I was fixing my famous brownies while Kathy was helping my mom with the potatoe salad. I was just mixing cashews in the batter when the phone rang.
"I got it." I said. "Hello?"
"Hello, bitch." Brad hissed on the phone.
"How did you get this number?" I asked shocked.
"I have my ways. Guess what? I'm going to be released. That means I'll get to watch you better."
"Why can't you just leave me alone?" I asked. I noticed mom looked at me when I said that.
"Because your mine. Once I set my eyes on something I don't let go."
I slammed the phone down. "Megan, what's wrong?" mom asked worried.
I ran outside in the back. Uncle Sammy was over and Ethan was playing in the pool.
"Dad!" I cried.
They both looked up. "What happened?" Dad asked me.
"Brad, can't get out right? I mean they got him for good with the stunt that he pulled."
Dad came over and placed his hands on my shoulders. "Tell me what happened.
"He called me just now. He said he's getting out!" I cried.
"Listen to me he is not getting out. You don't have to worry." He said pulling me into a hug. Without me knowing dad looked at Uncle Sammy. "Look, tommorrow's 4th of July. We're going to have good food, family and fireworks. Okay?"
"Yeah." I said not believing it.
Dean waited until Megan went back inside.
"Sam, I'm not liking where this is going."
Sam was watching Ethan in the pool while talking to him. "Me neither. I mean this is something that we can't fight."
"Yes we can." Dean said.
"Dean, tell me your not thinking what I'm thinking." Sam said worried.
"If that jerk hurts Megan again I'll risk going to jail."
"Let me talk to Jane." Sam said.
"Why? i don't want to bring her into this."
"She can read minds Dean. Let her go visit him and she can find out what you've been wanting to know. You know she'll do it."
"I don't want her to get hurt."
"She won't. He'll be behind glass."
"Just don't pressure her alright?"
Later that night I was up on the internet. I had an e-mail from a guy from my school wanting to check in. Guy's didn't seem like a priority right now. I just couldn't wait until tommorrow night. It'll take my mind off of this crap!
Jane and Joe were watching a movie when the doorbell rang. Joe got up and answered it.
"Sam. Good to see you." Joe said.
"Hey, I'm sorry for dropping in late like this but I need to talk to Jane."
"Come in."
"Hey Sam. Is Ethan okay?" She asked worried.
"Yeah. He's fine."
"Good."
Sam couldn't get over how much she had grown in 9 years. He still couldn't believe that she was 25 and married.
"I have a favor to ask you."
"Shoot. No don't. I'll do it." She said smiling.
"I hate it when you do that!" Sam joked.
"Anything to help Megan. I still think of her as a little girl."
"I'm sure Dean wishes she was." Sam said smiling.
Jane looked at Joe. "Joe should we tell him?"
"If you want." Joe said smiling.
"This must be big news." Sam said.
"It is. One I got my law degree."
"That's great!" Sam said.
"Two I'm pregnant!" She squealed.
Sam was shock. "I'm happy for you guys." He said hugging her. "When did you find out?"
"About 2 months ago." she said.
"And you didn't say anything!"
"Well stuff was going on with Megan. We were planning on telling everyone tommorrow at Dean's. So we can only say it once."
"I'm happy for you guys." Sam said.
"Thanks." Joe said hugging his wife.
