Happy Valley-Part 23 -The Disappearance of Emily-Ann

Just then they hear a woman scream"Tad Tad !'loudly
"he's got Kathy find her please Tad find Kathy!'say Dottie not even full awake in his arms
he says"It's okay Dottie he doesn't have her anymore she's here !Your at the hospital sweetie it's okay!Kathy will be okay too!'says Tad comforting "I love you Dottie I'm so glad you're safe!'wrapping her in his arms
Don't lie to me Tad he has her doesn't he Billy Clyde Tuggle that evil man has our Kathy!'says Dottie fighting him
"Dottie I won't lie to you she's hear and David's looking after her!I don't know how she is yet but he's the best he'll fix Kathy!'says Tad still holding her close
"It's true mom! Kathy is here and David is fixing her !"says T.J.
"I have to go to her I have to see for myself" says Dottie"that your little sister is okay!' she insists to T.J.
"T.J. stay her with your mom !Dottie I never tell you to do anything but you need to
stay here!'says Tad and then changing tactics he says "Kathy needs her stepmom strong you need to rest !I promise I let you know about Kathy as soon as I do!' says Tad
Tad goes towards the room with Kathy as David comes out .
"How is my little girl?'asks Tad worried
"I'm a little concerned with her heart rate but she seems okay although she ahsn't woke up yet!She has some broken ribs and a broken hand.We raped the ribs and set the hand !"says David just as we hear
"Daddy !Daddy?'from Kathy
Tad wraps her in his arms crying once again tears of joy
"thank God you're okay!' says Tad
"Daddy he has Dottie that awful man has Dottie !'cries Kathy and starts crying huge sobs
"It's all right pumpkin you're both okay he does have either of you Dottie would be here if her doctor would let her out of bed!says Tad
"she's really okay?'asks Kathy
"I promise you she's okay Honey!'I'm just so glad you're both okay!I love you pumpkin!'says Tad
"love you too Daddy!' says Kathy as she falls back asleep
'Sorry Tad I gave her something she needs to rest and I have to take a few test to find out what the drug was he gave her.Some drugs effect hearts !"says David to Tad
"Are you saying there's something wrong with my little girl's heart?' asks Tad
"I'm not saying that Tad but the rythm is usual and I'd like to get to the bottom of that !'says David
"okay!' says Tad
"I'll be right back I have to go tell Dottie!'says Tad
tad goes to Dottie's room and comes in
"Dottie she's awake I talked to her al she could do was ask how you were she thought he had you too!says Tad"she's got a broken hand and some broken ribs and she's sleeping!'
"Oh thank God she's safe!says Dottie and T.J.
"Tad go be with her if hse wakes up she'll be scared!'says Dottie
"only if you'llstay with your mom you wll won't you T.J.?"asks Tad
"Of course I will Dad go Kathy needs her daddy!'says T.J.
"I'm so lucky to have a son like you "says Tad
As he goes towards Kathy's room outside her room he runs into Jake who looks shell shocked
'What's the matter is Emily-Ann?'asks Tad
"She's not going to make Tad! Marissa says she has internal bleeding they can't stop!I saw the charts she's right I can't help her!No one can !It's like Julia and Babe all over again!Why ?I've got to get Opal to bring Ruth so she can say goodbye!'says Jake
"Oh no!Jake no! She saved them! She saved Dottie and Kathy! Without her they would have gone over the cliff.He would have suceeded in killing them all!There's nothing medicine can do? Nothing?" pleads Tad
"No!'says Jake biting his lip to keep from crying"I only wish we could!'
"Does she know yet?asks Tad
"yes she just wants to say goodbye to Ruth!'
'Daddy!' comes the call from in Kathy's room
"I have to go Jake but I'm here for you!'says Tad
'What's the matter pumpkin Daddy's here!' says Tad
"I heard is it true Daddy Emily-Ann saved Dottie and I and she's going to die?'asks Kathy
" I'm afraid so Sweetie!"admits Tad
"I want to go see her!'says Kathy"I don't think that's agood idea says David coming in'you should be resting!
"I need to say thank-you !says Kathy insistantly
"Fine five minutes and I take you in a wheelchair afterwards you come back here and sumit to all test I want deal ?'asks David
"Deal says Kathy as David and tad take her to Emily-Ann
Emily an is lying pale in the bed with oxygen in her nose and heart montitor on her.
"hello Kathy good you look better !'says Emily-Ann"hello Tad long time no see!'
"Hi sis!'says Tad
"I'm not your sis we divorced!'Joey and I divorced!'says Emily-Ann
"you'll always be my sister-in law in my heart EmilyAnn!You saved my wife and my little girl there are no words!'says Tad choked up
"Thank-you Aunt Emily-Ann thanking you for saving me and my stepmother Dottie!'says Kathy
"You don't blame me because he was my biological Daddy?'asks Emily-Ann
"No sweetie!'"Do people blame me because my Daddy was Ray Gardner ?'asks Tad
"I want to see my little girl and my mother Donna!'says Dottie
"You will Dottie Donna's on her way and Jake's getting Ruth!What about Benny?'asks Tad
"Benny's in Hong Kong he's visiting friends there .He won't make it back in time I said Goodbye to him on the phone!says Emily-Ann matter of fact.
"Did they find him ?'asks Emily-Ann
"Who?' asks Tad
"That no good biological father of mine Billy Clyde(rasps here but spit out his name) Tuggle!'
"No but Jesse won't rest until he finds him .He'll run him to grown!"
'How is the police officer he's daughter?'asks Emily-Ann (rasping this out)
"She's fighting she's a fighter!says Tad
just then Donna arives
"Hello baby" she says
"love you sis!' says Tad"not goodbye but see you someday!'
"love you Aunt Emily-Ann!'says Kathy as David wheels Kathy out with Tad
Donna says 'I'm sorry baby I'm sory I wasn't there to protect you!'
"Wasn't your fault mommy I love you!'says Emily-Ann
"I should have protected you I thought he was dead!'says Donna as Chuck hugs
her then Emily-Ann gently
'I love you mommy watch over Ruth for me !Joey, my Joey will take good care of her!'says Emily-Ann
"He will!'says Donna and her Grandma Tyler will spoil her!'says Donna tearing up
just then Jake arrives with Ruth
"Mommy !'she says pointing from outside the door to Emily-Ann
"How did she know?' asks Donna shocked
"The lady told me!'says Ruth
"What lady ?'asks Jake
"The prety lady angel Dixie!'she said "Kaffy was her little girl and that I was Emmy-Ann's.she show'd me a picture!'
"When?' asks Jake
"When I was seeping!'says Ruth"she said that my mommy has to go with her but that she wubs me and I say bye bye!'
Jake takes Ruth into Emily-Ann.Ruth kisses her and says "wub you Mommy!'
"oh Ruth I love you!' too says Emily-Ann delighted"Joey come here!'
"Yes Emily-ann?' says Jake
"I've always loved you and that will never change ! but I have to go I know that you'll look after our little girl!I hope that you'll find the woman who finally tames that heart of your perhaps that Amanda I've heard about?'Most of all I want you and Ruth to be happy!Don't let Ruth forget about me!she says gasping for air at times
"We won't !'says Donna Chuck and Jake"we love you!'
"Goodbye little Ruth!My sweetie!'
"Don't cry Mommy the angel lady says it's okay she's going to take you where there are flowers and candy !'says Ruth
"Your right my little Ruth an adventure awaits me!"says Emily-Ann gasping for breath as Jake hands Ruth to Opal who takes her away.As Emily-Ann breathes her last breath and dies!
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