~Chapter 13~

She drove for what seemed weeks, which was actually only two days. She stopped to sleep only once and other than that continued on steadily. She reached her destination and walked up to the house. After knocking on the door she stepped back to wait for an answer. "Kristy? What are you doing here, come in." the older woman motioned for her to enter the house. "It smells the same as when Brian and I were kids." Kristy smiled at the sweet country scent. She got up and walked around the room picking up a photo. "You two were inseparable" the woman laughed coming up behind Kristy. "Now what brings you all the way up here from Orlando?" Kristy sighed wanting to tell her why, but the promise she made to Brian held her back. She had promised not to say anything to anyone about him being in the hospital, unless he was dying. Her and Brian always held a sacred bond of trust that neither of them was willing to break. "I needed a change of scenery I guess, I am buying the house next door. I am moving up here." "Oh that's great" "But Jackie, Can you do me a huge favor?" Kristy asked. "What dear? And don't call me Jackie, just because you are all grown up now doesn't mean you can't call me Mom anymore." Jackie told her. "Please don't tell Brian that I am in Kentucky. Not yet at least. He new I was moving, but doesn't know where I went." "I won't tell him, but do you mind if I ask why." Jackie questioned in a curious manner. "Well I don't know if you heard, but we began to date." Jackie smiled, not surprised at all she knew it would happen sooner or later. "And well it didn't exactly work out as well as we hoped." ~*~*~Back in Orlando~*~*~ Brian made his way out of the hospital and into Nick's Durango and they drove home in silence. Howie had told all of the guys that Kristy really left and they really had nothing to say to each other. On the way to Brian's they passed her old house and saw a moving van in the driveway. "Wait, Stop Nick!" Brian yelled. Nick jammed on the brakes and watched Brian get out of the car. He ran over to the van and looked for one of the movers. "Excuse me sir" Brian said to a man carrying a chair out of the house. "Can you tell me where you are bringing all of this furniture?" he asked with hope in his voice. "Sorry, but that is confidential information. I am not permitted to give that location out" the man said. Brian nodded and walked back to Nick's car. He was giving up, he had no idea where to even start looking for her. ~*~*~In Kentucky~*~*~ Kristy had bought the house and unpacked the few things that she could. Jackie insisted that she have dinner with her and Harold, so she was on her back to the house that she knew so well from her childhood. "Oh good, your here. Dinner will be ready in about 5 minutes." she welcomed her back opening the door. "And I forgot to tell you. I have a surprise guest for you at dinner tonight." "You know I hate surprises, tell me who it is." Kristy joked. She helped Jackie by setting the table and she, Jackie and Harold sat down to eat. "You can come out now." Jackie called into the other room. "Harold!!!!!" Kristy yelled throwing her arms around his neck. "Hiya Sissy" he smiled. Through out her child hood Harold had been like a big brother to her and of course was Brian's brother. When they were really young he called her Sissy and she called him Big Brudder. "Oh I missed you Big Brudder" they sat back down at the table said a small prayer and ate their meal. Throughout dinner they reminisced about the past. How Kristy and Brian could not be pried apart, it was as if they were joined at the hip. After they all finished eating Kristy and Harold III headed to the den to talk more while Jackie and Harold Jr. cleaned up the table. "So what brings you back to good ole' Lexington?" Harold asked. "I don't know I guess I just got sick of Orlando and missed being around here." She answered still not telling the whole truth. Just as he was going to say something back the phone rang. "Can you get that, I need to get something out of my car?" she nodded and ran to answered the phone. "Hello" she said picking it up. "KRISTY?????" ~**Chapter 14**~
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