Kevin: (looking confused) Now what?
Kevin puts down the bags he was holding on and looks around. Gathering her children and Rick toward her, Lucy also looks around.
Lucy: I guess we need to find who is in charge.
Kevin: Right.
Kevin walks to a table where there are lots of people and paper to ask what he is supposed to do.
Kevin: Hello? I was wondering if you could help me?
Man: Yes.
Kevin: My family and I just got here. I was wondering what's happing.
Man: First register please. Do you need blankets or/and cots?
Kevin: We have blankets but some cots will be nice.
Man: There are over there in the corner but there is limited number of cots so you may have to share.
Kevin: Alright.
Kevin fills out the paperwork and turns them into the Man. The Man glance at the paperwork and nods toward the cots silently telling Kevin everything is in order. Taking a deep breath Kevin walks toward Rick and his family.
Kevin: Where are the children and Rick?
When Kevin reaches his little group he notices the kids are missing and is confused.
Lucy: (laughing and pointing to a group of children playing) They already made new friends.
Kevin: (Smiling) I am glad they are doing fine for now. Come one lets go get our cots.
All around them people are crying because they lost home or calling loved ones or just praying for safety. Lucy and Kevin exchange hugs and kisses, silently reminding each other that they still have their family together before walking towards the cots.
Kevin: Why don't we take 3 cots?
Kevin picks up three cots while Lucy is holding the bags/suitcases.
Lucy: Yes, the kids can sleep on the cots.
Kevin: (giving Lucy teasing scolding) Oh no you are not sleeping on the floor. You are carrying a child. No way are you sleeping on the floor. By the way when is your doctor's appointment?
Lucy: My next appointment is next week. How are we going to decide who is going to sleep on the cots?
Kevin: (shrugging) I guess we can ask the kids.
Lucy: I will go get them.
Lucy sets the bags/suitcases down to go get the kids as Kevin sets up their little area with cots, blankets, and sleeping bags.
Soon Lucy returns with the kids running ahead of her laughing.
Mercy: (eyes all shining) Daddy, I think this will be fun!
Kevin: (smiling, murmuring so only we can hear) Thank god!
Kevin: (out loud) Ok kids. We have tiny problem. We have three cots and two sleeping bags. Who gets the cots and who gets the sleeping bags?
Rick: I am fine with sleeping bag.
Mark: Rick and I can take turn with the sleeping bag and cot.
Kevin: (laughing) This was easier then I thought. Well...you can go off and play since we figured out this problem so quickly.
Kids laughing runs away
Lucy: (sigh) To be a kid again.
Kevin: (hugging Lucy) I never found out about that letter from the adoption agency. Whats up with that?
Smiling and crying at the same time Lucy closes her eyes to slow down her racing heart and to gather her thoughts.
Lucy: It's a little girl named Crisona. Her parents were killed in a gang related shooting. She's half African and half white.
Kevin: How old?
Lucy: One month.
Kevin: (shocked) Wow.
Lucy: I want to adopt her.
Kevin: I thought we were going for someone older so you don't have to look after two babies
Lucy: Can we at least meet her?
Kevin: I guess.
A lady runs into the evacuation center screaming: The fire is burning all the houses on Palmdale St!!!!!!!!
Lucy gasps and Rick is running to Lucy and Kevin screaming
Rick: I live on Palmdale St.
Up next: Will Rick's house survive the fire? How long will the family stay at the evacuation center? Will the Kinkirk's family survive the fire? Will the family adopt Crisona? A surprise will be introduced to Kinkirk's family, will it be good surprise or bad surprise?