Rick's Death

Rick's Death Chpter 11

Rick took alittle time to himself when Riley had come into the den where Rick was trying to hide after getting together a few things that he and Lesley had put together after the twins had started their first year of high school after they had turned 14. Thinking back with those memories of those moments, it tore Rick’s already bleeding wound apart all over again because it reminded him like everything else, that Lesley was gone and she couldn’t be there.

“ Gene, do you ever think about how graduation would've been?” Jesslyn asked while they were getting ready for their graduation

“ All the time…. Mom was always thinking of what she was gonna try to plan for us… it's kinda difficult to think of what we can or should try to do now to celebrate because mom is gone and she isn't coming back.”

“ I'm glad that I have you Gene… Course I love Dad and Riley and everyone else but…. You're more than just a sister… you're my twin and certainly no matter how much I'm ready to kill you sometimes, you're my best friend Genesis.” Jesslyn expressed while doing Genesis's hair.

“ Well I promise you one thing Jess…. I promise I won't let med school interfere with coming to see you from time to time.”  Genesis answered.

Rick spent alot of his time thinking of some of the better times that he had with Lesley after they had brought the twins home.

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“ Rick, I'm alright. I can take the girls for alittle bit while you set up the double sleeper for them.” Lesley suggested after they were in the house

“ The first thing you're gonna do is relax and take it easy…. You had a rough time some of the way while in the hospital and I will not take any chances.” Rick chimed up after helping her to get out of her coat.

“ I still can't believe that they're here now and it's real that we have two kids now.” Lesley looked back at Rick

“ Jesslyn I think looks more like her beautiful mother than anything else...” Rick joined Lesley with Genesis on the couch “ I think it's also safe to think and maybe even say, Genesis has the very same determination as her mother. Both of our girls do.”

“ I'm sure they're stubborn side will be from you… they showed that I think from when they were born...” Lesley paused to reach for Genesis's blanket. “Alittle bit after they both are asleep and you put them upstairs, I want to get this room picked up…”

“ Lesley the only thing you are gonna do is relax, you just got out of the hospital and are recovering from surgery and I will not take any chances especially when you are still recovering… I will pick up around here first thing in the morning.”

“ Rick I know you want me to take an easy and as a doctor myself, I agree but I don’t want to take too much time with not doing anything.

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After finishing in the den and putting a few things away, the girls had just walked into the living-room when Rick started to come back from the den.

“ It's okay Dad…. We were thinking through stuff too upstairs… there's something that we have waiting for you that we worked hard to put together...”

“ Both of you look just as beautiful as your mother. She would've been so proud of the women you both have become.”  Rick replied back with a hug with a small smile.

“ Not would've been daddy… We know she's proud. We just hope that we can continue to keep her proud of us.”  Jesslyn spoke up and shortly sat on the couch next to Lesley's urn and a picture that was next to it.”

Riley and Genesis gave Rick and Jesslyn alittle time to talk before they had to leave to head to the University. “ You think Jesslyn is okay? She seems more down than happy.”