Ok, I'm really sorry this took so long. I had homework and couldn't think of anything, and I don't want to rush this and make it dumb (if it isn't already). But you've already heard the excuses!
Thanx for all the reviews!
Anyways, hope you like it!
"Ok Amy, do you remember what happened that night?" PJ asked when they were sitting on the couch in their hotel room eating dinner.
"Yeah!" Amy replied putting down her pizza and taking a sip of her drink. "I was in shock last time they took my statement, then I didn't see the point in updating it, since no one would look into it anyway."
"Ok, what do you remember?" Garth asked.
"Uhh, they told me they were going to have a baby just before dinner then we watched TV for a while until I went to bed at about 8:30. I got up at 10 because I couldn't sleep and they let me lay down on the couch with them until I fell asleep, but like 10 minutes later there was a knock at the door and 2 people were arguing. They got really scared and dad put me in the air vent and told my mum to come too, but she said she wasn't going to leave him. They argued about it a little more and the door banged open and mum ran and shut the vent so they wouldn't know I was there. They argued for ages…"
"What about?"
"Umm, I'm not really sure, they kept saying T-REX, I think he was their leader or whatever. My dad took one of them to his and mums room and came back with a package, I'm guessing drugs. While he was gone the other guy was feeling up my mum and kept pushing him off her. Then he asked about me, she said I was at a friends house and he went and looked in my room, she followed him and they talked, well argued, for a bit but I couldn't make out what they said, then they all came back." she paused and took another drink. "The one with my mum grabbed one of our family photos from the coffee table but she snatched it off him and called him a pervert. Then the one with the package got a phone call and said they had to leave…and he shot them…just like that." She had been able to hold the tears before but now she just let them go.
"Shhhhh." PJ said hugging her and stroking her back, Garth got her another glass of water and a box of tissues.
"Fell better now?" PJ asked when she had clamed down a bit.
"Yeah, I guess, I'm going to bed."
"Night." They both called as she walked into her room next door.
"Hey baby Holly." Amy said happily to her new baby girl.
She giggled as Amy tickled her and smiled.
"Amy sweetie, you're going to miss your train." Doris called from the kitchen.
"Ok, just a sec." she picked Holly up from the play-mat and hugged her really tightly, starting to cry.
"I'm gunna miss you baby, but I'll see you again, you know I will." She carried her into the kitchen and gave her to Doris. "Look after her Dori."
"Don't worry, you know I will, and you look after yourself, we'll miss you."
"I'll miss you both too."
"Bye!" They called to each other as Amy walked out the front door to the train that would take her back to her old life.
The next morning Amy had some very confusing thoughts. Should she go see Holly and if she did, should she tell her about being her mum?
What would Holly do? No, she had to go see her, if she didn't she would never be able to meet her, Holly would never forgive her for leaving her twice, without giving her a choice. "I'm going for a walk, be back later." She called to her partners as she grabbed her room key and walked out the door. It was 8:30 so all the kids would be at school or on their way, meaning she could talk to Doris without having to see or explain to Holly.
"Amy, I was wondering when you would come." Doris exclaimed happily as she hugged her.
"It's good to see you too, but how did you know I would come?"
"I just did, so how have you been?"
"Ok, everything got better and better after Holly, it was like I had something to live for, and a reason to work and my dreams."
"I can see that, the girl on my doorstep 14 years ago wouldn't have achieved anything, she was very alone and confused, but now you're a different person."
"I know, and I owe it mostly to you, I have no idea where I would be if it wasn't for you"
"And the Bennett's."
"Yeah and the Bennett's!" there was a moments silence before Doris invited Amy inside to 'talk'.
"How is Holly?" Amy asked when they were sitting in the living room drinking coffee.
"She's doing great, considering the circumstances." Doris replied truthfully.
"What does that mean? Is she well behaved, does she listen to you? Oh my god, shut up, she's not even you daughter, she doesn't know you…"
"Amy, calm down, take a few breaths." She did before Doris continued. "Yes, she's well behaved and listens to me, especially for a teenager, but she is your daughter, even if she doesn't know it, she's a lot like you, strong and independent, but she does need a mother, not a grandmother, or a pretend one."
"You are her grandmother, and you're like my mother, I don't know what we would have done without you all these years."
"You would have survived, but Amy, there's something I need to tell you…"
"Ok, umm go ahead."
"Ok, ah I was actually going to call you soon, you see, Holly's going to need to go and live with you soon…"
"I don't think she'd want to, you're all she's ever known, and she won't want to leave you."
"I know, but she won't have a choice, you see…I'm dieing."
"WHAT! No, that can't be true, you can't…but Holly…oh god."
"I know, pancreatic cancer, inoperable, and I wouldn't put myself, Holly or you through that, I'm going to die peacefully."
"But…I can't do it, I won't be a good mother, and Holly will hate me, and…"
"I know, it's a lot to deal with, but it's urgent, I'm dieing, fast, and Holly needs someone, her mother, and you understand what she's going through, you understand better than anyone she knows, she needs you, and I bet you'll need her."
"Oh god Dori…" Amy said as she burst into tears and Doris hugged her.
"I haven't told Holly yet, but I think it would be better if she chose to live with you and we didn't tell her, until I'm dead."
"NO! That's a really bad idea, you can't know you're dieing and not let her say goodbye, it's not fair. I didn't have a choice, my parents were killed, I couldn't say anything to them, but you have a choice, don't make this harder for her."
"Ok, but you need to be there for her, and she might want to stay with me until I'm gone, you need to be prepared."
"I know…how long until…"
"Few months at most, could be a few weeks" they sat there in silence for a few minutes going over what they had talked about, trying to understand it themselves, until Amy's phone rang.
"Hello."
"Hi Amy, where are you, it's been a few hours."
"Oh, I was just talking to an old friend, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, we were just going to talk to more witnesses, thought you might want to come, but if you're busy…"
"No, I'll meet you at the motel."
"You sure, because…"
"Yeah, she's seen enough of me for now, we both have some 'things' to think about."
"Ok, see you soon."
"Bye."
"Work?"
"Yeah, I gotta go, but I'll come back later, and we'll discuss…things"
"Yes, we will."
"Bye."
"Bye Amy."
Ok, like I said before I'm really sorry it took so long, life just gets in the way sometimes.
Anyways, now I'm also sorry it was so lame…but Holly should live with Amy, shouldn't she? What do you think?
Anyways, sorry if you want more case, next chap will have more of the case in it.
I'm already writing it so it should be up soon (and I mean soon).
I'm happy, I had today off (Coz I have a sore back) but still, and I'm probably not going to school tomorrow, coz of the teachers strike thing, yay (not that I remember what they're striking about)
Anyways, please review and thanx 2 everyone who reads and spesh 2 the pplz who take the time to review.
Ok ,byes
