Chapter 20: My final chapter.
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Six months later
Don glanced into the living room and glanced back at his father. "You think they're getting along okay?"
"Yeah," Alan said. "They're tough kids." He was referring, of course, to the Hardy boys. After Laura had been arrested and put in prison, along with Fenton, Alan had volunteered to foster the two boys. "They're adjusting," he said. "We all are."
Don nodded. "Charlie's liking it, though. He's glad to have another genius to talk things over with."
Alan grabbed an onion out of the cupboard and nodded. "Frank is really eating up the math stuff, too. Charlie is looking at getting him a full scholarship to Cal Sci."
"Cool," Don said. "Need any help with supper?"
"Nah, I'm good." Alan threw the onion into the soup and stirred. "How is your case going, Don?"
"Good. We caught the perv – what's going on?"
Charlie's car had just pulled into the driveway and the door opened. Amita and Larry were with him.
"Shh," Alan said with a grin. "Surprise."
"Oooh," Don said glancing at the door. "What's the surprise?"
Charlie rushed inside. "I'm ready."
"They're in the living room," Alan replied.
Don thought back over to the case where he had met the Hardy's. It had taken them nearly a month to get Frank out of the hospital, two weeks for Joe. It took Frank two months to get back on his feet and back to school. He had graduated with honors in English and math.
"Alright."
Charlie, Amita and Larry left with the boys. Alan turned to Don and smiled. "I'm going to adopt Frank and Joe."
"What?" Don said, spitting out the piece of celery that was in his mouth. "I'm sorry, that was just unexpected."
"That is, if you don't mind?" Alan asked.
"No, that's no problem," Don said. "So what is Charlie doing?"
"Taking Frank to get his scholarship, but Frank doesn't know it yet."
Don smiled. "I wonder if he'll still choose law school?"
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Okay, I know this wasn't the best book for me to write, but I tried… I'll just have to do another crossover soon… with a beta.
