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Jackie Howard's POV:
It has been eleven days since I left my true home, Silver Falls Colorado. Yes I did grow up in New York, but after living in Colorado for a while, I knew that is where I belong. I just can't go back, I betrayed Alex, and the rest of the family. I left without a goodbye, and they probably won't want me back.
No one wants me anymore. I though coming back to New York with Uncle Richard that he would want me in his life, but no he hasn't been home. I don't know if I can just keep calling uncle, if he not going to act like one.
I wish I knew if they would welcome me back. I run into something and I look and see that it is a bridge railing. How did I get here? But I don't move away, I stay and look out, I feel peaceful here. I wonder would anyone care if I jumped?
That is when I feel someone lay a hand on my shoulder, and I turn to see Katherine.
"Katherine?" I ask, while crying. When did I start to cry?
"Yeah, honey. Lets go talk somewhere else." She says softly, but with a hint of sadness.
I don't answer I just nod, and she leads me back to a cab. She tells the cab to take us to a coffee shop. We don't talk the whole way there. We get there and Katherine pays the driver and we go in. She orders us a coffee and me a bagel, and we then sit down.
"Thank you." I say.
She reaches her hand over and grabs my hand.
"Are you doing okay?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I say and ask in a low voice.
"Because I found you on a bridge crying and looking down to the water below. I'm worried." She says back, with tears in her eyes that is threatening to spill.
"I didn't know that was where I was going. I didn't even know I was walking. I also felt peaceful there."
She looks even more sad. I wish that I didn't make her sad.
"Okay, we are going to need a more detailed talk about this, but I need to know where is your uncle?"
"I have no clue, I only saw him for the first two days."
I see that she is still sad, but part of her is mad, but it is not towards me. Before she can say anything, our order gets done and she goes and gets it, and comes back. I start to eat the bagel, I am so hungry. Its not that there is food, I do eat. But I got used to eating with a family again. So I eat more out, than at home. Plus I haven't ate lunch yet, and I still don't even know how I got out of school. Its like I blacked out in my thoughts and next thing I knew I was at the bridge.
"Well, I will have a talk with him. But the thing is that conversation can go to ways."
I look at her confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I can talk to him about that he needs to stay here with you. Or you come back home with me. But I will have to talk to Richard about what happen."
I think for a moment.
"Do they really want me to come home?"
I see her get sad again.
"Of course they do, they have been so worried about you."
"Then if that is how it is I want to go home."
She gives me a sad smile, and then stands up and comes around and hug me. I hug her and start to cry again. But I don't care.
Katherine Walter's POV:
I am standing here in the penthouse that Jackie was living in with Richard. I already called Richard and told him what happened. He said that he couldn't come back, but was glad she was coming back home with me. I just wished that he would be around for her, but he can't.
I have to call George now, so I do. He knew I checked the school and she wasn't there.
On the phone
Hey, George
Hey, did you find her?
Yeah, on a bridge
What? Is she okay? Do I need to come out?
Yeah, I was so scared when I was in the cab and saw her standing there looking into the water, she was crying hard. I don't think she is okay, but I will talk to her more. Also you do not need to come out.
Okay, i'm worried about her. I wonder what happened. Want me to tell the kids?
Yeah, i'm worried too, and I hope after talking to her that she will tell me. Also don't tell the kids what happened. Do tell them she is coming back home and having a hard time, that it didn't have anything to do with them.
Okay, are you okay?
I don't know, i'm just too worried. You know when I said that she can come home, that she asked if they really wanted me to come home.
Wow, um we will talk to her when she gets home.
Yeah okay, I have to go she just walked into the living room
Yeah okay bye love you
Love you too
Off the phone
I put the phone up and turn to look at Jackie.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah."
So I help her with her bags and we go and get a cab and head to the airport. Richard bought me and Jackie a plane ticket back to Silver Falls.
George Walter's POV: 4 pm
Will just got here, he picked up Benny, Parker and Jordan from school for me. I didn't think I could think straight to drive from the phone call I had with Katherine. So I called Will and he agreed and I told him that I needed to talk to him too.
"Dad is everything okay?"
"I will tell everyone when they get here."
He nods and I get the after school snacks out for the kids. That is when Danny, Cole, Alex and Nathan gets here. I tell them all to come into the kitchen and they do.
"So Jackie is coming back home."
I see them all get relived, but happy.
"Is she okay?" Parker asked.
"Yeah she will be. She is having a hard time, and I want everyone to know that it is not your fault. Also just be there for her."
They nod and Alex speaks up.
"We will, when will she be here?"
"Probably in about a hour."
"Can we get pizza and have a movie night with her?" Jordan asked.
"Yeah, that sound good. Cole can you go get some ice cream and pizza. Danny and Nathan go with."
They nod, and leave. While they are gone, Jordan and Parker picks out the movie and I send Katherine a text for when she and Jackie gets off the plane. Parker goes upstairs to make sure Jackie's room is ready for her. Benny goes with Parker.