Hey Guys
Not much to say again today so I'm just going to thank LuvAngel448 for her review and get on with the chapter. Happy Super Bowl Sunday!
Love,
Emily
(Mark Schwann and the WB own the characters depicted in this story I don't own anything… I wish I could say I owned the show but I don't)
The group arrived at the cemetery and made their way over to Dan's grave. They decided to give Royal and Mae a couple minutes alone with the headstone. While everyone else hung back a few feet away.
"Hey Danny." Said Mae. "Well today is the anniversary of your death and we brought the kids and Deb with us. Nathan and Haley are still together and Lucas and Brooke are also, Danny you should be proud of your boys they are making lives for themselves and the women that they love. Your brother and Karen got married last week. They're in Europe now."
"Danny, like your mother said you should be proud of your boys they are doing great. They know what they want from life, happiness. It's hard to think that we could move on without you and believe it or not we have we have settled into a life where we have gotten to know both of our grandsons. It's really sad that it took your death for that to happen and we know now that we shouldn't have done that, it wasn't fair to Lucas or to Nathan. I also just wanted to say that I'm happy neither one of them take after you in personality." Said Royal as everyone that held back looked at each other shocked. "Boys do you want to come over here and say something?"
"Honestly Grandpa, neither one of us planned on saying anything we just came here to support you and Grandma." Said Nathan.
"Okay, well we said our piece how about we get to the restaurant." Said Royal.
The family made their way back to the cars and started the drive to the restaurant. In Lucas' car he and Brooke talked about what happened at the cemetery.
"What just happened back there?" Asked Brooke.
"I have no idea, I'm just as shocked as you are. My only wish today is that Dan was alive to hear that, and then go back to hell." Said Lucas.
"I just never thought I would hear your grandfather speak like that to Dan, even though it was a headstone." Said Brooke.
"I know, I never thought that either." Said Lucas.
"Oh my God, Nathan what was that?" Asked Haley.
"Grandpa letting 19 years of regret go I think." Said Nathan.
"I still just can't believe he said all that." Said Haley.
"I can't believe it either, but I think he said everything Luke and I were thinking." Said Nathan.
"Well at least you didn't have to put on the act." Said Haley.
"That's true." Said Nathan.
Everybody arrived at the restaurant and got out of their cars. Deb had driven with Mae and Royal while Nathan and Haley drove theirs and Lucas and Brooke had driven in his car.
"Hi we have a reservation Scott party of 7." Said Royal as they approached the hostess.
"Of course follow me." Said the young woman as she guided them to their table. "Your server will be right with you." As she handed them their menus.
"Thank you." Said Mae.
"So when is registration at the college for you guys?" Asked Mae.
"Um, July 17th
I think." Said Brooke.
"Have you decided if you are going to
change majors or stay with the one you have?" Asked Deb.
"I've decided to go into fashion, I mean I like interior design and all but making dioramas really isn't what I want to do for a career."
"Well, at least you will be doing some thing you love to do. So that's a plus." Said Mae.
"Yeah, I think I'll have fun with it, so what are you getting?" Asked Brooke to Lucas.
"I don't know yet. Why what are you?" Asked Lucas.
"I think I'm going to get the garlic and olive oil pasta." Said Brooke.
"Well then don't breathe near me tonight." Said Lucas jokingly.
"Then I'll make sure I do." Said Brooke smiling at him.
Everyone just laughed at Brooke and Lucas and their flirting. The server came over and took their orders.
"Haley why don't you start." Said Royal.
"Okay, I'll have the Chicken Alfredo." Said Haley.
"I think I'll have the Manicotti." Said Nathan.
"I'll have the baked ziti." Said Royal.
"Lasagna for me, thank you." Said Mae.
"And for you?" Asked the server looking at Brooke.
"I'll have the pasta with garlic and olive oil." Said Brooke.
"I have the Chicken Alfrado also." Said Lucas.
"And you ma'am?" Asked the server to Deb.
"I'll have the fusilli with the sage sauce. Thank you." Said Deb.
The server came back about twenty minutes later with their meal and everybody dug in. The conversation was light and no one brought up Dan of the real reason they were there. The meal was finished soon after and everyone picked up their take out containers and headed back to their cars.
"Well kids we're gonna head home now." Said Royal.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay and head back tomorrow?" Asked Deb.
"Yeah, we came here and did what we had to do and now we are going to go home and start fresh tomorrow." Said Mae.
"Okay, well it was good seeing you and I hope you guys have a safe trip back." Said Deb as she hugged her in-laws.
"We will, darlin' and we'll call you when we get there." Said Royal.
"It was good to see you kids and one of these weekends you'll have to come down and visit us." Said Mae as she hugged Nathan, Lucas, Brooke, and Haley.
"We'll set some thing up before we start school again." Said Nathan.
"We defiantly will." Said Mae.
Royal and Mae then got in their car and drove home, while everyone got in their cars and drove to their respective residences also.
