4; Betrayal's child: Dream or Reality?
Dani stood on Matt's window with her mind completely blank. No, scratch that. Her mind was in a haze. Underneath that fogginess, thoughts were racing at lighting speed.
What now? Should I call dad? What do I say? Is he gonna dump it all on me? How come they can't find Junior's Body? Is it at the bottom of the lake? Everything's happening so fast. In an instant my whole world turned upside down. I wonder if I can stay here…
"Dani" the voice sounded far away. It sounded familiar. But she couldn't place it. It was a male 's voice. It wasn't Matt. That much she knew. Who was it? She tried to shake some of the haziness away. Without much success.
"Dani. It's me" The voice was stronger now. Clear as day. She suddenly knew who it was. Tears burned her eyes once more and cascaded freely down her cheeks. She turned around. And slowly raised her gaze and she saw him standing on the doorway. Tears blinded her vision and she felt her whole body start to shake.
Junior.
Junior saw her and immediately felt waves of guilt wash over him. She didn't look like the witty teen he had grown up with. Her tear-stained face was pale and painted a spaced-out look that he had never seen on her. Her eyes were stony and eerie. It was almost like looking at a cloned android or his sister.
He walked over to her until he they were separated by an inch and put his hand on her shoulder. For an instant she tensed, but then she relaxed.
Dani suddenly felt dizzy. She didn't dare look up at him. Afraid she would find an empty space in his place.
Junior observed patiently as she slowly looked up and met is eyes. She held her gaze for a second and then her eyes seemed to come into focus as if she had just wrapped her mind around the fact that he was there. He wrapped his arms around her and felt her shake as huge sobs racked her thin frame.
"It's ok." he whispered soothingly stroking her hair. Matt hadn't been kidding. And he thought Kris had been shaken up.
After a good 5 minutes he felt her body relaxed. He sat her down on Matt's bed. "You ok now?"
"Yeah" she said shakily "I -I thought… I thought you were….I mean the officer called and….." Dani stammered.
"It was a convertible. I hit the water." He explained gently "See, I'm fine there's not a scratch on me"
Dani nodded dully. It was hard to know what she was thinking. Not knowing what else to do he put an arm around her shoulder. She leaned in and closed her eyes for a moment. Then looked up and stared him I the eye.
"Why?" she croaked in a small voice that resembled a 10-year-old's
Junior sighed. He should have know she was gonna ask. "I had to. It was the only way to start fresh." For a moment , he was afraid she might be furious at him. Hate him even. He wouldn't really blame her. But in her eyes he saw only understanding. The same understanding that she always showed him. That she only showed him.