Part 3: Chapter 4
Chase and Jonathan sat on the living room couch. Chase smiled at his son.
"I'm so glad the lady dropped the charges," Chase said.
"I still feel bad," Jonathan said.
"It wasn't your fault," Chase said.
"Hey, I'm sorry about that social worker standing you up," Jonathan said.
"It's not your fault at all," Chase said.
"If I hadn't been so obsessed with you finding your soul mate, then this wouldn't have happened," Jonathan said.
"Jonathan," Chase said.
"My parents were together since high school," Jonathan said. "They were in love and together until the end and I know in my heart, they are still together."
Tears began falling from Jonathan's eyes.
"Not again," Jonathan said.
"It's okay," Chase said softly. "It'll never be okay that they're gone. But luckily I'm here."
"I love you Dad," Jonathan said.
"I love you too," Chase said.
Chase held his son tightly and kissed him on the forehead.
The next day at school during lunch, Lydia and Jonathan sat at an outside lunch table.
"So yesterday was a fun day," Jonathan said.
"So fun," Lydia said. "We got to see the inside of the police station."
Jonathan and Lydia began to laugh.
"So next week is the last week of school," Lydia said.
"I know," Jonathan said. "This year has just flown by."
"It's had its ups and downs," Lydia said.
"Am I one of the ups?" Jonathan asked.
Jonathan and Lydia shared a kiss.
"Does that answer your question?" Lydia asked.