It's been a few days since Tara watched Jax riding away from her driveway from her bedroom window and he hasn't been back since which could be a good thing or a bad thing, Tara hasn't decided yet. But at least it will still buy her some time before she runs into him and actually talks to him. But even if Tara actually does talk to Jax. She wouldn't even know where to start.
" Are you going to Fun town?" Donna asked as she took a drink of her coffee as her and Tara was sitting around in Donna's kitchen.
Tara just shrugs her shoulders." Probably not, I mean I wasn't really thinking about going. Why? Are you going?"
" Yeah, the kids have been begging me all week to take them. So I sorta told them I would."
" So, you basically told them you would take them once they stop begging?" Tara asked with a chuckle.
" Yeah something like that. But I should warn you that Jax and the club would probably be there, including Gemma."
It's been weeks since Tara has seen or talked Gemma and since then she has been keeping her distance from Gemma at all cause." Whatever as long as we don't end up crossing paths at Fun town I'm good." Tara said as she got up from the kitchen table and set her empty coffee mug on to the counter.
" I got a few errands to take care of." Tara said as she grabbed her purse and car keys off of the kitchen counter." I will catch you later." She said as she waved good bye and walked out of Donna's front door.
Just as she was about to get into the cutless, Tara looked over her shoulder as soon as she heard Ellie and Kenny running up the driveway.
" Hey guys." Tara greeted them with a friendly smile.
" Hey Aunt Tara." Both Ellie and Kenny said as they ran up to her.
" Where are you going?"Ellie asked as she noticed Tara had her car keys in her hand.
" I got a few errands to take care of and I gotta stop by St. Thomas." Tara answered
" Are you coming Fun town?"
" Um, maybe if I have the time to." Tara said as she nods her head.
" Well, hopefully we will see you there. Bye." Ellie said as she ran up to the house with Kenny following behind.
Once Tara was in the driver's seat and started the engine and got her seat belt on. She backed out of the driveway and headed towards the supermarket first.
Walking around the fair grounds Tara kept her distance from Gemma and the club. But once in awhile Tara would glanced over at Jax as she watches him walking around with Tig and Bobby. As she continues to watch him she could feel her heart starting to beat to faster which made her sigh in frustration and just roll her eyes as she turned her head away.
" You know, instead of stalking him like a crazy person. You can just go up to him and talk to him." Donna suggested as she walked towards Tara and stood by her side.
Tara just rolled her eyes and walked the other direction." Donna, you know why I can't right now."
" Yeah, I know." Donna answered as she catches up with Tara." But it's been eleven years, you can't avoid him forever."
Tara sighs deeply as she looks down and shook her head." I'm still not ready."
at the other end of the fair grounds Gemma and Clay was walking away from the photo booth with their arms around each other. Clay nods his head towards Tara's direction.
" Hey, isn't that the old girlfriend?" Clay asked as he point out to her.
Gemma sighs with irritation as she stops walking." She's been back for a month now. She claims that she came back for the job at St. Thomas. But I know for a fact she came back for more than just a job."
" Come on Gem, it's been over between them for eleven years now. What makes you think she came back for Jax?"
" Because I know her Clay, she always had her nails digging into Jax since High school. She will get anything to close to him again." Gemma really hate the thought of them together again. Jax was a complete wreck when Tara left and Gemma refuses to let Tara hurt Jax again.
" Does Jax know she's back?"
Gemma sighs as she shook her head." No, and I want to keep it that way." But of course what Gemma didn't know that Jax already knew that Tara was back, she also doesn't know that Opie was the one who told him.
" How did you find out?" Clay asked as he brought his eye brows together in confusion.
Gemma just shrugs her shoulders." A friend told me." Was all she said when Juice walked up to them.
" What is it brother?" Clay asked.
" The Irish is ready to meet." Juice confirmed.
Clay nods his head." Alright, get the rest of the club and we will head out." He then turned around and stood in front of Gemma.
" Sorry my love, but I gotta handle this meeting with the Irish. Looks like I am gonna have to break you off a little later." Clay said joking with a smirk as he reached for Gemma and pulls her closer to him.
" Just give me more quarters, I'm going back into the booth." She said with a smirk and a chuckle as she quickly kissed him and took the quarters from him.
As soon as Clay watched Gemma disappear back into the booth he chuckled as he shook his head as he turned around and left with the rest of the club house.
While everyone was getting ready to go home and while the workers was closing everything and shutting the rides down for the night Tara decided to walk around the fair grounds little bit longer. As she kept walking further away from the fair she then noticed someone was laying on the ground. At first she wasn't sure who it was so she got little closer to see. But the moment she got close enough she gasps in horror as she saw it was Oswald's daughter laying on the ground.
Tara noticed the girl had bruises and cuts on her knuckles and as well on her face. She also noticed her panties was down around her ankles. Tara quickly pulled her cell out and called 911. As soon as Tara ended the call she heard a faint groan of pain.
" Don't try to move too much. I'm Dr. Knowles and the ambulance is on there way. Can you tell me your name sweetheart?"
" Tristan. Where's my mom and dad?" She asked as she could feel her tears coming down her cheeks.
Before Tara had a chance to answer her question. She heard two people running and calling out Tristan's name.
" Oh my God, Tristan!" Mrs. Oswald screams out as she ran towards her daughter." What happened to you?" She asked as she looked down at Tristan and couldn't believe what she saw.
" Mrs. Oswald?" Tara asked gently as she tried to get the woman's attention.
Mrs. Oswald slowly looked up " Who are you?"
" I'm doctor Knowles and these gentlemen are here to help your daughter." Tara answered gently as two EMTs moved closer to Tristan.
" Honey, come on let's let the men do their job." Oswald whispers as he pulled his wife up and away from their daughter.
" What the hell happened to our daughter?" Mrs. Oswald asked as she turned facing Tara." What are you not telling us?"
Tara sighs deeply as she looked at both of them." Mr. and Mrs. Oswald it appears that your daughter as been raped." She answered truthfully.
" Oh my God, no!" Mrs. Oswald clasped her hand over her mouth as she muffled her cries as she fell to her knees
" How bad is it?" Mr. Oswald asked as he stepped closer to Tara.
Tara just shook her head." Honestly, I don't know and I won't know, not until I run more tests."
Mr. Oswald just nods his head." Thank you for finding my little girl." He said as he turned around and went to catch up with his wife and joined her in the ambulance.
When Tara got to the parking lot and walked towards her car she noticed Gemma was walking up to her. She sighs as she unlocked her car door and opens it.
" Whatever it is Gemma, I'm really not in the mood to argue. I gotta get to St. Thomas."
" I just watched the Oswalds get into the back of the Ambulance. What happened?"
Tara looks over at Gemma before answering." Tristan was attacked tonight. She was beaten and raped." She answered Honestly.
" Oh my God." Gemma said with wide eyes as she pulled out her cell." I'm calling Clay."
" What? No. Gemma this has nothing to do with the club. What happened to that little girl tonight wasn't about them. Don't get them involved. Let her parents handle it. They don't need you or the club interfering."
" I can't just not tell them, they should know what happened."
Tara shook her head once more." No they don't. Look if Mr. Oswald does decide to tell them then that's his business. But for now I need you to back off Gemma. I'm serious." Tara said as Gemma kept staring at her.
Gemma sighs as she nods her head in agreement." Alright, I won't say anything."
Tara nods her head and without saying another word she got into the driver's seat and few seconds later she drove straight to St. Thomas.
AN: Gonna continue in the next chapter. Hope everyone will enjoy this chapter and hopefully it sounded okay. As always leave reviews and happy reading everyone!!!
