Homeless Heart (A Story Never Told)

Caught

Quick note before you read: This chapter is a mix of what happens in the previous chapters. The event with Rachel and Kelly has already happened, but I will be leaving off with the end of the chapter "Joey", in Christina and Kelly's therapy session. Didn't want any confusion! Happy reading!

"So did you stay with him?" Christina said.

"I wanted to, trust me I really wanted to but Merona ran up to me so fast. She grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me off of the log, I nearly fell!"

"WHAT? Why did she do that? Didn't she realize that you were having a moment?" Christina said smiling.

"I guess not. Haha" I said.

"Well ladies, that will be all for all for today, I've got to leave for vacation! Headed to Scotland with my wife, should be fun. Should be." Dr. Canoff said laughing.

"But Dr. Canoff, we can't have you gone for too long..." I replied.

"Ahhh don't worry ladies, its only a five day trip, I'll be back before you know it! Take care now." And with that Canoff left the room. Leaving us there. Im surprised Christina didn't stomp out like she usually does.

"Honey, you look great" I said facing her still sitting down, breaking silence.

She said nothing.

"I really miss you being home, I hope you could come back soon. I miss you."

"I- I think I should be going no-"

And with that the door opened wide.

"Oh, oh. I'm so sorry I didn't know anyone was still in here- I saw .. I thought I saw Dr. Canoff leave and I needed to clean up because-"

"Joey? Can we- can we talk?" I interrupted.

"Um, yeah sure its just I'd have to finish working here and uh maybe we could, grab a coffee? Uh if you'd like of course, I know coffee is not for some people and-"

"Ah yeah. That'd be great." I interuppted again.

"I'm just gonna go..." And with the Christina left the room, passing by Joey and giving him a second look. He looked like he wanted to say something and when the door shut, his face sadden.

"I should be headed out as well." I said.

"See you at six maybe? I mean that's when I'd be done, around 5:30 and I'll be there by six." He said shaken.

"Yeah, see you at the cafe, at six." I walked out the door, trying not to look at his face when I walked out. I wanted to apologize. I knew Ben would totally contradict my decision of going to talk to Joey. I owed him an apology, and Ben wouldn't understand that because I told him the lie. The guilt from my fight with Rachel is haunting me. And maybe, Christina needs to be connected with her father. The one that I said never existed.

"She's beautiful"

"I know" I replied.

"Every time I look at her I see you, when you were younger. The blue eyes" he replied.

"Yeah" I said sorrowfully.

"Look Joey, I know what you told Rachel. And now she hates me but- that's not the point. I just wanted to say.. I'm- I'm sorry. For-

I'm sorry. For everything I've put you through, accusing you of rape and all."

"Well you told me you weren't ready but, we did it anyways so technically it-"

"But I could have said no. And I shouldn't be accusing you of something you didn't do, only because I got pregnant. I don't want you to think for one second that you did anything wrong." I interrupted.

"I forgive you, and myself. Even if you didn't believe I've done anything wrong. I still love you as a person, and you've had my only child" he replied.

"Would you like to be more involved in her life?" I asked.

"I would but... Its too late. I'm sure Bernard has done everything I haven't done, and took up for my mistake. She would never know who I am, she would never know me. But she would know whoever or whatever you displayed me to be when I was gone"

He was right. And there was nothing else to be said. Nothing.

"But, I'll have to try" he said, taking me out of my thought.

I came home after two hours talking to Joey. Rachel was right, he has changed. I can see us working things out, and maybe becoming friends again. I'm glad that he is willing to be in Christina's life. I'm still dissapointed at the fact that Rachel is pissed at me. She is a sister. Now, thinking about what she is said and all, I never really thought deep about how I dated both of her brothers. They were just, the only guys I knew.

I couldn't wait to get home. I said I was gonna go to yoga today but I forgot my change of clothes at home. I love going to yoga, its such a peaceful and relaxing hobby. I guess I can just go home and prepare dinner. Maybe I'll catch a food network episode.

"Damn where's my key?" I fumbled through my purse to find my house key I detached from my car keys of boredom. I stared and huffed at the door out of stress and saw that it was, open?

"What the?" I grabbed my mace.

"Hello?"

"HELLO!?"

I searched the house carefully, I saw no one. Then I heard a slight laugh. I creeped in front of my room door, making sure to not make a sound. Then... I quickly opened with a thrush!

They just stared at me. Startled at the fact that I was here. I was so... Confused.

"Rachel? What are you doing here?" I said.

I saw Rachel sitting on our room couch, with a little boy in her lap. He looked about fours years old. He had short blond hair and the bluest eyes.

I looked over to our bed and I saw an angered Ben, staring me down with a look of disgusts with a halfway packed suitcase sitting on the bed in front of him.

"Rachel, take him to the car please" Ben said still staring at me. Rachel passed by me with a look of revenge, and then, it hit me.

"Ben- BEN WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" I screamed sorrowfully. I knew Rachel told him what happen, but I wasn't ready to face this. I never wanted to face this.

"I was looking