I woke up the next morning to Lucy.
She asked," Kevin and I want to know if you want to go to a movie with us?"
I asked," What movie?"
She answered," You pick."
I asked," Can Aunt Alex come too?"
She said," If she wants that's fine."
I walked down stairs with Lucy to find Aunt Alex. We all four went to the movie, and I had a lot of fun. Aunt Alex and Lucy walked into the house ahead of Kevin and me when we got home. I sat down on the back porch. Kevin turned around and sat back down beside me.
I asked," Did Lucy ever talk about me? Before my mom died that is?"
He said," All the time. Just because you weren't here doesn't mean that she forgot you. You family loves you a lot and they want you to be with them. It's just going to take a while for you to get back in with the way things used to be. They love you. You know that right?"
I sat there then said," When I was little I used to dream that my sisters would come back to get me and take me home. I used to dream that we would all be together again, but we will never really be a family again, at least not to me. My mom and my brother are dead. My family will never be complete without them, and every one here reminds me so much of them. It hurts."
Lucy had been listening the whole time. She sat down beside me and wrapped her arms around me.
She said," I'm sorry you're hurting. You remind me so much of mom. The way you talk, and your laugh, she's living on inside of you. You have every thing it takes to make us a family. You have our past. And with our past, together, we can build a new future."
We held each other as we cried. I fell asleep in Lucy's arms. Kevin carried me into the house and upstairs to my room.
The next morning when I woke up I picked up the phone and called New York. Sarah answered the phone.
I said," I'm sorry if I seemed mean earlier. I feel better now. I hope you can Matt can come next week. I have a surprise for everybody."
She said," It's okay. I'm glad you're feeling better and we will be there. See you then. Bye Sarah."
I hung up and called Aunt Susan. I asked," Can you ship that box now. I think they're ready.
Cliffhanger dun, dun, dun…..well sorry it's short. I'll try to update soon. Please R&R