Chapter 52 Honor heads home

Meanwhile, back in Malibu Honor was getting packed. She was leaving in the morning going back to Harford. The trip to Disneyland was canceled. She and Logan talked several times. They both were Zooming with Shira. According to Taylor, Shira is progressing. Honor was on the phone with Taylor now. She wanted to see Shira one last time before she left California.

"I will make the arrangements. How long before you get here?" Taylor asked.

"I am loading my car now. I should be there in 30 minutes." Honor told her.

Honor arrived at Cliffside. Shira was admitted a week and a half ago. Honor visited when allowed. Honor was escorted to Shira's room. When she entered her mother was in her recliner watching daytime TV.

"Mom, how are you doing today?" Honor asked. She was glad to see her watching TV instead of moping around.

"Honor. Was I expecting you? I didn't hear the doorbell ring. Please don't tell me you used your key. That is not proper" Shira said. Her eyes never left the TV. Honor looked at Shira as she sat on the bed next to the recliner. "Honor, the maid just made the bed. You know better than to sit on a made bed." Honor got up and pulled a chair next to her mom.

"Mom?" Honor said.

"Honorm is it so important that I have to miss my show?" Shira said without taking her eyes off the TV. Honor just sat there. She wasn't sure what to do.

"I'm going to find Taylor; I will be right back." Honor told her. Shira never acknowledged her.

Honor knocked on Taylor's door. Taylor opened the door and asked her to step in. She was introduced to Shira's doctor. Taylor explained he is a different doctor than Shira started off with.

"This is Dr. Busby. He is a specialist." Taylor introduced him to Honor. Honor shook his hand,

"What kind of specialist?" she asked.

"I specialize in patients with Alzheimer's". Dr. Busby told her. Honor just stood there.

"My mother has Alzheimer's?" She asked. She knew her mother was having some problems, but Alzhimer. It came on all of the sudden.

"Have a seat, Honor, Dr. Busby will explain". Taylor told her. Honor sat down and looked at Dr. Busby, waiting for an explanation.

"I am treating your mother along with an addiction specialist. We are coordinating a plan for her to follow." Dr. Busby told her.

"I'm confused, my mother did not have Alzheimer's when she was checked in." Honor told them. She was getting concerned. She was not sure if they made the right decision.

"Honor" Taylor said as she stepped out from behind her desk with Shira's file. "I know this is hard to understand without some medical training, but this shows your mother's brain function two days after she arrived." Taylor showed Honor a chart in Shira's file. Honor did not know what she was looking at. It all looked foreign to her. "Further tests show she is in early stages of Alzheimer's. We are watching her closely."

"Okay, what should we do?" Honor asked. She really wanted to talk with Logan, but he had enough on his plate right now. She would just have to put on her big girl panties and deal.

"Well, we will continue to help her as she comes off all her drugs and alcohol, but we will not give her any medicine for Alzheimer's until she is completely clean." Dr. Busby explained.

"While my brother and his wife were on their honeymoon, they got news that there was a death in the family. He is dealing with the fallout from that." Honor paused. "I don't want to bother him with this, but I will call him as soon as I can. He will not be able to come to California right now, but I would like to set up a Zoom with the four of us so you can answer his questions."

"Just let me know when and I will set it up." Taylor said. Honor stood up asking for Dr. Busby's card.

"Myself or my brother Logan will be in contact with you. Thank you." Honor left Taylor's office. She walked back down the hall. She stopped at Shira's door, but did not enter. She watched her mother from the door for a few minutes before she left for the airport.

Once she was on the airplane her pilot informed her there would be a 20-minute delay in taking off. She decided to use this time to talk with Logan. She checked the time. The funeral was over, maybe she could catch him at the wake. She hated bothering him, but Shira was his mother too.

Logan answered the phone on the 1st ring. "Honor?" Logan answered as he stepped out of the house.

"Logan, I'm sorry to bother you. Please tell Rory I am sorry." Honor told him.

"It's okay, she is in the office talking with Ronnie and Billy's lawyer. What's going on? Is Mom okay?" Logan asked.

"I'm sitting on Dad's plane waiting for takeoff. I just left Cliffside. Mother has Alzheimer's" Honor was trying no to cry. She wanted to be able to deal with this so Logan wouldn't have to worry about her.

"Alzheimer's, Are they sure?" Logan asked. This did not make sense.

"I talked with Taylor and Dr. Busby. The plan is to treat her for her addiction and watch her closely. As soon as she is clean, they can start treating Alzheimer's." Honor told Logan.

"I want to talk with this Dr. Busby." Logan told her.

"I have his card. I told them you were dealing with a death in the family. I suggested a Zoom meeting. I told them I would get back with them as to when." Honor told him.

"Okay, I should be free Friday after lunch. Go ahead and set it up. I don't know if we are leaving tonight or in the morning." He told her.

"Okay, how is Rory and the baby?" Honor asked.

"They are fine." Logan said with a smile. "I'll call you when I know our travel details…. Honor. Thank you for taking care of this. I really appreciate it." Logan told her.

"She is my mother too." Honor said as she disconnected the call.

Honor called Josh while she was waiting to take off. She told him about Shira. He told her about the boys and what they have been up to. The captain informed Honor to buckle her seat, they would be taking off in a few minutes. She hung up the phone with Josh as she felt the plane taxi down the runway.

When she landed in Hartford, she was tired. She was so beyond tired that she could not think of a word to describe her. Frank was waiting on her when she landed. She was grateful. She was not sure she would be able to drive the short trip home. When she got home, Josh was waiting on her. He helped Frank unload the car. Honor was excited about seeing her boys again. She brought presents. She knew they would be excited too.