Lena's Pov

I can't believe that Avery's alive! I'm so ecstatic, relieved, & surprised. Words simply can't express how I feel. I thought as I looked down at my daughter, she looks so innocent when she's asleep. That wound in her leg looked bad and I hope she's alright. I'm just glad she's alive.

"Lena those people are still at our house, we should go." Simone said

"Do we have to?" I asked

"I'm afraid so. It's getting late." Simone said

"Well can we take Ave and Matt with us?" I pleaded.

"Oh alright" Simone said "If it's alright with them" She said

"I'm good with it and I know Ave would agree" Matt said

"Then it's settled" I said placing my left arm under Avery's knees and my right on her back I stood up and lifted her off of the ground and rested her head on my shoulder. I carried her to my truck with Simone and Matt following me. Simone opened the passenger side door and motioned me to put Ave in there. I did and Simone climbed in and held Avery up while I walked to the other side. Matt jumped in the back as did Avery's cat I opened the driver's side door climbed into the seat and started my truck after making sure that Matt and the cat were alright. 'Ave at least you're alright unconscious but alright.' I thought as I started driving back home. I can't wait until she wakes up I have so much to tell her and so much to ask her. Her head is resting on Simone's shoulder so I can drive. I wish I could have seen her when she was younger and as she grew to her teenage years. I wonder if she's the same happy girl she was when she was a young child. I'll never forget the day the pirates came… the day I thought she died I was so upset that she was apparently murdered. I shouldn't be feeling any negative emotions but I can't help feeling guilty that I didn't look for her. At least she had Matt with her and that cat with her. Simone had turned on the radio and a sad song came on but I wasn't paying attention to what it was. I wonder why Ave is unconscious and how did she get that wound in her thigh? I know nothing about her now except for her past. Is she the same happy, hyperactive little girl she used to be or has she changed? I thought as I drove to the dock where Jacques was waiting.

"Ms. Lena, Ms. Lenoir you're cutting it a bit close don't ya think?" Jacques asked

"The boy in the back is my son Matt Jacques the girl is Lena's daughter Avery. We are not going to sacrifice them." Simone said firmly

"Alright" Jacques said as Lena pulled up and Moon hissed at Jacques.

"I'd watch your back in there Matt people go into that bayou and they don't never come out." Jacques said and Matt glared at him

"I'll take my chances" He said

"Well don't say I didn't warn ya" Jacques said

"Jacques I'll remember that name. And if I ever hear that you're giving my mom or Lena trouble I'll hunt you down and kill you. Got it?" Matt said ad Jacques nodded

"Come on Matt" I said and Simone was smiling and he came over. I was carrying Avery again. We stayed down on the deck.

"Mom, Lena it's the Harvest moon tonight, Ave will be waking up probably around midnight like she always does" Matt said and I nodded.

"After I take the four of you to the Island Ima gonna close up shop for the night." Jacques said and Simone nodded

"Very well Jacques" Simone said as I walked over to my truck and sat down and leaned against it. I moved Ave to where her head was resting on my lap. Matt walked over and sat next to me and a minute later Simone came over too. We sat in silence while the boat moved when we got to the Bayou Simone helped me get Ave into the truck and Matt jumped into the back again. As we drove to the house one thought plagued my mind: What if Avery hates me? I couldn't shake it off as I drove off of the ferry and onto the dock. I felt like crying just thinking about Avery hating me.

"Lena" Simone said

"Yeah" I asked as I watched the road

"What is wrong, you seem upset?" Simone asked

"I'm afraid Avery will hate me for the past. I feel like I let them take her from me all of those years and I didn't look for her." I said as I pulled into the garage behind the house. The garage was actually a wooden shack that had been there for years and Simone lets me park my truck there. I opened my door and got out quickly and then grabbed Ave and started walking to the house. Simone and Matt were following close behind. I walked around to the front door, walked in and immediately walked up the stairs to put Avery in a spare bedroom. When I put her on the bed I watched her for a few moments and then grabbed a nearby chair and pulled it over and sat there. I watched my daughter sleep with a melancholy smile on my face knowing that when she woke she might want nothing to do with me.