Teenagers

Kaleb:

Kaleb paid the owner in full then put the carseat in the back of it. He looked at Syb,

"Think you can drive?" Kaleb asked.

"I'll be fine." She smiled. He gave her her set of keys then climbed in the truck following her home. THye got back safely and he hurried to get Rosie out of her seat. "Your pathetic." She laughed.

"I'm in love all over again!" He laughed smiling at Rosie. "I'm the luckiest man in the world.:


Colt:

"Come on then." He said leading her to the staff room.


*tears*

Sybyla

Kaleb gently rocked Rosie to sleep while I cooked.

"Whatcha making?" he asked as he set her in the crib.

"Chicken."

He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, letting me continue to cook, but still holding me close. "Smells delicious," he chuckled against my skin.

I giggled. "Tastes better."

"I wonder where Colt is," he announced randomly.

***Here's the answer***

Colt:

Colt couldnt' keep his mind on his job. Whenever he saw Annie he wanted to go over to her and wrap his arms around her again. He kept walking his rounds though. He walked to a table in time to get hit smack in the face with a chair. He grabbed the person that had the chair by the collar in a second. He looked at teh young dealer. She was new.

"He causin you trouble?" He asked.

"Yes." The girl said.

"Alright, go on wtih you game. Put his winnins in the box." He turned dragging the guy with him out of the casino throwing him onto the streets then going back inside.

Annie

I wasn't quite as big of a reck today I realized. I was still clumsy, I always was. But it wasn't quite so mortifying anymore. I made my rounds washed some tables off and helpped clean up after a drunk threw up before I got my break. I hopped up on the counter in the back and pried my shoes off my feet.

Colt came in, and instantly smiled. "Hey there."

I flushed for no reason, "hi."

"How're your shins doing?"

"Better than my feet, some drunk stepped on them."

"Did I throw him out?"

I giggled as he sat next to me, "No, Phil did."

"Good guy."

"Very good," I agreed, I looked at the clock and sighed inwardly. "Time to go back to work."

I shoved the obnoxious high heeled shoes back on my feet and jumpped off the table. My ankles gave way and I collappsed right into Colt's arms. I suddenly didn't want to move, I wasn't going to either, except to straighten up a tad. He didn't losen his hold either.

"Hey Annie you got an ext-Oh wow...nevermind." Sally started backing out of the room.

I stepped away from Colt relcutantly, "Wait Sal, what'd you need?"

"An extra shirt, I tripped."

"Yeah," I walked over to my locker and pulled on out. "There you go."

"Thanks."

I walked back over to where Colt was standing...But he was gone. Deflated I returned to work.

Colt:

Colt couldn't believe how he felt when she had fallen in his arms. How right it felt to see her there. He had looked into her eyes, and he felt good. He moved out to the floors again so that he could make sure no one got hurt. He throught as he walked. He wanted to see Annie again, wanted to hold her again. But he couldn't.

She is what you need. He smiled to himself.

"You got a weird look on your face." Phil laughed walking over.

"Just thinkin." He replied.

"Bout?"

"Ever seen the waitress Annie?" Colt asked looking at him.

"Yup, sweet thing." Phil replied.

"I think she's stole my heart." He replied.


Senra:

Senra looked around the small casino. She didn't see Annie anywhere. She frowned and walked to the bar. "Pinacolda, virgin." She said.

"Alright, miss." The man smiled givin her the drink. She sipped on it looking for Annie still. Annie was her last hope. Oh ya, she was a great PI. Had everything undercontrol but her own life. She ran a hand through her hair. She swallowed hard wishing for a wiskey shot or something like that. But she knew it wouldn't help. It would only make it harder. It would also harm her baby. She swallowed, the word still tasted a little bitter. She looked down at her drink the night that had haunted her forever came back.

She had been at her house, reading. That's what she always did. No one wanted to be near a PI even if she was young and pretty. They figured she'd look into every bit of their life. Know everything about them. She liked the book, but couldn't get into it any more. She walked ot the window taking a deep breath. That's when she knew it. There was someone in her house, someone she didn't wnat there. She looked at her gun holster across the room and started for it. That's when the hand came over her mouth, when she couldn't get free, she couldn't move. She saw the needle that had been pushed into her arm. Felt the sharp pain, then the darkness. When she woke up she was in her room, wrapped in blankets.

Tears stung her eyes, and she hurt everywhere. She went on with life as best she could until she found out she was pregnate. She had run. She sold her company and came out here. Annie would help her, she had always been there for her before.

She looked around again, but didn't see her. She was supposed to be working now. She said her scheadule never changed, but it could've changed tonight. She swallowed hard tears pushign at her eyelids. She had enough money to take care of herself for a little while. She walked towards one of the blackjack tables when a guy that was running wtih two huge guys coming after him slammed right into her throwing her back on the ground hitting her head hard on the floor the guy landing on top of her.

Phil

"Sorry Ma'am," I said to the lady I had landed on top of. I pushed my weight off of her as best I could, but I didn't dare stand yet, I'd just get knocked back down again right on top of her.

"Do you work here?" she asked.

"Yes I do."

"Is Annie workin tonight?"

I thought for a minute, "she should be, she's probably on break. Why?"

"She's an old friend I really need to talk to her."


*Sorry bedtime*

Senra:

The guy suddenly shoved her out of the way of something then jumped up pulling her with him. All that yanking didn't help her feel any better.

"What's going on?" She demanded.

"Just a few players got cocky." HE replied as he set her down at an empty table. "Stay here for a minute." She stayed put crossing her arms. He was cute, no doubt about it. But she had to find Annie.

Colt:

Colt grabbed the guy that had shoved Phil by the back of the neck and then another one. Phil reappeared and grabbed the other two guys. They dragged htem out of the casino throwing them out the door.

"What did you do with that girl?" Colt asked as they walked back towards where the incident had happened.

"Left her at a table, she wants to see Annie. Acts like it's between life and death." Phil replied.

"Then let's go find her. She back on break. Stupid boss doesn't give her enough of them." Colt growled. PHil laughed,

"No, but I think someone's getting attached." Phil smiled.

"I already told you I think I like her." Cotl replied.


Senra (again):

Senra heard the last few parts of the two men's conversations. So the bigger one liked Annie. Didn't matter, she just needed to find her. The bigger one smiled at her.

"I'm Colt, this is Phil if he hasn't already introduced himself." He smiled sticking his huge hand out. She shook it with her very much so smaller one.

"I'm Senra, can you please take me to Annie." She looked from one to teh other.

"Alright, come on." Phil smiled as she got up. They walked on both sides of her, but she figured it was just a habit. Phil steered her into a small locker room and she looked around. Where was Annie. "Guess she isn't in here."

"I'll go find her. Make sure she didn't hit her head to bad." Colt said leaving. Phil looked at her.

"How's your head feel?"

"I'll be fine, I just need to talk to Annie." She said sitting down. Her head hurt, really bad. But she needed to talk to Annie just as bad.

Colt:

Colt walked around the floors and finally found Annie.

"Your supposed to be taking a break." He said smiling and taking her platter setting it on the bar and leading her towards the break room. "There is someone there who really has to talk to you. Phil thinks maybe y'all were old friends or someting. She got plowed over when we were trying to get a couple of guys and hit her head pretty hard. "



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Phil

When Annie walked in I had the strong feeling that I wasn't supposed to be there. So with as much grace as I could, I bowed out.

Quite literally to my astonishment I bowed before I stepped out of the room and joined Colt back on the job.

"That girl is pretty," I said idly.

"Annie?"

"No her friend."

Colt shrugged, I resisted the urge to laugh, I could already tell that Annie had won him over. Putting the two side by side the other girl was definately the prettier, but of course Colt wouldn't see that. He only saw Annie.

It was cute in a sickening way. I pitied anyone I saw with that lovesick look on their face. Never would I allow myself to be entrapped by a female heart.


Annie

"Hey," I said brightly and hugging her tightly, "how are you?"

"Not so good," she said solemly.

"Senra what's wrong?" I asked prying my shoes off my feet as I spoke.

"I'm p-p-pregnant." she stuttered before she collappsed into uncontrolable sobs. But not sobs of joy...she looked mortified. I remembered the story she had told me. My arms went around her and I held her tight.

"This isn't his child," I whispered in her ear, "this is yours." Her sobbings increased, I knew she was going to have a hard time with that one, but I would be there with her, I'd help her out.

"When do you get off?" she stuttered.

"Not for another four hours, I work a double shift today." I cringed, "I'm going to be in trouble if I don't get back. But you can stay here if you'd like..." I offered with a faint smile.

She nodded, "Maybe for a little while."

I kissed her forehead pulled my killer shoes back on and went back to work. I smiled at Colt as I passed him picking my tray back up from the bar. "You're still supposed to be on break," he said.

"Technically I've already used my break," I said.

"You need a better job."

I shrugged, "this one pays well enough."

"Yeah in drunks stepping on you and falling all over the place."

I smiled skeptically and went back to my rounds.


Sybyla

In the middle of the night when Kaleb and Rosie were finally both asleep I got up. I had been packed since Kaleb was giving Rosie a bath. I carried my duffle bag into the livingroom to the front door. I snuck back to the kitchen and took the pictures off of the fridge. There were a few of me going through the stages of pregnancy. One of me and Colt the week before Rose was born and then three of me and Kaleb just being silly together. Rosies ultrasounds and her baby pictures were up there too.

I put them all in an envelope.

With a peice of paper I found in the livingroom I wrote out a letter.

Kaleb,

I am not abondoning either of you. I swear it.

There's just...something I have to do. Family things.

I'll call you sometime while I'm on the road.

I love you and Rosie more than life itself. Do not forget that.

Sybyla.

With a heavy and fearful heart I slipped out the front door re-locked it and went downstairs and outside slipping into my car and driving to the airport. Faster than a car without the ability to chicken out.

Faster, I kept assuring myself, sooner to get home to Kaleb and Rosie.

Kaleb:

Kaleb woke up the next morning to Rosie's crying. Syb was anywhere near him. He jumped up and walked to the crib at the foot of the bed picking up Rosie and bouncing her up and down. "MOrning sunshine." He smiled kissing her forehead. He walked to teh kitchen and saw a note on the table. "Looks like mommy went to the store or something." He smiled opening the letter. He froze when he finished it dropping it to the floor. Rosie started screaming and he took a deep breath. He couldn't go after her, he dind't know where she was. He needed to talk to Colt. He knew he wouldn't answer his phone htough. He quickly got dressed then got Rosie dressed. He carried her out to the truck and put her in her carseat. He drove towards the Casino sneaking in the back so Rosie wouldn't be exposed to the crowds. He couldn't risk her getting sick. He looked around the break room and his eyes landed on a girl he hadn't seen before. She looekd at Rosie and frowned.

"Why you bring a baby in here?" She demanded.

"Doesn't matter. You got any idea where Colt is?" He asked.

"I only know Annie." She replied looking down at her hands. She had been crying.

"Can you go ask her to find Colt, please, I really need to talk to him." He replied bouncing Rosie as she started to fuss.

"I-I can hold the baby while you get him. I don't wnat to go out there." She said. "I won't hurt her, I promise." Kaleb looked at his baby and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry, but she's all I got right now. Can you please go." He said looking up at her.

Senra:

Senra slowly nodded, "ALright." She made her way out of the casino. She finally found Annie. "Someone needs Colt in the break room."

"He's over there, I can't leave." Annie said. "Sorry." Senra nodded and walked towards where she had pointed seeing the two guys from earlier.

"Colt?" SHe called. The bigger, but not cuter, one turned and looked at her.

"Yes, Ma'am?" HE asked.

"Theres someone with a baby in the break room lookin for you. He said it was urgant." She said.

"Probably Kaleb, and knowing him it has to be somethin bad to bring that babe of his in here." He looked at his partner. "Phil, you wanna come?"

Phil

I shrugged, "sorry no, if you're going back there somebody's got to hold down the fort."

He shrugged too, "iight, I'll come get you if I need you."

Senra stayed next to me against the wall, "I'd rather not be there while something's wrong," she explained and leaned up against the wall beside me.

"I'm Phil," I said, "the underhead security guard."

"I'm Senra, a PI."

Wow, "really?"

She nodded.

"What's it like?"

Senra:

"Like stapling a sign to your head that says I'm not worth anything but solving other peoples problems." She said looking across the casino. She smiled to make it look like she was joking. "Whose this Kaleb? Why would he bring a baby here?"

"He's Colt's best friend, they moved down here from Las Vegas together. Kaleb's got him a lil' wife. They had a babe a few days back." Phil shrugged. "Only reason he'd bring that baby here is like what Colt said. If something was seriously wrong."

"He looked a little shakened." She responded.

"What brings you out here?" He asked looking down at her.

"I wanted to see a new area." She replied.


Colt:

COlt walked back to the breakroom and saw Rosie and Kaleb. HE picked Rosie up from Kaleb's hands.

"Where's Syb?" He asked smiling at Rosie.

"Gone." Kaleb said fear wellin up in his eyes. "I don't know where she went, she left a note, said she had family problems to deal with. She wouldn't have gone back to her dad."

"You sure?" Colt asked. KAleb shrugged.

"I'd hope not."

Sybyla

I sat on the plane with my knees pulled up to my chest.

I missed them.

As soon as the plane was in the air and it was safe to make calls I pulled my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed Kaleb's cell.

"Syb?" he asked in relieved worry.

"Hi," I said starting to tear up.

"Sybyla honey where are you?!"

"I'm on a plane."

"For where?"

"I...I can't tell you, I have to go now. I love you, keep Rosie safe for me."

"No Syb! No wait!"

"Be home soon."

I hung up the phone and turned it off. I leaned my head back against the seat and let the tears fall. I didn't know what the big deal was, I was coming home. Maybe I wasn't, maybe thats what I was so afraid of...Or that's what I knew.

Senra:

After a little while Phil looked around.

"Let's go make sure they're alright." Phil said. She nodded and followed him towards the breakroom. She saw the two men talking Kaleb holding Rosie. "Everythin ok?" Phil asked.

"She took off." Kaleb said looking at the baby. "She went to see someone, I dont' know who, but I"m worried about her."

"I could find her." Senra said softly.

Kaleb:

Kaleb was fighting with his emtions. He didn't want her angry at him for coming after him. But he aslo wanted to know where she was.

"How?" He asked looking at her.

"I'm a PI." SHe replied looking at Rosie. He saw something in her eyes when she looked at Rosie, what was it.

"Your a PI?" He said stunned. There was no way a girl that looked like her was. She didn't shine a candle to Syb, but she was beautiful in other people's standards.

"Ya, I always like tracking things down." She said. "Can I hold her?" Colt looked at him and he nodded. She gingerly took Rosie and looked at the little girl.

"She's beautiful." She whispered as Annie walked in.

"Colt, boss needs you and Phil, someone needs to be thrown out." Annie said looking at Senra. "You ok?" Senra nodded. She looked back up at Kaleb.

"You want me to find her?" She asked.

"Let me think on it a little more." He replied.

Phil

Colt and I dragged the drunk to the door and hailed him a cab. He wasn't being violent, just loud obnoxious and stupid. I didn't really feel like being violent on him.

We watched the cab drive away before we went back into the back room.

"Thanks Senra," Kaleb was saying.

"No problem," she said with a halfhearted smile. There was something truly wrong with that girls mind. It stuck like a toothpick in my heart, she was too beautiful to be damaged internally.

Senra:

Senra handed the baby back and then she looked at the ground. "I-I-I have to get to my hotel room." She stuttered not looking at the baby. "A-a-annie has my number." She scurried out of the room and towards the street. She would walk around and find a hotel. She took a deep breath and sighed. This wasn't getting any easier. She suddenly felt sick. She ran to the nearest bush and emptied her stomach. The morning sickness was almost over. She pulled herself up tears runnign down her face. She hated throwing up. Especially alone.