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Jim went down to the Westwing shocked by what he had just heard, he called Kelly, Vince, and Dickie to his office.
Vince: You wanted to see us sir
Jim: Yes, I have some bad news for you, during the night Mrs Allen died in her sleep. The President has asked for this to be kept internal for now, Kelly she suggested that it may be a good idea for you to start to prepare a statement, but at the moment we are still in the dark as to just what caused Mrs Allen's death.
Kelly: That is so sad, those poor children, losing there mother and then there grandmother
Jim: I am sure that there well be speculation as to why Warren is going to be acting as president today, but if we can try and keep it to no comment until we find out just what the president wants.
Kelly: Yes sir
Jim: OK lets get back to work.
Up in the residence the first family were all in shock. The doctors had done a post-mortem on Kate and it did not take long to find the cause of death as internal bleeding in her brain which was caused by a tumor. The doctor came to the family room to inform the first family.
Doctor: Ma'am we have found the cause of death, it was internal bleeding in your mothers brain that was due to a tumor
Mac: My mother had a brain tumor and we never knew
Doctor: This kind of tumor is very rare, it has no symptoms until it starts to bleed, there was nothing which anyone could have done
Mac: Would she have been in pain
Doctor: She may have had a slight head ache, but once she was asleep it would have been very peaceful. Ma'am this is your mothers death certificate we can call the undertaker if you want or you can deal with that yourself.
Mac: Thanks, but I think I want her to stay here, we will deal with the funeral arrangments ourself
Doctor: Yes Ma'am if there is anything else I can do, just call
Mac: Thank you.
Rod had taken Amy and Catlin out to Amy's room to play he wanted to try and take their minds off it.
Elizabeth and Rebecca were both crying. Mac walked over and put an arm around each of them.
Mac: I want you both to be brave, Grandma wouldn't want you to be sad, she would want you to remember the happy times
Rebecca: I just miss her
Elizabeth: Is it our fault she died
Mac: No darling, why would you think that
Elizabeth: She has been more stressed since Mum died
Mac: Grandma died from internal bleeding due to a tumor which she never knew she had.
Rebecca: She had cancer
Mac: The doctor said, that even if they had found it, they would not have been able to cure it. Now why don't you both go into the kitchen and I will make us all cheese toastes for lunch
The 3 of them went into the kitchen and were soon joined by Horace Rod and the kids. After lunch, Mac called Kelly, Jim and Warren to the residence. They came in and were shocked to see Mac to pale, she looked fragile not the strong independent woman she normally was.
Catlin and Amy were playing on the floor in the family room and Rod was sitting with Mac.
Kelly: Ma'am we are all very sorry to hear of your loss
Mac: Thank you Kelly
Amy: Hi Kelly do you want to play with us?
Mac: Amy will you take Catlin into your room sweetie, Kelly has to stay with me here
Amy: OK Mommy
Mac: I thinnk it is time that we let the public know what has happened, Kelly could you prepare a Statement
Kelly: Yes Ma'am
Mac: Have the press come across the truth yet
Kelly: No Ma'am there are rumors of just about everything, but that
Mac told kelly and the others how Kelly had died and asked Warren if he would be OK to be acting President until her Mothers funeral. He of course said yes.
The next day the first family spent it arranging Kates funeral, they also spent a lot of time opening sympathy cards which had been sent from the public.
That night after the kids were in bed, Mac and Rod were talking in the dining room.
Rod: I have been thinking and I think that I will move my things from the Westwing back to the first person's office. It is not really working me being in the Westwing and now I think it is important that I should be home more.
Mac: Rod I have been thinking too an d I think that I should resign
Rod: No you can't do that
Mac: I have to there are 5 children here who all need me
Rod: Yes I know, but your mother would not want you to quit, she was so proud that her daughter was president. And if I start working from the first person's office things will be sure to be all right. I will be with the Kids and it will be fine.
Mac: I have been thinking and I know how hard it was for Elizabeth and Catlin, they are just children and 6 months ago they went through what I did, except Elizabeth was all alone in a whole other country. Rod it was horrible seeing my mother not breathing, I don't know how Elizabeth coped seeing her mother after she killed herself.
Mac had got worked up and was now in tears, she never cried in front of her children, but now it was just her and Rod and she still tried to stay strong.
Rod: I know, but she has us now and she will get over it, I know it was tough for you, but you don't have to try and be strong baby. No one will think any less of you if you cry.
Rod put his arm around his wife and she wept.
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