Connor looked from Megan to Todd and back to Megan. He had never really
liked Todd and then when he heard about Todd's whole cheating thing it blew
him over. He couldn't believe Megan was giving Todd another chance.
Elizabeth held his hand as if trying to calm him. The phone rang. Everyone
seemed happy for a distraction. Liz practically dived for the phone. All
day she had been worried sick she was feeling her and Jessica's "twin
distress" vibe or whatever. "Hello?" she asked anxiously. She was twisting
the cord in her fingers. Connor couldn't believe how much he loved
Elizabeth. "Oh hi Damon" Damon. This couldn't be good. "What?" Elizabeth
asked her face was a ghostly shade of white. "No this can't be happening"
Her eyes were filling with tears. "I'll be there as soon as I can"
Elizabeth said. She hung up and the tears flowed freely. "T-t-that was
Damon. He said Jessica fainted and then knocked unconscious. He w-w-wanted
to see if I c-c-could come to New York! They can't wake her up!" Elizabeth
sobbed. Megan's face paled and Todd sat in shock. Connor couldn't figure
what to make of this. He put a comforting shoulder around Elizabeth.
"Well guys looks like were all taking a trip to New York" Connor said dryly addressing Megan, Todd and Elizabeth. Megan glared at him but Connor ignored her.
"We'll leave the kids with Janet. Todd go book 4 tickets" Connor said.
Elizabeth just sat there sobbing.
***
Tia and Will sat in the kitchen talking about their road trip. Melissa ran down the stairs. "Okay well I was thinking and road trips are for dorky college kids so I did something wonderful!" Melissa said. She was positively glowing. What you decided not to come Tia thought silently instead she comprised with a clipped "What?"
"Well we're adults so I went to the liberty of booking us 3 tickets to New York!" Melissa exclaimed. Tia looked at Will.
He shrugged and sent her look "Just go with her on this. There's always next time"
Tia tried to fake enthusiasm. "Great! So when are we going" she said plastering on a false smile.
"I'm so glad you asked because we're leaving tomorrow!" Melissa exclaimed.
"Are you CRAZY Melissa tomorrow!" Tia yelled.
"Geese Tia I paid for your ticket but of course if you don't want to come Will and I could have a great time by ourselves" she said grinning slyly.
"Forget it. I'm coming" Tia said and then she stormed upstairs.
***
Megan, Todd, Connor, and Elizabeth sat in the hard airport chairs at Chicago O'Hare. "God Todd couldn't you have gotten a nonstop flight" Elizabeth said. Inside she felt horrible but she was to worried to care.
"Well I tried my hardest Elizabeth but I'm sorry it's not good enough" Todd snapped back. Todd and Elizabeth had known Jessica the longest and they were both worried.
"Guys just stop fighting" Megan said running a hand through her strawberry blonde hair. Jessica and Megan had been especially close in college. Elizabeth stared blankly at 3 people about her age. Two girls and a guy. The guy had blonde hair, blue eyes and a boyish grin. One of the girls had dark brown hair, Icy blue eyes and a smile that chill a room. The other girl had dark brown hair, warm brown eyes and a smile that could melt the other girls ice. They all looked so familiar.
"Shut up Melissa" The girl with brown eyes snapped. Melissa.... Melissa?
"Tia Melissa both of you shut up" the guy said. Wait a minute that couldn't be Tia Ramirez and Melissa Fox. "Will I'm sick of your know it all attitude" the girl "Melissa" said. And Will Simmons? Elizabeth got up and walked over to the Tia look-alike.
"Hi I'm sorry to bother you but you aren't Tia Ramirez are you?" Elizabeth asked. The girl looked at her. "Yeah I am" she said.
Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat. Her high school best friend. "Tia its Liz. Liz Wakefield!" Elizabeth said. Tia looked at her in shock. "Liz oh my god it's been so long!" Tia exclaimed. They hugged and jumped up and down like 5 year olds. "And there's Melissa Fox and Will Simmons we're going to New York" Tia said. Elizabeth's heart fell. New York. Jessica. "So are we" Elizabeth said.
"Whose we?" Tia asked.
"Todd Wilkins, Megan Sandbourne-Wilkins, and my husband Connor McDermott" Elizabeth said smiling.
"Oh my god Connor's here!" Tia exclaimed.
"Yeah but wait Tia I think you should know why we're going to New York" Elizabeth said. Tia had been Jessica's best friend more then hers.
Tia looked her up and down "Jessica?" she asked. Tia still knew her after all these years.
"Jessica may never wake again. She fainted and was knocked unconscious they can't get her to wake" Elizabeth said slowly.
"Oh Liz" she said hugging her tightly.
"We were going to see Jess to but we didn't know she was sick. Know I just have to go see her" Tia said Elizabeth smiled. Tia was such a caring person.
"Of course but first don't you want to see everyone?" she asked Tia grinned. Elizabeth knew she couldn't wait to see Connor again.
"Well guys looks like were all taking a trip to New York" Connor said dryly addressing Megan, Todd and Elizabeth. Megan glared at him but Connor ignored her.
"We'll leave the kids with Janet. Todd go book 4 tickets" Connor said.
Elizabeth just sat there sobbing.
***
Tia and Will sat in the kitchen talking about their road trip. Melissa ran down the stairs. "Okay well I was thinking and road trips are for dorky college kids so I did something wonderful!" Melissa said. She was positively glowing. What you decided not to come Tia thought silently instead she comprised with a clipped "What?"
"Well we're adults so I went to the liberty of booking us 3 tickets to New York!" Melissa exclaimed. Tia looked at Will.
He shrugged and sent her look "Just go with her on this. There's always next time"
Tia tried to fake enthusiasm. "Great! So when are we going" she said plastering on a false smile.
"I'm so glad you asked because we're leaving tomorrow!" Melissa exclaimed.
"Are you CRAZY Melissa tomorrow!" Tia yelled.
"Geese Tia I paid for your ticket but of course if you don't want to come Will and I could have a great time by ourselves" she said grinning slyly.
"Forget it. I'm coming" Tia said and then she stormed upstairs.
***
Megan, Todd, Connor, and Elizabeth sat in the hard airport chairs at Chicago O'Hare. "God Todd couldn't you have gotten a nonstop flight" Elizabeth said. Inside she felt horrible but she was to worried to care.
"Well I tried my hardest Elizabeth but I'm sorry it's not good enough" Todd snapped back. Todd and Elizabeth had known Jessica the longest and they were both worried.
"Guys just stop fighting" Megan said running a hand through her strawberry blonde hair. Jessica and Megan had been especially close in college. Elizabeth stared blankly at 3 people about her age. Two girls and a guy. The guy had blonde hair, blue eyes and a boyish grin. One of the girls had dark brown hair, Icy blue eyes and a smile that chill a room. The other girl had dark brown hair, warm brown eyes and a smile that could melt the other girls ice. They all looked so familiar.
"Shut up Melissa" The girl with brown eyes snapped. Melissa.... Melissa?
"Tia Melissa both of you shut up" the guy said. Wait a minute that couldn't be Tia Ramirez and Melissa Fox. "Will I'm sick of your know it all attitude" the girl "Melissa" said. And Will Simmons? Elizabeth got up and walked over to the Tia look-alike.
"Hi I'm sorry to bother you but you aren't Tia Ramirez are you?" Elizabeth asked. The girl looked at her. "Yeah I am" she said.
Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat. Her high school best friend. "Tia its Liz. Liz Wakefield!" Elizabeth said. Tia looked at her in shock. "Liz oh my god it's been so long!" Tia exclaimed. They hugged and jumped up and down like 5 year olds. "And there's Melissa Fox and Will Simmons we're going to New York" Tia said. Elizabeth's heart fell. New York. Jessica. "So are we" Elizabeth said.
"Whose we?" Tia asked.
"Todd Wilkins, Megan Sandbourne-Wilkins, and my husband Connor McDermott" Elizabeth said smiling.
"Oh my god Connor's here!" Tia exclaimed.
"Yeah but wait Tia I think you should know why we're going to New York" Elizabeth said. Tia had been Jessica's best friend more then hers.
Tia looked her up and down "Jessica?" she asked. Tia still knew her after all these years.
"Jessica may never wake again. She fainted and was knocked unconscious they can't get her to wake" Elizabeth said slowly.
"Oh Liz" she said hugging her tightly.
"We were going to see Jess to but we didn't know she was sick. Know I just have to go see her" Tia said Elizabeth smiled. Tia was such a caring person.
"Of course but first don't you want to see everyone?" she asked Tia grinned. Elizabeth knew she couldn't wait to see Connor again.