Disclaimer in Chapter 1

Chapter 17 - The Morning After

7am - The Police Station- Conference Room

Three huge (Billy Fuccillo - lol if you are from NY, you know.) pots of coffee

sat on the table with an array of doughnuts, muffins, bagels, and fresh fruit sat at the

center of the table.

Chief McGinnis: Welcome back. First we will start off with what the night investigation

teamed learned, and move on to what agency learned what through their various

contacts. Sergeant Yokas would you fill us in on what you learned last night.

Sergeant Yokas: Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. Last night we learned that Ned

and Callie have flown the area to New York. From the Bayport police we contacted they

have confirmed that they were at J.F.K. Airport. They have changed identities, which are

the pictures you are receiving now. Next the Bayport police tell us they flew out of the

country on a flight to Egypt.

Curses were heard all round at this piece of information, and different agencies

started whipping out cell phones and getting contacts to Egypt or around/in the area to

come in and help with this case.

8am - The Drew Home

A ray of sunlight landed on Hannah's face. She slowly woke up, and looked at the

clock, "8am!" her mind screamed. "I need to get breakfast started, and th." She thought

as her mind raced ahead of her as she slid out of bed and gave Carson a quick kiss. She

threw her nightgown and robe on and headed down the stairs with a small grin on her

face.
As she pushed the kitchen door open she saw Fenton, Laura, Gertrude, and Eloise

sitting at the table with a pot of coffee. They all looked as if they had had a rough night.

Oh no what if something had happened..

Hannah: Is everything alright with Nancy and everyone? You all look so tired.

Fenton: Nancy was fine when we left around one or two this morning I think.

Laura poured some more coffee, before speaking: We made a few discoveries last night.

Hannah: Like what?

Eloise: I think it's best if we wait for Carson to come down. That way we only have to

explain it once.

Fenton, Laura, and Gertrude nodded in agreement. Hannah took this nook well, as a once

small seed of worry slowly grew.

9am - Hospital Waiting Room

Monica and Alan Quatermane had just come with a team form Nancy's room.

They had done a morning checkup, and got some startling results. As they walked in,

they saw five friends cuddled up around the room with blankets and pillows, tissue

boxes, and dried tear stains on faces.

Monica: I think we should wait to tell them.

Alan: I agree they have had a rough night as it is is.

John Carter: Let's go run some more tests so are results are really true. I don't want to

be the one to tell them this.

Tony Jones: Your right Carter. They really don't need this news now.

Bobbie Spencer: Alright let's head out.

8:45am - The Drew Home

Carson entered the kitchen showered and dressed ready to start the day with

nothing but a positive attitude. As he looked around at the faces in his kitchen he slowly

felt his good mood drain.

Carson: What happened? (He whispered)

Fenton: Sit down. It's going to be a long story.

Hannah got up from her chair and gently pushed Carson into as he sat down. Next

thing Carson knew Hannah had poured him a cup of coffee and Gertrude began retelling

the night's events.

A few hours later in the hospital waiting room.

Fenton, Laura, Gertrude, Eloise, Hannah, and Carson entered to find the kids still

spread out and sleeping. Hannah set down the basket of fresh muffins and bagels she had

brought them for breakfast. Fenton when to Joe, Gertrude went to Iola, Eloise went to

George and Will, Laura went to his first born and they gently woke them as Carson put

down the carafes of juice, milk, coffee, and tea.

The children slowly woke, rested but not all together after the past twenty-four

hours activities. They slowly munched on breakfast as Carson left to go find a doctor.

Something was bothering Frank, Laura could tell it was more then Nancy.

Laura: Frank? Are you alright?

Frank: Something's not right.

Fenton: Like what Frank?

Frank: I just get the feeling we are missing someone. Other then ... Nancy

George: Like who? I mean we are all here.

Frank shook his head. Frank: No we are missing someone I am sure of it.

Gertrude: I think you need some more coffee, and rest.

Frank accepts the coffee, and takes a sip.

Joe: Wait I think your right Frank. We are missing someone but who? I am drawing a

total blank here.

Eloise had been sitting in the corner listening to the discussion, when it hit her.

Eloise: Wasn't Bess here last night?

A/N That's it for this chapter - Sorry had many issues to deal with over break . and just didn't have the time to write but I should have 3 more chapters posted this week.