Brandon Walsh Goes Back to the Hills

Chapter 9

Chapter 9:

Back in the hospital they all were sitting silently in the waiting room. They had all been in this predicament way too many times before for the same reason. Tragedy followed Kelly like a dark cloud, she was nearly burned down in a college frat house, she was shot and then raped. It was just like old times in the worse kind of way.

"She's going to be alright, she's just resting." The doctor informed and the sighs of relief came trickling out. Steve checked his phone making sure that he covered all rhe bases. He called Jackie and Mel. The grandparents treated Joshua to his very first trip to Disneyland and was waiting in line for a ride when they got the news. They were speeding down the roadways to get there. Steve kept looking on over at Brandon who hadn't said a word. He just sat between Andrea and Valerie, with dry eyes that were filled with an overwhelming amount of guilt. There was one thing that Steve could not fathom, why would anyone want to hurt Kelly? She was by far the sweetest of their old crew, what was she mixed up in.

It was Dylan who came over, his hand buried in his jacket pocket, his face completely straight.

"You alright? What did you tell them?" Steve asked.

"The truth." Dylan responded in a calm manner. "What else was I supposed to say? I was taking a walk by the pool and I heard you saying that if he was to hurt her that you would end him. Heard the whole conversation through the glass door and I reacted. Since I was robbed on the street a couple years back I always carry a gun. So I shot. Nothing else."

"Yeah... I mean I get it... you did the right thing. But-"

"But what?"

"You still killed someone. You don't feel anything?"

"No, the bastard got what he deserved. I refuse to give him any of my pity. The police said that they'll be in contact with me just in case they need to ask any further questions, other than that I'm free to go."

On the other side of the room Andrea leaned her head against Brandon. Through the side of his arm she heard his heart beating wildly. "How you holding up?"

"I'm fine." The President said simply knowing that if he didn't respond she would keep poking. "For eighteen years, I didn't care about her until now. It's funny how death does that."

"Yeah."

"This isn't her first and now I'm sure it won't be her last."

One secret service member approached them and Andrea knew immediately that the news he was barring wasn't good. He knelt and whispered in the President's ear that the First lady was waiting for him down the hall. He had told Charlotte and the boys to stay in the room. Why would she be here? He knew for sure she didn't care about Kelly.

When he got to her her face became ugly. What is it this time? Brandon wasn't at all prepped to go at with her, not again.

"Have you've been keeping up with the news?" She put one hand on her waist.

"Just tell me what's going on?"

"Journalist snuck into Kelly's room and found a letter on her nightstand."

"And... "

"It was about you."

"Ok." Brandon answered now completely lost and at the same time curious as to what was in the note.

"Tell me something and for once be honest. Is Joshua your son?"

He took a step back not believing what had come from her mouth. "Is Joshua my son? No. What did that letter say?" He asked sternly.