This is really short because I thought, for some strange reason, that this little chat should be on its own…but don't worry I'm updating twice now

"Hi Holly, can I speak to your gran for a sec?" I asked standing on their front porch.

"Yeah sure, come in." she said extremely happily, considering the circumstances.

"So how have you two been?" I asked to stop her asking why I needed to speak to Doris.

"Pretty good, gran's still walking about and doesn't need too many painkillers, the doc says she's looking pretty healthy for someone dieing of cancer."

"That's great!" I said relieved.

"Sooo, what are you doing here?"

"Oh umm." I paused and looked at her, she looked straight at me waiting for an answer, this was definitely my daughter. "I have to go away for a few days and I just wanted to make sure you and your gran were doing ok and didn't need me."

"Where are you going?" she pushed.

"Holly, I have to go away for a little while to find my parents killer…you understand that right?"

"Yeah, but you don't have to lie to me…its going to be dangerous, isn't it!"

"Kinda…but I have to do it."

"I know, and you'll come back to us…you came back this time."

"Of course I'll come back." I said hugging her.

"So where's Doris?"

"Oh she's asleep, doesn't have as much energy as she used to." Holly said smiling. "But I'll tell her what you're doing."

"Ok, if you need to call me…if Doris gets bad…call this number and I'll be there."

"Ok, be careful." She said taking the card I handed her.

"You too, and take good care of Dori, and yourself."

"I will don't worry…I love you."

"I love you too Holly, I'll see you soon."

"Bye!" she called as I walked back to the car.

"Bye baby holly." I whispered into the night.

yeah so my brain is weird but if this chap was longer I'd have ended it there…coz I like how it ends with a kinda sweet reference to an earlier chap where she was actually talking to her baby…but since she hasn't actually seen her since then she still sees her as a baby, even though she isn't

anyways, I'll let you move on to the next chap…