Suite Life On Deck

Bailey Belle

I DO NOT OWN SLOD OR ANY CHARACTERS

Bailey wasn't sure if going there would be the best idea...there were a lot of things that could happen that she wished to avoid, but sometimes things are too difficult to do that. She needed people to help her. She hoped that they would have open arms and accept her back in their life again. Bailey did not know exactly what to say...so much has ensued in the past few years...

The carriage door opened and Bailey's bags were placed in front of her. She took a moment to take in all the surroundings as the carriage took off leaving her behind. Her head flooded with several memories. Some good and some bad. She took in the air and heard the animals rummaging around in the yard. She wanted to try this again. Life could be better. Things could of changed. Her life wouldn't be the same forever. Sometimes, change is good.

Bailey picked up her bags and started walking towards the stairs. She just hoped for acceptance. She needed a new start. She needed to run away from the past. She needed to live in the present and be strong as each day passes her by. Bailey approached the door and was diffident to knock. Every event has a certain outcome. She took her hand and rapped gently on the door. Half of her prayed no one would be able to hear it, but the other needed someone too. She tried to control her breath and not panic. She had to realize that life goes on. Life throws things at you, but it still continues.

The door started opening revealing a small figure. The look on the figure's face was complete utter shock. Bailey smiled softly at the person who stood there. They looked the same as Bailey remembered. Everything around her was changing, but something's, didn't. Bailey tried to look for the correct words, but she couldn't.

"Bailey?" The being in front of her eyes said. She just smiled back. Before she knew it she was in a hug with the small person. She couldn't prevent her tears from falling. Bailey was a loss for words. She wanted to say so much, but she couldn't. She held onto the person for dear life. She knew as stupid as she could be, there was someone who would always be there for her. She was comforted by that. Even though Cody was gone, he was still with her...along with that she had people who loved her still.

"I'm so sorry..." Bailey choked out in the shoulder of the figure. Bailey held on tighter. She knew that things would be okay. The figure patted her back trying to calm her down as her sobs got heavier. "I love you, mama." Bailey said and her mother nodded.

"I love you too, Bailey." She responded and began to let go. Bailey didn't want to let go of her mother's embrace. When Bailey heard her voice and the tone she was speaking in she knew that just because three years has passed, didn't mean her family loved her any less.

As they pulled away her mother's eyes darted to Bailey's stomach. She had so much questions to ask. Why she left? Why she didn't write? Why did she suddenly come back? How was her life in the past three years? Where did she go? Who did she meet? What happened while she was there? And mostly who was the man that left her alone with a child? Bailey decided to move off the topic of those subject until later.

"So, how's daddy?" Once Bailey said that her mother's face paled. Bailey's knew that there was something she didn't know. Her mother became dead silent and avoided eye contact with Bailey. Horrible thoughts took entrance inside of Bailey's mind. "No, no, he can't..." Bailey said stuttering on her words. More tears burned in her eyes. Bailey didn't get the chance to say goodbye. She was stupid to leave without informing them in person about it. All she left was a lousy letter. She regretted doing that even more than she did in the beginning as she looked at her mother.

"He passed...a little after you left. He just couldn't bare the idea of losing his daughter..." It was her fault. She made a mess again. First she kills Cody and now she kills her won father. She was a murderer and she didn't deserve to breath air. Bailey felt anger and sadness mix together. Anger with herself. She was disappointed. People make mistakes, but sometimes you can't move past them. She believed in that after everything. They will always be there to haunt you. She would never forgive herself. She was then taken into another hug and pulled close as her mother began to lead her inside the house.

Bailey sat in the living room next to her mother trying to gain some clarity on things. The house appeared the same as it did years ago, but there were things still missing. She looked at where her father's chair was supposed to be and it now was disappeared. Bailey and her mother talked about her father for a while and how it all happened and now it was Bailey's time to explain.

"So...who's the boy?" Her mother said smiling. She knew her daughter was very picky when it came to men, she knew the boy she picked must of been special. To Bailey, Cody indeed was that special boy. No, not boy, man. The man she planned on having a future with.

"His name is Cody..." Bailey said touching her stomach gently. The little child growing inside of her was the only thing she had left of him. "He had the best green-blue eyes...blonde hair...smile...he was smart, kind, sweet, caring, gentle, and so much more..."

"What do you mean by 'was' and 'had'" Bailey hated talking about that subject. The thought that Cody was gone for good really ripped her apart. Her mother responded with a truthful answer so she had to do the same.

"He passed away around a week ago..." Bailey said and her mother recognized the sadness in her tone. She was about to ask why, but assumed it wasn't the right time to. Her knew what she was feeling. She felt the same way when she lost Clyde...that feeling of loneliness and an empty heart. She grew sympathy for her daughter. She wished she had the right words for her daughter, but when Clyde passed away for her, no words could heal. Only time. Bailey still had something to say though. She looked up at her mother and she felt like an indecent human being for even asking this. " I know, these past few years, I haven't been here and I understand if you reject me because I was not there and I left without informing you on all of it, but...Can I please come back home?" Bailey asked her mother with pleading eyes. Without hesitation Ms. Pickett agreed. She would do anything to get her Bailey back. Yes, years passed by them, but that wouldn't ruin their friendship. Bailey's mother got out of her seat and gave her a hug. Ms. Pickett knew that when Bailey was ready to talk about Cody, she would.

The next day approached and Bailey went out to get some fresh air. The day was early and her mother was not up yet. She just needed to clear her thoughts. She walked down to the back of her house where a little forest lied. She remember when she was a young child she created a pathway to walk on. Nobody besides her knew about her secret spot. It was where she could get her stress away. She walked through admiring the trees and the animals building nests inside of them. She let out a deep breath releasing all the pain inside of her trying to regain control of herself.

"Nice to see you again." She heard an icy voice from behind her and turned to see who it was. When she was face to face with the man she was terrified. She started backing up slowly. Wanting to gain distance. She feared him. She hated him and that would never change. She was being faced with a nightmare.

" Wish I could say the same..." Bailey said strongly. She wasn't going to back down. She wouldn't be pushed around by him. Cody taught her that. Cody made her stronger. Cody knew that Bailey could do whatever she put her mind too and now she knew the same.

"Oh, don't talk like that, darling." Moose said walking closer while Bailey tried to intimidate him by the glare she was giving. Moose just laughed in her face. He knew she could do no damage to him.

" I can talk whichever way I like too. Just because I am of the female gender doesn't mean I can be pushed around by you." Bailey stated strongly. Moose got a kick out of her new attitude towards him...

"Oh, I see you are pregnant...did the man leave you? Well, they do say what goes around comes around." Moose said on his high horse. She was even more disgusted by him. She sensed that this was leading in a bad direction so she made the decision to lie.

"Actually, no , he is currently in Boston right now. He is coming to see me in a few days, why you care?"

"I sure dodged a bullet with you. Imagine getting you pregnant before marriage. Are you working at a whore house now?" Moose snappily said to her trying to make her feel insecure and meaningless like he always did.

" If I did I'm sure you would see me considering how many times you go to them. Now what would that make you?" Bailey said saucily back at him. She was standing her ground. Moose started approaching closer and with each step he took she backed up one.

" I would watch your mouth if I were you." Moose said seriously back at her. She just rolled her eyes and continued walking down the path. She had no idea how he knew about this place, but at this point she didn't care. "Hey, I'm talking to you. Don't walk away from me." Moose hollered at her. She closed that chapter in her life along time ago and found it worthless to reopen it. She was a different person now...facing the world with a head on her shoulders and a heart in the right place. Sometimes in life, you need to move on...

A/N It's almost over and I really don't want to finish it...I know it's sad, but I care about this story so much. I hope it is pleasing you so far (: