The girls were still surrounded by and talking to new fans, applauding their talent, asking for autographs, just showing their appreciation. "I'm sorry, you'll have to excuse me. I need to sit down." Kat said making her way to their table. "Kat are you okay? You don't look so good." Jessy asked chasing after her. "I just need something to eat is all." Kat said staring at the envelope on the table picking it up. Jessy noticed the Club manager, sharing that Kat was not feeling well because she hadn't eaten. Kat had only managed to open the envelope by the time Jessy returned to tell her that food was on its way. "What's that?" Jessy asked. "Don't know haven't had a chance to read it yet." Kat answered. "Miss Masterson, something for you to snack on until your meal is ready." the waiter informed her placing a large glass of milk, a platter of cheese and crackers on the table. "Thank you." Kat said drinking her milk first, finally pulling the letter from the envelope as the passes and tickets spilled onto the table. "Yes, Yes." Jessy squealed. "Sis look." she called to Chele. "Oh my God, front row and backstage passes. Who?" Chele asked. "I haven't read the letter yet, I can't tell you." Kat explained opening the letter. 'Kat, I apologize for eaves dropping, we couldn't help but overhear the three of you earlier, we were at the next table. I know I don't know everything, but from what I heard, I agree with Chele, I don't think you have done anything to be ashamed of either. When you said what you did was wrong, because you didn't love Adam, I disagree with you. You had to have loved him so much to do what you did. Kat, I put myself in Adam's place, the fears your touch must have erased, the joy he must have felt holding you close, and the heaven on earth he found when he made love to you must have brought him peace as he faced death. I would be honored to look out and find you in the front row. Please consider it, I know you said you couldn't face us but it would make me so happy to see you there. Respectfully yours, Isaac Hanson.' Kat read tears flowing from her eyes. "Kat, what's wrong? Don't cry." Jessy asked placing an arm around her hugging her. "Kat are you okay? Who said something, they'll answer to me." Chele warned. "It's, they're from, they know...." Kat said burying her face in her hands and crying. "I'm sorry Kat. I didn't mean to make you cry, I thought it might make you feel better and you wouldn't be so hard on yourself." Isaac apologized. "I, I, Isaac Hanson. You're Isaac Hanson." Jessy said staring at him, adding, "Did you send the tickets?" "Yeah we sent the tickets." Isaac answered. "Then you made Kat cry?" Chele asked. "Yeah so I have to answer to you huh?" Isaac asked causing everyone to laugh even Kat. Jessy noticed as Kat for the first time raised her eyes and looked at Isaac and smiled, and she nodded to Chele and backed away from the table. "What? What did you want Jessy?" Chele asked. "I just think we should leave him alone a minute and see if he can get through to her is all." Jessy explained noticing Taylor, Zac and someone with dark hair that wasn't Walker. "I don't know. So help me he hurts and I don't care if he is Clarke Isaac Hanson, I'll, I'll.." Chele said putting her hands to her face. "Don't cry Chele, he wouldn't hurt her. He's not that way honest Chele, he's one of the nicest guys I know." Taylor said putting a hand on her back, softly rubbing. "I didn't mean he was.." Chele said turning to him lost in his bright blue eyes as she fought back the tears. "Please don't cry, he won't hurt her, he really respects her." Taylor said causing Chele to cry and he pulled her into his arms, comforting her by kissing the top of her head, rubbing her back and lightly rocking her in his arms. Chele felt the comfort, his caring and pulled her hands from her face trying to wipe away her tears. Taylor made eyes at Ash who came up with a linen napkin for him to wipe the tears from her face. "Here let me." Taylor said dabbing at the tears. "I'm really sorry, it's just.." Chele sniffled trying to get out. "Sssh, baby I heard you talking this morning, I know she's been to hell and back." Taylor said his own eyes filling with tears. "Tay she didn't have time to even think, I was visiting her in New York. On Sunday we talked to her folks, I talked to them and they just said Adam wasn't the same, but who would be with a broken heart. Thursday night they called and told her he had been hospitalized the day before and it didn't look good she should come home. She was by his side Friday morning before he woke and after meeting and talking to all his doctors who agreed Adam didn't want to live, she, she," Chele suddenly stopped unable to share with Taylor. "I know baby, she gave herself to him so he might want to live but mostly so he didn't die alone, feeling unwanted and unloved. She's one hell of a special lady. I don't know if I'm that strong you know." Taylor explained. "When she woke Saturday morning, Adam was dead in her arms." Chele gasped. "In her arms? God." Taylor said shaking his head fight the tears. "It's okay Tay." Chele said hugging him tight as he hugged her tighter. "You okay Jessy?" Zac asked touching her hand. "Yeah Zac, I have to be. She needs me to be strong you see, so I have to be okay. I didn't have any real sisters Zac, so I finally decided I'd get my own. When you guys came on the scene I was in a Hanson Chat room and met Kat and Chele and we sort of, they're my sisters now. I'd do anything for either of them." Jessy explained. "Jessy?" Zac asked. "Yeah Zac." she replied. "Jessy how old are you. I mean I thought you were my age, but you sound so much older than me, you know mature." Zac asked. "I am your age Zac. You're twenty-two days older than me. I'm not that mature, just doing what I have to do. You would without thinking about it if it was either of them Zac, you know you would." Jessy shared turning to him, pointing at Isaac and before smiling. "Well I think what you're doing is special and so are you." Zac said touching her hand again as Jessy squeezed back and Zac held her hand as the watched Chele and Tay and Kat and Isaac. "Kat I really meant I'd be so happy if you'd come to our concert. I heard Jessy say you turned her on to us. Thanks for recruiting fans for us." Isaac said causing her to laugh again. "God Isaac, you don't know how long it's been since I've laughed. Umm, Isaac, I have to go to the bathroom. Would you help me up please?" Kat asked for help for the first time since Adam died. "Sure babe. Give me your hand." Isaac asked pulling her to her feet and walking her to the bathroom and waiting on her to return to the table and finding her meal. "Here you go. You should eat something." Isaac explained. "Sit with me?" Kat asked. "Sure babe whatever you want." Isaac answered causing Kat to smile. "Look Zac. He made her smile, I haven't seen her smile in so.." Jessy said placing her hand to her mouth to stop the sobs as she turned away. "It's okay Jessy." Zac said placing an arm around her. "Oh Zac, thanks." Jessy said hiding her face in his chest as he hugged her tight. "Walker look, I'm so proud of the boys. Each one of them has reached out to someone." Diana said hugging him. "You're right dear, they're turning into fine men we can be proud of." Walker said kissing the top of her head.
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