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Date Posted: 19:17:43 08/30/06 Wed
In reply to:
Debbie Brady
's message, "Chapters Six and Seven" on 19:15:17 08/30/06 Wed
Disclaimer: I do not own JAG or their characters. They belong to DPB, Paramount Pictures, Inc., CBS and DPB Productions. Thomas Burnett is mine as well as Justin Burnett.
Summary: A New Love comes into Adelle's life. Will her family and especially her brother accept him in her life? Or will things become strained between Adelle and her family only to come full circle with the marriage of one of Adelle's nephews will things be straightened out or stay the same.Chapter Eight
Adelle stayed with Frank and Trish until she was able to move to her parents’ home in Texas.
After quitting her job, Adelle and her children were driven by Frank and Trish to the airport.
“We are going to miss you and the children,” Trish said with a sad expression. “It was nice having children around in the house again.”
“We will miss you too,” Adelle said to Trish.
Frank was slightly choked up because he knew that Trish was going to miss them terribly when Adelle and the kids left.
“Call us when you get to your parents in Texas?” Frank asked
“I will” Adelle answered. Just then the call for their plane was announced. She and the children took off toward the plane. As they were walking down the ramp toward the plane they all turned around and waved good-bye to Frank and Trish.
Adelle and the children boarded the plane that would to take them to Texas and a new job waiting for her. As the plane took off toward to Dallas and then on toward Lubbock, she was glad that her and her children were able to meet their cousin and spend time with their aunt and uncle before coming home.
As the years past for Adelle she noticed that Matthew was turning out to be the spitton image of his father as well as his attitude toward of other races and it was time to set him down and explain to him that it was okay to be acquainted with different races in the world.
Matthew came charging in the house one evening, 'like a bull in a china shop' thought Adelle.
“Matthew, I would like to speak to you” Adelle said.
“Mom can this wait. I am needed down at Grandpa's office. He says he wants my help in dealing with “the people” who don't belong here in the first place.” Matthew said with a grain of hope. Hoping that his mother understood. Only Adelle understood far to well.
“Matthew that is what I want to talk to about, and if Grandpa gets mad he can get mad me for holding you up.” Adelle said serious tone to her voice.
Matthew knew his mom had a serious enough voice that you should listen but right now being thirteen he just wanted to work with his Grandpa because he thought that he was cool. “Mom I am going to be late,” he said.
“ I want to talk to you about the people that work at Grandpa's office” Adelle said.
“What about them?” Matthew asked
“The people you refer to are black people and should be respected instead of what they have been treated by your Grandfather and most people in this town. This town treats them as slaves when they have been free from that kind of life for 120 years. Your Grandfather treats them that way and expects the rest of the world to feel the same way, when in fact all men including black, Asian, and even Indians should be treated with same respect as the rest of us.” Adelle said letting what she told him sink in.
“Mom, why should I do that? Grandpa doesn't.” Matthew said to the point of yelling.
“Because Matthew it is the right thing to do.” Adelle answered softly
Matthew could not believe this. His own mother felt that everyone should be treated respect when his own grandfather felt the exact opposite. He did not know where to turn for his turmoil thoughts.
“All I can say is, that I will try.” Matthew answered.
“Okay” Adelle said.
Matthew got up from the discussion and went to the job with his grandfather. When he arrived he noticed that his grandfather was in a bad mood. “Son, where the heck have you been? I needed help twenty minutes ago.” Lane exclaimed at his grandson. Lane had quickly gotten better after learning that his daughter and children were coming for a visit, and then staying around.
“Talking to mom” Matthew answered.
Lane just about exploded, his blood pressure went up and if he was a steam engine there would have been steamed coming out. “Why would she talk to you? She has no business talking to you especially when it concerns her beliefs about different races being here in the first place.”
Matthew listened to his grandfather and then thought about what his mother said. He fought with his emotions because he started to feel like his mother that everyone should be treated with respect no matter of race or color of skin.
Matthew and Lane worked together until an African-American showed up to look for work. In Matthew estimation his built like a football player. He looked into his eyes and found a kind soul just looking for work.
Lane looked from what he was doing and said, “Get out of here, there is no work”
Matthew looked at his grandfather and knew it was a lie because there was more work than they could do on his own. “Grandpa?”
“No I said!” Lane answered in a huff. Then noticed that the black man was still standing there, he pulled out his handgun and waved at the man and said get.
Matthew knew that the black man would not start a fight but wanted his presence known by just standing there, and then noticed that his grandfather was going to shoot the man, and in a split second Matthew made a decision that would almost cost him his life. He leaped right in front of the black man as the gun discharged and hit him right in the lower back. The African-American fell to the ground with the force of Matthew's charge. In the background of his mind he heard his grandfather cussing up a storm because he protected a 'black man' of all people.
An ambulance was called and Matthew was loaded up into it. By the time that he had reached the hospital, he was out cold and rushed into surgery.
Adelle was sitting at her dinning room table when the phone rang.
“Hello” she stated cheerfully.
“Ms. Chedwiggen this Lubbock Medical Center your son has been brought in, we need you to come to the hospital,” the nurse on the line said.
“I am on my way” Adelle answered in a concerned voice.
Chapter Nine
Adelle had a tough drive getting to the hospital. Then traffic was horrendous! But once she got to Lubbock Medical Center she went to the Emergency Room front desk and looked at the receptionist with the long blond hair and waited for her to acknowledge her.
“May I help you, ma'am?”
“Yes, I was called by one of the nurses on staff and asked to come down because my son had been brought in.”
“What is your son's name?”
“Matthew Burnett”
“Ah yes” looking through the computer “here it is” the receptionist said with a sad smile. “Mrs. Burnett...”
“Ms. Chedwiggen, I changed my name back to my maiden name when my husband filed for divorce 3 years ago, and then he passed away not a year and half ago from a heart attack.”
“My mistake Ms. Chedwiggen” the receptionist said with ‘I am sorry ’ tone. “Your son was wheeled into surgery ten minutes ago and....” she was interrupted by a doctor that looked like he had worked a 20 hour shift and was completely tired.
“Ms. Chedwiggen, my name is Dr. Stroud. I am an orthopedic doctor mostly but my second medical degree is in trauma patients and I wanted to tell you that your son, is in critical condition right now and that he is at the best hospital there is second to Bethesda. There is a doctor with him right now that specializes in trauma patients and he is the best his name is, Dr. Matthews. He will give you a prognosis as soon as he is done, but the reason I am here instead of in the operating room is that your son made it perfectly clear that you needed someone to be with while he was in surgery. Is he correct?”
“Yes he is correct” Adelle said with a very concerned voice.
After 3 hours of surgery Dr. Matthews came out and grinned at Dr. Stroud, and then walked out to get cleaned up.
Noticing that Adelle had fallen asleep he nudged her, “Ms. Chedwiggen”
Adelle stirred, “Yes”
“Your son made it through surgery. He is going to make it”
With a sad smile she said, “ I am glad”
Changing the subject on her he asked, “Is there anyone you want to contact about what has happened?”
“Yes I do. Mom and my brother”
“Do you know what their numbers are off hand and I'll make the phone calls”
“You do not have to...”
“I want to and besides you will need sometime to get some more sleep when Matthew wakes up from Post-Op”
“Thank you” Adelle said
Dr. Stroud went to the phone at the receptionist desk and called the first number. He explained things to Adelle's mother and she had said that she would be on the first flight there, and then he hung up the phone.
The next number he did not know what area code it was, but being the gentleman that he was, he started dialing the number.
“Pearl Harbor JLS, Petty Officer Coen speaking”
“Yes, this is Dr. Stroud calling from Lubbock Medical Center from Lubbock, Texas I would like to speak to a Captain AJ Chedwiggen.”
“Hold please” Dr. Stroud heard the hold button and then the line picked up, “This Captain Chedwiggen”
“ Yes Captain, as I said to your Petty Officer I am calling from Lubbock Medical Center. I am calling on behalf of Adelle Chedwiggen.”
“Is she alright?”
“Yes she is, but unfortunately her son was shot in the back.”
AJ paled. His nephew was shot, “Is he alright?”
“Yes, but it would be good if you would come to Lubbock to be with Adelle”
“Ok I will. I will be on the first flight I can get.”
“See you then Captain.”
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