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Chapter 11: Home Sweet Home
Kim and Tommy's New House, Reefside
May 16, 2001
6 pm
Jason, Trini, and the others plus Kim's father and Tommy's parents finished moving the last of Kim and Tommy's stuff into their new house, which was deep in the woods, where it was secluded from everyday life. The twins were picking out their bedrooms as Kim and Tommy said goodbye to their friends and family.
Kim and Tommy were sitting on the couch watching TV a few hours later when the phone rang.
"Hello?" Kim answered.
"Kimberly, it's me, your mother," Caroline Dumas said on the other end.
"What do you want? Why are you calling here? Who told you?" Kim asked.
"Your father told me everything, about the twins, about you telling Tommy the truth, about the engagement, everything," Caroline said.
"What are you going to do about it? Forge my signature on some paperwork giving up my parental rights? You made it very clear that you wanted nothing to do with me or the twins!"
"I did it, so you would be happy! I said I wanted nothing to do with you, so you wouldn't see me as a threat to your parental rights, so you could tell Tommy the truth so you both could be a family and raise your children together. Towards the end of your pregnancy I revisited our argument at the dorm and my conscience kept telling me to not interfere with your life any longer and I decided to let you be an adult and make your own decisions and if telling Tommy about the twins was your decision even though you were a minor then so be it," Caroline said.
"That's not the real reason for your call, I can tell. So, what is it?" Kim asked.
"I'm dying, Kimberly. I have stage 4 breast cancer. I want to see you, Tommy, and the twins one last time," Caroline said.
"What? When did you find out? How much time do you have left?"
"I found out a couple of days ago. I have at least 6 months to live, maybe more if I start treatment."
"I need more time to think about this before jumping the gun and flying to France right away. Just give me a week and I'll tell you my decision."
"Very well. I just have one request," Caroline said.
"What's that?" Kim asked.
"Email me pictures of the twins. I really need to know who they look like the most," Caroline said.
"I'll do it in the morning. I must go. We just moved into our new rental house and we're exhausted," Kim said.
"Okay. Have a great evening Kimberly. Tell Tommy I said hi," Caroline said as she hung up.
Kim put the phone down and buried her head in her hands.
"Kim, what's wrong?" Tommy said as she started to cry.
"My mom wants to be in our lives again because apparently she's dying of cancer and she wants to see us and the twins one last time," Kim said.
"Man, that's a mouthful. What are you going to do?" Tommy asked.
"I told her I'd give her an answer next week," Kim said.
"Let's not decide anything tonight. Let's get some sleep and not think about this, okay?" Tommy said as Kim nodded.
"You're right, we need to get some sleep. Let's go upstairs," Kim said as she and Tommy went upstairs and went to bed.
