Chapter 181

After a while, they are finally at Billie's house. They ride up to a nice suburban home, two stories with a garage. Nothing out of the ordinary, simple, and clean. Thomas looks at the address and for some strange reason he could remember seeing it somewhere, he just can't remember where.

They get out of the car and walk to the door where Billie invites them inside, Into a cute little living room.

"Mom, I'm here with Tom and his parents," Billie says.

"Come in, welcome to my home, It's so nice to meet you." She answers.

Billie's mom is a tall thin blonde with grey strikes hair women. She is very nice and welcoming.

"It's nice to meet you also. Thank you for having us here." Alana states.

"No problem. I couldn't wait to meet you. I am sorry the house isn't tidier. I work a lot and don't really have time for the domestic stuff." She replies.

"Don't worry about it, I understand that. We all work a lot also." Alana states.

Thomas is listening and looking around but mostly racking his brain trying to figure out where he has seen this address before.

"So you are a vet? My daughter is studying to be a Vet tech I am sure you already know this, she is kind of like me. I am a nurse and she just rather take care of animals instead of humans." She comments.

"Yes, I know about Billie wanting to be a vet tech. We have offered her training at our vet. We would love to have her with us. We could use the help as well." Alana admits.

"That's lovely. Sorry, my husband isn't here yet, He should be here soon. He is very busy at work also. He has his own computer company and it takes up most of his time." She states.

"Oh, that's good and bad isn't it?" Alana says.

"Not really, I am glad he finally got himself into something he loved. I have been career-oriented our whole marriage, so I didn't have the time to give as he would like. So this makes us even now. "She laughs.

"We have been there, and I have learned that my family comes first. Work is great, but nothing beats spending time with the ones you love." Thomas answers sitting on the sofa.

"True, but I always knew he would be here. He is a good man." She responds.

"I thought the same about my wife, even the good could only take so much." Thomas replies.

"True." She laughs.

Thomas takes a look at his phone getting a text from his father, saying his sister was rushed to the hospital.

"Excuse me, Alana something happened. I need to go." Thomas says.

"What's wrong?" Alana asks.

"It's my sister she was rushed to the hospital, my father needs me. You and Tom stay here enjoy yourselves. I will text you with any details i get." Thomas states.

"Are you sure? Do you need me to come with you?" Alana asks.

"No, I am sure. Our son needs your support." Thomas replies. I am so sorry all. It was really nice meeting you, and I am sorry I won't get to meet your husband, tell him another time." Thomas adds.

"No problem at all, please let us know how your sister is doing. I am sorry to hear she is in the hospital." She replies.

"Thank you, I will." Thomas answers.

Thomas calls himself an Uber since Tom was his ride here. It takes no time for it to get to him, he just knows the ride back is going to be long. He sits in the back of the uber still racking his brain on where he saw that address. Now that he has the time, he takes out his phone and looks up the address. To his surprise, he sees something he never thought he would see. He just gasps, does he turn the uber around? Or just go on his way? Would it make a difference if he goes back?

His first instinct is to turn around and get Alana, then he calms down and knows better. He should warn her, but he isn't going to get her. And he isn't going to warn her either. Those days of panic, and being scared were over. He couldn't live like that anymore. He would see if when she found out who Billie's dad was if she would run to tell him or try to hide it. He would see for himself now if after all these years things changed or not. Just the fear in him of them seeing each other again kills him. He just knows they wouldn't be able to do anything with all these people there. Not with Tom, or Billie....Or even Whitney. He wasn't going to make a scene for everyone. The only ones there that would know all this would be him and her.

Then he thinks Lucia will be going there as well. What he feared all these years would happen. They would meet, he would know as soon as he saw her. There was no denying it. She was the split image of him.

He just takes a deep breath and says let nature take its course. He couldn't control it any longer. What will be, will be.