Chapter 42. Returning Home

The next entire week Laurence, Arianna and Lauren stayed together in the hospital room, bonding with one another. Lauren was bowled over by her dad and she clung to him all the time. Arianna was stable and improving nicely, so she was discharged from the hospital. Ben and his whole family came to meet them at the hospital to say their goodbyes. It was a very emotional moment for everyone.

Two attendants from the hospital helped her board Laurence’s jet. Lauren stared at the huge, sleek jet. “Wow! You have an airplane, dad?” she asked in awe.

“Yes, now it’s yours,” said Laurence, and she squealed with delight.

“Thank you, dad. You’re the best dad ever,” she squealed. Laurence smiled, picked her up, and boarded his jet after Arianna. The attendants helped her settle down on the seats for take off. Laurence, too, settled down with Lauren on his lap. An attendant would fly to Vegas with them. Once he could arrange for a full-time nurse for Arianna, he would release her.