The following week arrived. Lindsey packed her things to get ready for the plane ride back home. Her classes didn't start again until the next day so she already had all of her homework finished during her stay here in Mayfield. She had not expected this kind of news from the talk she had at the doctor's office about her father.

She had wondered why she wasn't told about her father's depression at the time before she ran away from home instead of finding out about it just recently. It surprised Mr. Rutherford that he also didn't know about her father's depression back when we were kids. She had no idea it went that far back.

After grabbing her things, Lindsey put the bags by the front door so I could drive her to the airport. Today was a workday for me, but I told her the night before her father and I both would take her to the airport at lunchtime. Lindsey saw me walk into the house at 11:45 that morning.

"Are we read to go?"

"Yes, Uncle Beaver. Where's Dad?"

"We're going to pick him up at his office next and then head over to the airport. Is that all right with you?"

"Yes."

We were silent for the rest of the trip to Wally's office.

When we arrived to Wally's office, Lindsey stayed in the car while I went in to get Wally. A few minutes passed and her father and I were finally in the car.

"Hi, Dad."

"Hi, sweetheart. Are you ready to go home?"

"Of course not. I have to because of school."

The three of us rode in silence to the Mayfield Airport. Wally and I walked in with Lindsey so we could see her off and say good - bye.

"Did Mr. Rutherford go back to Africa yet?"

"He left just a couple of days ago."

"Oh."

We watched as Lindsey's bags were going with the other bags and suitcases.

"You better get going, sweetheart. We'll talk some other time."

The three of us gave each other a hug and Lindsey went to find her spot. After the plane took off, Wally and I walked back to the car. I saw the white airplane in the sky.

"There she goes, Wally."

"She'll have a safe trip."

"Of course she will, Wally. I hope you both will have a happier ending in near future."