"The bluest eyes in Texas, are haunting me tonight."
Johnny Lawrence X OC
Stella Walker, a kind, gentle, and free-spirited young woman, had a happy childhood with her younger brother, August. Their father, Nathan Walker, was a legendary Texas Range...
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𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓, Stella checked out of the hospital, the LAPD caught the drunk driver, and Stella was off on medical leave.
While it was the day of the tournament, Stella decided to stay home, and she would have August and Johnny fill her in on the events.
"How are you feeling?" Janette asked as she brought Stella a cup of tea.
"Still pretty sore, but I'm feeling better." Stella said. "Johnny's been staying with me and he's really helped me out, especially with the bruised ribs, which seems to be his specialty, since it was an ongoing karate injury."
"I'm just so sorry this happened." Janette said as she embraced her granddaughter. "It shouldn't have happened."
"I shouldn't have been so distracted while I was driving. It's just... which everything that's going on, and Terry Silver showing up at my job—" Stella said
"Wait, back up, he showed up at your job?" Janette asked, and Stella nodded. "Sweetheart, why didn't you tell your father?"
"And make matters worse? Grandma, you know dad would have made a scene or worse—" Stella said
"I know honey." Janette said. "With this tournament, we have to prepare ourselves for the worst. Call it a hunch, but something bad is about to happen I know it."
"I know." Stella said as she rested her head on her grandmother's shoulder
"What's that?" Janette said as she noticed a small box in the corner of the room
"Oh, I was going through my spare closet, and I found a box of memorabilia from mom's childhood. Grandma Abilene wanted to keep it, but I just couldn't bring myself to part with it." Stella said
Janette stood up, grabbed the box, and placed it on the ottoman. The two women went through the box together, smiling at the family photos, childhood toys, posters, etc.
There were photos of Ava and Nathan together in early 1989, as well as photos of Priscilla and her sister Kellie.
"I remember this." Janette said as she smiled fondly at the photo of Ava and Nathan in Charlotte in 1990. "Your mom had just won her first rodeo. They were going to use the money and put a down payment down on the ranch."
Flashback — Fall 1990; Austin, TX
Newly wedded couple, Nathan and Ava parked in front of a ranch. It had a two story house, as well as a guest house.
