Battle for Control

Client paid Matt one hundred thousand dollars to pull the plug so his children would not have to hurt anymore. They saw her lying in bed and would not respond. Every night before bed, they prayed she would wake up and be all right. Every night, he laid in bed beside Haley and watched her cry. It was devastating watching Haley cry, wanting her mother to be all right. It was hard for Client to lie there and not cry himself. He had to be strong for Haley and keep his feeling inside.

Maverick prepared every morning to have breakfast with the family. He did not want to eat breakfast anymore. He missed his mom. Client wanted the children to eat breakfast together every morning. He wanted to continue with the same routine. It was becoming difficult because Maverick did not want to eat. Client could not cook like Christiana. They would have cereal and milk for breakfast every morning. Christiana would always have a big breakfast of sausage, eggs, bacon, toast, and pancakes. Client hired a live-in babysitter to help with the children.

It devastated Client over the ordeal with Christiana. He did not know what hurt the most. Losing her to another man or losing her to death. Losing her to death has a negative impact on the entire family. If he would have lost her to another man, it would have only affected him. His children would still have their mom. Client was consumed with mixed emotions. How would he continue his life now? How could he help his children adjust to not having a mother? Christiana was more protective. Client encouraged the children to take chances. Client not only had to process his own grief, but he also had to be strong for his children. He did not want the children to know he was in pain. Hiding his feeling from the children allowed them to build up inside of him. Client needed time to process his grief as well. Client needed someone he could share his feeling with.

Amanda, Christiana's sister, called Client and asked if she could spend time with the children. She wanted to be there for them. She asked if they could spend the weekend with her. Client had doubts about letting the children stay with her. He did not want the children out of his sight for one moment. He became overprotective of the children. They are all he has now. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to the children. Client asked the children if they wanted to go. Client sits in the living room with the children watching television. During a commercial he asks, "Do you want to spend the weekend with Aunt Amanda?" The children were excited to go. They always had fun with Aunt Amanda. Client called Amanda and told her the children would be happy to spend the weekend with her.

The children being at Amanda's left Client alone with his feeling. It would a time for him to heal. Client had to accept the fact Christiana was never coming back. He had to deal with the pain of the loss. Even though things turned out the way they did, he still loved her. She was still the mother of his children. Finding out about Matt. He never would have believed that Christina would have treated him that way. She could find no one that loved her more than him.

Client was completely devoted to his family. He only wanted the best for them. There was a problem with the marriage, but he did not realize it. He always thought Christiana loved him. If she loved him, Matt would have never been involved. How could she it to the children? The more Client thought about Matt, he became angry. Matt had to pay for what he did to the family. He made the children suffer unnecessarily. Nobody can hurt my children and get away with it.

Amanda had planned an exciting weekend for the children. She was going to take them to Sea World. She knew spending the weekend at the theme park would take their minds off Christiana. It filled their hearts with pain. She knew they would have an enjoyable time. She wanted to see them smile and laugh again. They had been dealing with sadness for a long time. If she could make them happy even for a moment. The smile on their faces would be worth more than all the money she spent on the trip.

Amanda knew the children would love to see Sesame Street Land. The children had watched Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and the Muppets. Haley loved watching the Cookie Monster, and Maverick loved watching Big Bird. Now they could meet and talk to them. The children were excited as they ventured down Sesame Street. Amanda bought them a snack from Hooper's store. They watched the parade with all the furry friends while eating their snack. After the parade, they stopped by Elmo's window and started singing with him. They were happy, singing, laughing, and smiling.

Amanda took the children to the Sea Lion and Otter stadium. The Sea Lion started the performance by waving at the audience. The Sea Lion laid down and pretended to be asleep. Then it rolled over on his back and started clapping. Haley started laughing as she saw the Sea Lion playing a ball. The Lion was balancing the ball on his nose. Maverick stated, clapping as the Sea Lion was dancing with the trainer. Every time the Lion performed a trick, the trainer would reward him with fish. The Lion jumped into the air and caught the fish every time. The otter took the stage next. The trainer feeds the otter shrimp. They started dancing around in circles. The otter started walking on its hind legs with the trainer. It amazed the children to see the show.

Next was the Orca Encounter. The Orcas were jumping in the water doing flips. Maverick was ecstatic with happiness. He loved watching the Orcas. The Orca jumped in front of Maverick and splashing him with water. Maverick felt the cold water, and it covered his body. He was soaked. Haley started laughing. She thought it was funny. Haley walked to the glass where the Orca. The Orca kissed her. She could not wait to tell Client about being kissed by an orca. The day at Sea World was a day the children would never forget.