Two weeks later…..
There is someone knocking at the door so Casey answers it. When she opens the door she finds a woman about in her late thirties standing out there.
"Can I help you?" asks Casey.
"Is there someone named Derek here?"
"He's at hockey practice right now."
"Casey who is it?" asked George from upstairs.
"Someone for Derek." called Casey.
"He's at hockey practice right now so tell that person to come back later"
"Uh George I think you better come down here"
After George came stomping down the stairs he said "What Casey?" Then he sees the woman and says "Hello"
"Hi I'm Judith Evensteen and I am Derek's biological mother"
"You mean his birth mom? The one who dropped him off at the orphanage." said Casey.
"Yes"
"Why are you here Mrs. Evensteen?"
"Actually it's Miss and please call me Judith"
"Okay Judith why are you here?"
"I'm here for Derek. I want to take him back with me. I've been looking for him for years now."
'George who is it?" asked Nora.
"I think you better bring everyone down here."
Later….
"Well two weeks after Derek was born my husband died in a car crash. And whenever I looked at Derek he reminded me of Peter. So deciding to give him up was one of the hardest things I ever had to do." said Judith now crying.
Then the backdoor opened and Derek walked in.
"Hey Derek can you come in here for a sec"
"What now"
When Derek entered the room Judith stood up and was finally getting to see her son for the first time in 17 years.
"Who's this?"
"Derek it's your mom"
"Oh boy. My real mom?"
Everyone nodded. When the two stood together you could definitely see a resemblance between them. Same brown eyes, same red-brown hair, and same face structure. She looked like an older girl version of Derek.
"They really are related" said Edwin.
"Daddy who's that lady?" asked Marti.
"That's Derek mommy"
"You told me mommy was in heaven."
"Your mommy is but Derek has another mommy"
"Oh"
"Well Judith you can't take Derek he's apart of our family, and you gave him up. We're not even sure you are his mom."
"Mom but they look almost exactly alike" said Lizzie.
"I know but she has to take some tests to confirm it"
"Fine I'll see you in court" says Judith.