Michelle did as her mother asked, then walked to the small table and poured a cup of hot tea.

"Where are Theo and the Girls?"

"Downstairs shopping. We left everything behind. Momma, do you remember the blue chopper?" She sat back down, then blew on the hot tea.

"I remember hearing about it over the radio and I think I did see it once. Oh Michelle, Seattle is ruined. How many are dead?"

She handed her mother the cup of tea and scooted back in the chair. "The last count was fourteen hundred and thousands are still unaccounted for. But Momma, do you remember ..."

"Baby, what is it? That's the third 'do you remember' in a row."

"Okay, but promise me you won't get upset."

"Why would I get upset? Are the girls hurt?"

"No, I swear we're all fine. It's just that ... well ... I know the truth now."

For a long moment, Seely searched her daughter's eyes. "The truth?"

"Uh huh. And Momma, there's no reason to be scared or upset. In fact, everything is wonderful. I've met him and he's just the way I always imagined. Momma, he still loves you."

Seely quickly grew suspicious. She narrowed her eyes and hesitantly asked the next question, "Who still loves me?"

"My father. Don't be scared, Loraine is in jail. She turned herself in. Oh Momma, he's so wonderful and so easy to talk to. I have two half brothers and my father was the one who saved us. He found out you were still alive, he hired the blue chopper to find us and he ..."