With that hard-to-take news that the two of them must not be the most important people in each others’ lives to survive, the Hendersons asked for a few moments alone, and even away from each other, across the room so that perhaps they were not tempted to ignite their passions again, but there wasn’t much motivation to do that at that time anyway. Their voluntary separation was a little more out of shame. The same way when Adam and Eve put their relationship above God and took from the wrong tree, Ken and Karen felt shameful that they let themselves reignite adult passions for which they were not ready, and put their own relationship above God, above their mommy, and their survival. To add insult, both of them had known deep inside that it was wrong from day one. They knew it could jeopardize their bond with the person in which they are supposed to bond. They were just thinking that everything would be okay in the end.
“You know she means well. And you know that I agree with her,” said Emily after she put Ken down and stood back.
Both of them nodded.
“Then you should know that it is up to you to put grown up things away until later,” responded Emily to their nods.
Both of them nodded a gain.
Maribel and Emily finished packing when her mom arrived just on time. After the exchange of hugs and kisses between the bigger people, both Ken and Karen thanked Maribel for their help. Only Karen could muster the courage to say, “Maribel,” causing her to pause, “… thank you for being upfront and honest.”
Maribel paused with compassion in her eyes reminding them both that it was difficult for her to bear the news she had to, and then she replied, “You understand why I had to say what I had to say, don’t you?”
“We do. You had the best of intentions. Stubborn old mules like both of us need a stake rather than a carrot sometimes. Thank you for being brave enough to show tough love,” said Ken.
Maribel paused, and then put on a slight smile in an innocent attempt to get them back into a good mood, and said, “You are quite welcome, and you are not stubborn old mules. You both are very sweet little babies, and wonderful people in general, and a wonderful couple. I hope I don’t sound like I am talking down to you, or being rude by calling you sweet little babies, do I?” Complimenting them always brought them into good moods from Maribel, no matter what.
“No, … you are not. I could never think of you as being rude to us.” responded Karen’s CCVS.
With that, Maribel bent to both of them to say a final goodbye to each of them, followed by rolling her luggage down the sidewalk with the help of her mom. Ms. T. and the two babies watched them both get into Ms. Valdez’s car.
“Mommy?” beckoned Ken when the car drove away.
“Yes my love?”
“Can I … we be picked up and held with you while you sit on the couch?”
“Sure. Karen, you too?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Sure.”
Both infants felt the most comfortable they ever had as new infants, as their mommy slowly rocked them, as the consultant and her mom waved goodbye, honking their horn. Emily waved back as their vehicle started pulled away. Ken and Karen felt bad that they could not wave back too, but it was understandable. The red Mercedes was now out of site and the consultancy session was complete.
