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Chapter 10
Time to let go…



Scarlett was sleep on the chair when Shane walked into the room with two cups of hot coco. He brushed her hair out her face and she awoke.
“You always were a light sleeper.”
“Shane what are you doing here?”
“Came to see how you were. I brought coco. I remember whenever you were worried or upset it would calm you down. There is extra chocolate and marshmallows.”
“You remembered that?”
“Yeah. I remember a lot…I'm sorry for getting so upset…it's just I was shocked about you being with Christian.”
Scarlett looked at a sleeping Angel.
“Shane when we divorced I wasn’t myself. I know I didn’t do all I could as your wife. I put my mom and daughter before you and I am sorry about that. It’s just…I have always been someone my mom could rely on and when she needed me I had to be there for her. She is my rock and I am hers. It was wrong of me to expect you to get that. It was wrong of me to take you for granted.”
“So why did you file for divorce?”
“I came back to the apartment. I waited for you for an hour. I figured you were out with Miranda I know it wasn’t a rational thought but I was there waiting and wondering where you were. And when you never showed up, I just figured we were better off apart. You deserved someone who got you. You and I both know that from the start we were not going to work with each other. We are too much the same person. I figured I had loss you so I should just leave.”
“But you didn’t lose me. If you would have called I would have been there I would have begged you to take me back because I have been miserable without you. You were it for me and now any woman I am with just doesn’t do it for me. I wish I could have made you trust me.”
“I do too. I loved you so much and I was afraid that you were just going to keep on hurting me.”
“I can’t say if I would have or not. But know this I loved you more than anything and I was just being stupid.”
“Is it because I didn’t come home when you wanted me too? Is that why you slept with Miranda?”
“I don’t know. Honestly, it was one of those things you just can’t explain. I didn’t want it to happen I even tried to stop it and I am so very sorry that it did happen. If I could take it back I would.”
“I wanted to wait longer you know. I was already to too. I got in the car and said I will give it another thirty minutes. I waited for about 20 minutes before my phone rang. It was Devon telling me that mom was getting worse. I had a choice to make and it was a tough one. But in the in the end I ended up being gone that same day. I always thought you would come after me. You knew where I was and if you wanted me, you would have come to me but you didn’t. So after a month I filed for divorce. After being home for a year and a half and seeing how bad my mom was getting I knew Shrines was the best chance she had. But I didn’t have any money. I couldn’t ask you to help seeing how I just up and left. So we packed up and sold the house. But it was run down and beat up the people who bought it were only going to tear it down. It was worth 75,000 we got 80,000. I sold my car but only got 2,000 for it. And after paying off all the hospital bills and house bills, debts that I didn’t even know existed. Buying six plane tickets so the nurse could travel with us we had 25,000 left. Shrines cost 20,000 yearly. I had to find us a place to live and it was just all so very stressful. Then I went for a job interview and met Christian. He and his family have been so good to us.”
“The Waters are a wonderful family. They really do care about people. Christian seems to be taken with you.”
“Can I tell you something?”
“Yes you know you still can. Just because it’s been three years doesn’t mean I have stopped caring about you.”
“I still love you. I thought three years was enough time to get over it but it’s not. But then there is Christian.”
“You love him too?”
“Yes I do…but this is about us. I know we have both moved on but I made the mistake. Everyone deserves one get out of jail free card. I'm just sorry.”
“No I'm sorry.”
He moved to kiss her. He pulled her close to him. Scarlett kissed him back but after a moment, she pulled back.
“Shane I can’t.”
“I’m sorry I shouldn’t have.”
“I love you but I’m not in love with you anymore. We have both moved on and grown and I still want you in my life.”
“I want you in mines too.”
She smiled as she heard Angel moan.
“Mommy?”
Scarlett looked up at Angel.
“Hey sweetie how are you feeling?”
“I'm ok. Where am I?”
“You're at the hospital you had an accident.”
“Is Alex ok?”
“Alex? Oh, the other girl yes she is fine. You two were very lucky.”
“I was waiting for you and…”
“I know baby let’s not think about that.”
She looked over to Shane.
“Shane?”
“Yes, as soon as he heard you were hurt he came here to check on you.”
Shane walked over to her.
“How are you Angel?”
“I have been better.”
They all laughed.
“You are growing up to be a very beautiful girl.”
“Shane are you going to leave again?”
“Yes but this time I will keep in touch more.”
“Really?”
“Of course I got to make sure my favorite girl is doing ok.”
She hugged him.
“I missed you.”
“Missed you too Angel.”
Devon ran into the room.
“Scar we need you now.”
“Shane can you?”
“You don’t even have to ask. Go.”
Scarlett ran out the room and followed Devon. She went into her mother’s room and saw a Doctor trying to resuscitate her.
“What is going on here?”
“Mommy is dying.” Maggie fell against the door tears streaming down her face. “Scar mommy is dying.”
“Maggie it’s ok. Come here.”
Scarlett held her as they continued to work on her. Devon grabbed them both. Scarlett turned her head away as the doctors worked on her mother. None knew who cried the hardest when they pronounced her dead at 5:24pm On February 2nd 2007. They covered her body and Scarlett hugged Maggie and Devon. She pulled away but stopped in her steps when she saw her father at the door. Her face went from sad to angry.
“What the hell are you doing here?”
“We wanted to see what was going on?”
“We?” Scarlett moved closer to him. “who is we?”
“Me, your brother and Danger.”
“Danger. You brought that son of a bitch up here?”
“Scarlett watch your mouth.”
“No you watch your back. You need to get the hell out of here all three of you. We don’t need any of you.”
“Well Danger wanted to see his daughter and I wanted to see my wife.”
She folded her arms. “You have no wife and he better not be with my daughter. I will kill him.”
Scarlett ran out the room and into the hallway. She turned towards the elevator until she heard Danger’s voice. Hearing him say her name made her heart sink to the pit of her stomach. She turned around and saw Danger and Derek and all she could see was red.
“You bastard you stay away from my daughter.”
“Well well well look at you all grown up. You are a beautiful sight Scarlett. Come over here and give big daddy a kiss.”
Scarlett moved closer to him as Maggie and Devon walked out the room.
“You will leave this hospital right now.”
Danger laughed. “Baby I love it! You’re so forceful. Anyways I have a right to see my daughter and you. I miss you guys.”
“You have no rights to her or me. Now I am only going to tell you once to leave.”
“Scarlett I came here to take you and my daughter home. You’re my wife we belong together.”
“I am not your wife.” She screamed angrily.
Scarlett placed her hands on her head and frowned. Derek walked closer to her.
“Why are you being like this Scarlett he just wants to see his daughter? And we want to see her too!”
She jerked around to him. “Who in the hell was talking to you? And how did you find us Derek?”
“Maggie called me. My little sister missed me.”
Maggie started to cry harder.
“Scarlett I'm sorry I didn’t know he would bring them I just thought he should know.”
“Maggie it’s not your fault. This loser never could say no to these idiots.”
Maggie stood behind Scarlett and Scarlett stood firm. She needed to show these guys no fear and that is what she was going to do. She looked at Maggie and Devon.
“Maggie I want you and Devon to go check on Angel for me.”
Devon stood in front of Scarlett.
“No we are not leaving you alone with them.”
“Devon please I can handle this ok. Go I will be behind you. Take the elevator though I don’t want them to know what floor she is on.”
Devon walked away holding Maggie’s hand and Scarlett turned towards Darrel.
“I want you three to leave this place. My mother just died and I need to be with Devon, Maggie, and Angel.”
Darrel moved a little closer to them.
“She’s dead?”
“Yeah Darrel I wonder whose fault that is.”
“What it’s not mine?”
“Not yours.” She fumed. “She never relaxed enough to heal because she was doing your job. You ruined her life and mines.”
Derek frowned.
“We just came to see our family.”
“Well that sucks for you because you have no family here. Now I advise you guys to leave before I call security and tell them about the restraining order you three just violated.”
“Scar is everything ok?”
Scarlett turned to see Christian and Shane walking towards her.
“Scarlett are you all right Devon and Maggie were worried.”
“I am fine I was just heading to see them.”
Danger moved closer to Scarlett and turned her towards him.
“You think I am just going to let you walk away from me…it’s not that easy.”
Scarlett could feel the heat from the alcohol he must have consumed on the way there. It burned her nostrils. Christian moved closer but she shook her head and waved him off.
“Yeah I am and it is. I am done with this situation and all of you in every way shape and form.”
He scoffed. “Please you never forget your first love.”
“You are right about that you don’t.”
She looked over to Shane then turned her head back to Danger.
“But you were not my first love. I dealt with you, I tolerated what you did I might have even lusted after you, but I never loved you.”
“You are lying.”
“Am I? You actually think after everything you have done to me. All the ways you hurt me I could love you.”
He moved closer to her but she pushed him away from her.
“You are nothing more to me than a ghost from my past, a ghost I really don’t want or need in my life.”
“Scarlett I know you loved me and I cannot pretend I didn’t love you. You have kept me away from my daughter, you got our marriage annulled you kicked me out your life and because I was in jail I couldn’t do anything about that. But I am out I am here and I am not going anywhere.”
“Then you stay here. I will leave.”
Scarlett turned away and walked to the elevator with Shane and Christian. Danger yelled after her.
“You don’t walk away from me. I am that girl’s father she deserves to know who I am and you cannot stop me.”
She turned towards him. “James you gave up your rights to her when you raped and kidnapped me. As far as she is concerned you are dead. And I advise you not to take another step closer to me. The security office is right down the hall and I have no problem sending you right back to jail where you belong.”
The elevator doors opened and they stepped in. Danger screamed as the doors began to close.
“This ain’t over. It’s far from over girl you wait.”