Reclaim
Steven helped Shannon to get
out of the forest. She hurt h her ankle after jumping off a wall while trying
to escape from Benjamin. When they got to the house where Angie was shot,
Shannon sat down. Steven checked on Angie to find her cellphone. Shannon rubbed
her ankle.
‘’ Nina, can you get me something so I could clean my ankle? ‘’
‘’Yes’’
Shannon saw in Nina’s eyes tears of fear. This little was scared so as her. Before Nina left to get her what she asked, she got down on her knees and hugged her.
‘’I know that you are scared baby but soon everything will be over and Steven and I are going to take good care of you. You don’t have to be afraid anymore. Be strong sweetheart, we will be in our house soon. ‘’ said Shannon to Nina looking in her eyes.
Nina hugged her and cried on her shoulder. Steven arrived at the same time. He got down on his knees beside Shannon and Nina. Everything was over.
‘’I called the embassy. They are coming here to help us going back to the United States and they will finalise the adoption. ‘’ Steven looked at Nina and said, ‘’you are coming with us, ok? ‘’
Nina shook her head. Shannon ankle’s was making her cry and she was in pain because of it. Steven went Nina to get her things and to get something for Shannon. He found a bag and put Nina’s things in it. She helped him. He got back to Shannon, she cleaned her ankle and they both definitely saw that it was broken. Steven tried to wrap it and elastic and his shirt.
‘’Steven, stop! You’re hurting me. Leave it; the help will be here soon. ‘’
‘’It looks very bad, honey! ‘’
‘’I know, but we can’t do anything about it. ‘’
Nina came running to them.
‘’Il y a des voitures! ‘’
‘’Tell them to come here baby. ‘’ answered Shannon because she understood French.
Nina ran back to the main entrance and showed the officer and the ambassadors where Shannon and Steven were. Paramedics took immediately care of Shannon. Nina stayed with her. Steven took care of things with the embassy. After he finished he went to see his wife and his daughter.
‘’This looks very bad; we can’t send you to the United States without treating you, Mrs. Mayer. ‘’
‘’Please, I just want to go home, I want to be treated in my country. ‘’
‘’But there is high risk of getting worst if it moves! ’’
‘’I will take them, I don’t care. Let me leave this hell! ’’
‘’Alright but a paramedic team will wait for you at the airport. ‘’
The paramedics signed a paper and did her a temporary cast fir the time of the flight. They packed everything and the US embassy took them to the airport. When they arrived, Nina was sleeping on Steven and Shannon got a wheelchair. Their personal things were there. The embassy went to the Caribbean Hotel to get their things.
They took off from Puerto Rico in the direction of Chicago in a private plane of the US government. Steven tried not to wake up Nina. He placed her next to him with a blanket so she could sleep. Shannon sat with some help in front of him.
‘’It’s over now, Shanny! ‘’
‘’Yes, it’s over! I love you! ‘’
‘’We are safe! ‘’
‘’We only have to enjoy our new life! ‘’
**********************
They landed in Chicago. As they were told, a paramedic team was waiting for them. An emergency team was ready; the ambulance was next to the plane. They took Shannon and left. Steven woke up Nina and picked their bags. He found their car and he drove to the hospital where they took Shannon.
‘’Daddy? ‘’
‘’Oui!’’
‘’Is she going to be ok? ‘’
‘’I’m sure she will! ‘’Steven looked at Nina. ‘’Your mommy is so strong! ‘’
They arrived in the waiting room. Shannon had to have a chirurgical intervention for her ankle. As soon as the doctors finished, one of them came and talked to Steven.
‘’It was very bad but your wife will be able to walk again, in two months. ‘’
‘’Two months? ‘’’
‘’It’s going to be a long recovery. ‘’
‘’We will do everything! ‘’
‘’She will be out of here tonight. ‘’
‘’And her room? ‘’
‘’5007! ‘’
‘’Thank you so much. ‘’
‘’Take care of her Mr. Mayer. ‘’
‘’I will! ‘’
‘’Come on Nina, we are going to see your mommy. ‘’
Nina took Steven’s hand and followed him to Shannon’s room.
‘’ Nina, can you get me something so I could clean my ankle? ‘’
‘’Yes’’
Shannon saw in Nina’s eyes tears of fear. This little was scared so as her. Before Nina left to get her what she asked, she got down on her knees and hugged her.
‘’I know that you are scared baby but soon everything will be over and Steven and I are going to take good care of you. You don’t have to be afraid anymore. Be strong sweetheart, we will be in our house soon. ‘’ said Shannon to Nina looking in her eyes.
Nina hugged her and cried on her shoulder. Steven arrived at the same time. He got down on his knees beside Shannon and Nina. Everything was over.
‘’I called the embassy. They are coming here to help us going back to the United States and they will finalise the adoption. ‘’ Steven looked at Nina and said, ‘’you are coming with us, ok? ‘’
Nina shook her head. Shannon ankle’s was making her cry and she was in pain because of it. Steven went Nina to get her things and to get something for Shannon. He found a bag and put Nina’s things in it. She helped him. He got back to Shannon, she cleaned her ankle and they both definitely saw that it was broken. Steven tried to wrap it and elastic and his shirt.
‘’Steven, stop! You’re hurting me. Leave it; the help will be here soon. ‘’
‘’It looks very bad, honey! ‘’
‘’I know, but we can’t do anything about it. ‘’
Nina came running to them.
‘’Il y a des voitures! ‘’
‘’Tell them to come here baby. ‘’ answered Shannon because she understood French.
Nina ran back to the main entrance and showed the officer and the ambassadors where Shannon and Steven were. Paramedics took immediately care of Shannon. Nina stayed with her. Steven took care of things with the embassy. After he finished he went to see his wife and his daughter.
‘’This looks very bad; we can’t send you to the United States without treating you, Mrs. Mayer. ‘’
‘’Please, I just want to go home, I want to be treated in my country. ‘’
‘’But there is high risk of getting worst if it moves! ’’
‘’I will take them, I don’t care. Let me leave this hell! ’’
‘’Alright but a paramedic team will wait for you at the airport. ‘’
The paramedics signed a paper and did her a temporary cast fir the time of the flight. They packed everything and the US embassy took them to the airport. When they arrived, Nina was sleeping on Steven and Shannon got a wheelchair. Their personal things were there. The embassy went to the Caribbean Hotel to get their things.
They took off from Puerto Rico in the direction of Chicago in a private plane of the US government. Steven tried not to wake up Nina. He placed her next to him with a blanket so she could sleep. Shannon sat with some help in front of him.
‘’It’s over now, Shanny! ‘’
‘’Yes, it’s over! I love you! ‘’
‘’We are safe! ‘’
‘’We only have to enjoy our new life! ‘’
**********************
They landed in Chicago. As they were told, a paramedic team was waiting for them. An emergency team was ready; the ambulance was next to the plane. They took Shannon and left. Steven woke up Nina and picked their bags. He found their car and he drove to the hospital where they took Shannon.
‘’Daddy? ‘’
‘’Oui!’’
‘’Is she going to be ok? ‘’
‘’I’m sure she will! ‘’Steven looked at Nina. ‘’Your mommy is so strong! ‘’
They arrived in the waiting room. Shannon had to have a chirurgical intervention for her ankle. As soon as the doctors finished, one of them came and talked to Steven.
‘’It was very bad but your wife will be able to walk again, in two months. ‘’
‘’Two months? ‘’’
‘’It’s going to be a long recovery. ‘’
‘’We will do everything! ‘’
‘’She will be out of here tonight. ‘’
‘’And her room? ‘’
‘’5007! ‘’
‘’Thank you so much. ‘’
‘’Take care of her Mr. Mayer. ‘’
‘’I will! ‘’
‘’Come on Nina, we are going to see your mommy. ‘’
Nina took Steven’s hand and followed him to Shannon’s room.
Reclaim part 2
Back from the hospital since three weeks, Shannon is still trying to adapt herself to the not walking part of having a cast on her ankle. Steven took some days off so he could stay home to help Shannon with everything. Since she can’t move and have problem helping Nina in her new home everything looks impossible to do. Nina is doing great; she adapted herself very quick in her yellow room and with everything else. She looks happy with them. One of her favorite thing to do is to go to the park near their house with Steven and to read a book with Shannon in her bed while she’s at home. Shannon and Steven decided that she would have school at home. Since Shannon was a school teacher before her accident, she will teach Nina.
Steven and Shannon found out that she’s very shy with other person because of everything that happened to her in the past months. They tried to present her other kids but she rather be staying with her parents than to play with the other kids. That’s the other reason why she won’t be going to a normal school; it would be too hard on her.
That night, Steven prepared diner. Shannon was in the living room working on the things for Nina. Steven came in and took her hands.
‘’How’s everything going? Are you back on track with the teacher in you? ‘’
‘’Well, it’s far but I think that I’ll do just fine. ‘’
‘’Does you ankle hurts or anything? ‘’
‘’No, I took my medicine. ‘’
‘’Alright! ‘’
He stayed there, looking at her writing things down and working. He never got any interest in her school work. He always thought that it was boring. He put a kiss on her forehead and sat next to her.
‘’What’s going on Steven? ‘’
‘’What? ‘’
‘’You are acting all weird; you never like what I was doing. ‘’
‘’I can’t look at my gorgeous wife? ‘’
‘’Of course, but why now? ‘’
‘’Because, that’s why! ‘’
‘’Why won’t you go see what Nina is doing? She’s such a lovely kid. ‘’
‘’Alright, if you don’t want me here, I’ll let you work but diner is ready. ‘’ He got up and turn his back on Shannon.
‘’But…’’
‘’What? ’’
‘’How am I supposed to be going to the table, baby? ‘’
‘’I have to go see our lovely daughter; I’ll come help you after. ‘’ smiled Steven.
‘’Bastard! ‘’ laughed Shannon.
Steven climbed up the stairs and stood in front of Nina’s room. He heard her voice; she was playing with her toys and stuffed animals. It’s one of the cutest things that he ever heard. He decided to finally knock on the door and to enter Nina’s room.
‘’Hey darling! ‘’
‘’Daddy! ‘’
‘’Are you hungry because diner is ready? ‘’
‘’Oui. ‘’
‘’Do they all have names? ‘’
‘’Oui.’’
‘’Do they want to tell me? ‘’
‘’No. ‘’
‘’Alright then, when they will want to meet me and your mommy, we will be honored to meet them. ‘’
Nina laughed. She loves when your daddy does this. Steven told her that everything was waiting for her. She told him that she will replace everything and then come down stair to eat. Steven quitted her room and ran to take Shannon in his arms.
‘’Your horse is ready dear queen Mayer! ‘’
‘’Your silly! Can you take my things and place them on the shelf, please? ‘’
‘’Yes and after I’m taking you to the table! ‘’
He grabbed Shannon’s face and kissed her on the lips. She gave him a kiss back. She was lucky to have him in her life. She doesn’t know what she would do if we wasn’t with her in all of this. Suddenly they heard a little noise in their back. It was Nina looking at them kiss. Just like every other kids of her age, she found that gross to see to person kissing. They both laughed. Nina ran between her two parents and hugged them. They both kiss her on her two cheeks. She laughed and every time she laughs it makes Shannon smile.
‘’Alright enough kissing, I hope you girls are hungry because I made plenty of food. ‘’
‘’Oh yes, I am and I smells good, honey! ‘’
‘’Come on; get in my arms, sweetie. ‘’
Nina was already waiting for them sitting at her place. Steven placed Shannon on her chair and gave his two ladies their plates. They all eat what Steven did. It was so tasteful and so good. He could have been a chef if he would have wanted to. After diner, Nina played a game with Steven; Shannon read a book and looked at husband and her daughter being so happy. They both couldn’t have asked for a better little girl than Nina. Inside her, Shannon is asking herself if her biological daughter would have been this amazing. She will never know because they never got the chance to meet her. Later, Steven put Nina to bed and they were both lying down on their bed.
‘’Do you think that our daughter would have been as amazing as Nina is? ‘’
‘’I don’t know Shany, Why are you asking me this? ‘’
‘’Because this evening when I saw you with Nina I thought of her! ‘’
‘’I hope that she would have been like her. ‘’
‘’ Our lives would have been completely different. Don’t you think? ‘’
Back from the hospital since three weeks, Shannon is still trying to adapt herself to the not walking part of having a cast on her ankle. Steven took some days off so he could stay home to help Shannon with everything. Since she can’t move and have problem helping Nina in her new home everything looks impossible to do. Nina is doing great; she adapted herself very quick in her yellow room and with everything else. She looks happy with them. One of her favorite thing to do is to go to the park near their house with Steven and to read a book with Shannon in her bed while she’s at home. Shannon and Steven decided that she would have school at home. Since Shannon was a school teacher before her accident, she will teach Nina.
Steven and Shannon found out that she’s very shy with other person because of everything that happened to her in the past months. They tried to present her other kids but she rather be staying with her parents than to play with the other kids. That’s the other reason why she won’t be going to a normal school; it would be too hard on her.
That night, Steven prepared diner. Shannon was in the living room working on the things for Nina. Steven came in and took her hands.
‘’How’s everything going? Are you back on track with the teacher in you? ‘’
‘’Well, it’s far but I think that I’ll do just fine. ‘’
‘’Does you ankle hurts or anything? ‘’
‘’No, I took my medicine. ‘’
‘’Alright! ‘’
He stayed there, looking at her writing things down and working. He never got any interest in her school work. He always thought that it was boring. He put a kiss on her forehead and sat next to her.
‘’What’s going on Steven? ‘’
‘’What? ‘’
‘’You are acting all weird; you never like what I was doing. ‘’
‘’I can’t look at my gorgeous wife? ‘’
‘’Of course, but why now? ‘’
‘’Because, that’s why! ‘’
‘’Why won’t you go see what Nina is doing? She’s such a lovely kid. ‘’
‘’Alright, if you don’t want me here, I’ll let you work but diner is ready. ‘’ He got up and turn his back on Shannon.
‘’But…’’
‘’What? ’’
‘’How am I supposed to be going to the table, baby? ‘’
‘’I have to go see our lovely daughter; I’ll come help you after. ‘’ smiled Steven.
‘’Bastard! ‘’ laughed Shannon.
Steven climbed up the stairs and stood in front of Nina’s room. He heard her voice; she was playing with her toys and stuffed animals. It’s one of the cutest things that he ever heard. He decided to finally knock on the door and to enter Nina’s room.
‘’Hey darling! ‘’
‘’Daddy! ‘’
‘’Are you hungry because diner is ready? ‘’
‘’Oui. ‘’
‘’Do they all have names? ‘’
‘’Oui.’’
‘’Do they want to tell me? ‘’
‘’No. ‘’
‘’Alright then, when they will want to meet me and your mommy, we will be honored to meet them. ‘’
Nina laughed. She loves when your daddy does this. Steven told her that everything was waiting for her. She told him that she will replace everything and then come down stair to eat. Steven quitted her room and ran to take Shannon in his arms.
‘’Your horse is ready dear queen Mayer! ‘’
‘’Your silly! Can you take my things and place them on the shelf, please? ‘’
‘’Yes and after I’m taking you to the table! ‘’
He grabbed Shannon’s face and kissed her on the lips. She gave him a kiss back. She was lucky to have him in her life. She doesn’t know what she would do if we wasn’t with her in all of this. Suddenly they heard a little noise in their back. It was Nina looking at them kiss. Just like every other kids of her age, she found that gross to see to person kissing. They both laughed. Nina ran between her two parents and hugged them. They both kiss her on her two cheeks. She laughed and every time she laughs it makes Shannon smile.
‘’Alright enough kissing, I hope you girls are hungry because I made plenty of food. ‘’
‘’Oh yes, I am and I smells good, honey! ‘’
‘’Come on; get in my arms, sweetie. ‘’
Nina was already waiting for them sitting at her place. Steven placed Shannon on her chair and gave his two ladies their plates. They all eat what Steven did. It was so tasteful and so good. He could have been a chef if he would have wanted to. After diner, Nina played a game with Steven; Shannon read a book and looked at husband and her daughter being so happy. They both couldn’t have asked for a better little girl than Nina. Inside her, Shannon is asking herself if her biological daughter would have been this amazing. She will never know because they never got the chance to meet her. Later, Steven put Nina to bed and they were both lying down on their bed.
‘’Do you think that our daughter would have been as amazing as Nina is? ‘’
‘’I don’t know Shany, Why are you asking me this? ‘’
‘’Because this evening when I saw you with Nina I thought of her! ‘’
‘’I hope that she would have been like her. ‘’
‘’ Our lives would have been completely different. Don’t you think? ‘’