Les's POV
It's around 3:00 on a Friday afternoon. I'm watching TV on the couch when I hear muffled voices outside. I go to the door and see that the voices belong to Lu and Andy. "I wonder what brings them here?" I ask myself as I watch them come up my front walk. My eyes fix themselves on Andy. Her shoulders are low, and she seems a little sad. I ache to apologize, to hold her, to make her feel better, but will she let me? "No." I tell myself quickly. "In fact, Lu probably came along as her protection. She's still afraid of me."
"Are ya sure ya wanna do this, And?" I hear Lu ask as they come up the steps. "Yeah, I'm sure." Andy answers bravely as she reaches for the doorbell. The minute it rings, I reach for the knob with a shaking hand. "Hi, Lu. Hi, Andy." I say cheerfully, trying to hide my nervousness. "Hi, Les." they answer in unison. "What brings you here?" I ask them timidly. Andy sighs uncertainly, casting a nervous glance in Lu's direction. Lu gives her an encouraging smile, so she turns back to me and says, "Les, there's something I need to talk to you about."
"What is it, Andy?" I ask as I lead her over to the couch. Lu follows close behind us, and we all sit down at the time. "Is it the girls?"
Andy shakes her head. "No, the girls are fine." she tells me. "This is about us." "Us?" I ask as Andy nods. "Les, I've been thinking about us a lot lately." she says with a note of uncertainty in her voice. "It's okay, Andy." I tell her gently. "Go ahead." She takes a deep breath before she says, "The girls and I miss you, Les. We want you to come home. I forgive you. I can't just throw away everything we have over one mistake."
"Do you mean it, Andy?" I ask her, my voice shaking a little. She smiles, then nods. "Will you come back?" she asks nervously. I open my arms, and she lets me wrap them around her as I say, "You bet."