Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely

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Jeff pulled into Startmount Hills and drove for a minute before he realized Kaitlyn never gave him her actual address. He hated to wake her because she looked so peaceful but he had to. "Kaitlyn?" Jeff said shaking her a little. Her eyes fluttered open and it took her a second to remember what happened.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"Well we are somewhere in Startmount Hills." Jeff said with a chuckle.

Kaitlyn looked around to see exactly where they were at. Jeff had done a good job of getting her home he was actually only a few blocks from her house. "Take a right at the light and then a left at the stop sign. My house is the third one on the left." Kaitlyn said.

"Wow this is a very nice house." Jeff said stopping in front of Kaitlyns place. It was a two story brick house with a fountain out front.

"Well thank you for the ride." Kaitlyn said getting out of the car and walking up the driveway.

"Wait, let me walk you to the door." Jeff said walking up beside her.

"I'm sure I can get there by myself." Kaitlyn said but Jeff continued to walk beside her anyway.

"Why are you so mean?" Jeff asked.

"Years of practice." Kaitlyn said gritting her teeth to keep from saying what she really wanted to say.

"Are you mean to everyone or just people who help you?"

"Look you don't know me and I don't know you. I didn't ask for your help tonight and if I knew i'd get the third degree afterwards i'd rather had been taken away by those assholes at Al's..."

"Ok, ok calm down and chill. I was just saying..."

"Well don't! Don't say another word to me and maybe just maybe i'll let you live." Kaitlyn said trying to sound intimidating but Jeff wasn't buying it.

"You should try being nice and smile more." Jeff said winking at Kaitlyn.

"Thanks for the advice maybe i'll try that one of these days." Kaitlyn said before slamming the door in Jeffs face."Pompass Ass!" Kaitlyn said as she watched Jeff walk back to his car.

"What is it about that girl?" Jeff asked hisself as he got back in the car. On the floor on the passenger side he saw a small black pouch. He knew it wasn't Elyssa's so it had to be Kaitlyn's. He figured after the door slam that Kaitlyn wouldn't want to see him again tonight or worse her boyfriend would open the door and probablly pumble him for having the nerve to step foot on his property so late at night, so he decided he would just drop it off at the gym the next morning.

Kaitlyn had changed out of her Jeans and blouse and was now looking mighty comfortable in a pair of Tigger boxers and a fitted tigger baby tee. When she walked back downstairs she was welcomed home by the love of her life, her pride and joy her dog Kona. "Hey baby, you miss me today?" Kona sat at her feet and waged his tail furiously. "I take that as a yes." Kaitlyn said giggling. "Hungry boy?" Kona ran into the kitchen and sat down beside his food and water dish. " I take that as a yes too." Kaitlyn said getting down a can of dog food out of the cupboard she grabbed the bag of Alpo out of the utility closet and mixed them together. "Now that you're fed I think I Should find me something to eat." Kaitlyn said opening up the fridge. It was bare a few eggs and a couple cups of yogurt and a V8splash. "Oh yeah I need to do some serious grocery shopping." She said grabbing a cup of the yogurt and walking into the living room. She flipped on the tv and started watching Tru Calling. A few minutes later Kona joined her snuggling up on the couch beside her. "Well Kona looks like it's gonna be just you and me for a very long time." She said before dosing off to sleep.

"Hey kiddo why aren't you in bed?" Jeff asked Elyssa. She was sitting on the couch watching an old tape of herslef at her first gymnastics meet as a kid.

"I wanted to wait up for you. Where were you anyway you told Ally that you wouldn't be gone very long and you've been gone almost five hours."

"I was out with some friends."

"Do I know them?"

"No squirt." Jeff decided he wouldn't tell Elyssa about his run-in with Kaitlyn it would only excite her and give her false hope. "Time for bed kiddo it's after midnight." Jeff said picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder. He carried her to her room and tucked her snuggly in bed.

Jeff walked into his room and grabbed a pair of boxers out of his drawer. He walked into the bathroom to take a shower. As he undressed he thought about Kaitlyn. He wasn't sure why but he wished she were there with him. "Get a grip Hardy." He thought as he stepped into the shower. He let the warm water wash over him as he tried his hardest to get Kaitlyn Ryan out of his head.

It was 3AM when Kaitlyn heard the glass break and Kona barking. Kaitlyn began to panic. She walked into the kitchen and saw glass all over the floor and the backdoor was standing wide open. "Who's there?" She yelled trying to hide the panic that was overtaking her. She heard footsteps in the house and she wanted to run outside to safety, but she was scared to move. She thought about hiding but as she got ready to lock herself in the utility closet she felt a hand cover her mouth. "Scream and you'll regret it." The deep voice said. "We're not gonna hurt you but we are gonna tie you up. If you make any noise to draw any attention to this house we will kill you and we will make it as painful as possible." He said causing Kaitlyn to tremble in fear. She was crying so hard that she thought she would pass out but she didn't she just sat there as she was told to do. The ropes were so tight that it was cutting off circulation and the bandana that they used as a blindfold smelled of must and sweat. She heard the men rummaging threw her things, and she prayed that it would be over soon."We've been here long enough let's go." The man with the deep voice said. "There's more here I know there is." The other man said. "Forget it! Let's go...NOW!" Kaitlyn heard the men running out of the house and she let out a sigh of relief. It took her a while but she finally got the ropes free and untied the blindfold. She looked around at the mess the men had made and couldn't believe that it had really happened. She realized that Kona hadn't barked not one time since she had heard him before and she got worried. "Kona, baby. Where are you?" She heard wimpering coming from the basement and she ran towards the sounds. Kona was lying at the bottom of the stairs almost motionless. "Oh Kona, what did they do to you?" Kaitlyn cried as she picked Kona up and carried him up the stairs. "What the hell am I gonna do?" She asked herself. She called the police and waited nervously for them to arrive.

"So Ms. Ryan you didn't actually see anyone?" The detective asked her.

"No I was asleep on the couch and I heard the glass break. The next thing I knew someone was grabbing me from behind and they tied me up." Kaitlyn said crying. Kona was being looked at by the EMT who showed up and Kaitlyn was more focused on Kona than on the Detectives questions. "Is he gonna be ok?"

"He needs to see a vet I'm pretty sure that he has more than a couple of broken bones."

"But he'll be ok right?"

"I'm not sure. Just hurry and get him to a vet."

"I will I promise. Thank you." Kaitlyn said. "Detective Summers..."

"Please Ms. Ryan call me Kyle."

"Ok but only if you call me Kaitlyn. So do you think they'd come back?" She asked.

Well Kaitlyn you never know with these types of things you still have plenty of valuable things that could be sold for a lot of money and i'm sure the robbers realized that when they ran, so better safe than sorry. I'll leave an officer here with you while you pack your things."

"Thank you Kyle." Kaitlyn said as he left.

Kaitlyn walked up stairs to her bedroom and packed up a few of her things. She was about to head out to her car when she remembered that Jeff had bought her home. "Today just isn't my day." Kaitlyn sighed. She had no way to get away, no friends to let her crash with them or even to give her a lift to a hotel. Kaitlyn knew of only one person to call and even though she hated to bother him she called the one man that was always there for her.

"Hello?" Came Bella's groggy voice.

"Bella it's Kaitlyn."

"Kaitlyn it's 3:30 in the morning. Is everything alright?" Bella asked sitting up in bed.

"Bella i'm sorry to call at this time of night but someone broke into my house..."

"Oh my god Kaitlyn are you okay? Are you hurt?" Bella asked concerned.

"Yeah i'm fine but still it freaked me out really bad. The cops were here and said that I should stay away for a few days but I don't have my car..."

"I'll be right over." Bella said hanging up the phone.

Kaitlyn knew her Bella wouldn't disappoint her and just as promised he was at her door within minutes.

"Kaitlyn tell me what happened." Bella said walking up on the porch and sitting down beside her.

"I was asleep on the couch and I heard a noise I thought it was Kona so I went to check it out. I went into the kitchen and glass was all over the floor. One of the guys grabbed me and tied me up and they took everything that they could get their hands on."

"But did they hurt you?"

"No i'm alright but they did a pretty good number on Kona. Do you think you could take him to a vet?"

"Of course I will. Come on let's get him to my car." Bella said picking Kona up and carrying him to the car.

"Thank you Bella." Kaitlyn said as they waited for the vet to come back out and give them the details on Kona.

"Kaitlyn you don't have to thank me."

"Ms. Ryan?"

"Yeah Doc, How's my baby?"

"Well he is pretty banged up. He has a broken back leg and his ribs are bruised very badly. I gave him a sedative to ease the pain but he needs rest."

"Can I take him home?"

"Actually I want to keep him for a few days just to be sure..."

"I understand, can I come visit him?"

"Sure you can."

"Thanks Doc, I'll be back in the morning."

"Kaitlyn i'm a little confused."

"About what?"

"Why don't you have your car?"

"Long story Bella, I'll fill you in on the way to Al's."

"So I guess that makes Jeff your Prince Valient."

"Hardly."

"But he saved you from those goons right?"

"I guess, but..."

"I think he likes you."

"Bella! We don't even know each other."

"But there is chemistry between the two of you, no?"

"I don't know. We've done nuthin but argue with each other since we met this afternoon."

"And why do you think that is little one, it's because you two don't know how to act around each other." Bella said with a smile as he pulled into Al's."

"Well thank you Dr. Phil. I see you at the gym tomorrow." Kaitlyn said kissing Bella on the cheek before going to her car.

"Where will you go?"

"A hotel. I'll be fine."

"Bella have better idea. You stay over gym."

"In your old apartment?"

"Why not, better than paying for a room, right?"

"Thanks Bella. I think i'll do that."

"See you in the morning little one."

"Night Bella."

A/N: This is what I like to call a transition chapter. Not the best but not that bad either. THe other chapters are way better in my opinion and i'll hopefully have another paosted either tonight or tomorrow.

Alexus