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Post by Sanda on Feb 16, 2011 21:19:21 GMT -6
Great updates Jessie. I feel bad for Cliff losing his leg.
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Post by jessie on Feb 16, 2011 21:27:02 GMT -6
THANKS FOR READING MY STORY, YOUR COMMENTS, AND SUPPORT REALLY IS APPRECIATED.. THIS IS THE FINAL CHAPTER, I ENJOYED WRITING THIS STORY, IT WAS DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF MY STORIES.
CHAPTER 58
2 WEEKS LATER
Everyone was home now, but Afton was having so much trouble with Cliff. He wasn't talking, or eating, and the Doctor said if he didn't get better soon, they would have to admit him into the hospital, to speak with Doctors, to help him deal with his depression. Afton walked into his room, and he wouldn't even look at her. She touched his face, but he pulled away, and she was hurt , but angry, and she yelled at him, something she never wanted to do.
"Cliff I know you are hurting, but so am I. You lost your leg, but they said if you tried, they would give you a artificial leg, and you could have a normal life once again. Why are you being so stubborn, don't you know this is hurting me, I need my husband? If your going to sit here, and push me away, I won't stay here and watch that".
"Go than, I don't want a artificial leg, I want my leg back. How dare that idiot sign the permission papers, to do that. He has hated me, how could you allow that Afton, I will never forgive you"?
"I couldn't do it, he was the only who had the guts, to realize, it had to be done. You would be buried right this moment, if he didn't would you like that"?
"Yes, it would be better than feeling like this". Afton jumped up, "Fine be alone, and miserable, I hate it Cliff". She walked to the door, and walked out slamming it shut. She ran to her room, and broke down crying. She called Pam, and said she had to leave, she couldn't do this anymore.
"I'm coming don't leave". Pam rushed over, and Afton let her in hugging her. Afton saw JR, Bobby and Sue Ellen, she looked at Pam. "Oh God he will go crazy seeing anyone he is really angry, and bitter". JR walked over, "Let me see him please, I can take it". Afton was scared, she knew Cliff was going to lay into JR, but she knew if anyone could take it, JR could.
'Fine go into his room, but he will be rude JR".
"Oh he always is with me". JR walked down the hall, and went right in.
Cliff turned, "Get out Afton, leave"
JR slammed the door, "Shut up Barnes, stop feeling sorry for yourself".
"You get out of my home, how dare you come here"
"I came because you are going to lose Afton and your child. You have a right to be angry, but you don't have a right to treat Afton like crap. If you want to blame me fine, but I did what had to be done. You are going to be a Father, you are not the first person who lost a body part. Hey Vaughn, Gary, and Jordon would change places with you any day, I'm sure".
"Shut up JR, I don't give a crap what you have to say. If you were laying her, you would be just like me"
"Hey you might be right, but you are alive, you are the same person. You were amazing on the island, you wanted to protect Sue Ellen and Afton, and you were hurt worse. How can you be so amazing one minute, and the next treat Afton the Mother of your child like crap"?
"I'm hurting, I hate this, I can't do this"
"You can, and you will, let Afton, Pam and me for that matter help you"
"You, give me a break JR, I know you are just saying this for Afton"
"We will never be friends Cliff, but I hated doing that to you. I could see Afton was dying, she didn't want to make that decision. If she waited a day or two, you would have died, and she would never forgive herself. I made the choice, and it was the right choice, and I don't regret doing it". JR walked to the door, and Cliff yelled, "Wait".
JR turned, "What Cliff"?
"I know you did what was right, I'm sorry".
"Don't say sorry to me, but you should say sorry to Afton. She was by your side the whole time on the island, and at the hospital. She loves you, and you are going to be a Daddy, forget this bitterness, and anger, and fight, you can have a normal life Cliff".
"I'm scared JR". JR walked over, "that is normal, I would be too. Don't push people away, let us help you".
"Thank you JR, can you get Afton"?. JR smiled, and walked out, and told Afton to go in.
Afton walked in, "Cliff you wanted to see me"?
"Afton I'm sorry, don't leave me, I would die without you". Afton ran over hugging Cliff, she didn't tell him, but she never would have left, she loved him to much to do that".
Bobby smiled, "Pam you and Sue Ellen stay here, me and JR will go, we will see you at home"
"Where are you going"?
"I will tell you later, I just have to go ok". Pam kissed his cheek, and Sue Ellen smiled, as JR left with Bobby.
"Bobby what is up"?
"Just come with me , and don't ask questions". JR got in the car, Bobby drove stopping at a flower store. He told JR to wait, he ran in, and came out with a bouquet of flowers. He put them in the back seat, and got in the driver seat. He drove JR didn't say anything, and he was shocked when they went to a cemetery that he knew wasn't where anyone they knew was buried. Bobby got out, "Come with me JR". JR got out, and he followed Bobby, JR was upset when he saw Tara's tombstone, and went to walk away.
"JR wait please". JR turned, and noticed beside Tara was Amy's plot, and Bobby knelt down, putting the flowers on her grave. Bobby started to cry, and JR walked over touching his shoulder.
"JR why didn't she tell us, about Amy, we could have helped her"?
"Bobby she hated us all, I hate what happened to her that night. What she did to us all was so horrible, and there was no excuse for her actions. She could have went to the police, but she waited all these years to exact her revenge. I don't know what that poor child went through? I guess the night Amy told her she was raped like her, sent Tara into a rage. I don't know why Amy killed herself, but we will never know Bobby? You were wrong that night, but you were young. You can't bring that night back, and you can't bring Amy back either. Bobby you have to put this behind you, and move on, or it will eat you up. That is what happened to Tara, if she saw someone who could have helped her, maybe this would never have happened. You say goodbye to your Daughter Bobby, I will wait in the car."
Bobby touched the stone, and whispered, "I'm sorry Amy, I wish I knew about you, but I really didn't. I hate that you were hurt, forgive me, I hope your at peace now". Bobby got up looking at Tara's stone. He remembered the night so many years ago, he felt ill but he yelled, "It didn't have to happen this way, why didn't you just come after the ones, that hurt you? You hurt so many people, you hurt your Daughter, I'm sorry you were hurt, but what you did was unforgivable". JR walked over, "Bobby please lets go, I don't want to be here". Bobby walked to the car, and they both drove off, neither talked, and they never told anyone that Bobby went to the cemetery that day.
2 months later
Cliff was doing better, he was getting ready for a artificial leg. He was coming to terms, with what his life was going to be like. He loved Afton, and they were happy they were going to have a child together. It was 3 months later Cliff and Afton had a baby Boy, and they were so happy. Cliff asked Afton if they could call the baby Willard, and Afton wanted Mitch as the middle name. They both settled for Willard Mitch Barnes.
Everyone else were dealing with the trauma differently. Miss Ellie was finally coming around. She didn't blame JR, but she missed Gary so badly. She wanted to visit him everyday, it took the family to stop that, and they settled on taking her every Saturday for 1 hour so she could be there with him. Valene stayed with the Ewing's, but decided to go back to her home in California, she needed to get on with her life. She missed Gary, but staying at Southfork, was making her feel worse. She knew staying there would only make her long for Gary more.
Bobby never told anyone, but once a month he would go , and put flowers on Amy's grave. He would never know her, but he wanted her to know, he loved her, and missed not getting to know her. He didn't know if the dead knew what the living were feeling, but going to visit her, he felt at peace. He hated what happened to his Brother, and friends on the island. He also hated what happened to Tara all those years ago. He wished he could go back, and change the past, but that couldn't happen, so he realized, he had to leave what happened in the past, and move on , and forgive himself, for what happened.
The End
Thanks again for reading my story, it was fun to write, and knowing you enjoyed reading it, makes it even nicer.
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