PT.12
Old
Flame Revisited
Kitty was starting to stir,.. mumbling Matt’s Name…..
Ma’ quickly sat beside her, place her hand on Kitty and wiping her face
with a cool cloth,.. shhh, there now
Kitty… you just relax and lie still… Matt? She cried out again. Now honey Look here Marshal Dillon is just fine …. He’ll be back soon…
try to rest Dear!
The picture was playing over and over in her head,.. and she
was trying to scream out for Matt …
Matt stormed the lobby of the Dodge House and headed right
for the stairs… paying no mind to Howie…Knocking and announcing himself ,
before unlocking the door and entering…. Dolly was just sitting up in the Bed….
Oh Matt,… I knew you’d come to …… STOP! .. Dolly this isn’t a visit,.. I want
you to tell me what part you had in all of this! ,.. and why you are mixed up
with those two….But Matt? No But I just want the truth!.. he said standing
with his feet perched apart and his hands tucked in his pockets….
Oh, alright , but please sit down ?.. as she patted the bed
beside her. You were saying? Still standing in his planted stance. I met Marv, Marv Hollister,.. some time ago
… and he was a real gentleman ,.. he wasn’t you but….. go on, Matt said. well… after a while ,.. I found out that
besides being a gambler … he had a long history,.. and after we were together
,.. he stopped being kind to me … Oh
Matt he was so cruel,… and beat me awful!
So I left .. in the middle of the night ,but I left. . Ok What about the Money, Matt inquired. Dolly dropped her eyes ,.. simply peering
up at him through her lashes….. I had to Matt Darling… it’s was the only way…
the only way for me to get away…. You understand don’t you? Matt huffed a
breath,… No! No I don’t… and further more …
now doe eyed… You’re not going to arrest me are you? Dolly you should be arrested,… when I figure
all this out,… if Hollister presses
Charges ….. Matt I’m a Woman!... yes
you are , a woman, a woman who , Stole
Money and maybe tried to Kill! What’s
going to happen to me Matt? She said
beginning to cry. For now ,.. you’ll
stay lock up here… and he turned to
leave .. quickly she rose to stop him… as she reached out with her one good
arm,,. Matt turned … Dolly! with a cold glare,… then shook his head and
left relocking the door from the
outside. As he walked down the stairs….Matt looked at
Howie .. Howie… No one in or out ,..
that’s an order!... Yes Sir Marshal! Howie said.
Matt made his way to the Long Branch to check on Kitty,..
Tapping lightly on the door … Ma’ quietly answered… it’s open… then entering …
Ahhh Marshal,.. she ‘s been callin for
you… Thanks Ma’ has she been awake? He
asked. … not quite… just stirring and dreaming.. callin’ out your name… I’ll
leave you alone … need to get some clean water … Thanks Ma’…
Matt sat quietly beside Kitty,…. Kitty Honey?
I’m here … slowly she opened her eyes… Matt?... Your ..ok? sure I am… just a graze… she tried to turn
to look at him… ouch! Kit, don’t try to
move .. Doc says you’re gonna be sore for…….. UGH! Is all that she said. Cowboy, who? … Who fired the gun? Honey that’s not important. ..right
now…..Breathing heavier,.. Matt… Who?
Several shot were fired Kit… Who Shot me? Matt I saw Dolly in the doorway ..of…. she
groaned slightly… Yeah, Ok… Dolly fired one of the shots… now furrowing her
brow,.. and the others? Seems that two
men that shot Jake were in the Saloon,.. and took a shot at me. .Honey you just rest please….? Matt,… she said … patting the bed beside
her … ahh Kit? … now with a soft look and her azure Blue eyes … peering back at
him…. Honey I don’t want to hurt
you… Cowboy you won’t …Please… just hold me?
He gently, slid along side her …as she tenderly rolled to lay her head
on his chest… This is all I need Cowboy…
Then, Cowboy ,?... I seem to remember … there was something
you wanted to tell me … Later Kit ok? He
said pulling her closer. Not about Dolly
… you said you had something special … you wanted … Now puckering his mouth,…
Kitty honey I don’t think either one of us is up for that …! with a low chuckle,… Oh Cowboy,.. That’s
not what I meant…. You were going to ask or tell me something… What was it
? . you have
my full attention! Matt smiled to
himself… then Kissed her on the head….
TBC
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