How Far Will She Go?

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Kate's POV

"You jumped out of a burning building?" Dylan asked incredulous.

"Oh well yeah. I guess that I didn't mention that I was a cop and there are people that want me dead, did I?" I asked and his face drained of all color.

"What?" He asked as someone knocked on the door. "We will continue this conversation. Come in!" He called bending down to pick up the stuff he had dropped.

The door opened and Isaac stepped in. "Kate! What happened!?" He exclaimed looking at my ankle.

"She jumped out of a burning building." Dylan answered before I could.

"Did Henry not catch you!?" Isaac shouted angrily.

"No. He wasn't ready. He heard me scream and he tried. He did. But he missed." I said trying to calm him down.

"He should have been paying attention. I knew I should have went first instead of last. Wait you have been running around since then. You didn't break it did you?" He asked sitting in the floor next to me.

Dylan gently grabbed my ankle checking the bones. "It's not broken just sprained. I suggest as a doctor that you stay off of it. But as your brother I'm going to tell you that you better stay off of it." Dylan said slowly wrapping it then laying the ice on it.

"Isaac how is Isabelle doing?" I asked ignoring my brothers remarks. "Is she going to be okay?" I asked knowing that I would blame myself for not getting her here on time.

"I spoke to Henry before I came here. He said that she should be okay. She lost a lot of blood though so she has to stay here for a few days. Once she wakes up that is." Isaac said reaching out and holding my hand.

"Who are Henry and Isabelle?" Dylan spoke up and I looked away from Isaac slowly.

"They are our friends." I answered lying because it is easier that way. "Isaac where is Journey?" I asked moving to stand. Both Isaac and Dylan pushed back into the chair.

"She's with Henry. I left a bunch of tear shedding. Henry won't let her leave. He knows better." Isaac answered looking at me. "He wouldn't jeopardize his own freedom." He added as I shook my head.

"I guess you're right. Isaac could you go get my laptop out of my truck? I have to do a little bit of research." I asked looking down at him.

"Sure I'll be right back." Isaac said standing then leaning down and kissing my cheek. He walked out of the room and closing the door behind him. I took a breath before turning back to Dylan.

"Why did you become a cop Kate? Does our parents even know?" Dylan asked staring down at me worriedly. "And why did you never respond to my last letter?" He added and I looked up at him confused. I hadn't received a letter since last month.

"Dylan. The last letter I got from you was last month. And I did respond to it. And no mom and dad don't know. And I would like to keep it that way." I said before looking away and muttering, "Not that they would even care."

"What do you mean?" Dylan asked worriedly and grabbing my hand. "Kathleen answer me." Dylan demanded grabbing my chin and making me look at hum.

"Dylan? Why do you even care? You left when I needed you the most. And to make things worse you left when Scarlett needed you." I shouted and he jerked away from as if I had burned him.

"But K-" Dylan said trying to blink away his suddenly tear filled eyes, I held up a hand making him stop.

"Dylan I don't want to talk about this right now. I'm not ready to listen to your excuses." I said completely ignoring his hurt expression as the door opened and Isaac walked in.

I turned to him and stood immediately upon seeing his pale face. "Isaac! What the hell is wrong!? Oh my god!" I screamed as I saw the fresh blood spreading across his shirt.

I ran to him glad that my ankle was wrapped up. I wrapped my arm around his waist and lead him to the chair that I had just left. "What happened?" I asked softly as I pulled his shirt over his head. I stared at the angry cut a long his abdomen.

"I was stabbed." I Isaac replied with a slight smirk as I gave him a glare. "But seriously I was attacked. I can't be sure but when he spoke it sounded just like Andrew." Isaac said wincing as I started to clean it.

"But he's in jail." I said as Dylan gently pushed me away and taking over.

"That's where we sent him. Doesn't actually mean he got there though." Isaac said hissing in pain.

"You said that he spoke. What did he say?" I asked suddenly worried for Scarlett.

"He said he was going to get the ones who got away. He told me to tell you that." Isaac said breathing heavily as Dylan stitched him up.

"Isaac do you think you can be my back up? He's going to go for Scarlett!" I exclaimed standing and holding out my hand for him.

"Are you two fucking crazy!? Kate you have a sprained ankle! And what ever the fuck your name is, you were just stabbed and you lost a bunch of blood!" Dylan exclaimed as Isaac took my hand and stood.

"Dylan you don't understand. If Andrew finds Scarlett he will kill her. She could be in grave danger as we speak. I am going after her. You can not stop me!" I exclaimed as Isaac swayed and passed out.

"Damn!" I screamed pushing him into the chair. "Dylan I'm going." I said as he grabbed my arm as I turned toward the door.

"Kate. Please I don't want anything to happen to you. Please don't go." Dylan plead with me.

"Dylan you didn't stay for me. So I never had the courage to come clean. As a result Scarlett was held captive for fifteen years. Fifteen long years. I could have helped her then but I didn't. I'm not going to make the same mistakes again." I said yanking my arm from him.

"Fine. But I'm coming with you." Dylan said as he followed me.

"Do whatever you want." I said as I ran down the hall. I heard his feet pounding after me and I knew things were going to go bad. I sped up my pace as my cell rang.