The gang pulled up to the driveway of the Cunningham's got in their own cars and departed the house. Chuck slowly got out of the car and went in the front door. He searched the living room and kitchen.
"I wish I could remember,I really do." Howard put a hand on his shoulder.
"We have remodeled the house a little since you left." Chuck ran up the stairs and back down again. Just then the doorbell rang. Howard looked at Chuck and then the door. Chuck slowly opened the door. Right before his siblings.
"Richie,Joanie!" Chuck exclaimed. Howard and Marion looked at each other in disbelief.
"We missed ya big brother," Joanie exclaimed. Richie took his brother by the arm and lead him to the back yard. It was then he noticed the old basketball hoop. A tear went down his face. Richie threw him the ball and smiled. It was then Chuck knew where he belonged.
"Got a lot of catching up to do," Chuck said.
"I recall the game was 5-7." Chuck frowned.
"I apologize for not always being there for you. I missed your graduations,your wedding...your kids being born. I always wanted to be an uncle."
"I understand. What matters is that you are here now."
"I didn't know who I was or where I came was awful! I was in a hospital with so many strangers and that didn't know who I was either. I must have lost my wallet along the way." Richie put his hand on his brother's shoulder and ran upstairs to his old bedroom,Chuck following behind him. He opened a drawer to reveal an old wallet.
"We got this in the mail. We were told you were missing. After a while many people assumed you had died. I had a feeling deep inside that this day might come. I couldn't let it go." Richie wiped a tear from his eye.
"I love you,Chuck!"
"I love you too." The brothers exchanged hugs. In the distance,they could hear their mother.
"Who wants some brownies?" Chuck smiled. He was home.