Chapter 9

Author: So I hope everyone like this chapter! It's not going to be long though. But I did get the song Jack from for Kennedy from Teddy Geiger. "For You I will"

As they expected their mother wanted to know everything as soon as she heard about what happened. Jack and Kennedy sat down at the table followed by Angel, Bobby, and Evelyn. "Kennedy are you alright sweetheart?" Evelyn asked after hearing what happened

"Yes ma'm." Kennedy replied

"My goodness, you must be so tired. Why don't you get some sleep?"

"Ok." Kennedy rose up from her chair and walked to the stairs.

"I'll be up there in a few. I need to talk to ma right quick." Jack replied. Kennedy nodded her head. She knew they would be talking about her, but right now she didn't care. She was tired from lack of sleep and hopefully she would be able to sleep tonight. She walked upstairs to Jack's room and collapsed on his bed. She looked at the window, having a horrible feeling in her stomach she got up to make sure it was locked. She moved over to the window as she began shaking and lifted her hand. She jumped back as she saw a reflection but calmed herself when she saw that it was hers. She reached for the lock and locked it before returning back to the bed. She was making herself so paranoid. She laid back down on the bed and closed her eyes for just a moment, then quickly opened them again.

Jack waited for Kennedy to shut the door to his room before sitting down again. "Are you alright Jackie?" Evelyn asked

"Ma, I just don't know what to do anymore. She completely freaked out. She is terrified of this man."

"She is going to be that way for a while sweetheart. You have to be there for her. Don't let her drift away or she might not come back."

"What are we going to do?" Bobby asked

"What do you mean? With Scott or with Kennedy?"

"Both."

"Kennedy is going to be staying with us for a while. I'm sure her father will have no problem with that unless he wants to be shot. As of her father himself, the courts will handle with him."

"Ma, I have never seen someone like that before. She pulled the trigger. She was going to kill him if that safety wasn't on." Jack replied

"I wish it wasn't." Bobby replied "That fucker deserved to be shot for what he did to her."

"Bobby…."

"Ma, I'm serious. He tried laying his hands on her again tonight."

"We all just need to calm down alright. Everyone go to bed and we will deal with this in the morning because you guys need to calm down. Jack sleep with Kennedy, but don't…."

"I know ma, don't get too close."

His mother smiled before getting up from the table. Bobby smiled as Evelyn passed him. "Goodnight my boys. I'll see you in the morning."

"Goodnight." They all replied unison.

"Angel, why have you been so quiet all this time?" Jack finally asked

"It's just too much to take in." he replied

"What do you mean too much to take in?"

"She is just a girl. I mean I have never seen something like that before. I thought it actually stopped you know. With us. Its been like what 6 or 7 years for me since ma found me. Never once have I thought about what my parents did to me."

"Angel man, you don't know half the story." Jack replied

"Her father is one sick pup for doing that to her. Where is her mother?"

"She's dead."

"He killed her?" Angel yelled

"No, they were in a car wreck and she died. That's what started all the beatings."

"I am going to go upstairs and see how she is doing. Do me and favor, don't dwell on this tonight. Get some sleep because we all need it."

"Yes daddy." Bobby replied. Jack rolled his eyes before going upstairs. He walked into his room and found Kennedy staring straight at him. "You ok?"

"I cant close my eyes." She told him

"What do you mean?"

"Every time I close my eyes, I see him. I feel him watching me."

"You have to get some sleep."

"I cant Jack. I cant close my eyes for one second."

"Listen I am going to go get you some medicine to help you sleep."

She nodded her head before laying it back down. She focused her eyes on the window until Jack came back with her medicine. "Here take this and lay back and rest. I am going to sleep on the floor ok, but I wont leave." She took the medicine and nodded her head. She laid her head back and looked down at Jack. He was so gorgeous, as she watched him lay his head back. He looked up at her and smiled. She went to say something but felt her eyes become very heavy. She closed them and drifted to sleep. Jack watched her until his own eyes became heavy.

The next morning Jack woke up and looked up at Kennedy who was still sound to sleep. He leaned up and rubbed the side of her head and smiled. He was happy that she actually got some sleep that night. He got up from his place on the floor and moved to the door. He walked down to the kitchen and found Angel and Evelyn sitting, eating breakfast. "Hey sweetheart. You hungry?" Evelyn asked looking up from her paper. "Where's Kennedy?"

"She's still asleep."

"She actually went to sleep?" Angel asked

"After taking the pills I gave her, yeah." Jack rubbed his eyes.

"Sweetheart, you look horrible."

"Thanks ma." Jack replied with a smile. "I just need to get some sleep that's all."

"Why haven't you?"

"Too worried about Kennedy."

"You really like this girl huh?" Evelyn asked

"Yeah I do. I just wish I could have protected her that night. She is so horrified about everything. She told me last night that she couldn't close her eyes and that every time she did she saw him. She was staring at the window the whole time before I finally got her the medicine. Ma, I think something is truly wrong with her."

"Its going to take time honey. You remember when you came to me? Both of you. But Jack you were the worse. Wouldn't let anyone touch you. You kept hidden in your room for days. But you came around after a little while. Its hard going through this. Especially with someone who is suppose to protect you."

"Well I'll protect her." Jack replied.

"I know you will sweetheart."

They heard footsteps coming down the stairs and Kennedy appeared in the doorway. "Hey, you hungry?" Angel asked with a smile "Ma, made some pancakes and eggs and bacon, well actually there isn't any bacon left because I ate it all, but you can have some eggs and pancakes."

Kennedy couldn't help but laugh as she watched Evelyn playfully slap Angel on the arm. "Here sit down and I will fix you a plate." Evelyn replied getting up from her seat. Kennedy sat down and looked at Jack who was staring at her. She smiled.

"Now isn't this cute." Angel replied. Jack rolled his eyes "If only Bobby could see you now Cracker Jack. He would be so proud of you."

"Shut up Angel." Jack replied

"Boys, quit arguing and eat your breakfast." Evelyn replied before sitting a plate in front of Jack and Kennedy. She picked up her fork and began eating.

"Where's Bobby?" Jack finally asked

"He left early this morning. I don't know where but he left pretty early." Evelyn replied. Kennedy looked over at Jack, who just smiled at her.

"What are you guys going to do today?" Evelyn asked

"Don't know." Jack replied looking at Kennedy "Would you like to see Detroit?"

She looked at him before smiling "Yeah that would be great."

"Alrighty, well you guys don't go too far into town. Be back before dark please."

"Yes ma." Jack replied before getting up. "I need to hop in the shower real quick."

Kennedy smiled at him before finishing her breakfast. He walked past her and up the stairs. She smiled at everyone before making her way back upstairs as well. She heard the shower on and expected Jack to be in there so she walked into his room. She found his undressed. "Oh my gosh! I am so sorry!" she replied quickly shutting the door. She could hear him laughing as she began to blush. He opened the door with that gorgeous smile on his face. "You can come in now." He replied. He had the towel wrapped around his waist. His gorgeous blue eyes were staring at her. "Wow!" she whispered

"What was that?" he asked smiling

She covered her mouth "Did I just say that out loud?" she asked

He nodded his head. "Care to say anything else?"

She shook her head before going into his room. He began laughing again. She sat down on his bed and started looking at the pictures on the dresser. She came across a notebook that read 'song book'. She opened it up and began reading the songs he had written. She got to the last page and read 'A Song for Kennedy: For you I Will.' She read the lyrics as a huge smile came across her face. She heard the shower cut off and quickly closed the book and walked back over to the bed. Jack opened the door with that same towel wrapped around his waist. She just stared at him and he tossed his hair back. He smiled at her "Forgot clothes." He replied

"Oh ok…." She was speechless. She could feel herself get hot so she made her way to the door

"Where you going?" he asked "I was going to leave again."

"I need to get some air." She told him. He started laughing

"Come back….." He told her. She just stared at him

"Jack, you are really wet." She replied.

"So, and your point is?"

"You are naked."

"And?" he replied still smiling

"Do you like doing this to people?"

"What? I am just trying to get dressed. You are keeping me from that."

"You are keeping yourself from doing that." She replied. She moved back to his room and sat down on the bed. He walked in "See, I was giving you a chance to go change but you just come back in here."

"I forgot my clothes." He replied getting his clothes from the dresser. He smiled at her again before shutting the door. She smiled. She really liked him and she was happy that he was with her through all this. She was so caught up in her own thoughts she didn't hear him come back in. "What are you doing?" he asked staring at her

"Thinking." She replied

"About what?"

"You." She replied before closing the door behind her. She ran to the bathroom and quickly locked the door. She heard footsteps coming towards the bathroom so she turned on the water. She heard a soft tap. "I'll be out in a minute." She yelled. She quickly got out of her clothes and got into the shower. She was excited about going with Jack today to see the rest of what Detroit has to offer. She finished washing her hair and her body and got out of the shower. She wrapped a towel around her body. "Shit!" she yelled. She didn't have any clothes, so she just put the ones she wore to bed back on. She walked into Jack's room and found him playing his guitar. He shut his notebook when he saw her walk in. "Did you even take a shower?" he asked noticing she still had the same clothes on

"Yeah, I forgot that I don't have clothes here." She replied

"Do you want to go get some from your house?"

"Um…..if my father isn't home." She replied.

"How about we get Bobby or Angel to go over there. Call your maid and get her to get your clothes and one of them will go pick them up. You don't have to go near that house if you want to."

She smiled at Jack "Thanks Jack." He smiled back. She kept looking at him.

"What?" he finally asked

"Nothing, just thinking again."

"You keep doing that." He replied. "Thinking."

She smiled. "Well, I cant help it."

"I am going to go brush my teeth and tell Angel about going to your house. Then we can leave ok."

"Ok, sounds good." She sat down on the bed and he could tell something was up.

"You ok?"

"Yeah." She replied with a smile.

"Are you sure because you look like something is wrong."

"Yeah im fine, just…"

"Thinking." He finished her sentence.

"Yeah."

"Tell me what about?"

"You." She replied

"What about me? Is it bad?"

"No, its good. You just have been so good to me these past couple of days."

He smiled at her. "You mean a lot to me Kennedy. Know that ok."

"I do know that."

"Good, now I am going to go downstairs and tell Angel to go get your clothes. Then I am going to go brush my teeth. Then we can leave."

"Alright." She sighed when he left. She was falling for this boy, hard. She smiled to herself. She heard his footsteps come back up. She met him at the door. "Whats wrong?" he asked looking at her

"Nothing." She walked towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He looked down at her before she kissed him.