Hello lovelies! Thank you for returning once again. Here is part 44 yes another flashback, this one and 45 are going to be the last flashbacks so soon we will be back with our beloved escapees! YAY! Anyway, hope you like it keep readin' and keep reviewing!
Fallen #44
"Where is she?" Michael demanded menacingly, taking a step toward the startled Jen. "What are you talking about?" She asked with unconvincing confusion. "You know damn well what…" Michael yelled only to be cut off by Veronica. "Michael!" She scolded as she grabbed his arm and stepped between him and Jen. "Cali's gone, Jen. Do you know where she is?" she asked kindly, knowing full well that if Cali were going to do something she would tell either Michael or Jen and since Michael was just as clueless as Veronica was she was sure that Jen knew what was going. Jen shifted nervously trying not to look into Veronica or Michaels eyes. She had promised Cali that she wouldn't tell anyone where she had gone and in all the years of knowing Cal, all the promises made, never once had she broken one. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other trying to get comfortable, slowly she raised her head to meet Veronica's eyes. She had known Veronica since day one, they weren't friends necessarily and that separation intensified after the whole Lincoln fiasco, but in all those years of knowing Veronica she had never seen her so worried. Jen could tell that she was hiding her fear, she no doubt, Jen thought felt guilty about the relationship that she and Cali had and now Cali was gone and it was obvious she didn't want Veronica to know where or why she'd gone. Imagine, your own sister, own flesh and blood, running away, and for what? Mainly because you had lost all faith in her. Sure Cali had never told Veronica those exact words but Veronica could figure that one out for her self. "She probably just went to the store." Jen tried to reason miserably. Michael stood seething behind Veronica. Cali was gone and he was certain that the one person who knew where she was was standing in front of him. "Bullshit!" He yelled as he stepped around Veronica and made his way toward Jen. "She's gone and you know where she is and you're going to tell me damnit!" He screamed. His piercing eyes landed on the retreating young woman before him. Jen had known Michael for as long as she'd known Cali. She never thought that he was capable of such anger. And then she looked into his eyes and didn't see anger, but fear. "Please!" He begged barely above a whisper as he grabbed Jens hand as he fought back tears. At that moment she for the first time doubted Cali. Here was this man who so deeply cared for her and she runs away. Sure Cali had made some big mistakes but Jen thought that perhaps her midnight flight to LA was the biggest one she had made. She sighed as she gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. Sure she had promised Cali that she wouldn't tell them where she had gone, but that didn't mean that she couldn't assure them that she was okay. She let out a regretful sigh "She left. I can't tell you where, I promised her that I wouldn't… But I can tell you that she is fine, a little angry and bitter but this is Cali we're talking about here." She finished with a chuckle. "Why?" Michael asked breathlessly. Jen had hoped that he would leave that leaf unturned, but deep down she knew that he would ask. And she knew the answer but she wasn't going to tell him. She would do anything for Cali, including covering up her tracks but she was not going to break his heart for her. "I'm sorry, Michael. I can't answer that, you know Cali, she always has her reasons and more often than not the only person they make any sense to is her… I'm sorry, really I am." Jen finished as a tear slid down her face. Michael nodded solemnly, squeezed her hand once more, and left the apartment. "I'm so sorry, V. I couldn't stop her, I should have tried harder!" Jen exclaimed bursting into tears. Veronica made her way to Jen and embraced her tightly, unable to keep her tears under control as well. "Don't apologize, Jen… She chose to go." She soothed, releasing the sniffling Jen and making her way after Michael. She nodded to Mr. Watson who was standing near the door. Once Veronica reached the door she stopped and turned back to the apartment. "Jen?" she asked, voice shaking. "Yeah?" Jen asked, wiping her eyes. Veronica sighed, "She's… She's safe right? She'll be okay?" Jen gave her a sympathetic smile "Yeah, she's safe. She'll be fine, V. Don't worry." Jen assured her. Veronica nodded, took one more look around, and exited the apartment for the last time.