"Well, can we move to the living room? I have one more surprise left." She smiled and walked into the living room, while he stayed behind and grabbed ... bottle of wine and a couple of glasses. Then he took a deep breath and went to join her.After pouring her a glass, Tim raised his. "To old friends, finally reunited," he said, studying her face closely. She looked so happy, he knew it was finally the right time to ask. After taking a sip, he started the speech he had been rehearsing ever since. ‘I wonder if Gerald will be able to make it. He might be in the hospital for a while.’ ‘How well do you know him?’ ‘We met yesterday.’ ‘Do you think you should visit him in the hospital?’ ‘No, no. His wife would kill us both. She might anyway when she finds out what caused his heart attack.’ ‘I feel she will never learn that.’ ‘I hope so. I have decided to give up that personality anyway and probably the side job with it. I have never been so scared in my life. If it had not been for you I. Chelsea had different problems totackle. This is Chelsea's first problem to tackle. She didn't exist 48hours ago. Lived only in captivity in Charles' mind. Rarely allowed toexpress herself. But she's free now. Catherine is right. I can fightthe demons.Once all formalities with the hospital were done, I was officiallydischarged and could leave. Mum and Catherine besides. They seemedtaller. Although it was probably me who was smaller now. Being outsideof the hospital felt good. The fresh autumn. I started to get worried, returning down the hall to the rest of the house.I was standing around in the empty kitchen when Sharon came in the back door."Where have you been?"Sharon was surprised by my question. "Out working in the garden. Waiting for you to come home from your date so we could have pizza for dinner." It wasn't a date." Well, I'm sorry that Mom and Dad being gone meant that you had to change your date so you had to be home for pizza with your kid sister. It wasn't my plan to.