BRAX'S POV:
A knock on the front door sounded the next morning and I made my way into the living room to answer it, finding Mum stood there… "Mum"
"Can you explain this to me?" she questioned, handing me an envelope
Pulling out the letter that the envelope contained, I saw that it was a letter informing her of mine and Ricky's approval of legal guardianship… "Before you were in hospital, Ricky and I applied for legal parental guardianship of Casey. This is just telling you that it's been approved"
"I get that, but why did you feel the need to apply in the first place?" she asked
"You better come in" I replied, motioning for her to enter the house. Sitting down on the sofa, she made her way to a chair…
"So?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"You weren't exactly the best Mum" I admitted "you were a gambling addict who preferred to spend her time at the pokies rather than with her children. Your behaviour forced me to become a Dad to my brothers when I should have been living my teenage years"
I watched as Mum took the news in, running her hands over her face… "I don't know what to say"
"You don't have to say anything" I replied
"Don't I? Not even sorry?" she asked
"No, because what good is it going to do now?" I questioned "it's in the past. The best thing you can do now is try to change your ways"
She nodded her head in agreement…
RICKY'S POV:
I walked into the diner that afternoon, Irene and Roo stopping talking as soon as I reached them… "What's going on?"
"Nothing" they replied in unison
"Okay" I stated, chuckling nervously "I'm just here for my wages"
"Here you are, love" Irene informed me, handing me the keys to the safe
"Thanks" I replied, walking into the back office to grab them
Handing them back to her a minute or two later, I watched them jump back into conversation as I began to walk away. What were they planning?
BRAX'S POV:
"Hello…" Ricky's voice called into the house an hour or so later
"Hey" I greeted her as I walked out of our bedroom
"Hey" she mirrored "I thought you were meant to be at work?"
"Baby brain's kicked in" I chuckled
"What?" she questioned
"It's tomorrow night I'm working, see?" I asked as I led her to the calendar
She nodded her head, signalling yes… "So how was your day?"
"Good" I replied "Mum stopped by"
"She did? What did she want?" she inquired
"She wanted an explanation about the letter she got from the court informing her of our approval of Casey's legal guardianship" I informed her "and then she asked why I felt the need to apply so I told her about the way she used to be"
"Was that a good idea?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow at me
"It seemed to be" I admitted "anyway, how was your day?"
"Good" she replied "Irene and Roo are up to something though…"
"What do you mean?" I asked
"They stopped talking as soon as I arrived to get my wages, and then as soon as I went to leave, they started chatting again. You don't know anything, do you?" she inquired
I shook my head, signalling no, making my way to the fridge for a beer…
So Brax has finally told Cheryl how she used to be; what do you think is going to happen there next? And as for Ricky, she knows Irene and Roo are up to something? Will she connect the dots before her surprise baby shower?