Lost and Found Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Nora started to pack the next morning. She nearly called Bo ten times, but stopped herself. She kept thinking he was right, she didn’t know him anymore, and that her own actions caused him to change to a man who uses. Matthew was doing well, but very clingy to her, which was fine with her, she didn’t like him being out of her sight.  She called the front desk for help to get her luggage to her car.

“Time to go baby.”
Matthew put his hands out so she’d pick him up. Ten minutes later she and Matthew were back on the road. She felt her emotions building the farther she got away from Llanview. Her mind kept thinking about their lovemaking, it has been so wonderful and beautiful. It felt like they had never separated. Then her mind went to their fight, she felt so horrible, her actions caused such a wonderful man to turn so hard. She shook her head. Time to move on.

One year Later

“Mommy!”
Nora groaned as was woken by her youngest. She opened her eyes, Matthew was standing right next to the bed his eyes lines up to hers.

“What is it baby?”
“Mommy can we go to the parade yet?”
Nora had to think a bit, her brain still trying to wake up.

“Matthew the parade doesn’t start for a few hours, let me get up and around, then we’ll go out for breakfast, THEN we’ll go to the parade.”

Matthew pouted.

“I want to go now.”
“Baby you are just going to have to wait, why don’t go play and let me get around.”
Matthew gave a sad little face and turned around and left the room. Nora woke slowly and head to the bathroom to start her day.

Nora was putting on her finishing touches when she heard the doorbell ring. She sighed then ran downstairs to answer it.

“Tom! What are doing here so early?”
“Don’t remember? Matthew asked me to come to the parade with you two?”
“Oh yeah, sorry, not quite up yet, the little man decided to get me up way early. He is really excited. Come on in.”
“MATTHEW TOM IS HERE!”
Both Nora and Tom smiled as they heard Matthew scramble and run toward the entrance.

“TOM!”

Matthew flew in the man’s arms.

“Hey buddy I hear you are really excited about the parade!”
“I am, can we go yet Mommy?”
“Yes we can.”

Nora grabbed the purse and the three of them made their way out for the day.

Nora, Matthew and Tom started towards parade after eating their breakfast. Tom phone goes off and he looks at it.
“Damn.”
“They calling you in?”
“Yeah, I am so sorry about this.”
“It is ok, Matthew Tom has to leave.”
“But you’ll miss the parade!”
“I know, but I have to go to work and make people better. Is that ok?”
“I guess, bye.”
“Bye you two.”
Nora and Matthew waved as Tom left. Nora took Matthew’s hand.

“You ready for the parade buddy?”
“YEAH!”
Nora smiled at his enthusiasm.

The two of them watched the parade until the very end then headed home, Matthew talked a mile a minute relieving everything he saw to his mother.

“Mommy? Mommy?”
Nora realized Matthew was trying to get her attention.

“What is it honey?”
“Isn’t that Bo?”