LIFE
Chapter 2
It wasn't long after Alex turned had got into high school that life changed again. The call had came early in the morning from the one city that they were a little surprised to hear from. Janine looked at the caller ID and saw that it said 'New York City Hall'. "Egon, I think you need to be the one to answer this phone call it's New York. I don't think that this could be a good call."
Egon got out of bed and slowly picked up the phone. "This is Dr. Spengler. I hope that this is good my family is trying to sleep." As he waited for the person on the other end of the line to respond he walked to the kitchen and sat down. "Dr. Spengler, this is Carol Jones secretary to the Mayor. I'm sorry to have to call you at this time of the morning, but it couldn't be helped. We have a major problem here in New York."
Once the woman said that he couldn't help but to wipe a hand down his face and sigh. "Ms. Jones you do understand that our business is closed now and that I live in Ohio. Have you called Dr. Stantz yet? He still lives there in New York." Just as he said that Janine and Alex walked into the kitchen still half asleep. They both looked at him and he just shook his head.
"I do understand that Dr. Spengler and yes Dr. Stantz has been called. He was called yesterday about the problem. The thing is that he has not reported back to us and no one has been able to find him since he was called. He informed us that he would look into the situation, but that is all that we have heard from him about out problem. We are not sure what has happened and we're hoping that you can help us."
At the moment that she said that he stood up and started to pace the room. "Egon, what's wrong? What's happened back in New York?" Janine asked as she walked up to him. He turned and looked at her and held up his hand. "Okay, Ms. Jones I'll be there on the next flight. I should be there at the firehouse no later than 4 this afternoon. Thank you."
He then hung up the phone and turned to look at his wife and daughter. "We have a problem back in New York. Some type of old business has came up and the Mayor first called Ray, but the problem is that he hasn't reported back in with them and no one has been able to find him. Janine, I need you to book me a flight back there as soon as possible. I have a feeling that Ray may be over his head on this. So it looks like I'll be going back there for a while."
After he said that he looked at his daughter and he could tell that she was little confused. "Janine, make that three tickets you and Alex are coming with me. It's probably nothing so there shouldn't be any trouble. I'll go and call the college and tell them that I won't be there then I'll call Alex's school to let them know that we've had a family emergency and that she won't be there for a few days. Alex, go pack a bag for a few days. We have to go see what your Uncle Ray has gotten himself into."
Once he said that he looked back at his daughter and he could tell that she was still a little worried. She looked up at him one more time then ran off toward her bedroom. About two hours later they were on a flight back to the Big Apple. As they flew on the plane Alex looked over at her mother and father and she could tell that there was something bothering them about this little trip.
"Dad, what is it that Uncle Ray has done? I mean it has to be bad for someone to call at four in the morning. He didn't blow up the science department at Columbia did he. I know from some of the stories that I've heard that all of you use to get into some trouble." Egon turned to his daughter who was sitting in the seat next to the window and he couldn't help no to laugh.
"Alex, I'm not to sure what the problem is, but we'll find out once we get there. I'm sure that it's nothing to bad. Janine, when we get to the old firehouse if you don't mind call one of the hotels and get us a room please." Janine laughed and shook her head. "Egon, you know that's not going to work. You'll get so caught up with what is going on that you won't leave the firehouse which will mean that the only ones going will be me and Alex. So I'll just make sure to set up the bunk room when we get there. That way we're all together. Now my question is are you going to call Peter and Winston about this?"
