The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Ch. 6- The Best of Times
(7 months)
"She's beautiful, Jamie." he's mother replied, as she saw her granddaughter for the first time.
"After all that's happened, you and Caitie have managed well." Doug Waite stated, hugging he's son.
Jamie nodded and then led then away from the clear glass that separated them from Ashlyn "Where are Peter and Meggie?"
He saw he's parents look at each other. "Peter said he'd be by later. I'm not sure about your sister, I'm sorry Jamie."
For once in he's life he really wanted he's brother and sister, and they were not there. How long would it be before they forgave him?
* * *
Caitie made another run to the hospital, to see AshlynValerie before school, it was also the only time she got to see Jamie. With the baby, her graduation and final exams plus Jamie's work at the station, SATS and finals they never saw each other.
"It's alright to hold her, now." the doctor said when Caitie arrived. "Jamie's already with her."
"Hi." he said when she came in. Both were wearing, hospital attire, and when Caitie looked at her daughter, she could tell that she was improving. She was bigger and healthier look, and Caitie could see black fuzz appearing on her head. "Here." Jamie replied after he kissed her hello. Caitie looked down on the small child, she could swear Ashlyn was smiling at her and she then preceded to kiss Ashlyn's tiny fingers. Caitie didn't want to let her go.
* * *
(Caitie, Hank, Val and Tyler's Graduation- one month later)
"Where's Jamie?" Val asked Caitie as they both got ready in Val's room.
"He said he'd met me at the school."
"When's Ashlyn leaving the hospital?" Brooke interrupted.
"Another few weeks."
"Val! Caitie!" Frank Linear called.
"I want to take a picture!" Elizabeth Linear shouted as well.
"Just be lucky, you aren't at home." Val said.
"I couldn't possibly get ready with four kids running around. I'll just met my parents later." Caitie replied.
An hour later, Caitie and Val rushed to the auditorium where they met Hank and Tyler. Most of the ceremony was boring and it wasn't till she saw her best friend, starting to give her valedictorian speech that it finally sunk into Caitie that this was truly happening, that she was graduating.
"Caitlin Roth." she heard her name being called and she got upon stage and looked into the crowd. She didn't see Jamie, anywhere in the crowd.
* * *
"I'm proud of you, Caitie." her mother replied as he dad hugged her., later at the graduation party.
"And so am I." she heard Jamie call behind her. In he's arms was Ashlyn, gently sleeping in her father's arms. Caitie rushed up to him.
"Good surprise or bad one?" he replied smiling.
"Good. How did you? She wasn't suppose to leave for another week." Caitie asked,
"I had the doctor tell you that. I wanted to surprise you."
"So, Ashlyn's ok?" Caitie asked as Jamie nodded and then she hugged the both of them.
* * *
WAIT- It's not the end yet! Ch 7 well be up soon, there's a lot more of this story left! ;-)
Ch. 6- The Best of Times
(7 months)
"She's beautiful, Jamie." he's mother replied, as she saw her granddaughter for the first time.
"After all that's happened, you and Caitie have managed well." Doug Waite stated, hugging he's son.
Jamie nodded and then led then away from the clear glass that separated them from Ashlyn "Where are Peter and Meggie?"
He saw he's parents look at each other. "Peter said he'd be by later. I'm not sure about your sister, I'm sorry Jamie."
For once in he's life he really wanted he's brother and sister, and they were not there. How long would it be before they forgave him?
* * *
Caitie made another run to the hospital, to see AshlynValerie before school, it was also the only time she got to see Jamie. With the baby, her graduation and final exams plus Jamie's work at the station, SATS and finals they never saw each other.
"It's alright to hold her, now." the doctor said when Caitie arrived. "Jamie's already with her."
"Hi." he said when she came in. Both were wearing, hospital attire, and when Caitie looked at her daughter, she could tell that she was improving. She was bigger and healthier look, and Caitie could see black fuzz appearing on her head. "Here." Jamie replied after he kissed her hello. Caitie looked down on the small child, she could swear Ashlyn was smiling at her and she then preceded to kiss Ashlyn's tiny fingers. Caitie didn't want to let her go.
* * *
(Caitie, Hank, Val and Tyler's Graduation- one month later)
"Where's Jamie?" Val asked Caitie as they both got ready in Val's room.
"He said he'd met me at the school."
"When's Ashlyn leaving the hospital?" Brooke interrupted.
"Another few weeks."
"Val! Caitie!" Frank Linear called.
"I want to take a picture!" Elizabeth Linear shouted as well.
"Just be lucky, you aren't at home." Val said.
"I couldn't possibly get ready with four kids running around. I'll just met my parents later." Caitie replied.
An hour later, Caitie and Val rushed to the auditorium where they met Hank and Tyler. Most of the ceremony was boring and it wasn't till she saw her best friend, starting to give her valedictorian speech that it finally sunk into Caitie that this was truly happening, that she was graduating.
"Caitlin Roth." she heard her name being called and she got upon stage and looked into the crowd. She didn't see Jamie, anywhere in the crowd.
* * *
"I'm proud of you, Caitie." her mother replied as he dad hugged her., later at the graduation party.
"And so am I." she heard Jamie call behind her. In he's arms was Ashlyn, gently sleeping in her father's arms. Caitie rushed up to him.
"Good surprise or bad one?" he replied smiling.
"Good. How did you? She wasn't suppose to leave for another week." Caitie asked,
"I had the doctor tell you that. I wanted to surprise you."
"So, Ashlyn's ok?" Caitie asked as Jamie nodded and then she hugged the both of them.
* * *
WAIT- It's not the end yet! Ch 7 well be up soon, there's a lot more of this story left! ;-)
