Later the next week, I called Nick on his cell phone to find out if >anything >> had happened yet. He relayed the story of the events in the >hospital and >> said that he was wondering if the three of them could come out to >where we >> were and move in with us. >> >>

"That would be great Nick, I would love to have you and mom and Hope >in >> town. I don't know if we'll have enough room here, but there are >tons of >> houses available in Cameron. I will give you all the information >and then >> you guys can get out here right away. Where are you guys staying >right now? >> Joey and Dennis have got to be looking for you, not to mention the >other >> three." >> >>

"We've been driving east since the day dad was arrested. We are in >South >> Carolina right now. I knew you guys were over here, just not where >> exactly." >> >>

"Well, your pretty close. Cameron is a small town in North >Carolina. >> Pretty close to the South Carolina border. I can't wait until you >guys get >> here, then we will be one big happy, safe family." >> >>

I finished giving Nick the directions to the house and then we said >out >> goodbyes. As I got off the phone I realized for the first time that >the >> girls had gathered around me. >> >>

"What's going on? Was that Nick? Who's coming?" Deanna asked >quickly. >> >>

"Hold it sister, slow down. Let Danielle answer one question at a >time," >> Paris said to her youngest sister. >> >>

"Our evil stepfather is finally in jail. Nick, Hope and mom have >been >> driving east since he was arrested, trying to get away from Dennis >and the >> others. They are currently in South Carolina and are headed our >direction. >> They are hoping to move in here or maybe into a little house >nearby." >> >>

"Oh that's wonderful. I am so excited they are coming here. We'll >be a >> family again. A family without that bastard Paul," Brooke pointed >out. >> >>

"This is going to be so great. We should clean this place up and >make some >> room for them so they have somewhere to sleep until we find them a >place. >> Who doesn't mind sharing a room?" I asked the girls. >> >>

As we figured out the sleeping arrangements for everybody I noticed >that >> Paris wasn't really paying attention. She seemed to be daydreaming, >her >> mind on other topics if not people. Jeff Hardy had come to visit >the girls >> again the day after his first visit. To me it seemed that the two >were >> falling for each other, but they barely knew each other and Paris >had always >> been weary of guys. >> >>

`Hey Paris, is everything okay?" I asked her, breaking her out of >her >> daydream. >> >>

"Yeah, yeah, um I'm just going to go take a walk. I'll be back in a >little >> while," she said in a hushed voice as she walked out of the kitchen.