SECRET LIFE SECRETS REVEALED

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

Boykevich Mansion
December 25, 2024
5:00 PM 

After a lot of cooking Karen, Chloe, Leo, and Camille have had the mansion cleaned and placed all the presents for the children out.  Ben had not returned, and that worried Chloe, she wondered if Ben had decided to return to his hotel with Sarah.  This worried Leo and Camille to believe that Ben would leave with Sarah without saying goodbye.  However Karen had no worries, she let them know Ben wouldn't leave her behind considering he knew the temper she had, and how dangerous the plane she flew was.  He also knew how good of a pilot she was.  

Chloe: It's just he's been gone so long Karen, and I'm worried.

Karen: (looks at her and then comes to a realization) Do you guys have a homeless shelter or an orphanage in this town?

Chloe: Of course.

Karen: He'll be here by 6.

Chloe: I don't follow.

Karen: It's okay Chloe.  Ben is probably making a few unknown donations, of food, clothes, and toys to these places.

Chloe: Why?

Karen: To Ben I guess it's just in his nature, paying tribute to that part of his life.

Leo: Well it looks like the guest are starting to arrive. (see's Amy, Ricky, John, and Jaime pull into the drive way)

Camille: I'll get the door, Leo could you get the refreshments.  Chloe could you take their coats, and Karen if it won't be to much to ask could you lead them into the living room, John and Jamie will probably run in looking for their gifts.

Karen: It will be my pleasure. (goes and begins to arrange the gifts around the tree according to the names, and notices several with Ben's name all unopened)

Ricky/Amy:  Merry Christmas!!!!!

John: Hi Grampa Leo, Merry Christmas.  (hugs Leo happy to see him and also hoping Leo got him the hover board he wanted).

Leo: Hello John, Merry Christmas.  (hugs him back, but is a little hesitant being called Grampa by him now knowing he had a grandchild of his own in the world).

Ricky: Hi Leo, are you doing okay this Christmas? (sensing something is off with Leo)

Leo: I'm fine Ricky, but how are you?  I have to admit I was surprised that you and Amy were together at the church last night.

Ricky: I'm fine, as for Amy and me I think we will be.  It'll take some time, some hard work on our marriage, and harder work on my part.  But we'll be okay.  What about you and your family are you guys okay.....(letting Leo know he didn't see Ben and worried about their relationship)

Leo: I honestly don't know Ricky.  But for today let's not talk about it and just enjoy the holiday.  (pats Ricky on the back, and notices Amy coming from the living room with John and Jaime)  Hi Amy, how are you?

Amy: (is edgy after once again seeing Karen, but not knowing what to say and avoiding her)  Leo, hi I have the boys in the living room with Ben's wife, I hope she can handle them.

Leo: Ben's wife?  Oh you mean Karen.  She's not Ben's wife.

Amy: Really, I assumed.

Camille: It's alright Amy we thought the same thing at first.  Why don't we all go into the living room and talk, but about other things.  But let's avoid any talk of Ben and his family, specifically when he isn't here.