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After my father showed up to see Moira, I went home with Hannah. I am getting ready for work the following day when I hear a knock at my front door. I open the door to find my brother on the other side.
Elizabeth: "Tommy, what are you doing here?"
Tommy: "Can I come in? I need to talk with you."
Elizabeth: "Of course."
I let him in and poured him a cup of coffee as he sat at the breakfast bar. He takes a big sip before nervously looking up at me.
Tommy: "Our father froze all my accounts and canceled all my credit cards. My car got repossessed, and I need to move out of my apartment by the end of the month."
I look up at him, completely stunned. He seems scared, and who could blame him?
Elizabeth: "Oh my god. Did you try to talk to Dad about the situation?"
Tommy: "Yeah, he called me a joke and wrote me off while doing a fencing lesson. He cut me off completely."
Elizabeth: "What can I do to help? Do you want to share my trust fund to help you get into a stable position?"
Tommy: "No, that's the easy answer. Normally I would go straight to that, but I talked to Laurel and will try to go into business with Oliver. But until then, could I borrow one of your cars until I can buy my own?"
Elizabeth: "Of course. Whatever I can do to help, just let me know. If you want to stay here till you find a place, that's fine too."
Tommy: "Thanks Ellie, but I'm staying with Laurel."
Elizabeth: "Well, I'll tell you one thing, there's no way I can even look at our father right now. Please call me anytime, day or night, if you need me."
I hug him, and Hannah comes running out of her room as we separate.
Hannah: "Uncle Tommy! Uncle Tommy! Are you here to play with me?"
Tommy: "Yes, I am, you little cookie monster."
He picks her up, smiling at the sight of her. At least Hannah can help him keep his mind off it for a while. I kiss Hannah's cheek and hug them both before I leave for work. Originally I had planned to bring Hannah to work with me, but it will be good for Tommy to watch her now.
When I reach my office, Stephanie comes in with some files in hand.
Stephanie: "Hey, how is Moira doing?"
Elizabeth: "It wasn't as severe as I originally thought. She had a concussion, but they let her go home. She's doing just fine now."
Stephanie: "That's good news. Oh, here are the invitations you asked for."
She puts one on my desk for me to look over. I also look over the pamphlet.
Elizabeth: "Good work. These are perfect. Go ahead with printing the pamphlets and send the invitations as soon as possible. Also, I have been thinking about something for a while now. How many of our employees have children that we know of?"
Stephanie: "I don't know, but I can find out for you. Why do you ask?"
Elizabeth: "For two reasons. I was thinking about starting a clothing line for children and opening a daycare center for our employees' children. Sometimes it's hard to find someone to take care of Hannah for me, and it's not exactly feasible for me to take her to work with me all the time. I was lucky my brother showed up today."
Stephanie: "I see your point. It would make sense to open a daycare here. The second floor in this building isn't being used right now, so maybe that floor would work. I'll look into it for you."
Elizabeth: "Thank you. Please do that as soon as possible, and I will talk to the board of directors about a children's clothing line once we have some designs drawn up. Have Mary assign a couple of people for the job."
Stephanie: "Alright, I'll let her know."
I thank her again as she leaves my office. I look at the photos of Hannah and the only one I have of Liam. Sighing and wiping away a stray tear, I return to work before receiving a call from Thea.
T: Hey, Liz E: Hey, Thea, did something happen with your mom? T: Kind of. Walter's back from his trip E: Well, that's good. Thanks for letting me know T: No problem. I'll see you later E: Okay, bye
After hanging up, I continued my work until Mary came in.
Mary: "Hey, Elizabeth, I have good news for you."
Elizabeth: "And what could that be?"
Mary: "Apparently, someone else in my section has been thinking the same about a children's clothing line since the last time she saw your daughter. She has a few designs for you."
Elizabeth: "That's good. Send them to me as soon as you get them."
Mary: "I have them right here for you to review."
She hands me a file which I leaf through as she continues.
Mary: "Also, there's a new restaurant opening tomorrow night called Table Salt, and I thought you, Stephanie, and Peyton could go check it out. I already made a reservation. We could all use a girls' night out."
I chuckle at her comment.
Elizabeth: "Of course, we can. I'll ask Moira and Walter if they can watch Hannah for me."
Mary: "Why not ask Oliver? Hannah wants to spend time with him, doesn't she?"
Elizabeth: "Yeah, but he's always busy lately. I can't trust him to show up and stay."
Mary: "Fair enough. Honestly, it seems he doesn't even want to spend time with anyone sometimes."
Elizabeth: "I've had the same thought. But we must cut him slack after he has been alone on an island for five years."
Mary: "True. I forgot about that. Well, let me know if you need anything."
Elizabeth: "Thanks. Also, these sketches are excellent. Have her create a few more and send them to me. You can send these to the seamstresses for now."
