"So are you going to contact her?" Jeff asked kaitlyn as they lay in her bed.

"I don't know. Those people are a big reason that my life ws so messed up for so long. Mr. Lewis basically turned me into a man hating freak and Mrs. Lewis... they just really did a number on me." Kaitlyn said as she reached for 'Silk' and turned on her side.

"Maybe they want to apologize to you face to face. you know make ammends.

"Mr. Lewis just dosen't want to die with what he did to me on his conscience and I don't know if I want to let him off the hook that easily."

"But if you don't wont that make you just as bad as him?" Jeff asked.

"HELL NO!" Kaitlyn yelled angrily. "Don't you ever put me and that man in the same category."

"Baby I didn't mean it like that. All I'm saying is that you are better than the both of them and to prove it I think you should go to Cary and hear what Mr. Lewis has to say."

"You really think I should?" Kaitlyn asked turning to face Jeff.

"Yeah I do."

"Would you go with me?" Kaitlyn asked hopfully.

"If that's what you want."

"It is. I need you there for moral support and to keep me from smothering Mr. Lewis myself." Kailtyn said only half jokingly.

"When are you gonna call her?"

"Few Years?"

"Kaitlyn..."

"Fine I'll call her tomorrow. I mean if Mr. Lewis really is about to kick the bucket I don't wanna wait too long to call, right?"

"Right." Jeff said kissing the top of her head. "So are you gonna hold on to 'Silk' all night or would you consider holding me in his place tonight?"

"Well 'Silk' has been feeling neglected these last few months. He told me that you have been hoggin' his side of the bed lately and he doesnt feel loved anymore." Kaitlyn said holding 'Silk' up for Jeff to see.

"I'm sorry 'Silk', but I'll make a deal with you. You get your side of the bed all day and I'll keep it warm for you at night, what do ya say?"

"Silk said that he guess he can live with that...for now." Kaitlyn said as she sat 'Silk' on the nightstand.

"I knew he'd see things my way." Jeff said pulling Kaitlyn close to him.

"Mrs. Lewis?" Kaitlyn asked nervously into the phone.

"No, this is Marla, Mr. Lewis's nurse."

"Oh, Is Mrs. Lewis available?"

"Geneva is a busy woman, who is this and why are you calling?"

"My name is Kaitlyn Ryan, I was Mrs. Lewis's foster daughter a long time ago and she called me and asked me to contact her..."

Kaitlyn was cut off by Geneva Lewis's voice. "Kaitlyn I'm so glad you decided to call. I hope this also means that you will come to Cary and see Elliott."

"I haven't decided yet. I was just wondering why he wanted to see me." Kaitlyn replied.

"Kaitlyn, Elliott has Pancreatic cancer and it's in advance stages. Nothing more can be done for him. The doctors think he has only a few months to live."

"That still doesn't explain why he wanted you to contact me."

"I don't want to put words in Elliott's mouth so I'll let him explain it all to you, that is if you decide to come."

"We can be there tomorrow." Kaitlyn said hestiantly.

"Really? Oh Kaitlyn that would be great."

"Listen to me Geneva, I'll come to hear what he has to say after that I'm gone. no reminicing about old times because they were all terrible."

"I understand Kaitlyn, just you saying that you're coming is all I need to hear."

"Fine. We'll be there about four."

"Ok. The address is 1324 Oak Ridge Dr. the big one on the hill."

"I'm sure we'll beable to find it. Jeff and I will see you at 4."

"Who's Jeff?" Geneva asked.

"Moral support." Kaitlyn replied before hanging up.

"You ready?" Jeff asked Kaitlyn before pulling out of her driveway.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Kaitlyn said putting her Korn CD in the CD player.

"Excuse you? I do believe this is my car."

"And your point?"

"What If I don't want to listen to Korn right now?"

"Then plug your ears Hardy cuz I ain't taking it out." Kaitlyn said turning the volume up.

Jeff pulled up in front of the house and he and Kaitlyn just stared. "Was the house you lived in with them this big?" Jeff asked as the waited for someone to open the gate.

"No, this one is a little bigger."

"They must be loaded."

"I guess." Kaitlyn said as a voice came on the intercom.

"Yes, how can I help you today?" The woamn asked.

"Kaitlyn Ryan to see the Lewis's."

"Oh yes Ms. Ryan they've been expecting you." The woman said as the gate slowly started to open.

When Kaitlyn got out of the car she began to have a panic attack. She hadn't had one since she was a kid. In fact the last one she remembered having was at her mothers funeral. She couldn't understand why coming to this house was having this affect on her, but as she felt Jeff's hand rubbing her back and heard him whispering encouraging words in her ear she was fine by the time the front door began to open.

"KAITLYN! You look just like you did all those years ago." Geneva said pulling Kaitlyn into a hug.

"Not trying to be rude Mrs. Lewis..."

"Call me Geneva, Kaitlyn, I insists."

"Okay. Geneva, not trying to be rude but I kind of blocked both you and Mr. Lewis's faces out of my mind the night I ran away from you." Kaitlyn said breaking the embrace.

"I don't blame you dear. Please come in and introduce me to your friend." Geneva said ushering them into the house.

"This is Jeff Hardy...My Boyfriend...My Best Friend." Kaitlyn said smiling up at Jeff.

"It's nice to meet you Jeff. I'm sure you know all about who I am." Geneva said nervously.

"Yes. Kaitlyn told me all about her stay with you and your husband."

"Yes well that was a long time ago. We've all grwon-up since then.Can I get either of you anything?"

"No, thank you. I just want to hear what Mr. Lewis has to say and then we'll be on our way."

"He's in the the master bedroom. Third door on the right on the second floor."

"Thank you. Jeff come on." Kaitlyn said reaching for Jeff's hand.

"Elliott asked to see you alone." Geneva said.

"No way in hell is that gonna happen." Jeff jumped in.

"No, Jeff it's alright. I can handle it."

"You sure?"

"No." Kaitlyn said kissing Jeff and walking towards the stairs.

When Kaitlyn got to the door she froze. She wasn't sure if she would be able to go inside but before she knew it she was knocking.

"Come in." Came the muffled reply.

When Kaitlyn walked in she couldn't believe her eyes. Mr. Lewis the big strong man she knew all those years ago had tunred into a 100 pound skeleton all sickly and broken. "Mr. Lewis you wanted to see me?" Kaitlyn said slowly making her way into the room."

"I did. I'm surprised you came."

"So am I, but I figured that I would be the bigger person and come here and finally face my biggest fear."

"Have a seat."

I'd rather stand."

"Fine have it your way. I asked Geneva to contact you because I wanted you to be looking into my eyes when I say this to you." Elliott said fighting to sit up. "Kaitlyn I am so very sorry for the pain I caused you as a child. I was a sick man back then and I did bad things and treated you terribly and I'm sorry. I know there are no words that I can say to you to make what I did better but I just had to tell you that before I died and hoped that you could find it in you heart to forgive me."

"I believe you but I have to tell you that what you did to me really did a number on me. I grew up terrified of men. I felt worthless and ashamed and it was all because of what you and your wife put me threw. Now recently I found a man that loves me even though he knows what I went threw growing up and I thank God for him every day. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I came here not just for you but for me as well. I came here to tell you that even though I thought that you had, that you didn't break me. In fact I think you made me the strong person I am today. So yes I will accept your apology." Kaitlyn said turning towards the door.

"Kaitlyn wait. There is something else." Elliott said casuing Kaitlyn to turn and face him again. "Geneva and I never had kids, and even though it wasn't the way we wanted it to be you were our child and I thought that you should know that Geneva and I both have written you into our wills."

"You did what?" Kaitlyn asked dumbfounded. "No, Mr. Lewis I don't want that. I don't want anything from either of you."

"But we want to. And not because we are trying to buy you off, but because you deserved better than what we gave you so I guess we're gonna spoil you now since we didn't act like your parents and spoil you then. now if you really don't want what we have left you, feel free to give it to charity or throw it away or whatever you feel the need to do, but you will be recieveing what we have for you."

"I don't know what to say."

"Don't say anything. You said enough when you told me you accepted my apology. I can die in peace now."

"Don't say that. I don't like it when people talk about death."

"It's inevitable."

"I know, but I still don't like talking about it."

"So the man you met, is he good to you?"

"He's the best."

"I wish I could have met him."

"Do you want too, he's downstairs with Geneva."

"He wouldn't punch a dying man would he?" Elliott joked.

"We'll soon find out." Kaitlyn said leaving the room. She came back a minuite later with both Jeff and Geneva.

"Elliott Lewis meet Jeff...

"Hardy. Yeah I used to follow wrestling a few years back. You and your brother were quite a team."

"Thank you." Jeff said unpleasently.

"I told her about the wills." Elliott said looking at his wife.

"I figured you would. Did you accept?" She asked looking over at Kaitlyn.

"I haven't decided, but maybe if you answer a question for me it'll help me decide."

"Ok."

"Did you know?"

"About?"

"About what your husband did to me?"

"Kaitlyn let's not dwell on the past."

"I have to know. Did you beat me because your husband perfered my body to yours or because you honestly thought I was making it up?" Kaitlyn asked tearfully.

"I didn't know at first but one night when Elliott sneeked into your room i followed him and I saw what he did to you and it made me ill. I wanted to say some thing but I was scared."

"So you allowed it to continue. Well at least now I know the truth and since I was able to forgive your husband I guess I can forgive you also. And now that I've come here and did what I said I was going to do and now that I've heard what you both had to say, Jeff and I will be leaving."

"What about the wills?" Elliott asked.

"You're not dead yet, so lets cross that bridge when we get to it." Kaitlyn said taking Jeff's hand and leaving.