In the end Jo got what she hoped for. She watched Liam with Dick, and she might still not understand Dick, but seeing Liam trying so hard was with Dick made her understand. But all this didn’t matter she was sitting alone in their flat in London. Dick and Liam had to go right away on their mission.
Day oneCuddled into blankets and pillows starring out the roof window, hoping it all was a joke and he would come back.
Day twoJo was sitting huddled into the Mickey Mouse jumper and a blanket, a big book about astronomy on her lap. She sat catatonic starring at the TV.
Day threeJo was curious wandering around in the flat, touching very carefully the things that were lying around.
Day fourThe hunger won. She went to get some food and while she had a cheese and onion pie she suddenly had an idea.
She ran back to the flat and went to work, but after two hours of trying she sat down disappointed. She had no idea how she should manage this mess.
“Hello, Waterfall Downs Williams residence how may I help you?”
“May I speak with Anne, this is Miss Williams.”
“Miss Williams oh it is so good to hear from you, how is London?”
“Good, but Jacob please I really need to speak to Anne.” Jo said desperate.
“Yes of course, I apologize for holding you.”
The young girl heard mumbling and the phone handed to her nanny.
“Miss Josephine are you alright?” Anne sounded worried as usual.
“Yes I’m fine, Anne can you do me a favour? I want to surprise Liam and clean is apartment can you explain me how? I know you did when I was little.”
For a moment the phone went silent. “Miss Josephine what about I come to London and help you?”
Jo looked around. “Anne Liam and his flatmate live very uncommon and you might get worried about me.”
“I am always worried, it is a done decision I am coming to London, your parents left yesterday for Paris and I have nothing to do…”
A few hours later Jo let Anne in the apartment. “Oh my Josephine what is this place?”
“Anna you know what Lorelai is doing for a living, Liam and Dick are doing the same.”
Anne straighten her back, put her coat aside and together they went to work. The two were working for nearly eight days before Anne left Jo again. The flat was tidy all guns in boxes with labels including little drawings on them. Anne stayed for another few days doing sightseeing with Jo. But as soon her nanny left Jo was alone again. Of course she knew that Liam couldn’t call her from the missions, but she still was worried and wished he would contact her in any way. He was gone since nearly three weeks.
She was wondering around in Liam’s room to feel closer to him when she found a hidden box, she didn’t mean to go through Liam’s personal things but her curiosity won. She found baby pictures and a book ‘Catcher in the rye’, the picture that brought her to tears was tiny Liam with his mother. They looked so adorable together. This wasn’t fair why did he have to lose her?
The suddenly phone ringing scared her.
“Hello…. Liam?”
“No sweetie, it’s me Lorelai. Listen I want you to come to my London apartment, they will bring Charlie to it. I want you to let him sit and say ‘Er hat mich immer geliebt und wird es simmer tun!’, after you said this you can open the locket, take the ring and put it on, than come to the hospital and ask for Liam O’Doherty. They will tell you that just family member can see him, tell them you are his fiancé…”
“What???” Jo was shocked she had difficulties to keep standing.
“Jo listen to me I want that you get going, take the next train to London. And do what I told you. There is an envelope with money taped to the bottom of your couch, take it. Go sweetie, I’ll be waiting in the hospital, since John won’t let me go anywhere else for at least a week. Everything will be alright. And don’t forget that I love you!”
“Okay I’m on my way.” Jo hung up and got on her way. She reach Lorelai’s apartment in the evening unlocked it and got greeted by Charlie. She started crying again. “Charlie sit.” Charlie listened and sat down right away. He looked expecting at her. “Er hat mich immer geliebt und wird es simmer tun!“ Charlie came closer, sat down again and lifted his head that Jo could easily open the locket, she took the ring that was once on Lorelai’s hand petted Charlie and went to the hospital.
Her way was right to the reception. “Excuse me I am looking for Liam O’Doherty, he is a patient here.”
“Excuse me miss, but he is on the intensive care unit only family members are allowed to visit.”
“I am his… fiancé. He just asked before he had to go abroad for a job, we wanted to wait to tell everyone until he is back, but he had an…” Jo couldn’t hold her tears back. The nurse handed her a tissue and a note on what she had written down the floor and room number. Jo nodded and went to Liam’s room. Dick was waiting in front of it, she didn’t really say much to him or he to her. She just walked in. Liam was hooked up to many machines and tubes and things she didn’t understand.
“He fell through a window because he wanted to safe us. He pushed the bad guy with him. There are several rips broken, a concussion, his left arm is broken so his leg and he had internal bleedings but they are under control now, the only real problem is that he doesn’t seem to wake up.” Jo climbed carefully in Liam’s bed, she didn’t show any sign that she had heard John who had walked in Liam’s room behind her. “I’m here Liam, do you hear me? I’m here!” Jo snuggled gentle into Liam’s right shoulder. She had always a book in her bag and since Liam was gone she was carrying Lady Chatterley's Lover around, and she actually had read it many times by now. She pulled it out of her bag and started reading. She didn’t care if anyone one there she just read.
“Sweetie, you are here since three days, you have to eat something, sleep and take a shower. Come on, John will watch over Liam.” Lorelai spoke gentle and tried to lead Jo away.
“No, I’m not leaving his side. I’m fine. Just go okay. Please.” Lorelai shook her head, she knew that there was no way she would get through to
Jo. “Liam, can you hear me? I’m here okay. I’m not going anywhere.”