Left Behind

Time To Process

"What are you all doing here?" Jessica asks in a shaky voice. Jessica and no idea they'd all be here. She was a little upset that they showed up unannounced. Dorthy was just as shocked.

"We came to surprise you!" Ann exclaims

"Aspen needs time with Evan, I had to fly her out here so we thought, why not come visit Jessica!" Sarah adds

"We have a whole fun weekend planned!"

They all walk in and Dorthy gives Jessica a nervous look. Jessica stood their blankly not saying a word.

"Oh" Jessica says following them to the Kitchen.

"Aren't you happy to see us?" Jane asks, examining Jessica's profile.

Jessica nods quickly "Of course I'm happy to see you. I'm just shocked."

"You three should have called when you landed!" Dorthy says in a joking way.

They all started talking to Jessica but she just sat there and nodded. She was in her own world now. She was trying to think about how she was going to tell Sarah and her sisters. She had no choice.

"Jessica?" Ann says trying to get Jessica's attention

"Huh? Yeah?" She says looking back at them.

Dorthy watched Jessica. She could tell she was nervous and anxious.

"We haven't heard from you in forever. We needed to come make sure you didn't forget about us."

"Don't worry, I didn't." She says

"We have a fun weekend planned. We are going to go to Times Square, party, dance, everything!" Jane says

"We were thinking of that bar by my old shop. We loved that place, Jessica! It will be fun to go back." Sarah adds

"Goodness I'm so excited!" Ann chuckles

"But where are your kids?" Jessica asks

"Lillian is with rick in Minnesota. Ann's troop is with Jimmy's parents for the weekend."

Jessica nods

"Mom, do you mind if we go out tonight? I mean you could come, but I don't think you'd want to."

Dorthy stared at Jessica hoping she'd decline the offer of going to the bar. She didn't want to do it for her. She could see that Jessica was stuck and wasn't able to tell them. She felt a bit pressured to go, her sisters flew all this way and had all these plans. But in no way could Jessica go to a bar, Pregnant.

"You know what, I don't think a bar is a good idea." Dorthy says suddenly

"Come on Mom, we are adults and responsible. Sarah and Jessica know their way around. It will be good for us to all get out." Ann says

"You three should go." Jessica says

"What? Jessica, it will be fun. You need this." Jane says putting her hand on Jessica's arm

She moves away "I don't need anything... I just can't go." She says sternly

Jane backs away and the room grows quite. Now, everyone was waiting for Jessica to explain herself. Why she became defensive suddenly.