"I'm sure it'll be OK when we get there, try not to get too worried too quickly. Whatever we need to do we'll do." She nodded, wiped away her tears gi...ing me a quick smile, and reached over to hold my hand. I wished I felt as confident that things would be okay as I had sounded but I didn't. I hoped I was wrong.When we arrived at the hospital we went straight to the ER but were told that everyone was already on the third floor in the ICU. Jilly and I glanced at each other, this wasn't the good. Why would you want to go the school all year long when you knew we wouldn't get to spend some time together? We were supposed to plan our wedding over the summer." That's how you get your advanced degree in such a short period of time. Study, study, study," she said."But Steph..." I beganShe interrupted me, "Baby, I love you but I think we should see other people while I'm in New York. It doesn't make sense for either of us to sit at home for a whole year." There was silence on the line for a. When I got back to Corvallis to start my summer job, I got another big surprise. Penny had tried to call me when I was up north. She had left a number, but it was for a motor inn in Eugene and she had checked out a couple of days before I got back. That really got me thinking. With Liz gone, I really didn’t have anyone that I could look forward to being with besides Mom and Frank. Penny and I had been really close and even though we were really young, we had been thinking about marriage too. It. ? The reply was ?I hope you are on time, please. Plans changed too. I’ve got a surprise for you honey, a good surprise. My car will be at the spot.? ?It’ll be opened and a bag with instructions will be inside.? ?Do you understand??? Connie gulped a little. Donna never spoke to her like this, but then again, it is a text message. Should she call her? No, she thought better of it. She needed to steel herself for the challenges that hopefully lie ahead. She replied ?Yes ma’am, I’ll do.
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