Free Reconnected by Bethany Daniel Page A

do after getting her involved in this and getting Luke killed! I couldn't be there for him...but I can for her.", I say through tears as they make their way through me. Once they've started, I can't stop them.
     
    My mom tries to hug me and then Liam moves to pull me to him but I push them both away, "Please...I just...I need to be alone right now, ok?"
    "Katelyn, I don't think it's best for you to be alone when you’re feeling like this. You need to get it all out", my mom tells me soothingly as she pushes my hair back.
    All I can do is cover my face as the sadness overtakes me. At some point Liam climbs into the bed with me and turns me towards him.
    "This wasn't your fault, do you hear me? You didn't kill him, you didn't put your best friend in a coma and almost kill yourself. That's all on Alexia, do you hear me?", he turns my head to look directly into his eyes, "You are so strong Katy, but you can't put the problems of the world on your shoulders. You have to step back and let the other people of the world take over sometimes."
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 14
    The next week went by slowly, and things became routine. By the end of the week, I could at least sit up without feeling like all my muscles were breaking. I was determined to find a way out of the bed. My legs may be broken in places, but a wheelchair could at least get me some fresh air or something.
    One day when I asked Liam to take me outside he gave me a look, "I think your best bet is to stay in that bed, babe."
    I frowned at him, "I've been in this bed long enough. I can't achieve anything lying down and staring at the ceiling or pointless TV. I can't go see my best friend yet, I still don't know when Luke's service will be or if  his family will even let me come to it...I just need to feel real air and the sun and not have to think about anything that's happened in the last 2 or 3 weeks!", I tell him exasperated.
    He sits next to me and takes my hand, "Do you regret crossing paths with me again, Katy?", he asks softly and looks down at where our hands are linked, "Do you blame me for this?"
    I shake my head and bite my lip, "No...No that's not what I meant about forgetting. I don't blame you, ok? I blame her. If I ever see Alexia Dalton, so help me...", I trail off and take a deep breath, "I pray every day that they find that insane woman. And I hope she gets to spend the rest of her life behind bars, instead of in front of a camera fooling the rest of the world."
    He pulls me to him and I lay my head on his chest, "I've been worried that once you get out of here, that you’re going to kick me out of your life again, because I brought Alexia into your life, and she was so blind to her jealousy that she didn't see all of this madness as wrong."
    I shake my head, "She's insane. Something made her just snap. ...I don't get it.", I sigh and pull back to look into his eyes, "Is this going to affect your movie? I mean, the two of you are like the big stars of it, right?"
    "Since we're done filming, I'm not sure what's going to happen. If she stays on the run, hell, if she gets caught and put in jail...I think they're going to want to recast and reshoot."
    "What's going to happen if she isn't found? Will we have to be scared of her forever?", I ask softly and look down at the floor.
    Liam sighs and shakes his head, "I have the highest confidence that she will be found. She's an actress; a lot of people know her face. There's going to be a press conference later to talk about the situation."
    "You mean the media hasn't eaten this up?"
    "They've tried...but thankfully, HIPAA keeps them from getting any of your medical info and I've made all the people who work for me sign a Confidentiality agreement to keep them from breathing a word on yours or Krista's conditions."
    "This whole thing is a nightmare", I say shaking my head, "I want to just be able to close and lock a jail cell on Alexia Dalton and never have to think of her again."
    "Soon