Family Ties

Description: Johnny gets a surprise visit from a very close family member. But, he soon finds out that he got more than he bargained for when she interacts with her present life and gets into a little trouble of her own.

CHAPTER THREE

Johnny's eyes seemed to be lit up as he stared at her. He couldn't believe that she was there, standing in front of him. "It's good to see you." He said.

"You too." She answered, softly. She was surprised that she was speaking so softly. She wasn't exactly a soft-spoken person, at least, not anymore. But, when her eyes set on him, she couldn't help but be in such awe of him. She couldn't believe how good he looked. Except for the cane, it was like he had never been in that accident.

Johnny searched for something to say, but found nothing until he realized that she was still standing outside. "Uh—Come, in." He finally said.

Bruce patted Johnny on the back. "Well, I'll let you two talk. I'll see you tomorrow, John." Johnny didn't answer. He couldn't speak. "Right. Well, it was nice to meet you, Laura. I'm Bruce." She smiled and nodded as he carefully made his exit.

"Bye, Bruce." She said, kindly as he smiled and closed the door.

The room became quiet as the two stared at each other. They just couldn't believe the other was standing before them.

"So." They said in unison, which seemed to break the ice as they laughed.

"What are you doing here?" He asked with a puzzled expression as he escorted her to the kitchen.

It was just like Laura remembered, except for a few modern changes here and there; ones that definitely suited the old kitchen. She answered Johnny as she took a seat on a stool at the counter. "I wanted to see you… I figured it was time." She looked down at her hands so she would have to look at him. "It's stupid, I know."

He shook his head as he searched for two glasses. "No, it's not. I'm happy you decided to come. I've just been wondering what took you so long." He set the glasses down on the counter and went to the fridge to find something to drink.

"I tried to come when you woke up… but I couldn't." She said, softly.

"Why not?" He asked, pulling out the carton of orange juice. He poured the two glasses and set the carton on the counter as he looked at her.

"It was still too hard for me. I mean, I saw you after you were in the accident…" She trailed off as that picture came back into her mind. "It was the worst thing I've ever had to witness… But, I still visited you every day that I was able to. Then, wewere toldthat you would never wake up..." She trailed off again.

"But, I did."

She didn't hear what he had said. She was too caught up in her story. "Then, your mother's incident happened. It was all too much." She felt tears come to her eyes as she stared into her glass.

Johnny was feeling choked up himself. It had been a while since anyone had talked about his mother's death, so he figured that now wasn't the best time to ask questions about that situation. It would be too hard for the both of them. "Then you left?" He asked.

She nodded. "My mom and I packed up and moved to New York. I started attending the police academy there."

His eyes went wide in shock. "You're a cop?" He asked, slightly impressed.

She smiled and nodded. "Yeah. A Detective, actually."

He looked impressed. This was definitely news. He'd never imagined her to become anything related to a cop. She was more different than he'd imagined. "I'm impressed. What happened to the quiet little girl who cried every time she saw the smallest of bugs?"

"She grew up and learned how to use a gun." She grinned widely as she took another sip from her glass.


Yay, Chapter Three is up and done! If you think the story is a bit boring, please don't worry, it will be getting better. There is an interesting conversation between Johnny and Sarah about his little visitor, but that is all I can tell you for right now. And Stillson will play a part in this.... Damn.... Okay, that is all I am saying now.

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