I do not own DWP I am just using the characters for inspiration.
The beginning of October had everything back to normal. The girls were back home. Bonnie was close to being done with her required hospital therapy sessions. Miranda had made plans to accompany Bonnie to her next appointment with Chris. The end of the month was set for the wedding shoot. Wedding plans continued. The invitations and save the date cards and wording had been chosen and sent to the printers. Emily and Nigel had the audacious task of shifting through all of Alexandra's sketches and picking out the few they would showcase in Alexandra's first issue.
Wednesday found Bonnie and Miranda sitting across the desk from Chris.
"Well, how do you feel Bonnie?" Chris was smiling.
Bonnie was smiling, radiant, "I am doing well. Really well."
"You look it. I see you have gained the weight back you lost during chemotherapy. That is good. Your coloring is clear. You look happy. I would say you have done very well. I understand your therapy is going well and you have almost full movement in your leg. Dr. Craig is very pleased with your progress. The scars from the pins are nicely healed. From the looks of things I would say another month of your scheduled therapy and then you will be done. How do you feel about that?" Chris asked.
Bonnie looked at her. "You mean completely? No more medicine, no surgery, no therapy?"
Chris nodded. "You will always need to do home therapy to keep your leg flexible. You may have problems like anyone would who has had a broken bone other than that, yes you will be all done." Bonnie was quiet. "Do you have any questions?" Bonnie shook her head.
Chris turned to Miranda. "How about you Miranda?"
"I was wondering. Should not Bonnie stay here? Move permanently to New York? So she would be close to you and the Medical Center in case anything would come up? I do not trust the doctors in Scotland. You are the one who saved her life when they could not do anything."
Chris thought for a moment. "Well of course Bonnie would need to have regular checkups to make sure the cancer does not come back. I do not see why those could not be performed in Scotland and have them sent here for me to go over. But most certainly if she feels more comfortable she should stay here."
"Miranda I cannot stay here. I need to get back to Mother. I have been gone almost a year already." Bonnie announced.
Chris looked back and forth between the two women. She could feel there was something more going on here than just Bonnie's health and wellbeing. "How sick is your Mother? Is she too ill to travel? Would she be interested in moving to New York? She would be close to two of her children and her grandchildren."
"I-I don't know." Bonnie looked at Miranda then Chris. "She has never left our home town. I don't think she would want to."
Chris stood up. "It is something to think about. I want to do a scan on your leg before you start your therapy today O.K?" Bonnie nodded and Chris led her out the door. "If you want Miranda you are welcome to stay here until she is done."
Miranda took a deep breath, "Thank you Chris I believe I will."
Chris returned to the office and sat down behind her desk. "So do you want to tell me what is really going on?"
Miranda looked at her. "I do not want her to go back to Scotland….." Miranda had tears in her eyes. "I feel she has given up a lot to care for our Mother. So much could happen for her if she stayed here. Her life could be so much richer. There is a gentleman here. They enjoy each other's company. It is easy to tell."
"And she is choosing to go back?" Chris questioned.
Miranda nodded. "She is scared." Miranda rolled her eyes. "She is like me. Afraid to trust happiness."
Chris smiled and took a deep breath. "You already know as strong as she is you will not be able to make her stay if she does not want to. I wish I could help you Miranda. All I can say is make every day with her here count. Continue to encourage her to stay." Chris patted Miranda's hand. Miranda tried to smile and thanked Chris.