Author's Note: Hey guys! It's time for the next update and I know you've been itching to figure out what Katherine's plan is exactly. Well, you're about to find out, and I guarantee that you won't like her by the time this story ends lol Well, I like Kat, it's just that I needed a bad girl in the story and she seemed like the only logical person to fit the part! Haha Anyways…let's get on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of its characters, or any of the series. The main idea for this story was taken from a story line from "Days of our Lives" 2009-2010, so the credit for where the plot came from goes to the writers and creators of the show! I do own the names of all made up characters and all of the details that I added to the plot!
Mary
Katherine and Tanya finished their girls' day out with a trip to the Youth Center to grab smoothies. After chatting for a little while, Tanya dropped Katherine back off at the Ignalis Mansion. After saying their goodbyes, Katherine quickly made her way into the mansion to retrieve her laptop. After her task was complete, she pulled the lid open and began doing research.
"Okay… let's see now…" she muttered to herself as she scrolled up and down the webpage she was looking at. Katherine clicked on the search box at the top of the page and typed in "Convents". After hitting the enter key, she was given hundreds of results. After narrowing her search, she found the name of a convent in Reefside, California. Katherine smiled happily at her results.
"So this is where she's been hiding for the past couple of months." She said grinning inwardly.
Katherine reached into her handbag and pulled out her cell phone. After dialing a number, she waited patiently for the receiver to pick up.
"Hi mom." She greeted happily. "Yes it's me. Mhm. Me and… the baby are both doing well. Yes. Actually, there's something I need you to do for me. Could you develop a cover story for me so I can get out of town for a few days? What for? Well, Christmas is coming up and I've found the perfect gift to get Collin, but it's in a town four hours away, and since you live in Crescent View, four hours away, I could use you as a cover up so he won't be as suspicious as to why I'm gone. So, will you do it? Thanks mom! I love you! Yep. Of course. And just call me if you need any help making up excuses. Okay then. Bye!"
Katherine squealed excitedly as she tossed her phone towards her pillow on the bed. She then jumped up and began to gather things. When she heard the door open, she pretended to struggle to put on her pregnancy act.
"Darling?" Collin said worriedly as he entered the room. "What are you doing? You shouldn't be lifting things in your current state."
"Oh, I'm sorry honey. It's just that I have some packing to do and I didn't want to bother anyone so I was gonna do it myself."
"Packing for what? Are you going somewhere dear?"
Katherine smiled as she nodded. "Yes. I'm going to go visit mom for a few days. She wants to spend some time with me before the baby's born."
"Honey, I don't think you should be traveling right now. Why don't you just have your mother come here?"
"Well, my mom hasn't been feeling very well recently, so traveling is out of the question. Don't worry about me Collin, I'll be fine."
"Well darling, usually I'd agree, but you do remember what happened the last time you went somewhere on your own?"
Katherine shuddered as memories from her miscarriage at the mountain lodge filled her mind. "How could I ever forget that…" she whispered sadly.
"Look darling, if you really wish to see your mother that badly, I'll just go with you."
"No." she said quickly. Collin raised an eyebrow. "Look honey, it's nothing personal, it's just that I want to spend some time alone with mom. Look, I have you and my doctor from the clinic on speed dial in case anything goes wrong. Plus, my mom's had four children, so if anything goes wrong, she'll be able to handle everything."
Collin sighed in defeat. "Alright. Then at least allow me to help you pack your things."
Katherine giggled as she unzipped her suitcase.
Safe House: Earlier that afternoon
Tommy continued to stare at his cell phone minutes after he and Adam finished their conversation. He still couldn't believe what he'd just heard. Zeke was in Reefside and he wasn't too far from the convent. How in the world did he know where to look for her? Adam's words continued to ring through his mind, "I don't think you should tell her. It could alarm her." Tommy's eyes moved to the bed where Kimberly was resting peacefully. Adam was right. Telling her would only make the situation more stressful and terrifying for her. He had to keep quiet.
Kimberly began to stir, making Tommy shove his phone into his pocket. She sat up slowly and groaned as she wiped the sleep from her eyes. At the sight of Tommy, she smiled.
"Hey there." She said hoarsely. "How long was I out for?"
"Two hours." He said smiling back at her.
"Hmm… that's shorter than usual."
"I know. Are you feeling okay?"
Kimberly nodded as she stretched her arms above her head. "Never better."
"That's good."
Tommy crossed the room and took a seat on the couch as he stared at the wall. Kimberly took notice of his worried behavior and stood from the bed. "Tommy? Is something wrong?"
"No." he said quickly. "Everything's fine."
"Uh huh, yeah right. I'm not buying it for one second. Something's got you spooked, so tell me what it is."
"Kimberly, don't worry about it. I said everything was fine, so can we just drop the conversation please?"
Kimberly looked him over for a few more seconds before shrugging. She walked over to the couch and sat next to him. After grabbing the remote to turn on the TV, she lost focus on Tommy and began watching whatever was on. Tommy sighed gratefully that she'd dropped the subject. It wasn't a very good idea for her to get worked up in her condition. Still, he felt kind of bad for not saying anything to her. After all, Zeke was after her and he had a slight chance of finding her. Well, Tommy wasn't gonna let that happen, not on his watch.
The Next Day
Katherine had woken up around ten the next morning to make her departure. After giving Collin farewell kisses and saying goodbye to Colleen, she hopped into her car and sped off towards Reefside. After four hours of driving, with only two pit stops in between, the green exit sign to Reefside came appeared. Katherine turned onto the exit and followed a long endless road for twenty minutes before a clock tower came into view. She'd finally reached Reefside.
Following the directions she'd printed off of the internet, Katherine drove for ten minutes until a giant, beautiful church came into view. "Wow." She said in awe as she pulled into a parking space.
As she stepped out of the car, she adjusted her fake belly one last time before making her way up the steps. Katherine was greeted at the top of the stairs by one of the nuns.
"Hello." She said politely. "What can I do for you?"
"Is this the town convent?" she asked.
The nun nodded as she smiled sweetly at the blonde. "Yes it is. What may I do for you miss?"
"I'm here for confidence. I was told that I could talk to someone here. I have… a lot to talk about and I don't know who else to turn to."
"Well my child, you've come to the right place. Sister Teressa is the greatest listener out of all of us. I guarantee that she'll be able to help you."
"Thank you." Katherine smiled.
The nun led Katherine into the church and they began walking down the hallway. Katherine stared around in awe at the beauty of the church. It was even more extravagant than the Ignalis Mansion. The nun led her over to a door on the left hand side and knocked politely on the door.
"Come in." a sweet voice came from within.
The nun pushed the door open and led Katherine into the room. "Sister Teressa," she said, "this woman is here to speak with you. She seeks guidance and counseling."
"Then she's come to the right place." She said with a smile. Katherine spirit warmed up at the sight of the woman's smile. It was very beautiful, harmless, and welcoming. She knew she was going to like this woman. "What's your name dear?" she asked.
Katherine's brow narrowed in concentration as she searched her mind for some sort of cover name. As she thought, her eyes began to wander around the room taking in the dark panels on the walls and the paintings. Her eyes stopped on a statue near Sister Teressa's desk. She'd found her name.
"Mary." She said with a smile.
"A wonderful name indeed." Sister Teressa complimented. "Sister Martha, can you please excuse us?"
The nun that had brought Katherine into the church nodded as she exited the room.
"Have a seat dear." Sister Teressa instructed. Katherine nodded as she took a seat in front of the desk. "Ooh, I see you're expecting." She commented.
Katherine stared at her, puzzled, for a moment before realizing she was talking about her fake pregnancy belly. "Oh, yes. I'm along seven and a half months now."
"You must be very excited."
Katherine nodded. "Yes. I am."
"It's wonderful. You're my second pregnant patient that I'm seeing."
"What? You mean there's another pregnant woman you're seeing?" Katherine felt hope building in her chest. Kimberly had to be the woman she was talking about.
Sister Teressa nodded. "Yes. She's a frightened young thing, but we've become very close over the past couple of weeks. She's getting away from home for a little while and she gets homesick, so she likes to talk to me and vent about it."
"I see… So, how far along is she, if you don't mind my asking?"
"She's around seven and a half months too, just like you. She's very nervous about giving birth though."
"Really? Why?"
"Well, as you may know, the hospital is nowhere near here. She's very nervous about something going wrong."
"You know, I've heard of this really good clinic twenty minutes from here. It's where I'm gonna be delivering my baby. Maybe you should take her there to deliver? I'll tell my doctor that I recommended her, so it shouldn't be a problem."
"That's very thoughtful of you dear. I'll have to let her know."
Katherine nodded with a smile. The first part of her plan had been dealt with. Kimberly was going to be taken to the same clinic Julia would be going to when she would be having her baby. This was all too perfect.
"So Mary, what exactly did you want to talk to me about?"
"Oh… you see… I need someone to vent to."
"Okay then. I'm all ears. What seems to be troubling you?"
"It's… a woman…"
"Oh?"
"Yes… you see Sister Teressa… this woman and I… we used to be really good friends. But all of that changed when my… current fiancé got in the way."
"I see. So what happened?"
"Well, me and this woman became very competitive for the boy's affections. Eventually, he chose me and that stopped our friendship instantly. However, my fiancé left me for her, but I wasn't gonna give up that easily. We continued to see each other in spite of his new relationship with her."
"Oh my… That isn't the right thing to do."
"I know sister, but you've got to understand. I love this man more than life itself and I just couldn't lose him! It would kill me… That's why we continued to see each other. Eventually, my former friend found out about us when I went to tell him that I was pregnant with his child. She left him and that started my relationship with him to blossom. He just proposed to me the other night and I couldn't be happier."
"So… what's the problem then child?"
"The problem is… my old friend is a real thorn in my life. She's been keeping a secret from my future husband and I know what it is. He doesn't deserve to be lied to. However… I'm lying to him about something just as important… I just don't know what to do. I feel that I'm doing the right thing by trying to uncover her secret, but at the same time, I'm covering up my own… I'm so confused."
Katherine and Sister Teressa continued to talk for another hour before a knock sounded at the door.
"Who is it?" Sister Teressa called out.
"It's me, Kimberly Sister. I'm ready for our appointment."
Katherine's eyes widened with panic. Kimberly couldn't know she was there. Who'd know what would happen if she found her there. As Sister Teressa stood to answer the door, Katherine jumped up and blocked her.
"My, my, my, you're awfully fast for an expecting mother."
"Yeah, I know. Look, please don't let her in here. I can't let anyone else know I'm here except for you and the nuns."
"But why? You have no reason to be worried about Kimberly she's the sweetest person I've ever met."
"I'm sure she is." Katherine said rolling her eyes. "Look, can you please not let her in or at least keep her busy so I can leave without being noticed."
"What is going on Mary? Is there something you aren't telling me?"
"Well… let's just say I'm well known around this area and I could get into serious trouble if anyone found out that I was here."
"Oh." Sister Teressa said. "In that case, follow me." Sister Teressa walked over to a door on the opposite side of the room. "This is my bathroom. There's another door in there that leads to Sister Rebecca's office area. She's out doing missionary work right now so it shouldn't be a problem to go through there."
Katherine smiled gratefully at her, but panicked when Kimberly's knocks could be heard a second time.
"Thanks for the information about the clinic," Sister Teressa said, "but I'm afraid it's time for us to cut our visit short."
"Yeah. Bummer."
Katherine waved goodbye as she quickly dashed into the bathroom. Sister Teressa crossed the room and let Kimberly in through the main door. Katherine cracked the bathroom door open to get a glimpse at Kimberly. She was definitely pregnant. She still couldn't believe it. Well, now that part one of her plan was complete, she just had to wait for part two to start. Glancing at Kimberly one last time, Katherine turned and ran through Sister Rebecca's office door and out to the parking lot.
Author's Note: So Katherine set up a place for Kimberly to give birth. Why is that? I guess you'll have to review and wait patiently for the next couple of chapters before you can figure out that answer huh? lol
