Pt.5
A Promise/A Favor/A Savior
As Kitty was beginning to Focus…Kitty? ..Kitty It me Doc…No Don’t move Honey…
As soon as the shot was heard, in the bar down stairs… people came running…Festus’ Sam, Newly
And several others…when they forced the door open, Kitty was unconscious ..at the foot of her bed.., and Patrick Kinkade was dead ,about a foot in front of her.. lying on his side…. Festus’ had run right to Kitty
Scooping her up in his arms, making sure she was breathing.. Holding her ,Miz Kitty? ,..Miz Kitty?
Come’on Now your alright…. It me It Ol’ Festus’.. I got ya now Miz Kitty … he can’t hurt you no more.
Slightly, squirming,.. as Doc entered, ok now com’on let me in here… make some room here will ya?
Doc, She’s still alive… Is she now?,..Doc said very sarcastically . Oh You Ol’ Scudder! Is she going to be alright Doc? Well if you let me in here and let me check her out?.. Maybe I can tell you? Get these people out of here will you? Festus’ got up.., Go on .you heard…. Get on out of here all of ya…Miz Kitty don’t need ya all staring at’er? Why’d he hurt Miz Kitty? Festus’ it’s a good thing you got here when you did… well, Doc…. Sam got here First. You mean Sam Shot Him? Ol’ No Doc … Miz Kitty She Shot um’…. Ahhh Kitty Honey! What happened here????
Doc stayed with Kitty through the Night, wanting to watch her.. make sure she be ok.
Early the next morning, the story hit the streets,… the rumors were flying….And Matt was due back that afternoon. All the ol’ bitty’s were having a field day,… Calls herself the Marshal’s Woman…
Maybe he should pay more attention to what she does when he goes away…? You know the ol’ saying
“The cat’s away the Mouse will play”.. but in this case…he should know what goes on in a CAT HOUSE?
Festus‘ just happened to overhear, them …it bothered him more that Burke was standing right in the MIX
You ol‘ Bitty‘s need to find something better to do… and Burke ,.. You should be ashame ,your own self..
Miz Kitty, done, protected ur hide more then once.. and you stand out here like an ol’ woman.. chewing the fat… Jawing stories bout’ ur.. you know they don’t be no truth in’ um but Festus’, they said this Married Man was in Miss Kitty’s room ..and The Marshal is out of town,… Burke, I got me a good mind to shoot you my own self…I’m just saying …Festus’?
Upstairs, of the Long Branch,…Doc carries in a tray…with soup broth, bread and coffee…well good Morning, Young lady! Morning Doc!… how you feeling.. I’m Fine. Pouring her some coffee, you want to tell me about it? Curly, I don’t know that I can? It’s simple ..He attack me and I shot him.
No, Now wait a minute young lady I known you a long time, and I know how you feel about killing…
So I know there is a lot more to this.. Doc please just leave this alone. You saw he tried to choke me…
I defended myself…Kitty, Why was he here…Don’t ask me that Doc…Please?
Kitty, I know what you told me on our ride back from Kinkade’s farm… No one else know what I told you!
A few hours later Matt rode in to town,… and as usual it was for a shortage of gossips ready to fill him in on what he missed… he dropped off his gear, and headed for the Long Branch,…running into Doc…
Doc?…What is going on?…on your way to see Kitty are you?.. well yeah I am.. Ummm. Matt, Maybe we better sit and have a talk first,… let me buy you a cup of coffee.. what do you say?, But ,.. I haven’t seen Kitty yet? Believe me Matt, let us talk first.? Ok, Delmonico’s?,… Nah, My Office.. more privacy… That bad huh? Come’on…
Entering Doc’s office, Matt ,My friend,.. sit, make yourself comfortable…let me see if I can explain this to you… then Doc began….
Matt after you left on your trip,….. You remember that new family that moved just outside of Dodge oh, about a year ago, Irish family…, Matt thought about it then said ,..yeah ,..Kinkade wasn’t it…yeah that them. Doc said. anyway, about two weeks ago, Bess Ronniger came in and told me she ran into the wife Mary, and her girls Maura and Molly, and that she thought something was wrong , because she couldn’t seem to want to get away from her fast enough… huh? Away from Bess? That odd? Yeah so, Bess said they didn’t look to good,.. I figured they needed medical attention? I asked Kitty if she wouldn’t mind taking a ride out there with me? Doc, kitty never minds giving you a hand you know that?…yeah I know Matt. Anyway, a week or so , later, Sam mentions to me that early in the morning he spots the two girls wondering around town …alone.. and thought something wasn’t right? Well Doc , for Sam to notice and bring it to your attention…yeah Matt.. this is the point I’m making…So Kitty and I were go to go out.. And She saw the girl at Jonas’… and went in to talk to them,.. Matt long story, short ..Kitty says the girl Maura was scared out of her own shadow. terrified, when kitty touched her. Then ran like a scared rabbit….
We went out there anyway… Kinkade and the older son weren’t there , they were away hunting..
The other son, Sean,, real charmer, and Mary another one scared of her own shadow ..and son.
Molly, got kitty aside at the barn, asking for help, Matt, Kinkade is beating them….Doc, this is his family…
No Matt Kitty says, this child’s back was black with bruises… she begged kitty for help. Shaking his head, and let me guess,…Kitty promised it! Matt you know Kitty,… Oh all too well.. Jump in before thinking of what she’s getting into …Matt she means well ..and she’s right you know … Matt they are young kids.
Ok, Doc , how is this connected to the shooting…well Matt you got me there …she won’t tell me…
The man she Shot …it’s Patrick Kinkade!… Doc?. .she didn’t just go …Oh, No Matt …
Kitty has a temper but No! No one knows what happened,.. he was in her room, everyone heard a shot,…when we got in.. Kitty was unconscious , and Kinkade was Dead! Doc ..did he shoot her?
No Matt, And she won’t tell you what happened? NO!?? Just says she doesn’t want to talk about it!.. She can’t!
Matt made his way up the back stairs, to Kitty’s….Letting himself in…she was partly asleep…trying to be quiet,… Hello Cowboy!,.. Welcome Home!… Kitty, Sorry I didn’t mean to wake you? You didn’t…
Can’t sleep anyway… moving over and sitting along side her on the side of the bed…are you ok?
Of course I am cowboy…I am Now! How way your trip? Kitty that’s not important ….Kitty what happened?…ahhh Matt, Can we talk about it later…it going to take a lot of telling….can you just crawl in here and hold me …Please? Sure Kitty. Matt I really Needed you …and that Damn Badge of your’s
I know Honey … I know… snuggling up with her head on his chest…and sliding her leg over his legs…
He looked down blowing the curls off her face kissed her forehead,… Kit Honey,…? He could feel the change in her breathing,… she had slipped off in to a sound deep sleep ..Sleep Tight Honey , I Love You!
TBC
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