Before I Knew it, Paul's van was heading to 99 Pine Crest Drive. Without knowing, there had been 7 News Cast waiting outside the school gates. Where Paul had parked. Who had told that I was home? Microphones were pushed at me in all directions.

"Miss Simon, where have you been for the past two decades? All of Northern California want to know. Can you give us a comment?"

I figured I should since it had been for two decades. Well almost two decades.

So I grabbed the first mic I saw, and I spoke clearer than I ever could.

"Well, its de Silva now and I've been in Monterey Mexico with my husband and three kids. Now if you don't mind I have a home to go to." And I threw the mic back into the reporters hand and I got myself into Paul's van and we were off.

I had been afraid that she would have shook her head that I could not be forgiven. But the lie that I said to all my friends and family would be the truth to her and the rest of my family sooner or later. I would have to tell her the truth. She deserved the truth as much as I deserved to be called daughter by her once more. So when I asked that question, I was surrounded by hesitation because as soon as I turned to leave with tears running down my cheeks. My mother stood up with open arms and also with tears in her eyes. And she spoke two sentences that I would never forget.

"I never got to see you grow up, which you have done extremely well. I hope you can stay long enough to watch me get old." And I walked to her and gave her another hug. The crowd burst into an applause and I saw Jesse crying.

"I love you mom." I said to her in her ear.

"I love you too Susie."

A name that I hadn't been called in 15 years. I couldn't think how I could have gone another 15 without it. We stood there for another 5 minutes until Andy came up to us with the his daughter and told us that every one was coming over for a little party for me.

And that's where we were going.

Paul looked at me in the back seat and gave me a high five.

"Well done Simon. But do you know that they could probably deport your babies or your husband since you have no papers or anything. Well I'm sure your mother has yours but Jesse's birth papers. Alano, Paul and Dominick's? Hmmm, you should have planned this out more carefully. Now---"

"Paul!" Lizzie shouted at him. "Shut up Mr. I-know-everything-cause-I'm-a-lawyer!. We can get those before anyone asks about them. Father Dominick has Jesse's already, and we are working on his ID. Being a man with a degree in law doesn't make you superior Paul. How many times have I told you this?" She asked him.

Wow. I didn't know that he was a lawyer.

"Listen Suze, don't worry about your family being deported. I will not allow it. I may be a homemaker, but I am not a home wrecker." She patted my leg from the passenger seat. She gave me hope even though I wasn't worried. I knew Father D. had his ways.

We were at the house.

I knocked on the door and my mom looked surprised.

"Why did you knock?" She asked.

"I didn't know if I was still allowed to just walk in."

" That's nonsense Susie. You and your family are always welcomed here. You still have your room. I gave Rosie Jake's room. Come in come in, I want to see my grandsons. Its time they meet their grandma." The boys shyly walked in and stood next to me. Jesse did too and grabbed my hand.

"Don't be shy boys. We are all family here. Hello Jesse, I'm Susie's mother Diane Ackerman. Nice to meet you."

"Hello Mrs. Ackerman. Nice to finally meet you. I'm sorry for all that I have done to keep Susannah from you. I should have known better." He shook her hand.

"Wow now that's okay. If it was love then its okay. No hard feelings with me Mr. de Silva." we walked into the house. It looked just about to same.

My mother's daughter sat on the couch. As soon as she saw Jesse, she ran up stairs and shut the door that I took to be my old room.

"Suze!" Andy came up to me and gave me a welcome home hug.

"Hey Andy." I gave the hug that my abdomen allowed. I was wearing overalls after all.

"I'm glad you're back. Listen, I've been talking to Father Dominick here, and well, he says you are need of a job." he was looking at Jesse. "Can you do construction?"

Jesse looked at me confused.

"he means, can you use your hands? Like help build buildings?"

"Oh yes Sir."

"It will be about 10.50 and hour at a 8 hour day. I need help with the projects we do. Its nothing too fancy but I could use an extra hand. You in?" he asked.

"definitely sir. Anything to support my family. I don't think Paul likes playing hostess any more than I like staying at a friend of Susannah's."

"Then I want all of you to come with us. Brad, and Jake are married and David has his own place. I want all of you to come here. The boys can get David's room and you two can get Susie's old room. It has its own bathroom so its settled. Let me tell Paul." And my mom left us and we just stood there.

I guess I was home now.