CHAPTER 5:
AUTHOR'S NOTES: As a reminder, the characters of Sarah, Matt, and Calvin are owned by RizzV825 and used by permission. Those characters will be used again for future stories and this will probably be the last time I make that disclaimer.
The next morning, Beca was waiting in a cafe for Sarah. She was excited for the wedding and getting everything ready for the big day, as well as sharing this moment with her family and all her closest friends. Beca hasn't seen much of Sarah since she went to grad school, and was excited to reconnect with her best friend. Soon Sarah came through the door, and greeted Beca with a hug.
"Hey, it's good to see you." Beca said.
"You too. Congratulations." Sarah said.
The two sat at a table, and ordered coffee and muffins while getting caught up on everything that's been going on in their lives.
"So I saw on Facebook that Stacie broke her leg?" Sarah asked.
"Yeah, she tripped over one of Bella's toys. It was a small fracture, but hopefully she'll be okay enough to walk during the wedding." Beca explained.
"Man, I hope she feels better. That has to be rough not being able to do anything." Sarah said, concerned.
"We're all keeping our fingers crossed for her. Anyway on a happier note, how's your family doing?" Beca asked.
"Everything is good, Matt is working full time giving piano lessons at NYU. We've both been working on composing songs for some of their plays. Calvin is six now, and he's getting so big." Sarah explained while showing Beca a picture of her son.
"Oh wow, he looks so happy. How's he doing in school?" Beca asked.
"He has a great teacher this year who's really helpful to him. He started occupational therapy this year, and it seems to be helping him. He's been trying to learn to tie his shoes. It's a work in progress, but we're working on it. He definitely wants to learn how, he's always trying to do it himself." Sarah explained.
Calvin is autistic, and at first it was a big challenge for Matt and Sarah. They adopted a beautiful boy six years ago, and from the moment they first saw him, the two new parents fell in love. Calvin at this time is mostly nonverbal, which often presents a challenge when trying to figure out what he wants. When he was four, he would often have outbursts trying to communicate with his parents. This would frustrate Sarah, and she often felt discouraged not knowing what to do. In the years since adopting Calvin, and learning more about autism and their son personally, it's brought everyone closer and has made them a stronger family.
"I still can't believe you're getting married. You look the happiest I've ever seen you." Sarah said.
"I am and as stressful as some of the wedding planning has been, I'm excited for this day." Beca said.
"It'll be interesting to see a double wedding. It looks like a lot of fun." Sarah said.
"Well I'm certainly excited to have you there. I've missed getting to hang out, so this will be really special with everyone there." Beca said.
"I've missed this too." Sarah said.
The two finished their coffee, and went on their way. They were looking forward to Thanksgiving coming up, and spending it with all the people they love. The two friends were looking forward to spending more time together, even when their lives sometimes keep them quite busy.
Back at Stacie and Kyle's house later that day, Stacie made a call to Aubrey.
"Hey, Stacie." Aubrey said, answering.
"Hey, Aubrey. I need to ask you something." Stacie said.
"What's up?" Aubrey asked.
"I know it's last minute, but can we come over to your place for Thanksgiving? I'm in no mood to cook this year." Stacie asked.
"Sure, we'd love to have you over. But, why aren't you in the mood to cook?" Aubrey asked.
"I know my leg's getting better, but I'm not fully healed yet. And I want to be sure I'm healed enough for the wedding on Saturday." Stacie explained.
"I understand. So, are all four of you coming?" Aubrey asked.
"Yep." Stacie said.
"Okay, I'll let Chad know. See you guys tomorrow." Aubrey said.
"Yep. Later." Stacie said, hanging up.