FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Scott was sitting at breakfast with Mom at the end of the table. On Scott’s side of the table was Hunter’s high chair, Scott, Serena, the baby boy in his high chair and Serena’s mom. Scott’s phone rang. It was Carlson and he had his contact from China on the phone. Scott put the man on speaker and set the phone in front of him on the table. Scott said, my name is Scott and I am here with Matthew’s mother. The man said, he was in northern China. That him and a large team had been doing an intensive search for a good month for Matthew and his friend but found nothing. We have come to the conclusion that Matthew and his friend may have fallen off the mountain or may have died in an avalanche. That happens a lot here in bad weather. That is why we believe we have not found any bodies. When that happens we don’t find the bodies until spring. We have ended our search and am sorry to give the bad news. Scott said, thankyou. The man hung up. Serena burst out crying. It shocked Hunter and she started crying. Scott handed Hunter to Mom and put his arm around Serena. Scott said, I am so sorry. I would have not put the phone on the table so you could hear the news like that. Please don’t cry. I don’t want you to get sick. He took his arm away and Serena’s mom had gotten up and was trying to comfort her. Mom got Hunter to stop crying and said to Serena, try to stop crying. We are here for you and the baby. Scott hugged her again and said, we will take care of you. Serena tried to stop crying and was saying it was just a class. They were suppose to come back. The baby started crying and Serena looked at him. Scott took his arm off of her. She took the baby out of his high chair hugging him and was saying I am sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you. Mom stood up and put Hunter in her high chair. She turned to Scott and yelled at him. I just lost my son. I need my pregnant daughter-in-law. Scott said, well. Mom snapped at him, don’t you dare well me. Get your ass out of that chair and go get her right now. And don’t come back with out her. Scott was think about the time Mom caught him throwing rocks at a pile of glass bottles and told him to stop. She said, someone has to clean up your mess your are about to make and might cut themself. Scott got up from the table shaking his head yes and said, ok. He headed to the clinic. In the lobby was a wheel chair. He took it and headed down stairs. When he got to Angel’s guard he ask for a small office box. The guard took one off the filing cabinet, folded it into a box and lid. He then handed it to Scott. Scott went in and Angel was finishing what she could eat for breakfast. Scott said, Mom sent me because she wants you back in her room. Angel’s eyes widen and said, now. Scott said, yes. Do you have to go to the bathroom? Angel said, yes. Scott helped her to the bathroom. After she peed she changed into a dress and her harness. Scott had been putting her things in the box. He got her in the wheel chair. He told the guard he would send someone for the rest of her things because she was moving to Mom’s room. The guard said, they already moved the doctor. What should I do? Scott said, call Carlson he will know what you should do. The guard said, ok. Scott wheeled Angel upstairs with her box and to the eating area where Mom was. Mom got up, kissed her on the cheek and hugged her. Mom said, I have missed you so much and have been worried. I will not let Scott run off with you again. Angel smiled at Mom and said, I missed you too. Scott started to move Hunter and her high chair when she put her arms out and started crying Ma, Ma. Scott picked her up and held her next to Angel so Angel could give her a kiss. Scott put her back in her high chair and moved his chair so he could put Angel in his spot. He went and sat on the other side of Serena’s mom. Serena was looking at him. She heard Mom say Scott had run off with Angel and remembered Scott acted like he didn’t know where she was. When Serena pulled herself together she said to her mom she wanted to move back to Jean’s place. Her mom agreed. Serena said to Mom, we want to move back to Jean’s place and that will give you and Angel more room. Mom said, if that is what makes you happy. We just want you to be as happy as you can during this difficult time. We love you, your mom and love having you both here. Serena said, I love being here but, I think if is time to go home. Mom said, ok. Mom said, Scott they are going to need help getting their things moved. We don’t want Serena to do too much. Scott said to Serena, my brother and I will help you. Don’t worry about anything. Serena said to Mom, we will still come here in the morning. Mom said, good. That way we can be sure you are doing ok. Everyone said, they were finished with breakfast. Mom, Angel, Scott and the kids with Serena and her Mom went back to Mom’s room to help Serena and her mom gather their things. Scott called Paul and sent him for boxes and a golf cart. It didn’t take Paul long. They packed up Serena and her mom’s things and decide to take everything after lunch. Scott and Paul went back to their room until lunch. Scott asked Paul to join them at lunch. Paul said, That will be nice I will do that. Scott told Paul that everyone had got news that Matthew and Jean were surely dead. Paul said that’s terrible. Scott told him what the man had said. He also told him Serena the woman Jean was going to marry was pregnant. Paul already knew Angel was pregnant but wasn’t sure about Jean’s girl friend. Scott said, you are moving Serena and her mom back to Jean’s house. Paul said, I will really miss Matthew. He was so great to us. Scott said, he agreed. They got Serena and her mom moved. They put Angel in Serena’s bed and moved the two kids into the room next to Angel. They brought in a roll away bed for Amy. After dinner Paul took Serena and her mom home in the golf cart. Scott found another bottle, went to his room and went to bed. Scott was laying there in the dark thinking he was happy they had finally got the news that Matthew was dead and not coming back. That stress from worrying that Matthew was going to show any minute had been lifted. He could now be happy. Angel and the kids could be his. He fell asleep again dreaming of being Angel’s husband.