Torn

Chapter 10

"Katrina! Oh my God are you ok?" Jaylynn asked when she spotted me at school that following Monday. I decided to return to school even though they had given me two weeks off. I hated being in the house especially after John had come home a few days before. He hadn't mentioned the Undertaker or his gang nor had I seen them riding around town. It popped a lot of questions into my head but since things seemed to be going back to normal I let it slide.

I hugged my friend tightly nearly breaking down at the sight of her and Alyssa's tearful faces. "We heard you were home but we didn't want to bother you."

I sighed and stepped back from them, "I'm good I suppose. Just glad to be alive."

"We're glad too." Alyssa said. "Coach has been real distraught since you first disappeared. She cancelled a lot of practices and even broke down crying the day after you came home."

I nodded and started walking with them to my locker. "Well…that's because her husband is the one who kidnapped me."

They gasped, "What!"

"Yep." I said quietly.

Alyssa touched my shoulder, "So he really is the leader of the biker gang then? I've heard stories about him from my father."

I nodded as we headed up the stairs, "Yes he is and he's very dangerous."

"What did he do to you Kat? I almost feel like all of the happiness has been sucked out of you." Jaylynn asked.

I took a deep breath as we reached the top of the steps, "It's not him in worried about... It's my uncle…he's been acting so strange lately."

"How so?" they asked.

"Well he was supposed to meet up with the Undertaker and settle this dispute once and for all so I wouldn't have to become his wife."

They both gasped, "His wife!"

"It's a long story…anyways when he got back he seemed too calm and there were no marks on him whatsoever." I said.

"Do you think he did something that may harm you in the end?" they asked. "We would really hate to see that happen to you again."

I nodded as we stopped in front of our lockers, "Yeah I know but somehow I feel like everything is going to be ok. He's been rapping again and not hanging out as late."

"Well that's good," Alyssa said. "Maybe he really settled it then and you can get on with your life."

I opened my locker, "Yeah but something about that just seems too easy. He hasn't really talked to me about it at all either."

"Then don't worry about it."

We all turned around and saw our cheer coach standing there with her arms folded across her chest. She had a gentle smile on her face as she stepped closer to us.

"Hey coach," Alyssa said. "You're looking lovely today."

"Well I guess that's what happens when good things happen in your life." She said.

I glanced at my friends for a moment wondering if they had the same question in their mind. "What's happened if you don't mind me asking,"