Dan's House
It was about noon when Brandon and Dylan pulled up to the house. Brandon was driving and he knew that he couldn't just park in front of the house; that would be way too obvious. Instead, he went to the end of the street and turned the car around and parked it on the other sided of the road across the street from where little Cassie was being kept. Once the car was in park Dylan turned to Brandon just to ask him a few questions.
"So what's the plan?" He asked as Brandon took the key out of the ignition.
"I haven't gotten that far yet." Was all Brandon could say as he fidgeted with the key in his hand.
"So let me get this straight… you snuck out of your house, kidnapped me, drove us to Long Beach to get Kelly's kid, and you don't have a plan? Do I have it right so far?" Dylan asked a little irritated with his best friend.
"Bout the gist of it… yeah!" Brandon said as he waited for the impeding explosion.
"That's great Brandon… that REALLY great!!!" Dylan was trying his best to keep his cool, but lets face it… it really wasn't working.
"So I was a little to busy thinking about making Kelly happy… so sue me! You could have came up with something while we were driving up here you know!" Brandon said trying not to get upset, but he really couldn't help it.
"Maybe I will think of something." Dylan said as he starred at the dashboard.
"Fine!" Brandon said looking out the window.
"Fine!" Dylan repeated as he continued to stare.
"You got nothing?" Brandon asked a few minutes later.
"I got nothing!" Dylan said feeling a little defeated.
Brandon continued to look out the window, watching the front door of Dan's house, waiting for something to happen. Just as he thought about this the front door opened and he saw Dan holding a little blonde beauty in his arms. That had to be Cassie, was all that was running through Brandon's mind as he smiled. Cassie was as beautiful as Kelly said she was… even more so because he was seeing her for the first time. He knew then what he was going to do, and maybe it would work.
"I got it… we just have to wait until Dan leaves Cassie alone, then we go in and get her!" Brandon said taking his eyes off of the little girl and turning to face Dylan.
"And what makes you think that he is going to leave her alone? He may be stupid but he's not an idiot! He's not gonna take his eyes off her for a second!" Dylan tried to reason with Brandon but it wasn't going to work.
"Dylan, look over there… you see that little blonde girl right there? That's Cassie… I'm sure of it, and I can't leave without her… D he has to leave her alone sooner or later, and I'm gonna be there when he does." Brandon said as he watched the two go inside.
"I can't believe I am doing this! Alright man… I'm with ya." Dylan said now understanding how Brandon felt.
Dylan couldn't believe that he could be so blind to something that was staring him straight in the face. Without asking he knew how Brandon felt about Kelly, it was all over his face. The love in his eyes was all that Dylan needed to see to realize why she had broken up with him in the first place. He knew that he could never love Kelly the way that Brandon loved her, and he defiantly couldn't love someone who wasn't his child. He was going to help Brandon get Cassie back, but then he was going to back off and let them live their lives.
"I'm gonna get a closer look." Brandon said getting out of the car.
"Wait for me… I'm not letting you do this alone." Dylan said as he got out of the car as well and followed Brandon up to the side of the house.
Brandon had seen Cassie sitting in the living room of the house watching cartoons on the television and laughing as she ate her grilled cheese sandwich. Of course Dan was sitting in the chair next to her watching her every move. It was becoming clear to Brandon that his plan wasn't going to work and that they would have to go back to the car and think of something else before it got too late. He wanted to have Cassie back in Kelly's arm before the sun set
Casa Walsh
Kelly came down the stairs in one of Brandon's black t-shirts, but before she could get outside Andrea saw her and went to talk to her. The two girls stepped outside to talk on the steps. That was when Kelly realized that Brandon had left without her. That was also when she finally decided that it was time to tell her what she was going to do. After all she needed someone else on her side and Andrea had always been a good listener and a good friend.
"Something's going on… care to tell me what that is?" Andrea asked as she put her hand out and motioned for Kelly to sit.
"I can't wait any longer… the police aren't doing anything to get Cassie back…" Kelly began but Andrea had to interrupt.
"What are you talking about? They are doing everything they can!" Andrea started.
"Why are you defending them? This isn't your daughter who is missing, it is mine, and it doesn't feel like they are doing anything… but I am… you can come if you want to… but I am getting my little girl back right now!" Kelly said as she headed over to her car.
"Then you are going to let me drive!" Andrea said knowing how upset Kelly was at the moment.
"Fine… the address is 7915 Kingston Drive." Kelly said handing Andrea the piece of paper she had written the address on.
" Long Beach?" Andrea asked recognizing the street name.
"That's all I have to go on! I have to do this!" Kelly said waiting for Andrea to start driving.
It took Andrea a little while but eventually she started Kelly's car and the two began the drive to Long Beach. Kelly wasn't sure what she was going to do once they got there, but she did know that she wasn't going to leave until she had her little girl back in her arms again. Andrea looked over at her friend and knew that even though this wasn't what they should be doing, for some reason it felt like it was the right thing to do. She couldn't stand to see Kelly hurt anymore, plus if her gut was right, as it usually was, Brandon was already up there.
"Where is Brandon?" Andrea asked just wanting to confirm her suspicions.
"He's already up there. He was supposed to wait for me and we were both supposed to get her back together…" Kelly began.
"Maybe he didn't want you to get hurt too… I mean you did say that Dan hurt you, right?" Andrea asked keeping her eyes on the road.
"Yeah." Kelly said as she finally realized what this was all about.
"I don't think Brandon was trying to upset you… I think he was trying to protect you." She said as she glanced over at Kelly. "What are you thinking?" She asked noticing the look on her face.
"Turn around!" Kelly said as she finally realized what it was that Dan really wanted.
"What?" Andrea asked not understanding what was going on in Kelly's mind.
"Just turn around… I forgot something!" Kelly said as things starting to swirl around in her mind.
Things she didn't even know had anything to do with Dan or Cassie, but they were still there. The one thing she did know had something to do with both of them was Cassie's Teddy. That bear held the one thing that Dan wanted and Kelly had just about forgotten it. She smiled to herself as she remembered what it was that was so special about that little bear.
Flashback To Kelly's House
It was right after Kelly and Dan had started going out… one week to be exact and Dan was standing next to her bed as he glanced up at the pillows. He saw the little brown teddy bear sitting right in the middle of the bed and he smiled. It was the perfect place to keep the thing he treasured more than anything, and he knew that Kelly would be honored to hold onto it for him. He had been searching for a place that he knew it would be safe and would never be lost.
Kelly noticed what he was looking at and picked up the bear that had helped her get through many lonely nights, when her dad left her, when her mom forgot to come home, and every time one of her step-dad's decided to abandon them. She had no idea what his fascination was with her bear, but she was going to find out, and what she heard was going to shock her and surprise her.
"What are you thinking?" She asked hugging the bear as she sat down on her bed.
"Kel, I have something very special that I would like to ask you to keep safe for me." He said as he reached into his pocket to find what he was looking for.
"Oh and what is that?" She asked her curiosity peeked.
"My Grandmother's ring… she gave it to me before she died and told me that it was very special and to keep it in a safe place… I can't think of a better place to keep than right here with you." Dan said knowing that this would be the thing that would keep them together forever.
"I'm honored really… but what does this have to do with my bear?" She asked him with a curious look on her face.
"I'm sorry… I noticed that your bear has a little hole in his back and I just figured that he must be very important to you."
"He is very important to me… my dad gave him to me for my first birthday and told me to never let him go." Kelly said watching Dan's every move.
"Would you mind if he held onto something important of mine?" Dan asked as he pulled the ring out of his pocket.
"You mean put the ring inside my bear and fix the hole?" Kelly was a little confused on what he was asking her to do.
"Yeah would that be okay?" Dan asked.
"Sure." Kelly said as she handed him the bear.
Back To The Present
Andrea had gone back to the house and Kelly ran up the stairs and grabbed the little stuffed bear off of Brandon's bed… the last place that Cassie had it. She brought it back out to the car and they drove off again. Andrea was a little curious on why Kelly needed to grab the bear but she wasn't about to ask anymore questions. Instead she just drove to the address she had been given.
When they got there they saw Brandon's car and parked behind it. Kelly noticed that Brandon was standing up by the house and watching through one of the side windows. Dylan was sitting in the car and Andrea went to talk to Dylan while Kelly went straight for Brandon. She had a plan but it involved both of them and she needed to tell him what he needed to do.
" Brandon?" Kelly said just trying to get his attention.
"Kelly hey… I didn't leave without you… I just didn't want you to get hurt…" Brandon tried to explain why he didn't wait for her.
" Brandon that's okay… I'm not mad… in fact I need your help!" Kelly said holding the bear in her hands.
"I'm listening." Brandon said as she began to explain.
"I need to borrow your keys for a second…" She said as he handed them over and she ripped a hole in the back of the bear.
"What are you doing to Cassie's bear?" Brandon asked as he watched Kelly pull out the ring.
"This… its Dan's Grandmother's ring and he put it in there right after we started dating… I just realized that this is what he wanted all along. It wasn't about me or Cassie or the money… it was about the ring." Kelly said as she looked through the window and saw Cassie sitting on the couch.
"So what are we going to do now?" Brandon asked.
"Wait until Dan goes to bed and then we are sneaking in and exchanging the ring for Cassie, I will set the ring on the bed after you pick Cassie up and put the ring with a note attached to it saying that we are now even and to never contact me again. Then we are taking her home." Kelly said smiling as she watched her little girl inside the house.
Brandon didn't really have anything to say about what they were going to do. It was a better idea than what he had and in truth his plan wasn't going to work anyway. He took her hand in his and together they waited for nightfall. Dylan and Andrea had decided to take Kelly's car back to the Walshes and that was even better. They really didn't need both cars there.
Kelly watched as Dan put a blanket over Cassie and let her fall asleep on the couch before he went to his room and that was when Brandon and Kelly made their move, Kelly slipped the ring and the note in her pocket as Brandon opened the basement window, the only window that was big enough for them to get in, and the only one that was unlocked. Brandon went in first and helped Kelly through before he went to open the front door so that they could just walk out without having any problems. Kelly walked up the stair after him and went straight to the couch.
Brandon and Kelly looked down at little Cassie sleeping and before she could wake up Brandon put his arms under her back and legs and slowly lifted her up while Kelly placed the ring down and the note. After everything was in place the two quickly made their way to the front door and out to the car. Brandon put Cassie in the backseat and waited for Kelly to get in before he closed the door and got in himself. Soon the two were on their way back to Beverly Hills… Brandon driving and Kelly sitting in the backseat with Cassie as her little eyes began to open.
"Mommy!" She said happy to see Kelly's face.
"Yes baby it's me… I've got you… your safe." Kelly said as she hugged her little girl and cried.
"I was scared mommy… I thought you weren't gonna find me." Cassie cried too.
"How could I forget you sweetie? I love you!" Kelly said trying to explain it to her.
"I love you too mommy!" Cassie said just as Brandon pulled up to the house.