When it’s time for Kate to meet the boys Maxwell is working again and he has a hard time focusing on his work. He keeps thinking about his boys and how they are doing. He knows that his mother will be there with them and won’t leave them alone with Kate without a fight, but still he is very worried about them.

~~~~~~~~~ the boys and Abigail meeting Kate ~~~~~~~~~

Abigail walks into the little lunch room with Zachary and Darryl, this is the meeting point for them with Kate. She sits the boys down after ordering orange juice for them both and some tea for herself.

Abigail keeps looking around the room whenever she hears the door opening, hoping to spot Kate and end this meeting as soon as possible. Next to worrying about her grandsons, she is also worrying about her son. Knowing how Maxwell is he is trying his best to focus on work, but won’t be able to leave this to rest in the back of his mind.

After waiting for more than 30 minutes Kate finally enters the little lunch room, her eyes are immediately scanning the crowd and when she spots her kids she speed walks towards the table.

“Hello boys, I can’t stay very long because I have a very important meeting in an hour.”

Kate sits down as she makes that announcement. She leaves her coat on and waves at the waiter to turn around when it’s making his way towards the table. She’s making it very clear that she’s in a great hurry and she probably would rather spend her time somewhere else than here.

“So maybe your dad already told you but I have something to tell you boys,” she takes a small break to take a deep breath and then she continues talking again. “So, Harry and I will be moving to Germany. This weekend already, so I came to say goodbye for now. Hopefully I can see you two during the holidays.”

Abigail watches Zachary and Darryl, neither one of them is really responsive to what their mother is telling them. They don’t really look too shocked, which Abigail doesn’t blame them for. Since the divorce they haven’t really seen their mom or heard from her, she was always busy.

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Maxwell turns off his computer when he is finished with writing the last patient rapport of that day, once he is done with turning off his computer he grabs his briefcase and opens it to take out his phone. It’s 6:00 p.m. which means that Kate has already met up with the boys. He is dying to know how it went but he knows better than to pester his mother with calls when she’s probably busy with making dinner right now. She also knows he has finished work so if it was really important she would be calling already, so he decides to wait and starts on his journey home.

When he enters the living room at home he sees Zachary and Daryl in front of the telly, with a plate of fries and burgers on their laps.

“Hello Max,” the voice comes from the kitchen.

Maxwell walks towards the kitchen, before entering the kitchen he places his briefcase next to the couch.

“So, how did it to go with Kate?”

“It went good, don’t you worry too much about it kiddo.” His mom smiles at him and hands him a plate with fries and burgers too. “The kids wanted fries and burgers, so we went out around 6 to get them at five guys. Anyway before you ask, the kids took it well. They weren’t shocked or anything, they only really wanted to know why she is leaving. They weren’t keen on asking her when they will be able to see her. Because we all know she likes to cancel things last minute.”

“Thanks mom, I’m glad you where there with them because now they didn’t had to be alone with their mom. Anyway you can go home to dad now. Tell him we’ll be coming over this weekend.”

“I will dear, now go join your boys.”

Maxwell walks his mother towards the door and as soon as she is gone he joins his boys on the couch with his food. Both Zachary and Daryl crawl against him when he is seated and a smile forms on Maxwell his lips.