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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 21, 2017 7:38:51 GMT -5
I'm glad Parker seems to be getting back to normal. I hope that continues. Not sure what the future holds for Philip and Chloe but hopefully Philip will be strong either way.
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 21, 2017 9:02:09 GMT -5
I'm glad Parker is doing better
Hopefully he continues to do better
Who knows how long Chloe's nice streak will last this time, I hope Philip keeps George's words into consideration
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 21, 2017 9:13:07 GMT -5
Glad Parker is getting backinto normal routine. It'll be interesting to see what happens next!
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Post by sportsgirl on Jul 21, 2017 9:18:30 GMT -5
So far so good! I even think Chloe is finally coming around.
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Post by fluffysmom on Jul 21, 2017 16:59:48 GMT -5
I'm glad Philip is feeling more optimistic. I hope he finally gets some much needed sleep.
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 22, 2017 10:21:07 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for your interest and continuing to follow this story. Your comments are fantastic.
Coming this week…
We’ll find out how Parker fares when he goes to day care.
Later, Chloe takes her son to see Mary, where he surprises them both by revealing what happened to him while he was kidnapped.
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Post by melly on Jul 22, 2017 10:36:40 GMT -5
Yes!! I was hoping Parker would start talking about what happened...I think it will be eye opening!
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 22, 2017 11:09:27 GMT -5
It will be good to finally hear parkers side of things
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Post by fluffysmom on Jul 22, 2017 21:15:14 GMT -5
I'm glad Parker is finally opening up. Hopefully it will help him to begin healing. Thanks for the previews Kpatch. |
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Post by Kpatch on Jul 24, 2017 5:58:11 GMT -5
Chapter 38c
Parker held Chloe’s hand and was practically skipping as they walked away from the staircase on the 15th floor. But when they got within 10 feet of the day care center, Parker stopped walking. He turned and pressed his face into Chloe’s leg.
She squatted down to eye level with him. She could see the fear and sadness on his face. It was even more heartbreaking than when he was crying uncontrollably in the lobby this morning. Truth be told, she didn’t blame him one bit for not wanting to go inside. But Mary stressed how important it was to take this step and to take it quickly, before the fear set in and festered and infected other areas of his life. Not going into the center was far worse than going. “I know how you feel, angel, but I promise you that this is not a scary place. You’ve spent so many happy hours here.”
Lucinda, Parker’s former nanny who Philip had appointed director of the onsite day care center, stood in the doorway. She turned around. “Derek, come over here honey. Look, your best friend Parker is here.”
Derek’s jaw dropped. He set down the craft project he was working on and ran past Lucinda and out of the room. “Parker!” He hugged Parker so hard, he nearly knocked him over. “Where you been?”
When Derek let Parker go, Parker said, “I got kid’apped.”
“By who? Aliens?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Wanna see the 3-D sports stadium I’m making,” Derek asked.
Parker’s eyes lit up. “Yeah!” He ran after Derek into the day care center.
Chloe exhaled and approached Lucinda. “You’re a genius,” she told her as the women hugged.
“The child psychology courses I’ve taken are paying off.” Lucinda took a step back. “He looks fine. I’ve been praying for him, for all of you. You, on the other hand, look so stressed out.”
Chloe shrugged. “It’s been rough on us. I’m taking Parker to our family counselor this afternoon.” She looked toward the door. “I want to go inside and see how he’s doing.”
“Of course.”
When Chloe walked inside, she zeroed in on her son, sitting on the floor with Derek, using safety scissors to cut out shapes of sports equipment. The other day care workers were there and the children were playing. Except for the fact there were fewer children than usual — probably because employees were uneasy about leaving their children there after a child got kidnapped — everything appeared normal.
Parker looked up and waved her over. “Yes, angel?”
“You don’t have to stay, Mommy.”
Her eyes widened with surprise. “Um. Okay. I’ll be back for you at noon so we can go see Mary. In the meantime, I’ll be in my office. Just tell Miss Lucinda if you want me or Daddy.” She leaned down and gave him a big hug, regardless of whether it embarrassed him.
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Post by doolfan4life on Jul 24, 2017 6:35:11 GMT -5
I kind of wondered if other parents would pull out of the day care
Glad Parker got over his fear
I'm interested in his session with Mary
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Post by melly on Jul 24, 2017 6:40:11 GMT -5
"You don't have to stay, Mommy." I bet those words make a parent nervous and yet pleased that the kiddo is ok! (Also, I'm told that's what I said to my mom on the first day of kindergarten--before we got to the door of the school. I'm sure she felt like mother of the year...)
Parker seems to have adjusted to the daycare well, though it's probably good to start him out with shorter periods. Glad that Parler is going to see Dr Richards....and that Chloe wasn't hateful to the daycare staff.
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Post by heroicmuse on Jul 24, 2017 6:41:02 GMT -5
I'm curious about how Parker's session with Mary will go. I wonder if he will express some of his feelings through what he's making/playing with in day care.
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Post by André DiMera on Jul 24, 2017 7:01:41 GMT -5
Glad that they got Parker to go to daycare. Interested to see what happens next!
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Post by sportsgirl on Jul 24, 2017 7:56:25 GMT -5
So glad Derek is still there to play with Parker. I just had the feeling once he saw his friends, that it would help.
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