Chapter Five

The next morning the McCawley family ate breakfast in the hotels restaurant.

"Rafe, I want to go down to harbor and put some flowers in the water." said Evelyn

"That will be fine with me"

"I saw a flower stand not hat far from here" observed their son

"So you think that Sandra will want to come with us, Evelyn?"

"I just wanted to keep it between the tree of us, that is, if you don't mind."

"That's fine with me. I think that it would be better if it were just the three of us."

"I don't care either way." said Danny

"The three of us it is then." decided Evelyn

Early that afternoon Rafe, Evelyn, and Danny walked into the flower stand that Danny had mentioned earlier that morning. It was there that the family bought a dozen yellow roses to throw in the harbor. The walk to the harbor was about ten minutes. No one said anything but, everyone's minds were racing. When the family got to the water's edge, Rafe divvied the flowers, four each. When they all threw them into the rough, shallow harbor Evelyn cried. Not really cried more like a zoned out look with misty eyes. Rafe zoned out too but he just focused on the sky. They all left in silence. Walking back to the hotel

everyone decided  to eat at the restaurant that was a quarter of a block from the hotel.

            "Dad, what time does our flight leave in the morning?"

            "Ten, but we have to out of the hotel by eight."

At the restaurant the McCawleys ate a light dinner and finished the walk back to the hotel. Once here they all stated to pack.

            "Evelyn, what are you going to do with that drawing?"

            "I'll probably put it with all of my other things from here. That way I know that it will be safe."

            "So are you glad you came?" asked Danny of his parents

            "It's just has been so overwhelming. I saw things that I haven't seen in years and never epected to see again." said Evelyn

            "We saw a couple of our friends. I got answers to my questions…"

            "But you haven't answered my question." retorted Danny

"We haven't because there are too many emotions involved." said his mother

And with that Danny let it go. After they all had packed, Rafe, Evelyn, and Danny decieded to go see the show that the hotel's rec center was playing. The show ran long so the family didn't get back until ten. Being that they had to leave early the next day everyone turned in for the night.