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Chapter 26

Mike: Confused, I looked back to look for the voice that was calling me. Except of my mother, nobody actually called me Michael... except of one person, "Evelyn?" I asked astonished when I saw a beautiful old lady at the front door. She stood there with her shopping bags and smiled happily at us. Brian & I hopped over to her like little children. It was way too long since we saw Adie's grandmother. Brian politely took the bags from her, and we embraced her with our strong arms.

Evelyn: "My boys!! did you grow again? Michael, you've gotten so thin. And when did Brian start to wear a beard? Are you here because of Adrienne?, did something happen with my Billie? Where is he? Why didn't you bring him with you?" Brian suppressed a smile, took her tender face in his hand and said "We'll explain everything to you promised, my dear. But now let us help you with your bags first!" Mike: Brian and I took all of her bags and went into Adie's lovely childhood home. It hadn't changed. The old family pictures of Adie, Steve & their sister Natalie as children were still hanging on the walls. She even kept pictures of us. Only one was missing... on the whole wall there wasn't a single picture of Billie...

Evelyn chatted with us about old times, and we explained to her why we were here.The whole time I wondered why this wonderful 84-year-old woman was living with Adie's parents again. "Tell me Evelyn, why are you living with Anthony & Eleanor again... where is Charles, does he also live here?" In just half a second, her delicate face lost her happy smile.Her face twisted into a sad expression, and she whispered, "Charles passed away 4 years ago... 62 years, 62 lovely years we were married." Mike: "Evelyn, I'm so sorry. Wherever your Charles is now, I know that he will always love you and continue to take care of you.Please don't be sad.I'm so sorry we weren't there for you in this hard time." Brian hugged her, and we talked a lot about Charles, Adie & Billie.We were sitting together and just having lunch.A wonderful vegetable casserole that Evelyn prepared when suddenly someone came in. "Anthony, my darling, look who's here to visit us" Evelyn called happily and ran to him...