The Real Adventures of Jessica Bannon

TONYA
by Laura Fort

Disclaimer: Don't own anything in relation to Jonny Quest. Ya'll know 
the rules and routines.

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Categories: A, HR, don't know what else

TONYA, part 2

   Two months later, after school was out, Jessie found out she was 
pregnant. She called her mom and explained everything to Estella. She 
also said that none of the guys, especially Race, knew about the rape or 
the pregnancy. Estella promised she wouldn't say anything.
   Estella talked to Race, explaining that she was wanting to spend some 
mother-daughter time with Jessie and vice versa.
   Race finally agreed to send Jessie to South Colombia where Estella 
was working.
   Five months later, the baby was born. Tonya weighed four pounds, and 
was losing blood. She was given a blood transfusion.
   A year later, baby Tonya started showing signs of being HIV Positive. 
Tests proved she was, and approximately two years later, she died of 
full-blown AIDS.
   There was a private funeral held for Tonya Angel Bannon. Dr. Quest, 
Jonny, Hadji, and Race were not notified of the funeral since they were 
unaware of the baby.
   After the baby's death, Jessica worked steadily, day after day, to 
prevent more young children from the same fate as Tonya.
   Over the years as Jessica grew more successful, the Quests never 
heard from her. The only time they did was through news or from 
interviews on TV or in magazines and newspapers.
   Breaking out of her reverie, Jessica pulled her sleek silver Mustang 
Convertible into her circular driveway. She got out of her car and 
walked up to the porch.
   She punched in her code to disable the front door security system.
   Jessica walked inside and shut the door. The click of the door 
reactivated the system. 
   Jessica poured herself a glass of wine and sat in a chair at the bar. 
She considered eating something, but she really didn't have the energy 
to fix anything. Estella's face flashed through her mind. Estella was 
constantly on her case about eating properly.
   "Jessica, you have got to eat. Starving yourself won't get you 
anywhere except in a hospital." Estella had told her a few weeks ago 
after noticing how thin Jessica had become.
   "I'll eat." Jessica said out loud. "Later."
   "TV on." she commanded.
   The television set automatically turned on to the local news. Donna 
Warren, one of Chicago's best anchorwomen,  was about to give her daily 
report over rising companies.
   "This is Donna Warren here with the founder and owner of Quest Tele 
and Space Communications, Jonathan Quest."

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(c) Laura Fort 1997