Prompt 134: Awaiting Your Answer. Word count: 968

'Mama T-Bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-bird receiving. How's my Mama-bird?'

'I'm fine, Jeff. I have someone eager to talk to you.'

'Is that my T-Bird One?'

'Daddy!'

'How's my little man.'

'Me gonna be a big brother!'

'You are? Luce, are we really?'

'Yes Jeff.'

'Love you, Mama.'

'Love you, Spaceman.'

'When you coming home, Daddy?'

'Soon, Scott. Soon.'

...

'Mama T-bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird receiving, Mama-bird.'

'How's Alphie?'

'Needs some TLC, Mama.'

'Well, I have some insistent boys here waiting to talk to you.'

'T-birds One and Two?'

'Daddy!'

'Daddy! Are you really on the moon?'

'Yes, Johnny. I really am.'

'Are you coming home soon?'

Yes, Scott. Soon.'

...

'Mama T-Bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird receiving. Mama-bird ok?'

'Mama-bird is fine but still no sign of T-Bird Three.'

'Understood, Mama. Hopefully I'll be home before he appears.'

'T-Birds One and Two are here.'

'Daddy!'

'Daddy!'

'My little men, you behaving for Mama?'

'Yes, Daddy.'

'Good man. Scott, you look after your Mama and your brothers, you hear me?'

'Yes, Daddy. Will you be home soon?'

'Soon, Scott. Soon.'

...

'Mama T-Bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird receiving you clearly, Mama-bird.'

'Please tell me you're on your way home. Mini-men need feeding.'

'Roger that, Mama. Pizza?'

'Oh god, yes!'

'Dad!'

'Scotty, my man.'

'Dad, Virgil got a tooth!'

'He's getting big, Scott.'

'When will you be home, Dad?'

'Soon, son. Soon.'

...

'Mama T-Bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird here. You ok, Luce?'

'Good, Jeff.'

'You all set tonight, Mama?'

'Sure am, Papa. Thanks for getting your Mum to babysit the boys.'

'One last date before T-Bird Four joins us.'

'Absolutely. Now, I have three T-Birds waiting to say goodnight.'

'Put them on.'

'Dad!'

'Dad!

'Daddy!'

'My little T-Birds. You all behaving for Mama?'

'I drew!'

'I'm reading!'

'Of course! Will you be home soon, Dad?'

'Soon, Scott. Soon.'

...

'Mama T-Bird calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird receiving. How's my Mama-bird?'

'Your T'-Birds have been very busy this morning, Papa.'

'Bless them.'

'They've missed you.'

'I've missed them too. And you. So much.'

'Me too, Spaceman. At least the deal was worth it.'

'It was. Tracy Industries is now set for the big leagues.'

'We should celebrate.'

'How about that skiing holiday I keep promising the boys?'

'You mean keep promising Scott? Sure, that sounds like a plan. Talking about Scott…'

'Hey, Dad.'

'Scott. How's your brothers?'

'All good Homework's done, Alan's down for the night and Gordon's had his bath. Virgil and John are doing their own thing.'

'Well done, Scott.'

'Will you be home before I go to bed?'

'I hope so, Scott.'

...

'T-Bird One calling Papa T-bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Scott, son, it's not a good time. I've got a meeting to attend.'

'But Dad, you promised you'd be home for John!'

'I'm sorry, Scott. I've just got too much on.'

'Dad…'

'I gotta go, son.'

'Fine. When will you get home, Sir?'

'Whenever I can, Scott.'

...

'Papa T-Bird calling T-Bird One. Come in One. Awaiting your answer.'

'T-Bird One receiving you, Papa.'

'How's England, Scott?'

'Cold and lonely, Dad.'

'Yeah, I remember that. Hugh treating you well?'

'Lord Creighton-Ward has been very hospitable and helpful.'

'And I'm sure Penny's company has been welcome.'

'Dad! We're just friends!'

'Ok, son. Whatever you say. Do you think you'll be free to come home for the vacation? Alan's asking.'

'Of course!'

...

'T-Bird One calling Papa T-Bird. Come in Papa. Awaiting your answer.'

'Papa T-Bird receiving you. Scott, are you ok? You're not due to contact for another three days?'

'Dad. It's happened.'

'You're being deployed?'

'Yeah.'

'We're being shipped out tomorrow and this is my only call. Tell the others that I love them.'

'Stay low and fast, Scott. Stay safe.'

'FAB, Dad.'

...

'This is Cadet T-Bird calling T-Birds One and Two. Awaiting your answer.

'This is T-Bird One. Rescue is all complete, Cadet. One and Two are heading home.'

'FAB One. Coffee's on.'

'Attaboy.'

...

'This is Thunderbird One calling.

Dad? Dad?

Can you hear me?

It's been a year. Five's still searching, but…yeah.

We're all still searching, Dad.

Awaiting your answer

Thunderbird One out.'

...

'This is Thunderbird One calling.

Dad? Dad?

Can you hear me?

It's been three years. Five's still searching, but…yeah.

Allie's now officially Thunderbird Three. Gordy's doing well with Four too.

Awaiting your answer

Thunderbird One out.'

...

'This is Thunderbird One calling.

Dad? Dad?

Five years now. Five's still searching, but…I'm having to seriously consider registering you as dead.

We're all still searching, Dad, but it's getting harder… *sigh*

Awaiting your answer, Papa T-Bird.

Thunderbird One out.'

...

'This is Thunderbird One calling.

Dad? Dad?

Can you hear me?

We got your message and we're coming.

We're coming, Dad. I promise.

Awaiting your answer, Dad

Thunderbird One out.'

...

'This is the Zero-XL calling Papa T-Bird.

If you can hear us Dad we're here in the Oort Cloud.

ETA 10 minutes to your location.

Papa T-Bird? Are you there?

Awaiting your answer

Thunderbird One out.'

...

'This is Thunderbird One calling the Zero-XL.'

'Thunderbird Five receiving you, Thunderbird One.'

'John, are the others with you?'

'Yes Scott. Are you alright? We lost sight of you for a bit.'

'I'm fine, John. I'm more than fine.'

'Did…did you find him?'

'Hey T-bird Two. Or should I say Five?'

'Dad!'

'I'm here, boys. Thanks to you all.'

'We're waiting for your answer, Dad.'

'The answer is…Let's go home, boys.'

...

'This is the Zero-XL calling T-bird G-Ma.'

'T-Bird G-Ma here. Awaiting your answer.'

'The answer is yes, Grandma.'

'Oh, thank god! Thank god.'

'We'll be home soon.'

'Coffee's on, boys.'