While the fire department was busy to extinguish Bailey's house after they rescued her and made sure there was no one else in the house, a medical team checked her and made sure she didn't breathe in too much smoke from the fire
"Ma'm do you have a place to stay for the next few days and possibly a longer period of time" The medic asked her
"Yes" Bailey nodded her head "Can I use a phone?" She asked, sounding hoarse
"Of course" The medic replied and handed her a phone
--- Back at the Ranch,
Veronica noticed Michael's parents were about to leave and aplogized for being a terrible hostess and led them back to the table so they could have the dinner she made earlier
"Um Veronica your handbag is ringing?" Michael mentioned raising his brow at her since her cellphone was in the kitchen while everyone enjoyed their dinner
"Can't they do anything themselves?" Veronica sighed and took the phone of the restaurant out of her habdbag "Clarke's kitchen, Veronica here, how can I help you?" She answered the phone, not reconizing the number that called this time
"Veronica are you at the restaurant? Is Desmond still there?" Bailey asked, happy to hear a familiar voice
"Bailey?" Veronica asked having Michael and his parents focus their attention on her "No I'm not at the restaurant, but Desmond is supposed to be at the restaurant" she added
"He doesn't pick up his cellphone and I need someone right now" Bailey replied, trying not to burst into tears, the realisation of nearly dieing in a house fire got to her
"I could hand the phone to Michael?" Veronica suggested, knowing Bailey and Michael are good friends and Bailey could use a friend now she figured
"Please" Bailey sniffed at the other end of the line
"I don't know what happened but she sounds upset" Veronica told Michael and handed him the phone
"Hey Bails, are you ok?" Michael asked taking over the phone from Veronica
"No" Bailey cried "My house, the house Matthew and I bought, it's gone" she sobbed breaking down in tears, unable to form any words
"Captain Herrera of the fire department speaking, Mrs Clarke's house burned down and she needs a place to stay right now" another voice replied on the other end while Michael heard Bailey cry in the back ground
"What? How? I'll send someone to pick her up" Michael replied
"We're going to investigate the how, thank you for picking Mrs Clarke up" Captain Herrera replied
"No problem" Michael answered "Veronica, I need you to Call Mario, his number is on the notepad in the drawer at the coffee table, tell him to go to Pasedena to pick Bailey up, he'll know where to meet me" he mentioned
"Ok, sure" Veronica answered
"Thanks" Michael answered and left the room
"What is going on? Is Bailey ok?" Katherine asked
"I honestly don't know what happened" Veronica answered shrugging her shoulders and found the notepad Michael meant to call Mario
"Why is he outside getting into the car?" Joseph asked looking through the window at the driveway side, seeing Michael getting into his car and speeding off
"Um did he just leave?" Veronica asked hanging up the phone after a brief conversation with Mario
"Yes" Katherine nodded
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Just Friends?
FanfictionLosing your husband and falling inlove with his best friend is something that happens only in movies or books not in life Atleast that's what Bailey always thought until it happened to her But will he have feelings for her as well?
