One month later, to the tee, Cheyenne's water broke. Later on, in the delivery room, the doctor hands to the new parents their beautiful baby girl. One look at that little girl and there was no doubt that all the struggles were worth it. Teenage parents may not be ideal, but a child, any child, is a gift that deserved to be cherished.
"Elizabeth Montgomery, welcome to the world," exclaimed the proud new mother, "We might not be able to give you all the riches in the world, and we are sure to make a couple mistakes along the way, but there will never be a shortage of love in our household."
Van leaned over and gave his wife and new baby daughter a kiss. He was completely lost in the moment. There was nothing else he wanted more in life than this very moment. Just then, a knock came from the doorway. The new family turned to see Reba standing there, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Cheyenne, honey, Van called me. He knew that at a time like this, you would want your family to be near. I almost didn't come. At first I was too block-headed and mad at you. You broke my heart. Then, I reread your letters. Cheyenne, I have never been so proud of you." She walks up and slaps Van on the back of the head. "However, you morons, you could have stayed with me. I would have taken care of you. Yes, it is hard being a single mother, but it is even harder to see your daughter go."
There was a temporary moment of silence. Van stood there rubbing the back of his head. Cheyenne was starring in disbelief that her mother was actually standing there. Then, Reba started talking again.
"Oh, looking at my brand new grandbaby makes it impossible to stay mad at you guys! I really am proud of you, Cheyenne, and if you want to make your life here, then I suppose I have to let you. You're an adult now, whether you want to be or not, and I am proud that you were able to make it work.
With that, the room fell silent again. Reba hugged her daughter and gave her granddaughter a kiss on the forehead. No more words needed to spoken. The moment was perfect.
THE END