I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY! I AM A HORRIBLE AUTHOR! I do have a slightly good excuse: My comp crashed and it took awhile to reboot and well it didn't take that long and I'll be surprised if any is reading this…but no more babbling, you've waited king enough

Chapter 22

"Dad, Charlie, Amita!" Don called as he opened the door to the back

"Hey Donny" His father answered stepping away from his spot behind the grill

"How's it going?" Terry asked, eyes scanning the backyard fro Charlie and/or Amita

"Fine, just doing some cooking"

"Where's Charlie and Amita?" Don asked his smile fading

"He's by the koi pond and she's upstairs in their room…changing I think"

"Thanks" Don replied then turned his gaze towards the offending spot. He saw Charlie hunched over the pond. Please be ok, Please be ok, Don chanted in his mind as he approached Charlie "Hey buddy" Don greeted placing his hand his brother's shoulder

"Hey Don, what are you doing here?" Charlie responded, his face and tone of voice unreadable

"We're um just visiting. How are you?" Don asked praying his voice didn't betray the worry that he felt

"I'm good. Why do you ask?" Charlie responded. In truth he knew why his brother asked but he just wanted to play with him a little

"Stop being so mean sweetie. He's asking cause he remembers that we were supposed to talk to the dean today" Amita interrupted, her face and voice also void of emotion

"So did you or did you not talk to the dean?" Don begged

"Yes, we talked to the dean" Charlie answered

"And!"

"And…he just docked our pay by a thousand dollars each" Charlie responded his face breaking into a smile

"That's great!" Terry exclaimed, grabbing Amita (who was closer to her) in a hug

"Yeah it is" Charlie replied looking lovingly at Amita. His mind had come up with a hundred different scenarios with what could have happened

"So everything is ok now?" Don asked visibly relaxing

"Yes everything is ok now" Amita answered

"Well now that I've got that off my chest…let's eat!" Don spoke, standing up "What?" Don asked innocently as he looked around to find everyone laughing at him

"Leave it up to you to just jump right to eating" Charlie answered between chuckles

"You come here!" Don yelled. As Don chased his brother (which caused Amita and Terry to chase after them) Alan couldn't help but think how perfect life can be.

THE END

I just realized that you all waited a really long time for me to update and I end it….so to make it up, I promise that by next Thursday there will be a new story. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR READING, YOU CANT BEGIN TO KNOW HOW MUCH ALL OF YOU READING THIS MEANS TO ME