Friday, May 02, 2008

Chapter 34

Alex dialed the number with measured nonchalance. She smiled when after a customary two and a half rings, she heard Mike’s gruffy voice.
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“Hello, Mike Fournier here”
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Alex smiled again.
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“I heard you’re giving Rebecca a ring."
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“No comment”
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“I’m glad, Mike"
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"No comment".
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"So maybe now you’ll come here for dinner?"
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"No"
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"I’ll make spaghetti and meatballs".
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"No."
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"Then for my birthday party?"
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"No No No."
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"Come on Mike. It’s time. You know it is."
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I’ll decide when it’s time, Missy. That part’s totally 100 percent up to me."
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"Mike.. "
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"What?"
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"I love you."

“Yeah yeah yeah. "
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"And Mike.."
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"What?"
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"I don’t approve of how you reorganized the garage."
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"Tough. Organize your own garage. "
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"Mike.."
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"What now?"
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"Don’tcha think we can be in the same room again?"
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"Maybe. I’ll let you know."
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"Mike.."
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"What Alex?"
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"Love mulitiplies, you know.."
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"Yeah . Maybe……BYE".
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“Bye back” Alex said. She waited to hang up until she heard Mike put the phone back on its receiver. Then, still smiling, she stood in place a moment so she would remember this moment.The impossible and improbable had shifted and they both knew it. Mike and Alex, two starstruck kids who married eachother 20 years ago, two caring parents to Amy and Andy, would love one another again. Their relationship would be different, but not the love. The love, hidden for a while under a damp rock, was reaching for the sun again.

8 comments:

  1. Great conversation, KJ! The humor that runs beneath all the hurt and figuring out of things in the past. Coming from set of parents that split up but now are very good friends, this was fun to read. My dad was the photographer at my mom and step-dad's wedding!

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  2. Great uplifting Chapter KJ! I smiled each time Alex did :)

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  3. melissa, your comment is my gift to myself today. thank you.

    anon, i like the very thought of you smiling. (please now feel the warm hand of friendship on your shoulder)

    :)

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  4. As sweet as the first night I heard it! See you Monday.

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  5. Smooth and real. Great writing.

    Thank you for writing this chapter - I do not believe there are many who could not relate to this in some way.

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  6. miladysa, from one writer to another, thank you, thank you...

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  7. Well done-we can move on, and not necessarily move away. And all too often, we move away, but do not move on....

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