Charlie:

I smiled hearing Theresa and Leah's plans to go out today. It was good they finally were able to go talk about all that happened. I wanted them to get along - on both levels as sisters and friends. Theresa was officially our daughter now - The judge okayed it and that was fine with us. Sue was thrilled to be having her as more than a niece now.

It was also nice having Jacob interning at the police station while finishing up his last month at the police academy. It wouldn't hurt having another young officer at the station. Today was my day off, and i was going to head up to Gerald and Jeanine's plot before Sue had her Midwife appointment today in La Push. I grabbed the flowers i got for the headstones, and headed up there. It didn't seem like it was really 7 months since they passed away.

They would be very proud with how their daughter has adjusted to the new life and everything else going on in general.

I arrived at the cemetery and got out. I walked over and planted the flowers and watered them. I sighed and sat down on the grass in front, seeing their wedding picture on the headstone.

"Well little brother. You'd be very proud." I said softly just watching the picture, "Teresa is doing amazing. She is really coming along nicely. I hope you don't mind - but we adopted her.. " I said looking at the sky.

A lot of memories came back to my mind as I sat there. I hadn't really thought about it at all since the last time I really seen my brother, which was close to 12 years ago. I mainly seen Jeanine and Theresa when they would take impromptu trips to Forks to visit for a few days.

The last time i even seen my brother it hadn't gone good - Mom's health was failing and she left me with the decisions on what to do with her and how her care would be done. I was deemed a bad brother and son for not wanting her to live with me… This was the final fight we had before not seeing him again. The fight had been going on for hours, but this is all i can even recall of it.

I really did want her to live with me, I just couldn't keep someone staffed to stay with her 24/7. It was also draining because of her advanced stage of alzheimer's. Gerald and I fought like crazy that weekend. Theresa was only 4 and Bella was 6.

"I can't believe you're doing that to mom!" Hollered Gerald from the other side of the table. "She should be home surrounded by her family - not shut away in some nursing home."

I sighed, "Well i can't take care of her and you guys are moving again - back to africa in a year anyway. So why should we make her have to go through both of that hell at once? It would be easier if she moved now and then when you move away - she won't remember anyway. It's not like you guys are staying in the same zip code.." I said getting up. "If you really cared about mom you would stay here."

Gerald got up and followed him. "If you were a good son - you'd keep her here with some staff. I even offered to pay for it!" He said sternly.

I just shook my head. "If you wanted her home bad enough you would stay here in america- not travel off to africa for your clinic."

"You know mom always supported me.. Now when it's our turn to support her - you want to shove her off with some strangers?" He said crossly.

I sighed. "Alright, you're always right in the end Gerald. Figures the golden kid would get what he wants in the end." I shook my head. "I'm not changing my mind.. She's moving into Green Acres." I said sternly.

I wiped my eyes from the memories, and just sat there watching the sky.. I wish i had listened to Gerald and never put her in the home - maybe they all would still be here...

I got up and headed back home, I got out of the car and went to check on Sue. "Hey hon." I said softly sitting down. Sue looked at me, "Are you okay Charlie?" She asked coming over and kissing my cheek.

"Just feeling guilty, over everything that went down with Gerald and I." I said sighing. "I should of listened to him and maybe they would all be here."

Sue shook her head. "You're not the reason they died. They chose to leave to help a village that needed it, and also you're mom is doing amazing since being in that nursing home.." she said stroking my face. "You can't change the past - but you can be very hopeful for the future." She promised kissing me softly. I pulled her in for another kiss and rubbed her baby bump. "thanks hon." I said softly.