Kyrisse

[Sgt. Pepper]

He snaps back into reality and shakes his head softly. "I-I..Oh god, I can't go home" The male whimpers, eyes closing, as slowly, he tells her.

[Kyrisse]

Lauren noted that her son seemed to keep reaching out to something to his left. Her brows furrowed. "What is it, Chris? What do you want?"

"Kaede, mommy. Kaede. Pretty Kaede." Christopher giggled.

But Lauren's attention turned to Oliver as he started telling his story. When he finished, a horrified look was on her face. She immediately made a u turn. "That's horrible, Oliver... You... I can't leave you there knowing you'll be hurt... My house. It's big enough to fit all three of us. You'll stay there tonight and we'll figure out what to do in the morning."

[Sgt. Pepper]

Oliver shakes his head "No! If I dont go, he will kill me!

[Kyrisse]

Lauren continued driving the opposite way. "I'll take care of that. Don't worry too much about it." she gave Oliver a small reassuring smile.

[Sgt. Pepper]

He smiles back, but still crys and panics

[Kyrisse]

"Geez, what will you do without me?" Kaede said from the back seat. Christopher had stopped trying to reach out for her when Kaede laid a hand on his lap. He was now looking at the transparent hand and laughing as he tried to touch it.

Lauren reached out a hand and patted Oliver's hand and then she looked up at the rearview mirror again and at Christopher. "That's weird."

[Sgt. Pepper]

He nods, keeping silent.

[Kyrisse]

Christopher continued to giggle while trying to touch Kaede's hand. Kaede looked at him and laughed herself, her laughter audible only to Oliver and Christopher. Lauren kept glancing at her child through the rearview mirror.

In a few more minutes, they pull up in front of a large house. "Here we are." Lauren announced.

[Sgt. Pepper]

"Hmm" Ollie mumbles, not really in a state of being awake.

[Kyrisse]

Lauren got out of the car, opened the backseat door and took Christopher in her arms. "Mommy can see you laughing from the driver's seat, baby. What were you playing with?"

"Kaede, Mommy. Pretty Kaede." the rosy cheeked boy giggled and reached out towards the car again.

Lauren frowned and looked at the backseat. She could only see the car seat there. Nothing and no one else. "Chris, do you see Kaede? The girl from the hospital?"

Chris grinned, nodded at his mother and pointed to the backseat. "Kaede said Oliver needs her."

Lauren didn't say anything. She carefully closed the backseat door and opened the passenger door. She laid a hand on Oliver's shoulder. "Oliver, we're home."