Daughter of the Deadman III
Hey, all. Phew. Life gets in the way. And I got in my own way sorta. I just procrastinated with this one. I am so sorry. I totally forgot to thank everyone who reviewed Chapter 33. I feel so bad, but THANK YOU.
Thanks to: Cena's baby doll, Wolfgirl2013, Dean's Country Angel, tomwilliams1990, and The Undertaker for their reviews. I know that's not actually him and did not freak out. Not even sure the guy knows how to use a computer to be honest lol.
The Undertaker: You're not him. Don't do that again please. And here's the answer to your question. Well, sort of. Not sure if there's gonna be a fourth one. This one might just be REALLY long.
Alright see you at the bottom!
Chapter 35: More Stress & Scares
Several hours later, the plane landed in Calgary. Angel was awakened by her father shaking her. She rubbed her eyes. Then she got up and left the plane with her Dad and Lea following behind. Once they got through security, they met up with Dean, Kristy, Roman, Owen and Wyatt. Everyone was talking, but Angel was lost in thought. She was worried about Bret and for the first time was thankful that she wouldn't be able to see what kind of condition he was in. They left the airport and drove to the hospital. Roman could see that the closer they got to the hospital, the more nervous Angel seemed to get. He wondered what was going on. When they got out of the car, he walked over and put a hand on Angel's shoulder. She jumped.
"Hey. It's just me" he said.
"Sorry, Ro. Just...kind of lost in thought" Angel whispered.
Roman nodded, but he looked at Taker with a curious look. Taker just shook his head, saying that now wasn't the time and he would explain it to him later. Roman nodded. They only had to wait a few minutes for Dean, Owen, Wyatt, and Kristy to arrive and when they did, everyone headed inside. They headed for the closest waiting room and found Davey sitting there. As soon as Kristy saw her father, she finally broke down. She burst into tears and ran to him.
"Hey, Kristy. It's alright. He's doing alright for now. Don't worry" Davey said, hugging her.
"I think she's been waiting to do that since you called" Taker told him.
"She always holds in the tears until she sees Davey. He's the only one she lets see her cry" Owen said.
"Not necessarily. I think it depends on the situation" Davey said.
"True. We've all seen her cry at some point" Owen said.
"He's going to die isn't he, Dad?" Kristy asked.
"No, Kristy. Bret's not going to die. Promise" Davey said.
"But it's..." Kristy started.
"Kristy, this isn't like when Matt got sick or when Angel got hurt. Bret's going to be OK. I promise" Davey said.
"Do they know what happened?" Taker asked.
"He's had a stroke. According to the doctors, it was minor. How well he recovers depends on him" Davey said.
"A...stroke?" Kristy whispered.
"Unfortunately" Davey said.
"Do they know how it's going to affect him?" Angel whispered.
"Not yet. It's still too early to tell. Like I said, how much lingering affects there will be depends entirely upon Bret himself" Davey said.
"I should have known things were going too well" Angel whispered, trying to hold her own tears in.
"Why our family, Daddy? Why?" Kristy asked.
"Because apparently we haven't had enough challenges yet" Davey said.
"Sometimes life just happens, kiddo. And when it does you make the best of it whether it's good or bad" Taker said.
"How do we make the best of this?!" Kristy asked.
"That's easy. We just help Bret as much as we can. That's all we can do. The rest is up to him" Angel whispered.
"Kris, you OK?" Dean asked.
"What do you think?" Kristy snapped at him.
"Obviously she's not alright, Dean. She's worried, clearly scared that she's going to lose her Uncle Bret...and probably feels a bit bad given the way their relationship has been the last little while" Roman said.
"Roman's right, but it's not just that" Kristy said.
"Bret was one of the people that was there for Mom when they found out she was deaf and now he's hurt" Wyatt explained to him.
"While they might not have the best relationship, Kristy still loves Bret" Owen said.
"Their relationship wasn't always so...up and down. When Kristy was younger, it was perfectly fine. When Kristy started wrestling, it changed because Bret started thinking more about the Hart name than her. With any luck, this whole thing will change his perspective" Taker said.
"And as for Angel...well, if Bret had have been able to, she'd be his kid. She is his Goddaughter after all" Davey said.
"Not to mention, he helped me more times than I can count on my fingers and toes" Angel whispered.
"And when Kristy and Bret's relationship started falling apart, so did Bret and Angel's because Angel took Kristy's side on the whole thing" Taker said.
"Not to mention, I can't lose another Uncle. Losing Matt and Uncle Dean was bad enough. I can't lose Uncle Bret like I did them. Or almost lost Uncle Owen" Kristy said.
"OK. Kristy, I'm sorry I asked that question, sweetheart. Obviously, you're not alright and I understand. So what has Angel so upset? I mean, I know Bret has a lot to do with it, but I get the feeling something else is going on" Dean said.
"I'm...just struggling right now. Don't worry about me though. We need to worry about Bret" Angel said.
"Aunt Angel, do you need to talk?" Wyatt asked.
"No, Little Guy. I'm alright. Really" Angel said.
"Angel, I know you think we have enough to worry about, but you are important" Owen said.
"I said I don't want to talk about it" Angel whispered.
"Ang, come on. Let's go for a walk. I need air and I'm getting the chills" Kristy said, smiling at her best friend.
Angel nodded. She and Kristy walked out of the room. Dean and Roman looked at each other and then looked at Taker. Both of them knew that something was up. Angel had been super quiet and very jumpy ever since they had arrived at the hospital.
"I know you're gonna ask, so here goes. Lea was born here. That's the only positive thing that's ever happened to Angel in this place. So, when she comes here it brings back a lot of memories. She's been fighting flashbacks since we got here. That's why she's been super quiet. She'll be alright. She just won't be able to be here twenty four seven. Bret will understand" Taker said as Dean started to speak up.
"How is she sane?" Dean asked.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Taker asked.
"Angel has been to hell and back. How is she still sane?" Dean asked.
"Sheer will and determination, I think. Not to mention, she had a lot of people helping her along the way" Taker said.
Dean nodded. Meanwhile, out in the front of the hospital, Kristy and Angel were sitting there. They weren't talking. They were both hugging each other and crying their eyes out. After a few minutes, Angel wiped her eyes. Kristy stared at her friend. Angel could tell she was worried.
"Kristy, try not to worry. Bret will be alright" Angel said.
"How do you know that?" Kristy asked.
"Because he's a Hart that's why. And if I've learned anything about you and your family in the last ten years or so it's that you and your family are stubborn and strong willed. You don't stop till you get your way" Angel said.
"I guess you're right. But still...I just feel bad. Bret and I haven't had the best relationship as of late" Kristy said.
"I know how you feel there. In case you haven't noticed, my relationship with Bret hasn't been great either. It's because I don't agree with him thinking of the family name first and you second" Angel said.
She wiped her eyes again. She looked at Kristy. Even though she couldn't see, Angel suddenly got the feeling that something was wrong with her friend. She wasn't sure what to do. If something is wrong then I don't want to leave her here...but part of my mind is telling me to run if I don't want to get hurt. Angel thought. She took a deep breath.
"Kristy...what's the matter with you?" she asked.
"Nothing" Kristy replied.
"Don't lie to me. Something is wrong. I can feel it" Angel said.
"Nothing is wrong. I'm fine" Kristy said.
"Bullshit. You said you got chills earlier. Now I'm getting this weird feeling that I need to get the hell out of here before I get hurt. You're not fine. What's wrong?" Angel asked.
"I told you nothing is wrong" Kristy said.
"And I'm telling you that something is wrong and I..." Angel started.
She stopped speaking. Suddenly, she saw a dark aura surrounding her friend. It was then that she figured out what was wrong. Kristy's dark side had taken over. Angel wondered if it was because her friend was hurting because of what had happened to Bret.
"Kristy...it hurts, I know, but letting your dark side take over isn't the way to fix things! Snap out of it!" Angel said, standing up as she spoke.
"What are you talking about Angel? I'm fine" Kristy said.
"Then why the hell is there a dark aura around you? I can see it even if you can't. You've got to fight this darkness or you're gonna hurt someone" Angel told her, backing away toward the hospital doors in case she had to run.
"I won't hurt anyone, Ang. You know that" Kristy said.
"I don't believe that. Your dark side can make you do stuff you wouldn't normally do. I should know. Mine took over and I nearly murdered Jen and company, remember?" Angel said.
Kristy didn't say anything in response to that. Instead, she turned and looked at Angel. Angel gasped. Her friend's usually bright hazel eyes had turned so dark that they were nearly black. This was getting worse rather than better. Angel decided it was time to get out of there. She turned around and ran back the way she had come, sprinting all the way back to the waiting room. When she got there, she closed the door. Everyone stared at her, wondering what was happening.
"We...have...problem...Kristy..." she managed to say in between breaths.
"Kristy what, Angel?" Taker asked.
Angel held up her hand, telling her father to let her catch her breath before she spoke again. However, before she could speak, her father had gasped and looked around. Lea had done the same thing and so had Kane. The three of them looked at Angel for an explanation.
"Kristy...let her dark side take over. It's really bad too. Her...eyes have turned black" Angel said.
"Her dark side? What does that mean?" Dean asked.
"Give her about five more seconds and you'll see just what that means" Kane told him.
As soon as he finished speaking, they were plunged into darkness. Lea and Wyatt screamed and ran to Angel and hugged her. Then suddenly the door blew off its hinges. They could see that the emergency lights were on, which meant the hospital was running on backup power.
"So this is what it means?" Dean asked.
"This and hurting everyone she sees" Taker said.
"But why?" Roman asked.
"Because her dark side makes her do things that the "normal" Kristy wouldn't do. You've seen what it does to me before. Remember when I nearly killed Jen and company?" Angel asked.
"Yeah. Your Dad said that you would have fought it if you weren't in front of ten to fifteen thousand people at the time" Dean said.
"Right. Only...this is different. Kristy's hurting because of Bret. She willingly let it take over so that the pain would stop" Angel said.
"It's because of Dean and Matt. And almost losing Owen. She's lost one loved one too many" Davey said.
"Now that Bret is in here she's afraid of losing him too and she can't go through that again" Owen said.
"She's tired of being strong" Kane whispered.
"But...Owen's thing didn't even happen here! That was all the way in Kanas City! And what about Angel?! She almost lost her too" Dean said.
"I'm sure that plays a part in this too. And it doesn't matter where it happened, Dean, she still almost lost Owen" Angel told him.
"And her fear of losing Bret is strong. Strong enough that her dark side has a super strong hold on her" Taker said.
"But….you guys can get it off...right?" Wyatt asked.
"We'll give it our best shot, Little Man, but we can't make any promises this time" Taker said.
Wyatt nodded. He knew that the situation was serious and that getting upset wouldn't help. Angel stepped forward hesitating somewhat. Kristy just stood there, glaring at her. Angel took a deep breath. She reminded herself that whatever Kristy said, she didn't mean.
"Kristy, Bret isn't going anywhere. We already know that. Snap out of it! Do you really want to risk hurting your son?!" Angel said.
"Matt died here you know. In this very hospital. I was three and no one could help him!" Kristy said.
"Oh no" Owen whispered.
"T-Taker..." Davey stuttered.
"If she starts thinking about Matt, then Dean will come and this whole place will be reduced to ashes" Owen said.
"And everyone inside will…." Roman whispered.
"Big brother, she's harnessing a lot of emotional pain here. You might be the only one who can reach her" Kane said.
"Let Angel try first" Taker said.
"Why?" Lea asked.
"Because...Amber died here..." Angel whispered.
"Of course..." Roman said.
"Kristy, I know how it feels to lose someone you love in this place and not be able to do anything about it. Amber died here too remember? Every time I step into this place I step back in time. My mind goes back to when I was that scared girl watching someone that I called a mother pass away and not being able to do a damn thing to help her and pleading with the doctors to keep trying and it hurts" Angel whispered.
"Matt was a kid! He didn't even get to start living! So was Uncle Dean, stubborn as he was" Kristy snapped.
"Kristy, Dean died at home. He had a kidney disease. He put off getting treatment for too long. He didn't want to do it. It was his stubbornness that got him in the end. By the time Stu managed to talk him into it, it was too late." Owen told her.
"Don't talk about Uncle Dean like that!" Kristy snapped.
"Big Brother…." Kane whispered.
"Kristine, that's enough! If you don't stop this right now, you're gonna reduce this whole place to nothing but a pile of ashes and you're gonna lose not just Bret, but all of us! Do you want that?!" Angel growled before Taker could say a word.
"Uh oh. Don't tell me the same thing is happening to Angel" Roman said.
"Not exactly. Angel's power is rising, but it's not her dark side this time" Taker said.
"She's tapping into her full power. She doesn't want to have to hurt Kristy, but she'll do it if it means saving all the innocent people here" Kane said.
"Yeah...about that...um, does anyone else see someone holding Kristy's hand or am I like losing my mind here?" Dean asked.
"Not unless I am too" Roman said.
"What are you talking about?" Kane asked.
"Someone is holding Kristy's hand and the two of them can see the person. So, who is it since we can't?" Davey asked.
"You mean, you can't see that?" Roman asked.
"Owen and Davey don't have powers, you two" Angel said, sounding surprisingly calm.
"Yeah, so who is it?" Owen asked.
"No idea" Dean said.
"Obviously it's someone close to Kristy, but I have no idea who. Taker, do you know?" Roman asked.
"It's a kid" Wyatt said.
"Matthew" Owen and Davey said in stereo.
"Matt, why are you here?" Angel asked.
"Kristy is hurt. My baby cousin needed me, so I came here. She doesn't like this place. It's very cold" Matt said.
"OK. I'm looking at a ghost and hearing it talk. This is really creepy" Dean said.
"You're not kidding" Roman said.
"You guys...please stop. You're not helping. We'll have to figure out why you can see him later. Right now we gotta help Kristy" Lea said.
"Sorry" Dean and Roman said at the same time.
"Would everyone just shut up for a second?" Angel asked, feeling frustrated, "Matt, where is Kristy? What place is she in that's cold?"
"She's with Uncle Dean in the tree house" Matt said.
"Guys, what's the story with a tree house?" Angel asked, looking at Owen and Davey.
"When the kids were all younger, they had a place in the backyard that they called the tree house. They'd sit there for hours and watch us practice" Owen said.
"After Matt passed away, Kristy would run and hide there if she was scared. She wouldn't come out until Bret, Owen or I went looking for her" Davey finished.
"OK. So, she's scared. It must be the fear of losing Bret. Either that or she's afraid of her dark side. Or both" Taker said.
"But she let the dark side take over. Why would she be scared of it?" Wyatt asked.
"Do you think Kristy didn't realize how strong her dark side would be?" Lea asked.
"I don't think she did otherwise she wouldn't have let it take over so quickly" Kane said.
"Kristine, listen to me alright? I know the tree house is a safe place for you, but you've got to fight your fear. It's your fear that's making your dark side so powerful. I know you can do it" Angel said.
"Why are you bothering, Dead Girl?" Kristy asked.
"I'm bothering because that's my best friend you've got hold of!" Angel growled as a white glow surrounded her.
"Uncle...Taker...scared…." Kristy said.
"I know you are, Little Kristy. I know you're scared. You're scared of losing Bret and I understand it. You're scared of losing him because you've lost or come close to losing other people. I've been there. I lost my Mom and Dad. Then I lost Beth. I've almost lost Angel. It's why I'm so overprotective of her and Lea. Because I'm scared of losing them" Taker said.
"But that's not all you're scared of, is it Kristy?" Angel said.
"Too...powerful...I can't..." Kristy said.
"I thought so" Taker said.
"How did she not realize how strong it was?" Owen asked.
"Simple. Someone's darkness or dark side feeds off emotions like fear, sadness and anger. Basically negativity. The stronger that emotion, the stronger the darkness. Kristy knew she was afraid of losing Bret, but I don't think she realized how strong a fear she had" Kane said.
"Mom just knew she was hurting and scared and wanted it to stop" Wyatt said.
"So she retreated into the tree house" Owen said.
"The one place she felt safe" Davey added.
"That's all well and good, but how do we get her out of there?" Dean asked, looking worried now.
"Maybe Taker can talk her out of it" Roman suggested.
"Kristy, I know you're scared, but you need to fight this. I know you're hurting and I know you feel safe there, but if you don't fight then we're all in trouble. This place will be reduced to nothing and you'll lose us all" Taker said.
"Don't know how" Kristy mumbled.
"Mom! You have to!" Wyatt shouted at her, finally bursting into tears.
Kristy threw her hands over her ears in response. At the same time, Wyatt ran toward his mother. Everyone gasped as he was thrown backward. Angel caught him before he hit the floor. He just hugged Angel and started to cry even louder.
"Shut...him...up..." Kristy growled.
"This is crazy. She's having an internal battle with herself" Dean said.
"Pretty much. And she's losing" Kane said.
"She's always been like that. Kristy sometimes has a difficult time with internal battles and doesn't always win" Owen said.
"Kristy, you have to win this one! If you don't everyone in this building is going to die. Including Bret! Please fight. I...don't want to have to hurt you..." Angel whispered.
"You wouldn't..." Dean said.
"If I have to, I will" Angel told him.
"What about Beth? Could she try?" Davey asked.
Angel nodded. It was worth trying and they were running out of ideas. Taker beat her to the punch, calling out for Beth. She appeared over Angel's shoulder and looked around at them all. Dean and Roman gasped and they looked back and forth between Angel and Beth.
"She looks like you" they said at the same time.
"Only her hair color is different..." Roman said.
"That would make sense given that she's my mother" Angel said.
"What?!" Roman said.
"Not now, you two. We don't have time for this" Beth told them.
Dean and Roman nodded. Beth turned back to Kristy, but when she started to move toward her, Kristy started backing away. No one said a word. They just watched. Beth stopped walking, realizing that Kristy wasn't going to stay put.
"Kristy, I just want to help you. I don't want to hurt you and I don't want Angel to have to hurt you either. You've got to fight" Beth said.
"I don't want to. I'm too scared" Kristy said.
"Why?" Beth asked even though she had an idea.
"Death is scary" Kristy whispered.
"No one is going to die, sweetheart. You're not going to lose anyone else. Bret's going to be fine. He just has to get better now is all. Promise. The doctors here can help him" Beth said.
"They didn't help Matt" Kristy said.
"There wasn't anything they could have done for me, Little Kristy. It all happened too fast. The only thing they could do was keep me comfortable" Matt said.
"No one helped Uncle Dean" Kristy said.
"Dean declined their help, sweetheart. He thought he was fine. By the time Stu convinced him to get help, it was too late for him" Beth told her.
"And before you say anything else, Little Kristy, doctors helped me. And Angel too. They're part of why we're both still here" Owen said.
"What about Daddy?" Kristy asked.
"They helped me too, kiddo. If it wasn't for the doctors that looked after me when I hurt my back, I probably wouldn't be walking around" Davey answered.
"Wait...I know where this is going. Kristy's always been afraid of losing people, but Bret was the one person she was never scared of losing" Beth said.
"Why is that?" Dean asked.
"Because Bret has always been there. No matter how bad things get he's always there" Owen said.
"Bret has always seemed to be so strong to Kristy. She didn't think anything would ever happen to him. And now that it has, she can't handle it" Beth said.
"No wonder she's so afraid" Davey said.
"Wait...that gives me an idea. Kristy, I need you to listen to me alright. I think I've found a way for you to fight this. I want you to close your eyes and try and bring up all the good memories of Bret that you have" Angel said.
"Isn't that how her Guardian powers work?" Kane asked.
"That's exactly how they work" Lea said.
"But Angel doesn't need Mom's help right now" Wyatt said.
"No, she doesn't need help. But your Mom needs Taker and Beth's help right now" Owen said.
"Wait...if this activates her powers...then what's going to happen to Angel?" Roman asked.
"Let's put it this way...I'll try not to make you guys go blind from the light surrounding me" Angel said.
"In other words the glow will get brighter" Roman said.
"Yep. Kristy, do you think you can do what Angel asked? Close your eyes and try and find all the happy memories of Bret that you can. Don't think about how he is now. I know it's hard, but you've got to try" Taker said.
"OK..." Kristy said.
They watched as Kristy closed her eyes. Everyone went quiet. After a few minutes, Kristy opened her eyes again. Now there were tears running down her face. Everyone was confused. No one was sure if it had worked or not.
"I can't...it's too hard" she mumbled.
"What are we going to do?" Owen said.
Angel sighed. She stepped forward and grabbed both of Kristy's hands and then pulled her into a hug. There was a bright light in the room and when everything went back to normal, Angel fell backward. Roman ran forward and caught her. Kristy just stared at her best friend. Her eyes were wide, but she looked concerned rather than scared.
"Ang...why did you…?" Kristy asked.
"I wasn't going to just leave you like that" Angel whispered as her eyes closed.
"I'm sorry guys" Kristy whispered.
"Don't start that, Kristy. It's alright. Sometimes it's hard to be strong" Taker said.
"I'm supposed to be tough. I'm a Hart" Kristy said.
"Don't start that either. Just because you're a Hart doesn't mean you have to be tough all the time" Owen said.
"Mom, are you alright?" Wyatt asked.
"I'm alright" Kristy said.
"That's good. I don't like it when you're scared" Wyatt said.
"Thanks" Kristy said.
"Kristy, what is it?" Taker asked.
"I...don't know. It's just...I am supposed to be tough, you know? I'm a Hart. Sometimes I think that I shouldn't be a Hart" Kristy said.
"Why do you say that Kristy?" Owen asked.
"Because I'm not tough. All of the rest of the family are. I'm not even that tough in the ring. It's the person across from me that makes me look that way" Kristy said.
"She's kidding us, right?" Dean said.
"Nope. I don't think she is" Roman said.
"Kristine Lesley Hart-Smith, has your Mom been talking to you again?! That's the only reason you'd be thinking this way!" Davey said.
"No" Kristy said.
"Alright, so what is it? If it's because of what just happened...well, just because you got scared doesn't mean that you're not tough. Everyone gets scared sometimes" Owen said.
"Krissy, does this have to do with that text you got the other night from your sister?" Taker asked.
"Georgia called you?! Why didn't you say something?" Davey asked.
"Because dealing with Charlotte and her goons and trying to keep Angel safe so she can go into SummerSlam at a hundred percent is keeping me busy. You know as well as I do that if they can jump her, they will" Kristy said.
"She's got a valid point" Taker said.
"Alright. Alright. So what did your sister tell you?" Owen asked.
"Just that I'm by no means a Hart. Not even by name" Kristy said.
"And you believed it? Are you kidding me?" Davey asked.
"Well….I don't know" Kristy said.
"Davey, that really doesn't help. Kristy, what would make you think that Georgia is right?" Owen asked.
"You know how they are" Kristy said.
"I know" Taker said.
"I'm lost" Dean said.
"You'll find out later. As soon as I told Stu you guys were coming up, he said that you have to come for dinner" Davey said.
"Typical Grandpa" Kristy said
"Hey, Kris. Why don't you go sit with Bret for a bit? I'm sure he'd be happy to see you" Owen said.
"I guess" Kristy said.
"Hey, I know he will. Just go see him" Owen said.
Kristy nodded. She walked over to where Roman was sitting, holding onto Angel. She shook her best friend, who woke with a start and opened her eyes. She looked around in fear. Kristy sighed. She had forgotten that just shaking Angel wasn't the way to wake her up and that it was important to talk while shaking her so as not to scare her half to death.
"Sorry, Ang. I'm going to see Bret. Do you want to come?" Kristy asked.
"Sure" Angel answered.
Angel got up and the two of them left the room and walked to where they knew Bret's room was. They opened the door and walked in. Kristy sighed and told Angel that Bret was awake and had oxygen tubes in his nose. She sounded like she was about to cry. Angel hugged her, not knowing what else to do.
"I hate seeing him like this" Kristy said.
"I actually feel lucky to not be able to see" Angel whispered.
"I can hear you two over there you know" Bret said softly.
"Uncle Bret?" Kristy said.
"That's me. At least...last time I checked" Bret said.
That did it. Kristy burst into tears and ran to him. Bret hugged her with his right arm. Angel just stayed back and let Kristy hug her Uncle and cry. She didn't want to go near him for fear of hurting him worse. Her friend cried for about ten more minutes before wiping her tears away. She took a deep breath.
"Uncle Bret...everything that happened. I...I'm sorry. I'm just..." Kristy said.
"You're stubborn and strong willed and set your ways. Sound familiar?" Bret said, cutting her off.
"Yeah. Pretty much" Kristy said with a smile.
"I need to apologize to you too, Kristy. I was thinking more about the Hart name than you and that wasn't right. You're a tough wrestler. And tough in general. Regardless of what your sister says" Bret said.
"How do you know…?" Kristy asked.
"She was sitting at Hart House in front of a bunch of us when she made the call" Bret told her.
"Does her duty in front of the family" Angel mumbled.
"I don't believe it. Why do they hate me?" Kristy asked.
"Because you're willing to think for yourself" Bret said.
"I hope you're right. Are you going to be OK, Uncle Bret?" Kristy said.
"It'll take a bit, but I'll be alright" Bret said.
Kristy nodded. She stopped hugging Bret and went and sat down in the nearby chair. Angel just stayed where she was, not wanting to go near Bret for fear of hurting him more. Bret noticed that she looked worried.
"Do I get a hug or are you going to stand there, staring at me all night, kiddo?" Bret said.
Now it was Angel's turn to burst into tears and hug Bret. She was crying more out of relief than anything else. She was thankful that she hadn't lost anyone else in this place. After she calmed down, she let go of Bret. He was looking at her like her Dad would.
"Don't you have a queen to dethrone at SummerSlam?" Bret asked her.
"Yeah. It's not for another week though. I can take time to come and see you and your parents" Angel said, "As long as I'm back for the Go Home Raw, it'll be fine"
"Stu insisted you come to dinner, huh?" Bret said.
"Hey. They consider Ang a Grandchild, Uncle Bret. They just want to make sure she's doing alright" Kristy said.
Bret nodded, but he still didn't like the idea of Angel and Kristy being at Hart House for dinner with the whole family there. It was an ambush waiting to happen. Kristy and Angel stayed with Bret until visiting hours ended and then—rather than going to Hart House or staying with family—everyone headed to a nearby hotel. Kristy and Angel talked for a while before falling asleep. The last few weeks had been really long and they knew tomorrow night's dinner was going to be difficult.
Difficult times ahead? Maybe. Alright guys, I will see you in the next chapter. Oh, yeah, I have to thank Dean's Country Angel for all her help on this chapter and with the whole series quite frankly because if it wasn't for her I would have gotten stuck so many times I'd still be on DoD I over here. I'll see you all next time. Lots of Love and Bye!~Taker's Soul Girl