Chapter 11
Luke didn't want either of them driving today. They were about to bury a girl that meant the world to both of them, and he wasn't taking any chances with their safety. "I'm trying to take care of both of them, Angel. They are your sons and you're the one who's good at handling this part. I don't know what to do to help them." Luke thought as they pulled into the driveway of the Hardy house. Audrey greeted them at the door with smiles and hugs. She made sure they felt welcome. Sarah sat on the couch like a statue. She didn't move a muscle and her face didn't show any emotion. Steven came down the stairs holding Cameron. His bottom up was turned up in an unhappy pout and his eyes were red and puffy. Audrey was the go between. She quietly walked up to Steven and took her great grandson. Audrey kissed him on the cheek and he rested his head next to hers for comfort. "Does he understand what's happening?" Lucky thought to himself. He then approach Steven to try and smooth things over. Lucky didn't want Steven as an enemy. He was Cameron's uncle; he was family. Lucky held out his hand and quietly said, "Elizabeth loved you very much. She was always proud of you. It showed when she would speak about her big brother." Steven started to loose it. He clasped Lucky's hand with both of his and nodded his head. "Thank you." was all Steven could manage, but it was sincere. Nikolas was setting on the couch next to Sarah with a similar expression on his face. Luke was more concerned about Nikolas' state of mind at this point than Lucky's. He would have Cameron to help pull him through this loss, but Nikolas was about to bury a sister and would feel alone when today was over. Luke understood, all to well, what that feeling was like. He took a breath and closed his eyes for a brief moment. "I never wanted my son to feel this hurt!" he thought. He then walked over to where Nikolas was setting on the couch. Luke's presence pulled him out of his trance. Nikolas looked up in his father's eyes and his voice cracked as he spoke, "She promised when she was hit by the car two years ago that she would be more careful. She said I would never have be alone as long as she lived. Now what am I suppose to do?" The tears that had pooled in his big dark eyes began to slide down his face and he lowered his head. Luke put a hand on Nikolas' shoulder and looked toward the ceiling for an answer from Heaven. The answer he was looking for came in the form of his daughter, LuLu. She came in with her Aunt Bobbi and Lucas minutes before her oldest brother's melt down. LuLu crouched down in front of Nikolas. She spoke straight from the heart, "I can not replace Elizabeth, but I will be here. You will not be alone so long as I live. I promise." Audrey looked around the room taking stock of her family. This day she would remember until the day she died. Lucky was holding his son Cameron, Steven was on the other side of Sarah holding her hand, Lucas was hugging his mom to comfort her, and Luke and LuLu were reassuring Nikolas about the future. "Elizabeth, you mattered to so many. Do you see my darling? You left an everlasting mark on all of us." Audrey thought.
Luke didn't want either of them driving today. They were about to bury a girl that meant the world to both of them, and he wasn't taking any chances with their safety. "I'm trying to take care of both of them, Angel. They are your sons and you're the one who's good at handling this part. I don't know what to do to help them." Luke thought as they pulled into the driveway of the Hardy house. Audrey greeted them at the door with smiles and hugs. She made sure they felt welcome. Sarah sat on the couch like a statue. She didn't move a muscle and her face didn't show any emotion. Steven came down the stairs holding Cameron. His bottom up was turned up in an unhappy pout and his eyes were red and puffy. Audrey was the go between. She quietly walked up to Steven and took her great grandson. Audrey kissed him on the cheek and he rested his head next to hers for comfort. "Does he understand what's happening?" Lucky thought to himself. He then approach Steven to try and smooth things over. Lucky didn't want Steven as an enemy. He was Cameron's uncle; he was family. Lucky held out his hand and quietly said, "Elizabeth loved you very much. She was always proud of you. It showed when she would speak about her big brother." Steven started to loose it. He clasped Lucky's hand with both of his and nodded his head. "Thank you." was all Steven could manage, but it was sincere. Nikolas was setting on the couch next to Sarah with a similar expression on his face. Luke was more concerned about Nikolas' state of mind at this point than Lucky's. He would have Cameron to help pull him through this loss, but Nikolas was about to bury a sister and would feel alone when today was over. Luke understood, all to well, what that feeling was like. He took a breath and closed his eyes for a brief moment. "I never wanted my son to feel this hurt!" he thought. He then walked over to where Nikolas was setting on the couch. Luke's presence pulled him out of his trance. Nikolas looked up in his father's eyes and his voice cracked as he spoke, "She promised when she was hit by the car two years ago that she would be more careful. She said I would never have be alone as long as she lived. Now what am I suppose to do?" The tears that had pooled in his big dark eyes began to slide down his face and he lowered his head. Luke put a hand on Nikolas' shoulder and looked toward the ceiling for an answer from Heaven. The answer he was looking for came in the form of his daughter, LuLu. She came in with her Aunt Bobbi and Lucas minutes before her oldest brother's melt down. LuLu crouched down in front of Nikolas. She spoke straight from the heart, "I can not replace Elizabeth, but I will be here. You will not be alone so long as I live. I promise." Audrey looked around the room taking stock of her family. This day she would remember until the day she died. Lucky was holding his son Cameron, Steven was on the other side of Sarah holding her hand, Lucas was hugging his mom to comfort her, and Luke and LuLu were reassuring Nikolas about the future. "Elizabeth, you mattered to so many. Do you see my darling? You left an everlasting mark on all of us." Audrey thought.
