So here is ch 6

the Journey home part 2

Really would like to know if people are liking this at all

Disclaimer i only own my own imagination and the crazy thoughts popping up in there

update i decided to redo the end of this chapter as I didn't like how i ended the chapter previously so there is now a new ending to this chapter if you read it previously just reread the end the rest of the chapter remained the same. alright continue o with the story and an update should be coming soon.

I pulled into Las Vegas and quickly got myself a room at this casino resort called the Montecito and quickly hopped into bed not getting much sleep the night before. When I woke I was no longer in my hotel room I was back in my old bedroom complete with the galaxy wars posters and bed sheets and I swear I can even hear my mother hovering about the house cleaning . Get it together Freddie she is dead you can't be home you are just tripping on something you have to be, but it is so real. I look down at my right shoulder and my angel demon is gone and so are my muscles. I collapse back onto my bead and run my hands through my hair which is short like it was when I was seventeen. What the hell is going on? Just then I heard some movement coming from outside my window on the fire escape oh man the fire escape, focus man focus. I slowly crept to check what was what going on out there and as I approached the window and peaked my head out I saw a blonde head bobbing up and down in hands obviously crying. I bolt out the window and immediately take her into my arms; it feels so good to be this close to her slowly rubbing her back. "Sam what's wrong why are you crying what happened?"

She looked up at me "as if you don't know already" she then scooted away from me and continued to cry. "I really don't know but I can't do anything if you don't tell me." She looked me straight in the eyes with her electric blue eyes and a bolt of energy shot into me that I hadn't felt in so long. Then she punched me in the face. "You made me cry you nub it all because of you why did you have to do that huh why did you do it Freddie?" I just sat there staring at here with no answer as she faded and kept asking me the say question over and over again why did you do it?

I awoke in my hotel bed with a start, shit it had been a dream man I need to get high and ditch these freaking thoughts like now so I made myself a few nice lines and snorted them up rolled a joint smoked it and hit the shower. Once dressed I hit the casino floor and started gambling for a while mostly for the drinks the give you to open your wallets up, But soon I was bored of the gambling and decided I would go and find myself a more interesting place to spend my time.

I arrived at this dirty strip club at the edge of the strip and decided that it looked like it could be some fun and went in and started to order drinks and dances upon dances not long after getting there I was the most popular guy there because I had money and I wasn't afraid to spend that money hey I had a whole bag full of cash back in the room what were a few bills here and there. This one girl that was there didn't seem to fit in and I was drawn to her beautiful flowing red hair and free flowing happy attitude. Once her shift ended we decided to get out of there and we went back to my hotel room.

"So what is your real name then honey?" she just giggled a bit while snorting up a line. "It's Cat like the animal you know the house pets?" I just laughed and hit the joint we had rolling at the moment. "Well Cat my name is Freddie it's nice to formally meet you outside of your work that is." She just looked down solemnly at that moment, "What something I said?" I asked. "oh no it's just that this is a far cry from what I thought I would be doing with myself at this point, I was supposed to be an actress you know" with that she started to dance around the room while smoking on the joint "but then my boyfriend choose a shrew and I bolted leaving my friends and my school and now I'm owned by a very mean man who won't let me go." I just stared at her knowing the exact feeling that she has. "Yeah that is exactly why I'm booking it back to Seattle I was owned by this guy but now I'm getting out and I'm going back home to make shit right." Just then she straddled me and slid my shirt off putting the joint into my mouth and kissing me. Looking me straight in the eyes "take me with you please" she begs as she starts to gnaw on my neck and remove her own shirt. "I can't do that girl I'm not your hero I'm no one's hero I can't be taking on straggler for this journey." With that we were off to the bed.

I once again had the same dream this time I was surrounded by all my old friends asking me why over and over just asking me why and not listening to any kind of explanation that I offered I just kept shrinking in size while they kept on growing and growing and I was slowly getting crushed until I awoke suddenly and I flew to the table and snorted up a couple of lines in record time Cat was sitting up in bed staring at me with a very confused look on her face. I just shrugged ran my hands through my hair and headed for the shower she was quickly behind me into the shower for a little extra morning fun. While I was packing one of my bags up with the drugs I noticed that I still had the AK sitting there with a mag loaded into it as I was staring at it the door burst open and three big thug looking men came running in and one grabbed Cat.

"so you think you can just ditch out on a night of work huh bitch it don't work like that not when you work for me got it?" she just shook her head and started to sob.

"Hey who the fuck do you prick do you think you are breaking into my hotel room like this"

He started to laugh at me and retorted "I'm Johnny Z and this is my ho you got it so you can't just roll up and hit this without paying me for the privileges of hittin this first got it dick weed?"

"Ah so you're the mean man Cat was telling me about before?" I started to laugh "Well Cat I can definitely see why you wouldn't be satisfied being with this guy"

His face started to turn bright shade of red "hey asshole I don't think you know who you were messing with here"

Cat started to cry out "Freddie he's right you shouldn't get involved he will kill you you should just leave."

"Well now I don't think I'm gonna do that you see you're a sweet girl and your fun and this guy is a total douche and I really really hate douche bags so you see I'm kind of obligated here to intercede in this situation and stop this asshole from doing anything else douche ever again, I mean it really is just my civic duty."

He threw Cat down onto the floor "well those are big words from some young little piece of trash that is just passing through town; you really think you can take me and two of my men. You are and arrogant little bastard aren't you?"

"Well you sir may call it arrogance I call it stating future events in factual statement form."

At that moment he signaled his men and they all started to draw but I was quicker and had my AK and was pumping three round bursts into each one of them dropping them in no time flat. After the fire fight I took a few deep breathes before being enveloped by Cat in a deep passionate kiss. As we separated I started to focus on getting out of there since people would definitely have heard the shots going off. Thankfully I always stayed under alias names so I would never be traced goes back to my drug running days and my techy days I'm always paranoid that someone is following me.

"Here are the keys grab the bags and put them in the car I'll you down there in fifteen minutes and we will get out of here."

Cat stared at me with a sideways look that she always seemed to be giving me but I was really starting to find it cute. "Does this mean you're taking me with you?"

I rubbed my face and sighed heavily "Yeah I guess that it does you can come with me but you are on your own once we get to Seattle, I'm on my own journey right now I can't be your hero Cat."

She let out a loud scream and hopped up and down "kk."

She took off with the bags to the car while I did a little clean up in the room to hide the bodies and gave the room a good once over with acid wash to kill any prints or forensic evidence left in the room and went to check out at the front desk noticing a bald black man and taller white man from security scanning the floor obviously trying to figure out what had gone down with the alleged gun fire earlier this evening. Once checked out I hopped in the car and we got rolling onto the highway.

About 21 hours later we were pulling into Seattle and I was looking for a hotel to drop Cat off at. "So do you have any preferences on where you are gonna stay?"

She looked at me with a pouty face "I don't see why I can't just crash with you?"

"I told you I can't be your hero besides I got a whole lot of other shit that I'm working through now that back home, so I really don't mind paying to give you a place to stay until you get on your feet and you'll have my number so we chill anytime so you won't be alone ok." As I said this I brushed I strand of her fiery red hair from her face behind her ear and stared into her eyes. She just smiled "wherever is fine as long as it's close to you and not a dump please."

"That's not a problem" we leaned together and kissed both so very high that only dogs could possibly hear us at this moment.

As I pulled into the parking lot of the hotel cat would be staying in and helped her get all checked in I started to say my good byes when she grabbed my hand and pulled me into a kiss and whispered into my ear "you know it was a long drive you should probably come up to my room and take to rejuvenate medicines and rest with me." She had this devilish grin on her face that was drawing me in close to her we kissed again and I responded "Why Caterina Valentine are you trying to seduce me?"

She just smiled "Why can you be seduced?"

I kissed her again "absolutely I can and I think that you have a great idea popping in that pretty little head of yours." With that we were off to here room were we remained for the rest of the evening doing drugs and having sex all night and into the morning. I again awoke to a nightmare similar to the previous two nights and quickly suppressed the thoughts with the miracle powder and some morning fun with Cat before saying my goodbyes and heading to my car. Damn I do love this car the priest gave me a 1978 cherry red Chevelle just a dream to drive such an awesome car that I can't believe someone just gave it to me for no real reason.

When I pulled up to Bushwell plaza I couldn't believe my eyes I wasn't dreaming it was really in front of me I was really home for the first time in six years I back at Bushwell plaza. I walked in the front doors and was flooded by memories of messing with Lewbert skits and all the times I had met my friend and parents in this very lobby in the years I had grown up. It looked the same but yet it seemed different was the lobby different or was it me that was now different. Maybe it was a little of both I mean it had been six years. The elevator ride was nice and calm but once I was off the elevator and walking down the hallway where so much had happened to me in my younger years I was hit with a wave of emotion and just stopped. Maybe I shouldn't be here it's been too long should I turn back? No it's too late I got to press forward to my old front door and I insert the key in the door and slowly opened it not knowing what to expect to be on the other side. I find darkness on the other side of the door and drop my bad to the floor and go to the couch and sit with all my memories flooding in from all sides.

As the darkness crept all around me and I was drowning in a pit of self-misery thinking of my loving doting mother who is gone for good, and all the fun and crazy times we had shared in this vary living room I started to feel just how high I really was. This doesn't always happen only when my mind wants to try and stress me out do I start to feel my high going bad. Tears started to threaten to fall from my eyes, it had been over six years since I had been in this place and I had done everything possible to avoid thinking about it I even refused to acknowledge my mother being ill and the invitation I received to come to her funeral. It was for the best though as all I ever do is bring immense pain down among anyone who dares to be near me. After all I choose to move all the way across the country to get away from this place and the things I had hands trembled as I thought of the pain I had brought with me and I quickly started to reach for my escape hatch.

BANG

I shot to my feet and started to spin around to see who had gotten the jump on me. It could be someone from Frankie's organization or one of those Vegas guys coming for their revenge. Hell it could even be someone from Chicago coming for me. Of course I realize that this is just a part of my life now, it comes with all the decisions that I have made and that is why I always have my pistol on me in my belt holster ever so hidden along my back, so unnecessary attention to myself but I am always ready to put up a fight. Once I had turned I started to draw my gun out of the holster when the lights came on in a flash and I was standing face to face with someone I wasn't ready to face.