REHASHING THE PAST

Part 17

Outside Klayton was just sitting there as Dimitra just watched him until Criss came down with his luggage. "Christopher what's going on?". "I got to go back mom or I'm going to lose my job at The Luxor"he replied. "What about Scott he needs your support tomorrow". "I know mom but Felix is threating me with unemployment I've got no choice"Criss stated. "But you tell him that you're not going to be there tomorrow when he needs you the most". Criss sighed and went outside to find Klayton wasn't there.

"KLAYTON!"Criss called out. "Where did he go?" Dimitra asked as she came outside. At her house Carrie was putting away grocery when the phone rang. "Hello". "Carrie it's Criss is Klayton at his house or with you?" he asked. "No I haven't seen him is he missing". "He's disappeared look if Klayton shows up call me"Criss asked. "I'll keep my eyes and ears open" and hung up.

At the hospital Lynn was going over a few things when the phone rang. "Hello Green Meadow Hospital ER Department". "Lynn it's Dimitra Scott's missing is he there even in the rubber room floor" she asked. "No he hasn't come in but I'll check to see if he is in the rubber room floor I'll call back" and hung up as Jack came over. "Jack thank god I need to ask your something?". "What's that?" he asked.

"Did you commit Scott Craston aka Klayton". "No why?". "He's disappeared Criss and his family don't know where he went and Klayton is scheduled to testify tomorrow" she replied. "No I would of told Criss if I did. Tell Criss I'm coming over to help find him" and Jack left. That night everyone went looking for Klayton any where they could think he would go. In abandon house Klayton was sitting on the stairs tearing up while rocking back and forth.

A light shined in his face. "Who's there?"he asked shading his eyes. The light was turned off and it was Dimitra. "Dimitra what are you doing here?". "Looking for you everyone's worried about you" Dimitra said walking over. "I needed to get out of my head so I came here" wiping the tears away. Dimitra looked around and noticed it was Klayton's old house. "I thought they knocked this down" she remarked.

"They were going to until this retrial came up so they put a kibosh on it". "Scott I know you're scared". "Dimitra I can't do it I can't face my father again. When I went into that court he kept staring at me it felt like I was thirteen while my father used me as his punching bag. He held me down once and pointed his gun right at my head but when he saw I peed myself out of fear he got up and started to laugh".

"I never knew about that". "Only your husband knew that it was the worst fear knowing that your own father could kill you with a gun even in your sleep" he stated. "Is that why whenever you came to the coffee shop you'd go to the back booth and fall asleep". "Yea I stayed up for like four days straight scared that my father would shoot me in my sleep" he replied. Dimitra went over to Klayton and gave him a hug.

"You're safe Scott he's not going to hurt you ever again. The family won't let him". With out warning a drawer opened Scott went over to it and in it were pictures. "What is it Scott?" she asked walking over. "They're picture of me and my mom before she died" showing her. "She was a beautiful woman" looking at one of the pictures.

"I wonder what she would think that I couldn't protect my own sister from being murdered by her own father". "Is that what you think Scott" she asked. He nodded his head. "I wasn't there for her to protect her from dad and looked what happened my dad was right it is my fault". "Scott don't think that way I know, Criss, JD, Costa even John knew it wasn't your fault. You need to prove to him and to yourself that it wasn't your fault now let's get out of here" and they left. When they got back JD and Costa were happy to see Klayton alive. "Thank god you're all right".

"We almost thought your father hired someone to kidnap you so you wouldn't testify" JD stated. "Where's Christopher?" looking around. "I'm right here Klay". Coming from outside and putting away his cell phone was Criss. "Now that Scott's ok why don't you go upstairs and relax while I make you some tea" she suggested. Klayton walked over to Dimitra and gave her a kiss on the check.

"Thank you"he whispered and went upstairs. After he went upstairs Criss sat down looking worried. "Criss you look worried what's wrong?" JD stated. "When I told Felix I couldn't come back he told me that I'd be packing up my show and looking for a new hotel to work at"Criss replied.

"Are you serious Felix fired you?". "Maybe but I want to be there for Klayton dad told me before he died that he wanted me to keep close to Klayton and be there for him when he needs me. I want to keep that promise to dad even it means I'm moving my show to another hotel," Criss remarked. "Just don't let Klayton hear you he may feel guilty about this". "It's our little secret"JD stated.