. A girl with bright pink hair answered.
" Dee?" said Lex
" Lex?" said Dee. They looked at each other for a moment before Lex threw himself at Dee in a fierce hug.
" easy, Lex watch the baby!" said Dee pointing to her belly which was the size of a basketball.
" I've missed my sheriff!" said Lex
" I've missed my deputy," said Dee. She peeked around Lex and looked at the other mallrats.
" Patch, we have company," yelled Dee, letting them in.
" kids, get down here yelled Patch, coming in. He had filled out, he wasn't a scrawny little nerd anymore.
" kids?" asked Ellie. Dee smiled and nodded as Cloe and Ved bounded down the stairs. After lots of happy reunions Patch began to explain.
" when we left the city, I stole Ram's laptop," said Patch. Ram's jaw dropped.
" I just pulled Cloe and Ved off of there," said Patch.
" we've raised them as our own!" said Dee, punching Ved in the arm.
" where are Siva, Java, Pride, and Mega?" asked Dee. Salene sighed and told them. Patch had a poker face on and Dee was crying on Patch, and Cloe was sobbing in Ved's arms. Dee sniffed and said "well there is good news, your friend Bray owns a skate shop down the street, Tai-san and a young girl named Patsy have a herbal remedy shop, the Eco's found Alice and KC, and the one known as Luke is a stable hand here. And the Mosquitoes moved in next door,"
" any more surprises?" asked Lex
" no," said Patch. "kids, show everyone to their rooms,"
" Patch, Patsy asked if I spend the night with her, can I?" asked Cloe
" sure," said Patch " get Luke to walk you over,"
" thanks Patch!" said Cloe she picked up her bag and kissed Patch on the cheek then went to find Luke.