The next week went by fairly normal. Well, normal for the Taylor
household at least. Brad came home the next Friday and he and Colleen
became friends over the weekend he was there. Colleen and Randy shared
many stories of their time in Costa Rica. The two of them also let on that
they were a couple now. Most of the worry Colleen had only the week prior
got pushed to the back of her mind because she was too happy to be a part
of a loving family.
Colleen eventually got a part time job at the local grocery store as a cashier to earn some extra money and to give her something to do. About two or three months after Colleen and Randy came home, Randy got a phone call while Colleen was at work. He drove to get her, nearly causing two accidents. When he finally found her, he was out of breath from running around looking for her.
"Randy? What's wrong?" She asked afraid of his answer from the look on his face.
"We need to talk, in private." He told her. They went back to the storage room, ignoring the complaining customers and glares.
"What is it? What's the matter?" She asked before the door even shut.
"I got a call, I'm so sorry Colleen, your dad died." He said scared to let the words flow from him mouth, knowing the pain it would cause her. Colleen opened her mouth but no words came out. she felt as though her vocal cords were tied in knots.
"He had a heart attack yesterday." He explained.
"Julie." She finally spoke, tears flowing from her eyes. "She's only nine, what's going to happen to her?"
"That's the other thing, you're her legal guardian now."
Colleen eventually got a part time job at the local grocery store as a cashier to earn some extra money and to give her something to do. About two or three months after Colleen and Randy came home, Randy got a phone call while Colleen was at work. He drove to get her, nearly causing two accidents. When he finally found her, he was out of breath from running around looking for her.
"Randy? What's wrong?" She asked afraid of his answer from the look on his face.
"We need to talk, in private." He told her. They went back to the storage room, ignoring the complaining customers and glares.
"What is it? What's the matter?" She asked before the door even shut.
"I got a call, I'm so sorry Colleen, your dad died." He said scared to let the words flow from him mouth, knowing the pain it would cause her. Colleen opened her mouth but no words came out. she felt as though her vocal cords were tied in knots.
"He had a heart attack yesterday." He explained.
"Julie." She finally spoke, tears flowing from her eyes. "She's only nine, what's going to happen to her?"
"That's the other thing, you're her legal guardian now."
