The Wrath of the Red Dragon

Chapter Fifteen

'I saw her yesterday, and I never felt a feeling like the one I felt today and now she's taking over me. I've never met anyone like you and I never could find the words to write you. She's been on my mind (she's working overtime). She's got perfect reasons, says she loves to talk to Jesus. And I think I believe her when she says life would be so simple if we all just learned to pray. She's got every little thing I wanted, and it still feels just like the day it started. Say goodbye to the broken heart and I could never express the way I felt before tonight. She sits there all alone, reading from a chapter she sometimes calls her own and now she's taking over me. This girl I once rejected has now become the girl of my dreams. She's been on my mind (she's working overtime). She's got perfect reasons, says she loves to talk to Jesus. And I think I believe her when she says life would be so simple if we all just learned to pray. She's got every little thing I wanted, and it still feels just like the day it started. Say goodbye to the broken heart and I could never express the way I felt before tonight. She's not an ordinary girl, I can see it in her eyes, just an ordinary boy, God must've heard m prayers last night!' -Every Little Thing

A month passed, and a large group of people had gathered at the Hardy household to welcome Joe home from the hospital. He had suffered from two cracked ribs, one that had punctured his lung, a massive concussion, broken arm and had an infection in some of the cuts he had received from Tristan's painful abuse.

"Welcome home, bro," Frank said, smiling warmly at his younger sibling. "I'm glad you're feeling better."

Joe, his right arm in a blue cast, grinned and took a seat on the couch next to Jasmine, whom he was dating once more. "Hey, beautiful," he said, kissing her lightly on the lips. "I missed you."

Jasmine chuckled. "Yeah, it's not like I didn't visit you every day you were in the hospital."

"I still can't believe what Tristan did," Isabella said quietly.

Laura Hardy touched her on the shoulder gently. "I know it's hard. Tristan wasn't what you thought he was, and it hurt. But don't worry, dear. Things will look up."

"Yes, besides, you've got a new job ahead of you that will take up so much time, it's going to be hard to dwell on Tristan!" Fenton Hardy said, smiling cheerily.

"Really?"

"Why yes," Aunt Gertrude said, smiling knowingly. "And young Jasmine gets to help, too!"

"What is it?"

"You girls have to watch our boys, keep'em out of trouble," Fenton said, trying to be stern.

All the teens laughed. Joe turned to his dad and said, "Oh, come on, Dad, you know that's impossible."

As the laughter doubled, all worries were forgotten as the sun set in Bayport, and loved ones reunited.

THE END

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