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#5 Good bye but is it forever?
Kevin: *drumming his finger on the table* I would like a plane ticket to Orlando, Florida.
Airline: *in a polite voice* Please hold on a moment.
*one minute later
Airline: There is a seat for tonight, 8:00 PM
Kevin: *in a eager voice* I will take it.
*back at home
*Lucy and kids are in the Lucy's room packing*
Mercy: *in a questioning voice* Mommy do you need your shoe
Lorena: *laughing* Mommy walk no shoe
Mark: Ouch! That will hurt a lot.
Lucy: Yes, Mercy I need my shoe. Lorena, would you please get my toothbrush
*Lorena skips to the bathroom
*Phone rings
Mark: *picks up phone* Daddy!
*15 seconds later* Mommy, Daddy want to talk to you. Daddy says its important.
Lucy: *sighs* Ok.
Kevin: Hello?
Lucy: *in a half-cold voice* What do you need?
Kevin: *in a pleading voice* Its not too late, don't go.
Lucy: *in a stable voice* No.
Kevin: *taking a deep breath* Alright then. I am flying out to Orlando tonight but I want to come home to pick up some clothes and see the kids.
Lucy: Fine. I need to run to the supermarket anyway.
Kevin: How long are you gonna avoid me?
Lucy: *for the first time in a gentle voice* Don't know, wish I knew. *suddenly in a cold voice again* Bye.
*Lucy hangs up the phone*
Kevin: *looking at the phone and in a broken and tired and sad voice* Bye but is it forever?
*Couple of hours later
*Lucy is away at the supermarket
*Kevin is home with the kids packing his suitcase
*Mercy, Mark, and Lorena is helping Kevin pack his suitcase while peppering Kevin with questions
Mercy: *in a curious voice* Daddy why are you packing too?
Lorena: Daddy and Mommy go bye bye? Daddy and Mommy hate us? *starts to cry*
Kevin: Oh no baby. Daddy and Mommy loves you very much but we need to go someplace. We will come back.
Lorena: *sniffling* promise?
Kevin: promise. *links pinky with Lorena*
Mark: Come back daddy because we miss you.
Kevin: I miss you guys too. Mark, watch over your sisters and mommy.
*Kevin gives kisses and hugs to his children before leaving the house.
*Kevin sees Lucy getting out of car
Kevin: *running to Lucy* Lucy!
*Lucy sees Kevin and starts to cry
Kevin: Lucy lets please talk. *gets on his knees and starts begging* Please?
*Lucy shakes her head and runs into the house.
*Kevin sees Lucy run back to the house with tears silently streaming down his face.
*With heavy heart Kevin gets back into the car and slowly drives*
*Its one week later and Kevin is in Orlando, Florida and Lucy is in California staying at Eric and Annie's home.
*8:00 in the morning, Saturday
Annie: *in a excited voice* Its so great to have you home again.
Lucy: *in happy but tired voice* Its good to be home again.
Eric: *in a worried voice* Are you sure you don't want to share with us what's wrong.
Lucy: *nodding her head yes* Positive.
Eric: Alright but we are here if you want to share.
Lucy: *hugging Eric* Thanks Dad.
Eric: *hugging Lucy back* Anytime for you my daughter. Now if you will excuse me I need to go to the church and pick up some papers for tomorrow's sermon.
*Eric leaves the house.
Annie: Now it is us women only. What's wrong? Are you…
Lucy: *in a warning voice* Don't say it.
Annie: *in a lawyer voice, strong and determined* You throw up often, you get tired and you ache.
Lucy looks at the ground crying
Annie: *in a softer and reassuring voice* It is a blessing. That there is still something wonderful between Kevin and you.
Lucy: *in gave up everything voice* Oh mommy.
*Then suddenly…
Lucy: *in pain* OUCH!
Annie: *in scared voice* what's wrong?
Lucy: *in a panicky voice* my stomach!
Annie: *OMG voice* I will get you to the hospital right away.
*Two hours later in the hospital
Annie: *in demanding voice* Is Lucy ok? What happened?
Doctor: Something terrible happened.
Annie: *getting jumpy* I know that! But what?
Doctor: Lucy…
Next: What happened to Lucy? What is the doctor trying to tell Annie? What is Kevin doing in Florida? What is next for the Kinkirk family? Will Lucy and Kevin talk about their relationship? Will the kids ever be clued in what is going on between their parents?