Chapter 1
Mrs.Harmon was expecting a baby any day now. She had everything ready, the nursery was done and everything was baby-proofed everything including table corners, locked all the cabinets, and made sure everything was clean. Her husband was at work which she didn’t like because the baby could come any second now, and she can’t drive so she told her husband to take the next 3 weeks off. She was very mad at that but she had to stay calm or else she’d start crying because she got aggravated. So instead she did some yoga, drank tea, and took a nap. When she woke up her husband was home and dinner was made. After dinner, she took a shower and went to bed. Then it happened, her water broke, she woke up her husband, and minutes later they were in the car on there way to the hospital. When they arrived she was rushed to a room in a lot of pain, so once she was in a bed they gave her pain medication and a couple of minutes later she was fine. 2 hours go by and it’s time to push, at that moment she realized her life would change forever. Her husband told her to calm down, which made her super mad. When she was done pushing she got to meet her beautiful baby boy. She named him Ryan George Harmon. After a couple of days in the hospital, Mrs.Harmon finally went home.
When Mrs. Harmon was at home she also did work from home which was tiring. Having to take care of a baby and still do work can suck the life out of you. Once Ryan fell asleep, so did Mrs.Harmon. When she awoke her phone had 9 missed calls from a random number, so he called back and received devastating news. The person that called said this,” Hi Mrs.harmon I just need to tell you that your husband was in a crash and he will not be returning home.” After that, she hung up and cried for many hours to come. When she finally stops crying she calls her best friend and tells her what happened. Her friend, Rachel, tells her,” I will be over soon, I will also bring many clothes because I will live with you until you find a boyfriend.” When Rachel arrives she puts her stuff in the extra bedroom, then comes downstairs straight to the kitchen where she starts making dinner. Ryan is still asleep, so Natalia (Mrs.Harmon) walks upstairs to check on him. He was just waking up when she got there. Natalia brought him downstairs and gave him a bottle. While Ryan was rocking in his rocker, there was a knock at the door,” Knock, Knock, Knock.”
Natalia and Rachel looked at each other in confusion. The only right thing to do was answer it. A tall man in a black suit was waiting there. Natalia was confused so she started by saying,” Hi sir what can I help you with.”
“ Um… I think so,” Rachel replied. He replied with,” Hello ma’am, I am here to ask you about the funeral plans for Mr.Harmon.” Natalia was shocked that they would ask for them today and not let her plan a little so she said,” is it possible to get more time to think and plan for the funeral.” He replied with,” Yes you get 3 weeks to get the plans done and bring them to the funeral home.” She replied with,” Yes I will have plans in the next 3 weeks, have a great day sir.” He said,” you too ma’am.”
As soon as he left she started planning non-stop. She asked Rachel if she could look after Ryan while she worked. Rachel replied with a happy yes. Rachel is a little bit obsessed with Ryan, just because she can’t have kids of her own and because Natalia is her only friend. Then the next 2 weeks were spent with Natalia in bed and Rachel being with Ryan all day. When the third week rolled around Natalia had to hand in the plans for the funeral. When she got there they told her,” The funeral is in 5 days, so make sure to call everybody who you want and who you think he would want.”
She replied with,” Ok great, thank you have a great day.”
Natalia went home and immediately started to call everybody she wanted to come. That included family members, friends, and co-workers. It took 2 days to make all the calls and everybody was coming, that would mean that 75 people will be at the funeral. The day before the funeral Natalia could not sleep, she was tossing and turning all night long. When she finally fell asleep her alarm went off. She rolled out of bed and walked to the bathroom so slowly that she looked like a zombie. When she got to the bathroom she turned on the shower and took her pj’s off and got in. After her shower, she went downstairs and Rachel and Ryan were not there. She looked at the time and realized it was 10 o’clock and the funeral was in 2 hours. She made a coffee so she wasn’t grumpy, and went upstairs. She picked out a bluish-black dress. The dress had some lace designing on it. She got her phone and called Rachel asking where she was. Rachel said,” I took Ryan on a morning stroll so you could get ready.”
“ Ok thanks, and are you and Ryan going to the funeral,” she said.
“Ok just wondering, see you there bye,” Natalia said.
“ Ok bye,” Rachel replied hanging up the phone.
When Rachel hung up Natalia finished her coffee and made herself some breakfast. When it was 11:30 Natalia pulled out of the driveway and was driving to the funeral home where the funeral was taking place. Natalia had to be there to make sure everything was good and there were enough seats for everybody. When it was 12 everybody pulled in and came inside. Once everybody was seated Natalia did a long speech. The speech had to do with what happened, everything she loved and hated about him, and if anybody wanted to help out they could. When the funeral was coming to an end and they were lowering the casket into the ground Natalia had to remove herself from the lowering because she started balling her eyes out. The after-party/ family reunion was held at Bryan (Mr.Harmon) mom’s house. Natalia was at Bryan’s house for around 5 ½ hours. It was around 6 0’clock when everybody was gone, so Natalia helped Jen (Bryan’s mom) clean up after the party. When Natalia got home it was like 7:30 and Ryan was fast asleep, while Rachel was drinking wine and watching tv. The next day was normal just like the many weeks that came after.
Finally, it was Christmas. Natalia was so happy that she would be spending Christmas with her best friend and her son. When Christmas eve came along Natalia put out a plate of cookies and milk, just like she did when she was a child. After Rachel put Ryan to bed, not long after were Natalia and Rachel in bed too. When they awoke from there sleep there were presents under the tree, most of them were for Ryan but who cares. When Ryan awoke Natalia went up and got him from his crib and brought him downstairs to start opening presents. Ryan could not take the wrapping paper off because he was only 3 months old, so Rachel and Natalia had to help him. There was one slightly larger present that nobody had no idea what was in it. When they opened a little white dog jumped out. This dog was a white labrador retriever. They were so happy to have an addition to there family. Right on the spot, they thought of a name, and that name was Aspen. Aspen is like the snowy mountains in colorado. When the realized they didn’t have anything for a dog they immediately got in the car and drove to a pet store. When at the store they got a dog bed, food, food and water bowls, treats, toys, and a collar. They had to engrave the collar with the dog’s name, phone numbers, and the address of where they live. When they were leaving the store they realized it started snowing and Natalia hated driving in the snow. They quickly put the stuff in the car, got in, and drove off. When they got home there was a massive blizzard going on. When they got inside it was freezing and they immediately turned the heat on.
That night Rachel made hot cocoa and they all sat downstairs watching tv. Everyone’s eyes started getting droopy so before they passed out Natalia to Ryan upstairs to put him in bed. Then she went back downstairs and fell asleep on the couch. When they woke up they looked outside and saw at least 2 feet of snow. Rachel had to go to work that day, so instead of going she called and asked if she could work from home. They told her no problem as long as she gets the work done. Now both Natalia and Rachel were working from home. Ryan was asleep until 10:30. When he finally woke up he was the happiest baby ever. He was rolling on the floor and playing with the dog. Aspen loved Ryan, they were best friends. Every morning when Ryan woke up Natalia or Rachel would bring him downstairs to play with the dog. For breakfast, Natalia made something called Blackberry peach cobbler scones. They had a delicious cherry drizzle on top. When everybody was finished with breakfast Rachel went and shoveled the back patio so they dog could go do his business. The first time the dog got sick was in the spring. Aspen got the flu, but he was fine in 2 days, so nothing to worry about. It is 3 months before Ryan’s first birthday. was like 7:30 and Ryan was fast asleep, while Rachel was drinking wine and watching tv. The next day was normal just like the many weeks that came after.
Finally, it was Christmas. Natalia was so happy that she would be spending Christmas with her best friend and her son. When Christmas eve came along Natalia put out a plate of cookies and milk, just like she did when she was a child. After Rachel put Ryan to bed, not long after were Natalia and Rachel in bed too. When they awoke from there sleep there were presents under the tree, most of them were for Ryan but who cares. When Ryan awoke Natalia went up and got him from his crib and brought him downstairs to start opening presents. Ryan could not take the wrapping paper off because he was only 3 months old, so Rachel and Natalia had to help him. There was one slightly larger present that nobody had no idea what was in it. When they opened a little white dog jumped out. This dog was a white labrador retriever. They were so happy to have an addition to there family. Right on the spot, they thought of a name, and that name was Aspen. Aspen is like the snowy mountains in colorado. When the realized they didn’t have anything for a dog they immediately got in the car and drove to a pet store. When at the store they got a dog bed, food, food and water bowls, treats, toys, and a collar. They had to engrave the collar with the dog’s name, phone numbers, and the address of where they live. When they were leaving the store they realized it started snowing and Natalia hated driving in the snow. They quickly put the stuff in the car, got in, and drove off. When they got home there was a massive blizzard going on. When they got inside it was freezing and they immediately turned the heat on.
That night Rachel made hot cocoa and they all sat downstairs watching tv. Everyone’s eyes started getting droopy so before they passed out Natalia to Ryan upstairs to put him in bed. Then she went back downstairs and fell asleep on the couch. When they woke up they looked outside and saw at least 2 feet of snow. Rachel had to go to work that day, so instead of going she called and asked if she could work from home. They told her no problem as long as she gets the work done. Now both Natalia and Rachel were working from home. Ryan was asleep until 10:30. When he finally woke up he was the happiest baby ever. He was rolling on the floor and playing with the dog. Aspen loved Ryan, they were best friends. Every morning when Ryan woke up Natalia or Rachel would bring him downstairs to play with the dog. For breakfast, Natalia made something called Blackberry peach cobbler scones. They had a delicious cherry drizzle on top. When everybody was finished with breakfast Rachel went and shoveled the back patio so they dog could go do his business. The first time the dog got sick was in the spring. Aspen got the flu, but he was fine in 2 days, so nothing to worry about. It is 3 months before Ryan’s first birthday. when Natalia and Ryan were finished eating. They got back to the house and Aspen was not in his cage. Natalia thought that Rachel took him to work because she works at a vet office and he needed a check-up, so she called Rachel,” Hey did you bring aspen to work with you.” “ No, he was in his cage when he left why did he get out,” Rachel replied.
“ Yes he did, ok well I have to go find him now bye,” Natalia said
“ Ok bye,” Rachel said hanging up the phone.
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