Chapter 9: The Visit from Dylan's mother
Brenda and Dylan's house – Brenda and Dylan are lying in bed talking to each other – August 30th, 1994 – 7 a.m.
"How are you doing?" Dylan asks when he notices that Brenda feels dizzy while talking to him.
"I am feeling a bit sick but I am sure it is just the flu or something" Brenda asks.
"Are you sure you are up for a visit from Iris today?" Dylan asks.
"Yes, I am up for a visit from Iris today" Brenda assures Dylan.
"Can you tell me how you are feeling?" Dylan asks.
"It is just the flu Dylan. I am sure that I will be fine in a few days. I cannot wait to see Iris again" Brenda says.
"I am sure that it will be a day to remember" Dylan says.
"Are we meeting in the parking lot outside of the quad after our classes are over?" Brenda asks.
"Yes, that is the plan. I wonder what Iris is like now" Dylan says.
"We will find out soon" Brenda says.
"Are you ready to start this interesting day?" Dylan asks.
"Yes, I am. Let's get ready to start the day" Brenda says and then they get out of bed to start the day.
University of California – The quad – Brandon, Brenda and Dylan are talking to each other before they have to go to class – 8 a.m.
"Are you ready for Iris's visit today?" Brandon asks Brenda and Dylan.
"I am but I don't think that your sister is Brandon" Dylan says.
"What's wrong Brenda?" Brandon asks.
"I have the flu" Brenda says and she doesn't notice that Andrea is walking to the table
"Are you sure that it isn't anything else?" Andrea asks as she walks to their table.
"Are you suggesting that I might be pregnant?" Brenda asks.
"I thought I had the flu but it turned out I was pregnant with Hannah" Andrea says.
"I can't be pregnant because I just underwent two surgeries and there is no way a baby could survive the surgeries that I had done to me" Brenda says.
"That's true but maybe you should go to your doctor's just to make sure" Andrea says.
"I will ask to see my doctor tomorrow to check after my physical therapy appointment but I am sure that it is just the flu" Brenda says.
"Can we change the topic please?" Dylan asks.
"How long is Iris staying for?" Brandon asks.
"She is just staying for the day" Brenda says.
"I am sure that all three of you will have a lot of fun" Andrea says.
"Yes, we will. We better head to class before our classes are about to start" Brandon says.
"Let's go" Dylan says standing up, the others stand up and they walk to their separate classes together.
University of California – The parking lot outside the quad – Dylan is driving out of the parking lot and Brenda is sitting in the passenger's seat – They are heading to the airport to pick up Dylan's mother – 11 a.m.
"I hope that her plane gets in on time" Dylan says.
"I am sure that it will" Brenda says.
"Are you feeling all right?" Dylan asks.
"I am feeling better but I think I will get a pregnancy test after we have dropped Iris back at the airport" Brenda says.
"We can do that" Dylan says and he continues to drive to the airport without either saying word.
Los Angeles International Airport – The arrivals gate – Brenda and Dylan have just spotted Iris walking through the arrivals gate. Iris walks towards them – 12 p.m.
"I am so happy to see you two" Iris says as she is walking to them.
"We are happy to see you as well. Let's go to the car and head to the Peach Pit" Dylan says.
"Let's go" Brenda says.
Driving to The Peach Pit – Dylan is driving to The Peach Pit and Brenda and Iris are talking to each other.
"How have you been since the accident?" Iris asks.
"I am improving more every single day" Brenda says.
"That is great to hear" Iris says.
"Are we almost there Dylan?" Brenda asks.
"We should be there soon" Dylan says and no one says anything for the rest of the car ride.
The Peach Pit – Brenda, Dylan and Iris are sitting in a booth talking to each other – 12:30 p.m.
"Why did you come here Iris?" Dylan asks.
"Dylan" Brenda says and playfully punches him.
"What was that for?" Dylan asks.
"It's all right Brenda. I came to visit you because I haven't seen you in a while" Iris says.
"That is a good enough reason for me" Brenda says.
"Where are we going after this?" Iris asks.
"We are going to our house to talk for a while" Dylan says.
"I like the sound of that" Iris says and notices that Brandon has sat down beside Brenda.
"How are you Iris?" Brandon asks
"I am doing fine" Iris says.
"I need to ask you a question Brenda" Brandon asks.
"What is it Brandon?" Brenda asks.
"Mom wants me to ask if you and Dylan can come for dinner tonight" Brandon says.
"We can come right after my physical therapy appointment" Brenda says.
"That is all I needed to ask. I have to go to class" Brandon says, gets up and leaves the table.
"See you soon Brandon" Brenda says as Brandon walks outside the door of the Peach Pit.
"Let's finish our meal and go home" Dylan says and they continue their meal in silence.
Dylan's house – Brenda, Dylan and Iris are sitting on Dylan's couch talking to each other – 1:15 p.m.
"I love what you have done with the place" Iris says.
"It is thanks to Brenda" Dylan says placing his hand on hers.
"You don't know how happy it makes me to see you two back together" Iris says.
"I think that we have some idea" Brenda says.
"Can we talk about the accident?" Iris asks.
"Yes, we can. A drunk driver hit Dylan's car and it caused the car to flip over. Dylan had a few cuts and bruises but I had to have a few surgeries in order to get better again. I had a few setbacks but I am feeling better thanks to my physical therapy and to the fact that I have so many people supporting me" Brenda says.
"You are a survivor Brenda. This situation has shown that you can survive anything" Iris says.
"That means a lot to me Iris" Brenda says.
"How are you after everything that has happened lately Dylan?" Iris asks her son.
"I am just happy to have Brenda back home" Dylan says.
"I have never seen a couple more in love than you two and I know that your love will only get stronger the older that you get" Iris says.
"That means so much to hear you say that because you have always supported us together" Dylan says.
"I mean every single word Dylan. Let's talk some more and then you take me back to the airport" Iris says.
"That sounds like a plan to me" Dylan says
Brenda and Dylan's house – Brenda and Dylan are in bed talking about the day that they have had - 9 p.m.
"Today was a great day" Dylan says.
"I never thought that I would hear that after spending the day with your mother" Brenda says.
"It was nice to see her because she is not forcing us to be close but I love that we get a long now. It was kind of sad when she said that she didn't want us to come into the airport with her but I understand why she did because she hates delaying goodbyes" Dylan says.
"I am happy that you and your mother are getting along" Brenda says smiling.
"I cannot believe that we have another big day ahead of us tomorrow. We have to go to school, go to your physical therapy appointment and have a dinner at your parents' house" Dylan says.
"There is one thing that you forgot Dylan" Brenda says.
"What did I forget Brenda?" Dylan asks.
"I am taking the pregnancy test tomorrow morning" Brenda says.
"I will be there for you no matter what the result is Brenda" Dylan says.
"Thank you for saying that Dylan" Brenda says yawning.
"I meant every single word Brenda" Dylan says yawning.
"I love you Dylan" Brenda says.
"I love you Brenda" Dylan says and then they kiss passionately on the lips.
They pull away from the kiss and smile at each other. They fall asleep on the bed wrapped up in each other's arms and dream of what their future will hold for them as a couple who will spend their lives together. It is often hard to see a relative but when you have someone with you it makes it easier because you find that when they are beside you that you can achieve things that you might not be able to achieve if they were not in your life. Dylan learned this and he realizes that Brenda makes him a better man because she believes in him and that she will support him no matter what. A relationship is give and take because you have to be able to care and support the other person in order for the relationship because if you don't then your relationship may not survive. Brenda and Dylan had to learn this the hard way but now that they have learned it their lives will never be the same again.
Note: This chapter focused on what it is like to see a relative after a long period of time and how much it is easier to handle it if you have a loved one with you. The next chapter will focus on Brenda and Dylan's fears over her physical therapy appointment, her possible pregnancy and the fear of not knowing why Cindy and Jim want them over for dinner. The fears will be addressed in a way that I think that Brenda and Dylan would have handled them if this had actually happened on the show.