Meanwhile downstairs…
"What is taking him so long?" Liz said sitting with her Mom.
"Take it easy Liz. He's probably talking to his Mom." Kelly said looking at her daughter.
Every time the elevator doors opened Liz stood up to see if it was Dion.
"Damn!" She hissed.
Finally after twenty minutes Dion came out of the elevator.
"Sorry." He said walking over to Liz and her Mom.
"That's ok." Kelly said smiling at him.
When they walked outside Mike was waiting for them in the car. They then drove home. When they pulled up Dion and Liz got out and went inside. Liz went up to her room with Dion following behind.
"Dion."
"Yeah." He said looking at her.
"Could you ask my Mom to come up and help me? I need to have my bandage changed." She said looking at him.
"How about I do if for you?" He asked walking over to her.
"No! I would rather my Mom do it." She said looking at him.
"Liz its ok I can help you." Dion said.
"I said no!" Liz said getting angry with him.
Dion left her room and went down to get Kelly.
"Ms. Winter." Dion said walking into the kitchen.
"Yes Dion."
Kelly knew something was wrong when she saw Dion's face.
"Liz needs you to change her bandage for her." Dion said sitting down at the kitchen table.
"Oh ok." She said getting up and left Dion and Mike together.
"Want to talk about it?" Mike asked.
"All I did was volunteer to help Liz out with her bandage instead of her Mom and Liz got angry with me." Dion said looking down at the table.
"Maybe she didn't want you to see her like that." Mike said looking over at Dion.
"I'm her boyfriend. Can't she see that I want to help her?" Dion said looking at Mike.
"Dion there are times when Liz needs her Mom and vice a versa." Mike said.
"Yeah I know, but she could have just said it differently." Dion said.
"Dion I'm sure she didn't mean for it to come out that way." Mike said.
Dion just sat there thinking over what Mike said, he knew he was right, but he couldn't help feeling hurt.
Five minutes later Kelly and Liz came into the kitchen to join the men. Liz and Dion sat at the kitchen table not saying anything to each other. It was an uncomfortable silence, even everyone in the room noticed.
"So how are you feeling Liz?" Mike asked breaking the silence.
"Better. Since I'm home." She said.
Liz then got up and went outside to sit on the patio. Mike nudged Dion to go outside. Dion got up and went outside and sat next to her.
"You still mad at me?" Dion asked.
Liz looked over at him and said,
"No. I'm sorry that I was angry with you. It's just that I needed my Mom."
"It's ok. I understand." Dion said looking at her.
Wednesday inside the Court House…….
Liz, her Mom, Mike and Dion had just arrived in the courthouse they were greeted by Mitchell Ritchie Attorney at Law. Mitchell walked over to Liz and asked if she was ready.
"Yes I am." She said smiling at him.
"Good. That's what I want to hear."
When they went inside they spotted CJ, MJ, Katie, Patty, Kit, Steve, Amanda and Dan. Patty's father.
Two grueling hours later, April Jackson was sentenced to a juvenile prison for four years along with a further 24 months of Community Service when she was released.
Judge Barnes also decided that because of Liz's medical fee's April's parents were going to have to pay all her costs.
Two weeks after the trial Katie, Patty and Liz were in gym class, Katie went up to the gym teacher and told her she needed to use the bathroom. Mrs. Greenly said it was ok. Katie walked into the bathroom and heard crying. She looked around and found Debbie Davis in the girl's bathroom shower stall sitting on the floor.
"Debbie what's wrong?" Katie asked walking over to her.
"Oh Katie I'm so scared! For the past couple of minutes I've been having cramps. Do you think I'm in labor?" Debbie asked looking at Katie.
"How many minutes are you getting your cramps?"
"They come every two minutes." Debbie said crying.
"Every two minutes? I think I should time them to make sure." Katie said reassuringly with a smile.
Debbie told Katie that they were happening again. Katie timed them for her.
"Debbie they are not cramps. You're in labor. I better get the nurse." Katie said standing up.
"Katie! Are you in here?" Patty called out.
"I'm near the shower stalls Patty! Get Nurse Rogers!" Katie called.
"Katie! What can I do?" Liz called out.
"Come here by the shower stalls Liz!"
Liz walked over to the shower stalls and saw Debbie on the floor.
"Liz go over to the closet and get me all the towels you can find. Debbie is in labor." Katie said.
Liz ran and got the towels. She then went to her gym locker and got out her cell phone and called the hospital. Liz had them page Mark.
"I'm sorry but Dr. Sloan is not answering his page."
"Then page Dr. Travis. It's important. We have a girl here that's in labor!" Liz said.
Two minutes later Jesse called Liz back on her cell phone.
"How far apart are the labor pains Liz?" Jesse asked.
"Katie said they are two minutes apart."
Liz looked over at Katie when Katie said that Debbie's water broke.
"Jesse Debbie's water broke." Liz shouted back to him.
"I heard. What's happening now?" Jesse asked.
"Katie what's happening?" Liz asked looking over.
"Tell Jesse that I can see the baby's head." Katie said.
"Oh my god!" Liz squealed.
"Liz! Liz! Focus! I need you as a relay! Katie shouted at her."
"Sorry! Jesse did you hear that Katie can see the head?" Liz said sitting down on the floor.
"Tell Katie that she has to get Debbie to start pushing."
"Katie tell Debbie she has to start pushing." Liz said.
"Ok Debbie focus on me and start pushing. One…two… three…push."
Debbie pushed and pushed but nothing happened. Katie told her to relax and try again. By the second time Nurse Rogers came in with Patty and told Katie that she called for an ambulance. Nurse Rogers held Debbie's hand while she pushed. She coached Debbie while Katie tried to get the baby out.
"Liz! Tell Jesse that there is one shoulder. No! Wait there's another one."
"Did you hear that?" Liz asked.
"Yes! Tell Katie to have Debbie push again."
"Push Debbie!" she yelled
"I can't! I'm tired!"
"Come on Debbie you can do it." Nurse Rogers said to her.
Debbie pushed again and the baby finally came out but Katie noticed that the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck.
"Jesse the cord is wrapped around the baby's neck!" Katie shouted.
"Liz tell Katie to try and unwrap it."
"Jesse said try and unwrap it." Liz said.
"Ok but this is very difficult." Katie said trying to get he cord unwound.
Nurse Rogers left Debbie's side and helped Katie with the cord. Nurse Rogers finally got the cord unwrapped when the paramedics came rushing in. They applied oxygen to the baby and took Debbie out on the stretcher. Katie went with Debbie to the hospital. Katie looked over at the paramedic and asked how the baby was.
"She's doing great." The paramedic smiled at Katie.
"Thank God." Katie said looking over at Debbie and holding her hand.
When they pulled up to the hospital the paramedic took the baby to the nursery and the other paramedics took Debbie inside. Jesse met them and the paramedic filled him in on Debbie's vital signs and stats.
"Thanks." Jesse said.
"How are you doing?" Jesse asked walking over to Katie.
"I'm doing well." She smiled at him.
As Katie was about to sit down Mark came walking over to her and Jesse with Debbie's mother.
"How's she doing Jess?" Mark asked.
"Debbie is doing great. Dr. Spencer and her staff are looking her at. Debbie is in the Maternity Ward." Jesse said.
Debbie's Mom then left and headed to the Maternity Ward. When she entered she approached the nurse's station and asked what room Debbie was in.
"Ms. Davis is in room 2114." The nurse smiled at Rachel Davis.
"Thank you." Rachel said.
Rachel walked over to room 2114 took a deep breath and then walked in. She walked over to Debbie who was resting and gently woke her up.
"I understand you had the baby."
"Yes I did." Debbie said quietly.
"Boy or girl?"
"Girl."
"Well I'm going to my lawyer to have papers drawn up for you to put the baby up for adoption."
"What? Are you kidding me?" Debbie asked sitting up.
"No Debbie I'm not kidding you. I don't want this baby around." Rachel said angrily.
"But Mom! She's my baby! I have the say in this matter." Debbie said getting angry with her Mom.
"No you don't! If you had any common sense you wouldn't have put yourself in this situation. You are not a responsible young lady." Rachel said getting up and leaving.
Five minutes later Katie walked into Debbie's room and found Debbie crying.
"Hey Debbie what's wrong?" Katie asked sitting next to her on Debbie's bed.
"My Mom is going to her lawyer's to have papers draw up."
"For what?" Katie asked.
"She told me to put the baby up for adoption. I can't do it Katie! I just can't do it." Debbie said crying.
Katie sat there in silence not knowing what to say. She felt so sorry for Debbie. Katie leaned over and pushed the call button.
"Yes."
"Could you please find Dr. Spencer?"
"What's wrong?" The nurse asked angrily.
"Look! I want you to get up off the chair and find Dr. Spencer! Now!" Katie said getting angry.
Two minutes later Dr. Spencer walked into Debbie's room.
"What's wrong Katie?" Dr. Spencer asked.
Katie got up and took Dr. Spencer to the side and said,
"Is there anything you can give Debbie to calm her down? Her mother told her that she wants Debbie to put the baby up for adoption."
Dr. Spencer looked over at Debbie and then looked back at Katie and said,
"I'll give her a mild sedative."
"Thank you." Katie said smiling at her.
Before Dr. Spencer left she said,
"Debbie is one lucky girl to have a friend like you." Then she walked out the door.
Katie walked over to Debbie and told her that Dr. Spencer is going to give her a mild sedative. Debbie thanked her. Katie waited around until Dr. Spencer came back with the sedative and then left. Katie then walked over to her Grandfather's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in." He said.
When Katie walked in she saw her Grandpa standing on a chair trying to get books off the high shelve.
"Grandpa please get down from there. You're going to fall and get hurt."
She then walked over to him and helped him down.
"That was a dangerous thing for you to do to stand on a swivel chair." Katie said looking at him.
"I know but I needed those books moved." He smiled at her.
"Get a ladder." She smiled at him softly.
"Did you come here to scold me or is something on your mind?" Mark said hugging her.
"Grandpa I just found out from Debbie that her mother wants to put the baby up for adoption."
Mark noticed how worried Katie looked and he said,
"Katie there is nothing you can do. That is between Debbie and her Mom."
"But doesn't Debbie have a say in it?" Katie asked looking at him.
"I'm not a lawyer Katie but I'm sure she does." Mark said.
Katie got up and kissed Mark good-bye and left. As she walked down the hall to get the elevator Katie couldn't help but think about Debbie's baby. When the elevator doors opened her Mom and Dad came out.
"Katie how are you?" Kit asked hugging her.
"I'm fine. But tired." Katie said.
They got back into the elevator and took it down to the parking garage. On the ride down Steve looked over at Katie and said,
"Grandpa and Uncle Jesse told us you helped Debbie deliver the baby."
"Yeah." She said not looking at her Dad or Mom.
When the elevator doors opened Katie walked out and walked over to her parent's car and got in. On the whole ride home Katie was quiet. All she kept thinking about was what Debbie told her about her Mom. When they reached the house Katie got out and quickly ran into the house and up to her room and slammed the door shut. She threw herself onto her bed and cried. There was a knock on her door.
"Go away!" Katie shouted.
"Katie its Mom I want to talk to you." Kit said.
"Come in." Katie said getting up and wiping her eyes with a tissue.
"Sweetheart what's wrong?" Kit asked sitting next to her.
Katie looked at her Mom and then at her mother's stomach and she cried all over again.
"Katie what happened to the baby?" Kit asked with concern in her voice.
Katie finally calmed down and said,
"The baby is fine. She's the second most beautiful baby in the world I have ever seen Mom. She reminded me of Kasey Lynn."
Kit looked at her daughter who again was looking at her Mom's stomach. Katie put her hand on her mother's stomach to see if the baby would kick and it did. Katie couldn't believe that there was a little life in there all warm and safe. Looking up at Kit she said,
"Debbie's Mom is making Debbie give the baby up for adoption. That is so cruel. How could she do that to the baby and Debbie? That baby belongs to Debbie not her mother."
"Katie I'm happy that you helped Debbie in her time of need but please, please don't get yourself involved with her and her Mom." Kit said.
"Ok." Katie said softly.
Kit then left her alone. Katie's phone then rang.
"Hello."
"Katie its Debbie. You have to do me a big favor. Please call my Aunt Peggy and tell her what's going on. A couple of months ago I ran away from home and went to her. She's knows all about everything and me being pregnant. Her name is Peggy Andrews.
Katie was silent for a while and then asked,
"What's her phone number?"
"Its 555-3969. Please call now." Debbie then hung up.
Katie quickly dialed Debbie's Aunt's phone number.
"Hello." A cheerful voice said.
"Is this Peggy Andrews?" Katie asked.
"Yes and whom may I ask is calling?"
"My name is Katie Sloan. I'm a friend of Debbie Davis."
"Hello Katie. What can I do for you?"
"Well you see Debbie had the baby and she needs your help. Her Mom is talking to her lawyer about giving the baby up for adoption."
"I see. Is Debbie in the hospital?"
"Yes."
"What's her phone number?"
"It's 555-6234 Room 2114." Katie said.
"Thanks Katie." Peggy said and then hung up.
Katie sat on her bed for a while until there was a knock on her door.
"Come in."
MJ walked into her room and sat down next to her. They were both silent for a while until MJ asked,
"How's Debbie's baby?"
"She's doing well." Katie said looking over at her brother.
"Good. You ok?" He asked.
"No. Her Mom is trying to make Debbie give the baby up for adoption. Debbie called and asked me to call her Aunt."
"And did you?"
"Yes."
MJ looked at her and asked,
"Why are you getting involved with Debbie Davis? Don't you remember what she did to us? The hell she put us all through!"
"I know MJ but I felt sorry for her." Katie said looking at him.
"You felt sorry for her? God Katie! I can't believe this!" MJ said angrily.
"What else was I suppose to do?" Katie asked looking at him.
MJ got up off her bed walked over to her door and then looked back at her and said,
"Tell her to go to hell!"
Then he walked out of his sister's room. MJ went down the stairs grabbed his jacket and went outside. Steve went outside after him.
"Care to talk?" Steve asked.
"Dad I can't believe that Katie wants to help Debbie Davis! Of all the people in this world, she wants to help that…that bitch!" MJ said throwing his hands up in the air.
"MJ your sister just helped her deliver the baby." Steve said looking at his son.
"And now Debbie is asking for Katie's help about the baby."
"What about the baby?"
"Katie said that Debbie asked her to call her Aunt because her Mom is contacting her lawyer about putting the baby up for adoption."
"And did Katie call her?"
"She said she did. That's why I'm so mad. Why get involved? Doesn't Katie realize this is the same girl who tried to ruin our family?"
"MJ you know Katie likes to help people." Steve said as they both sat down.
"I know Dad. But why Debbie?"
"Because I feel sorry for the baby not for Debbie." Katie said as she walked over to them.
"The baby is better off in a good home! With a mother and father who will love and care for her! Not with Debbie!" MJ said angrily.
Katie, Steve and MJ went back inside to talk some more. Katie looked over at her parents and then at her brother and said,
"Let's say Patty comes here and tells you that she's pregnant. Are you going to tell her to give the baby up?"
"First of all Patty and I are not that dumb to put ourselves in that situation." MJ said looking at his sister.
"What happens if it was me?" Katie asked.
"I will personally kill Adam."
"Let's say it wasn't Adam. What are you going to do about it? Nothing! Because it's MY baby and not yours!"
MJ just sat there steaming.
"Katie look we understand what you are saying but MJ is right. A baby needs a lot of attention, food, clothes and lots of love. The baby won't get that from Debbie alone." Kit said looking at her daughter.
"I understand that."
"Do you?" Steve asked.
"Dad why can't Debbie do that? She can go to work and support the baby."
"Katie it's not that easy. She needs a High School Diploma. If she doesn't have one then some places won't hire her and she'll end up taking any old job and won't make enough to pay for daycare because she'll be worried about food and clothes for the baby."
"Can't she get money from Jordan?"
"Jordan doesn't want anything to do with the baby or Debbie. He just simply used her." MJ said.
Katie just looked at her brother.
"I over heard him telling a couple of guys in the locker room today. It's better off if she gives the baby up." MJ said looking at his sister.
"It's not fair! The baby didn't ask to be born." Katie said crying.
"No Katie she didn't ask to be born. Debbie should have used common sense. But now the deed is done." Kit said looking at her.
"There is nothing more you can do. It's between Debbie and her Mother." Steve said looking over at Katie.
"Yeah I guess." Katie said getting up and leaving the kitchen.
Katie went up to her room. She looked over at her phone and saw a message on her machine, so she played it.
"Katie thanks for contacting my Aunt for me. Aunt Peggy and my Mom had a long talk and Aunt Peggy is going to take the baby."
Two weeks later Debbie came back to school. Katie went up to her and asked Debbie how she and the baby were doing. The reaction that Katie got was a shock to her.
"Katie I'm grateful for what you did but now just leave me the hell alone." Debbie said closing her locker and walking away.
Katie just stood there in shock. MJ walked up to her and asked,
"You ok?"
Katie looked over at her brother and said,
"You're right. Debbie is a bitch."
Nothing more was said between the twins. They both went onto their classes. After school Katie, MJ and their friends headed over to BBQ Bobs for sodas. When they got there Adam was waiting for them.
"Hey guys!" Adam said walking up to them.
"What's up Adam?" MJ asked shaking his hand.
Katie went to the counter and sat down. She didn't even give Adam a hello kiss.
"What's up with Katie?" Adam asked looking at her.
"Debbie told her off." Liz said.
"What do you mean?" Adam asked looking at Liz.
"Katie asked Debbie how she and the baby were doing and Debbie told her to leave her the hell alone." Liz said shaking her head.
"Oh man." Adam then walked over and sat down next to Katie.
"Hey beautiful." Adam said looking at her.
"Hi." She said softly not looking at him.
He then stood up, took her by the hand and led her over to a booth.
"Want to talk?" He asked lifting her head to look at him.
Katie closed her eyes, sighed and then said,
"I just asked Debbie how she and the baby were doing and she basically told me to go to hell."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Adam said touching her face.
"After all I did for her." Katie said looking at Adam.
"She sounds like a real jerk to me." Adam said looking at her.
"You're right she is a jerk. This is the thanks I get for helping her and her baby." Katie said looking at Adam.
Adam and Katie held hands across the table and talked about their day. Adam asked Katie what she was doing Saturday night.
"Nothing special. Why?"
"Oh I was just wondering if you would like to go to a concert." Adam said pulling out two tickets and sliding them across to her.
"OH MY GOD! You got tickets to see Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Martina McBride and…and…and George Strait!" Katie squealed in delight.
"Yes I did. But if you don't want to go I'll understand." Adam winked at her.
"I'll go! I'll go!" Katie said getting up and hugging Adam.
Everyone in the restaurant looked over at them and laughed. MJ shook his head and smiled at his sister.
MJ got up and walked over to his sister and Adam and said laughingly,
"Don't let Katie fool you Adam she doesn't like them."
"Yes I do!" Katie said smacking her brother playfully on the arm.
The rest of their friends joined them. They all sat around talking and laughing. Steve and Kasey Lynn walked in. Katie looked over at the counter and caught her father talking to Jesse and Kasey Lynn. Steve spotted the kids and walked over to them.
"You all ready to go home?" Steve asked.
"Yeah!" Everyone said getting up.
"Katie."
"Yeah Adam?"
"How about I take you home later?"
"I'll have to ask my Dad." Katie said looking at Adam.
"I'll ask him." Adam said getting up and walking over to Steve.
Steve and Adam talked for a while and then Adam walked back to Katie and sat down.
"Well?"
"He said to have you home by 6am tomorrow morning." Adam laughed.
"Funny Adam." Katie smiled at him.
"Your Dad said to have you home by 10pm." Adam said sitting next to Katie.
Katie looked over at her Dad and said with a smile,
"Thanks."
Steve smiled at her and then left. After Katie and Adam ate they went into the back office to study for Adam's test that was coming up on Friday. Katie sat on one end of the couch facing Adam and Adam was sitting on the other end of the couch facing Katie. Katie was reading history questions to him when Adam got up and walked over to her and gently took the history book out of her hands and gently laid her down on the couch.
"Um, Adam, we're supposed to be studying for your history test on Friday." Katie said looking up at him.
"Yeah I know. But I want to take a break." He said as he started to kiss her gently on the lips.
"We just got started on studying." She said kissing him back.
"Katie."
"Yeah." She said looking up at him.
"Shut up." He then kissed her firmly on the lips.
While they were kissing, Adam ended up on top of her. They were so involved in kissing that they didn't hear Jesse walk in.
"Opps! Sorry." Jesse said walking out.
Then it dawned on him who it was making out in Steve's office. Jesse quickly walked in and said,
"Katie! Adam!"
Katie jumped up with fright and knocked Adam off of her.
"What the hell is going on here?" Jesse questioned.
"Nothing." Katie said sitting up and straighten herself out.
"It's not what you think Jesse." Adam said looking at Jesse then at Katie.
"It better not have been what I think." Jesse said looking between the two of them. Then he continued,
"If your Dad ever found you two like that he would have killed the both of you!"
"Uncle Jesse you're not going to tell him are you?" Katie asked looking at him.
Jesse stood there a moment thinking about it and then said,
"No. But if I catch you two back here again doing what you were doing I will tell him. You got it?"
"Yes." They both said.
Katie and Adam grabbed their things and walked out of the office. They walked out of the restaurant and got into Adam's car and they drove back to her house.
"Katie."
"Yeah."
"You think Jesse will tell your Dad?" Adam asked as they pulled up to her house.
"Nah." She said smiling at him.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. Just seeing you there I had to kiss you." Adam said looking at her.
"It's ok Adam. I enjoyed it." She smiled at him.
Katie then got out of his car and said,
"Call me tomorrow."
Adam then got out of his car, took her by the hand and walked her up to the front door.
"I'll call you tomorrow." He said kissing her good night.
She opened the front door and walked in. She then watched Adam from the window get into his car and drive off. Katie went up to her room to get undressed. When she turned off her light her phone rang.
"Hello." Katie said looking over at her clock.
"Where were you?" The voice asked.
"Who's this?"
"Answer me! Where were you?"
Katie hung up the phone and drifted off to sleep. Her phone rang again. When she looked over at her clock it was 1:30am.
"Hello." She said groggily.
"Who was the guy you were with tonight?" The voice asked.
"Who is this?" Katie asked getting nervous.
"Don't play dumb with me! I asked you who the guy you were with was!" The voice said angrily.
"Listen! I don't know who you are but you better stop calling me!" Katie said.
"You know damn well who this is!" The voice said.
"If I did know who this is, why would I ask who is this?" Katie said angrily. Then she hung up.
She turned off her ringer and put the phone in her nightstand draw. She then went back to sleep. The next day Katie got up, showered, dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. While she was making herself scrambled eggs the phone rang. She dropped everything on the floor.
"Katie you ok?" MJ asked looking at her.
"Huh? Yeah." She said getting the paper towels to clean up her mess.
MJ answered the phone.
"Hello."
"Is Katie around?" The voice asked.
"Who is this?" MJ asked.
"Just tell her it's an old friend." The voice said.
"Katie it's for you."
"Who is it?" Katie asked while cleaning up the mess.
"He didn't say. Just said he's an old friend." MJ said looking at his sister.
Katie got up and took the phone from her brother.
"Hello."
"Listen you bitch! I don't like being hung up on! I asked you who were you with!" The voice said angrily.
"I don't know who you are! IF you don't leave me alone I'm going to get the cops after you!" Katie said and then hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" MJ asked looking at his sister.
"I don't know! He kept calling me all night last night." Katie said sitting down at the counter.
Katie and MJ grabbed their things and headed off to school. When Katie arrived at her locker she found an envelope attached to her locker. She opened it up and read the note inside.
"Whoever that guy was with you last night better watch his back."
Katie put the note back into the envelope and stuffed it in her backpack. She then headed to homeroom and showed the note to her brother. MJ looked the note over and said,
"I think we better tell Dad."
Katie looked over at MJ and said,
"Something tells me that it's Brad."
"Well if it is him HE better watch his back." MJ said angrily.
After school the twins and their friends made their usual stop at BBQ Bobs.
"Uncle Jesse." Katie said.
"Hi sweetie." He said smiling at her.
"Where's Adam?" Katie asked looking around.
"I don't know." Jesse said looking at Katie.
Katie walked over to her brother and said nervously,
"MJ. Adam's not here. He's always here to meet us. Why isn't he here?"
"Katie calm down. There's probably a good explanation. He's probably stuck working on a car. You know how he is when he's working on a car." MJ said looking at his sister.
"I'm going to call him." Katie said walking over to the phone.
Katie dialed Adam's number and it rang for times until the machine picked up.
"Adam. It's Katie. Where are you? Call me at Bob's." Then she hung up.
Katie walked back over to MJ and their friends.
"Katie what's wrong?" Patty asked looking at her.
Katie took out the letter that was left on her locker and showed Patty who passed it around to their friends.
"You going to tell your Dad?" Liz asked.
"Yes. I have a feeling its Brad." Katie said.
"Brad? You think?" Liz asked looking at Katie.
"I thought he was in jail?" Dion asked looking at Katie.
Steve then walked in. Katie saw her Dad and noticed he didn't look good. She walked over to him and asked,
"Dad, is Brad out of jail?"
Steve looked at her and asked,
"How did you know?"
Katie walked over to the table, picked up the letter and handed it to her father. Jesse looked over Steve's shoulder and read the note too. Steve then walked over to the kids and said,
"Let's go."
"But Dad I told Adam to call me here." Katie said looking at him.
"I'll have him call you at the house." Jesse said.
Steve looked at his daughter's frighten face and said,
"We'll go to The Body Shop."
The kids quickly grabbed their stuff, left Bob's and got into the car and Steve took them to The Body Shop. Adam was at The Body Shop on Lakeshore Drive working on Mr. Jackson's 1986 Ford Mustang's engine when he was hit from behind and he fell to the floor. When he finally came to the garage was filled with smoke. He slowly got up, his head was pounding, he was coughing and he was uneasy on his legs. He stumbled to the driver side of the car and couldn't open the door. Then he stumble to the garage door and found it lock. Adam pulled out his cell phone and called Katie. Her phone rang four times and then her machine came on. Adam then passed out before he could leave a message. When Steve pulled up to The Body Shop Katie spotted smoke coming out from the bottom of the garage doors. Katie jumped out and ran over to the doors screaming,
"Adam! Adam! It's Katie! Can you hear me?"
Steve and the rest of the kids went running to the doors and tried them but they found them locked. Steve found a brick and broke the glass on the door. MJ, CJ and Dion found more bricks and broke the windows on the garage doors. Liz and Patty called the ambulance and police department on their cell phones. Steve went inside and found Adam unconscious on the floor. Steve dragged him out and started CPR on Adam. When the paramedics finally came Steve told them that Adam was breathing but his breathing is not strong. The paramedics administered oxygen to Adam and quickly took him CGH. The police came and Steve explained to them what had happened. While this was going on Katie stood there motionless and in shock. MJ then walked up to her and said,
"Katie. Katie look at me."
Katie then looked at her brother and he said,
"Dad is going to find who ever did this to Adam."
After the police left, Steve told everyone to get into the car. After everyone got in Steve drove them over to CGH. Katie was the first one out of the car. She quickly went inside and went to look for her Grandfather. She couldn't find him so she had the nurse page him for her. Five minutes later Mark returned the page and was told that Katie was looking for him. He advised the nurse to have Katie meet him in the doctor's lounge. After the nurse told Katie to meet Mark in the lounge Steve and the others showed up. Katie and MJ walked into the doctor's lounge to wait for Mark. Mark then walked in.
"Grandpa how is he?" Katie asked.
MJ grabbed Katie's hand and held it while they waited for Mark to speak.
Mark looked at Katie and MJ and said,
"He's going to be fine. But he does have a lump on the back of his head that is a size of a grapefruit."
After Mark told Katie the good news she started to cry uncontrollably. MJ held Katie in his arms until she calmed down. Mark left MJ and Katie alone. Steve went to go in when Mark told him to wait a moment.
"Adam is fine." Mark said looking at every one.
Everyone was relieved to hear the good news. Steve then got a call from Captain Newman. After Steve hung up he went inside the doctor's lounge.
MJ and Katie sat down on the couch. After Katie calmed down, she looked over at her brother and said,
"Brad did this. He did this to Adam."
"No Katie. Brad didn't do this." Steve said looking at her.
"Yes he did!" Katie said looking up at her Dad.
"No Katie. Brad died a couple of hours ago."
"He died? How?" Katie asked looking at her Dad in shock.
"Drive by shooting." Steve said looking at her.
"Then who did this to Adam?" Katie asked crying.
"I'm not sure. Captain Newman said there was a witness. The witness said he saw a man closing the garage doors. The witness is at the station now giving the sketch artist his description." Steve said.
"Dad then we should go down there and see who it is." MJ said holding his sister.
Steve agreed. When they left the doctor's lounge Amanda and Jesse were waiting with CJ, Dion, Liz and Patty. MJ told them where they were going.
"We'll wait for you at your house with your Mom and sister." Patty said looking at MJ and Katie.
"Thanks." MJ said hugging Patty.
Steve and the twins got into the car and headed to the station. Steve parked the car and then got out. He helped Katie out. They walked inside and went straight to Captain Newman's office.
"Please sit." Captain Newman said.
Katie, MJ and Steve sat on the couch. Five minutes later the sketch artist walked in and handed Captain Newman the drawing. Captain Newman looked at the drawing and then handed it to Katie. Katie and MJ looked at it and couldn't believe their eyes.
Katie looked up at Captain Newman and said,
"It's Randy Miles."
Captain Newman picked up the phone and put out an APB on Randy Miles.
"Katie we're going to get him for this." Captain Newman said.
Katie was happy to hear this but all she wanted to do is go back to the hospital to be with Adam. Steve brought Katie and MJ back to the hospital to see Adam. As they walked down the hall where Adam was staying, there was a lot of commotion going on. It turned out that Adam code blued. Katie rushed down the hall and was stopped by Jesse. When Jesse told Katie not to go in, Katie flipped out on him.
"What's going on? Why can't I see him?"
"Katie! You can't go in!" Jesse yelled at her.
"The hell I can't!" She said looking into Adam's room.
MJ ran down the hall and pulled his sister away from the room.
"What's going on? Why won't he let me see Adam?" Katie asked staring at her brother.
"Katie. Uncle Jesse and the nurses are working on Adam. He's going to be fine. Don't worry." MJ said gently holding his sister's face in his hands.
When Jesse finally came out he didn't look good.
"We got him stabled but he slipped into a coma. We don't know how long he's going to be in a coma and he might not come out of it." Jesse said looking at the three faces.
The three were silent for what felt like forever then Katie spoke.
"Uncle Jesse I want to see him. Please."
Jesse just shook his head and walked her into Adam's room. Katie just looked at Adam lying there. Jesse then left Adam's room.
"Jesse how is he really?" Steve asked looking at Jesse.
"Like I said Steve he might not make it. When he coded he was gone for a while. If he does come out of the coma he might be brain damaged."
"Oh God!" MJ said sitting down hard on the chair.
Meanwhile back in Adam's room….
Katie sat next to Adam's bed and held his hand and spoke to him.
"Adam baby. You have to get better. Please come back to me. I need you. Your Grandma needs you. I don't know if I can go on without you by my side. The past ten months have been the best ten months in my life. I finally found someone that I can actually say I would love to marry. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you very, very much Adam. You are the only guy who I actually let get close to me physically. I would never do what we did in Dad's office with any other guy. I really enjoyed it."
After Katie was done talking she sat back in the chair, still holding onto Adam's hand and fell off to sleep. Steve quietly walked in and gently woke up Katie.
"Come on sweetie. Let's go home. You need rest."
"No I want to stay with him. Please Dad." Katie said begging.
"Katie there is nothing more you can do."
"But Dad he needs me. What happens if he wakes up and I'm not here?"
"Katie you'll see him in the morning." Steve said helping her up.
Katie finally agreed and started to walk out when she heard her name being called. She quickly turned around and ran to his side.
"Adam." She whispered.
He opened his eyes and looked over at her and said,
"I love you."
Katie started to cry. She hugged him lightly and kissed him while Steve ran out looking for Jesse and his Dad.
"Dad!" Steve called.
Mark turned around and walked over to him and asked,
"What's wrong?"
"Adam. He's awake!"
Mark had a nurse page Jesse when he and Steve ran down to Adam's room. When they walked in Katie put Adam's bed in an upright position and they were talking and holding hands. Jesse came in and couldn't believe what he saw.
"So how do you feel?" Mark asked him.
"Other than my head is pounding, I feel good." Adam said smiling.
"We're going to keep you hear and run some tests on you to make sure that everything else is ok with you." Mark said handing Adam some aspirin.
Adam looked over at Katie then back at Mark and asked,
"Dr. Sloan there is no way for me to leave here today?"
"Not for a while Adam. You've been in hospital for two days and the back of your head is a size of a grapefruit." Jesse said looking at him.
"Two days? That means that today is Sunday. Right?" Adam asked excitedly.
"Yes why?" Jesse asked.
Adam looked over at Katie and said,
"I'm so sorry that you missed your concert."
"It's ok Adam. I couldn't go without you. Another time." Katie smiled at him.
Adam closed his eyes and hit his bed with his fist. Jesse, Mark and Steve left them alone.
"It's not fair Katie! You missed the concert because of me. I'm sorry." Adam said opening his eyes and looking over at her.
Katie got up and sat on his bed and said holding his hand,
"Adam its ok. There'll be other concerts that we'll get to go to. I just want you to get better and come home. I miss you so much. Angie misses you too." Katie said smiling at him.
"I still feel bad about this." Adam said looking at Katie.
Mark and Jesse came back into Adam's room to check on him again. Katie advised Adam that she'll be back that night to be with him. Steve then dropped Katie off at home and went back to work at the restaurant. Katie walked into the kitchen to get something to eat when she heard her Mom call her.
"Katie!"
"In the kitchen Mom!"
When Kit walked in Katie knew something was wrong.
"Mom what's wrong?" Katie asked walking over to her.
"My water just broke." Kit said breathing.
"Ok Mom. Don't panic. Just stay put and I'll run upstairs and get your things." Katie said.
"No Katie! There's no time! The baby is coming now! Call Dr. Spencer and Dad." Kit said again breathing.
Katie called the doctor and the doctor told Katie to have her Dad get her Mom in right away. After Katie hung up with the doctor she went to call her Dad when Kit called her.
"Katie! Please come quick!"
Katie ran into the kitchen and found her Mom lying on the floor. Katie helped her Mom up and walked her outside to the car.
"Ok Mom get in." Katie said opening the car door.
"Katie I can't drive in this condition." Kit said looking at her.
"I know. I'm going to drive you." Katie said getting into the driver's side.
"Don't be funny Katie you can't drive." Kit said breathing.
"Yes I can! Just relax and let me drive!" Katie said.
Kit just looked over at Katie and then asked,
"How do you know how to drive?"
"Adam taught me." Katie said starting up the car and pulling out of the driveway.
Katie carefully and quickly drove her Mom to the hospital. When they pulled up Katie went and got a wheelchair for her Mom and she notified the Emergency Room nurse about her Mom. Katie then called her Dad and he arrived with in fifteen minutes. Katie then called her brother and told him to meet her at the hospital. MJ, Patty, CJ, Dion, Liz and Kasey Lynn met Katie in the waiting room.
"How is she Katie?" MJ asked running up to her.
"She's fine. Dad and Dr. Spencer are in with her." Katie said sitting down.
"Katie how did you get here?" Liz asked.
"I drove here." Katie said looking at everyone.
"Funny Katie. Seriously how did you get here?" Patty asked.
"I told you I drove here."
"Who taught you how to drive?" MJ asked.
"Adam." She said.
Steve then came out and said excitedly,
"It's a boy!"
The kids jumped up and down and hugged each other. Steve then walked over to Katie and said,
"Twice in one life time."
Katie just smiled at him.
"By the way Katie, who taught you how to drive?" Steve asked looking at her.
She looked at her father and said nervously,
"Adam."
"I see."
Katie knew that her Dad was not happy about it. Steve went back into the delivery room to see Kit.
"Hi honey." He said sitting down.
"Babe what's wrong?" Kit asked him.
"Katie's driving. I can't believe it! I'm going to have a talk with her and Adam." Steve said looking at Kit and then at his new born son.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Steve said.
Katie walked in. The look that Steve gave her was not a good one.
"Hi Mom. Dad. So what did you name him?" Katie asked.
Kit looked over at her and said,
"Joseph James."
"Cool."
There was silence. Then Steve spoke.
"Katie I'm not happy that you know how to drive."
"Why Dad?"
"Because I'm not." Steve said sternly.
"But Dad, I got Mom here carefully." Katie said looking over at him.
"Yeah well that's not the point."
"Then what's the point?"
"You're underage." He said getting up and looking out the window.
The nurse came back in to check up on Kit and the baby. She advised them that they'll be moving Kit into a private room. Fifteen minutes later Kit was in her own room and the baby was in the nursery.
"Dad a lot of kids have their permits at my age." Katie said looking over at her Dad.
"I don't care. What you and Adam did was wrong."
"Why? I didn't hurt anyone." Katie said looking at her Dad.
Steve looked over at Katie and said,
"I'm sorry Katie but you're grounded."
"What?" Katie and Kit said in unison.
"Steve come on. That's not fair!" Kit said looking at him.
"Fair? You want fair? I'll give you fair!" Steve then handed Katie a dollars worth of quarters.
Katie looked at the quarters and then at her Dad and asked,
"What's this for?"
"The public bus! If you want fair then take a bus!" Then he walked out of the room.
MJ saw his Dad coming out of his Mom's room. He walked up to him and asked,
"Dad what's wrong? Is the baby ok?"
"The baby is fine." Steve said sitting heavy in the chair.
"Then what's wrong?"
"I take it you don't know about Katie driving." Steve said looking at MJ.
Before MJ responded Steve said looking at his son,
"Of course you know about Katie driving. You two have got this 'twin thing' going on. So you know about her driving. Steve said angrily.
"Whoa! Hold on a minute Dad. Look if you're angry with Katie that's fine but don't blame this one on me. I don't know about her driving. Yeah we have this 'twin thing' going on but I can't tell what she's doing when I'm not around. Well, except feeling pain and other minor things." MJ said looking at his Dad.
Steve looked at MJ and realized that MJ really didn't know about Katie's driving.
"Hey pal I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get angry with you. It's just that I was hoping that I could teach the both of you how to drive this coming summer." Steve said putting his hand on MJ's shoulder.
"It's ok Dad." MJ said looking at his Dad.
When Katie got out of her Mom's room, she walked over to where her Dad and MJ were sitting.
"Dad." Katie said softly.
MJ and Steve looked up at her.
"See you later Dad." MJ said getting up and walking back over to their friends.
"Can I sit?" She asked looking at him.
"Sure." He said looking at her.
Every time he looks at Katie she looks more and more like her Mom. Katie even perfected the 'I'm sorry look' that Kit gives him when she's wrong.
"Dad I'm sorry about going behind your back with driving." Katie said looking at him.
"Katie when you and your brother came into this world I had this plan to teach you two everything possible. From playing ball to driving a car. Now I can't do it because you know how to drive."
"Dad to tell you the truth I just learned about two weeks ago. Adam and I were driving to the beach and I just watched him. I never sat behind the wheel before today. I constantly watched him and I figured how hard is it really?"
Steve sat back and had to laugh to himself. He remembered the time that he and his friends took out his Mom's car and drove it around town and being caught by his Dad. His Dad never said a word to him but he sure did remember his Mom getting angry with him.
"Dad you ok?" Katie asked looking at her Dad's face.
"Yeah. Just remembering something from long ago. Look promise me you won't do it again unless I'm with you."
"Yes I promise. So am I unpunished?" Katie asked.
"Yes you are." He smiled and hugged her.
Katie got up and went to leave when Steve said,
"Katie thanks for driving Mom here safely."
"You're welcome." She said walking over to her brother and their friends.
Steve took out his cell phone and called Kit's Uncle Jimmy. Steve left a message on Jimmy's answering machine.
"Jimmy its Steve. Can you meet me and Kit here at the hospital?"
Steve got up and walked back into Kit's room.
"Hi." He said kissing Kit.
She looked over at Steve and asked,
"You ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Katie and I had a long talk."
"So is she still grounded?"
"No." He said holding Kit's hand.
"And why's that?"
Steve told Kit the story about him and his friends taking his Mom's car out for a ride.
"So there is a 'bad' boy side to you Steve Sloan." Kit smiled at him.
"You could say that." Steve smiled at her.
THE END