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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 213815" data-attributes="member: 57167">Afton found Pam out on the patio when she came home to the house that she used to share with Cliff when they were married. Pam was busy watering the plants that Afton had neglected. “Hi Pam, I’m back!” Afton called out to the woman, who had been the closest she’d ever had to having a sister.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh hi Afton,” Pam waved back, before she went to turn off the water. “So how was Mitch?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Fine, he and Lucy and the kids send their love,” Afton called&nbsp; back.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Thanks tell them I sent it right back at them the next time you see them,” Pam smiled.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Why don’t you tell them yourself?” Afton asked, as she walked up to Pam. “Lucy would like to see you. So would you like me to set up a meeting?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Sure I’d like that,” Pam said, before she and Afton sat down in the chairs next to the small garden table.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Good,” Afton said and they went quiet for a moment before Afton asked, “So where’s Josephine?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh she went into town to have lunch with John Ross,” Pam replied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “And my daughter I presume?” Afton said with a sigh.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “She didn’t say anything about that but I guess,” Pam shrugged her shoulders. “I mean I haven’t seen Pamela Rebecca all day so...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh she left late last night,” Afton sighed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What happened?” Pam asked. “I thought she was spending the night?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “She was supposed to but then she found out that I had visited Cliff before he died and got angry because I hadn’t told her that Cliff was out of prison.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry,” Pam gave Afton a compassionate look. “But I’m sure she’ll forgive you once she’s calmed down. I mean if Christopher could forgive me for leaving...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Christopher’s forgiven you?” Afton asked stunned.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah,” Pam smiled happily.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “When did this happen?” Afton asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh he came by the house earlier today,” Pam smiled. “So I told him what had really happened and we agreed to start over.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Just like that?” Afton asked surprised.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah I was a bit surprised myself,” Pam said. “But I am happy things worked out between us and I am sure you and your daughter will solve things too.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I hope so,” Afton said&nbsp; with a sigh.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sure your son will forgive you too,” Pam then added.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “My son?” Afton looked shocked at Pam. “I don’t have a son.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh sure you do,” Pam insisted. “Jacob Barnes.” Afton’s face paled when she heard her son’s name and if she hadn’t been sitting down already she might have lost her balance. Seeing Afton&#039;s reaction Pam went on, “Oh please don’t be mad. it’s just that I found his baby album earlier today and it made me wonder how come you or Cliff never mentioned your son to me. So I figured you must have had a fall out somewhere and...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Pam please stop!” Afton put up her hand as she just couldn’t stand to hear another word.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What is it?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “My son is dead!&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “What?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Jacob died when he was 14 months old...” Afton&#039;s voice faltered, as the pain resurfaced. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pam felt like kicking herself when she heard that, “Oh Afton, I’m so sorry,” Pam said compassionately as it dawned to her, “So that’s why you and Cliff haven’t mentioned him to me.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah, it’s just too painful to talk about him,” Afton said, as the tears welled up in her eyes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I understand,” Pam said and squeezed Afton’s hand for support, before adding, “I hope you don’t think I’m insensitive to ask but what did he die from?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It was neurofibromatosis,” Afton replied with a&nbsp; heavy heart. “Cliff blamed himself for Jacob’s death and began drinking heavily afterwards. I tried to stand by him but it was really hard since he got mean when he was drunk so it just killed our marriage.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m so sorry to hear that,” Pam said, feeling incredibly guilty for opening up this past wound. “I know my brother is not easy to live with but I wish you’d made it work somehow.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Me too,” Afton sobbed, as the tears ran down her cheeks now, “I tried so hard to make it work for Pamela’s sake. I held out until she was 18 and went off to college but after that there just wasn’t anything left for me,&quot; Afton sobbed, before she kept telling Pam what had torn her marriage asunder. &quot;Cliff had thrown himself into his work by that time and had also formed this weird relationship with this young man from Pakistan. His real name was Farad Ahmed but once Cliff had talked him into coming to work for him in America he changed his name to Frank. Frank was an excellent manipulator and he made Cliff think of him as his surrogate son. If he hadn’t been over 18 I think he would have convinced Cliff to formally adopt him too. Anyway Cliff had this weird obsession with this boy and saw him as heir apparent, which really hurt Pamela Rebecca. I hated seeing our daughter sidelined by that manipulator.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Did you tell him that?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Many times but Cliff never listened. He never valued my opinions or had any time left for me at all,&quot; Afton said bitterly. &quot;So one day I just up and left him, we got a divorce and I’ve never regretted it since Cliff was a lousy husband.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I can imagine,” Pam sighed. “Still he did love you.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know and I loved him,” Afton sighed. “Probably more than I should have and it just hurts so much that he’s gone.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know,” Pam said, as the tears welled up in her eyes too. “I’m glad I could help Cliff towards the end of his life since he really was there for me at the beginning of mine. But I’m still sad I’ve missed so much time with him. Maybe if I had been here things wouldn’t have gotten so out of hand after you lost Jacob...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Pam don’t,” Afton said, holding up a hand, “nothing could have helped in that situation. It’s just the worst feeling in the world, losing a child.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I know,” Pam said. “I had two miscarriages.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “It’s not the same thing,” Afton cried. “I mean imagine having to actually hold your baby and see him smile at you, to watch him take his first steps and say mama and then he gets progressively worse until he dies in your arms...”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I’m sorry,” Pam cried too. “You and Cliff have been through hell.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah and it’s weird but I’m really gonna miss him,” Afton said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Me too,” Pam said before the women embraced each other. Their grief over Cliff’s death bond them together and it felt good to have a shoulder to cry on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 213815, member: 57167"] Afton found Pam out on the patio when she came home to the house that she used to share with Cliff when they were married. Pam was busy watering the plants that Afton had neglected. “Hi Pam, I’m back!” Afton called out to the woman, who had been the closest she’d ever had to having a sister. “Oh hi Afton,” Pam waved back, before she went to turn off the water. “So how was Mitch?” “Fine, he and Lucy and the kids send their love,” Afton called back. “Thanks tell them I sent it right back at them the next time you see them,” Pam smiled. “Why don’t you tell them yourself?” Afton asked, as she walked up to Pam. “Lucy would like to see you. So would you like me to set up a meeting?” “Sure I’d like that,” Pam said, before she and Afton sat down in the chairs next to the small garden table. “Good,” Afton said and they went quiet for a moment before Afton asked, “So where’s Josephine?” “Oh she went into town to have lunch with John Ross,” Pam replied. “And my daughter I presume?” Afton said with a sigh. “She didn’t say anything about that but I guess,” Pam shrugged her shoulders. “I mean I haven’t seen Pamela Rebecca all day so...” “Oh she left late last night,” Afton sighed. “What happened?” Pam asked. “I thought she was spending the night?” “She was supposed to but then she found out that I had visited Cliff before he died and got angry because I hadn’t told her that Cliff was out of prison.” “I’m sorry,” Pam gave Afton a compassionate look. “But I’m sure she’ll forgive you once she’s calmed down. I mean if Christopher could forgive me for leaving...” “Christopher’s forgiven you?” Afton asked stunned. “Yeah,” Pam smiled happily. “When did this happen?” Afton asked. “Oh he came by the house earlier today,” Pam smiled. “So I told him what had really happened and we agreed to start over.” “Just like that?” Afton asked surprised. “Yeah I was a bit surprised myself,” Pam said. “But I am happy things worked out between us and I am sure you and your daughter will solve things too.” “I hope so,” Afton said with a sigh. “I’m sure your son will forgive you too,” Pam then added. “My son?” Afton looked shocked at Pam. “I don’t have a son.” “Oh sure you do,” Pam insisted. “Jacob Barnes.” Afton’s face paled when she heard her son’s name and if she hadn’t been sitting down already she might have lost her balance. Seeing Afton's reaction Pam went on, “Oh please don’t be mad. it’s just that I found his baby album earlier today and it made me wonder how come you or Cliff never mentioned your son to me. So I figured you must have had a fall out somewhere and...” “Pam please stop!” Afton put up her hand as she just couldn’t stand to hear another word. “What is it?” “My son is dead!" “What?” “Jacob died when he was 14 months old...” Afton's voice faltered, as the pain resurfaced. Pam felt like kicking herself when she heard that, “Oh Afton, I’m so sorry,” Pam said compassionately as it dawned to her, “So that’s why you and Cliff haven’t mentioned him to me.” “Yeah, it’s just too painful to talk about him,” Afton said, as the tears welled up in her eyes. “I understand,” Pam said and squeezed Afton’s hand for support, before adding, “I hope you don’t think I’m insensitive to ask but what did he die from?” “It was neurofibromatosis,” Afton replied with a heavy heart. “Cliff blamed himself for Jacob’s death and began drinking heavily afterwards. I tried to stand by him but it was really hard since he got mean when he was drunk so it just killed our marriage.” “I’m so sorry to hear that,” Pam said, feeling incredibly guilty for opening up this past wound. “I know my brother is not easy to live with but I wish you’d made it work somehow.” “Me too,” Afton sobbed, as the tears ran down her cheeks now, “I tried so hard to make it work for Pamela’s sake. I held out until she was 18 and went off to college but after that there just wasn’t anything left for me," Afton sobbed, before she kept telling Pam what had torn her marriage asunder. "Cliff had thrown himself into his work by that time and had also formed this weird relationship with this young man from Pakistan. His real name was Farad Ahmed but once Cliff had talked him into coming to work for him in America he changed his name to Frank. Frank was an excellent manipulator and he made Cliff think of him as his surrogate son. If he hadn’t been over 18 I think he would have convinced Cliff to formally adopt him too. Anyway Cliff had this weird obsession with this boy and saw him as heir apparent, which really hurt Pamela Rebecca. I hated seeing our daughter sidelined by that manipulator.” “Did you tell him that?” “Many times but Cliff never listened. He never valued my opinions or had any time left for me at all," Afton said bitterly. "So one day I just up and left him, we got a divorce and I’ve never regretted it since Cliff was a lousy husband.” “I can imagine,” Pam sighed. “Still he did love you.” “I know and I loved him,” Afton sighed. “Probably more than I should have and it just hurts so much that he’s gone.” “I know,” Pam said, as the tears welled up in her eyes too. “I’m glad I could help Cliff towards the end of his life since he really was there for me at the beginning of mine. But I’m still sad I’ve missed so much time with him. Maybe if I had been here things wouldn’t have gotten so out of hand after you lost Jacob...” “Pam don’t,” Afton said, holding up a hand, “nothing could have helped in that situation. It’s just the worst feeling in the world, losing a child.” “I know,” Pam said. “I had two miscarriages.” “It’s not the same thing,” Afton cried. “I mean imagine having to actually hold your baby and see him smile at you, to watch him take his first steps and say mama and then he gets progressively worse until he dies in your arms...” “I’m sorry,” Pam cried too. “You and Cliff have been through hell.” “Yeah and it’s weird but I’m really gonna miss him,” Afton said. “Me too,” Pam said before the women embraced each other. Their grief over Cliff’s death bond them together and it felt good to have a shoulder to cry on. [/QUOTE]

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