She was sat on the couch at Orson's parents' watching TV when she got the call. It completely floored her. Her Dad. Was gone. Going into hysterics, Orson cradled her as she sobbed openly. He'd had another heart attack and this time, they couldn't save him.
Hope's world fell apart. It had been a month since she'd returned to her home town, and she'd visited her Father every day, just as she'd promised. She thought he had been getting better, but it was just his time.
She and Orson had fallen into a relationship of sorts, going out for dinner, staying at his parents' place. It was nice. Comfortable.
But now, her Dad was gone. It broke her heart. All she wanted to do was call the boys and open her ruined core to them. But she knew that she needed to get back to Haden. She told Orson she needed to be alone and returned to her brother. They stayed up all night reminiscing about their childhood and their wonderful Father. In the morning they had to start planning his funeral.
When Hope went to bed, she longed for Donatello's strong arms wrapped around her. She buried herself under the duvet, found her phone and called the boys to tell them the sad news. She explained that she'd be there for another week until the funeral, then she'd return home.