Chapter 75
Shawn, Philip, and Jason arrived in Salem about an hour and a half later. They went straight to their home and Philip picked up Chloe and headed to his mom's house. Belle and Mimi told Chloe they would keep Deric so they could have some quiet when they told Kate.
Hope's House
Bo: Well Fancy Face since we are the closest thing to family in this town we should start on funeral arrangements for Abe's family.
Hope: Bo we still have time we don't even have their bodies to have the funeral.
Bo: Honey we need to write the obituary and make arrangements they will send their bodies back for the funeral if they find them but we need to honor them by writing the obituary and letting people know just what good people Abe and Lexie are.
Hope: I don't know if I can sum up one of my best friend's lives in just a few short paragraphs.
Jennifer: Hope we will work on it together.
Hope: No we won't you missy need to get to the hospital and see Brandon and Bo you drive her. I am going to stay here and work on the obituaries. Jen give Brandon my love.
Bo: Come on Jen let's get you and your little rugrats to the hospital.
Jennifer: Okay, are you sure you are going to be alright Hope.
Hope: Yes I just need some time alone.
So Bo drove Jen and the girls to the hospital to see Brandon who had woken up during all of this madness.
The Kids' House
Belle: Do you think that Philip and Chloe can handle telling Kate this. I mean poor Kate has been through a lot just like the rest of us.
Mimi: I know with all of us in the hospital and the guys getting shot in the hospital. I am not sure if she can handle the news of her son dying.
Shawn: Oh my god she is pregnant too. I hope she doesn't get to upset she could lose the baby.
Belle: I am going to call Chloe and tell her that if Kate gets too upset to call Craig so he can check her and the babies out.
Kate & Roman's House
Chloe and Philip were sitting in the living room discussing how to tell Kate that her son was dead. As they were discussing it Kate and Roman walked in the door and they saw the tear stained faces of Chloe and Philip. Kate rushed over to them to see what had happened.
Kate: Oh God did something happen to Deric. Where is the baby?
Chloe: Kate we need to tell you something. But Deric is fine he is with Belle and Mimi. But there is some bad news so you need to sit down.
Kate: Oh God what happened. From the look on your faces someone had to have died.
Just as they were discussing his the phone in Roman's office rang so he went to answer it.
Roman: Hello
Bo: Hey big brother I have some bad news for you.
Roman: What happened? Philip and Chloe are sitting her crying and telling Kate to sit down and I am starting to worry about my wife.
Bo: Look Roman there is no easy way to tell you this so here goes. Flight 216 to Hawaii crashed and there were no survivors.
Roman: That is very sad to hear but why would Philip be upset enough to come home from school.
Bo: Roman think about who was on that plane.
Roman: I don't know who Bo just tell me.
Bo: Well Abe, Lexie, Evan, and Amanda Carver were going to Hawaii on that flight for a family vacation. And here is what is going to kill Kate.....
Roman: Oh no Lucas and his family were on that flight we drove them to the airport. Bo I have to go be with my wife she is going to need all the support she can get. Thanks for calling.
Meanwhile in the living room there was complete silence cause they were waiting for Roman. Roman walked back into the room with tears in his eyes.
Kate: Would someone please tell me what is going on?
Philip: Mom please try to stay calm remember the baby okay you have to stay calm.
Roman: Sweetie we have some very bad news. I think Philip should be the one to tell you.
Philip: Mom Flight 216 to Hawaii crashed today and there were no survivors.
Kate: All those poor people. But Philip why would you leave during finals weeks just to come tell me that.
Philip and Roman started to break down into tears so Chloe felt she needed to be strong so she could tell Kate what she needed to know.
Chloe: Kate I was so sorry but Lucas, Angela, and Jacob were on that flight.
Kate: No they have to be on a different flight Angela was pregnant again.
Philip: Mom it is all over the news that is why I came how I didn't want you to hear it from a news anchor. Mom I am so sorry.
Kate: Oh God not Lucas they had so much to live for. Why oh God why.
And with that Kate passed out cold on the floor. Philip and them couldn't get her to wake up so they called 911. The ambulance came and they took Kate to the hospital to get her checked out.
Brandon's Room
Brandon: Nurse where is my wife is she coming?
Jennifer: I am right here sweetie.
Brandon: I missed you so much look at how hurt you are I can't believe all this happened. How much bad luck can this town take.
Jennifer: Honey all that matters now is that you woke up and you are coming home. I was so scared when they told me that you probably wouldn't wake up.
Brandon: I know I could hear all of you guys talking and I heard Abby break down when the doctors started working on me. Did you bring the girls?
Jennifer: Yes hold on I will get them they are waiting in the waiting room with Bo.
Brandon: Wait first I want a kiss from my beautiful wife.
So they kissed for awhile and then Jennifer went to go get the kids.
Abby: Daddy you are awake.
Brandon: Hey sweetie I missed you I like the pretty pictures you drew for me.
Abby: Well Daddy I had to do something to cheer you up.
Brandon: So you are calling me daddy huh I thought that you didn't want to call me daddy.
Abby: Well when you were hurt I decided that I didn't want anything to happen to you cause you are my daddy. I am just lucky enough to have 2 great dads. Is it okay if I call you daddy.
Brandon: Yes sweetie it is fine actually it is great I love the sound of it.
Jennifer: Here Rachael go lay with your daddy and Abby.
The small little family sat there happy for the first time in a long time and they counted their blessings.
Jennifer: Okay kids it is time to go home with Uncle Bo so tell daddy bye.
Abby: Bye daddy I love you.
Rachel: Bye daddy, see you soon.
Brandon: Bye girls daddy love you both very much.
Jennifer: I will be right back I am going to take the girls back to Bo.
So Jennifer took the girls back to Bo and asked him if he would keep the girls since she was going to stay in the hospital with Brandon.
Shawn, Philip, and Jason arrived in Salem about an hour and a half later. They went straight to their home and Philip picked up Chloe and headed to his mom's house. Belle and Mimi told Chloe they would keep Deric so they could have some quiet when they told Kate.
Hope's House
Bo: Well Fancy Face since we are the closest thing to family in this town we should start on funeral arrangements for Abe's family.
Hope: Bo we still have time we don't even have their bodies to have the funeral.
Bo: Honey we need to write the obituary and make arrangements they will send their bodies back for the funeral if they find them but we need to honor them by writing the obituary and letting people know just what good people Abe and Lexie are.
Hope: I don't know if I can sum up one of my best friend's lives in just a few short paragraphs.
Jennifer: Hope we will work on it together.
Hope: No we won't you missy need to get to the hospital and see Brandon and Bo you drive her. I am going to stay here and work on the obituaries. Jen give Brandon my love.
Bo: Come on Jen let's get you and your little rugrats to the hospital.
Jennifer: Okay, are you sure you are going to be alright Hope.
Hope: Yes I just need some time alone.
So Bo drove Jen and the girls to the hospital to see Brandon who had woken up during all of this madness.
The Kids' House
Belle: Do you think that Philip and Chloe can handle telling Kate this. I mean poor Kate has been through a lot just like the rest of us.
Mimi: I know with all of us in the hospital and the guys getting shot in the hospital. I am not sure if she can handle the news of her son dying.
Shawn: Oh my god she is pregnant too. I hope she doesn't get to upset she could lose the baby.
Belle: I am going to call Chloe and tell her that if Kate gets too upset to call Craig so he can check her and the babies out.
Kate & Roman's House
Chloe and Philip were sitting in the living room discussing how to tell Kate that her son was dead. As they were discussing it Kate and Roman walked in the door and they saw the tear stained faces of Chloe and Philip. Kate rushed over to them to see what had happened.
Kate: Oh God did something happen to Deric. Where is the baby?
Chloe: Kate we need to tell you something. But Deric is fine he is with Belle and Mimi. But there is some bad news so you need to sit down.
Kate: Oh God what happened. From the look on your faces someone had to have died.
Just as they were discussing his the phone in Roman's office rang so he went to answer it.
Roman: Hello
Bo: Hey big brother I have some bad news for you.
Roman: What happened? Philip and Chloe are sitting her crying and telling Kate to sit down and I am starting to worry about my wife.
Bo: Look Roman there is no easy way to tell you this so here goes. Flight 216 to Hawaii crashed and there were no survivors.
Roman: That is very sad to hear but why would Philip be upset enough to come home from school.
Bo: Roman think about who was on that plane.
Roman: I don't know who Bo just tell me.
Bo: Well Abe, Lexie, Evan, and Amanda Carver were going to Hawaii on that flight for a family vacation. And here is what is going to kill Kate.....
Roman: Oh no Lucas and his family were on that flight we drove them to the airport. Bo I have to go be with my wife she is going to need all the support she can get. Thanks for calling.
Meanwhile in the living room there was complete silence cause they were waiting for Roman. Roman walked back into the room with tears in his eyes.
Kate: Would someone please tell me what is going on?
Philip: Mom please try to stay calm remember the baby okay you have to stay calm.
Roman: Sweetie we have some very bad news. I think Philip should be the one to tell you.
Philip: Mom Flight 216 to Hawaii crashed today and there were no survivors.
Kate: All those poor people. But Philip why would you leave during finals weeks just to come tell me that.
Philip and Roman started to break down into tears so Chloe felt she needed to be strong so she could tell Kate what she needed to know.
Chloe: Kate I was so sorry but Lucas, Angela, and Jacob were on that flight.
Kate: No they have to be on a different flight Angela was pregnant again.
Philip: Mom it is all over the news that is why I came how I didn't want you to hear it from a news anchor. Mom I am so sorry.
Kate: Oh God not Lucas they had so much to live for. Why oh God why.
And with that Kate passed out cold on the floor. Philip and them couldn't get her to wake up so they called 911. The ambulance came and they took Kate to the hospital to get her checked out.
Brandon's Room
Brandon: Nurse where is my wife is she coming?
Jennifer: I am right here sweetie.
Brandon: I missed you so much look at how hurt you are I can't believe all this happened. How much bad luck can this town take.
Jennifer: Honey all that matters now is that you woke up and you are coming home. I was so scared when they told me that you probably wouldn't wake up.
Brandon: I know I could hear all of you guys talking and I heard Abby break down when the doctors started working on me. Did you bring the girls?
Jennifer: Yes hold on I will get them they are waiting in the waiting room with Bo.
Brandon: Wait first I want a kiss from my beautiful wife.
So they kissed for awhile and then Jennifer went to go get the kids.
Abby: Daddy you are awake.
Brandon: Hey sweetie I missed you I like the pretty pictures you drew for me.
Abby: Well Daddy I had to do something to cheer you up.
Brandon: So you are calling me daddy huh I thought that you didn't want to call me daddy.
Abby: Well when you were hurt I decided that I didn't want anything to happen to you cause you are my daddy. I am just lucky enough to have 2 great dads. Is it okay if I call you daddy.
Brandon: Yes sweetie it is fine actually it is great I love the sound of it.
Jennifer: Here Rachael go lay with your daddy and Abby.
The small little family sat there happy for the first time in a long time and they counted their blessings.
Jennifer: Okay kids it is time to go home with Uncle Bo so tell daddy bye.
Abby: Bye daddy I love you.
Rachel: Bye daddy, see you soon.
Brandon: Bye girls daddy love you both very much.
Jennifer: I will be right back I am going to take the girls back to Bo.
So Jennifer took the girls back to Bo and asked him if he would keep the girls since she was going to stay in the hospital with Brandon.