"Ready for that big meeting honey?" Cheyenne asked. "Yeah, I'm kinda excited about it, it's my first one." Van said proudly. "All right Van, let's go." Reba said picking up her briefcase and opening the door.
The work day went slowly for Reba. "I can't believe nobody wants to buy a house, maybe I can sneak away." Reba said picking up her things.
Reba pulled into the driveway and went inside the house. No one was home, so Reba had the house to herself.
Reba sat on the couch and kicked her shoes off and started reading her book.
Reba was at the climax of her book when there was a knock at the door. "I'm coming." Reba said getting up from the couch.
Reba opened the door and a police officer was at the door. "Can I help you?" Reba asked. "Are you Dr. Hart's ex-wife?" The offier asked. "Yes, why?" Reba asked getting confused.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm afraid he was killed this morning." The officer said. Reba didn't know what to say. She leaned on the door to keep from falling and held back tears.
"Is there anyone I can call?" He asked. "You might wanna tell his wife, she lives down there." Reba answered. "Ok have a nice day." The officer asid turning around and heading for his car.
"You to." Reba answered back. Reba shut the door and leaned her back against and slid down to the floor in tears.
Reba was asleep against the door when Van tried to ram it open. "Van the door's locked, where's your key?" Cheyenne asked. "When we moved out I gave it back to Mrs. H." Van said. "That was smart." Cheyenne said knocking on the door.
"Mom!" Cheyenne yelled. Reba stirred away and stretched and opened the door.
Van screamed when he saw her face. She had been crying so much, her make-up was running down her face.
"Mom, you ok?" Cheyenne asked. "No, I'm not actually, sit down and I''' tell you as soon as Kyra and Jake get here." Reba said going upstairs.
Reba came back donstairs and she had fixed her make-up and Kyra and Jake were sitting on the couch.
"Ok mom, we're all here, so what is it?" Cheyenne asked. "Ok well you oughta prepare yourselves for this, but I talked to a police officer today and.. he told me your father was killed in a car crash." Reba said silently.
"Oh my god!" Cheyenne yelled covering her mouth. Van pulled her into a hug and stroked her hair. "How did it happen?" Kyra asked. "I don't know." Reba answered. "Mom, what's gonna happen to Barbra Jean?" Jake asked. "I don't know, but we oughta go over there and pay our respects." Reba said grabbing her purse.
The walk to Barbra Jean' seemed so far, but they knew they had to tell her how sorry they were.
Reba walked in and bags were at the bottom of the stairs. "BJ!" Reba yelled. "Hey Reba." BJ sniffed. "Where are ya goin'?" Reba asked. "I'm going back home to Juno County." BJ replied. "So you're just gonna leave without making funeral arrangements?" Reba asked.
"Why we are divorced now, not my problem." BJ said coldly. "What do you mean you are divorced?" Reba asked. "The divorce was final yesterday, I told you that and plus he moved in with you and slept on the couch, don't you remember?" BJ asked.
"No, I guess I forgot." Reba said. "Well, I'm, leaving and Henry and I are gonna live with my ma and dad." BJ said as Henry ran down the stairs. "Bye Miss Reba." Henry said hugging her leg. "Bye sweety." Reba said.
"Where ya goin' BJ?" Van asked. "I'm going home, Reba will explain it to you, she knows all about it." BJ said walking out the door. "Ok well Mrs. H, explain." Van said. "I don't know Van, I really don't know what to say." Reba said.
Reba was the first person in the house and everyone else headed upstairs to go to bed. Reba noticed the red light on the answering macine was blinking. Reba dropped her keys on the table and hit the flashing red button.
"Reba... it's me, I was wanting to... damn it I gotta another call." Reba's eyes grew wide because the person who had left that message.. was Brock.