Chapter 5: Forgiveness and Life's little surprises

Part 1: Patience is a virtue

Lucy: Matt, tell me what?

Matt: that you are going to be an aunt..

Lucy: really

Matt: yep Me and Sara just found out yesterday( confirmed by a doctor..

Lucy: oh that's great Matt, I am so happy for you..

Kris in the background(starts crying..

Kevin: I GOT HIM(

Lucy: I had better go there is no milk pumped so I need to feed Kris(

Matt: ok I love you "auntie" Lucy..

Lucy: I love you too "unckie" Matt..

Matt: bye

Lucy: bye bye

Lucy hung the phone up and went and got Kris..

Kevin: who was on the phone?

Lucy: Matt..

Kevin: what did he want?

Lucy: oh nothing just we are going to aunt Lucy & uncle Kevin..

Kevin: REALY that's great

Lucy: yeah I know

Lucy began to feed Kris(which he was know calm(

- Camdens' -

Annie: I need to call Lucy and apologize..

Eric: Annie I think you should go see her

Annie: Eric, I can't face her yet?

Eric: you need to you don't need to do this over the phone.

Annie: I know.. but I can't will you go with me?

Eric: of course I will, we will make a family trip( the kids can miss school Friday and we will leave Thursday night..

Annie: that sounds great( should we call and tell Lucy we are coming?

Eric: no will make surprise(

Annie: NO I think we should call(

Eric: Ok but I will tell her that its just me coming out..

Annie: ok(

Eric called Lucy later that night and told her that he would be there about 8:00 Thursday night.. Lucy was thrilled to be able to see her dad and for him to see Kris since he was out the hospital and much and bigger from the last time he saw him.

Thursday Night arrived Lucy and Kevin were anticipating the arrival of Eric.. The door bell( Lucy opened the door and saw(. Annie

Lucy: MOM!!!????!!!!

Annie: Can I please come in?

Lucy: oh yes

Annie: yes Lucy.. I am here to apologize for my actions the last year(

Lucy: Mom, I love you, and I now understand why you acted like that

Annie: No Lucy there was no reason for me to act like that I was upset at some of the decisions you mad.. But there was till no reason for me to act like that

Kevin came in and was trying to lock the doors to the den..

Lucy: Kevin, we are already talking and apologized to each other

Kevin: ok well that's great.. Annie, would you like to hold Kris?

Annie: Oh Kevin that would be great.. I have been waiting all day to hold him.

Annie brings Lucy into a hug while Kevin is getting Kris.. Just as Lucy and Annie Embrace the door bell rang: Kevin brought Kris into Annie and went and got the door bell.. he opened the door and saw(

Chapter 5: Family and Life's Little Surprises

Part 2: Life's Lemonade(

Kevin opened up the door to reveal his younger sister Patty-Mary. She had a tear stained face and a busted lip.

Kevin: Patty-Mary ? What happened ? Patty-Mary: Doug( he( he hit me. So I ran away for him and all I could think of is to come her with you and Lucy..

Doug is Patty-Mary's boyfriend she meet at a college study group Kevin from the first time he meet him always thought something was weird about him.

Kevin: HE DID WHAT???

Lucy ran around the corner of the hallway to find out what the commotion was about..

Lucy: Kevin, what on earth is going in here.. And Patty- Mary what is wrong..

Kevin: *furious* you remember Douglas Kandence don't you?

Lucy: is that the guy we meet when we went out with Patty-Mary?

Kevin: yes it is

Lucy: what about him?

Kevin: he gave Patty a fat lip..

Lucy: Oh my word.. Are you ok Patty? Come on lets head to the family room(my family is here..

Patty: Oh I am so sorry to barge in you two like this but when it happened all I could think about was how Kevin would always protected me when I was scared when I was little..

Kevin: and I wills till protect you.. Just because I have family doesn't mean I am not your big brother..

Patty looked up at her brother and smiled..

Kevin: does mom know you are here..

Patty: yeah I called from my cell and told I wanted to surprise you and Lucy and I was finished with all my finales so I decided to drop by..

Kevin: ok well I am going to go upstairs check on Kris and call mom.. And tell her what Doug did to you

Patty: Ok.. Thank You please tell her NOT to tell Ben..

Patty and Lucy finished making their way into the family room.. Lucy: you all remember Patty-Mary Kevin's younger sister right..

Eric yes I do its nice to see you again..

Annie: I don't .

Lucy: I am so sorry mom.. Patty this is my mother Annie mom this is Patty Mary..

Annie: nice to meet you

Patty: likewise

Lucy: what made Doug hit you?

Patty: ok please bear with me..

Lucy: I am here, grabbing Patty_ Mary's hand for support..

Ruthie and Simon: we are going to take the twins upstairs(

Eric: I will join you..

Ruthie, Simon the twins and Eric left leaving Annie Lucy and Patty alone to talk..

Patty: It all began when I got back from here on Christmas break.. He wanted to know why I was not home for Christmas.. He told me that we don't spend enough time together. I spent every waking moment with him if I was not in class( he then on went to say I was to "preppy". He said I ignored him.. And wasn't the prefect woman I should have been. Then One night I went shopping with some of my sisters from my dorm and when we came home he was waiting for me.. He told I ha d no right to go shopping with them.. I told him to back off because he was not my father.. He then punched me the ribs(that was the first time

Lucy: there has been more than one occurrence

Patty: yes Wednesday Morning was the last time.. He told me I had know right to call Kevin on the phone and punched me in my lip and busted it(

-Upstairs- Kevin was talking to his mom(

Kevin: Mom, Patty made it safely.. Did you see what Doug did to her?

Pam: about her ribs?

Kevin: No(. her lip..

Pam: oh no he hit her again..

Kevin: this has happened more than once..

Pam: yes it has the first time Ben gave him a black eye the second Patty kicked in the groin.. And this time she ran to you..

Kevin: DAMNIT.. I.. I am going(

Pam: Kevin KINKIRK, calm don your not going to do anything but keep your sister with you and safe.. You have family now and you need to take of them(

Kevin: Mom, I love you but I need to go Kris is crying and I wil let Patty stay here for awhile. Love you bye bye

Pam: love you to.. Bye bye

Kevin went downstairs and talked to Lucy about Patty staying for awhile Lucy was overjoyed to have her stay while. Anything to keep her safe.. Patty went upstairs and fell asleep in the guest room( right away..

Annie: I guess sleeping arrangement have moved..

Simon: I will sleep in the room with Kris I don't care If I have to sleep on the floor..

Ruthie:I can sleep on the other bed in the guest room I will be quiet..

Annie: me and your dad can sleep on the hideaway..

Lucy: well if that works that fine for me..

Annie: ok then.. Lets get to bed..

~~The Next Day~~

Lucy and the girls went shopping for the day. It was Lucy's first time to go without Kris.. She left Kevin in charge of the house..

Ruthie: so Luce how does it feel to go shopping with the poop factory..

Lucy: don't call your nephew my son a poop factory.. But honestly I love Kris with all my heart but.. It feels great.

Annie: that's how I felt when I went out with out Matt for the first time..

What Lucy did not know that Kevin along with Simon and Eric were watching the football game in the upstairs game room. They left 2 three yrs olds. In the living room with out supervision.. Sam and David found Kris's diaper bag and powder and basically made Lucy's living room into a winter wonderland.. Lucy and the girls continued to shop. They came home about. 1200 the boys were still in their winter wonderland when Lucy walked in the door..

Lucy: KEVIN MICHAEL KINKIRK,,, get down her RIGHT now..

Kevin who was still upstairs.. Looked at his brother-in-law and his father -in -law with I am dead look..

Annie: ERIC DAVID CAMDEN.. SIMON CHARLES CAMDEN get down here(

Eric, Simon and Kevin slowly made their way downstairs to their awaited fate(

Lucy: look at the boys..

Kevin: I am so sorry honey I ( I(.. Was dealing with Kris the whole time.. He wouldn't sleep..

Sam: UH UH Kevin.. Kris slept along time..

Lucy crossing her arms looking at Kevin(

Annie: Eric can you explain why our 3 yr old twins are covered with baby powder?

Eric.. Ummm well,,, umm..

David: daddy was watching the football game upthairs with Simon and Kevin..

Ruthie: there is going to be trouble..

Patty- yep.. Lets get upstairs and put up my new clothes..

Patty and Ruthie left and went upstairs. Lucy and Annie stood and waited for Eric and Kevin to explain.

Kevin: OK I admit that I did not watch the twins.. I was on the phone with my boss and I checked on Kris.

Eric: It was my fault I watched the twins leave the room.. And I didn't pay attention..

Sam and David: mommy, Lucy it was our fault we should no better..

Annie: its ok

Sam : is daddy going to in trouble..

David: is he going to get sent to his room?

Annie * smiling*: No but he is gong to help you clean up the mess..

Eric , Kevin Sam and David cleaned up the living room. Eric and Kevin took the boys upstairs to get a bath..

Kevin: I guess we in trouble now..

Eric: me more than you..

Kevin: its kind of funny if you think about it..

Eric: yeah it is..

Eric and Kevin finish cleaning the boys up and putting them down for there nap.. AS soon they finished Kris woke up..

Lucy was already in the nursery when Kevin got to the door.. and he overheard what Lucy was telling Kris..

Lucy: your daddy is so crazy, I can't believe he left your uncles unattended.. Buts its kind of funny( I guess..

Kevin heard the phone ring and went to answer it.. He picked it up and it was his boss.

Captain: Kevin can you please come down to the station ASAP..

Kevin: what's wrong?

Captain: there's been a shooting and David has been shot..

Kevin oh no.. Ok I am on my way(

Kevin Left the house and headed toward the station..

Chapter 5: Family and Life's Little Surprises

Part 3: Broken bones and What?

Kevin had been at the station all night.. Lucy's family left early in the morning.. Patty- Mary was still there. Lucy had been studying all day while waiting for Kevin to get home. Patty was keeping an eye on Kris so Lucy could study.

~ Station~

Captain: KINKIRK( The shooter was just identified coming out of a supermarket..

Kevin: Ok I on my way( Briscoe come on.. (Briscoe was another Detective that was on the case with Kevin)

Kevin left for the location of the apparent shooter.. He was in a p0lice cruiser and he noticed the guy walking down the street.. Kevin pulled over and demanded the suspect to lie down on the ground..

Kevin: MICHANA SHORES POLICE DEPARTMENT.. PLEASE STEP AWAY WITH YOUR HANDS UP.. AND LIE DOWN ON THE GROUND The suspect ignored Kevin's orders and took off running the other way..

Briscoe (on the radio) Police chase suspect on loose.. north bound on Main(need back up..

Kevin continued to chase the suspect: stop your under arrest for evading police.. Kevin did not see the pot hole in the middle of the ground and he fell in ti and as he fell he heard a snap on his leg..

- Kinkirks'-

Phone ringing..

Lucy answered the phone.. Kinkirk residence..

Hello Mrs. Kinkirk this is the headmaster at your school..

Lucy: yes sir?

Mr. Wells: we have over looked your transcript and we have noticed that you can graduate now(

Lucy: really that awesome..

Mr. Wells I have already began the process of getting you to graduate..

Lucy: thank you..

Mr. Wells: your welcome.

Lucy hung up the phone with Mr. Wells..

Patty: carrying in Kris: who was that?

Lucy: my headmaster I can graduate now If I want to..

Patty: so are you?

Lucy: oh yes I am..

Patty: that's wonderful..

Lucy began to feed Kris and Patty Mary fixed lunch for her and Lucy. The phone rang and Patty-Mary answered it.

Patty: hello?

Mrs. Kinkirk?

Patty: no I am the sister in law.. Who is this?

I am the receptionist for the Clear Point Medical Hospital..

Patty-Mary: OMG what happened?

Receptionist: Mr. Kinkirk has been involved in an accident he has suffered a broken leg and torn cartilage..

Patty-Mary: me and his wife are on our way to the hospital..

Lucy: hospital what's wrong?

Patty- Mary: Lucy, you need to stay calm..

Lucy: Oh NO!! this can't be happening..

Patty-Mary: Kevin broke his leg and has torn cartilage.. He is at Clear Point Medical hospital..

Lucy: Let go

Lucy and Patty Mary put Kris in his car seat and head toward the hospital(.Lucy and Patty finally arrived at the hospital. Lucy made her way into the ER and wanted to see Kevin, the receptionist took Lucy to the waiting room. The doctor came out and took Lucy back with him.

Kevin: oh baby, I didn't want you to see me like this.? Where is Kris?

Lucy: he is out with Patty-Mary(

Kevin: oh Ok sounding a little disappointed.

Lucy: well I have good news..

Kevin: what is it?

Lucy: I am can graduate now if I want to..

Kevin: that's great pulling Lucy into deep long kiss.. Breaking apart go get Kris I want to see him(

Lucy: let me go ask the doctor if I can bring him back?

Kevin : ok(

Lucy finds a doctor and asks if Kris can come back, the doctor said no because of the difficulty he had at the begging of his life and he did not want to risk him getting sick.. Lucy was upset but Kevin was upset more he wanted to see his son( Kevin was going to need surgery to repair his torn cartilage. Lucy left with Patty-Mary to take Kris home and put him down.