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Picket Fences! Part 22.1
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Picket Fences! Part 22.1



The next morning over at Joy's house . . .



Larry left for work at 7:30 AM.



At 8:30 AM Arlene went to school.


After they left Joy called Mary Lou.

"Are you going to be able to stay with Kevin this morning?"


"I was getting ready to come over. Peter's left for work and the schoolbus just picked up Julie a few minutes ago. i'll be there in a few minutes."


Meanwhile at the hospital . . .


Rhys had come to visit Joyce.
"How are you feeling", he asked.

"Old and tired", she said.

"Come 'mon now. You ain't that old", he said.


"Rhys, I'm afraid my best days are behind me. Doctor Brian says I can live another twenty years as long as I don't have any undue excitement. Well, you know what that means", she said.

"We can still be friends", said Rhys.

"I couldn't stand being just friends with you", she said.


Joyce started to feel very sleepy. Rhys helps her into bed and promised to stay with her until she fell asleep.


Joy arrived at the hospital, she entered her mother's room and saw Rhys.


"What are YOU doing here?", she asked.


"She's my son's grandmother. I came to see how she was feeling. Is that a crime?", said Rhys.


"But she doesn't know Kevin is your son. Wasn't she curious as to why a complete stranger would come visit her?", asked Joy.

"We met each other at the Mini-Mart a couple of weeks ago. Joyce and me are friends", he said.


"Just like you and me are friends", said Rhys.

"That's all we can be from now on, alright?", said Joy.

"Sure, whatever you say", he answered.



Then he gave her a tender kiss . .



And walked out of the room.


Shaken by Rhys' kiss and sudden departure, Joy sit down in the chair at her mother's bedside.


"Where's Rhys?", asked Joyce, when she woke up.

"I guess he must have gone home", Joy answered.


"I didn't know you and he were such good friends Mom", said Joy.

"There's a lot you don't know about me dear", said Joyce.


Puzzled by her mother's remark, Joy left to find Dr. Brian.



She found him in his office.

"Dr. Brian, when will my mom be able to leave the hospital?", she asked.

"There's no reason she can't go home tomorrow", he said.



"Will it be alright if she goes to her own house? She lives alone", said Joy.

"I've already given her my instructions. If she does what I told her, she'll be fine", he said.


Then Joy left to go home.

To be continued . . .

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