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Audrey Lenton walked toward her daughter.(Well, daughters but she had her angry look pointed at only one of them.)
"Mom! Just listen a minute!", said Sophie with a protective arm around Sadie
"NO! You knew what my wishes were and you went behind my back and came here anyway!", Audrey said, angrilly. Then turning to Shane she said,
"And you! You knew I wasn't ready and you brought my daughter here anyway! I should report you for unethical behavior! Is this the usual policy of the United State's Post Office? Encouraging children to disobey their parents?!" Shane stepped back against Oliver in shock. He put his arm around her, but before either of them could say a word, Sophie spoke up.
"Mom! I am twenty-one years old and legally allowed to make my OWN decissions. And if you remember, you didn't show me that letter OR talk to me about it! Didn't you think I had the RIGHT to know I have a SISTER? Sadie IS my sister and I am going to get to know her! I'm not going to let the fact that Dad lied to us all those years or that you are to scared to accept this, keep me from having a relationship with my only twin sister! I love and respect you mom but I am making my decission and you can make yours. I hope it's the right one." Exausted from her speach, Sophie sighed and became silent. The others stood just as silently, waiting to see what Audrey would say and do. Audrey stared back at Sophie, too shocked to say or do anything. finally Donna spoke up.
"Mrs Lenton, Please come inside and we can talk. You need to know the whole story. You deserve to know the whole story. Let the girls go up to Sadie's room and get aquainted and we can go have coffee in the living room and talk. Lunch will be ready in an hour and that should give us plenty of time." Everyone looked at Audrey again and waited, holding their breaths. She hesitated for just a minute and said,
"All Right." Sophie and Sadie breathed sighs of releif. So did the Postables. Donna opened the door wider to let everyone in. The girls started talking again on their way to Sadie's room.
"What music do you Like?", asked Sophie.
"I like John Denver. Do you like John Denver?"
"Yeah I do! What's your favorite song by him?" Sadie's reply wasn't heard because the girls had reached the room and shut the door. there was a breif silence, but finally, Donna said,
"Well, Let's go in and sit down. I'll get the coffee."
"Can I help you?", asked Rita.
"Thankyou. If you could get the mugs once I show you where they are. That would make things go more quickly." Rita followed their hostess into her kitchen while the others sat in uncomfortable silence in the living room. Luckily for everyone, It wasn't too long before Rita and Donna were back with the coffee. After everyone had a cup, Audrey tentively began the conversation.
"There is one thing I just don't understand. How did the hospital get the authority to take my baby away. I know that my husband lied to me, so I thought my baby was dead but the doctors and administrators knew differently. even if it was concidered abandonement after we left wouldn't both MY signature and my husbands be required for the baby to be adoptable?"
"Well, Mrs Lenton, The hospital actually DID have your signature." Audrey started to protest but Donna held up her hand to stop her.
"I know you didn't actually sign it, but it was there. Here's what I think happened. I think your husband forged your signature. Yes that is illeagal, but he would be arrested only if he had been caught. Anyway, they had your signature so they turned the baby over to Social services. I couldn't let that precious little girl get lost in the system so I brought her here. I was already a licenced foster mom although I didn't have any children at the time. I got my licence transferred to the Colorado system quickly because I have a cousin who works for the goverment in that department. about a year later I was able to finalize the adoption. Sadie has been my world all these years. I always felt guilty about the way it happened though. I didn't want to confuse things when she was just a child and I also didn't want to ruin your marriage by exposing what your husband did. I'm SO sorry for how I handled things. If I could take it back now and tell you the truth that day at the hospital when I overheard your Husband lie to you, I would. I wouldn't want to give up my life with Sadie for anything but I would go back and change things in that I wouldn't let you go through that pain that your husband's lies caused you." Audrey sat there for a minute with tears rolling down her cheeks.
"I understand your reasons. I don't think you made the right choice by not telling me at the hospital but I understand that later you didn't want to upset Sadie by uprooting her and complicating her life. I can't forgive you right now. But as a Christian and for Sadie's sake I'll work on that. I do want a relationship with my daughter but I won't take her from you in the process. You are the only mother she knows. I don't want to hurt her."
"I understand. And, thankyou.", said Donna, tearfully. By now Shane and Rita were wiping away tears as well.
"Do you want to meet your daughter now?", asked Donna after they had dried their eyes.
"Yes, please." replied Audrey. Just then, they heard the sound of a Guitar, piano, and beautiful singing coming from down the hall.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Since the time I wrote the letter and now, Sadie has taken up the Guitar. She's actually very good at it and she enjoys it." They headed down the hall to the Rec Room and The notes of the song became clearer. The words were clearer as well.
"Follow me, where I go. What I do, Who I know. make it Part of me to be a part of you."
"That was my husbands favorite song. He used to sing it to me and he taught it to Sophie before he died.", said Audrey, softly. The last thing she heard before opening the door was,
"Take my hand and I will follow you." Audrey opened the door and looked lovingly at her daughters. Sophie took her sister by the hand and led her over to Audrey.
"Sadie, this is our mom. Audrey Lenton." Audrey took her other daughter's hand in hers and said,
"Hi, sweetie."
"I don't want to go away from here. My mom is Donna Parker.", replied Sadie.
"Oh, I know, Sweetie. I gave birth to you and I want to be a part of your life. Donna is your mom though. I would never take you away from her. Can we be friends though? You don't have to call me mom. You can just call me Audry now."
"Ok. We're friends. Hi Audrey." Said Sadie, giving Audrey a hug.
"Oh, hi, Sweetie. I'm glad we can be friends."
Donna cleared her throat and said,
"Lunch is ready if you all want to come into the kitchen." With collective murmers of approval, everyone follwed Donna to the kitchen, stopping off to wash their hands at the sink before sitting down to eat. After lunch, the postables left fairly quickly to give the new family a chance to get aquainted. As they left they heard Donna and Audrey making plans for Donna and Sadie to come back and stay with Audrey and Sophie for a couple of weeks. Once outside, Rita sighed happily and said,
"Oh, I'm SO glad everything worked out for them." Norman put his arm around her and replied,
"Me too."
"They were such nice people.", added Shane.
"They really were.", said Oliver, "And speaking of nice people we've helped, tomorrow is Kelly and Garret's wedding."
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot!", said Shane. They all got in the car and on the way back to Denver, they talked about how much fun the wedding would be and how great it would be to see Roseleen and her parents again. It was nice to have happy things to talk about. Shane could see God's work in so many things that had happened lately. God's Love seemed to be overflowing abundantly in the lives of everyone she had come in contact with. That gave her alot to think about. Maybe it was time for her to take that big step in her life.
Well, I hope you enjoyed that chapter! again, PLEASE review! Don't forget,please! And something BIG is about to happen to Shane in the next chapter somewhere. Stay tuned!
