Where she went (REVISED)

Chapter 18

Sitting on the picnic table I watched as my best friend flirting with one of Luan's porn stars.

"Hey, baby. What are you doing?" I turned to see Gemma walking towards me.

"I'm waiting to see if Ope will grow a set and get her number." Before Gemma could respond the boys walked out from church.

"Hey, how was church?" Gemma questioned Jax as he took the seat next to me on the table.

"Bad." Gemma nodded knowing not to question it further.

"Where is he?" Before Jax could answer Piney spoke up.

"Still in there." Gemma nodded as she headed in. "Will you two move the hell over and show your elders some respect!" Piney yelled while Jax and I chuckled, sliding down the table to give him room. We all stayed silent, sitting around the table. Chibs was over a far getting ready to move a van.

"Oh shit!" The next thing that happened seemed to happen in slow motion. The van had exploded throwing Chibs in the air. I didn't even think I just got up and ran to the poor man's side.

"CHIBS!" Jax yelled out as the club surrounded his side.

"Call a fucking ambulance!" I screamed out at any club member that would listen. I held onto his hand and did something I haven't done in a long time.

I prayed.

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Everything seemed to happen in a blur. An ambulance came and took Chibs while the police took our statements.

"Hey, sunshine." I looked up to see Hap staring down at me.

"Hey, do you got a cigarette?" I questioned as Happy raised an eyebrow.

"Are you okay?" I nodded my head.

"Yeah, just shook up. I hope he's okay." Happy smiled before lighting up his cigarette and taking a puff.

"I know Chibs. He's strong. He'll make it." Hap said passing me the cigarette. I glanced over to see Mary talking to Jax with concern on her face. Jax hugged her before making his way over to us.

"Church in ten," Juice said tapping on Hap's shoulder. I handed him back his smoke.

"Keep it. Listen, I'll talk to you after. I need to talk to Jax." Happy nodded before giving me a quick hug and heading inside.

"What was that about?" I questioned Jax as he came to my side.

"It's Ope, he's not coming home and he's not talking with his kids. Mary wants me to talk to him." I nodded in understanding.

"I'll come with you but as of right now, you've got church." Jax smiled and nodded before heading into the club. I felt eyes boring into me as I glanced up to see Hale looking in my direction. I smiled at him before walking into the club and down to the dorms.

Soon enough, Ope came to the room and grabbed his bag.

"Hey," I said as Opie glanced in my direction.

"Hi." Jax walked in, saving us from the awkward conversation. I leaned against the wall while I listened to Jax try to do his best and getting Opie back on the right track but it did no good. I finally got fed up.

"Opie!" Opie and Jax stopped in mid-talk as I continued. "Are you really going to keep playing this game? Ignoring your children, shoving them off onto somebody else while you drink your sorrows away, all because Donna's gone?! I know you miss her and I know she was the love of your life but you don't get to play the mourning card anymore. I know her and if it was you in that front seat, she would have picked herself up and put on a mask of happiness for those children. Because that's what we do. You can't just run away from your problems! It doesn't work!" I yelled as Opie began to yell back.