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A/N: I'm kind of proud of Cole in this one, he has the courage to do what I always wanted to do.
"And expect massive amounts of wind and rain as Hurricane Haley smashes into the Texas coast," said the weatherman on the TV. Everyone but Cole and Kyra sat around the TV in Reba's living room.
"This looks bad," said Brock as a radar image of the massive storm appeared on the screen.
"It's a Category 5, of course it looks bad," said Cole as he carried a box of supplies through the living room.
"When did Kyra say she'd be back from the library?" asked Reba as Cole sat the box down.
"She didn't," he answered dryly, "Dad and Barbra Jean's last fight really hit her hard." In truth, Cole was mad at them. Brock and Barbra Jean had promised to keep their fights and arguments down so Kyra and Henry didn't have to hear it. But the previous night's fight had been large enough to force Kyra to return to Reba's and then go to the library rather then return to Brock's.
"I suppose that's our fault," said Brock. Barbra Jean turned and began to argue with him about whose fault it was. Cole moved over and turned off the TV before he stood in front of it. Just as the argument began to intensify, he slammed his fist down on the coffee table. Thunder sounded as everyone looked at him.
"I swear to God, if either of you ever try to blame the other for anything ever again, I'm going to kick someone's ass. You two think you're the first couple to ever have problems? Dad, you're getting old and your hair is turning gray, it happens to everyone so deal with it. Barbra Jean, you are the second woman. You're not the first and you won't be the last so shut up!" said Cole, his voice low and containing a massive amount of anger.
"But he," Barbra Jean started, but Cole raised a hand to cut her off.
"There are millions of stars surrounded by millions of planets, all orbiting one point in the universe and that point is not either of you!" he shouted, Reba's temper was beginning to show in him. But it was Reba who stepped in.
"Calm down, Cole, you're about to set the carpet on fire," she said. However the anger didn't leave his eyes.
"How can I? These two fight and they don't even realize that they're hurting everyone around them," he returned his attention to Brock and Barbra Jean, " I've seen hundreds of marriages end, families torn apart by anger and bitterness. But you two, you are NOT ending this marriage this way. Settle it peacefully or slug it out until you feel better, I don't care, just do it." With that he turned and walked into the kitchen.
"I've never expected anything like that out of you," said Reba as she walked into the kitchen. Cole was putting on a long thick coat by the back door before he slid on a pair of boots and grabbed a hat.
"Well, I've had experience on the subject," he replied. Reba sighed as she leaned on edge of the island.
"Your going after her aren't you," she said, it wasn't a question. Cole nodded.
"The streets are set to flood and trees are ready to fall, last thing I'm going to do is let Kyra be trapped in the library by herself," he said as he started to walk back into the living room. Reba stepped in front of him and embraced him in a hug.
"Be safe," she said. Cole nodded as he broke the hug and walked into the living room.
"Figure out a solution to your fights by the time I get back, or I'm leaving and I'm taking Kyra with me," he said coldly to his father and Barbra Jean. Cole then threw the front door open. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled at the same time as he placed the wide brimmed hat on his head and stepped out into the rain. The door closed behind him as he fought the wind and rain.
I should have known these walls would cave in. should've never left my heart there on the line. More lightning and thunder sounded as he stepped into the flow of water on the street.
And now nothings saved, nothings gained, was it all in vain? Cause in standing in the eye of the storm and everything I've known is blowing away. A tree on the corner groaned through the storm and fell. But Cole was so focused that he didn't notice it.
I'm caught in a hurricane. I'm leaving here dead or alive, and I know that I'd be willing to feel the pain, if it got me to the other side. Stopping in the street, he watched as another tree fell. Only this one slammed into the side of the library. The roof and a section of wall collapsed.
"Hang on sister, I'm almost there."