Ken Thomas registered himself and his boys into the hotel and only had two rooms this time to house his group. As he registered his group, he asked for Wayne Mitchell's room number.
Collin had reserved a room for himself, under the C.W.E., Inc. moniker, and had to prove to the hotel management who he was before they would allow him to have the room. That, because of his age, wasn't someone they would normally allow to occupy a room. The hotel manager did call Collin Wilkinson Enterprises to confirm Collin did represent them, and was there on company business.
Once Mr. Ken arrived in his room, he called Wayne to talk about what happened at the business jet, and what the men wanted him to do. After some consultation, Wayne was refreshed on what he was to do, and planned to arrive early for his appointment.
The Cover boys were eager to get out to Edgewood Amusement Park, and see what it was all about. They told their 'dad' they wanted to eat out there, so they could spend as much time there as they could. 'Dad' Ken reminded them that without the Fastest Passes they would have to wait in line like everyone else. The boys all moaned at hearing that.
The Covers arrived at Edgewood Amusement Park before noon. 'Dad' Ken hadn't prepared them for what they'd see upon their arrival, so they could make up their own minds when they saw it for the first time.
"Dad ... why does the park look so ... look so, dirty?" asked Robert.
"Yea, dad, it sure doesn't look like any of your parks," added Charles.
"Let's wait until we get inside, and you see the rest of the park," cautioned the teen's dad.
After paying for nine admissions into the park, the Covers took park maps so they could navigate throughout the grounds, without backtracking, or having to cross where they'd previously been.
But the first thing the boys wanted to see was the Rocket. They all knew about the accident and they wanted to see for themselves where the accident happened and what, if anything, was still there.
The boys were disappointed when they got to where the Rocket was supposed to be. There they found an empty lot with remnants of steel girders piled high, waiting to be loaded onto flatbed 18-wheelers and taken away.
They talked to their 'dad' about the steel roller coaster and what it looked like. The park had a picture of the Rocket on its park map, but it didn't show the whole ride. Robert used his cell phone to Google the ride and then used YouTube to see a video of it in action. All the boys, including Mr. Ken, watched on the small screen.
While they watched that video, Charles pulled up the accident video that had been shown across the nation the day of the accident. Using that video, the boys searched out the spot where the Rocket coaster train hit the ground. There they saw the gouge that was put into the walkway and wondered, to themselves, how it would have been to be in that situation and unable to do anything about it.
After a few minutes, 'dad' Ken told the boys they came to ride the rides, and that was what they should be doing. From where they were, the Covers stopped at the first ride they came to and got in line. The ride was called The Whip.
This ride was an elongated ride that when you came to the end the ride car swung around 180 degrees to go back towards the other end. It was when the car made that turn that the rider was pushed back into their seat due to the centrifugal forces. That tight turn also made it feel like there was speed, but in actuality the ride didn't go any faster around the turn than it did along the straight part. The boys all loved it.
Their next ride they came to was called the Para-Drop. This ride mimicked what it would be like to parachute down from a high altitude. In this case 250 feet. But the ride had been closed by the State Regulators and would not reopen until it passed rigorous safety inspections.
The boys looked the ride over and wished it was still in operation. They all expressed how much fun it would have been to fall under the white parachute's canopies. They asked their 'dad' if that was something he would buy for his parks. He told them he already had something similar in the Tower of Terror at Crystal Lake.
The Covers continued along their way and came upon an old flat ride called Head Over Heels. This ride had two riders face one another in a circular, or wheel like, gondola. With the riders firmly fastened into their seats. The ride spun on a central spindle while the gondolas could turn 360 degrees forwards or backwards, which was controlled by the riders, on its own axis.
The boys watched the ride go through its paces as they waited in line. Matthew wasn't too sure he wanted to turn upside down, forwards and backwards, all the while the ride was spinning on the central axle. He said he saw some riders continually rotate, or spin, forwards the entire time and he didn't want to get sick.
Needless to say, when it came time for the Covers to ride Head Over Heels, Mathew sat that ride out. He waited outside the Exit for his 'family' to meet up with him after their ride. The youngest Cover watched his 'brothers' spin themselves in both directions, while the whole ride turned on the central axle. He was so happy he wasn't on there with them.
When Kevin came off the ride, he told Matthew he was smart not to have ridden. The older twin complained of a slight headache and being a bit dizzy. He told 'dad' Ken he needed to sit down for a few minutes for his head to stop spinning. The whole group stopped until Kevin felt somewhat better.
Edgewood had a number of rides similar to the Scrambler, Swinging Boat, Himalaya, Octopus, a Ferris wheel, and a train that circled the park.
The boys did come across the Hey Day, the precursor to today's Tilt-A Whirl, but in a much larger version. It too had been shuttered by the State Regulators, and it too would not be reopened until it passed rigorous safety inspections.
The boys couldn't believe the size of the ride, as compared to what they knew as the Tilt-A-Whirl. It had to be four times larger, if not more, and it seated six riders in a two-seat configuration per car/gondola. They wished they could have ridden it.
Charles asked his dad if he would have kept that ride open if he had bought the park. The teen's dad told him, and his 'brothers', outright, he would have shut it down, as well, as it needed new wood flooring and the electric service throughout the ride needed to be replaced. But he also told them that he would fix it up and keep it as it was a nostalgic ride that people would love to ride again. The boys smiled at hearing that and continued on their 'inspection' of Edgewood.
Wayne Mitchell arrived at Edgewood Amusement Park fifteen minutes early for his appointment. He wanted to see if their meeting him at the airport continued at the park, and might show how anxious they were to rid themselves of the property.
As soon as Wayne approached the Operations building, he was seen and the owners came out and warmly greeted him. They ushered him into a conference room that was set up for a meeting with light sandwiches and soft drinks available.
The owners got right down to asking Mr. Mitchell the reason for his visit. Wayne immediately mentioned the accident, and that his bosses were interested in knowing if the property might be for sale, if the legal wrangling from those who were injured could not be worked out to the satisfaction of both parties.
Wayne told them he knew about the twelve million dollars in lawsuits currently announced. He added, he was there to see if the property was in a good location, close to major roadways and railroad lines, and if it was flat enough not to incur major construction costs if they bought the property.
The owners asked Mr. Mitchell what he would do with all the rides. Wayne told them after buying the property they would probably sell off what they could, and then bulldoze the rest to level the ground before building a new manufacturing plant.
The owners had already done some of their homework into researching who Wayne Mitchell was and the company he represented. They knew about the electronics manufacturing plant and that the parent company also had options to buy property near Crystal Lake, and was looking for a larger property than they already had in mind elsewhere.
The owners asked Wayne if he wanted to go out into the park and inspect the property. Wayne told them they had already looked at the satellite images of the area, and the property did offer them what they were looking for, if the asking price was within reason.
Wayne noticed a brightened smile on the owners' faces when they heard what he had to say. They told Wayne they would consider any reasonable offer, but they still had to contend with the lawsuits and if the numbers lined up, they might be amenable to negotiations.
One owner then asked Wayne if they sold off the rides first, would that make a difference in what they would offer. Wayne sat there for a few moments, making it look like he was truly thinking through what was said.
Wayne then pulled out his cell phone and made a call. It was to Mr. Ken. He told his employer what the one owner offered, and asked how he should proceed. Once he got his instructions, he hung up and addressed the owners.
"If you sell the rides first, our offer will be lower because we would not recoup any monies from the sale of those rides. But ... it would make it easier for us then to prepare the property for construction, because the buyers would have to remove the rides before we built on the property.
"I am here mainly to see if the property might be up For Sale. Once you make that decision, our company would like to be appraised of your decision, so we could possibly begin negotiations. We understand the stress you must be under because of the accident, the bad publicity, the lawsuits, the reduced attendance, and everything else that comes with it.
"We might even consider ... taking over the park, as is, and operating it until we are ready to expand our manufacturing capabilities. We would then sell off the rides and then build. But ... the ball, as they say, is in your court," finished Wayne Mitchell.
"But ... how could you run the park? Your company doesn't have any experience with amusement parks. Would you retain us to operate the park for you, in that case?" asked one of the owners, seeing an opportunity to sell, and still be making money for themselves, without having the headaches of ownership.
"As they say, everything is negotiable," began Wayne Mitchell. "True, we do not have experience in running amusement parks, but ... there are companies out there that do. We could talk with them and you, of course, and see who offers us the better operating deal.
"But I think we are putting the cart before the horse. My company wants to know if the property is For Sale, now, or maybe in the near future. Once you gentlemen make your decision, everything we discussed here can be put into writing and a good deal, for both of us, can be made," replied Wayne.
Wayne began to get up, in order to leave. But the owner who was the most interested in selling asked him to sit and talk some more. Wayne did sit, but told the owners not to waste his time if they weren't ready to get serious about the sale of Edgewood Amusement Park.
The Covers continued their walk around the amusement park. The boys would comment to their 'dad' about what they saw, and they would ask why. All their 'dad' could tell them was that, to him, the owners didn't seem to take the same pride in their park, as he did his.
They came up to a wooden roller coaster, called The Wooden Coaster. Billy asked, "Mr. Ken ... this coaster ... the paint is peeling and some of the wood guardrails are bent out of shape. Is this coaster ... safe?"
"Bill, boys, that is a good question. Jason thoroughly inspected all of the rides ... and even though this coaster looks like hell ... it is sound. It does need to be stripped and repainted and some wood does need to be replaced, but to us, Jason and me, the coaster is safe. Are we going to get in line and ride it?" answered 'dad' Ken.
The boys, hearing their 'dad's take on the coaster, got in line and waited their turn. When it was their turn, they had already decided who would ride with whom, and they got into their seats accordingly.
The Wooden Coaster was 110 feet high, with a 78-degree slope that went down 94 feet before leveling out some and then heading up the next hill. This coaster was an out and back like the Comet at Discovery Kingdom, but was longer and had a few more hills on it.
The coaster had speed and it leaned to one side or the other a time or two giving the rider an even better thrill ride. It had some air time on the return bunny hills which every coaster lover enjoyed. The Covers liked this roller coaster and said they'd come back and ride it again if they had time.
As the Covers walked around the park, they also came across the third ride that was shuttered, the Swinger. 'Dad' Ken told the boys if he had bought the park, he would have torn the ride down.
Bill asked his foster dad if he would have tried to sell it to make some money off of it. But Mr. Ken told Bill that the ride was very old, the electrical system needed to be totally replaced and the chains and the upper supports didn't look very strong after all these years of service. Mr. Ken told Bill, and his 'boys', that he thought that ride would have failed long before the Rocket had.
The Covers came to a ride that had twin opposite facing cockpits on long arms that spun around 360 degrees like the Axe, Hatchet and Tomahawk. But this ride also turned parallel to the ground, as well. The boys looked it over and weren't sure if they should ride it, or not.
Each car held four riders seated in pairs facing in opposite directions.
The five older boys did decide to ride. Robert and Eric rode together, Charles and Bill rode together leaving Collin to ride by himself. But his Big Bro, Mr. Ken, decided to ride with his little bro, so the teenager would have someone to share the experience with.
Kevin, Kyle and Matthew stood by the ride Exit and watched their 'brothers', and 'dad', ride the Rotator. And just like their 'dads' new similar rides, it started out slow, but before the riders knew it the long arms began to spin quite fast, and the weight inside the cab caused it to spin as well.
The younger Covers could hear their 'brothers' whoop and holler from the ride. They couldn't tell if they were enjoying it, or wished it would stop. They talked and laughed at what they thought it meant. They were all glad they decided not to ride it.
When the ride was over, the six Covers came out of their cabs, laughing at what they just experienced. They were talking about how the ride did this, and then did something else. They said for an old ride it was still intense and fun. The three youngest Covers said they believed them, but they still weren't going to ride it.
After Collin's pilots did their post-flight check of the business jet, and closed it up for the night, they took a taxi to the same hotel where Collin, Wayne and the Covers were staying. When they checked in and used a C.W.E. Inc. credit card, the manager got curious.
The manager asked them if they knew Collin Wilkinson, who checked in earlier. Learning the teenager was one of the richest teenagers in the United States and, if it weren't for his age, he would be running C.W.E., but, for now, had a CEO doing it for him.
The manager, still curious, asked them if they knew why he was here. The man said he was told the teen was there on business. The chief pilot told the hotel manager that the teen was out at Edgewood Amusement Park checking it out, meaning riding the rides.
But the hotel manager, knowing Wayne Mitchell came in on the business jet, wondered if Collin also came in on the same jet, but stayed back until after the park owner's men had greeted Mr. Mitchell, and then left him to go to the hotel and register.
The hotel manager, knowing the Edgewood Amusement park owners, went into his office and made a call. One of the park's owners was intrigued with what his hotel friend told him about who Collin Wilkinson was, and that it looked like the two of them came in on the same plan, but Collin stayed back until his men left the airport.
The owner then wondered if, while Wayne Mitchell talked to them about buying their property, young Collin was out in the park, right then, inspecting it. He also wondered if that was why Mr. Mitchell didn't want to go out into the park to inspect it, because this rich boy was doing that for himself.
The man who took the call asked his partners to take a break, and that he also needed to talk to them about the phone call he just received. When the other two men heard what the first one had learned, they didn't know what to think. So, they decided to confront Mr. Mitchell about Collin and why he was here.
"Mr. Mitchell ... do you know a Collin Wilkinson?" asked one of the owners.
Without hesitation, Wayne said he knew the young teenager. The owner asked him if he knew the teen was out in the park inspecting it. Wayne again answered telling the three men that as the principal owner of C.W.E. Inc., but not old enough to write or sign contracts yet, he is actively learning about everything he owns and making plans for the future.
While they were talking, one of the owners Googled Collin's name. He found that the teen was indeed very rich and had inherited Wilkinson Enterprises, after the murder of both of his parents. He then changed the company to C.W.E. Inc. and that business jet at the airport belonged to the parent company.
The owners now wondered if they were being taken. They asked Wayne more about Collin and why he might be interested in their property. Wayne told them, without hesitation, what he had rehearsed, that Collin was still a teenager who loved amusement parks, but also saw an opportunity in their land if they somehow couldn't withstand the storm that was brewing due to the Rocket's accident.
The men decided they needed to talk in private and went into an office. While they did that, Wayne called Mr. Ken and told them what had transpired. He told them that if they bought the park, they might let them run it until it was time to build.
Ken Thomas laughed at how they found out about Collin being at the park, but that they had no idea what he looked like. He also liked that Wayne thought fast on his feet and said they might operate the park, until they were ready to expand, and might hire them or another company, who does operate amusement parks, after talking with both to see who gave them the better deal.
Mr. Ken did ask Wayne not to agree to come out to the park to find Collin for them. That he didn't want to be involved because legally he couldn't be, and that he was there to see for himself what his company was looking to buy for future expansion.
Collin and his 'brothers' heard Mr. Ken's side of the conversation, and when he was finished talking to Wayne, their 'dad' had to explain what the phone call was all about.
Collin thought about that phone call for a few moments, then said that tomorrow, he and Wayne might have to get into the same jet and leave together, to keep the charade alive. Mr. Ken said they could talk about that later that night, but that they would need to eat separately in case they were being watched.
The Covers continued their walk around the amusement park. They rode the rides they came to. The boys continued to comment about how dirty looking the park was, and that their 'dad' would have to spend a ton of money to bring it up to his other park's standards.
They came across another roller coaster similar to the Crazy Coaster at Crystal Lake. This one was called Twister Coaster, and although similar to Crazy Coaster it was more like an earlier version that didn't have as many twists and turns at the top and throughout the middle.
The Covers rode it to compare it to what they had ridden before. When they all had ridden it, they talked about what they liked about it and what they didn't. They also talked about whether or not their 'dad' should keep it if he bought the park. 'Dad' Ken inwardly laughed at how the boys were looking at the park as something they could see and be involved in.
The owners did ask Wayne to go out and bring Collin back to the conference room, so they could talk to him. Wayne reminded them that he was nineteen-years-old, had no legal standing and whatever he said could not be used in any negotiations.
Wayne told them he was the advance person representing his company. That he was there to get a feeling of the possibility that the property might be for sale, and to get an idea of how much the owners would ask if, indeed, they were interested in selling.
With that response, Wayne Mitchell put the onus back on the owners. He essentially told them it was time to make a decision as to whether the property was going to be for sale, now, or in the future, and for how much.
Wayne then got up, and this time, he intended to leave. "I will be at my hotel room through the night. I am scheduled to leave in the morning. If you have any additional information for me, or a decision, an asking price, please don't hesitate to call."
The men shook hands and Wayne Mitchell was soon on his way back to his hotel.
Wayne waited until he was far enough away from the park before he called his boss. He told him they did want him to get Collin and bring him to their meeting, but he explained what he said about the teen having no standing. Wayne also said they never gave him a price, but he told them they should call him at the hotel, if they had any new information, or if they wanted to give him their asking price.
Mr. Ken told Wayne that he needed to keep away from him, and the boys tonight, and he would probably ask Collin to meet with him later, maybe for dinner. Mr. Ken felt that if Wayne was being watched from the beginning they would probably watch to see if he and Collin met later in the night. They decided to call one another later tonight.
Mr. Ken pulled Collin aside and told him what had transpired. He told the teen that he hadn't figured someone at the hotel would figure out who he was and then call the park and tell them. He told Collin that he needed to stay away from him and the boys at the hotel, and he should probably have dinner with Wayne, as the owners believe they were working together on the purchase of the park.
The Covers rode a few more rides before heading back to the hotel to relax some before going out to dinner. On their return, Collin got out of the van a few blocks from the hotel, so no one would see them arrive together. Mr. Ken was afraid they would recognize him from his February trip.
Wayne and Collin did meet for dinner and they invited the two pilots to join them. The Covers made sure they went to a different restaurant, so there would be no chance the boys would inadvertently wave or say 'Hi' to either man.
Upon their return to the hotel, 'dad' Ken had the boys pack their things, as they would be leaving in the morning. He told them they were to be down in the lobby by 8 a.m. and ready to load into the van. Robert asked him if Mr. Wayne was going to return with them, and, if not, how he would get home. The teen's dad said he'd talk to Mr. Wayne and Collin about that later.
Someone was watching Wayne and Collin and, when they were out at dinner, they reported back to the park owners. The park owners had to decide what they wanted to do, if anything. One owner wanted to take a wait and see attitude on how the lawsuit's fared. The other two wanted to see what kind of offer Wayne's company would counter to their asking price.
It was almost 9 p.m. when Wayne's cell phone rang. He let it ring four times. He didn't want them to know he was waiting for their call. When the Estate Master finally answered, he was cordial and asked the caller if he had any more information for him.
The caller asked him what his company was prepared to offer for the property. Wayne told the man that, just like during their talks that afternoon, it depended on whether, or not, they sold the rides first, or were they buying the entire amusement park, and all of its associated equipment, as is.
The caller told Wayne they were interested in selling the entire park and everything associated with it, since Wayne's company said they might operate the park until they were ready to build.
Wayne pressed them for a price they were asking for the park, and how soon they were interested in transferring it. The man told Wayne they wanted $20 Million and they could sign the deal anytime Wayne's company was ready. He added they were ready to continue to operate the park for them until, such time, the company was ready to build.
Wayne reminded the man that he was there to discuss the possibilities of the owners of selling the amusement park. He told the man that now that he had a working figure, he would report back to his bosses and they would consider the price and possibly make a counter offer.
The man forgot himself and, out of the blue, asked if Collin could make that decision while he was there. Wayne inwardly smiled at the question, and then told the man that even though Collin owned C.W.E. Inc. he still had a CEO and a Board of Directors that ran it for him. Wayne added all Collin could do was talk to them and tell them what he thought about the property, and the Board would make the decision, not Collin, for now.
The man was disappointed at hearing that, and so were the two men listening in on the conversation. The man asked what timeframe they could expect before Wayne's company would get back to them. Wayne could only say that large outlays, such as that, take considerably more time than if one was buying a house.
Wayne told the man that he had his phone number, and that he could call him in about two weeks to see what, if any, action had been contemplated. Wayne told the man that in his position he would not know the full extent of what the company was considering, and it might take him a few days to get an answer.
Wayne called Mr. Ken as soon as he hung up from talking to the one owner. He told his boss what price they wanted for the park, and that they seemed anxious to sell, as they wanted Collin to make the decision tonight.
Ken Thomas was very surprised at hearing the price the owners had placed on their park. It was even higher than what they wanted him to pay, originally. He then told Wayne that he needed to talk to both him and Collin about them leaving tomorrow. They decided to meet in Collin's room, as he didn't think they had someone watching the hotel's hallways.
The next morning, the Covers met in the lobby as planned. Mr. Ken paid the final bill and then they loaded into the van and headed off to the airport, and their final flight home. Robert asked about Mr. Wayne. The teen's dad told him and his 'brothers' that Mr. Wayne was going to catch a ride home with Collin, and they would see him soon after they landed at the Austin-Bergstrom Airport in Texas.
The Covers had to load all their bags onto the TSA cart and go through TSA inspection before they were allowed to board their plane. As they waited, Bill saw Mr. Wayne's rental car arrive and told his foster dad. The boys all watched Mr. Wayne and Collin unload their bags and the pilots place them on a TSA cart. Mr. Wayne then had to turn in his rental before they could go through TSA, and then board their business jet for the final leg of their journey.
Once the Covers were on their business jet, the boys got settled in and they waited for the emergency briefing and then takeoff. They saw Collin's jet not far from theirs on the tarmac and wondered if they would be leaving about the same time as they had the previous day.
Twenty minutes later, Mr. Wayne and Collin and the cart with their bags came out towards their plane. The pilots loaded the bags onto the jet and then the two Covers boarded the plane. By then the business jet, that Mr. Ken and his 'boys' were on, had already warmed up their engines and were now beginning to taxi to the active runway.
The Covers had a three-hour flight back to the Austin-Bergstrom Airport, plus about a ninety-minute ride, depending on traffic, back to The Cove. But they would wait for Collin's plane to land, with their Estate Master on it, so Mr. Wayne could ride back home with them.
Collin's plane landed about forty minutes after the Covers' plane had. The Covers waited for Mr. Wayne to deplane, grab his bags and head into the Business Concourse. Collin remained on his plane, as he needed to get back home himself.
The Covers had a stretch limo for their ride back to The Cove. The boys had their electronic games their 'dad' had gotten them for Christmas and they played them, as their 'dad' and Mr. Wayne talked about the purchase of the Edgewood Amusement Park.
As they drove along, Billy listened to the men's conversation. He was interested in what they were talking about and how they intended to use the information Mr. Wayne got from the owners, in order for Mr. Ken to possibly buy Edgewood Amusement Park.
What Billy learned was that the owners wanted much more than what they asked Mr. Ken to pay back in February, they were interested in selling quickly, and then operating the park for the buyer. The teen's foster dad figured the owners would figure out a way to skim extra monies from the park, while they waited for the lawyers, and possibly the courts, to settle the claims against the park because of the accident.
Billy also learned that Mr. Ken was going to wait until the owners learned their greed would be their undoing, and then he would try to go in and buy the park before they sold off too many of the rides which would make the property not worth buying at all.
The Covers finally arrived back at The Cove around 3 p.m. Ms. Judy and Chief were waiting for them to enter the estate. When the Covers exited the limo, Ms. Judy went to her son and Chief went to Mr. Ken, first, then to the rest of the boys in the order they came to The Cove.
The boys wanted to have their friends come over, but their 'dad' told them, "No". He told them to take their bags inside, put their dirty clothes in the hampers, and meet him in the Study.
"'Dad', 'dad', 'dad'" called out the twins, as they ran down the stairs. "Did you buy more sailboats and Wave Runners for us?" they breathlessly asked.
Robert and Charles weren't too far behind their 'brothers' and they wanted to know the answer to that question, too. 'Dad' Ken told the four boys that when all their 'brothers' were together in the Study, he would tell them the answer.
Five minutes later, after Billy and Matthew entered the Study and took their seats, Mr. Ken told them, Mr. Wayne, Ms. Judy and Eric, that he had Mr. Chris buy two more WaveRunners and three sailboats for his marina. He told the boys that with so many of them having taken the boating course he needed to buy them more 'play' toys. The boys all laughed.
They all decided to go out for an early dinner. They then rode the Go-Karts before coming home. The Estate Master, Ms. Judy and Eric all went to their own homes, afterwards.
Mr. Ken decided they would watch a movie together in the Theater before going to bed. He told them he hadn't done that with them for quite some time, and, with the summer upon them, he didn't know when he'd ever get the chance to do that again.
All the boys, except Billy, took turns laying with their 'dad' in his special lounger in the Theater, while the movie played. And even though it was still early, after the movie was over, the boys headed up to their rooms to rest and relax, from their nine-day extended trip. They talked to their friends before their tiredness finally caught up to them, and they finally went to sleep.
All the Covers, including Chief, were happy to be back home. The trip was something the boys had looked forward to for many months, and, now that it was over, they looked forward to the 4th of July Picnic, and whatever else their 'dad' had planned for them.
Sleeping in their own beds, after nine days of being away, had all the Covers sleeping soundly that first night home. It was a quiet night in The Cove that Saturday night.
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