Chapter 13
Tuesday April 6 2004
Praying of child returning, and hopeful encounters
2:15 pm
Babe and J.R. are ferociously trying to find there child, but it's not so easy to find Paul who will finally lead them to their baby, but they are not giving up hope… but they are getting frustrated. Babe blames herself for asking for Cramer instead of someone trustworthy like Joe, when she called the hospital…Miranda is healthy and happy at home with her mother, while J.R. is feeling the emptiness inside of him…he hasn't been able to see his child yet, he hasn't even gotten to hold him…Adam is walking through hell and back to find his grandson, he's even visiting the Cramers in Llanview, but he's not finding anything…Babe and Bianca are at the park with Miranda, J.R. is at the office. Bianca has agreed to stay at the mansion to be there for J.R. and Babe, Adam has no problem with it.
Babe and Bianca are walking, Bianca is pushing the stroller they get to the park and sit on the grass that is overlooking the water, they sit and they start talking behind them are a few benches and a big playground, the whole park that is very quiet in the evening is bursting with laughter, and children having fun, Babe starts watching a little boy he is playing with a little girl there about 6 years old, and there running back and forth to go down the slides…as she is watching them she thinks about Little Adam and Miranda and what they'll be like in a few years, that's if she ever gets him back!
Bianca – Babe…Babe…(she shakes her)
Babe jumps and wakes up from her daze
Babe – sorry…
Bianca – I lost you for a moment…what where you thinking about?
Babe looks at Bianca
Babe – what I always think about, 24 – 7 for the past few months, weeks, days…
Bianca wraps her arm around her best friend
Bianca – don't worry hon. where going to get Little Adam back, then he and Miranda will be best friends for life, just like there momma's…
Babe – I hate that I put my husband through this agony, he hasn't even been able to hold his baby, or seen him…at least I got to do those things…but I should have asked for Joe, I should have never put my trust in Paul Cramer, and now Little Adam and J.R. have to pay for my mistake.
Bianca – you didn't know how long, you had till that phone was going to die on you…I am sure J.R. doesn't blame you…so stop blaming yourself!
Babe – he blames Paul…but you should see him, he looks so sad and broken…he probably feels 10 times the sadness and brokenness, he probably also feels helpless that he hasn't been able to bring him home yet! I wish I could take that pain away from him, I wish I could bring home our baby and see him light up from the inside out…because whatever he feels I feel!
Bianca – you guys are going to get him back, I know you will…I can feel it and I know you can also!
Babe shakes her head in agreement
A ball rolls past Babe, she sees it and turns around she sees the two children that reminded her of Little A and Miranda she gets up and smiles at them, she is holding the ball in her hands
Little Girl – could you pass the ball…please
Babe nods and walks up to the little girl, she hands her the ball
Babe – here you are…
Little Boy – thank-you
Babe – your welcome…
Babe looks down and sees his shoelace…it's untied
Babe – you shoelace is untied, be careful you could trip!
Little Boy – oh…
He hands the ball to the girl, and sits down…Babe starts getting up to walk away
Little boy – wait…help me! Please…
Little girl – oh Nicky…how come you can't do it? Your mom taught you how!
Nicky – I forgot…and what about you Alex, do you know how to tie your shoes yet?
Alex – no, but I am wearing shoes that don't have laces, they have Velcro and Barbie on it!
Babe – alright…this is what you do, there is a song that my momma use to sing to me to remember how to tie my laces, and this is how it goes…just watch and then I want you to try it…okay?
Nicky – okay…
Babe – "Once there was a rabbit that was very sad because his ears were so long and narrow that he stepped on them all the time. One day a fairy landed on the bunny's head. She lifted up the bunny's ears and crossed them over like an x. Then she put one ear through the bottom of the x and pulled next, she made each long ear in to a loop and made another X like before. She put an ear under that X and pulled again. From then on the bunny remembered how to tie his ears in a bow, and he lived happily ever after."
Alex – oh…I love bunnies, I have 2 of them at home!
Babe smiles, and looks at Alex
Babe – they're very cute…okay Nicky why don't you try?
Nicky – okay…
He unties the laces, and he starts singing the song Babe joins in and he gets it, he finishes the song and has a big smile on his face he looks at me and gets up
Nicky – I did it…thanks!
Alex – good job Nicky…
A girl walks towards them, she looks to be 19 she has brown hair, and she is 5'6 and looks fit but is still skinny.
Girl – Nicky…Alex I was getting worried, come on we should get home or else where going to miss the movie…
Nicky – this woman taught me how to tie my shoe, and look I did all by myself…
The girl smiles and looks down at his shoe, she looks back at Babe
Girl – thank-you, we've been trying to teach him we used the jump rope song but it never stuck…
Babe – I used the Sad Rabbit song, and he sang it and tied his shoelace
Girl – ah…I never gave that one a try, once again Thank-you I hope they weren't too much of a bother…
Babe – not at all…
Girl – okay you two, let's get going say bye to…
Babe – Arabellea…
Girl – say Bye to Arabellea…
Nicky – bye…
Alex – bye…
They walk away and Bianca walks up beside Babe, she is smiling and she is staring at her best friend…
Bianca – you were great with them…
Babe – I am a parent…ever since I found out about Little Adam, I was preparing and I read a lot of books, and I read about everything and anything so that my child will live a happy, and wonderful life and also be very knowledgeable…I was prepared for anything and everything, except the fact that I was going to get him taken away from me minutes after his birth, and by someone I was married to…
Bianca – come on, let's get home J.R. said he'll be home for a late lunch and Miranda looks like she's tired…
Babe and Bianca start walking towards the park exit, they walk by Kelly Cramer, Babe recognizes her from a picture that Paul had, she is sitting on a bench, she has the a stroller in front of her, but Babe can still see inside of it, it has a Little boy in it, he's playing with a small toy, he has a smile he throws the toy and it lands in front of Babe's feet he cries and she bends down and pick it up, Kelly walks over to Babe with the stroller…the boy is still crying Babe feels this weird feeling inside of her…She feels confused, because that cry sounds so familiar but she don't understand why it does…
Babe bends down and sees his blonde hair and blue eyes and she see the eyes, which also look familiar…because they look like J.R.'s eyes, when he was a little boy…the color that is rarely seen because his eyes change color all the time.
Babe – here you go sweetheart…
He looks at her, and smiles he takes the toy from her hands
Kelly – thanks…
Babe – no problem…he's very beautiful, when was he born?
Kelly – March 6
Babe looks confused; she looks at Bianca for assurance that she isn't going crazy, Bianca walks up to them while pushing Miranda's stroller
Bianca – really! Wow…so was my daughter!
Kelly – no way…that's cool!
Kelly looks at the little girl who is sitting there smiling, she coos and the little boy starts cooing also
Babe – they're talking to each other…
Kelly - I wonder what there saying?
Babe – so how long are you in town for?
Kelly looks confused
Kelly – how did you know I am new in town?
Babe – because this is a small town, and if you're not seen around here then it means you're new or visiting…
Kelly – I guess that makes sense, it's like that in Llanview also
Bianca – ah…you're from Llanview, cute town not as small as Pine Valley but just as cute…
Kelly – you know Llanview...
Bianca – well I know of it…I use to date someone from Llanview
Kelly – really…who?
Bianca – Paul Cramer…
Kelly – really…you use to date my brother!
Bianca – yeah…right he's your brother! Cool…
Kelly – when did you guys date?
Bianca – while, he was traveling 2 years ago…we met in San Francisco we dated for 3 months, I doubt he'd remember me!
Kelly – wow…what a small world, I am sorry what's your name?
Bianca – Bianca…and you are?
Kelly – Kelly…
Bianca – well…it's nice to meet you
Miranda starts getting fussy
Babe – here, I'll take her…I am going to pace for awhile I'll meet you over there (Babe points to the trees; Bianca nods) It was nice meeting you Kelly…
Kelly – you too
Babe walks away with the stroller; she starts feeling her eyes sting
Bianca – so what is Paul doing these days?
Kelly – well, he's still traveling but I came to visit him he wanted to see his nephew, he hasn't seen him since the day he brought him to me…can you believe a mother would ditch this beautiful Little Boy…it broke my heart when he told me she was a whore, and didn't know which man is the father, and she was a drug user…
Kelly gets teary-eyed…Bianca does also but for different reasons
Bianca – so Paul is in town…where is he staying I would like to catch up with him?
Kelly – he's staying at Myrtle Fargates Boarding House, but he's leaving town tonight to go to Australia
Bianca – so what time would I need to see him before?
Kelly – before 11:30, he has our family jet…
The little boy starts crying, Kelly starts rocking the stroller but nothing works
Bianca – I should let you go…I am sorry I took so much of your time!
Kelly – oh, it's not a problem…it was nice meeting you Bianca!
Bianca – oh Kelly, do you mind keeping it a secret that you saw me I want to surprise him?
Kelly – no problem, we'll be gone by time you come anyway where going home to my husband!
Bianca – alright…thanks
Kelly walks away, when she's out of view she runs to her best friend
Babe – Bianca…I am not crazy right?
Bianca – no sweetheart…that's your little boy, Kelly has no idea what Paul did she is going back to Llanview, and tonight where going to visit Paul, and will have plenty of back up so we will have no choice but to get your precious baby back…he is at Myrtles place, and he will be getting on a private plane at 11:30 pm to go to Australia, come on lets get to J.R. and Adam…and tell them the good news.
Babe – oh my god…Thank-you Bianca, thank-you for helping me!
Bianca- you're my best friend, I would do anything for you…
Babe – god…thank-you, were finally getting our baby boy back I feel so bad for Kelly, she has no idea what Paul has done…she is going to suffer in all of this; he's such an idiot! I could kill him for what he's putting us through…
Bianca and Babe are in front of the Chandler Gates, the guard looks at them and opens the gate, they walk in and are greeted by them, and J.R. opens the door and starts walking towards Babe, Bianca, and Miranda. He pulls Babe in for a hug and a kiss, they pull away and he goes to hug Bianca.
J.R. – hi…
Babe – hi sweetheart…Bianca has some good news for you!
J.R. looks at Bianca with a confused look
J.R. – what's the news?
Bianca – let's go inside first, I need to get this little girl to bed
J.R., Babe, and Bianca walk inside, Bianca picks up Miranda and brings her to bed in the room on the main floor, and she puts her in the crib, she then grabs the monitor, and turns on the caracal, she walks in to the living room, and sees J.R. and Babe sitting on the couch Babe is leaning her head on J.R.'s shoulder and J.R. is doing the same thing.
J.R. – so what's my surprise?
Bianca – while we were at the park we ran in to someone…and this someone had a child with them, and this child was born on the same day as Little A, this person had received this child from a certain brother…and this brother is staying at Myrtle's boarding house, and he is leaving tonight at 11:30 to go to Australia and this woman is going to go back home to Llanview, she has no idea what kind of crap her brother pulled, and she thinks that the child's mother deserted him…this person is going to get the surprise of his life tonight, when we all go to pay him a visit…
J.R. has tears falling from his eyes, he looks at Babe and Bianca and there both crying now, but it's all happy tears and there smiling, they all get up and do a group hug, they pull away and wipe the tears from there eyes, but you can still here there voice cracking. J.R. calls his dad at the office.
J.R. – dad, hi…could you please come home it's an emergency!
Adam – what kind of emergency…
J.R. – please, it's really important that you come home right away…it's about your grandson!
J.R. hangs up on Adam, Adam rushes out of the office he runs in to Colleen and tells her to tell Ted that he's in charge right now, and he won't be in for the rest of the day.
15 minutes later Adam walks in to the house, and straight in to the living room he sees Bianca, J.R., and Babe on the couch he walks towards them and sits in front of them
Adam – what's going on? What about Little Adam?
J.R. – we found him…Paul give him to Kelly, and told her that his mother ditched him…Kelly is in Pine Valley to visit Paul, she'll be here for a little while, but she's leaving tonight as is Paul he going to Australia and she's going home to Kevin…
Babe- Kelly has no idea what Paul's done, and Kelly is going to be so hurt to loose the child that she's fallen in love with but he's my kid, he has J.R.'s eyes and my blonde hair…the little boy Kelly was pushing in the stroller, was born the same day as Little Adam…and when Miranda started cooing he joined her, when I was holding them both before Paul gave me the needle, they did that…Miranda cooed then Little Adam did, and the boy in the stroller cried and it was Little Adam's cry…
Adam – you're sure?
Bianca – yes, I acted like I dated Paul, and we got to talking I was able to get information from her…I told her that tonight I am going to surprise Paul, and not to tell him that Kelly and I talked…
Adam – thank-you dear…you helped us all a great deal, now let's go and get Little Adam back so I can ring that young man's neck…
J.R. – we need the cops, Kelly won't just hand over Little Adam they need proof.
Babe – and Paul needs to go to prison, and Tad only has the proof that will send him to jail
Adam – alright…
Brooke walks in to the living room, as does Liza they came back from picking up Colby from school
Brooke – hi guys, what's going on?
Adam – ah…here are my 2 beautiful girls…
Colby – hi Daddy…
Colby runs in to Adam's arms, he picks her up and hold her in his arms he smiles Colby looks at him and kisses his cheek, Adam kisses hers, and puts her down
Adam – alright sweetheart in the kitchen, Lucretia has Milk and cookies for you and maybe while your eating those cookies, you could do your homework and finish it before dinner so you have the whole night to do whatever you want!
Colby – sure…why not! It's easy homework anyways!
Liza – I'll be there in 10 minutes baby…and I'll help you
Colby – okay mom…
Colby runs to J.R. and Babe and hugs and kisses them, she then does the same for Bianca and Liza and Brooke, she is out of view, Liza and Brooke walk closer to Adam, J.R., Babe, and Bianca
Adam – we found Little Adam…actually Bianca and Babe did, we need to get Tad and the cops involved because tonight our grandson is going to be in his nursery…
Liza – who has him?
Bianca – Kelly Cramer – Buchanan
Brooke – Paul's sister…does she have any idea?
Babe – no…
Brooke – oh this is going to be awful…all right, let's do this then! Where is he hiding?
Babe – Myrtle Fargates Boarding House
Brooke – poor Myrtle…has deal with that piece of garbage…
Jamie and Amanda walk in to the mansion; they walk up to the group
Jamie – what's going on?
Liza – we found Little Adam…and Paul Cramer!
Amanda – you guys found him…that's wonderful!
Liza – what's even better is we all get to be there to murder Cramer…
Babe – I think J.R. should get first dibs; he has yet to see or hold our son!
Adam – then I get second dibs…
Brooke – Babe gets 3rd…it should be the other way around sweetheart!
Adam – fine…I get 3rd dibs, the rest of you will just have to be 4th
Bianca – but we can't hurt him yet, because if we can get him charged for something there going to see him beaten up, and then one of us will get charged…I want all of us to walk out of this clean…and with Little Adam
Liza – I am going to go check on Colby
Liza walks in to the kitchen
Adam – and the satisfaction of knowing that once he's in prison, he's going to die…see we have clean hands! Which are actually dirty…
J.R. – you're really out for Paul Cramers blood aren't you?
Adam – yes…aren't you?
J.R. – you have no idea…
Jamie – okay, let's call my dad and formulate a plan…because we can't just walk in there and strangle him till we get answers…can we?
J.R. – I don't see why not!
Adam – neither do i…it's the most effective method!
Babe – well then let's at least call Tad first, then see what he thinks we should do
Jamie walks away; and calls Tad, he is on his way and he's bringing the tape recorder with Paul's confession on it, Jamie walks back to the group
Amanda – we don't want any trouble…and what if we do something that could bring us trouble…
Adam – then I'll pay them off…
Amanda – right…you can do that! So what the hell are we waiting for?
Jamie – for my dad, then we'll go
10 minutes later Tad walks up to the group in the living room
Babe – he didn't crack last time…what makes you both think this time he'll just talk? You all threatened him, and he still stuck to the story that Miranda was our child…
Tad – because this time…where going to beat the life out of him!
J.R. – so you agree…we should just "go in for the kill"
Tad – yeah…I told him it was his final chance for the truth the day we found you two, he didn't listen…so now he'll have to deal with the consequences from a group of very pissed off people, it would save him from feeling a lot of pain!
Babe – well he's never been the type to do anything that will help him…he's always found a way to screw himself over!
Adam – which is amazing…look at who his family is! They always do things to help themselves!
Tad – okay, let's go get Little Adam back!
Bianca goes to Winifred, Lucretia, Liza, and Colby in the kitchen
Bianca – Liza…are you staying here?
Liza – yeah…Colby needs my help
Bianca – would you mind watching Miranda? She's asleep right now I don't think she'll wake up yet!
Liza – sure, I'll take care of her Bianca
Bianca – thank-you, I wouldn't normally ask but I have to be there for Babe…
Liza – I understand…go!
Bianca nods, and walks out to the cars…Brooke and Adam are together while Jamie, Amanda and Tad are in another car, while Bianca, Babe, and J.R. are in a 3rd car…They are going to Myrtle's Boardinghouse.