NB 29 -42

Chapter 29

Harley; you sure ?
Hayden; I have to. But I want to tell it once instead of 3 times.
Leland; I will call my dad and get it set up . I say tomorrow night . is a good time . let us all get some rest.
Harley; o.k. good night.
Hayden; good night . I have to work tomorrow so I am going to bed.

The next morning.

Leland drops Hayden off at work then goes to work himself.
That day Davina was out of the shop with one of the girls.
The day was busy but Hayden had a visitor that she did not want to see.
Adam: is Hayden working today?
Fagan; Yes. She is out back on break.
Adam; thank you ( turning around and leaves)
Adam walks around back where Hayden was sitting at “ Hey Hayden, haven’t seen you around ?”
Hayden; I have been busy . why are you coming around?
Adam; just want to talk.
Hayden; (looking at her watch) sorry, I have no time. I have a appointment in 10 minutes. And my break is now over.
Adam: not so fast ( hitting her)
Hayden; leave me alone ! I did nothing to you !
Adam; he is on his way be very afraid!! ( and walks away)

Fagan walks back “ Hayden break is over… OH my god , what happen?”
Hayden; who told Adam I was back here?
Fagan ; I did I am so sorry I did not know he would do this .
Hayden; I am going to take the rest of the day off. I know of 3 men that are going to be pissed!!

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Fagan; o.k. I will call Davina and tell her what happen and tell everyone you will be back tomorrow hopefully and what happen they will understand .
Marsha ( one of Hayden’s ladies) “ they do sweetie, go and lay down and get better we will still be here. I know Mr. Leland will be mad as a bull when he sees this”
Hayden walks down to Da Kine Bail bonds where everyone is out but Wes .
Wes: Hayden , what happen ?
Hayden; some guy named Adam hit me .
Wes does he look like this ( showing her the picture )
Hayden ; yes
Wes. Let me call Dog and then we are filing charges ( picking up the phone )
Dog; Bail bonds
Wes; Duane , this is Wes we have a witness that has seen Adam recently
Dog; who ? can we talk to them?
Wes; it was Hayden he assaulted her
DL: ( unaware that his little brother could hear it all) He what !!
Wes; he hit her. Her cheek and eye is black the eye is not so bad as the cheek is worst. She is here and I am calling the police now.
Dl; oh h311 Leland is going to be Pissed!
Leland; da*n right he is ! where is this f**ker!?
Beth; calm down Leland . Wes has her he will keep her safe. He knows how you feel about her.

A hour later

Tim finds Adam it takes everyone to keep Leland back .
Leland; why did you hit Hayden?!
Adam; show her who was boss.
Leland; she did nothing to you .
Adam; Jeff is my cousin he is on his way I told him I found her for him she should have never escape him .
Leland; I am glad she did he would have killed her.
Adam; that is his right
DL: you are sick! My sister didn’t need this sh*t and neither does Hayden. Take this human trash away .
Adam ; no one will be able to save her

NB 31 and 32

Chapter 31

Leland drives back to the office and walks in to see Hayden who is asleep with a cold towel over her left side .
DL walks in “ Leland , leave her alone she is sleeping “
Beth walks in and wakes Hayden up” Lets see this face”
Hayden uncovers her cheek which looks the worst .
Lyssa; you need to tell us what Jeff has done .
Hayden ; tonight I don’t want to hurt my dad
Dog; deal we will be there promise you that.
Davina rushes in “ where is Hayden ?”
When she sees Hayden she said “ I am so sorry this happen Fagan feels bad and everyone knows now unless you or I know them you are not available to talk and you take your breaks in my office unless one of these guys are not working .
Hayden; he is on his way he will hurt you he doesn’t care . think of your girls let me go let him have me .
Everyone :NO!!!!!! we will protect you
Sonny : I will watch over her. If I can’t Van here will . Miss Hayden . I am Sonny Westbrook one of your father’s partner.
Hayden l I don’t want to loose my daddy over this . he has a bad heart this could cause me to loose him .
Sonny; you wont’ but he is hurting because his “ baby” is hurting

Later
Hayden is back asleep she has her head on Leland’s shoulder
Lyssa ; Wes ,did you give her any of your Tea?
Wes; yes she needs to sleep without dreams
Leland; she wants to write a book about it all
Lyssa; great idea she can tell what happen to her and I will too.
Beth; I think this will be great to get it all out . who would we get to read and edit it with out getting angry.?


Chapter 32

A man walks in “ something like that doesn’t need edit I am Mr. Thomas I own publishing house I will publish the book .
Lyssa; I will go get lots of paper and pens .
Leland ; she can use my old laptop and the home computer anytime . but how can she do this if her work load is heavy ?
Davina ( waking back in) “ we will work around it . she goes on the books now so you have to have appointment to see her”
Just as Hayden jerks awake” he is here!!
Lyssa; Jeff is not here.
Hayden ; yes he is . I can’t tell you how I know but he is.
Leland; stay here. No one can get in to see us unless we know it.
Hayden; I need a promise if anything happens to me . take care of Chance and everything is written down in my diary the one with the dragons on it .
DL: nothing will happen.
Just as a call comes in it is Harley; Wes grabs the phone
Harley; is Hayden there ?
Wes; Yes Harley she is here do you need to talk to her ?
Harley; tell her get to the hospital it is dad
Wes; Oh da*n . o.k. I will ( hangs up)
Wes walks in
Dog; who was on the phone ?
Wes: god I don’t want to do this . it was Harley.
Tim; do what Wes. It was Harley what did he need
Wes. Hayden , your dad is in the hospital Harley said to get there as soon as you could.
Everyone watches as Hayden looses all of her color in her face. “ he got daddy frist !!”
Dog; don’t think like that ! he might have fallen please think positive this will kill the family if he goes.
Hayden; I have to go ( getting up )
Leland; I am gone dad.
Dog; we are on our way also.
NB 33 and 34

Chapter 33

Leland; wait ! ( as he runs after Hayden) “ I will take you . I don’t want you to go up there alone.”
Hayden; you think it is bad also don’t you ?
Leland; I really truly don’t know but I am thinking it is bad.

At the hospital
Leland walks in the room first and sees Heath has been beaten badly then Hayden walks in and sees her dad running to the bed she keeps saying “ I am so sorry, this is my fault”
Holly; it isn’t noone’s fault I should have made him go with me instead of watching the game.
Hayden; if I had stayed away and called the cops Jeff could not do this to you .
Holly; we need to know how to protect you .
Hayden; I know . I will try to talk about it . I just can’t but I can write it down.
Hunter; it is a start we are going to let you have some time alone with him
Hayden; o.k. ( as everyone leaves ) “ Leland, will you stay ?”
Leland; sure
Hunter gets mad “why does he get to stay ?!”
DL: maybe they like each other and he is trying to help her over come all of this
Hunter ; her family will help her .
Dog; it is the same she is grown let her think for herself. stop trying to make her decisions for her .

Chapter 34

In the room
Hayden ( softly ) “ daddy, wake up it is me cupcake . I am so sorry this happen to you . I would anything to take all of this back . ( very softly) “ maybe he is right I don’t deserve to live” ( staring to cry)
Leland turns away looking out the window trying not to cry too , hearing her cry is killing him but he gets mad also but knows he will be there to show her she does deserve to live again.
Just then Heath’s heart monitor flatlines
Leland looks over as Hayden starts to cry harder saying “ No daddy please don’t leave me please stay”
The nurse comes in “ miss you have to leave for a moment please”
Leland pulls Hayden up and out the room
Holly comes running up to them “ what happen ?”
Leland; flat line . they are trying to get him stable

Few minutes later
The Doctor walks out “ o.k. he is stable again . his heart is getting worst he is in a coma , he might not wake up from this . we have done all we could do . now it is up to him and god.
Hunter; love the good news! Mom, I think it is time to start making the arrangements in case.
Hayden; No! daddy can’t die yet !!( crying)
Hunter; come here cupcake, ( as she walks over to him) “ dad will always be part of you but Duane is right we all need to let go” I have to let you make your own decisions even if I don’t like them.
( looking at Leland )

NB 35 and 36

Chapter 35

Hayden ; what does that mean?
Hunter; Leland , he is bad for you . he has a lot of girls he is seeing he is only around you because he feels sorry for you
Leland; what is this crap you are telling her? I told all those other girls I lost interest I am not seeing Hayden because I feel sorry for her . we are friends right now nothing more . given a chance I would love to show her someone can love her without hitting on her .
Hunter; as the head of my household I am forbidding you two to see each other
Leland; and when did she become 12 again ? who gives you the right to tell a grown woman she can’t see who ever she wants too?!”
Hunter ; I did
Dog; your father is not dead and your mother is right there ( pointing to her)
Holly; this is wrong son, you know it ! ( as Hayden walks off)
Leland; I will see her with or without your consent. She is old enough to make her own decisions !

Later
Leland brings Hayden something to drink since she is sitting outside , seeing her write gives him hope she is overcoming all of this .
Hayden looks up as Leland gets near , she takes the drink “ thanks “
Leland; I am sorry about Hunter . he has gone overboard on this . what are your writing ?
Hayden; the story , how I met Jeff and what happen I can’t talk about it . but it seems easier to write it all down.
Leland; do you trust me to read it ?
Hayden; promise you will not get mad.?

Chapter 36

Leland; I will try to read it without getting mad that is all I can do about us . I would like to see you but..
Hayden; Hunter ?!
Leland; yes. We can always sneak around ?
Hayden; since I got daddy’s SUV I can meet you ?
Leland; you did not believe him ?
Hayden; I heard you telling them you lost interest in them.
Leland; good . we are the only ones that matters anyway.
Harley , who had walked outside smiles “ his “baby” sister is trusting again . he just can’t understand what Hunter’s problem is.

Later at the house
Harley walks in to Hunter talking to someone on his cell phone he hears “ yes she is here , why are you doing this ? we had our fun . I did not mean for her to get hurt like that just roughen up alittle you went overboard on the that . and now she can’t trust me . I am playing the “ big” brother card to the hilt !” you need to get them apart , yes them I don’t want her to know love or she will not depend on me anymore .
Harley keeps on listening not making a sound until he hears Leland pull up then he hears “ got to go , she is home , yes she is suppose to be off tomorrow so the house is free.
Harley thinks to himself “ I will stay home with her never thought my brother would do something like this !!”

NB 37 and 38

Chapter 37

As everyone walks in
Leland is talking to Hayden “ you can use my computer to type this all up even my old laptop .
Hayden; thanks Leland . I need a shower
Leland; hey Harley, what is wrong ?
Harley ; some things I will tell you later
Hunter walks by “ gone to see Vicky “
Harley; bye ( very hateful)

As Hunter leaves Leland turns “ he is gone now what is the problem?”
Harley; I think Hunter is behind Hayden getting hurt I heard him talking to someone on his cell phone .
Leland; you got that feeling too. I wonder if we can find out anything on him like do a search in his room ?
Harley; lets

In Hunter’s room
Harley; why does Hunter have like 15 grand in his night stand drawer?
Leland coming out of the bathroom “ why does he have all of these little bags of Ice in the bathroom ?”
Harley; he is dealing ?
Leland; looks like it


Chapter 38

Just then they hear Hayden yell she would be out back
Harley; not without one of us , go Leland .
Leland hands him what he had been reading “ here read this , she told me she could not talk about it but she wrote it all down !
Harley sits down on the couch and starts reading , he reads what looks like a bunch of diary entries of how everyone told her Jeff was evil and how she did not believe and went out with him anyway. Then how he told her after taking her out to a nice dinner she either “ put out or get out “ then how he abused her and then took her to the ER telling the nurses she fell.
Harley keeps reading each entry was getting worst . he read how she got pregnant by Jeff and how Jeff stabbed her in the stomach and then beat her while she was bleeding .
Tears escape Harley’s eyes as he reads how the creep chained her up and refused to feed her for days sometimes he stabbed her or burnt her with a lighter then forcing her do stuff.
Harley reads how she escape how Jeff got drunk and forgot to lock her up , how she grabbed everything she had and running out the door. Then how she met Mike and Nora Roberts how they helped her overcome the terror she felt.
Harley makes a vow to find the couple and thank them for taking care of a strange female that needed their help and compassionate.

NB 39 and 40

Chapter 39

Leland sees Harley sitting in the living room crying and reading what Hayden had wrote. .so he keeps Hayden busy until Harley could get his emotions under control . Leland knew how it felt he felt the same way.
Leland looks over and sees Hayden has sit down on the chaise lounge and said “ what is going on in that pretty mind of yours?”
Hayden; you know the first thing I done when I escape from Jeff was look at the stars . how could I be so stupid!!
Leland; you wasn’t stupid just lonely ( looking at Chance) “ I think someone is asleep ?”
Hayden; he got cold so I picked him up .
Leland; I guess now we have to go get him a doggie sweater. ( softly) “ I wish I was where he is”
Hayden’ no he found my blue fleece blanket for that. What did you say Leland?
Leland; nothing .
Hayden; what is wrong Leland ? you seemed mad . have I done something wrong ?
Leland; not at you, never at you . I have to fly to Kona for a couple of days maybe longer and I am thinking I am going to miss you
Hayden; miss me ? I am no one special
Leland; that is where you are wrong ! you are special to a lot of people . can I call you while I am gone?
Hayden; I guess so you think you can remember my number ( smiling)
Leland; yes little miss smarty pants I remember your number .do me a big favor?
Hayden; if I can what ?
Leland; keep smiling , you are beautiful

Chapter 40

Harley comes out “ having fun out here?”
Hayden sees Harley been crying and said “ what is wrong bubba?”
Harley looks at Leland then said “ nothing cupcake”
Hayden; come here and lean on me , tell me why the tears ?
Hayden sits down on the lounge then leans back on Hayden .
Leland; love the picture !Harley man you have a dog on your head .
Harley; as long he doesn’t pee on my head we are o.k.
Leland; I need to pack for tomorrow . I will be right back

While Leland is inside
Harley; Hayden , why couldn’t you tell us he broke you?
Hayden; ashamed
Harley; for what not believing all those girls?
Hayden ; they said I deserve it.
Harley; you didn’t deserve any of it ! and now you have a second chance at finding love grab it !
Hayden; what second chance?
Harley; I saw the looks that Leland gives you . he is in love with you .
Hayden; what about Hunter ? he is gone overboard
Harley; let me deal with our brother !! I have some surprises for him !!

NB 41 and 42

Chapter 41

Leland walks in Hayden’s room to tell her Bye . he shakes her awake
Hayden( all soft and sleepy voice) Leland , why are you in my room at 5 am ?
Leland; I am fixing to leave to go Kona . I just wanted to tell you bye . go back to sleep . I will call you later. O.k
Hayden; o.k. be careful ( rolling back over , mumbling ) “ I hate to fly over there to kick your butt for getting hurt “
Leland smiles , leaning over making sure she went back to sleep , putting a teddy bear on the other pillow then whispering “ it is not for you Chance”

Later
Hayden wakes up seeing the blue bear wondering where it came from
Harley looks in and smiles for his little sister went back to sleep holding the bear.
Hunter; why are you staying home ?
Harley; I don’t feel so good so I am taking a day off.
Hunter leaves in a hurry
But not before Harley hears him on the phone telling someone that today was a bad day his brother was at home with her.

Chapter 42

Things are going o.k. Leland calls Hayden every night . they talk for hours about their days.
She even talks to him on the computer since he told her to go in his room and use his computer , the boys read what she is writing and laughs at her.
Leland sees on the cam that she has cleaned his room so he puts “ thanks “
Hayden; for what ?
Leland; cleaning my room , you did not have too.
Hayden; how can you find anything in here?
Which sets the boys to laughing harder
Leland; I just can . I should be back the next day or two
Hayden; o.k. Chance found another blanket he likes
Leland; not my camo one ?!
Hayden ; yep
Leland; little thief
Cobie : daddy , who is Chance ?
Leland; Chance is her Mini pin that she got.
Dakota; can we see him sometime?
Hayden; yes you can. When you come here or if I come there
Leland; got to run . got to get the boys back to their mom bye
Hayden; o.k. see you . be careful or you have a butt whipping
Leland smiles “ o.k. you too

The next morning
Hayden goes to work . she thinks everything is going o.k. her father was still the same but still alice
Leland arrives at 2 pm and hears the very sad news

Around 3 pm

Leland and Harley walked In Davina’s shop
Davina knew so she closed early so no one had to see Hayden cry.
But there was a few that knew and stayed to help
Hayden comes up front “ hey need a cut ?”
Harley; no cupcake , we are here to tell you something . you need to sit down

By then Dog , Beth , Lyssa, DL and Tim walks in
Hayden sits down “ o.k. what is it ?”
Harely lowers his head trying not to cry “ at 1 pm today we lost dad. “
Hayden :NO!!! I called they said he was still the same
Harley ; mom decided to take him off life support . He was suffering Cupcake!!
( as Hayden runs out the door)