his head back on the couch.

" Yeah, I'll see ya around." he says falling asleep.

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THE END