They left for the airport.At the airport everything went smoothly. They were on their flightand on their way home. Tonya wondered what was going to ha...pen whenthey landed at home.The plane landed and they debarked. They were walking to the luggagearea when they heard voices they recognized. It was his mother andsister.His mother gave him a hug and said, "You look just wonderful. Sopretty." Thank you, Mom!"His sister hugged him and said, "I knew Kayla was going to get youin dresses. Its about. "We are going to have a ball!" I know! I know! It was all I could think about on the bus. I must have creamed a hundred times." She looked around. "Where's Laddie?" You'll meet him." Christine grabbed her arm. "Let's go." They ran inside the house."Laddie! Laddie!" Christine called as they entered the high-ceilinged living room. The dog was at the top of the stairs, waiting for Christine. "C'mon down, boy, and meet Tracy."Tracy gasped when she saw Laddie. Her legs weakened and, for a moment,. Thestill-bare branches were waving a little as gusts of wind camethrough, and brown, renegade leaves scurried from place to place onthe lawn. Light glittered off car windows on occasion as glimmers ofthe sun shone pale through the swift, gray clouds.Behind the desk, just rising to her feet, was a woman who was nearlyas tall as Nicole herself. She wore a very light blue blouse withmedium blue slacks, and a matching jacket hung from a coat racknearby. Her hair, cut in a short shag style, was a. “He was honest with me. I had to push him, but eventually he told me everything.”“Everything?” she asked with emphasis as I slowly got to my feet.I held her gaze and nodded. “Everything he knew. There are things he didn’t, but it’s going to take me some time to get everything straight in my head.”She looked a little uncomfortable, but nodded and led me back to the car. I managed not to throw up what I’d eaten, but I wanted to.I could tell that she wanted to ask, but she held her piece. “Mom,” I.