Chp 2
“ Oh shit.” Kat mumbled. She stopped dead in her tracks. Howie bumped into her.
“What’s wrong?” he asked looking at her door.
“My door......my door is....um, its...um, open...” Kat stuttered. A rush of fright swept over her and made her feel flush.
“What?” Howie said with a concerned tone of voice. Kat turned around and kind of waved her hand towards her open door. Howie started to walk in.
“No!” Kat exclaimed pulling his arm, trying to get him away from the door. “Somebody could be in there!” Kat exclaimed.
“Ok, ok....Lets go to my car and we’ll call the police” Howie said. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, trying to calm her. They called the police, and about 20 minutes later they came and went into her apartment.
“Well, there’s no one in there, Ms. Fisher” the policeman came over and told her. “But, the place is a mess. Were testing for fingerprints”
“Do you have any idea what happened?” Howie asked the officer.
“Well, someone broke a window to get in, tore up the place. They looked through all of Ms. Fishers things, tore up a few things, then left through the front door. We need you to see if anything is missing, Ms. Fisher.” The policeman stated. Kat shook her head solemnly. She grabbed Howie hand and started walking towards her apartment. Kat gasped as she walked in and saw her apartment messed up. Her belongings were everywhere. She walked into her bedroom and started crying. She saw right away that her journals and songbooks were torn up, laying on her bed. She broke away from Howie and ran to her bed, picking up the tiny fragments that once housed her innermost feelings.
“Sweetheart...” Howie whispered to her as he came and kneeled beside her.
“They ripped up my journals and songbooks.” Kat whispered back. She looked up and noticed her one box here she had all of her stuff that she had kept from home. She went and looked inside and found all of her Backstreet Boys books, videos, and CDs broken and ruined. A lump came to her throat as she continued to look around. The person that had done this didn’t take anything, all they did was mess up the place. She went into her bathroom to see if her diamond earrings were still in the pill bottle she kept them in. She went to the bottle and a note was sitting beside it. She just stared at it. Howie came in and saw her looking blankly at it.
“What's this?” he asked gently picking the note up. Kat shrugged her shoulders. He opened it and his face turned pale. He handed it slowly to Kat.
Kaitlin,
I was right about you, you always were a slut. You better watch out, I’m going to make you pay for leaving me, and then sending the cops after me, you little bitch.
You better watch out.
Kat started shaking and crying after reading the note. Howie motioned over a policeman, who took the note.
“Howie” Kat started to say, then everything went black.
“Kat.......Kat.....sweetie.......” Howie was calling her name. She opened her eyes, suddenly, confused about where she was.
“Its ok.....its ok..youfainted baby.” Howie said soothingly, his arms around her. Kat looked around and realized she was in Howie’s car.
“Why?” Kat asked softly, the tears forming again. “Why does he have to bother me?”
“Baby, nothing is going to happen. The police have everything under control.” Howie comforted her. “Were going to my house tonight.”
“No! No! That’s the first place he’ll look.” Kat exclaimed, trying to get out of the car. She fell back down because she was still lightheaded.
“No, the police are going to stay in front of my house, ok?” Howie said, putting the seatbelt on her.
“I’m scared.” Kat said as Howie got in the drivers seat.
“Don’t worry.” Howie said, not truly believing the words himself.
Howie drover her to his house, and put her to bed. He laid down beside and hugged her.
“I’m so scared” Kat whispered, trying not to fall asleep.
“Honey, I’m here to protect you. You have nothing to worry about.” Howie responded gently. Kat turned on her side to look at him.
“Sweetie, I’m sorry worried about you.” Kat said, her voice breaking. “I mean, the things he ripped up, the box, it all had Backstreet Boys stuff in it. I’m scared he might hurt you. I couldn’t stand to have anything happen to you. It'd be all my fault.”
“Kat, nothing is going to happen to me. Don’t worry. I’m here to take care of you.” Howie noticed Kats eyes closing. He ran his fingers through her hair, pushing some strands behind her ear. Pretty soon, they both fell into a restless sleep.
“Just when you think people are gone for good.” Kevin said.
“Tell me about it.” Howie responded. Kevin had called because he had read about the break in at Kats apartment. Kat was still asleep.
“So, it was definitely Jose?” Kevin asked.
“Yup. Kat knew it was him. The police matched his fingerprints.”
“He’s crazier then I thought.” Kevin remarked.
“Yeah he is. I’m afraid he will try and do something to Kat. I mean, how’d he ever find where she lived? How’d he know she wouldn’t be home? How’d he know about me and her? I mean, no one but us guys knew about that..” Howie trailed off.
“I dunno...” Kevin responded.
"Well, I’m just hoping the police catch the crazy son of a bitch, because if he touches Kat.” Howie said angrily.
“Calm down, D. We are all going to look out for Kat, ok?” Kevin said trying to reassure Howie.
“Well, ok....I guess I’ll see you later.”
“Yeah, ok....oh, don’t forget about our meeting at 1 today.”
“That’s right! Ok, bye.” Howie hung up the phone and went back to his bedroom. Kat was spread out on his bed, the covers pulled up over her head. He went over and sat next to her, hoping shed wake up soon. He took the cover off her head and Kat turned over. She squinted a little. Howie started to lean over towards her. Kat stretched her arms and hit Howie in the face. Her eyes flew open when she felt her hand hit something.
“Omigod!” Kat mumbled laughing. Howie’s mouth hung open as his hand went to hers.
“You hit me!” he exclaimed grabbing her wrists playfully.
“Oops..” Kat laughed. She sat up and managed to put her arms around his neck. She kissed his cheek where she had hit it.
“I’m sorry” she said pitifully.
“I suppose I can forgive you.” Howie grinned. He kissed her softly.
“You are more then I could ever ask for in a man.” Kat said.
“Yeah, and I bet you tell everyone.’ Howie said sarcastically.
“I do! Everyone on the set is so nosy about who my mystery boyfriend is. I have told everyone how wonderful, kind, and handsome you are. A couple of my fellow actors actually think you don’t exist.” Kat retorted.” Kat said.
“You haven’t told them who I am?” Howie asked.
“Nope. I wasn’t sure if you wanted people to know.” Kat responded.
“Well talk about the later.......” He started to get up.
“Wait.” Kat said. She pulled him back down to her. “I love you.?”
“I love you too.” Howie said. Kat felt so much happiness in that one saying from him. She kissed him and let him get up. He walked out of the and Kat laid back down. She remembers what had happened last night and got an uneasy feeling in her stomach. She had hoped that Jose had gone away for good. She still had emotional and physical scars. Kat didn’t need them reopened anymore.
After awhile, Kat got up and got dressed. She went downstairs to find Howie watching TV in his kitchen.
“Hey. You finally decided to get up” Howie said as she came into the room.
“Yep...I was tired of being alone.” Kat said smiling. She sat down in the chair next to Howie and started watching TV with him.
“Kat, I have to go to a meeting today. I’m not sure how long it will last.” Howie said slowly.
“Oh, um, ok” Kat responded. “can you drop me off at my apartment first?”
“No! I don’t want you going there alone.” Howie protested.
“What? It’s my apartment, and I have to clean up for an interview tomorrow!” Kat protested back.
“Nope. I’ll help you clean later. I don’t want you leaving.” Howie said. He got up and left quickly. Kat sat there upset that Howie wouldn’t give her a ride. She decided to call a cab. Kat got into the cab, and went to her apartment. She walked into her dark apartment solemnly.
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