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Post by rorygilmore on Dec 20, 2006 16:47:00 GMT 10
Oh, I'm happy you're friends again. I read your problem the other day, and I didn't know what to say, (I'm suck in giving advices) I felt so bad about how you were feeling; that's why I only hoped everything will turn out better for you and your friend and it did, I'm so happy! 'bout it!
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Post by hollygirl on Dec 21, 2006 16:41:08 GMT 10
Finally, my update is up!
December 16th
Abby walked back into the courtroom, holding Tyler, his head nestled on her shoulder. Danielle was just stepping down, tears pouring down her face. Abby sat down next to Luka, and he turned in her lap, wrapping his legs around her waist. Luka stroked his head, and Tyler looked at him, with heavy eyes. “Can I have giner ale now?”
“Yeah.. I’ll get you some in a little bit.”
“Otay.” Tyler said rubbing his eyes. Keith walked over to them, and Abby and Luka both looked up. “I know he’s sick… but I’d still like to ask him a few questions if he’s up to it.”
“Can Keith ask you some questions sweetie?”
“Yeah..” he said in almost a whisper.
“Ok.” She stood to take him up, when Luka stood first. “I’ll take him, maybe you should go see DanI.”
“Ok.” Luka took him into his arms, and carried him up to the stand. He sat him down, and turned to leave, when Tyler grabbed his fingers. “Luka no go.” everyone in the courtroom awed, and Luka turned around, looking at Tyler. “No go… pease?” Luka looked at the judge who simply nodded, and then sat down next to him. “I won’t go. I promise.” Tyler smiled and looked back to Keith, still holding onto Luka’s fingers.
“I sowwy, I frew up on you.”
“Its ok.. I didn’t like that jacket and tie anyway.”
“Otay.”
“Well, lets see… lets start with…. Luka.”
“I thought you were asking him the questions?” Luka asked confused.
“I am…. But we’re going to talk about you….”
“Luka fun!”
“What kinds of things does Luka do that is fun?”
“uhhh… he pways twains…and….. Frows me in the pool…. It ith inthide!”
“That’s cool.”
“Yeah.”
“Anything about Luka you don’t like?”
“I no like his doggies.”
“Are they mean?”
“They lick me.”
“Well, that means they like you.”
“I no like doggie spit.”
“But they’re nice? They don’t bite?”
“They nice…. No bite. Just lick.”
“Well.. What about your grandma and grandpa?”
“Beth mean.”
“What does she do that’s mean?”
“Evwything.”
“oh.. that’s a lot… what about grandpa?”
“He nice… he bwing us to see mommy.”
“he did?”
“Yeah… Beth no want us to see mommy.”
“Why not?”
“She mean.”
“Does she play trains?”
“No. and she no buy pudding…. And no gwape jelly.. Stwaberry jelly… I no like stwaberry.”
“Lets talk about mommy now….tell me about your mommy.”
“I love mommy. And I miss mommy. And I want to live wif mommy and Luka, and my sisers and Gabby and Jasna and Marko.”
“Whose Gabby , Jasna and Marko?”
“Luka is their daddy.”
“Ohh…. And mommy lives with them?”
“Yeah. In Luka big house.”
“Does mommy play trains?”
“Yeah. Mommy sings, and read stories…”
“And buys pudding?”
“uh huh.”
“And grape jelly?”
“uh huh… and she loves me.”
“I know she does.”
“She no like Bef… she want me, and my sisers to come home.”
“I know…”
“You let us go home? Pease? You tell Bef, that me and sisers want to go wif mommy and Luka?”
“I wish I could… but its not up to me…”
“Who up to?”
“Him.” Keith says pointing at the judge.
“Mister… I wanna go home.”
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December 24th
Abby swings the front door open, and steps into the warmth, away from the cold Chicago winds. She has just worked a 12 hour shift, dealing with Trauma, after Trauma. Snow started falling around 12 this afternoon, and it is now almost 10... The snow is not letting up at all. She hangs her coat up in the closet, and leaves her purse on the table, and walks out into the living room. The lights from the tree are the only thing lighting up the downstairs, and as she nears it, a few tears form in her eyes. Looking at the kids ornaments that she buys them every year… and the special ones they have made.. She can’t believe they’re not here. Last Christmas was one of the worst.. The first without Richard… but this year was different. This year they were all happy. Luka made not only Abby happy. But all the kids. Having someone in they’re lives that cared about them, and was always there for them. That’s what they needed. That’s what they had. And it wasn’t going anywhere.
“Did he come? Did Santa come yet?” she hears Gabby from behind. Abby turns around, and Gabby moves closer to her. “Not yet.. And he is not going to come, until you are asleep.”
“I asked him Abby. I asked him to bring them all here for Christmas… I asked Santa.. And I asked god too… when daddy took us to Church.. I prayed….. Daddy prayed too. I heard him! They have to be here Abby… I asked…. I promised I would be a good girl…”
“You’re always a good girl….. But, if you want Santa to come… you have to go to sleep.”
“Will you tuck me in?”
“Of course I will… come on.” Gabby smiles, and walks with Abby toward the stairs. They’re almost up, when there are a few knocks on the door.. Both of them turn around, and then look at each other. “Do you think its santa?”
“I don’t know… you head on up to bed, I’ll go get it.” Abby walks back down the stairs and toward the door, while Gabby just sits on the steps watching. She unlocks it and slowly opens the door. “MOMMY!” She gasps in surprise, and brings her hands to her mouth, she can’t believe this. Abby drops to her knees, and all the kids run into her. She wraps her arms around them, and they are all talking at once. “Its over Abby. You won.” Mike says.
“Thank you. Thank you so much.” She says through smiles and tears.
“He listened! They both did!” Gabby says. “I’m going to go get daddy!” She takes off running, and all the way to his door she is screaming. “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” she starts banging on his door, and he opens it. “What? What is it?”
“He listened daddy! I prayed at Church tonight! And I asked santa! And they both listened!” She takes his hand, and pulls him down the stairs,. When he sees Abby standing with all the kids, he can’t believe it either. “Lukaaaaa!” Tyler yells, and runs over to him. Luka scoops him up, and brings up in the air. “Hey kiddo!” Next thing he knows, the girls are running into him, wrapping they’re arms around him. Jasna walks into the room, with Marko, and Tyler slides down Luka, and over to Jasna, who picks him up. “Jasna!!”
“Hey Ty!!! Mmmmm! I have missed you so much.”
“Me too Jasna! I miss you more!”
“That’s impossible!”
“Nooooo.”
As the kids all talk, Abby walks over to Luka, and he wraps his arms around her. She rests her head on his chest, and when he feels her hot tears, soak through his shirt, he lifts her chin, so their eyes meet. “Thank you.”
“For what?” Luka asks.
“I couldn’t of done this without you… if it wasn’t for you… I wouldn’t have won… and these kids would be at Beth’s right now.”
“You don’t know that.”
“I do… I had no place to live.. No money.. And you took me in…. you took all of us in… and changed our lives… you have no idea, how much this…. You…. You mean so much to me…. I…… I love you Luka.”
“…. I love you too…” he leans down, and kisses her softly, until the kids all start coughing on purpose.
“Why don’t you guys go to bed? Don’t you want Santa to come?”
“No bed!!!” Tyler yells, running past Luka, who grabs him by his overalls, and picks him up. “Yes bed.”
“No bed!”
“Yes bed!”
Abby picks up Marko, and Danielle and Jasna, help get the rest of the girls up stairs. Abby and Luka walk down the hallway where the younger girls rooms are, and tuck them all in… and then say good night to Jasna and Danielle.. Last is the boys… who are tucked in, and even get a story. As Abby shuts off the light, and walks out closing the door, Luka wraps his arm around her waist, and leads her into they’re room. “we have to finish wrapping.”
“What? Luka! You had alllll day to do that! You were off!”
“Well, there was a lot to wrap… I mean there is 8 kids… and then you….. And I am not the best at wrapping presents… it took me like 20 minutes to get one done.”
“Get in there!” Abby says smacking his butt. “Hey…. Don’t start Abby.. I mean as much as I would love to… there just isn’t anytime… but maybe.. After we get the presents done… if you still want to… we could…. Have a little Christmas fun.”
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Post by maggie on Dec 21, 2006 16:49:03 GMT 10
*bursts into tears* must you make me cry during my girly time of the month?!? oh god, darn the hormones! darn them to...to...to BETH'S HOUSE!
now i can finally go to bed.
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Post by rorygilmore on Dec 21, 2006 17:05:05 GMT 10
THEY'RE BAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!! WHAT A GREAT XMAS GIFT PERFECT update, from the beginning to the end; LOVED EVERYTHING: little Tyler in the court room, the kids appearing in the house, Luka taking 20 min. to wrap a present (sounds like me)! You're a wonderful writer, Holly! I'm loving thi fic so much!
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Post by ERFanRach on Dec 21, 2006 20:41:35 GMT 10
Great Update!!!!
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Post by daniella on Dec 21, 2006 23:03:43 GMT 10
This was so beautiful... I'm holding my tears... I so happy that Abby won She deserved this so bad... and Luka was wonderful... love him... Dani
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Post by <3 Luby II 2 <3 on Dec 22, 2006 2:37:27 GMT 10
Yay!!! They're back!! Great update!!
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Post by Lubyfanatic316 on Dec 22, 2006 4:48:21 GMT 10
Awsome Update!
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Post by erfan228 on Dec 22, 2006 6:47:34 GMT 10
Great Update!!!!!!!
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Post by ninabrasil (Marina) on Dec 22, 2006 7:13:31 GMT 10
YAY! I'm so glad they're back!!! Awesome update!!! Loving your fic
Nina xx
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Post by *Natalie* on Dec 22, 2006 7:38:15 GMT 10
amazing update So glad they got the kids back natalie x
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Post by lubyfreaky on Dec 23, 2006 4:17:59 GMT 10
Í´m so glad that Abby has her kids back! Great Update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by steffi1986 on Dec 23, 2006 5:49:21 GMT 10
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Post by strizzy on Dec 23, 2006 6:23:46 GMT 10
Aww! What a fantastic christmas surprise!!!!!
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Post by hollygirl on Dec 23, 2006 16:00:20 GMT 10
Just so you don't get confused, this first part in italics is a dream, of a flash back. I have been wanting to write a flash back, soooo here we go.
Its Christmas morning, and the kids are all downstairs, waiting for me and Richard... I walk back up the stairs, and into our bedroom to see if he is awake yet, and to my surprise he is. He is sitting by the window, looking out, at the snow covered city. "Merry Christmas." I say. He turns his head, looks at me for a second, and then turns his attention back to the window. "Merry Christmas." he says quietly. "Do you remember... the Christmas when there was that big snow storm.... and when the snow plows came down the road, they made those huge snow piles on the side of the roads...."
"Yeah.. I remember."
"And... Danielle went sledding down one of them, and she ran into a tree..."
"Yeah... and she had to get stitches on her forehead... she still has that scar."
"How about our first Christmas together with her.. when she was just a baby?"
"you mean the one in that tiny apartment? the one where we didn't have any money for presents.. or food.."
"Or electricity." He finished.
"Yeah... I could never forget that one."
"Me either." I sit down on the bed, and just look at him.... during that whole conversation, he didn't look at me once... "Richard... the kids are all down stairs... and they're waiting for us."
"I don't want to."
"Why?"
"Because...."
"Richard.... I think you should come down stairs, and spend Christmas with your kids.... with me..."
"I can't."
"Yes you can." I say, now starting to cry. "I'll help you down the stairs.... this is probably..." I can't even finish the sentence.
"Probably my last Christmas.... is that what you were going to say?" He looks at me now... and I look over at him, crying hysterically and nod my head. "Yeah... and I just think, you should.... spend it with your kids... and with your wife.... all I'm asking you, is to come down stairs and watch your kids open presents.... put a few toys together.. and just.. be with them..... for god sakes Richard..... how much longer do you think you have?!" I say now getting angry.
"I know Abby! ok! I know, I don't have a lot of time! I don't need you to remind me! Do you think I planned this?! do you think I wanted this to happen?! huh!? do you think I want to die?! Do you know what it feels like to know that this is your last Christmas? do you know what it feels like to know that you aren't going to be here to watch your kids grow up? I won't be here to teach them to drive... or show Tyler how to throw a spiral.. or hit a ball out of the park.... I won't be here to see them graduate..... whose going to walk the girls down the isle? who is going to give them away at their weddings? and you know what kills me the most?"
"what?"
"I won't be here with you....." He is also crying now, and I walk over to him, kneel down and wrap my arms around him.. "I will be leaving you, to raise 5 kids alone.... and theres nothing I can do about it...... I won't even be here to harass Danielle's first boyfriend... when he comes here, to pick her up for her first date."
"Thats exactly my point Richard. You won't be here in the future.... but you know what? you're here now! and now is the time to spend as much time as you can with them... teach them what you can now, and what they don't learn from you, hopefully I will be able to teach them..."
"You couldn't throw a football, if your life depended on it."
"Teach me then.... teach me, so I can teach Tyler...... and one day, when I do... I'll tell him about his dad.. and how he was captain of the varsity football team.... I'll tell him all about you..."
"Promise me something Abby...... Promise me, that after I die... you will move on..... you will find someone else.... someone who will be good to you... and be good to our kids.... someone who will love you... someone you'll love...... promise me." I sort of just shake my head no, and he takes my hand, giving it a squeeze. "Abby.. I want you to be happy.. I always want you to be happy.... just, promise me.... please.... promise me.."
"... I promise....."
"Promise me that when the time comes... you'll marry him."
My eyes open, and I jolt upright, and look around the room. I'm in my room... our room... Luka and I. I feel tears in my eyes, and as I look at him sleeping, I stroke his hair back, out of his eye. I lean down and kiss his forehead, before laying back down, moving closer to him. I must have woken him a little, because he wraps his arms around me, pulling me close to his chest. I look at him once more, before looking up toward the ceiling... picturing Richards face. "I promise."
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