Bad News, Good News

Brody could tell something was wrong

"Bella are you okay?"

Dragged from her thoughts

Bella looked his way.

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. You just seemed miles away.

You still worried over Lady and Knight?

I can talk to Sheriff,

see if there's a way to put it right?"

"Yes... no... well that too but

No, I'm worried about Rue."

"Rue?"

"Brody what would you do

If you learned something you knew

Would hurt someone to tell

But also the person you're telling on as well?"

"I'd say to look at it from both sides.

Decide what's right.

The truth can hurt sometimes

When it comes to light

But what would you have hoped

someone did for you?

That may be your answer

Concerning Rue."

Bella gave Brody a kiss

"Thank you for this!

I appreciate you helping me

I need to find Ruechari."

Brody tipped his hat

Gave her a grin

"That's what's I'm here for

See you tonight?"

"Our dinner date...

that's right!

I won't be late."

Brody headed to work

Today again Petra was training Jake

Bella stood outside of Rue's office

Praying she wasn't making a huge mistake.

She knocked on the door

Rue bade her, come in.

Bella entered hesitantly

Wondering where to begin.

"Bella! Well hello.

For this visit what do I owe?"

"Rue, I need to talk to you."

"You sound so serious,

everything okay?"

Bell wasn't sure what to say.

Then she remembered Brody

What would have you wanted

Someone to do for you,

Do that for Rue.

Bella thought of Alec

And his deceit

She wished she had a friend

Who warned her how he'd cheat.

"Rue I've got no easy way

To say this to you,

Jacob... I saw him come out

Of another woman's room

I think her name is Mary Sue?"

"Why do you ... oh?"

"I'm sorry, Rue but

I thought you should know."

Rue smiled at her in a sad way,

"Guess I should have expected this day.

First Billy, then Ronan, now Jacob.

Guess I've managed to push them all away."

"Billy? He cheated on you?"

Rue nodded. "With Jacob's sister Lou."

"And Ronan too?!"

Rue nodded again, "With Serena Blue."

"That's not possible."

"I saw them," said Rue

He gave her flowers, too

They went to Lover's Hill that day

She must have decided to stay.

They've been together nearly every day."

Bella was smiling a smile

that wouldn't go away.

Maybe she could help Rue

Salvage today.

"Rue, have I got good news for you!"

"You do?"

"Ronan, has been faithful to you

She's his niece, Serena Blue!

Up on that hill is his wife's grave

They were going to say good-bye

That's why, the flowers he gave."

"How do you know this?

"He told me

when you sent him to Doc's

to ask Doc to come check on Jujube."

"That long ago...

Well thank you, Bella, that is good to know.

I'm not sure if it will change anything

Between him and I but thank you for

Telling me about Jacob too. I know you

Are friends and that must have been

Hard for you."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Take a lesson from Ronan and not try

to condemn until I get some answers from him."

"You think this may just be a mistake?"

"Possibly or the biggest one I was about to make."

"You really do care about Jake."

"Let's just say, he needed still to come a long way

But I understand him more than he knows

I wanted to help, but you know how it goes?

Not everything is meant to be,"

Said Ruechari, dejectedly.

"I hope things work out for you, Rue."

"Thanks, Bella. Me too."

Bella left to be on her way

To talk to CG about her poetry.

Rue let out a long sigh,

Was this the betrayal in her dream?

No, she didn't think this is what it could mean.

The loss she felt was too intense.

And with Jacob she was still on the fence.

She was beginning to care.

Starting to wonder... should she dare?

But if he slept with Mary Sue

It was over, they were through.

Guess she'll find out tonight

Rue planned to talk to Jacob after the show

If Bella and what she saw was right.

Rue just had to know.