The Thaos - Ep. 53
"Mum, I brought a friend home if that's o- What's happened!" Bailey cried upon seeing her grandpa's ashes.
"What... Grandpa's gone? This isn't fair! He can't be dead!" Allison screamed, "As if school wasn't bad enough already that I come home and my Grandpa's dead!"
"Girls, please calm down. I know this is upsetting but he can come back as a ghost hopefully. There's one more thing I need to tell you my babies..."
"Grandpa's not the only one who died..."
"Both?" Allison whimpered staring at the graves.
"Auntie May, something bad's happened. Come here as soon as you get my message. See you soon..."
"Arielle, I'm so sorry that this all had to happen when you were here..."
"Bee, it's fine. I'm glad I'm here for you. I'm so so sorry that you've lost both grandparents..."
"Thanks." Bailey said looking back down at her work.
"Anyway, let's put that to the back of out mind for now hey? You were telling me on the way here that your mum's had her baby!"
"Yeah," Bailey said, smiling for the first time since she got home, "He's lovely. His name is Harry. I love him so much already but Allison's not so sure..."
"She'll warm to him if he's as lovely as you say."
"You see him later if you want?"
"Really?! I would love that!"
Upstairs...
"Bailey said something bad's happened. It's not mum and dad is it?"
"Oh... Where's Austen? I need to see him now, he's my brother afterall."
"He's at work at the moment, wouldn't give him any compassionate leave. He'll be back this evening though"
"I have to go at 6 but tell him that we can get through this and I'm sure they're up there with Adam now" (Older reference ; Adam is Malaysia and Austen's brother who got killed fighting in the army)
"I'm sorry Ollie..." Olivia muttered wrapping her arm around her son after having to tell the fourth person today what happened.
"Auntie, this is my friend Arielle..."
"Nice to meet you" Arielle said extending a hand.
"I'm sorry you had to meet us under these sad circumstances but I think you're just the friend Bailey needs right now. Look after her."
"I will Mrs. Thao" Arielle replied a tear on her eyelid at the thought of being a part of this huge, loving family.