Right and Wrong

Part Three

Shortly after Serenity docked, the crew set out to find Anya. Inara and Simon both wanted to come and stand by Kaylee’s side. However, Mal didn’t think having more people come than necessary was a good idea. There was no talking Simon out of coming. He was too concerned about Kaylee. Inara decided to stay on Serenity with Book and Wash who agreed to look after River.

After asking a few locals for directions, the crew found their way to the place called, “Annabellas”.

Kaylee took a deep breath and walked inside. Simon was right behind her and Mal behind him. It was sometime around noon and the bar was jam-packed with the lunch mob. Kaylee searched the crowd looking for Anya.

Jayne and Zoe made their way inside. Jayne grabbed the closet empty table and yelled for service. “What does a man gotta do to get some service ‘round here?”

“Jayne, do you think you can control your ape like behavior for Kaylee’s sake?” Simon knew he could be overly proper at times, but he thought there was no excuse for how overly improper Jayne could be.

“Meimei, do you see your friend?” Mal kept one hand on his gun…he had no idea what to expect…and placed the other on Kaylee’s shoulder.

“I don’t…” Before she finished her sentence, she saw the girl behind the bar. “It’s Anya.” The crew didn’t know who Kaylee was pointing at, but once she ran to the bar and plopped down in a stool, they figured the bartender must be her.

“Anya…” Kaylee sounded excitedly terrified. She was ecstatic to see an old friend, yet at the same time petrified of the trouble her friend gotten herself into.

“Kaylee?” Anya sounded shocked. “Is it really you?” A single tear fell down her cheek.

“Course it’s me, Anya.” Kaylee placed her hand on top of Anyas’ who was busy wiping down the bar top. “What’s goin’ on?”

Anya was relieved Kaylee was able to come for her. She hoped she would come… prayed that she would come, but some part of her never expected she would. She couldn’t imagine any captain ch