Miss me? No me gusta finals. Thats why I was gone. Preparing for finals that i failed. Plus they put me in the wrong class next year, gotta fix that. Well anyways, sorry I'm really late on this one but in my defense, i had no idea what to do with my own cliffhanger. LOL. enjoy.
"That's daddy's little girl." The man smiled.
"Don't call me that. Ever. Son of a bitch." Kelly had lost all the sympathy she had for the man in front of her that was biologically her father, though she really wished he wasn't. "Are you happy dad? Huh? Your wonderful daughter kept the fact that you ran away from home with your whore 10 years ago."
"Kelly, don't talk about your stepmother with that foul language."
"You MARRIED her? Are you fucking serious? Not only did you abandon us leaving us without someone to call 'Dad,' you also left mom depressed beyond belief."
"Kelly, I loved your mother-"
"Loved."
"Kelly just let me finish. Sigh, your mother was a wonderful woman, no doubt about it. That's why I chose to have 3 healthy, bright, beautiful girls with her. But, at one point, I just didn't feel the spark that used to exist."
Kelly looked disgusted. "What a bullshitty way to say that you preferred implants over my mother. My mother was a smart, wonderful person who didn't need the likes of you. She deserved better. But no matter how many times we told her that, she couldn't get over the man of her dreams. I feel bad for mom. She kept waiting for you to come back, but you never did. She never believed those horrible things you and your hoe said to her that night when you drove out our lives. She kept waiting up to the moment when she finally stepped outside again, only to die when that truck struck her."
"Wait a second...your mother's dead? Why was I not informed?"
"HELLO. You divorced her and left. Why the hell were you supposed to be informed. Sure you told her about the affair after the divorce was finalized, but you had the nerve to do such things with another woman during your marriage. Disgusting."
"Kelly, I do admit that was horrible of me to do, but, why didn't you call? I gave you my cellphone and everything. Who took care of you guys and the funeral?"
"Well unlike you, The Ortons were nice, caring people. They didn't pity us, they felt genuine pain for our tragedy and decided to take us in. They didn't abandon us when we needed someone there. They didn't back down from responsibilities. THEY, had a nice, stable, marriage for 20 years! Can't say the same about you can I?"
"Look Kelly if you had just called I would've been more than happy to take you in. We could've moved to my place in Connecticut, away from this place of tragedy and start anew with me and your stepmom."
"You're very funny dad. Neither me or Tiff would want to look at that thing and sure as hell wouldn't have moved in with it. I didn't call you because the day mom died I told Tiffany and Kaitlyn you died as well."
"You what?"
"I didn't want them to know what a bastard you really were. I didn't want them to know what am asshole our father was. I wanted them to keep their blissful memories of when we still had a father. You did go on a business trip the week before so it was easy to lie. I told them you were damaged beyond recognition so thats why you would be cremated and have your ashes fall into the ocean. Of course, it was just sand."
"Kelly, how could you? Not only did you prevent reconciliation between us, but you also made your sisters believe I was dead? It's okay for you to ignore me cause you hate me, but to deprive your sisters of the chance to forgive me, that is disgusting." He slowly rose up from his knees. "Barbara Jean Blank, I thought I had raised you better."
Kelly moved towards him, glaring him, looking him dead in his angry eyes. "You didn't raise me at all."
"That's nice to know. As far as I'm concerned it would be better off not to have such an irresponsible, egotistical daughter like you. I won't ask for your forgiveness ever again. It's not worth begging such an evil person like you."
"The only one who's evil here, is the man who willingly walked out of our lives. So don't talk that bullshit with me Hunter. You're the most egotistical human being on this planet, if you could still be called a human being."
"If that's the way you see it then fine, let's cut ties right here, right now."
"Fine with me. I Barbara Jean Blank from now on having nothing to do with this bastard, Hunter Hearst Helmsley."
"I just wanna let you know that, just because we cut ties, doesn't mean I'm not going to ask Tiffany and Kaitlyn for forgiveness. They have a right to know that their dad still exists. They need to be set free from the disturbing lives you've told them."
"Good luck with that. But just so you know, if you hurt them, I will rip your balls off."
"That's a shame, because I work for the WWE remember Kelly? Where your boyfriend works." Kelly froze for a second. "Just because Tiffany and Kaitlyn forgot about that and how I look like, you couldn't have possibly forgotten that I control your boyfriend's future."
"Don't go there Hunter."
"Okay, I don't have to hurt his career. But I can always fire Evan and Randy. After all, they both just failed their second wellness test." Kelly was conflicted. She didn't want her father firing Cody, neither did she want Evan or Randy fired either. Sure they did something bad to her, but there was no reason to get them fired over it. She wasn't that cruel.
"Stay away from them."
"As long as you don't get in my way."
"Fine. Just so you know, you're a piece of shit." She turned towards the door and was about to leave.
"Love you too honey." Hunter smirked and Kelly left boiling.
Evan's room
"Kaitlyn you're 14 years old, start acting like it." Evan grunted weakly as Kaitlyn was giving him a headache with her constant yelling and jumping around. "You're starting to give me a headache." In honesty he wasn't sure if it was because of her or because he was weak and almost out of blood.
"Lighten up Evan," the carefree Kaitlyn said.
"Yeah well you aren't the one in a hospital bed with a stab wound and no blood."
"Hey you still have a small amount of blood in you, enough to keep you alive that is."
"Really I had not freaking clue, I thought I was a ghost." Evan dramatically started patting his arms and chest as if he were trying to make sure all his body parts were there.
"Really funny shorty." Kaitlyn sat down with a heavy sigh, "the hospital is so boring, how can you stand being in here?"
"Well if I don't stay here I'm afraid that I'm going to die. But I'm used to being here because of wrestling, injuries and all." Evan shrugged.
"Must suck huh?"
"Well, as I said I'm used to it."
"You're supposed to be an exciting high-flyer Evan. Those are usually the more hyperactive types and here you are being a lazy pile of bones." Kaitlyn hopped off the bed and started to hop around the room again.
"Well I'm sorry if my ADHD will have to wait until after I have enough blood, and strength to be able to stand. Plus it doesn't help that this stab wound hurts really badly. Man why did I have to be stabbed in the back?"
"Usually stab victims complain about being stabbed at all. Yet you're here complaining about being stabbed in a certain area."
"I'm used to pain, I've even been stabbed in high school a few times."
"What why?"
"For protecting people I care about."
"Like who?"
"Now that's a secret I am not willing to tell you."
"Aw come on Evan. Tell me tell me tell me."
"No, now by the way where's your sister? She's been gone an awfully long time."
"Well she was on the phone with Cody. They talk nonstop."
"Ha ha, must be totally infatuated with each other huh?"
"Yeah, but recently their conversations have been more, let's say, arguing than actual 'oh i miss you' couple talk."
"Any reason why?"
"Maybe my sister finally realized Cody's a jerk."
"Come on, Cody's not that bad."
"You work with the guy everyday and you haven't noticed by now how much of an ass he is by now? I mean seriously, even Randy's already noticed."
"Well yeah Cody can be mean when he's in a bad mood, but the guys an okay person. Wait, Randy said that?" Evan was puzzled by his brother's unusual comment about his ex-stablemate.
"Well, not exactly those words, he basically said the same thing as you."
"See even Randall agrees with me. Just give Cody a chance and let your sister be happy."
"I've been giving him a chance since last year and he has failed to impress me." Kaitlyn folded her arms and made an unimpressed face.
"Well if he makes your sister happy that's all that matters." Kaitlyn frowned as Evan said those obvious words. Sure she wanted Kelly to be happy, but Cody just wasn't the guy to do it. Randy was in her mind, the better pick.
"Yeah but-" Kaitlyn was cut off by the sound of the door opening. Kelly trudged in looking angry and agitated.
"Hey Kelly what took ya so long? Thought you were kidnapped or something, I was going to send Kaitlyn on a manhunt for you." Evan said jokingly. Even if Kelly wasn't a wrestler, she had done some in high school around the same time Evan and Randy were being taught so she could help coach them. It might have been years since she last stepped into a ring, but she could still take a hit and put you in a hold where you would be crying if you didn't tap. She was no one to mess with, especially because she was raging mad right now.
"Nothing just having a wonderful conversation with an old friend after talking to Cody on the phone. Uh, Kaitlyn how about you go see how Randy's doing, I need a few minutes alone to speak with Mr. Bourne over here." Kelly was trying her best to not look or sound aggravated, but she never was a good actress. She was too straight forward for that.
"Uh sure, sis. I'll see you guys later. Don't die while I'm away Evan." Kaitlyn said as she lightly punched Evan on the shoulder on her way out.
"Oh believe me I'll try my best and ow that hurt." Evan tried to look like he was bruised by such a small girl. Kaitlyn just stuck her tongue out at him and left closing the door behind her. Once it had clicked shut, Kelly quickly and roughly dragged a seat from across the room and positioned it next to Evan's bed. She immediately collapsed into it and slouched with her fingers on the bridge of her nose.
"What's wrong Kelly? I hope you aren't having a nosebleed. The last thing I need now is seeing more blood." Evan gave her a small smile in hopes of cheering up the young blonde but it was no use.
"Nice try Evan, but nothing can relieve the overwhelming amount of stress I have placed on me right now. Absolutely nothing."
"Such big words from a girl who needed to be tutored in high school." Evan laughed and Kelly lightly slapped him on the arm. Although it was a light one, it was harder than she had intended.
"Ow, Kelly that one actually hurt!" Evan grasped his arm in pain.
"I'm sorry Evan, it's just like I said, I'm really stressed out." Kelly sat back in her chair, straight this time.
"Wanna talk about it?" Evan was dying to hear what Kelly had to say.
"If you can keep a secret." Kelly replied doubting her old friend for just a second.
"Okay I know you used to talk to Randy more than me, but we both know that I was the more trustworthy brother. Of course I can keep your secret." Reminiscing about the old simpler times presented nostalgia to both Evan and Kelly.
"Ha ha so true. Okay then you have to promise me, like pinky promise promise that you're going to keep this secret." She stuck out her pinky towards him.
Evan chuckled lightly. "Is it on that level of seriousness?" Though Kelly acted all tough she was actually a child, a pinky promise to her was like swearing to tell the truth in court. Whenever she made a you pinky promise, it was often a serious matter.
"Yes, yes it is Evan." She looked him dead in the eyes with a serious expression on her face.
"Alrighty then, I pinky promise that I won't tell it to another living breathing soul." He intertwined their pinkies together. After letting go, Evan spoke, "Now can you please tell me what's got my future sister-in-law all depressed and angry?"
"Future sister-in-law you're funny Bourne." Kelly said sarcastically, and went back to being serious. "Are you even taking this seriously?"
"Okay fine I will now tell me." Evan braced himself for something shocking. Kelly took a deep breath clutching her fists in pure anger she had been trying to contain for years whenever this subject was brought up. "My father's alive and in St. Louis." The room fell silent instantly. So silent you could hear a pin drop. Neither of them spoke. Evan's mouth was open in shock, eyes wide with disbelief. She just stared at Kelly for a minute trying to get a hold on what she had just said. Finally, he regained is thoughts and spoke to break the silence.
"Alive, but isn't your father dead? I mean he died in that car accident with your mother right?" It was a touchy subject that Evan knew he probably shouldn't have brought up.
"Yes that car accident did kill two people, but my father was not included in that equation. My uncle and mom died, but not my father." Evan became confused as ever.
"But, you said your father died that night. The picture in the newspaper even matched your father perfectly." Evan was finding it more difficult to grasp the situation now then it was when Kelly started.
"I know its hard to understand, but let me start from the beginning." Kelly had to intake another large amount of oxygen in order to continue, right now she was more nervous than angry. "My father and mother were together up until we were 10 but he was around so little that you guys thought he was my uncle. Dad moved away with his mistress to who knows where and his brother, my uncle in this case wanted to make sure we got the life we deserved so he came and took care of us. Tiffany suffered a slight head injury around that time too so she doesn't exactly how our real father looked and Kaitlyn was in mom's stomach when this all happened so she has no clue. The man you knew as my father was my uncle all along and your parents never said anything because my mom told them not to. Mostly because we were happy, we didn't really need everyone knowing that this wasn't our real father, we were happy. So everything was going fine, until well you know the accident. Since technically they divorced and my uncle legally adopted us, for some reason my real father's information disappeared and since we didn't have grandparents your parents took us in. I'm really grateful to them for all they've done for us really, especially raising us like we were their own and not giving away the secret." When Kelly finished she took a small breath of air in and relaxed a bit in her chair, feeling like a great weight was lifted from her. Evan meanwhile, having just comprehended this still had a lot of unanswered questions.
"So wait, I get everything and all, but what does your real dad being in St. Louis have to do with anything?"
"You know how I told you I was talking to an old friend?"
"Yeah."
"Well, that was him. After my call with Cody he found me and we had a not so civilized discussion." Kelly stiffened a bit, still boiling after their talk.
"About what?"
"He wants to reunite with Tiffany and Kaitlyn." Evan became shocked. After all these years, now he decides to come back.
"After so many years this bastard wants to see them?"
"They are his daughters after all." Kelly sighed loudly.
"What did he say about you then?" Evan was curious considering Kelly didn't seem to excited about her father.
"He tried to make amends with me, but we argued and now we severed our ties. He's going to disown me soon and once that happens praise the lord." She made a cross symbol with her hand on her chest. "I don't want anything to do with that asshole."
"But your sisters don't even know he's their dad. What are you going to do when he makes his move?"
"I don't know Evan, honestly. I'm not sure if after hearing the truth whether Tiffany and Kaitlyn will hate him, or me more. After all I did keep this a secret for almost 20 years. Maybe if I had told them earlier, they would've had a father figure."
"Don't blame yourself Kelly, if he's a bastard like you say he is then I think its better if they never met him. But maybe, if you give him time, he could turn out to just be misunderstood. Maybe he is a nice guy, but I can't say you'll agree since he cheated on your mother." Evan was trying to comfort Kelly but to the point where he didn't cross any lines. "Does anyone else know about this?"
"Well, I did tell Randy once in high school, but I'm not sure if he remembers, plus I don't wish to speak to him at the moment." Kelly's mood was not appeased.
"Come on Kelly, he feels really bad about what happened. He's willing to do anything to make it up to you." Evan said trying to defend his brother.
"I sure as heck know he's sorry as ever, but it takes a certain amount of time for wounds to heal especially if the one who caused them has been away for so long and decides to waltz back in like nothing happened. I'll forgive him in due time, but not right now."
"Are you guys at least a little closer to becoming friends again?"
"Acquaintances not so much friends yet, but like I said in due time."
"I hope that means soon. Because he isn't exactly happy with you being mad at him."
"I know I know."
"Anyways though Kelly, I'm glad you could trust me with such a big secret. Now i suddenly feel like I have immense pressure riding on my back in this secret."
"I don't think you're stupid enough to let it slip out in a conversation with Tiffany or Kaitlyn, I know I can trust you Evan, have faith in yourself." Kelly gave him a reassuring smile and laughed.
"You know for someone who gave me a secret to look after, you feel very calm about it getting out." He smiled back to her.
"Because I believe in you. Even after being such an ass, I still trust you to an extent."
"If Randy's an acquaintance what status am I on?" Evan asked curiously.
"Good friend."
"After being back for only one week, I'm already a good friend? Score one for Evan." He high-fived himself and Kelly couldn't help but laugh at her goofball of a friend.
"Hey once you get healthy again and are ready to go, I'm gonna kick your ass in the ring. You aren't getting off the hook just yet."
"You haven't changed even in so many years huh?"
"Nope, I can still knock you out with a cobra clutch."
"Bring it on girl." Evan would soon regret his words as Kelly swiftly put him in a arm lock.
"Ow Mercy! Mercy!"
"So much for becoming a champion, wuss."
Been a while since we've been in contact huh? Summer unfortunately is not gonna be the season for faster updates since writers' block doesn't take a vacation like I do and I've been busy with Academic Decathlon preparation, summer reading, and a new workout plan to get in shape. This chapter was more towards to sake of storyline development and a little bit of character development as you really see how Evan and Kelly are like a bit more in depth. Makes them more human, but anyways review and fave me, and put me on your alerts and all that good stuff. Longer and quicker updates hopefully. PEACE.
