When Caitlyn and Declan Cooper welcomed their son, Eden, Caitlyn decided to step up on the household front and embrace her mommy duties, making Declan the family\u2019s primary breadwinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, a few months after Caitlyn became a full-time mom, Declan noticed how tired she looked. She hardly had any time to herself and couldn\u2019t sleep well since Eden would wake her in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So on Catilyn\u2019s birthday, Declan surprised her with flight tickets to Japan for a trip with her friends, ensuring that he\u2019d stay behind to care for Eden alone. Caitlyn was reluctant to go, figuring everything would be too much for Declan to manage on his own. But he insisted, and she agreed.
A week later, after Declan and Eden dropped her off at the airport, Caitlyn badly missed them already. Even as she settled on the plane, her thoughts were preoccupied with whether Declan would be able to care for Eden on his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the minute she arrived in Japan, she called Declan every hour to check on how things were going at home. Her friends mocked her and laughed at her, saying she was just being paranoid about the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But only Caitlyn knew how hard it was to subdue the unsettling fear in her heart that something dreadful was about to happen. She didn\u2019t know it would happen so soon\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three days into their vacation, Caitlyn and her friends were at a beachside party. Her friends Amanda, Sophie, and Veronica were ogling their eyes over the shirtless men, complimenting their hot bodies, but Caitlyn \u2026 she was just lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, Caitlyn,\u201d Sophie whispered, interrupting her thoughts. \u201cWhere are you even, babe? Just look at that guy. Damn, he\u2019s hot\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUghh,\u201d Caitlyn sighed. \u201cI\u2019m just not in the mood right now, Sophie. I \u2013 I want to go back to the hotel. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophie frowned. \u201cIs this about your baby and husband again? Look, Caitlyn, I understand you\u2019re a new mom and all that, but stop being such a bore here, okay? You know what, it\u2019s because you\u2019re too engrossed in that stupid phone! Give it here!\u201d Sophie tried to snatch Catilyn\u2019s phone from her grasp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSTOP IT, SOPHIE!\u201d Caitlyn screamed, jerking Sophie\u2019s hand away and drawing Veronica and Amanda\u2019s attention away from the loud music. \u201cI told you I am not interested! To hell with you and your party!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn stormed back to the hotel room, agitated, and she was pacing across the room frantically as she tried to get Declan to answer the phone. Back at the beach, she\u2019d already tried contacting him three times, and now there were a total of 10 attempts with no news from Declan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn\u2019s heart dropped to the floor at that point, and as a last resort, she called their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Louis, to check on Declan and Eden, but the call went unattended. Sophie was bawling like a child at this point, unsure of what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suddenly, her phone rang, and it was Mrs. Louis on the other end. But in addition to Mrs. Louis\u2019 voice, Caitlyn also heard some commotion in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMrs. Louis!\u201d cried Caitlyn. \u201cDeclan\u2026he\u2019s not returning my calls. Could you please check in on him and Eden for me? Please? I\u2019m in Japan right now, and\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCaitlyn! Oh, I\u2019m so glad you are safe, honey. There \u2013 There was a fire at your house, and the firemen\u2026 they\u2019re still trying to put it out\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFire?\u201d Caitlyn\u2019s heart skipped a beat. \u201cHello? Mrs. Louis?\u201d The phone call was abruptly disconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn tried again, but it was all for naught. She panicked at this point and dashed back to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCaitlyn, what\u2019s wrong? Why are you crying?\u201d Sophie asked, concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh my god! Dec \u2013 Declan and Eden\u2026there was\u2026.\u201d
\u201cOkay, cool down, okay\u2026\u201d Amanda wrapped her arms around her and comforted her. \u201cDid something happen at home?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still sobbing, Caitlyn told them what transpired, insisting to go home right then. Her friends accompanied her to the airport, but sadly, when Caitlyn checked for a flight back home, she discovered that all flights to New York were fully booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI guess we\u2019ll have to wait, Caitlyn,\u201d Amanda said gently. \u201cLet\u2019s hope everything turns out okay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHell no! I am going home right now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn began to plead desperately with nearly every customer at the check-in counter to sell her their ticket to New York. But she was met with dismay because hardly anyone understood English and those who did refused her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, an old woman approached her and offered to help her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello, are you the one wanting to buy a ticket?\u201d she inquired gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh yes!\u201d Caitlyn nodded desperately. \u201cI am ready to give you whatever price you want and even my diamond earrings, please! I need to get home to my husband and baby. Please!\u201d she said, ready to offer the diamond earrings that were Declan\u2019s wedding anniversary gift to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman handed her her ticket with a gentle grin. \u201cThere\u2019s no need for that. You can have this. I\u2019m Brenda White, by the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh my God! Thank you so much! I\u2019m Caitlyn \u2013 Caitlyn Cooper. Trust me, I\u2019ll forever be grateful to you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou better get going,\u201d the woman said. \u201cYour flight takes off soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course, thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn was over the moon, but her joy was short-lived when she was barred from the flight. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, ma\u2019am,\u201d the ground stewardess at the check-in counter said after checking her passport. \u201cThe name on your passport does not match the name on your ticket. You cannot board this flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cListen, you don\u2019t understand! I need to see my baby!\u201d Caitlyn screamed. \u201cPlease let me go! It\u2019s urgent. I can\u2019t afford to waste time here!\u201d
\u201cSorry, ma\u2019am, but that\u2019s the protocol. Please step back,\u201d the staff member replied flatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn was about to burst into tears when another member of the staff approached her. \u201cYou may go, ma\u2019am,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have received word about your situation, so it\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn was so panicked that she didn\u2019t even wait to hear how she was suddenly allowed on the flight. She was just anxious to get home \u2013 to Declan and Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several hours later, she arrived home and saw a half-burnt structure standing in place of what used to be her home, with no sign of Eden and Declan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn went to Mrs. Louis\u2019 house, shivering in horror as she wondered where her husband and child were.
Mrs. Louis informed her that Declan and Eden were taken to the hospital immediately after the accident and were admitted there. Caitlyn rushed to the hospital and learned from doctors that their condition wasn\u2019t bad, but they needed to be monitored for a while. It turned out there was a short circuit at their home, resulting in a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn couldn\u2019t stop crying when she saw Eden and Declan wrapped in bandages and with bruises on their faces. But she was relieved that they were still alive and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they were discharged about two weeks later, they stayed at Mrs. Louis\u2019 place while their house was being repaired. It was during that time that Caitlyn told Declan about how an elderly lady had helped her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Declan suggested they thank her, so they started looking for her on Facebook. But when Caitlyn found her, she almost collapsed to the floor. The woman was the airline owner\u2019s mother. She had posted several pictures with her son. No wonder the staff gave her a pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Declan and Catilyn messaged her via Facebook, wanting to thank her, and a few days later, they got a reply. Mrs. White arrived for dinner with a beautiful bouquet, having accepted their dinner invitation, and she got acquainted with not only Catilyn\u2019s family but also Mrs. Louis. The families have been close to each other ever since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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