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Chapter 5

"Come on Connor lets get you to school" Natalie called out to Connor from the living room, the boy came into the room slowly and still had an uptight face on.

Natalie just ignored his looks and glares as she knew John was probably right, Connor would just get over this, move on.

"Hey don't forget you back pack," she reminded him and his face got more mean, stubborn.

"Have I ever?" he said and she looked at him.

"Excuse me?" she asked him in her stubborn tone

Natalie knew he got that stubborn defiantness from her, his intensity even, she had always known that since he was a baby, he had Natalie's personality and that was probably why they clashed a lot of the times, but disrespectful, nope that wasn't going to cut it in the McBain household no matter how much he was his mothers son.

Connor looked an saw she heard his out of line tone, he knew he crossed a line with it, even at seven he knew she wouldn't take that from him, she didn't take that from anyone.

"I just mean I've got it mom," he told her in a softer tone and they proceeded to school in her car.

"Connor, I'm sorry dad got mad at you, but you know better than to lie to us" she told him reaching out to him a bit.

"I know," he said not nastily but a bit short

"Would you like to at least tell me why its dad that punished you and I'm the one you're mad at?" she asked him and he told her.

"Cause you were the one to tell him in the first place, about the cards, if you didn't tell him, all would be fine"

"Buddy... Daddy and I don't have any secrets, especially when it comes to you guys, to our children" she told him softly trying to express herself how important it was that there were no secrets

"Well you could've kept it a secret, you and daddy keep secrets from us all the time"

"Connor John, you're father and I don't keep things of importance secret from you, we are adults and if we don't tell you something it's for you own safety or benefit"

"That's not true... you lied, you lie all the time to the girls about when you and daddy got married and how"

"Connor is there something on your mind, just say it" Natalie was getting a bit annoyed at where this was going, with his tone even she should've put an end to it but she didn't.

"You were drunk when you married daddy, you probably didn't even love him at that point" Connor said testy

"Connor John McBain... your father and I... I'm not getting into this with you now. We're almost at school. We'll discuss this after school, you me and daddy" Natalie told him as she pulled up in front of the school. She hadn't a clue how he found out about the married stuff but right now wasn't the time to explain it especially since she was caught so off guard my his words and attitude and the fact that he thought they didn't love each other.

"What ever Mom" he said as he started to jump out of his seat in the car. Natalie quickly tried to call to him to have a good day and at least tell him she loved him as she didn't have a chance, he was out the door. She sank back into the seat for a few minutes and then started to drive away from the school.

Natalie was more than upset right now, she was a bit teary, she usually didn't let things get to her, but with all the extra hormonal changes going on in her body she just couldn't help it. She was a few blocks from the school when she realized in his haste to get away Connor forgot his backpack in the car. She turned in around and headed for the school.

Natalie pulled the car into a parking spot, got out and was walking towards the school when she looked an saw Connor standing outside the school talking to a man she didn't recognize, she didn't think he was a teacher and she approached them.

"Connor" she said and her son saw her curious face, Natalie observed the situation and the boy, her boy looked a bit odd, the man slowly turned around and looked at Natalie as he was still just a foot or two from her son.

Natalie saw the man's face, she looked down and he was holding something in his hands, a few books but then... then she saw something alarming underneath the books, it was shiny, and small, a pistol, she quickly looked at the mans face.

He looked familiar but at first couldn't place it till he spoke to her.

"Sheryl, you have a beautiful son here. I was just explaining to him how I was an old friend, actually how you and I use to be married" Travis Johnson told her and she blinked the tears that were building in her eye's away. The fear that was building, her nine year old was standing to close. This sicko, the Hospital killer from over ten yrs ago was standing with in firing distance of her son.

She had to think, think hard and fast.

"Travis, you look good, maybe we can go somewhere and talk, catch up even, I've missed you" she told him and she saw Connors face, he was more than confused, he was about to open up his mouth when Natalie spoke to him.

"Connor, Travis here is an old friend. There's nothing to worry about. You better get inside before you teacher marks you absent. I Love you and when your dad picks you up from school today remind him that the Kitty has to go to the vet." Natalie told him and Connor didn't move. She pleaded with her eyes for him to leave and smiled at him when he reluctantly went into the school building.

When Connor was inside the building successfully away from Travis and his gun Travis pulled the gun out from the books, pointed it at Natalie and made her walk away from the school.

Inside the School

"I need to call my dad' Connor told his teacher in a state of panic as he run thru the halls.

"Mr. McBain, you're late and no you can not call your dad, class has started"

"I need to call him now, something is wrong with my mom! She used the code, our family code" Connor said in a state of panic and worry, his mom had said the words, the vet and the kitty; he needed to tell his dad, something was wrong.

"Sit down Connor McBain or I'll send you to the principals office" Connors teacher continued to say but Connor ignored her, he just started getting more and more panicky and even mad.

"Send me damn it, I do not care! I need to talk to my dad now " he said and he went over to the teachers desk and picked up her phone without permission, started to call his dads cell phone number. His teacher came over and took the phone from him, placed the receiver down.

"That's it, to the principals office" she told him and he ran from the room to the office, "I need to call my dad now and if you don't let me My grandfather will have all of your jobs, you do know I'm half Buchanan right?" Connor screamed and the principal came out of his office.

"Call your father and let me talk to him"