Wrongful Kiss Chapter 18 : Kelly’s Is Getting Scared September 15th 2011
Kelly was up early Thursday morning. Not because she want to wake up early, but because she had another bad dream during the night. This time the dream was so real that Kelly woke up crying and could not stop for the longest time. She was feeling fear from the dream and the thought of it maybe being more than just a dream. Maybe it was a premonition of the future.
She did not believe in premonitions or any of that kind of stuff. But she also did not disbelieve in it. She had never really had a thought about it at all, until now. And now, this one was scaring the hell out of her.
In the dream she was with Thomas. He was dead and she was holding him in her lap. That was the same basic dream she had remembered having for years now. Only this time somehow it was different.
Tasha was there this time also. She did not appear in the dream at all till just the last few times. But now she had started appearing each time the dream had come.
This time Tasha was there and she was holding the hand of David, the man from the bar with Mona.
Funny Kelly had thought later. How come this David guy had appeared in her dream? And why was he holding Tasha’s hand?
But what really scared Kelly was what Tasha was telling her. Tasha said to Kelly, Its okay to die because now I am going to go live with Mike.
Who the hell was Mike? Kelly knew the man in the dream. She would not forget those eyes if she could. They were the same eyes she had seen in the truck. Only she was not sure of that until she woke from the dream.
The next part of the dream also gave her a scare. Thomas set up and said bye to Tasha, then he looked at Kelly and said that if David took Tasha’s heart she could have his because he did not need it anymore.
Why the hell would he say something like that?
Kelly had been setting in her bed rocking back and forward when she notice someone was holding her and rocking with her. At first the dream come alive again and it was her there with Thomas holding her in his arms rocking her back and forward. Then Thomas started to change forms. He was becoming someone else.
Kelly started trying to free herself from the arms wrapped around her. She wanted them to let go of her.
“Let me go.” She cried. “You can’t have her.”
“It’s okay mama, it’s me.” Tasha said holding her mother tighter.
“I am here with you. I got you.”
Kelly stopped pushing Tasha away and stared at her. Seeing her daughter she reached for her and pulled her to her self. The two of them set there and cried.
Later in the kitchen Kelly was making coffee. Tasha had already set the table with two slices of cake, chocolate with strawberry frosting. The frosting said happy birthday Jill. It had been on sale at the market. Someone had ordered it and not picked it up.
Tasha was now setting at the end of the table with her head lying on the table. She had laid her head down waiting on the coffee to go with her cake.
“I am going to keep you home from school today.” Kelly told Tasha. “I have some work at the office for you to do.”
Tasha set up as Kelly set a cup of coffee down in front of her. It was black. Tasha liked her coffee black. She had seen a movie once where a little girl had said she liked her coffee black like her men. Tasha had loved the moved and had drink coffee black like that ever sense then.
“Why do you not want me to go to school today mommy?” Tasha asked. She took a drink of coffee. It was not hot. Kelly always dropped two ice cubes into the cup to cool it off so they could drink it.
“No special reason. I just need you close to me today so you can help me with some things.”
It was okay with Tasha if she missed a day of school. It would have been better if it had been Friday, that way she could have a long week end. But still, this would work also.
“Mama the dream was bad last night wasn’t it?” Tasha asked.
Kelly didn’t say anything. She was eating a bite of the cake. She took her time before finishing so she could think what to tell Tasha.
“Yes dear, it was.”
Tasha knew about the dreams. She had heard them all her life. Never as many as now, maybe one or two a year, but now there had been two of them in less than a week. Tasha knew that was not good.
Tasha did not know she was in the dreams now. She thought they were sad dreams where her mother and this Thomas guy were together and then taken apart. She did not know how the dreams had taken a new direction.
“Are you going to tell me about the dream?” Tasha asked.
Kelly just looked at her.
“You already know about the dreams. I have told you about them a million times.”
“But there is something wrong now. The dreams are making you scared now. Not just sad.” Tasha was not dumb. Even if she didn’t know what the dream was about, she knew they were different.
Kelly thought about telling Tasha everything. She thought about David. Why had he been in the dream? He was the man in the truck. She knew that now. But why was he in her dream, and why was he haunting her life?
“I was told the other day by a friend that they may have found Thomas.” Kelly said. She had said it before she thought about it.
“What?” Tasha said setting up straight now. “Wow”
Kelly smiled. She did not know what to think. How would her daughter feel about Thomas if he did come back into her life?
“Are you going to see him? Will I meet him? Where is he?” Tasha was snapping off questions like an assembly line.
“Slow down.” Kelly said. “I don’t know where he is. Just that someone may have found him. He might be looking for me. He might come see me, but I don’t know.”
“Are you going to see him mama?” Tasha asked. “He hurt you so bad.”
“I don’t know yet dear. I just don’t know.” Kelly looked away from her daughter. She didn’t know what to do really.
“Do you still love him mama?” Tasha asked?
“I don’t know Tasha.”
When Kelly and Tasha left the house to drive to work, Kelly was surprised to find that the two men were not out side her house watching. Again David flashed into her mind, and for a split second she wanted to run back into the house and lock the door.
They had not driven two blocks from the house when she seen the car. The two men were there and had been watching her. She felt a flash of relief. Maybe everything would be okay.
When Kelly stopped for her breakfast, again she did not see the car. It had disappeared for the second time. But after she had entered the store and her and Tasha had picked out their breakfast, Kelly saw one of the men in the back of the store making coffee. It was the one Tasha had named the passenger because he was always on the passenger side of the car when Tasha had seen them. This was Bob Indus, the one Tasha had kicked. The other one was Driver.
When they left the store Kelly notice that the passenger left also, but he had not stopped at the counter to pay for what he had taken. He had just waved to Darrin behind the counter.
Kelly drove her car out of the store parking lot and into the storage parking lot. As she did so she watched as passenger followed her. As she pulled into the parking space she seen driver come out of the storage office. He looked to her and waved.
Everything is clear.” He said in a voice she could barely hear.
Kelly knew he had gone into the store and checked the office out and this sent another feeling of relief through her.
It was about 9:00 before Andy and Greg showed up today. Kelly was surprised that Greg was late and that Andy was with him and had not went to the school house today but then thought that passenger must had told them that Kelly was keeping the little girl out of school today.
“Good Morning.” Greg said when he came into the office.
“Good morning.” Kelly said.
Andy just smiled and then winked at Tasha. Tasha winked back with a smile also.
“I am going to go walk the lot” said Andy, “Would you like to go with me?” he asked Tasha.
“Sure.” She said.
Kelly looked at them and started to say something but Greg spoke first.
“Kelly I need to talk to you.”
Kelly looked at him, then back to Tasha and Andy.
“We want be gone long.” Andy said.
“It is okay’ Greg said looking at Kelly, “Bob has already walked the lot. Everything is fine. I need to talk to you.”
Tasha and Andy left the office. Kelly heard Andy say something about spy training as they left. Tasha was shaking her head in understanding.
“What did you keep Tasha out of school today?” Greg asked. “Is anything wrong?”
Kelly did not know what to say. How could she tell this man that she had a bad dream and was now acting like a damn fool?
“I needed her help today.” Kelly said.
“Really, what kind of help?” Greg asked.
Kelly did not say anything. She did not know how to tell Greg about the dream with out sounding like a fool. How could she tell him that she dreamed about this guy David and that was who the man in the truck was?
What if she was wrong? She could lead them off in the wrong direction and the real man in the truck could get away.
“Kelly what’s wrong. Why did you keep the child out of school today?”
“Nothing is wrong.” Kelly told them. “I am just keeping her close to me today.” Kelly stopped what she was doing. She faced Greg.
“Have you found Thomas?” she asked.
This time it was Greg’s turn to pause. But for only a second.
“We have. And he will be here in a few days.”
Kelly dropped her pen. Her hands were shaking. She had to hold them to make the shaking stop. They went to her open mouth to cover it.
“He’s coming to see me?’ She asked.
“Yes. That’s what you wanted, right?’ Greg said.
“Yes. Yes it is.” Kelly turned back to her computer. She still could not put her hands on the key board. They were still shaking. She had a small smile.
“When will he be here?” she asked.
“This week end some time. I am not sure. He is in Texas now and will be leaving Friday, tomorrow, to drive here.”
Kelly did not say anything. She was entering payments into the computer.
“Kelly I told you what you wanted to know. Now tell me what I want to know. Why did you keep the little girl out of school today? What’s wrong?”
Kelly started talking before she knew what she was saying. She started telling Greg all about the dream. Kelly told him about the night in the bar and about the man David and that now this David was coming to her in her dreams.
“So you think this David is the man in the truck?” Greg asked.
“Yes I do. I am not sure but now that I think about it, I think it was the same man.” Kelly looked scared.
Greg had been making notes. Kelly had notice that Greg had two cell phones. But she had never asked him why. He pulled out the second phone which she had never seen him use before.
“I need to make a phone call.” He said.
They stood there for a few minutes.
“It is busy. That has never happened before. It does not have an answering service but he will call back in a few minutes.” Greg told Kelly.
“Who are you calling?” Kelly asked.
“My uncle Dan.” Greg said. “I think you know him.”
“Yes I know him.” Kelly replied.
The phone ring. Kelly stood there. Greg turned and went into the inner office. A few minutes later he came out. Tasha came running into the office from the out side at the same time.
Both Kelly and Greg looked at Tasha.
“Andy got a phone call from his daddy. Then someone broke into the call with an emergency phone call. He will be here in a minute.” Tasha said.
Kelly looked at Greg. The two of the sharing a look of pain. Kelly knew the game had just changed and that now she and Tasha were alone. At lease until Thomas arrived.
“You are leaving?” she said. More a statement than anything.
“Why do you say that?” Greg asked.
“I can feel it.” Kelly said.
Andy walked into the office. He looked strange. Like he had a mission. He looks like a mad man thought Kelly. He is going to kill me.
Andy looked at Kelly and seen that she was upset. He knew he was scaring her.
“Everything is fine.” He said.
Dan Harper had reached his son Andy Harper, on the phone before the older Andy Harper could call him. They were able to talk only a few minutes before an emergency phone call come through from the older Andy to the younger Andy.
The younger Andy took the call. He had already heard everything he needed to hear from his father. The man he called father.
Dan Harper had never lied to Andy about anything except one thing. And he would keep lying about that. But he had always told the truth about everything else to his son.
Dan had told Andy about how his mother and so called uncle had used him and had an affair together behind his back. They were in love with each other Dan had said. Or at lease that is what your, so called uncle told me when I found out that he was really your father. That had been the night that Dan’s wife had died. His brother Andy had come clean with him, Dan told his son. Andy Harper had told Dan Harper the truth the night he killed Dan’s wife.
Dan had told this story to his son when he was fifteen years old. And they agreed to keep it between the two of them till the time was right. And then they would have their revenge.
Dan had not told Andy that he had known all alone about his wife and brother having an affair. He also did not tell Andy that it was he that killed his mother. Dan just let the years do the work and grow the hate his son had for the read dad. Dan waited for time to make his revenge all the more sweet. Time makes everything right.
The older Andy had called and had the operator make an emergency phone call and cut in on Dan’s call. So the younger Andy was ready for the older Andy’s phone call.
The sells pitch that Andy’s real father used on him was not that grand. He did not use any special tricks or fancy words. Just a simple little back ground information and a little feeling.
There was an “I love you or two thrown in.” for good measure. And Andy said that he had always loved the boy, but that now he was able to tell him the truth and show him that love was more than just an uncle for his nephew. It was the love of a father for his son.
But the younger Andy knew what he was going to hear almost from the start. He and Dan had gone over this conversation a million times. And as he listened to his real father talk, he was hearing Dan’s words repeated again. Just as Dan had said they would be spoken, word for word.
The older Andy told his son of the love he had for his mother and him, and that what happened was wrong. But they could not help their self. Then he added that Dan had done something terrible after Andy had been born. He had murdered the younger Andy’s mother.
The boy already knew that he father was going to say this. Dan had told him that Andy was going to try to pin the murder on him. That was the way he kept people in line.
The older Andy said he had only protected Dan because of the family, but that he now had wanted to avenge his only true love.
The older Andy then told the younger Andy about the problem with Kelly. He said that the family was in danger of maybe having to go to war now because of this woman and that as the head of the family he had no choice except to cut her out of the family.
He then said that Dan was not going to allow this to happen and that he was placing his own feelings before the safety of the family. Andy, older, said that Dan had to be replaced. And he said that Andy, younger, was the replacement.
“We cannot allow the safety of the family to be put into danger because of one woman and child. Don’t you agree?” asked the real father of young Andy Harper.
“I agree father.” Andy had replied.
And so with just three words, Andy Harper, the younger, Son of Dan Harper become head of the family in the south east United States. And as of now, he was in charge of everything that pertained to the family. He was the Boss. Andy Harper, the younger, was now head of the family in seven states. He now had the power to do what ever he wanted.
Tasha was setting in the main office. The doors were locked. She was just setting there watching for customers.
Kelly was in the back room with Greg and Andy. The two of them were talking about the phone calls. They had shared a lot of what was going on in the family with Kelly. She knew there was trouble. She just did not know how much trouble this was going to be for her.
Andy had also told Greg that he was now in control of the family. He had not told Greg why. He had just said there was some trouble between Dan and Andy, the older Andy, and that they were now splitting. He said everyone would now have to take sides.
“Whose side are you on?” asked Greg.
Andy looked at Greg. He smiled.
“I am on my father’s side, the same as you I think. Dan Harper.” Andy said. “I always have been, and always will be.”
“Well that’s just great but you are not telling me everything.” Kelly said. She was making a statement. Not asking a questing. She did not need to.
“What?” Greg asked. He had almost forgotten about her setting there.
“I know there is something wrong. I just don’t know what. But you and Andy are not here just because some fool tried to play chicken with me in a truck. This man David wants to hurt me and Tasha for some reason. And you two know it.” Kelly was looking them both in the eyes. She had been told many years ago by Thomas to always look a man in the eyes if you want the truth.
“And now I find out your family is breaking up. Is this because of me?”
So for all the two men had told Kelly was that there was trouble and that Andy was taking over the day to day operation of the family here in the south. She had no ideal why. Well, yes she did. She thought it had something to do with her, and maybe Thomas, but she did not know why.
“What is really going on?” she asked. “Is it me or Tasha this guy is after? What does all this have to do with the family?”
Andy did not say anything. He did not know what to say. What could he tell her?
“It is both of you.” Greg said. “We don’t know why. We don’t know who he is. Not unless it is this David guy you spoke of.”
“And the family problem has nothing to do with you Kelly.” Andy said before Greg could say more. He did not want Kelly to know she was the problem. Nor how much trouble she was really in.
Kelly’s stood there. She was looking at Greg, trying to think what to do. What to say.
“We need to leave.” She said.
“No, that’s the worse thing to do. We can protect you here. We have people watching.”
“My father said you will be protected.” Andy said. He was talking about Dan Harper. “And he or I will be in charge of the family here in Georgia. And no matter which one of us is in charge, you will be protected.”
Kelly was thinking, her mind racing at warp speed. It was not every day that you find out that someone wants to kill you.
“So you two are going to stay here with me?” Kelly asked.
“We have been ordered to leave.” Andy said.
“What?” screamed Kelly looking at Andy then Greg?
“What?” Greg almost screamed the word his self.
“No fucking way I am leaving Andy.” Greg said. He stood up and walked to the main office door to look out. Then he walked back over to Andy.
“We will not leave her and that baby alone.” Greg had a look on his face that said do we have a problem with this.
Andy smiled.
“Be cool, don’t worry Dad has every thing under control. Again he was talking about Dan.
“Dad told me this was going to happen. He told me everything that was going to happen and just what he wanted us to do. Dad has someone he knows from the police force coming to take charge.”
This surprised both Kelly and Greg.
Andy looked at Kelly.
“You and the little girl are going to be safe. We have to leave but you are being watched as we speak. No one is going to harm you or the girl.”
Kelly started to say something when Tasha walked into the room. She was crying. “Carl is dead.”
Kelly jumped up from her chair so fast she almost fell on the floor. Greg had to catch her. Tasha ran to her mother and wrapped her arms around her. She was crying real tears now.
“What happened?” Kelly asked trying to get Tasha to stop crying and tell her what was wrong.
“The man on the radio said that someone name Carl was found dead in the woods today.” Tasha would not stop crying.
Greg went into the outer office to find the radio. Andy followed him.
Kelly went down to her knees and took her daughter into her arms.
“Are you sure he said Carl? Maybe you heard wrong?” Kelly was starting to cry also.
“I just heard them say Carl Price and murdered. I was not paying attention.” Tasha had been listening to the radio because Kelly had turned it on so that Tasha could not hear her in the back room talking to Greg and Andy.
“Come on and we will go find out.” Kelly said.
It had taken almost an hour for Kelly and Greg to get Tasha to stop crying. They had found out that Carl was alive but could not find out anything else about him. Greg had been told by someone at the hospital that they would have to contact a detective name Dan Johnson for more information on Mr. Price.
Kelly told Greg she knew that name. The name had started to pop up over and over again and again in the past week. That was the man she hated most in the world. He was the reason she had lost not only the man she loved, but her son also.
“I cannot believe this.” She said. “I just can’t believe he is still trying to hurt me.”
“Who?” asked Greg?
“Dan Johnson.” Kelly said. Then she told Greg who he was. She told him about the letter, the tricks and all the bad things he had done to her.
“Call him.” Greg said. “Let’s see what he has to say.”
“I am not calling that man.” Kelly said as she walked away from the phone. He hands in the air.
“We need to know Kelly. We need to know what he is doing and if he is part of this other thing.”
Kelly stood there. She looked at Greg for a second then looked over to her daughter. Tasha had stopped crying but was still very much hurting.
“Please call him mommy. I want to know if Carl is going to be okay.”
Kelly picked up the phone. Five minutes later she was talking to Dan Johnson on the phone.
“Yes Ms. Addison I do remember you. It has been a long time.” Dan was in his office. Mark Punch was setting across from him.
“I am calling about Carl Price. He works for me. I need…” Kelly paused, “My daughter is worried about him. He is also a family friend.”
‘Family Friend’, Dan heard that. He is part of the family Dan thought?
“How well do you know him Ms Addison?” Dan asked.
“Well enough.” Kelly said. She did not like the meaning that had come across the phone line. “He has worked for me a few years now and has been a friend sense I was a little girl.” Kelly knew that Dan would make something out of this; something evil and nasty. But she did not care. She hated this man. And she would not be talking to him if not for Tasha.
“I see.” Dan said.
“No you don’t see. I don’t think you have ever seen anything.” Kelly wanted to tell this man just what she thought. Greg touched her on the elbow.
“I am sorry.” She said. “It is just that I am up set. We are worried about Carl.”
“I understand. Your friend is safe. He is going to be okay. But there was a murder and he is more than likely going to be charged with that murder.” Dan knew Carl was not going to be charged, but he wanted to see what Kelly would say.
“Murder, who did he murder? Carl would not hurt a fly. You have got the wrong man again.” Kelly said.
“He killed a young boy name Martin.” Dan had not meant to say this and had let it slip. Mark grunted.
“You have got the wrong person. Carl would not hurt anyone and especially a child anyway.” Kelly looked at Tasha. Tasha was setting there staring at her.
“I want to see him.” Kelly said.
“I am afraid that’s not possible right now, maybe tomorrow or the next day. He is under observation for the next 24 hours.” Dan lied. Carl had not been charged with anything but had been told he would be arrested if he tried to leave the hospital.
“Is he hurt?” Kelly asked.
“No, he is fine. He was in a fight but he is okay. But the doctors want to keep him over night. And then we have to talk to him. After that you can see him.” Again Dan was lying. He was planning on keeping Carl in jail for as long as he could before releasing him. Not because he thought Carl had harmed the boy, but because he was a witness and it just felt like the right thing to do.
Dan also thought that Carl would be in danger now that word was out that he was alive. Who ever did kill the boy would surely want to make sure Carl was dead also.
Again Kelly was in thought. She didn’t know what to say. She knew this man was not going to let her see Carl. She knew he would do anything he could to hurt her. He always did so.
Kelly was surprised by his next questing.
“Tell me Ms. Addison, When was the last time you heard from your friend Thomas Saratoga?” Dan said.
Kelly did not say anything. She was shocked by the fact that this cop knew Thomas’s name so fast. It was like he had known she was going to call and was ready for the questing to be asked.
“Who” Kelly said?
”Thomas Saratoga, you remember, the father of your first child. Let’s see you were fourteen at the time right?
The words shocked Kelly. She knew this man was working his police magic again; trying to trap her, trying to hurt her, and Thomas. Now when she had almost found Thomas, this man was already trying to keep them apart again.
“I don’t see what that has to do with Carl.” Kelly said.
“Well I was just wondering if he had been to town lately.” Dan said.
Kelly thought about Thomas.
“I haven’t seen or heard from Thomas Saratoga in years thanks to you, you son of a bitch.” Kelly said. “Why don’t you just go to hell?”
Kelly hung up the phone.
