by Wood, Lauren
It took time for the room to clear out and it was only then that we had a moment to herself. Our little family.
“Liz, I just want you to know that you have made me the happiest man alive.”
She kissed me and smiled.
“Good, because you’ve done the same. I don’t even know how I went on before you.”
“What are we going to name her?”
“Amber, Stephen would like that name for his sister.”
“You don't know if we're going to get him back.”
She smiled at me in the funniest way and told me that it was all going to work out just fine. “We will have him back soon enough. Wait and see.”
Epilogue
Liz
Amber was the balm to all of the hurt I had felt in the last year. I knew when I looked down at my baby girl, that everything was right with the world. I still missed Stephen terribly, but she was a delight to have around. It was nice to have our family back.
Glenn had gotten himself a good job. At first, we thought that he was going to have to open his own practice and we might even have to move out of the house that he bought, but he finally found something on the other side of the city. And it actually, turned out to be better, because the hours were more conducive to a family. I wanted him home every night and unless there was an emergency with one of his patients, there were no more nights working in the hospital.
Everything seemed to be working out perfectly. Amber was down for a nap and I was going to take a shower, before I started doing some cleaning in the house. I was content where I was, even though a year ago, I never would have imagined this kind of life. Who would have thought, that I would be such a happy homemaker?
But I loved it. I loved Glenn and I loved Amber. I still held out hope that one day Stephen will come to me, even if Glenn thought I was being silly. How could it be a silly thing?
When I heard the doorbell, I didn't think much of that. I had a couple packages that were coming in that I had ordered, and I figured that it was just the delivery guy bringing them. I did not expect to see my mother on the other side of the door.
“Mom? What are you doing here?”
“I have been trying to call you for a while.”
“Awhile? Do you mean today?”
“Yes. I have decided something, and I really wanted to talk to you. You don't really answer your phone anymore.”
I was still hurt about what she had done. She could a came to me and we could have talked about it. I don't know if it would have turned out any better, but the way she went about it, turned me sour and our whole relationship. I didn't understand why she couldn't get that.
“Well, it's been kind of busy with the new baby and all. I was going to come on Wednesday to see Stephen, like I always do.”
“That is what I came here to talk to you about. Me and your father decided, and we want you to be the first to know.”
This did not sound like it was going to be a good thing. She was building it up in such a way that made me nervous.
“What's going on?”
“We want Stephen to come back and live with you and Glenn. To be honest, I don't know what I was thinking. I had this vision in my head of redoing all those years of parented, but I don't have it in me anymore. I thought I did, but I don't.”
There were so many things that I wanted to say to her and none of them were nice. I wanted to be rude and I wanted to yell at her. She had put me through hell when she had taken away Stephen. It was all just an experiment to her. And now apparently, the experiment had failed, and she wanted to back out of it.
“Bring him over, sign over custody and we will never breathe a word of it again. You can always visit him whenever you want to.”
My mother got the biggest smile on her face and for a moment, I almost did say all the nasty things that I was thinking. She looked relieved. After all that fussing and fighting and taking away Stephen from a home that was happy, she was relieved.
“Good. That's what I wanted. I knew that you would do the right thing.”
And I knew that she wouldn't. As much as I wanted people to change and I hoped that they would at some point in their life do the right thing, I was constantly reminded by my parents, that that was not the case at all. Sometimes people were who they were and that wasn't going to change. I should have learned my lesson before, but I keep telling myself that I will learn it now.
“Was there anything else?”
“No. I think that's it. We may not come to visit for a little bit, because we were talking about going on a cruise for a month or so, but I am sure it'll be fine. We will call of course.”
“Of course.”
She would call and send money. That is how they'd always parented.
Glenn was getting home from work and I could see by the look on his face, that he had a long day. Mondays were usually hard for him and as much as I wanted to listen to his day and everything that had happened, I just couldn't do it. I was about to burst and if I didn't tell him right now what was going on, I just might.
“Guess what happened today?”
He looked at me for a moment and smiled.
“I hope you got some good news, because I could really use some.”
“My mother came over today.”
“I told you that I wanted good news Liz. When a sentence starts out with, my mother came over today, and it's coming out of your mouth, that is never a good thing.”
“Well, maybe this time it is.”
“Oh? What is it that your mother wants? Does she want to give Amber a tiara? Or a trust fund?”
“No, she wants to give her something even better than that.”
“What could be better than a trust fund?”
I was literally going to burst.
“She gave her a brother.”
There was a moment of confusion and as much as I wanted to just blurt out what I meant; I was rather enjoying the process at him taking it all in. Then there was a light bulb moment and I could literally see it in his eyes.
“You're not saying, what I think you're saying are you?”
“I am, Stephen is coming home. We're going to have our family back together again.”
He ran towards me and I knew exactly what he was going to do. He picked me up and kissed me, twirling me around.
“You're right, that is some really damn good news. Actually, I think that is the best news that I’ve heard in a very long time.”
“Does it help make your day better?”
“Yes. It makes my life better. I can't believe that we're finally getting him back. Now we can all be together again.”
He hugged me to him again, this time he squeezed a little too hard and I had to push away. I couldn't help myself, but to tip-toe over to him and get another kiss. This really was the best day and Glenn was right, this was going to make our lives better all of us.
“What would I do without you Glenn?”
“I told you before Liz, that is something that you never have to find out.”
And that was the perfect answer. Glenn always knew just what to say to make me feel better.
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