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Chapter five – The news
Everyone had now left except for Summer, Seth, Ava and Casey. The children were asleep in the guestroom and Summer, Seth and Neil sat in the living room while Karen cleared out the dining room.
Seth held Summers hand. Of course he was nervous, but he knew that what he was feeling couldn't compare to what his wife felt at the moment. When someone said they needed to talk it was never a good thing.
"So, Summer this is mostly about you, but if you want Seth with you it's okay. I think he might have to know too." Neil was nervous when he spoke, Seth could tell. He played with his fingers and couldn't look them in their eyes.
"Dad, just tell us." Summer wanted this to be over, she hated to be confused and not knowing.
"Alright. It's about your mother." Seth felt Summer tense next to him. Her mother was a very sensitive subject, Summer never mentioned her. Seth didn't know why and was afraid to ask so he had just let that be. He figured that she would come to him when she was ready. He didn't exactly know what to do and if Summer wanted him there still. He stroked her hand carefully and concentrated on her every move.
"Your mother is sick, Summer. She's got cancer and hasn't that much time left. You know she now lives in Minneapolis and you know about her problems. She wrote you as her closest relative and you are her daughter." He took a pause, not knowing how Summer took all of this. "Honey, I know it's not an easy thing to hear and deal with, but as being her closest relative you have some responsibilities. I think it's the best thing to inform you of everything right now because it would be hard for you to do this again."
As Neil gave them the information Summer just sat there holding Seth's hand. She didn't say anything or showing any kind of sign. She was completely still and calm. Seth knew that this was a shock for her. To hear about her mother who had left her as a little girl and now Summer was expected to help her at the hospital and stuff.
"Summer?" Neil said. He didn't get any respond. "Seth, has she told you anything about her mother?"
"No, I just know that she left when Summer was a little girl." He knew that this wasn't right. They shouldn't talk more about it, not when Summer was there. "I think we shall go home now, the kids need to sleep in their own beds."
"Yeah, I hope you're okay Summer. Call me tomorrow and we will talk more." Neil rose and went to help Seth get the kids. They left Summer by herself on the sofa. Seth knew that she needed some time alone to melt everything. He was going to talk to her later.
Summer didn't want to think about it. How dared she? She wasn't her mother any more. Summer had been dealing with her mother leaving when she was seven and then she had stooped talking about it. She hated her mother for leaving her, she had needed her. But now she couldn't come and think that Summer would be okay with this. She had said goodbye to her mother a long time before.
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"Seth, is it true that you don't know anything about Summers mother?"
"Yeah, she doesn't speak about her and I didn't want to push her."
"Her mother is a very sensitive thing to talk about with Summer, but I think it's for the best if she tells you, not me. She will tell you, I know she will."
"Thanks, I hope she'll tell me. But now I'm just gonna be there for her. She was so strange down there. She didn't say a word. The usual Summer would have said something like "Oh, she's got cancer. Good to know." Seth smiled as he said it, but got back stone serious. This wasn't Summer, now everything was very wrong.
"She would, but she's lucky to have you. Just be patient and if there's any problems with the kids just call me, okay?"
"Okay, thanks again." Seth and Neil carried the kids to the car. Summer and Seth said goodbye to Neil and then went home in silence.
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When the children were in their beds Summer and Seth went to their bedroom.
"Summer?" She hadn't said a word since they got home. It was just too hard and she had no idea how to act or how to deal with something like this.
"Yeah?" She answered taking her jewellery off.
"I'm sorry." Seth's words were small, but they were full of compassion and pity. And his words were all it took for Summer to throw herself in his arms sobbing. Seth held her tight and stroked her hair.
"It's okay baby. I'm here, you're okay." He whispered soft in her ear as she cried into his chest. Seth hated when she cried, but he knew that Summer needed to right now. He was gonna be there for her and help her.
When Summer calmed down a little she turned her head to the side. She kept it on Seth's chest and heard his heart beat. "I don't know what to do, Seth."
"You don't have to right now, lets just go to bed and you can rest. You'll need it." He walked her to the bathroom where they brushed their teeth and washed their faces. Then they changed clothes and crept down under the sheets, close to each other.
"I'm sorry that you don't know." Summer said as she lay with her head next to Seth's.
"Hey, I understand Summer. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." He said that for Summer, but of course he was dying to know. He kissed her nose and looked her in her eyes. "I love you and I will help you through this."
A single tear rolled down Summers cheek. "I love you too, so much. Thank you for being here; I don't know what I would do without you. I can't tell you now, but I will, promise." She pulled her arms round him and hugged the man she loved tight. He took her smell into his nose and pulled her to lie close to him. For that moment everything in the world disappeared, it was just the two of them in a bed. Nothing could ever keep them apart.
To be continued…
I know that this chapter is a little odd and it's short. I will try to write a better chapter as the next one, this one I just wrote. Please review! That will help me update faster. Now I don't think I've got time to update as much as I have.