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Memories.

Phoebe's POV

Eva and I went to the pool house. She sat on the floor whilst I went to the fridge to get something to drink. All that was there was a bottle of wine. I knew it probably wouldn't be the best thing to consume on a day like today but shrugged. I grabbed two bottles and two glasses. I poured a generous amount into the two glasses and went to join my cousin. Eva was always the more out goings one, the one who would push the limits and try everything first. I know I did push it at time as a teenager but she always did it first. Her parents had raised her to try everything and she was the perfect mix of Uncle Elliot and Aunt Kate. I sat with Eva for almost 30 minutes but she didn't talk or move. It was so quiet that I could hear her breathe.

"Are you sure you want to be here? We can back to the house." I said to her. She shook her head.

"I just needed to be away from it all for a bit. I can't believe he is gone, Phoebe. I keep closing my eyes and then opening them, hoping and praying that I will wake up and find it was just a dream". Eva said with a level of sadness that I had never heard in her voice before. She then passed me her cell phone. "I have kept ringing his work phone to hear his voice on the message in each time I dial, I pray that somehow he will pick up but he never will anymore".

I put my hand on hers in attempt to comfort her. "Who rang you to tell you? Were you at college?" I asked. I know she needed to talk.

"Grandpa rang me. Mom and grandma were too devastated to talk. Dad had been over here with Grandma and Grandpa. He and Grandma had gone outside to look at part of the house that grandma was concerned about. When they were coming back inside, Dad stopped and fell to the ground. Grandma tried to do what she could and noticed the symptoms of a stroke, she yelled for help and grandpa came out. An ambulance came immediately. They called mom while dad was in the ambulance. They were waiting for news about my dad in the waiting room of the hospital, when your parents then arrived with Mia. Grandpa then they rang me. Your dad organised for me to be picked up it the company helicopter and by the time I arrived at the hospital Ted was also there and Hayley came soon after."

I felt a terrible pinch of guilt that I hadn't been there with everyone.

"When the doctor told us that he was brain dead and that he wouldn't ever gain consciousness, the decision was made to turn off his life support. There wasn't any of the Grey family drama or discussion, it was just done. That's it and within a second he was gone. The monitor registered no more heart beat and they turned it off. It was crazy, one second he was and the other he wasn't. How does that happen? I no longer had a father." Eva said. It's hard to explain how she her condition and emotions, I knew she was trying to comprehend it all. Tears then flowed down her face, her blonde hair was messed and she was timid.

I grabbed the box of tissues and passed it to her. I was breathing deeply trying not to cry also, she needed strength.

She had a few more mouthfuls of the wine and breathed in deep, "Mom was emotional and wasn't able to be calmed, your dad and Taylor basically held her up and took her outside with your mom. They bought her here. Ted and Hayley stayed with me and then took me home to grab some clothes for mom and me. Grandma and Grandpa stayed at the hospital for awhile to do the paper work and to say good bye"

I took everything in; I didn't know the whole story of what happened until now.

"Actually, who rang you Phoebe to tell you what had happened?" Eva asked trying to put the whole story together herself.

"My dad did. He rang me from the car. He was so sad, he told me that Uncle Elliot had passed away and that he wanted me to come home. I got on the first plane possible. I didn't ask him what happened; I could tell dad was struggling to talk. I am sorry that I wasn't there for you. I should have been there; you have always been there for me. I am so sorry" I honestly felt like I had let everyone down.

"You couldn't have been, you were over east at college. My mom and the family thought we owed it to him to let him go straight away. Dad had a living will stating that the cords are turned off in case of such an event. Any way you came straight home and are here now. That's all that matters" She said grabbing my hand

I poured us another glass of wine each. I knew that it probably wasn't the smartest thing, but it was allowing us to relax a little and refocus.

"Phoebe what were you doing yesterday? She asked.

"I was planning my weekend, handing in a term paper, wondering if I want to do law school or medical school" I said longing to go back yesterday, and wondering if I would have been able to change the events that led us to here.

"Medical or law school?" she asked. Damn I hadn't told anyone that I had been accepted into both as I too didn't know what I wanted to do.

"Don't tell anyone! I asked, knowing that it wasn't the time to focus on me but it was Ava time to need me to focus on her.

"I was at WSU and planning on what to take with me on our spring break in two weeks in Mexico. Now I am going to have to plan on what to take to my father's funeral. The realisation of what had just happened and what will happen in a matter of days hit hard. She started to weep again and put her head on my lap.

"Do you remember the last time we were in here alone?" she asked me.

"Remember, it's etched into my memory. I was the one who got a spanked over the dress I took from my mom's wardrobe." I said seriously that we both burst out laughing retrospect.

"Do you remember grandma and grandpa and my parents reaction when we came out? MY parents were furious. In fact I think it was the first time that dad ever grounded me." She looked at her hands and then back at me. "He was a fantastic father, I loved him so much" she said.

"I loved him too; I even wanted him to be my dad sometimes, when I thought my dad was being unreasonable. Do you remember when we were 10 and I slept at your house and your dad let us watch that horror movie on cable?" I asked

"Oh Yes, I do and we got so scared that my dad had to sleep in the lounge room with us" Eva said with a little smile.

"I got so scared the next night at home that I was crying. My dad came in and I told him what happened and stayed with me, but it got to 1am and I still couldn't sleep. So my dad rang your dad and made him talk to me on the phone until I got to again. Your dad spoke to me until 3am, he was so funny" I tried to remember all these wonderful times I had had with my uncle and put them to memory.

After finishing two bottles of wine, talking about memories of Uncle Elliot and definitely feeling the effects, we decided to return to the house, it was 3am and we needed to get some sleep. When we walked inside, there was Taylor looking concerned.

"Where have you two been?" he said quietly and concerned.

"We were talking in the pool house. Don't tell me that everyone is looking for us?" I said rolling my eye. I am 21 people!

"No, I didn't tell anyone that you two were not in the house and missing. They have had too much to contend with." He was now sniffing and I knew he could smell the alcohol. "Have you two been drinking?" He was frowning greatly.

"We just had some wine" I said meekly. Taylor helped us back upstairs and into our bed.

Teddy's POV

The last couple of days have definitely made me realise the importance of family and love. Uncle Elliot was now dead but I relished on the fact that he and Aunt Kate had almost 24 years together. I looked at the little box in my hand and knew that it was more than time to ask Hayley to become my wife and hopefully we could have many more years together. I had planned on asking her during the summer when we went to the EU where I was giving a presentation and we would holiday, but I know that time doesn't wait. I would only wait till after Uncle Elliot's funeral and then set up an amazing engagement proposal.

Grace's POV

Carrick and I got up slowly this morning. We know that today is the day that we bury our eldest son. It was a day I didn't expect to see but it now a reality. We went down stairs and found the whole family already here for a family breakfast. We sat down and ate quietly. I longed for the days were our dinners were so noisy that I couldn't hear myself think.

Just before 10pm we left in the funeral car and went to bury our son.

The next chapter will be the funeral and Teddy's proposal. So sad and romantic next! Please review this chapter and let me know what you think!