Happy Valley-Tad’s Trials and Tribulations –Part 9

Happy Valley-Tad’s Trials and Tribulations –Part 9

Tad and Dottie’s house
Halloween day


“My lawyer called and said that Natalia Fowler has confessed to killing Mayor Blanco. I don’t know what is going on but I just can’t believe this Dottie. I know I didn’t kill her but neither did Natalia.”Tad says
“Oh no poor Jesse and Angie. They are our best friends we have to find out who really did this Tad.” Dottie says
“I know but what if we find out Natalia is protecting someone close to them.”Tad asks
“It’s the chance we have to take Tad and when we do we can make a decision whether to keep quiet or not.”Dottie says
“You’d go against your principles like that?”Tad asks
“If it was to protect someone vulnerable.” Dottie states
“Why haven’t we heard from Kendall and Zach?”Asks Tad
“Maybe you should give them a call the custody case is Monday.”Dottie states
Tad calls Zach’s phone
“Zach this is Tad have you got anything yet?’Asks Tad
“We should be at your house in about ten minutes, with some help.”Zach states hanging up
“What did Zach say?”asks Dottie
“He was very cryptic.” Tad says puzzled
“I don’t understand.” Dottie says
“That doesn’t makes two of us.”Tad says
“Well maybe that means he has something that will let us keep our son.”Dottie says
“I certainly hope so.”Tad says
The doorbell peals at Tad and Dottie’s house. Dottie opens the door


“Trick or treat says Hillary stepping in the house followed by Kendall and Zach
“Definitely a trick.” Says Dottie rubbing her eyes like Hillary will disappear
“Hello Tad long time no see.” Says Hillary seeing Tad down the hallway
“Hills? Hillary? What are you doing here?”Asks Tad as he comes to the door
Dottie looks pained, annoyed and frightened at Hillary’s appearance.
“I came because you needed me Tad.”Hillary says
“Really and why did my husband need you?”Asks Dottie empathizing that Tad is her husband
“I’m Michael’s aunt.” Hillary says
“And you would take Michael from Tad? I always knew you were a selfish bitch but really Hillary what makes you think this is right?”Asks Dottie angrily looking like she wants to hit Hillary
Tad quickly steps between them
“What’s going on Hillary? I can see the bruises behind that make-up. Who did that to you?”Tad asks
“Someone hit you?”Asks Dottie
“Not that it is any of your business but I was forced into this Dottie.” Hillary states
“She was Dottie. The monster she lives with threatened her and her daughter. She’s risking her life coming here” Kendall says
“I’ve been to see the judge in the custody case and gave her all the information about my husband and his siphoning of my daughter’s and my trust funds.”Hillary states
“He stoled from you?” Dottie asks
“Yes and he beat me daily and kept me prisoner if Kendall and Zach hadn’t gotten me out of there he’d still have me.”Hillary
“Where will you stay now Hillary?” asks Tad worried
“Zach and Kendall have put me in touch with the Miranda center. They said I could stay there with my daughter Chloe for awhile.”Hillary says
“Why don’t you stay with us we have a big house.” Tad says
“I don’t want to be any trouble.”Says Hillary hiding a smile like she hoped he’d offer
“Actually Tad Krystal isn’t living next door anymore. She lives with Adam and you still own that. Why don’t we let Hillary stay there?”Dottie asks thinking Hillary would be better not in their house
“An excellent suggestion you’d be protected. It has an alarm system. And we’re right next door in fact there is a door that goes straight to our house.”Tad says as Dottie frowns
“Thank-you both.” Hillary says as Kendall and Dottie take Hillary next door leaving Tad with Zach
“So you set up surveillance with Kendall? I would have paid to see that.”Tad says laughing
“Kendall pulled her weight. She did a great job.” defends Zach
“And he was beating her?”Asks Tad
“Yes the cretin probably would start on the little one next.”Zach states
“Yes it’s never enough for them and to think he thought he could get Michael. What does this guy look like so I can be prepared.”Tad demands to know
“Hillary’s husband Henry looks just like Anton Lang.”Zach says
“Anton Lang, Kendall ex-husband? How is that possible?”Tad asks
“Dimitri sowed some wild oats when he was younger and Henry was apparently the result.”Zach states
“This Henry sounds nothing like Dimitri.”Tad says “Abusing woman? Do you think he’ll come here after Hillary?”
“Yes .He thinks of her as his possession and his daughter Chloe is also considered his possession.”Zach says
“We are both familiar with this type of man. Our fathers were prime examples. I’ll think about what they would do in this situation and plan accordingly. Thanks for bringing her here Zach.”Tad says
“I hope I don’t regret it. Be careful my friend, ex wives can be a lot of trouble.” Zach says ”And your wife did not look happy to see her.”
“Dottie’s got a big heart. She invited her to stay next door.”Tad says not convinced
“If you love Dottie you better make sure she knows she comes first. That’s all I’m saying tad.”Zach states
“She knows she does.”Tad says
Zach shakes his head. Then as Kendall comes back, he and Kendall leave.
“I know Hillary needed saving from that monster but I’m not so sure we did Tad and favours bringing her here.”Kendall says to Zach
“You saw it too?”asks Zach
“Oh yes Dottie is seething with anger. She doesn’t want Hillary anywhere near her family let alone Tad.”Kendall states
“I tried to warn Tad about that but he didn’t seem to hear me.”Zach says
“Yes sorry dear but most men don’t listen like you.” Kendall says smiling and kissing Zach
“Not everyone is as lucky as we are.”Zach says
“No there not now let us go home to our boys.”Kendall says
“Yes go team Slater.” Zach says ”It’s trick or treat night and my boys want to be hockey players.”
“What else would they be?”Laughs Kendall ” We ll go out take the kids for Halloween and come back to casa Slater.”
“And then do i get Tricks or treats?” asks Zach expectantly
“Maybe you’ll get both.” says Kendal flirting

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