I havne't had a chance to edit this chapter yet, but I figured you guys would like an update, so I'll post it now anyway, lol


"Oh, sorry, I'll call and schedule it later." Melinda answered absentmindedly as turned away and motioned for her daughters to follow. She had to get out of there. "Come on girls, let's go."


It was a few hours later, and Melinda and her daughter's had already eaten dinner, and were on their way to the movie store to pick out a few movies to watch.

"Girls, why don't you go pick out a movie and meet me back here in ten minutes, OK?"

"OK, mom!" Allie shouted as they twins ran to the kids section.

Melinda spent the next few minutes browsing though the movies that weren't PG rated Disney movies. She needed something to distract her once Allie and Andy went to bed. Ever since they had left the doctor, all she could thing about was Jim.

Had she really seen him? Was it just in her imagination? Why was he back? When did he get back? Would he com to see her? Of course not, she said shaking that last thought from her head. They had been divorced for years, why would he want to see her now? She had nothing to worry about.

But if he did, what would I do? She continued thinking. Sighing, she tried again to force the thoughts of her head. He was gone, and she had Allie and Andy to worry about, that's all that mattered. She was so lost in her own thoughts, she failed to notice the man standing across the store, staring at her.

"We picked out the movies we want," Andy announced as the two girls made their way back over to their mom, "Did you get one too?"

"Yeah, I think I got one. Ready to go?"

"Yup, but can we get some popcorn first?" Allie asked.

"Sure. Grab some and meet me at the cash register." Melinda paid for the movies, and they started to leave the store. Just as they were leaving, she stole one last glance at the store, and she saw the man in the back in the corner of her eye. Melinda was sure she was going crazy now; he could be here too, right? It had to be her imagination, she thought.

"Are you getting tired yet?" Melinda asked. Melinda, Andrea, and Allison had just finished their second movie, and it was getting late.

"No, I'm not tired at all." Andy said with yawn.

"Fine, but just more movie, OK?"

"Deal." Allie agreed. "But first, I have a question."

"And what's that?" Melinda asked.

"What was daddy like?" Andy asked for her sister.

"Why do you guys suddenly want to know about him now?" Melinda questioned. They had never asked about their dad before, and for that she was grateful. But she always knew they would be curious someday.

"Because we have to do a report for school about our family." Allie explained.

"And you want to know what you can say about your dad?" That made sense, Melinda thought, but they couldn't have asked at a worse time. "Well, your dad was a very good person. He was a paramedic, and was always saving people's lives."

"Really?" Andy asked in disbelief.

"Really. And he was a very good husband, and would have been a great dad. You would have loved him."

"Why did he leave us, mommy?" Allie asked innocently. That was the one question she never wanted to answer.

"It's kind of hard to explain." Melinda said, trying to get out of answering the question.

"Please?" Andy begged. Melinda thought for a minute, how was she going to explain this?

"Well, your daddy and I got into a fight. He wanted to move away, but I liked it here in Grandview. And so I stayed, and he left."

"That was it?"

"That was it." Melinda sighed. "Now how about we watch that other movie now?"


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