Chapter 13: Slept So Long
A young man entered a wrecked home. He was in his late teen and had dark hair.
"Marc where the hell have you been," a middle age woman asked.
"I don't think I need to tell you." Marc answered bitterly.
"I'm your mother and I demand some respect from you," yelled his mother.
"As far as I know, you're a woman who just gave birth to me, so leave me alone…"
"Fine….go to hell."
Marc knew only thing his mother cares for is alcohol and money, no matter where they come from, and his father was never in the picture. He came inside his room, which was also a mess. He sat down on his bed and closed his eyes, but as soon as he closed his eyes, that scene began appearing in front of his eyes, so he opened his eyes again.
He wanted to sleep but he couldn't. He knew what he just did…he took an innocent person's life only because he had to prove to his brothers that he was a man. He did pull the trigger and left that boy in a pool of his own blood but ever since he returned, he was haunted by that image.
Door opened and a little blonde hair girl who about ten entered the room.
"Are you alright?" girl asked Marc.
"Yes, I'm alright." Marc answered, "Are you hungry Cheryl?" Cheryl was Marc's little sister and only person in this world he loved and cared.
"Yes, I'm and I know you're too, I made a lunch for both of us, I was just waiting for you," Cheryl said and began walking outside.
"I'm not hungry, you can eat without me." Marc said and Cheryl stopped.
"What do you mean," Cheryl looked at her brother.
"You were right, I'm not feeling well," Marc told his sister.
"I can tell that you're not feeling well," Cheryl came closer to her brother, "Were you at someone's funeral."
"No….no…I wasn't," Marc panicked as he indeed went to a funeral, but he didn't want anyone to know that.
"You are all dressed up in black…ok when you're hungry, we'll eat together." Cheryl said and left the room.
Marc watched his sister leaving, he loved and cared about her a lot, but then again, it all coming back to him. The one he just shot was also someone's brother, and moments ago he was at his funeral. There he saw a whole town crying and mourning for him, and there he saw his brother, two sisters with two torn up parents.
He sighed, he knew what he has just done, he took someone's life, and now he has to live with it.
At Nathan and Haley's house…
Living room was flooded with people, and in the center big picture of Jamie was placed.
Haley was standing in Kitchen, where Brook, Peyton, Quinn along with Deb and Karen were standing. Haley was still not ready to face the people so all her friends were with her.
Adam was outside tossing the basketball because rain just stopped a moment ago; many of his friends tried to talk to him, but he just ignored them. As he was tossing the ball, he heard someone coming from behind.
"What the hell do you want?" Adam said in a harsh voice.
"Sorry if you don't want to talk, I'll come later."
Adam at once turned around and saw Jason standing behind. Adam could see the same sadness in Jason's eyes.
"No Jason you can stay, I have to talk to someone."
"That's why I'm here."
"Thanks," Scott boys sat on the bench.
"How you and else doing?" Jason asked.
"It seemed to me that I'm living somewhere else, mom and dad are so sad and Ashley and Maggie hardly talk, it seems like we are strangers living under the same roof."
"Yeah…my mom and dad are also not the same, I think Brian is the lucky one as he don't have to deal with this."
"I just want things to go back where they were!" Adam said in sorrow.
"Me too…"
They both saw Eddie coming there, he was little hesitant after how Adam yelled at him.
"Eddie," Adam called his other cousin.
Eddie slowly came towards them.
"I'm sorry that I yelled at you yesterday."
"Are you not mad at me anymore?"
"No…I'm sorry."
"Are we friends again."
"Yes we are."
Nathan was sitting in the living room. Clay came and sat beside him.
"Nathan I know it's not a best time to ask you this, but I need to know what are your future plans…I mean about the game."
Nathan looked at Clay, "I just buried my son and all you worried about is the game.""
"I know it's harsh but every one of us can feel your pain, we also have kids."
"I'll tell you when I'll make up my mind, right now only thing that's on my mind is my family."
"Ok Nathan…" Clay said and left Nathan.
"Nathan, can I sit here?" Nathan looked and saw Tim standing there.
"Of course," Nathan said and Tim sat beside Nathan.
"My heart can feel your pain, it could have happened to my son too."
"I don't want this to happen to any one's son, even that person is my enemy," Nathan spoke.
"Just like I was only popular because I was your friend, Nat was popular because he was Jamie's friend and my son is devastated."
"I know he was just here before you."
"I still consider you my friend and I'm with you on this, you can trust me."
"Thanks Tim, I know I can count on you."
Brook came out to get something and saw a bunch of women talking and also giggling. Brook came closer to them.
"We know their son is dead, but they still have three kids and they need to take care of them," one of the women said and Brook felt a rage building inside her, these women have the guts to say those words?
Brook was about to answer them but someone grabbed her arm, and she saw Karen behind her.
"Karen, are you listening to them what they are saying?"
"Yes I'm listening to them and trust me, I've heard the worst, but it's neither the time nor the place to confront them."
"Yes you are right." Brook said, "I think its better that Haley stays in the kitchen with us rather than listening to them."
"I agree…"
"Where are the kids?"
"Don't worry I just checked on them, and they're fine."
"Ok I'm going back to the Kitchen."
Haley was inside the kitchen fixing things, someone knocked on the door. She turned around and saw Taylor standing there.
"Taylor…" Haley came to his sister, "When did you come?"
"Just now…I'm so sorry, I couldn't believe it when Quinn gave me the news, I wanted to come earlier, but I was late due to weather."
"I'm glad that you came."
"Don't worry, I'm here, and I will take care of your kids and Nathan."
While they were talking, Quinn also entered the kitchen and heard Taylor, she felt a spark in Taylor's eye when she mentioned Nathan's name.
"Taylor so you came," Quinn said coming inside.
"Yes I'm here."
"Where are you staying?" Haley asked.
"I'm staying in a motel."
"You can stay here if you want."
"That's not necessary…I'll be alright."
"No if you're here you should stay with us."
"Ok if you insist." Taylor said and left the Kitchen.
Quinn watched Taylor leaving and then she looked at Haley; she was having a gut feeling that Haley didn't make a right choice by asking Taylor to move in.
Lucas came outside and saw his son and nephew sitting together and talking. He was little relieved.
"Dad…" Lucas heard Sawyer's voice.
"Yes," Lucas answered.
"Rebecca and I are also trying to talk to Ashley, but she's kind of ignoring us."
"She'll talk to you," Lucas assured his daughter, "When she'll be ready."
"I hope so."
"Are you ok here?"
"Well dad, I was about to ask you the same."
"I'm alright, where's your mom?"
"She's in the kitchen with Aunt Haley."
While they were talking a black crow sat on a branch of tree.
"Dad look, a black crow!" Sawyer said looking at the crow.
"Yeah I see it too, what so special about it."
"Dad I know you won't like it but there's a legend behind a crow."
"No…I like to hear it."
"Ok dad, people once believed that when someone dies, the crow carries their souls to the land of the dead."
"Interesting…" Lucas said listening to his daughter.
"But there's more…" Sawyer said.
"Tell me."
"Ok dad here the rest," Sawyers began again, " Some times something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and soul can't rest, then sometimes only sometimes, the crow can bring soul back to make things right."
Lucas sighed; he knew that it was only a legend; soul can never be back once it's gone.
Jenny came upstairs and saw Ashley sitting alone.
"Can I sit here?"
"You don't need my permission," Ashley said without looking at her.
Jenny sat beside her.
"I know you don't want to talk about it, but I'll be here when you'll need me."
"Fine…" Ashley answered.
"Listen Ashley, Jamie was my very close friend, and I miss him too, I want to help you, I'm also like your big sister."
"You know Jenny…" Ashley said bitterly, "I don't want a sister; I just want my brother back!"
"Ashley…I didn't…"
"Just leave me alone." Ashley said and left.
Jenny just shook her hear, she knew she just rushed things up. She was about to leave but bummed into someone. She looked at the person and surprised to see Richie there.
"Richie…I thought you left the town."
"I did, but then I got the news, so I came back."
"It must have hit you hard."
"Yes it did and you know I feel so sorry for his family."
"Yes…so do I."
"I saw you with Jamie's sister; I know you just tried to help."
"Yeah I wanted to help Jamie's sisters and his brother."
"I never had any brother and sister, as I was an orphan."
"I'm sorry."
"Couple of years ago a family took me in and helped me a lot, but tragically the woman who was taking care of me was also shot and killed."
"I'm so sorry…"
"Yes me too, and you know what, I found the man who killed her, and I wanted so bad to kill him but then I let him go."
"Why you did it."
"Well he changed, he began living a respectable life, and he was having a child, so I let him go."
"It was noble of you, but for Jamie's killer no matter how good he'll become or how much he feels sorry, I'll never forgive him, and I know no one else will."
"I know,"
"He killed Jamie and he has to pay for it!" Jenny said and Richie could feel anger in her eyes.
Marc entered a bar. Everyone who was present there had some history with the law.
"Hay look, our man just entered the bar," One of the men came in front; he was bald with an evil face.
Marc slowly walked towards him.
"Hey Marc we just heard that you along with Craig and Diesel just made a news." One of the people said but Marc wasn't feeling very proud.
"Hey man we are all here to celebrate." The bald man said.
"Diesel, I'm not in a mood." Marc said, the bald guy was Diesel, and he was the one with Marc that day.
"Hey Craig, He's not in a mood, we should cheer him up a little." Diesel said.
A tall and well built man came to them, he had long messy brown hair and mustache, like Diesel, his face was also full of evil.
"Hey we arranged that party for you, now you're a man." Craig said shaking Marc's shoulder, "You have a blood on your hand."
"That's exactly what I'm not feeling so good about." Marc snapped, "Why you guys made me kill that boy."
"So, Marcy boy feels sorry for that boy." Diesel said and began laughing.
"He had family; I went to his funeral and saw the whole town crying for him." Marc yelled, "Why do you guys made me kill him."
Craig came to him, "He just hit me, so he has to pay."
"Yes he hit you, but you also hit him back and beaten him up pretty badly, we could have left him there."
"Listen to me boy, when you joined us, you knew what was coming to you so stop feeling sorry."
"Man, I can't eat and I can't sleep, every time I close my eyes, I see him looking at me." Marc yelled again, "I'm not staying here, just screw all of you."
Marc left the bar. Diesel came to Craig.
"Hey Craig I told you that this kid is too soft, we can't trust him."
"He'll be alright."
"I don't know why you have so much faith in him, if he opened his mouth to cops, we'll all go down, you know we killed a Scott boy, and they got money as well as approach."
"Nobody body will know, as for Marc, I know his weakness," a devilish smile appeared in Craig's face, he was thinking about Cheryl, Marc's little sister.
Jack Daniels was talking with the people and as expected every one of them was asking him the same question that did the cops got any leads, while talking Jack got a call from his office.
"Hello officer Daniels speaking,"
"Hello officer Daniels I know you're off the duty, but I need you here for a moment," from other side it was police chief.
"Do you have any leads?"
"Yes we have but there something else, I need to see you."
"Ok I'm on my way."
Jack was about to excuse Nathan, Sam came to him.
"Jack if you don't mind can you drop me to the hospital.""
"Yes actually I was on my way to the police station."
"Is there anything important?" Sam was curious.
"Yes something is important."
"Ok I'll say goodbye to Haley, and we'll leave."
Ashley was sitting outside alone. She didn't want people to show her any sympathy.
"So you are sitting alone here," Davis said coming towards her.
"What do you want now?" Ashley said bitterly.
"Nothing I just want to sit, if you want me, I promise I won't say anything."
"Fine…you can sit here."
"Thanks…" Davis said and sat beside her, he wanted to help her, but he was a wise kid and he knew he has to take things slowly.
"Ok what's the deal, I know you're not sitting here without any reason?" Ashley said looking at Davis, who was sitting quietly.
"Listen I want to talk, but if you're not ready I'll pass."
"Ok talk, what you have to say."
"Ok Sawyer and Rebecca are the one who sent me here to you." Davis said, "We are your friends, and we want to help you, so please don't shut is down."
"I know I'm acting selfish, but I'm missing my brother so much."
"We are missing him too, and it's also hurting us to know we'll never see or hear from him again but we still have each other."
"I know but with Jamie gone, I feel so scared."
"Ashley, trust me, I might not be as strong as Jamie, but I'll always protect you."
"Thanks," Ashley rested her head on Davis shoulder. He was little taken back, but then he held Ashley.
As they were talking, they didn't notice Brook was watching them.
"What are you looking at?" Julian said from behind.
"Watching Davis and Ashley, they look so good together."
"Yeah, I also like them together!"
Brook closed her eyes; she really loved Ashley with Davis and hoped they had a future together.
Almost every Jamie's friend was outside, talking and remembering about him. Lily was standing with her friends and everyone was appreciating her for her words she spoke earlier.
"Lily may I have a word with you." Andre said coming towards her.
"Of course Andre," Lily said, and they sat on a bench.
"I really acted like a jerk."
"Andre, it was natural, the death of Jamie is the most devastating thing we all have to go through, I'm also not proud of the way I acted."
"But what you did at the burial was great; I know Jamie would be proud of you."
"I just needed to let my feeling out, now I'm feeling much better."
"Yes, Chuck was right, as his friend, we have to help his family."
"And you'll do it, I Know."
"I'll try…what the hell." Andre said watching Dan coming towards them.
"Andre it's alright, I also want to talk to him."
"Are you sure?" Andre was little surprised.
"Yeah, I'll be alright."
"Ok, if that's what you want," Andre said and left Lily.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" Dan asked.
"Yes you can sit here." Lily said and Dan sat beside her.
"You know Jamie was the last person who cared for me; it was supposed to be my time."
"Well God always takes those people we love the most."
"I'm not here to ask for apologies, just want to say I'm proud of you saying those words." Dan said and stood up.
"Uncle Dan," Lily said and Dan just froze there, for the first time in her life, she finally called him Uncle.
"Lily…you called me Uncle?"
"Yes I did and please sit."
Dan sat again on the bench.
"You know the last words Jamie said to me were to forgive you."
"I know…"
"Jamie never believed in hate and revenge, he believed in love and forgiveness and for him, I'm giving you a chance."
"Thanks Lily you don't know how happy I am to hear that."
"Just one thing we'll have to take it slow."
"I know but thanks." Dan couldn't believe it; everything was now working for him. He thought about Jamie once again. He knew he was as responsible for Jamie's death as the one's who killed him, but he didn't care. He just got what he wanted.
Haley finally took courage and came outside the kitchen and into the living room. Everyone was silent but then began talking. Haley came and sat beside Nathan.
"Are you ok here?" asked Nathan.
"Yes. I just can't ignore the world, I have to face it."
"I'm glad to hear that."
While they were talking, someone came to them.
"Haley…Nathan," it was Denise.
"Denise…" Haley at once hugged her, both their pain were now the same.
"I tears my heart to see you at a same place where I was thirteen years ago!"
"I know…I can now really feel your pain."
"I know it's very hard when your child leaves this world before you." Denise said with a sorrow in her voice, "But I lived and so will you, and I'll take you to the people who helped me dealing with ma boy's death."
"Thanks Denise!" Haley was thankful.
Andre who was watching his mother also came there.
"Mr. and Mrs. Scott, I know I can never replace Jamie, but from this day forwards I'll be like your son, and I'll take care of Ashley, Adam and Maggie as they are my own siblings."
"Thanks Andre, you were part of this family before, and you'll always be." Nathan said as he knew his son was gone, but they still have lot of people who love them.
"Clay, do you have a minute?" Quinn asked her husband.
"Yes is there something important?"
"I want to stay here for a couple of days."
"No problem you can stay, but there something I need to ask you."
"What?"
"Every time I see you, your eyes were stuck at Taylor, is there something wrong?"
"So you noticed, well she's here and Haley asked her to move in."
"So what's the problem?"
"She's my sister and I know her better, I want to stay here to keep an eye on her."
Jack was standing in his chief's office.
"Mister Daniel's I know James Scott was one of your friends."
"Yes, he was a good friend and a caring person; I want to know which detectives are handling this case."
"That's why I called you here." Officer handed Jake the envelope, "Congratulations Jack, you have been promoted to Detective."
"Sir…" Jack was speechless.
"Jack, you deserved this and also I want to tell you that I've decided that you'll be dealing with James Scott case."
"Thanks sir, you don't know how much I wanted my hands on those rascals; you just gave me what I wanted."
"Fine…all we know that one of them was little younger and his name was Marc."
"Don't worry Sir; no matter where they are I'll get them!" Jack just got what he wanted, and now he was determined to get the ones who killed Jamie.
Sam entered the room where a female doctor was sitting.
"You called me." Sam asked.
"Yes Sam, I have your results back."
"Ok give them to me; I'll look on them in my room."
She immediately came to her room and opened the envelope. She read and sat on her chair. The results were positive, after five years of her marriage, she was finally pregnant.
She was happy, she wanted a child but at the same time she was also afraid, what if something bad happens to that child, will she be able to protect her child…she just could find the answer.
So this chapter will surly tell you what is about to come next. As far as I can say five or seven chapters remain in my story. As for a crow thing, I took it from 1994 movie the crow, one of my favorites and quote belonged to James's O Barr. If too much violence doesn't bother you, watch this one. This movie has an awesome love story.
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