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The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 15
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
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Carson Drew glanced up from the file he was reading. His daughter was sound asleep in her hospital bed. Hours ago he had almost lost her... twice.
He took her hand in his then turned his attention back to the file. Everyone knew who murdered his wife and how so the investigation didn't take long.
No, it was the healing process that took long. He knew he should have told Nancy from the start. He should have given her the chance to deal with her emotions, and his.
Nancy had been the only reason for Carson to keep going on with his life. She was the sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day. She always was even before Elizabeth became pregnant. The thought of having a child always brightened their lives.
He closed his eyes, thinking back to that fateful day he lost his wife...
He had to meet Scott McGinnis at the station. He knew how much Nancy wanted to see it. Elizabeth agreed it would be good for her to see where her Uncle Scott worked.
The day was going perfectly. After Carson spoke with Scott, they were going to the zoo. Nancy's eyes were shining as they stepped into the precinct. Carson smiled at his two lovely women and led them to Scott.
Twenty minutes later, their lives were forever changed. Carson lost his wife and Nancy lost her mother. He didn't think he would ever forgive the man who killed her. And now, as he sat holding Nancy's hand, he didn't think he would ever forgive that man's son.
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She was standing alone on the hill, looking out over the meadow. The woman walking towards her looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't tell who it was.
A few steps closer and she recognized the woman. She called out to her happily, and started to run to her. "Stop, Nancy!" the woman, shouted.
Nancy stopped in her tracks. "What's wrong, Mom?"
"You can't come any closer, honey."
"Can't you just hold me?" Nancy asked, tears falling freely. "I miss you so much!"
Elizabeth smiled sadly. "I miss you too and I wish I could hold you. When it's your time, I'll take your hand and lead you home, but it's not your time. It won't be for a long while."
"How can I go back there knowing you're not coming with me?" she asked.
"Nancy," she said, "I will always be with you! Besides, you have to take care of your father. He needs you!"
"But..."
"I know it's hard, but that's just the way it has to be. I have to go now. Don't forget that I love you. I always have and I always will."
"Mom, wait!" Nancy cried.
Elizabeth smiled again and blew her a kiss. "Tell your father I love him..."
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"Mom, wait!" Nancy sat up with a start, immediately regretting it. Pain flared through her stomach. She clutched it as she cried uncontrollably.
Carson, who had left the room to take a walk, returned to the room. "Nancy!" he said, rushing over to her. "Are you all right?"
Nancy wrapped her arms around him tightly. She never wanted to let go she just wanted to stay in this moment forever. "I-I talked to her."
"Talked to who, honey?" Carson asked.
After calming down somewhat, Nancy pulled away. "Mom."
"Nan--"
She held up her hand. "Just listen to me. I was on a grassy hill, I'm not exactly sure when, but she was walking towards me."
Carson listened as Nancy told him her dream. "What did she say?"
"She talked about how much she missed us and how much she loved us. Dad, it was so wonderful. I really wanted her to hold me, but she couldn't."
He kissed Nancy on her forehead. "I'll always be here to hold you, Nancy. I know it's not the same, but you can count on me."
"I know, Dad. I love you!"
"I love you, too."
The Mystery of Elizabeth Drew
Part 15
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
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Carson Drew glanced up from the file he was reading. His daughter was sound asleep in her hospital bed. Hours ago he had almost lost her... twice.
He took her hand in his then turned his attention back to the file. Everyone knew who murdered his wife and how so the investigation didn't take long.
No, it was the healing process that took long. He knew he should have told Nancy from the start. He should have given her the chance to deal with her emotions, and his.
Nancy had been the only reason for Carson to keep going on with his life. She was the sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day. She always was even before Elizabeth became pregnant. The thought of having a child always brightened their lives.
He closed his eyes, thinking back to that fateful day he lost his wife...
He had to meet Scott McGinnis at the station. He knew how much Nancy wanted to see it. Elizabeth agreed it would be good for her to see where her Uncle Scott worked.
The day was going perfectly. After Carson spoke with Scott, they were going to the zoo. Nancy's eyes were shining as they stepped into the precinct. Carson smiled at his two lovely women and led them to Scott.
Twenty minutes later, their lives were forever changed. Carson lost his wife and Nancy lost her mother. He didn't think he would ever forgive the man who killed her. And now, as he sat holding Nancy's hand, he didn't think he would ever forgive that man's son.
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She was standing alone on the hill, looking out over the meadow. The woman walking towards her looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't tell who it was.
A few steps closer and she recognized the woman. She called out to her happily, and started to run to her. "Stop, Nancy!" the woman, shouted.
Nancy stopped in her tracks. "What's wrong, Mom?"
"You can't come any closer, honey."
"Can't you just hold me?" Nancy asked, tears falling freely. "I miss you so much!"
Elizabeth smiled sadly. "I miss you too and I wish I could hold you. When it's your time, I'll take your hand and lead you home, but it's not your time. It won't be for a long while."
"How can I go back there knowing you're not coming with me?" she asked.
"Nancy," she said, "I will always be with you! Besides, you have to take care of your father. He needs you!"
"But..."
"I know it's hard, but that's just the way it has to be. I have to go now. Don't forget that I love you. I always have and I always will."
"Mom, wait!" Nancy cried.
Elizabeth smiled again and blew her a kiss. "Tell your father I love him..."
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"Mom, wait!" Nancy sat up with a start, immediately regretting it. Pain flared through her stomach. She clutched it as she cried uncontrollably.
Carson, who had left the room to take a walk, returned to the room. "Nancy!" he said, rushing over to her. "Are you all right?"
Nancy wrapped her arms around him tightly. She never wanted to let go she just wanted to stay in this moment forever. "I-I talked to her."
"Talked to who, honey?" Carson asked.
After calming down somewhat, Nancy pulled away. "Mom."
"Nan--"
She held up her hand. "Just listen to me. I was on a grassy hill, I'm not exactly sure when, but she was walking towards me."
Carson listened as Nancy told him her dream. "What did she say?"
"She talked about how much she missed us and how much she loved us. Dad, it was so wonderful. I really wanted her to hold me, but she couldn't."
He kissed Nancy on her forehead. "I'll always be here to hold you, Nancy. I know it's not the same, but you can count on me."
"I know, Dad. I love you!"
"I love you, too."