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Lest I Forget (23)
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Alice and I spent the rest of the night in companionable silence, watching TV for a little bit and then going to bed. I think we were both too excited about getting to go see the baby the next day to really hold any sort of conversation. I still held her like I always did, but the silence wasn’t bad at all.
When morning came, we were both anticipating Helena’s call so much that it was hard to sit down and eat breakfast comfortably. We were far too nervous, and laughed at ourselves a little about it.
“We’re gonna go nuts sitting here waiting. You want to come to the Planet with me?” Alice asked finally. I smiled, and we both showered and got ready.
Things weren’t much better there, anxiety wise. By the time we’d told everyone assembled what was going on, we were nervous wrecks. Everyone tried to assure us that it’d turn out to be just fine, but it didn’t do anything to placate us. We were still freaking out about everything. I guess I’d been expecting at least one of them to ask if we really felt we were ready to raise a child, but no one did. Not even Bette, although I guessed she really didn’t have much room to judge in that sort of situation.
In the end, Helena didn’t need to call. She walked into the Planet and ordered a coffee to go before she realized we were sitting there. She came to the table and said hello to everyone before telling us that she’d been about to come to our house to deliver the good news in person. We’d be able to go into the nursery to see the baby, and after that, we could go with her to the Center to look over the case and get started on the paperwork, which she’d be handing to foster services personally. She was fairly hopeful that someone from that organization could interview with us today, to look over the house and feel us out a little before anything was agreed upon.
Helena tried to give us some advice. “If the initial interview goes well and all the paperwork is filled out correctly, you’ll get a second interview in a week or so. That should give you enough time to get a nursery set up in the house. Foster services is quite strict on the children having their own spaces, which won’t be an issue seeing as you have several free rooms. Just be advised that they’ll look into just about every facet of your lives.”
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MaGoose is right on. Thank you very much for posting another wonderful chapter so quickly. Even at the state A was in, she was still adorable. I love how the family were often together for each other. Shane naming Kallie was perfect. Obviously Kallie was brought up with lots of love and care by A & D. I am especially pleased that D finally revealed her enthusiasm of having Kallie in their lives. I was not 100% sure from the last post. Excellent as always. Looking forward to more.
Wow just got caught up on your last post and here you are :D..After following how their friendship has been for forty odd years, find it fitting that Shane named Kallie. Nice reversal with Al getting nervous while Dana gets more excited…excellent chapter.
You really are on a roll with this story. Awwwwwwwww… Love it!!! This chapter made me feel so warm and gooey inside. Again — so glad Dana continues to do well and that Alice is having some progress, too. I think they both know she will never be the same, but, they seem to be accepting what she will be able to do and preparing for what she won’t. And I am sure there will be good days and bad days but I do like the positive note they have going now. The connection between Alice/Dane and Kallie is beautiful. I think they are all lucky to have found each other. I am sure it will not be easy, but, they seem to know what they are in for. And, once again, love the friendships here with Shane and Jenny wanting to see the baby. The naming thing was perfect. I was wondering about “Kallie” — it is not a conventional name. It was very interesting that Alice wanted the middle name to reflect her mother. Wonderful update, MT!! Thank you so much!!
long time no write! I just wanted to pop out and let you know that i’m still your staunch supporter here and that i’m thrilled about this happy danish moment.Yay, i love it when you feel you can’t be any happier. Now, could you bring that to the “present” and make Alice sing or something? too soon? humming then? Anyway,thanks for the chap, you rock MT!