Chapter 5: Going Home

Kim woke up the next morning at the sound of her alarm clock blaring music. She got up eagerly. Ron was coming home today! Hopefully seeing their house and hometown would help him remember something…anything. Kim had talked to Wade last night; he had arranged their private FBI jet to take the whole family home. They were going to go back to HQ and go home the way they came. Kim put on a blue sundress, put her hair up, and then dressed the kids. She put a pink outfit on Emma, a blue outfit on Adrian, and a little yellow outfit on Lily Anne. Then she heard a knock on the door.

"Hi Kim." Her mother said as she opened the door. "Are you ready for some breakfast?"

"Yes the children are famished." She said as she picked up Lily Anne.

Kim mother and father picked up Emma and Adrian and they all headed downstairs to the lobby, where they had a continental breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable were already there. They went through the line and then sat down next to Ron's parents.

"Kim is that all you're going to eat?" Mrs. Stoppable asked.

"I'm not really hunger." Kim answered as she cut up the twin's food.

After everyone had eaten, they all got into their rental van and headed toward the hospital. Everyone sat in the waiting room with the children as Kim went back to Ron's room. Everything was already packed, and Ron was dressed and up and about.

"Hi Ron."

"Hi Kim."

"I see you are already to go."

"Yes, hopefully going home will help me remember all this."

Just then the nurse came in with a bunch of papers.

"Hello Ron, Hello Kim. These are Ronald's release papers, I need you to sign here, here, here, and initial here." The nurse said as she pointed to all the signature lines.

After Kim had signed everything, the nurse escorted them back to the waiting room, where Wade now sat with the family.

"Hi Kim." He said.

"Hey! Ron you remember Wade from yesterday?" Kim asked.

"FBI guy? Nice to see you again."

"Well we are free to go, Wade where are we taking off." Kim asked.

"From the international outreach of the FBI, it's about 25 miles from here. I arranged someone to take the rental car back, and I have an van outside to take to HQ."

"Sounds good, are you ready Ron?" Kim asked.

"I suppose so."

Everyone was really quiet on the way over…except Ron that is. He had a million questions for Kim, which Kim happily answered. Finally they arrived at the HQ launch pad.

"Everyone's stuff is already on board", Wade said as they climbed aboard.

About ten minutes later, they were up in the air and on their way home.

"Finally," Kim thought, "Maybe this will jog Ron's memory.

The 6-hour journey was not a pleasant one. Adrian and Emma didn't like the sound of the plane engine, cried in their mother's lap; Adrian kept going up to Ron and saying "Da! Da!" Ron, not knowing what to do, asked Kim. She walked over picked him up and rocked him in her arms.

"I'm sorry." Ron said.

"Why Ron?" Kim asked.

"It's just, I'm their father, and I don't know what to do for them."

"Don't feel guilty or sorry. You'll have your memory back in no time."

Just then the pilot came on the intercom, "Hello everyone, we are preparing to land."

After about another half hour, everyone was on the monorail headed back toward HQ. Wade escorted them up to 3 cabs. Everyone was exhausted from jet-lag, so Kim and Ron's parents said they would come by later. Once home, the cabbie carried their luggage up to porch for them, while Emma and Adrian ran up to the porch.

"This is where we live?" Ron asked.

"Yes, do you like it?"

"It's beautiful."

Kim unlocked the door and stepped inside, followed by Ron.

"Why don't you sit on the couch and I'll take the kids upstairs for their naps."

"Ok." Ron agreed.

He studied the room, every detail. He was determined to remember something. Just then Kim came back downstairs.

"Kim…maybe if you show me around the house, I will remember something."

"Oh great idea Ron."

Ron followed Kim into the den.

"Well this is our den. We sit in here and do work, or maybe just hang out if we need some alone time."

Ron studied the pale blue room. It was a very relaxing work area. He then followed Kim to the kitchen.

"I think this is your favorite room of the whole house Ron, you always loved to cook."

Ron once again studied everything from the color of the walls, to the napkin holder of the table.

"Come on, I'll show you upstairs." Kim said.

Kim showed him the nurseries, their room, and the two bathrooms. Still nothing seemed familiar. Ron said he was tired from the long journey, so Kim showed him back to the bedrooms so he could lie down. Kim went back downstairs just as the phone rang.

"Hello?" Kim said into the phone.

"Kim?" a comforting Monique asked from the other end. "How is Ron?"

"He's ok physically, but…he still has amnesia."

"Yeah, Wade filled me in. Does he remember anything at all?"

Kim sighed, "He said our wedding picture looked familiar, but he couldn't remember the wedding."

"I'm sorry girl…if there is anything I can do let me know."

Tears filled Kim's eyes, "Just pray please."

"How are the kids?" Monique asked.

Kim cried even more, "Adrian keeps calling him Dada, but we have to restrain him and settle him down. How long can I keep my little boy from his dad?"

"I'll pray Kim, are you sure you're all right?"

"Yeah, I just need to rest I guess."

"Okay, bye girl."

"Bye Monique."

Kim hung up the phone and went to lie on the couch. She was exhausted. She was asleep within minutes.