Fran got a frantic call from her mother.
"Ma? Is one of the kids hurt?" Max got up out of his chair and was standing right next to her in a heartbeat. "Wha? A gang? What kind of gang?" she looked at Max. "They came in on motorcycles you say." She placed her hand over the phone. "I see Niles is back at the house with all his friends."
"Those people are at my house. Give me that pone. I'm going to have you mother kill Niles."
"No, your not." CC yelled.
"CC," Max sounded shocked.
Fran spoke into the phone, "Ma got to go." She didn't even wait for an answer. She just hung up. "Babies." Fran went up to CC. "May I?" CC nodded. Fran took them from her.
"They released you." Max had completely forgotten about CC being released. He was suppose to be there for her and once again he wasn't. She had to take a cab to the theater.
"Yes, I thought somebody was going to be there."
"I forgot."
"So did you come up with any names yet?" Fran asked looking at her babies.
"I wanted to talk to Niles about that. Is he?" She sighed already knowing the answer was no. She wondered if she would ever see him again. Oh course she would. They worked together. What's that going to be like? CC thought. Our lives are changed forever. A bond that we can't break. Talking about bonds that never break. When will I break mine? She swallowed. If I can't then I…we…are doomed.
"He's at home. One of his friends is there with him." Max commented.
"One!" Fran shouted "More like twenty."
"Twenty?" CC had a worried look on her face.
"Not to worry Ms. Babcock. Nothing to worry about." CC smiled; At least he's at home. He didn't take off somewhere. Well, not yet anyway. "We fly out tomorrow."