Still at the Coffehouse…

As John Goth heads to his house, Tyron discovers his mom in the crowd outside the Coffeehouse. And just look who’s with her, none other than Sabrina Goth, John’s sister, aka Jasper’s aunt. Yikes. Of course Aunt Sabrina is nothing like her nephew; and her children, Winston, Tristan and Alison are great kids; they’re probably more of a Luck than a Goth.

Anyway, Tyron is drained, but he doesn’t want to leave without greeting his mother.
Tyron: Hi, mom, thanks so much for coming.
Tera: I wasn’t going to miss your last concert at Hidden Springs, but – Were you going to leave Hidden Springs without saying goodbye?
Tyron: Of course not, I said I’d visit you and dad before leaving… Oh, sorry, good evening, Mrs. Luck.
Sabrina: (Without taking her eyes off her book) Good evening, son, great concert, by the way.
Tyron: Thank you, Mrs. Luck.

Sabrina goes back to reading, Tera takes the opportunity to express to her son how sorry she is about his divorce.
Tera: Your grandma called me, she said she saw you in court this morning.
Tyron: Uh, yeah, Grams was there when Candice and I left Town Hall.
Tera: She told me Candy didn’t look good, how are you holding up sweetie?
Tyron: Well, I’m still dealing with it, but… the concert and the response from the crowd made me feel a lot better.

Tera: I’m happy for you honey, I hope the move to Starlight Shores helps you put all this behind you. You know you can call me or your dad anytime you need us.
Tyron: Thanks, Mom.
Just then the fire engine pulls up the street. Sure enough it’s Jasper, coming to pick up Madeline.
Tyron: (Startled) Well, I’d better get going. I don’t want to run into a certain someone.

Tera: I understand, sweetie, go get some rest, you deserve it. It has been a very hectic day for you. Just please be sure to stop by at home to say goodbye.
Tyron: Rest assured I will. Good night mom, and again, thank you for coming.
Tera: You know I’ll always be there for you, honey. Your father would have come too, but he had guard duty at the station. He sends his apologies and best wishes as well.
Tyron: Say thanks to him for me, and please tell him not to worry about anything.

Tera sets off to return home, which fortunately is close by. Sabrina decides to break the silence then.
Sabrina: (To Tyron) Before you go… I want to tell you I’m very sorry for nephew’s behavior. Believe me it’s not how we Goths are. I, for one, do not condone what Jasper did. I know you’re a good boy and wish you the best for Starlight Shores. My husband’s family lives there, so anything you need, you can reach out to them.
Tyron: Thank you very much Mrs. Luck. I really appreciate it.

So, that’s it. The glory moments at the Coffeehouse are over, it’s time for Ty to return home to his grim reality. Arriving home, he’s getting ready to rest when he hears Candice’s voice. But of course, she still lives here, in fact, they both agreed that she’d keep the house.

Tonight it’s the turn of Sherita, Dana’s understudy, to babysit Brandi. But Candice dismissed her cause she wanted to watch Brandi herself. It’ll be a good way to say goodbye to her daughter and, at the same time, to show support for the exhausted Tyron.

Tyron did not agree to dismiss Sherita, though, and asked her to stay anyway, so she will remain on call in case Candice gets tired or needs something.

A few hours later, both Brandi and Tyron are sound asleep. Candice has retired to her room on the second floor. Ty is far from at peace, as his heart is still broken from the divorce. It will take him a while to heal, but thankfully he won’t have to stay in this house. Tomorrow he and Brandi will move to another location and then from there, in a few days, they will leave for Starlight Shores.

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