sorry it took me so long to update it won't take as long I swear!!!


Assumpta couldn't believe what she was doing. After her mother had died she had made a promise to herself that she would not set one foot in this place for a sermon ever again. Of course she had broken her promise for Niamh's wedding but that was special circumstance. Yet here she was standing outside of St. Joseph's. She knew that if she had gone there when she had lived in Ballyk she would have gotten many strange looks but somehow it was even more disturbing to have people you know looking at you because they don't know you!

Chloe voice pulled her out of her thoughts. "Mommy do you know any of the people here?"

Did she know any of the people here! How Assumpta wished to answer yes! How she wished she could point out everyone and tell Chloe all she knew. But that wasn't an option.

"No dear, the only person I know is Niamh and we just met."

"Well then maybe I can help you," a voice from behind said.

Assumpta turned to see a young priest standing behind her smiling.

"My name is Father Aiden," he said sticking out his hand.

"Nice to meet you Father, I'm Lea and this is Chloe," she said taking his hand.

Father Aiden had been very nice to her. He had "introduced" her to Padraig, Brendan, Siobhan, and their daughter Asling. It had been great to talk to them again, even if they hadn't known her. They invited her to the pub for a drink and she had accepted. They told her about the bar, who used to run it, and how she would have liked her. Assumpta could not remember a time when she had felt more at home and yet at the same time so distant from everyone there. Then again the last time she had been with them they hadn't talked about her accomplishments, her death, or called her Lea either. They all loved Chloe and they all said that she reminded them of a man who had lived there before, a priest in fact.

Niamh's employee Orla, Father Aiden's sister left on vacation two days after "Lea" arrived; so Niamh was happy to give her a temporary job. So for a week Assumpta got to be back in her town. Soon one week turned into to two and two turned into three.


up next... The old return!!!

just for the record I have no idea what that means it just sounds cool