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Wildcats: All Grown UpChapter 6
The Bolton family was still sitting at the kitchen table as the clock neared 10:30. They still haven't heard from Kayla, though they have called many times. Gabriella was trying to stay strong for the sake of her other children, but on the inside, she was worried sick and falling apart. Where could her baby girl be? Troy on the otherhand, looked worried sick, and didn't care about showing it. He was more of the softy in the marriage. Gabi was almost always the stronger one. Troy never understood how she did it. When Megan was born, her heart rate started to drop and the doctors put her in intensive care, but Gabi just stayed positive.
The silence was nerve racking. Micah and Sarah were coloring a picture; Megan was writing down strategies for her next basketball game; Nathan was playing his DS, trying not to think of what could be happening to his little sister. Troy was staring at the table, glancing every few minutes at the clock, with tears threatening to fall. Gabi was reading a book hoping to pass the time, but it seemed time wanted to torture the Bolton's. Troy glanced at the clock and sighed. 10:45. Where is she? Why isn't she picking up her cell? Was she kidnapped?
"Kids, you have to get to bed, school's tomorrow" Troy said, getting up out of his chair.
"But dad, we want to be here when Kayla gets home" The kids replied.
"No, we'll take care of everything. Now, please get to bed" Troy said firmly. They sighed and walked out of the kitchen. As they started going up the stairs, the front door opened, revealing Kayla. They all ran to her and hugged her; she tried to get out of their grasped.
"Stay the hell away from me. Your frickin giving me a damn headache" Kayla shouted holding onto her head. Hearing this, Troy and Gabi ran to the entryway and hugged Kayla.
"What the hell is wrong with you people? I said stay the hell away from me," She yelled. The kids took a step back and noticed this wasn't their sister. Sure, their sister got mad but she never acted like this. They also took notice of her eyes; they were red and bloodshot. She wasn't fully walking straight either.
"Kayla, what's wrong?" Megan asked.
"Nothing, not shut the heck up" Kayla slurred. Troy and Gabi glanced at each other. They knew what was wrong.
"All of you get to bed, now! We need to talk to Kayla" they knew their father was mad. They wanted to watch and listen, but knew not to get their dad pissed off more than he already was. They all murmured goodnight and went to their rooms.
"Kayla Nicole Bolton! Get in the living room now!" Troy demanded. Kayla made her way to the living room, bumping into the table as she took a seat.
"What the fuck do you want?" Kayla growled. Troy went wide-eyed but just dismissed it.
"Kayla, where the hell where you?" Troy shouted, getting the attention of the house, but seemed like the neighborhood. The kids waited in their room, listening to their father rant.
"I went out," Kayla said simply.
"With who?" He asked.
"A friend. What the hell is your problem?" Kayla cried. This comment made Troy exploded.
"MY PROBLEM? WHAT THE HELL IS MY PROBLEM? YOU HAVE BEEN OUT SINCE AFTER SCHOOL AND NEVER CAME HOME. YOUR MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND ME HAVE BEEN FRICKIN WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU, THINKING YOU HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED OR SOMETHING, BUT TURNS OUT YOUR NOT. WHEN YOU FINALLY COME HOME, YOU FUCKING COME IN DRUNK AND HIGH. THAT IS WHAT THE HELL MY PROBLEM IS" Troy screamed till he was red in the face, with what it seemed like steam coming out of his ears. There was silence in the house. Troy has never, ever yelled like that in his entire life. That was the most cuss words that came out of his mouth since high school. Gabi couldn't even talk. She was afraid of saying something that would set Troy off again. The kids were wide-eyed upstairs. Micah started crying, Nathan went over to him and comforted him. The neighbors across the street stopped what they were doing. The Danfoth's that lived two houses down heard Troy's screaming and started to make their way over.
" I'M SORRY OK. SO WHAT? ONE FUCKING TIME I DON'T CALL AND YOU FREAK, WHATEVER. I'M NOT DRUNK EITHER. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DRUNK IS, THEN" Kayla screamed back. The doorbell rung. Gabi walked and got it, while Troy and Kayla went at it.
"You are drunk. If you weren't, you wouldn't even be acting like this" Troy yelled.
"You don't know anything. You think you know me? Well newsflash dad, you don't, so shut up," Kayla shouted, shaking with anger. Troy couldn't believe this was happening.
"Kayla Bolton, you didn't not just tell your father to shut up," Chad yelled, coming about into the room with Taylor and Gabi.
"So what if I did? What are you going to do about it Chad? Huh?" Kayla demanded. Gabi and Taylor stared at Kayla with their mouth dropped. This was not Kayla Bolton. She would have never yelled at her father or uncle.
" You aren't Kayla. My niece would never act like this" Chad told her.
"Damn right I'm not. You're not even my uncle" Kayla laughed. "You're just my parents friends from high school" That comment really stung Chad. He froze and felt like he couldn't breathe. A tear rolled down his cheek, and Chad Danforth was not a crier. Taylor also had a tear rolled down her cheek. Gabi lost it. Rage serge though her body. She walked up to Kayla and smacked her hard across the face. Kayla and Gabi froze at what just happened. Gabi then jumped back into life.
"Don't you ever say that ever again. Chad is you uncle whether you like it or not" Gabi said in a very, low dark and dangerous voice. It scared everyone in that room. She didn't even think she was capable of it. "You're not my daughter. My daughter is very, sweet, kind and caring young woman. She can be a little punk sometimes but not like this. Not like the way you're acting. I don't know who the hell you are but you better recheck yourself"
Kayla was silent, she couldn't even speak. Her mother could actually act evil towards people. It scared her. Her face stung like hell and her throat burned. Gabi was breathing heavy, trying to calm down. Troy was still staring, trying to grasp what just happened. Kayla never does things like this. What happened?
"You are grounded. No anything for a month. You are going to do extra chores in the house and that's it. No phone, computer, cable, going out, nothing for a month. You go to school and come home and that's it. End of discussion. Now, go to bed!" Gabi said, talking a seat next to Troy, who was now sitting back at the table.
Kayla just nodded and walked up the stairs. She went to her room, shut the door, and cried herself to sleep. The kids finally went to bed, know the argument was over. Back down the stairs, Gabi was crying with Troy was trying to comfort her. Chad and Taylor hugged each of them and said they would see them tomorrow.
"Troy, what are we going to do? She's drinking and doing drugs at 14, Troy. 14! What happened? Who was she with? We know the kid's she hangs with. They don't do this. Are we really bad parents?" Gabi cried into her husband chest. Troy soothingly rubbed her back.
"Gabi, it will be ok. We will figure something out, don't worry" Troy said.
"You really scared me back there with the yelling" Gabi said sadly.
I know, I'm sorry. I scared myself. You scared me as well, Gabi. I didn't know you could turn evil and hit our daughter" Troy said.
"I didn't know either" Gabi replied.
"Come on, we need to get some sleep" Troy said, gently pulling Gabi to her feet and helped her up the stairs to their bedroom. Today had been a very, stressful day for the Bolton family.
A/N: That's all for now. Tell me what you think of it and I'll get another chapter up towards the end of the week. Thanks. R&R.