Chapter 3

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"What a long day, my feet are killing me" said Ricky as both herself and Brax entered their house. "I am going to lie down that couch, and I won't be getting up until this baby is born" said Ricky, I feel like a gigantic whale at this point.

"You are my beautiful, gigantic whale" said Brax as he plonked down the couch beside her and pulled her in for a big hug. "Just four weeks left to go" said Ricky, I am excited and scared. "What if we are crap parents Brax?" said Ricky "If we are, I presume the kid will divorce us" said Brax with a big grin on his face.

Just then the door opened and Kyle and Phoebe entered. "Now don't tell me, this place hasn't been the same without us since we moved out" said Phoebe with a smile. "Are you asking us in a nice way for you to move back in" said Brax.

"No, Mr Smart Pants, I was asking in a nice way did you miss us" said Phoebe. "That is debatable" said Brax and with that Ricky gave him a elbow. "What's new with you?" asked Kyle. "Same old, same old, just trying to relax " said Ricky still have my lodger as you can see as she placed her hand on her bump.

So Kyle and I were wondering what you would like us to do for Darcy's 14th Birthday Party tomorrow? "You name it and we will do it" replied Phoebe. "Within reason of course" said Kyle "I think everything, is under control" said Brax. Heath and Bianca have organized most of it they just ordered us all to be there for two.

"Great" said Phoebe, lets go home and try out that bed of ours, we have a lot of catching up to do now that we have piece and quite. "You won't have to ask me twice" said Kyle as they both headed towards the door. "Make sure you try and get some sleep at some stage" said Brax with a grin. "Yes Boss" said Phoebe, we bid you farewell!

It had been four months, since Casey's mom had died. There were day's Casey felt so lonely and day's he just got on with life. His grandma, Olivia hadn't been the same since there visit to Mangrove River just three months ago. She started off with saying very little, then decided to stay in bed a little longer until one day she eventually stayed in bed full time and shut the world out. This resulted in a carer, Sally, coming in a couple times a day to help look after Olivia with her every day needs.

"Her heart is broken after Nathalie" Stan said to Casey. She is just not able to function any more, she has given up completely on life. "So, it is just you and me kid from now on" said Stan with a smile.

"Happy Birthday, my princess" said Heath as he pulled Darcy in for a big hug. "You can let me go now, dad before you squash me" said Darcy with a great big smile.

So, do I have to wait until later for my present or can I have it now smiled Darcy. "What do you think, Bianca" said Heath. Here you go sweetie, hope you like it.

"O, my god it is beautiful thank you so much" said Darcy. We knew you were looking for a little brother or sister so we thought for now a puppy might do.

"Of course, you will have to look after him, take him for walks every day, make sure he is fed" said Heath "No problem" said Darcy with a smile, can I bring him for a walk now before my party?

"Sure, why not" said Heath, but make sure you are back in time, after all you cannot have a party without the party girl. "No problem, Dad, but please, please don't show me up when my friends get here, I am fourteen today, not four" smiled Darcy.

Casey arrived back from the shop only to be greeted with flashing lights outside his grandparents house, he hurriedly ran to the door to see what was going on inside. Sally, his grandma's carer met him at the door and tried to explain what was going on.

"Casey, your grandad Stan, collapsed outside in the back garden, they think he might have suffered a stroke" said Sally.

Casey went inside and sat on the third step of the stairs trying to digest what Sally was saying. Casey looked up worriedly "Will he be all right" he asked tears streaming down his face. "I hope so" said Sally, he is a tough old boots.

Flashback

"Where are they taking my mum" said Casey as the ambulance crew arrived, he was drawn to the flashing lights through the stained glass on the door, they kept flashing and flashing.

He stood at the top of the stairs, his body felt numb, he could hear so many people talking, they sounded as if they were miles away, yet they were so near. The events of that day replayed in his head, the lights, the voices, and then complete silence.

End of flashback.

"Hi, Casey", my name is Pippa Fletcher, I am a social worker with child protection.

"Casey, your grandad has been taken to hospital" she said, as there is no suitable guardian here to take care of you, it is up to us too. "Do you understand what I am saying to you" said Pippa.

Casey shook his head in agreement. Could you get a few items of clothing and other daily essentials together in a bag, you will be placed in foster care for a few nights, until we get update confirmation regarding your granddad.

Casey walked into his bedroom and sat on his bed, his body was shaking, it was like a coldness going through it. He picked up the picture frame of his mum from the top of his locker, "please mum, I need you now, I am so scared, there is nothing left for me here" said Casey as his tears hit the glass on the frame.