“Everything is alright I just had to lend a hand to a friend as well as to “Seven Spanish Angels,” as he looked to Cathy.
“Rod,” Cathy said barely loud enough for me to have heard it.
John told us to get inside and he would explain everything. He saw us to the door then turned back and saw Sherri standing there with Coco in her hands looking to the ground. Cathy and I stood inside the door as John went back to her. John squatted down to her level.
“What is it princess?” He asked.
“The police they took another bad man to jail daddy,” Sherri said.
“No princess just a man like me one who is innocent but lost,” John replied.
“Daddy, Coco and I will always find you if you get lost,” Sherri said sticking Coco into his face.
That dog licked at his face then barked just once before John replied, “I bet he could at that,” as he rubbed at Coco‘s ears. “You two go play while I talk to mommy and Cathy,” John added.
Cathy and I went into the living room waiting for him to come into to talk to us. He walked to the fireplace and turned to us. Cathy and I sat there holding hands waiting for him to tell us what had happened.
The Sheriff needed my help today seems that Rod got himself into a little trouble that was all,” John replied.
“John what did he do and is he OK?” Cathy asked.
John explained Rod had taken money from his karate schools in hopes of getting divorced from the two women he is married too. John told us that Rod was in danger of losing all of his schools. Because both of the women had taken all of his money and now, he has no money left to run the schools.
“Everything rather piled up on him and he took to drinking last night and ended up in a fight,” John said to us.
He went on as he explained about the three men in the hospital from the fight last night. The Sheriff needed my help, as he wanted to talk with Rod about the incident but was worried about harm to his own men as well as to Rod. Because Rod had warned them, he was not going to leave that bar in the morning without putting up a fight.
“It’s my entire fault,” Cathy said as she started to cry.
I wrapped my arms around her as I replied, “You had nothing to do with it other than his love for you.”
“John is there anything you could do?” I asked.
“Already taken care of it as Rod has a partner in his business come Monday,” John replied.
I smiled to Cathy as I said, “See I told you John would fix everything.”
“Just what did you ladies know about all this?” John asked.
Cathy and I explained that we had run into Rod last night when we were out. I explained that Rod had told us everything and that was why we had came back home early. I wanted to tell you last night but Cathy would not let me ask you to help Rod.
John stood there for a second before he said, “Girls if you have a problem I am always here,” “Three men lie in the hospital; luckily Rod did not kill one of them in anger.”
Cathy replied, “I am sorry John I did not know Rod still had a monster in him as well,” as she wiped at her tears.
“All men have monsters in them waiting to strike,” John said. Then he added, “They just need the right circumstance to be unleashed,” looking at me.
“John, how do you control your monster?” I asked in a worried tone.
“I don’t Kay it controls me,” “For the monster within me is me and always has been I,” John replied hanging his head down as he walked from the room.
“Cathy, go to him,” “You understand this part of him much better than I do,” I said to Cathy.
Cathy shook her head Ok and she went looking for John. I told her she would find him in his workshop, as that was where he went anytime he became like this. I sat there alone sitting on the sofa. You could have heard an pin drop as quiet as the house was.
Suddenly that voice inside my head said, “The man you love is really a monster.” “Leave before this monster devours you and your daughter.”
“NO, JOHN is not a monster,” I yelled as I wrapped my arms around my head.
I squeezed my arms around my head as I started to cry. I was trying to purge his voice from my mind. I wanted that voice to be out of my head. However, it just kept talking to me.
“Rod and John are the same,” “Brothers in arms,” “Three men lie in a hospital,” “The sheriff sends another monster to bring in a monster.” “How long before that monster turns on you,” that voice said to me.
I closed my eyes tightly until in my mind I was standing in John’s office. He has me in his arms as the sunlight crept across the floor. The sunlight engulfed us as I heard.
“I have you Kay and no harm will ever come to you or Sherri as long as you are in my arms,” John said to me.
I opened my eyes and pulled my arms from my head. The voice was gone. All the bad thoughts were gone from my head. I felt peace come over me, as I looked around the room at all the wonderful stuff that John had given to me and to Sherri. I looked to the sign over the fireplace.
“Hush, Hush my love or the creatures of the night will get you,” I said quietly to myself.
Cathy came running in and she sat down beside me with a worried look as she took my hand she said, “Sherri saw me kissing John.”
“Where is she? Is she OK?” I asked franticly.
“John went to her, he will straighten it out with her,” Cathy replied.
“Kay you look very troubled is something wrong?” Cathy asked me.
I explained to her about the voices I hear inside my head. I told her they have always been there. They are unlike John’s as mine tells me to do things that I regret. I told her John knew and he gave me my own happy place to go too. I explained to her that it worked as it took the voices from my head.
“I know John sees you as Carrie,” I said to her.
“Kay, don’t talk like that,” Cathy replied.
“You know it is true or you’re too blind to see it,” I said. “You are Carrie and I am Terri the one who broke his heart,” I added.
“Kay…” Cathy replied pausing for a long time. “He does see me as Carrie and I only allow him to in hopes of helping him,” Cathy added.
“Do you love him Cathy?” I asked her.
Cathy hung her head down as she replied, “I do love him and I have since the day I met him.”
I lifted her head with my hand as I said, “I love him as well and I also love you.” I took her hand into mine as I said, “I promise to always share my heart as well as John with you.”
Cathy smiled at me as she took my other hand as she replied, “I promise to share John as well as my heart with you.” She placed our enclosed hands together as she added, “I have always loved you and I always will,” we kissed sealing our little deal.
John walked into the kitchen and we looked to him as he said, “I will be back I have to go see somebody,” with his head looking down.
Our thoughts turned to Sherri who came walking in a few minutes later. She walked over to me and handed me Coco. She turned to Cathy.
“You only remind daddy of Carrie which is OK I guess,” Sherri said. “For daddy loves mommy more than anything,” she added as she walked back toward the door.
Sherri stopped and she turned looking at us both as she said, “Don’t worry about daddy I am going with him to see someone very special,” as she turned and walked out the door.
I turned to Cathy as she turned to me we both said, “Carrie,” in unison as Coco left out two barks.
Cathy and I were not sure just what was going on however Cathy assured me if John had taken Sherri with him, he would be safe as she would be safe. We talked and made something to eat. We both started to worry at about eight o’clock that night when they were still not back. Then we heard John’s truck pulling into the driveway.
John and Sherri walked in the back door. Her little hand swallowed by his big hand as they walked into the living room. Cathy and I looked to them as Sherri came over and picked Coco up from the floor. Sherri walked back over and stood beside John.
I looked to Sherri then to John as I asked, “OK, you two I know that look,” “Now what have you two done?”
John looked down to Sherri as he asked, “May I ask her?”
“Yes you may daddy,” Sherri replied.
John walked over to me and he smiled at me then to Cathy. John took my right hand into his as he dropped to one knee. My heart started to beat fast as I heard my it pounding in my chest.
John looked into my eyes as he said, “Kay your daughter told me it would be alright with her,” as he looked to Sherri smiling. He turned back to me as he opened a ring box as he asked, “Kay, will you marry me?”
Tears filled my eyes as I smiled to John as I replied, “Yes John I will marry you.”
John slipped the ring onto my finger and it fit perfectly. John stood back up raising me from the sofa as well. He took me into his arms and we shared a deep passionate kiss. I saw Sheri run over and she whispered something into Cathy’s ear then they both hugged. Cathy came over to me taking me from John’s arms as I broke our kiss.
“I am so happy for the three of you,” Cathy said giving me a kiss.
After I kissed Cathy I saw Sherri standing there smiling at me. With tears still flowing from my eyes I squatted down as I kissed and hugged her as I said, “I know you had your hand in making this a happy day.”
Sherri shook her head no as she replied, “Not me mommy Angel Carrie,” as she pointed to Carrie’s picture on the mantel of the fireplace.
“I will have to go thank her,” I said as I kissed John again.
John went downstairs to see if he had any champagne. Cathy went with him leaving Sherri and I alone. I sat down and Sherri got up on the sofa beside me. She cuddled up against me as she looked up at me.
“Thanks mommy for making me the happiest girl in the world,” as she cuddled me even tighter.
“I only said yes, you were the one that pick him out,” I replied to her.
Sherri smile at me as that sweet little girl said, “That man fixed my skate and he has fixed you mommy as well,” as she cuddled me again.
I cuddled her back waiting for that voice to say something. However, no voices filled my head. I turned to the fireplace and my eyes went to the photos of Carrie, I swear her eyes twinkled at me as I stared into hers. I took that as her approval as I mouthed “Thank You,” to the heavens above.
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