* Lyrics used in this chapter were from the Destiny's Child song 'Emotion'
*
Chapter 31 | Shattered Dreams
Lily waited impatiently at the airport terminal, trying to catch sight of her sister Judy whose flight had just got in. Finally spotting her towards the back of the crowd of people streaming out, she jumped up waving her arms above her head.
"Judy! Over Here!" Lily shouted out to her sister who remained oblivious due to the huge amount of noise around them.
Lily began to push her way through the crowd. Tripping over something she paused briefly to apologise and when she turned back around there was her sister, Judy, standing right in front of her.
"You have no Idea how great it is to see you" Lily gushed, wrapping her arms around her sister in a huge hug. Then taking a step back to take in her appearance. Taking in Judy's tiered eyes and devilish appearance Lily made a quick decision.
"Come on, let's get you home".
"Thanks Lily" Judy said with a weak smile and then reached down to pick up on suitcase, while Lily picked up the other two.
* * * * *
"Grace! Grace! Aunt Judy is back!" Zoe shouted excitedly as Grace walked in the door.
"Aunt Judy? What? When?" Grace asked, confused.
[Grace- Something must have happened]
"She's upstairs, asleep, mum picked her up not long ago" Zoe tried to explain, following Grace into the kitchen.
"Mum? Is Judy really back?" Grace asked her mother who was sitting at the kitchen table, staring at her hands.
[ Lily - (Blank Look) I cant believe she lost . . . ]
"Oh, hi honey, what did you say?" Lily asked, looking up distractedly.
"Why is Judy back?" Grace asked worriedly,
"Zoe? Didn't you say you were going to have a bath?" Lily said pointedly.
"But mum" Zoe whined. "No buts, off you go, when you get out we'll order some Pizza for dinner okay".
"Extra Cheese?" Zoë asked beginning to cave.
"Extra cheese" Lily agreed.
"Okay" Zoë said happily, running upstairs.
Lily turned to Grace and when she spoke her voice was serious.
"Grace, we need to talk about Judy"
"Is something wrong? What happened?" Grace said bitting her lip like she usually did when she was nervous.
"She had a miscarriage," Lily said, letting out a deep breath of air, which she'd been holding inside her.
[Lily - . . .the baby]
[Grace – (Look of total shock]
* * * * *
// In the words of a broken heart
Its just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight //
"So Sam broke up with her because of the miscarriage?" Grace asked, confused. She couldn't get her head around the fact that not only had Judy lost the baby, but her and Sam had also split up.
"No, Sam and Judy split up when Judy found out she was pregnant. She was so excited, because she's always wanted a child but Sam said he wasn't ready for another child. Especially not another one that wasn't planned"
"But how can he just . . ." Grace stopped in sadness. "Poor Judy, They were the perfect couple. He acted like he loved her so much"
"I though he did, and I think he does but" Lily shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know." She finished shaking her head.
"Does Sam know she lost the baby?" Grace asked.
"I don't know, I don't think so"
"So she's not going to tell him?"
"I really don't know sweetie," Lily said, resting her head in her hands.
"Listen, I don't want you saying anything to Zoë okay, and just give Judy some space. I think she really just needs some time to herself at the moment, to try and think things through"
* * * * * // And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart //
"Swing! Swing!" came the excited voice of a small child. Judy looked across at where her son was standing next to the swing set and smiled. Getting up she walked over to him and lifted him onto the swing, drawing him backwards.
"Hold on tight" she warned gently, and let him go"
"Push me!"
"Okay, but not too high" Judy agreed, pushing Jordon on the swing.
[Judy – It's just amazing how fast they grow up. (Stares wistfully at camera)]
"Judy! Judy!"
Judy recognised the familiar voice. But it sounded as if it was worlds away.
"Judy?"
"What?" she asked sitting up on the bed.
"Oh, sorry" she apologised taking in her surroundings. She was home, back at Lily's house.
[Judy – It seemed so real]
// In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight //
* * * * *
"I don't know what to do Rick" Lily said worriedly over the phone.
"She hasn't eaten anything since she got home, and won't leave the bedroom. I've got her staying in Zoë's room and Zoë's going to share with Grace for now"
"I guess there isn't anything much you really can do"
"But I have to do something"
"The best thing you could do for her now is to probably give her some space, time to sort things out"
"I know, that's what I told Grace" Lily admitted. "I just wish there was more I could do"
"Just make sure that she knows you'll be there when she needs you".
"Thanks Rick"
"For what?"
"For always being there for me".
Chapter 31 | Shattered Dreams
Lily waited impatiently at the airport terminal, trying to catch sight of her sister Judy whose flight had just got in. Finally spotting her towards the back of the crowd of people streaming out, she jumped up waving her arms above her head.
"Judy! Over Here!" Lily shouted out to her sister who remained oblivious due to the huge amount of noise around them.
Lily began to push her way through the crowd. Tripping over something she paused briefly to apologise and when she turned back around there was her sister, Judy, standing right in front of her.
"You have no Idea how great it is to see you" Lily gushed, wrapping her arms around her sister in a huge hug. Then taking a step back to take in her appearance. Taking in Judy's tiered eyes and devilish appearance Lily made a quick decision.
"Come on, let's get you home".
"Thanks Lily" Judy said with a weak smile and then reached down to pick up on suitcase, while Lily picked up the other two.
* * * * *
"Grace! Grace! Aunt Judy is back!" Zoe shouted excitedly as Grace walked in the door.
"Aunt Judy? What? When?" Grace asked, confused.
[Grace- Something must have happened]
"She's upstairs, asleep, mum picked her up not long ago" Zoe tried to explain, following Grace into the kitchen.
"Mum? Is Judy really back?" Grace asked her mother who was sitting at the kitchen table, staring at her hands.
[ Lily - (Blank Look) I cant believe she lost . . . ]
"Oh, hi honey, what did you say?" Lily asked, looking up distractedly.
"Why is Judy back?" Grace asked worriedly,
"Zoe? Didn't you say you were going to have a bath?" Lily said pointedly.
"But mum" Zoe whined. "No buts, off you go, when you get out we'll order some Pizza for dinner okay".
"Extra Cheese?" Zoë asked beginning to cave.
"Extra cheese" Lily agreed.
"Okay" Zoë said happily, running upstairs.
Lily turned to Grace and when she spoke her voice was serious.
"Grace, we need to talk about Judy"
"Is something wrong? What happened?" Grace said bitting her lip like she usually did when she was nervous.
"She had a miscarriage," Lily said, letting out a deep breath of air, which she'd been holding inside her.
[Lily - . . .the baby]
[Grace – (Look of total shock]
* * * * *
// In the words of a broken heart
Its just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight //
"So Sam broke up with her because of the miscarriage?" Grace asked, confused. She couldn't get her head around the fact that not only had Judy lost the baby, but her and Sam had also split up.
"No, Sam and Judy split up when Judy found out she was pregnant. She was so excited, because she's always wanted a child but Sam said he wasn't ready for another child. Especially not another one that wasn't planned"
"But how can he just . . ." Grace stopped in sadness. "Poor Judy, They were the perfect couple. He acted like he loved her so much"
"I though he did, and I think he does but" Lily shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know." She finished shaking her head.
"Does Sam know she lost the baby?" Grace asked.
"I don't know, I don't think so"
"So she's not going to tell him?"
"I really don't know sweetie," Lily said, resting her head in her hands.
"Listen, I don't want you saying anything to Zoë okay, and just give Judy some space. I think she really just needs some time to herself at the moment, to try and think things through"
* * * * * // And where are you now, now that I need you?
Tears on my pillow wherever you go
I'll cry me a river that leads to your ocean
You never see me fall apart //
"Swing! Swing!" came the excited voice of a small child. Judy looked across at where her son was standing next to the swing set and smiled. Getting up she walked over to him and lifted him onto the swing, drawing him backwards.
"Hold on tight" she warned gently, and let him go"
"Push me!"
"Okay, but not too high" Judy agreed, pushing Jordon on the swing.
[Judy – It's just amazing how fast they grow up. (Stares wistfully at camera)]
"Judy! Judy!"
Judy recognised the familiar voice. But it sounded as if it was worlds away.
"Judy?"
"What?" she asked sitting up on the bed.
"Oh, sorry" she apologised taking in her surroundings. She was home, back at Lily's house.
[Judy – It seemed so real]
// In the words of a broken heart
It's just emotion that's taken me over
Caught up in sorrow, lost in my soul
But if you don't come back
Come home to me, darling
Dont you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight
Dont cha know there's nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight //
* * * * *
"I don't know what to do Rick" Lily said worriedly over the phone.
"She hasn't eaten anything since she got home, and won't leave the bedroom. I've got her staying in Zoë's room and Zoë's going to share with Grace for now"
"I guess there isn't anything much you really can do"
"But I have to do something"
"The best thing you could do for her now is to probably give her some space, time to sort things out"
"I know, that's what I told Grace" Lily admitted. "I just wish there was more I could do"
"Just make sure that she knows you'll be there when she needs you".
"Thanks Rick"
"For what?"
"For always being there for me".