Gregory Patrick

03/12/2023

Jaiden – Chapter 190

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"Good morning, Peter; how are you today?" I am on top of the world, Jaiden. Are you and Peyton going to be home tonight?"

 

"We are; what's up?" "Leon and I would like to stop by your house and talk to you about something we've been discussing and see if y'all would like to join us." "Sounds fine.

 

Why don't we meet for dinner at the country club, relax, and talk there? Then we can go to the house for coffee and knishes for dessert and watch the children play until it's time for them to go to bed." "Sounds great, Jaiden; what time do you want to meet for dinner?"

 

Peyton approached Peter and Jaiden while they were discussing dinner and said, "Peter, how about 6:30? We should be finished in the office and home by then, and I would welcome some quieter time this evening." "Jaiden, how about it?" "Sounds good to me, Peter. Will it be a good time for Leon?" "Yeah, he is in the middle of completing his practicum and internship training, and he gets off early tonight."

 

"Talking about Leon's practicum, how is that going for him?" Peyton, Leon is getting rave reviews on his work and is approaching his last semester before graduating with his master's Degree in Counseling Psychology." "That fast, Peter?" "That fast, Peyton. I have never seen someone embrace a field of study the way Leon has; I'm so proud of him.

 

Don't tell him what I told you because he wants to surprise everybody with his early graduation."

 

"When does Leon take his board exams?" "Surprise, Jaiden, he's already taken and passed the boards, so he can immediately start his practice when he graduates." "With us, I hope, Peter." "That's the plan, Jaiden. He is so excited about everything! He is constantly whistling, thinking about helping someone go through what he went through and helping them stay out of trouble."

 

"You know, Peter. If he and I hadn't gotten into that fight and he hadn't gotten an invitation to the State's courtroom for a discussion, this might never have happened."

 

"He talks about that, too, Jaiden, and he laments how becoming a part of Peyton's family was the best thing that ever happened to him. He never had any support to do anything before that happened."

 

"Y'all, don't forget to put the judge in Tennessee on the invitation list for the graduation; he'll get a kick out of seeing your home here, staying with you and Leon, and talking about Leon's successes. I know the judge is going to be so proud of Leon.

 

Even the prosecutor and Leon's attorney want to attend the graduation, and we have plenty of room now. I know Jenny is coming, but I don't think her family will accompany her; if they do, we'll make arrangements for them.

 

Either way, we'll make room for whoever wants to attend Leon's graduation." "I appreciate that, Jaiden. I would love to throw a surprise graduation party at the country club."

 

"Peter, let's make that happen; invite the folks from Tennessee, including his counselor at the center...and don't forget the news crew that covered his story; I'm sure they'd like to do a follow-up report."

 

"We can get his office set up and bring everybody to see it as part of the celebration; have his business cards printed, his name on the office door, a name-plate made for his desk, and sound equipment to help his patients relax during their therapy sessions."

 

"Jaiden, if we can pull that off, Leon will freak out!"

 

"Yeah, won't seeing the surprise on his face be fun?" "Peter, talk to him and see what he wants his office to be like, the style of furniture, the decorations, all of those things. That way, we can make notes and get what he wants for his office set-up."

 

"Awesome, Bro; great idea. Leon is coming to the office to have lunch with me; let's make it a group and maybe bounce a few questions off him." "How about it, Peyton?" "Sounds good to me. Let's ask Richard when he gets through with rounds."

 

Richard completed rounds in the hospital at 10:00 and walked to the office. Since he had some time before seeing patients for the day, Peyton broached the subject of lunch, and Peter thought it was a great idea and said that Sally and the boys would be joining him for lunch.

 

"Richard, Sally being here is even better; women are much more adept at decorating than men, and she can probably give us some good ideas." "If the babies are being a handful, we may have to help with them so she can think straight."

 

"Is there a chance Andrew with be with Sally at lunch?"

 

"No, he is in school and won't let anything interfere with his education." "Talking about that, how is Andrew doing in school?" "Straight As and top of his class. Andrew is amazing, Peter; we are so blessed to be his parents.

 

If there were a Best Child of the Year contest, we would nominate him, and he would win hands down." "That good, Richard?" Jaiden, you don't know; Andrew constantly amazes me."

 

"Doctor Richard, your first patient of the day is here." "OK, thank you, Ashley!"

 

"Riley, Reynolds, Andrews Pediatric Group, this is Ashley; how may I help you?"

 

"Ashley, this is James Sinclair, Principal of Erie High School. Is Dr. Richard Riley able to speak with me for a moment?"

 

"Dr. Sinclair, Dr. Richard is with a patient at the moment. Is there something I may help you with?" "His son, Andrew, had an accident in gym class and hurt his left arm. I think he needs to see a doctor to determine if the arm is broken."

 

"One moment, Dr. Sinclair, I'll get Dr. Riley on the telephone for you."

 

Ashley went to Richard's exam room, knocked on the door, and told him Andrew had gotten hurt at school and that the principal was on the phone to speak with him. Richard excused himself from his patient and took the telephone call.

 

"Dr. Sinclair, this is Dr. Riley; what is going on with my son?" "Dr. Riley, he was running track in PE and tripped, fell, and hurt his left arm. He is in a bit of pain, and I think he may have broken his arm when he fell on it; I think he needs to see a doctor." "Let me finish with my patient, and I'll be on my way to pick him up."

 

"Dr. Riley, I know of your practice and how busy it is; I don't mind bringing Andrew to your office." "Dr. Sinclair, that would be much appreciated if you could do that. I'll have Ashley get Radiology to make a spot for him, and if the arm isn't broken, I'll get one of my brothers to see him, give him some pain medication, and let him return to school."

 

"Dr. Riley, there is no problem with Andrew missing the rest of the day from school."

 

"Dr. Sinclair, with all due respect, I'll let you tell him that and then argue with him that it is OK to go home early. That boy doesn't let anything interfere with his education – not even a broken arm." "OK, Dr. Riley, we'll see you in a few minutes."

 

"Ashley, call Radiology and have them get ready to see Andrew; he may have broken his arm in PE. And if you would, call Sally for me and let her know." "Yes, sir, Dr. Riley."

 

Ashley called Sally first and then Radiology.

 

"Dr. Richard, Radiology will be waiting on Andrew as soon as he arrives, and Sally is on her way." "Great; thanks, Ashley. Andrew won't argue with Sally if she tells him he is going home."

 

"Dr. Richard, are you implying that Andrew is as stubborn as you?"

 

"Not in the least, Ashley, I'm flat out saying that boy is more obstinate and stubborn about his education and not missing school, and I don't want to have to pull rank on him to get him to go home." "I understand, Dr. Richard, my son is the same way." "That's what I hear, Ashley; maybe we should pray for each other." Sally and Richard laughed at his comment.

 

When Andrew arrived at his dad's office, his eyes were red and swollen, indicating to Richard that he had been in enough pain to make him cry.

 

He walked Andrew to the Radiology department, where they met Sally. She left their younger boys with Ginny and Granny since the other children were in kindergarten, which was an emergency.

 

They x-rayed Andrew's arm, did a wet read of the x-ray, and pronounced it broken and needing surgery to reset the bone.

 

 

Jaiden could do the surgery, so Richard called him, and he dropped everything and went straight to Radiology to see the films and to schedule a surgical suite. When he saw Andrew's x-rays, he told Richard he could set the arm without surgery, but Andrew would need to be under a general anesthetic.

 

Andrew was taken to the emergency room, where a nurse anesthetist gave him some propofol to put him to sleep so Jaiden could set the broken bone. Thirty minutes later, Jaiden had the compound fracture back in place and had the tech put a cast on the arm. There would be no argument at this point; Andrew was going home and would go to bed to sleep off the propofol. Jaiden gave Andrew a low-dose pain injection and a prescription for low-dose Darvon to help him rest through the day.

 

Richard said, "Jaiden, I doubt we can get him to take the medication; Andrew hates pills." Jaiden started to speak when Sally spoke up, saying, "I'll tell him he can take the pill, or he can roll over, and I will give it to him rectally; I guarantee he'll take it then."

 

Given the alternative method of receiving the medication, Richard said he would swallow the pill too. Everybody laughed as they noticed Andrew was waking up.

 

They got Andrew into Sally's vehicle, and she drove him home and helped him get into his bed. Sally got him to remove his jeans and shirt to sleep more comfortably. Then, she called Jaiden's house, and Ginny told her to stay home with Andrew and said she would bring the babies home when she went home. Sally thanked Ginny profusely and checked on Andrew, who was sleeping soundly. This would allow Sally to prepare lunch and start dinner without being concerned about the children.

 

Richard had lunch with his brothers and brother-in-law as planned and called Sally during lunch to check on Andrew. "Richard, he's still asleep and isn't moaning, so I think he is OK. I have the pills, and that boy will take one if he needs it; that I'll make sure of."

 

"OK, sweetheart, call me if you need me; I'll try to get home early."

 

When Andrew awoke, he was in pain but refused to take the pill. Sally went to her and Richard's bedroom, got a syringe with an exceptionally long, fat needle, and filled the syringe with water. She walked into Andrew's room and said, "OK, son, you have a choice: You can take this shot in your butt, and I assure you it will burn, or you can take this pill." Andrew held his hand out to accept the pill and the glass of water his mom had for him.

 

Sally laid the syringe on the sink in her and Richard's master bathroom. When Richard got home, he saw the filled syringe and asked Sally what it was. She looked at Richard and said, "Honey, can't you see it's a filled syringe?" "I know that, dear; what kind of medicine is in the syringe?"

 

"Oh, it's just water. Andrew didn't want to take the pain pill, so I filled the syringe with water and told him it was an injection for pain that he would get in his butt and that it would sting or he could take the pill; he took the pill. Richard laughed at what Sally told him and then kissed his wife. "You told me you'd get him to take the pill." Sally said, "and I did, didn't I," as a grin spread across her face.

 

Richard entered Andrew's room, sat in a chair beside the bed, rubbed his son's head, and asked, "Hey buddy, how're you feeling?"

 

"Dad, my arm hurts pretty bad, but I guess it's gonna hurt until the swelling starts going down." "That's true, son, and the way you sleep can also make the arm hurt a bit more. Try to sleep on your side with the arm on a pillow, and it won't hurt as much. If it hurts more than you can stand, you can have another pain pill at eight o'clock." "Dad, I'll take the pill at eight and see if it helps."

 

"It'll help, son, as long as you take it. If it doesn't, I'll get your Uncle Jaiden to give you a shot of something stronger."

 

"Dad, why can't you do that?" "Andrew, it's an unwritten rule in medicine that you don't practice medicine on your child. It's one thing to vaccinate you, but it's something different regarding a pain shot." "OK, thanks, Dad; I'll try to beat the pain."

 

"That's OK as long as you don't ignore the medication if you need it."

 

"Jaiden, this is Richard. I won't be coming to your house tonight. I will stay home and give Sally a break from everything."

 

"That's a good idea, Richard. We fed the boys dinner with our children, so they are good to go. Ginny said they did well with her and Granny today. I'll bring them home shortly; they're having a blast playing with our children in the backyard. Alaina Noelle is very protective of the boys and said that if a bear came up again, she'd kick his butt and not let him hurt her cousins." Richard told Jaiden she was one tough little girl, and Jaiden said he knew she was but that the rifle was handy in case they needed it.

 

When Andrew walked in and sat between them, Sally and Richard sat in their den. "Mom, thanks for taking care of me today; you were really sweet to do that with everything else you had to do." "Honey, I didn't have anything to do that was more important than taking care of you and your brothers. They're at your Uncle Jaiden's and Peyton's, playing with their cousins and having a good time. What's important right now is that you're comfortable and as pain-free as possible.

 

"I have your dinner in the oven, so I'll go get it, and you can sit in here with your dad and me and eat your supper. How about iced tea to drink?"

 

"That would be good, Mom; I'll come to get it." "No, you won't; you stay right there with your dad."

 

Sally brought Andrew's meal to the den on a tray and let him sit on the couch while he ate dinner. She prepared a reasonably light dinner for him so it wouldn't upset his stomach after the general anesthesia earlier in the day.

 

When he finished his supper, he got up to take his tray to the kitchen, but Richard took the tray and told him to stay on the couch with his mom. When Richard returned to the den, Sally had moved to the opposite side of Andrew, and he was cuddled up with his mother, soundly sleeping as Sally gently rubbed his head. Sally looked at Andrew and smiled as a tear rolled from her eye; she loves her children, and it hurts her when they are sick or injured.

 

"Sally, what's with the tear, sweetheart." "I don't like it when one of my children is hurt or sick. I never understood why my mother acted as she did when I was sick, but now I know: it's a mother's heart." Richard took Sally's hand in his and kissed it.

 

"Sally, I love you to Mars and back, and I always will! You're a great mom." "And you're a great dad, honey."

 

Richard took Andrew to his room, lay him in his bed, and propped his arm on a pillow so it wouldn't hurt so much. His son slept peacefully all night long. He would talk to his brother about the trip Leon and Peter suggested tomorrow.

 

"Good morning, gentlemen. Peter said, "I hope y'all thought briefly about the trip proposal we discussed yesterday." Peyton said, "we did, Peter, and we would like to do that and meet Jaiden's cousins in the UK, and see the synagogue where his grandfather was the Chief Rabbi.

 

We'll have to look at activities for the children, but other than that, the trip is a go for us – especially since there will be enough adults to take care of and supervise the children appropriately." "Awesome; I'll let Leon know."

 

"Nah, don't tell him. Instead, bring Leon to the house tonight, and we'll go out for dinner and let him know then. It will be fun to do something outlandish with him; he's earned the trip the way he's worked his butt off in college."

 

"Do you think he would mind if we ask our parents if they would like to go on the trip with us?" "I wouldn't mind, and I don't think he would mind. I think he would cherish the time he would get to spend with his parents and Peyton. He's said more than once that he wishes he could spend more time with his parents."

 

"Interesting! I'll get Peyton to call them tonight and speak with them about the trip. Getting Seth to go will give him a nice break before beginning to practice some of what he has learned at the University of Florida.

 

It would also provide extra help with the children and make the trip more enjoyable."

 

The office was buzzing with business that day, and the guys hardly had any time to talk with each other except at lunch. When Richard got home, Sally told him Andrew had a fair amount of pain during the day, but that he had taken his medication without argument. Richard said that meant that his arm really hurt.

 

Sally told Richard that Andrew's teacher came by the house to bring him his schoolwork, but told Andrew that he was so far ahead in his studies that he shouldn't worry about school and take the time to rest and let his arm heal.

 

What was funny was when a couple of Andrew's friends came by the house to cheer him up, and she heard one of the boys say, "Andrew, if my mom were as hot as yours, I'd try to stay home every day." Richard smiled and said, "at least the boy knows true beauty when he sees it; boys will be boys, so don't let his comment get to you." "Get to me, Richard; I felt honored that Andrew's mom is the prettiest of all the moms."

 

"I'm honored that Andrew's mom is my beautiful, sweet wife."

 

Richard had a certain gleam in his eyes that caused Sally to say, "I've got a headache tonight." When she said that, Richard held his hand out and said, "Here, babe!"

"What's in your hand, sweetie?" "Some medicine to make your headache go away."

 

"Richard, you're a nut, but I love you anyway." Then she laid her head on Richard's shoulder, and they watched her favorite television show together.

 

"Mom, this is your brilliant son, the doctor!" "You can't be my brilliant son the doctor because he is at the University of Florida and doesn't have his doctor's degree yet!"

 

"Mom, that isn't fair; I'm your firstborn son!" "OK, son, I'll give you that!"

 

All the guys got together and discussed going to England when Leon graduates from Penn State with his master's in a few months.

 

We'll take the children and divide up the activities with some things the children will enjoy doing, like going to the beach in the UK and going to one of the many family parks on England's western coast."

 

"One of the things Jaiden wants to do is go see the synagogue where his grandfather was the Chief Rabbi, and meet his cousins who share his and my name." "Peyton, you and Jaiden have worked so hard, and both of you deserve a vacation like that, but I'll have to talk with your dad to see what he says; but don't worry about it, he'll say what I want him to if he knows what's good for him."

 

"What about Seth, mom; do you think he'll be able to go while he is on break?" "He wasn't planning on taking a break during the summer, but your dad and I have been trying to get him to do that; he needs some rest. He's top of his class with perfect grades. I may have to argue with him a bit to get him to take some time off for a trip, but, as you know, I can be pretty persuasive when I want to be."

 

"That's true, mom; he'll go to the UK with us, no doubt about that, if you get persuasive with him. So let us get the dates down pat and get someone to cover our office, and I'll call you back." "OK, Peyton, I love you and will talk with you later!" "I love you, too, mom."

 

Jaiden, mom said they'd love to go to the UK with us; how about your mom?" "I'm calling her right now; I'll tell you what she says shortly."

 

"Hey, Mom, this is your son who has brought you so much joy by being a doctor who's married to a doctor." "Son, you know I'm in a Reform synagogue now instead of an Orthodox stemple; but still, you have made this Bubbie a very happy Savta." "Ah, Mom, I see you still cling to some of the old traditions!" "I can't help it when I have wonderful grandchildren as I have." "True."

 

"What's up, son?" Mom, we are planning a trip to the UK to see the synagogue where your dad and my grandfather was Chief Rabbi. We're also going to do some touring and take the children to the beach in the western part of the UK and to some of the children's parks there. The children will be thrilled to ride the train to some places we will go. We're still researching places and things we want them to see."

 

"So, you want free babysitter help, do you?" "No, Mom, there will be enough adults there that the children will have more than one adult to look after each of them." "I was kidding, Jaiden; I haven't been to the UK since you were five years old, and I would love to go, so when you get the dates down pat, let me know so I can make arrangements to have someone man the office."

 

"Leon, Peter, come on in; you have a key, so you didn't have to ring the doorbell." "Jaiden, Peyton, Leon said we have to be on our best manners, and he made me ring the doorbell." Peyton said, "Peter, you gotta love my brother!" "Believe me, Peyton, I do...more than you will ever know." "Uh, y'all are still standing on the steps. Are you going to come in?" "Leon and Peter entered the house and headed for the deck, where the other guys sat and watched the children. Dale got each of them a much-appreciated cup of coffee and a hot peach knish, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

 

Peter asked, "Well, gents, did you talk with your parents to see if they would like to join us on the trip?" "We did, Peter, and all said they would love to go to the UK with us."

 

"I checked the London Holiday Inn, and it is by far the nicest hotel for the price, about two grand for two weeks – including the ten children and a free continental breakfast that, for a small fee, can be upgraded to a full English breakfast."

 

"Jaiden, what's the upgrade fee for the full English breakfast?" "The full English breakfast with sausage, beans, and eggs, among other things, is about USD 8.00, which is about six pounds, British Sterling, so more reasonable than it would be in the US.

 

One problem: we must carry enough Beano with us if they don't sell it in the UK. I will not ride in a van or on a train close to the children if they eat baked beans without having some Beano! Charley chimed in with an amen to that which made everyone laugh.

 

"What about the hotel costs, Jaiden?"

"I checked again, and outside of London, we can get a room for each set of children and a room for each couple and single adults for about USD 6,000 per week."

 

Dale said, "that's not bad at all." "Leon said, no, it isn't, and it makes me want to go even more, but if the family doesn't go, I won't go."

 

Peyton asked, "is that an attempt at bribery, Leon?" "No, I haven't had the chance to spend quality time with my new family, and I am craving that experience." Leon's eyes turned a bit red, so Peyton knew he was being genuine.

 

"Leon, we're going on that trip if for no other reason than to celebrate your huge success at getting your bachelor's and master's degrees in Psychology, and for your joining the family medical firm to practice your craft." That statement caused Leon to be slightly emotional.

 

Jaiden said, "guys, I would like to do something that seems a bit selfish, but I want to do it anyway: I want to call our friends at FOX and let them know what we intend to do on this trip and let them follow and film us.

 

Even if they don't air what they film, I want them to give the film to the Tennessee Department of Corrections to show to all inmates in the prison system. There is a turd I want to see how successful Leon has become, that he has gotten a graduate degree in counseling psychology, and has joined a significant Pennsylvania medical practice working with children facing impossible odds in their lives. I want that turd to know how fortunate he could have been with a wonderful, intelligent son and to realize what he threw away. I want him to know Leon has a family who loves him without reservation, and that they always will...no matter what!"

 

"Jaiden, that man got into your craw, didn't he?" "More than you will ever know, Peter. What I wouldn't give to have Richard go in and `reset' his nose again – after the court let me break it seven ways from Sunday!"

 

"Does that time in our lives bother you that much, Jaiden?" "Leon, you are a good man and always have been. There is no telling what you may have already accomplished if your dad had seen just an inkling of your goodness and abilities, if he had loved you just a tenth of how much we all love you. Yes, it bothers me that much."

 

"Jaiden, don't let his sorry butt control your mind. Forgive that resemblance of a man and put that out of your mind the best you can."

 

"Yeah, Leon, you're right, but that is easier said than done. Never in a million years would I have ever believed anyone who said I would encounter a brash, southern redneck in Tennessee, that I would go to court against, and that Hashem would impress upon me the need for me to try to help him.

 

I indeed would have never believed that such an individual would ever become a much-beloved member of my extended family, and that I would get the chance to help him become somebody he never thought he could be."

 

"Jaiden." "Yes, sir." "I love you too, and I love my nieces and nephews whom I never dreamed I would have - or love the way I do."

 

"As I said, Leon, you are, always have been, and always will be, a good man." "Thanks, bro," "You're welcome, brother-in-law; you have more than earned my adoration and support."

 

"Richard, Peter, don't forget that Peyton and I will be in court in the morning on the child abuse case. It should take a couple of hours at best and then we'll go to the office.