If there was a girl in the whole world that was happier than Kelly when Scot finally came to get her, then it was hard to find. Kelly was so happy she didn't notice her Aunt Jill throwing out her bag of things and shutting the door. She hugged her dad to make up for a whole year's worth of missed hugs.
Finally, Scot spoke, "What do you say we go get your other sisters and go home." Kelly nodded with a huge grin. They drove back to their home state and out to the country where Ann and Angie were staying. The farm was beautiful with a fish pond in front of the house, a neatly rowed garden to the side and sheds to the other side of the house with caged bunnies and chickens. Ann and Angie were outside with the bunnies. Angie tugged at Ann and pointed to Scot's car. "That's daddy!" Ann and Angie ran out to the car to greet Scot and Kelly. Scot and Kelly got out and hugged Ann and Angie.
Susan, the wife of the family friend who was taking care of Ann and Angie, came out with a smile. "Oh wonderful! I'm so glad you're here. These two girls were getting worried about you."
"I appreciate all you've done for me and my girls."
"They were a pleasure to have around. They've been such good girls and I will miss them but I'm glad you're able to come get them. When I told them you were coming to get them, they couldn't sit still. They kept looking down the road to see when you were coming."
That made Scot smile knowing that his girls still loved him and wanted him. It also helped knowing that Ann and Angie were loved and cared for when he could not. "Words can't describe how grateful I am to you and your husband."
They stayed the night at the farm and had supper outside. Kelly, Ann and Angie hadn't seen each other for so long, they didn't want to sit and eat. Instead, played in the freshly cut grass. While the sun was still out, they played hide and go seek, then some ring-around-the-rosy, and tag. As the sun went down, the fireflies would dance in the sky. Kelly and Ann would catch the fireflies and show them to Angie. Scot brought out a jar with holes in the lid for the girls to put the fireflies in.
Scot was finally feeling whole again and was starting to feel light again. He watched as the fireflies light up in the jar and then after awhile, he would open the jar and let the flies go. He would watch as the flies would take off and fly away. He felt as if each time one of those flies would take off, that his heartache was being carried away. His own soul that was once bound by chains of the unclaimable mountain of debt was lifted and he felt as if he could soar.
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