ODDS OF LOVE

Episode Forty Three

" Sorry? ," DuBuis asked in amazement as he held the gun on the would be killer with one hand and pulled out his phone with the other. " Sorry? Luci , you saved my life. You saved my life, baby girl. I love you so much. You saved me. "

Luci smiled gingerly as she eased away from the moaning man with the knife in his back at her feet. She nervously played with her hair as she said," I kept the knife to protect myself from Harvey. I never thought I could use it. Am I in trouble, Uncle D ? "

DuBuis shook his head. " I doubt it, baby girl. I seriously doubt it. " Then he dialed 911.

" 911. What is your emergency? "

DuBuis said," I would like to report a break in at my home. A man tried to kill me and my niece. He's currently stabbed and I have his gun. I need the cops to 345 Fisher Drive. And can you send Officer Faith Lane as well? That's my sister. "

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Pennsylvania

Andrew Norland sat at his kitchen table. He dearly wanted a stiff drink. Ten years of being sober and today he wanted a drink. Glory was at her gardening club meeting. He wished she was here right now. He needed her to hold him and tell him he wasn't a complete failure at his own life.

He picked up the old faded picture from the kitchen table. It was himself smiling and surrounded by his laughing children. Richard. Lorraine. Spencer. Good times.

His children hated him. So many wasted years.

He wanted a drink so badly.

Then his phone rang. He answered it without even checking to see who it was. " Hello. "

There was a brief silence on the line. Then he heard a man's voice saying softly," Dad ? "

His heart nearly stopped. " Spencer? "

" Why do you hate me? "

Andrew started to cry like a baby. " Spencer, I don't hate you. I never hated you. I love you. Oh my God I always loved you. Don't believe anything that woman told you about me. "

There was another long silence. Then Spencer spoke again. " I love you too. "