Time to Tell
It was finally the day Chrissy had been waiting for. It was going to be her first day of kindergarten. But Janet didn't want to ruin it by saying that her father died suddenly. But it would pretty impossible to keep avoiding it.
"Chrissy, Chrissy wake up," Janet shook her softly. "Come on honey it's time to get up for your first day of school."
That really got her attention. Her eyes shot open with the sound of "school."
"Oh yes! It's about time! I can get dressed myself mommy. You don't have been in here."
"Okay sweetheart. But when you come out of you room with your shirt on backwards then I'm coming to the rescue." Chrissy giggled.
Janet couldn't bare it. Chrissy looked so happy. She tried to hold back her tears from the thought of Jack. Once again she pondered on what to tell Chrissy.
Jack once again was watching what was going on with Janet and Chrissy through his protector. Well, he had been considering it a TV since he was watching it all night.
The way Chrissy was being so happy gave him such a good feeling inside. But the more he had this feeling, the more he wanted to been down on earth enjoying it with them.
"Hey Jack, stop staring at the screen and get your butt over here," Monica said.
"What do you want now?" Jack exclaimed.
"Just get over here!" Unwillingly, Jack walked over towards her.
"I want you to read this headline." She gave him the newspaper. Jack thought to himself "heaven has a newspaper," but ignored the thought and read it anyway.
It was something about a person who had always been and heaven and was down being "demoted." On earth you always heard about somebody being put in jail or going to court for something. I guess that getting "demoted" is just as bad.
"Um…interesting…?" Jack questioned.
"Never mind you wouldn't get it, newbie." Monica joked.
"Chrissy, come on and eat your breakfast! You don't want to be late do you?" Janet called from the kitchen. It looks like Janet would have to be cooking her own meals more often.
"I'm coming Mommy! Just one second!" Just then the phone rang. "I'll get that Mommy!"
"No, honey you don't have to-" Chrissy then answered the phone before she could stop her.
"Hello? No, she's busy right now can I take a message?" Janet tried to get the phone from her but Chrissy put up a fight and just pushed away from her.
"Um, Okay. Thank you." Chrissy looked confused. "Who was on the other line?" Janet was thinking.
"Mommy, that was some man asking where you wanted to burry Daddy." Janet's mouth dropped. She was speechless. There she was, planning on not telling her own daughter that her father is dead, but yet a total stranger tells her about it.
"Mommy, what did that man mean? Did something happen to Daddy?" Chrissy asked.
Tears began to fill Janet's eyes. Why does this keep getting worse?
"Something did happen to Daddy, and the doctors weren't able to help him."
"Did he die?" Janet didn't know what to say. Unwilling she nodded. Why did that man have to call?
"You don't have to be strong! Mommy's here with you." Now Janet was sobbing and Chrissy joined in with her.
Jack watched them cry together from above and began to cry himself. They needed him, and Jacked need them.