Where the Heart Is - Chapter 8 Added

[Mooncat]

Where the Heart Is
 
Chapter One
 
My name is Kimora LeGotto.
 

 
This is my husband, Jason.
 

 
And this is our home on 15 Sycamore Lane.
 

 
On Tuesday morning, I was up fixing breakfast when the phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and saw that it was my doctor.
 
When I hung up the phone, I was ecstatic. I ran into the bedroom to Jason. “Jason! Guess what?”
 
“What?”
 
“I’m pregnant!!”
 
A look of shock mixed with happiness came over his face. “Really?! Honey, that’s great!!!” He exclaimed, pulling me into a hug.
 
Over the next few months, my belly grew bigger, as did my mood swings and strange cravings.
 

 
Jason and I were on Cloud 9 until the seventh month of my pregnancy. I was walking down from the nursery to the kitchen when I slipped and fell down the stairs.
 
We lost the baby.
 

 
I was devastated. Jason and I had wanted a child since the beginning of our marriage, but we’d always had trouble conceiving.
 
Then after a lot of talking and discussing, we decided to adopt.
 
That’s how Katherine came into our life.
 

 
I chose her out of everyone because she reminded me so much of Jason. I didn’t think anything of it……until late one night.

[Mooncat]

Chapter Two
 
“Don’t you lie to me!” I yelled at Jason. Jason had been staying out late the past few weeks, which raised my suspicions.


 
“What do you want me to say?”
 
“I know you’ve been with another woman. Don’t deny it!”
 
Jason sighed. “Okay, I can’t hide this anymore. I have to tell you the whole story.”
 
“What whole story?” I asked, confused and frustrated.
 
“Kim, about a year and-a-half ago, I got drunk at a bar. I met a woman named Christa and we went back to her place. Things happened.”
 
”I can’t believe you would cheat on me!”
 
“That isn’t the whole story. I got Christa pregnant………with Katherine.”
 
I was in shock.
 
“Yeah. Katherine is my biological daughter. I’m so sorry, Kimora.”
 
With tears in my eyes, I growled “Get out.”


 
Jason’s eyes grew wide. “Wh—what??”
 
“GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE!” I screamed.
 

 
“Kimora, please—”
 
“Get the hell out of here before I kill you.”
 
“What about Katherine?”
 
“I’m taking full custody of her. That way, all you have to worry about is that bitch of yours!”
 
With his head hung low, he walked out of the family room, through the foyer, and out the door.
 
I sighed heavily. I heard Katherine crying from her high chair. I plastered a fake smile on my face and took Katherine to her room.
 
Placing her in the crib, I kissed her forehead and gazed into her eyes. She had Jason’s eyes.


 
She smiled up at me and cooed. I smiled told her goodnight, and turned of the ceiling light. Taking one last look at my daughter, I wiped away a tear and closed the door behind me.

[discowhipped]

Ooh! Hey, you used my idea! Yay. lol Where the Heart Is is the name of the book by Billie Letts I'm studying in English. I like it so far.

[Glamily]

♥♥♥♥♥♥ it!

[Mooncat]

Chapter Three
 
Now it was just Katherine and I. Over the next few months, she said her first word, and took her first wobbly steps.


 
One morning, I had just placed Katherine in her high chair and was getting her breakfast when there was a knock at the door.
 
I gave Katherine her breakfast and went to answer the door.
 
Imagine my surprise when I saw Jason standing on the porch. “What are you doing here?” I asked angrily.


 
He sighed. “Kimora, I need to talk to you.”
 


Rolling my eyes, I said, “Jason, I’m not taking you back!”
 
“No, it isn’t about that. It’s more important.”
 
I agreed to hear him out and led him into the bedroom we once shared. As soon as we got in there, his eyes began to tear up.


 
“What?” I said.
 
“Kim, I just got back from the doctor.”
 
“The doctor? Wha—”
 
“It wasn’t good. They had done a bunch of tests on me a few days ago, and today I got the results.”
 
“What is it?”
 
“Kimora, I have cancer.”

[Glamily]

O.O cancer.. i'm the first one to comment! yippie!

[Skori]

This story is taking some very dramatic turns! I <3 it so far, pickles! ^.^

[Mooncat]

Chapter Four
 
~*~3 Months Later~*~
 
“Okay, Katherine, on three make a wish and I’ll blow out the candles,” I said to my daughter. She was about to become a child and leave her toddler years behind.
 

 
I blew out the candles on her birthday cake and watched happily as Katherine transformed into a beautiful child.
 

 
As she and I sat at the kitchen table with our cake, I was the happiest woman in the world at that moment.
 
I stared at her and she gave me a questioning look. “What is it, Mommy?” she asked.
 
”Oh…it’s just that you look so much like your father. You’ve got his beautiful blue eyes.”
 

 
“Where is Daddy?” she asked as she finished eating.
 
A pang of sadness swept over me and tears came to my eyes when I remembered all the drama with Jason.
 
“Honey, a long time ago, when you were a baby, your daddy and I weren’t getting along. We were always fighting. So he left.”
 
“Will I ever see him again?”
 
I sighed. “I don’t know. He’s very sick right now. But I promise I’ll take you to see him one of these days.”
 
I finished eating and said, “Come on, my little panda bear. Let’s take a walk.”
 
“Okay.” And just like that, the conversation on Jason was over.
 
We went outside and were walking down the street when we saw a man and a little girl standing outside.
 
“They must be our new neighbors,” I said. “Come on, let’s go and meet them.”
 
When we got to their house, I walked up to the man. “Do you need some help?” I asked from behind.
 
He jumped, startled, and turned around. A smile spread across his features. “No thanks, we’re about done here. But thanks for asking. I’m Justin Travner.”
 
“Kimora LeGotto.” As I shook his hand, I thought I was going to melt. He was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen—inside and out.
 

 
I glanced over and saw Katherine playing with Justin’s daughter, whose name I later learned was Chasity.
 

 
Katherine attempted to do a headstand and fell over, causing Chasity to break into fits of laughter.
 

 
“Well, we’d better get going. Just stop by if you need anything,” I said, smiling warmly.
 
“Thanks, it’s great to have met you,” he replied.
 
I summoned Katherine to me and we headed home.
 
All the while, I was thinking about Justin.
 
I’ll update soon with more, I promise!

[SimKween]

Whoo! Bravo! I feel something good coming on! Or something horrific!

[discowhipped]

Ooh, I like the update, and Justin is yummy

[Naley_2007]

Can't wait to read more!

[stardrog]

Very nice story!!!!

[Mooncat]

Chapter Five
 
The next morning, Katherine and I were finishing breakfast when there was a knock at the door.
 
Katherine began cleaning up while I went to the door.
 
“Hi, Jason!” I exclaimed, pulling Jason into a hug.
 
“Hey, Kim,” he answered.
 

 
“How are ya feeling these days?” I asked.
 
“Okay I guess. I started chemo treatment yesterday.”
 
We were standing in the foyer when Katherine came in. “Mommy, who was at the door?”
 

 
The room fell silent. It was now or never. “Katherine, sweetie, this is your father.”
 
She looked at Jason. “Daddy?”
 
Then without another word, Jason pulled his daughter into a tight hug.
 

 
When she pulled away, I asked her to go play in her room. Once Jason and I were alone, we began talking. “She’s grown so much,” he sighed.
 
“Yeah.”
 

 
“Kim, I can’t stay long. I just wanted to say that I’m sorry…for everything.”
 
“Jason, what—”
 
He pulled me in and gave me a brief peck on the lips. “I’ll always love you, Kimora Ann LeGotto. Goodbye.” His last word was a whisper as he walked out the door, leaving me standing there, wondering.

[Mooncat]

Chapter Six
 
Later that night, I was in bed reading when the phone rang.
 


“Who could that be?” I wondered as I went to answer the phone.
 
“Hello?”
 
“Mrs. LeGotto?” said a gruff voice.
 
“Speaking.”
 
“This is Officer Alan. I have some bad news for you.”
 
“Bad news?”
 
“Yes. It’s about your ex-husband, Jason.”
 
“What’s wrong?”
 
“He committed suicide, ma’am. Earlier tonight.”
 
I dropped the phone and fell to my knees crying.
 


 
Apparently, the news of having cancer was too much for Jason. He overdosed on painkillers.
 

 
But he left behind a note.
 
To Kimora, the love of my life:
 
If you’re reading this, that means I died. I never meant to hurt you. I would never deliberately hurt you or Katherine. I love you both so much; please don’t forget me.
 
Jason
 
I crept upstairs to Katherine’s room and stood at her side while she slept.
 

 
She was sleeping soundly, so I decided not to wake her up. I’ll tell her in the morning, I thought.
 

 
~*~
 
The next morning, Katherine came down into the kitchen, ready for school.
 
“Honey, you don’t have to go to school today,” I told her.
 
“Why?”
 
I sighed. “Sit down.”
 
“What’s wrong Mommy?” she asked when she saw the tears in my eyes.


 
“Honey, something happened to Daddy. He’s in Heaven now.” I got up and started sobbing. Katherine came up to me and hugged me, and we cried together.

[Devomuffins]

this is good. I can't wait to see what happens next!