3 Old Friends
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CHAPTER 1: Brenda
Brenda
I remember the day I left Basingstoke. The fear and lost I felt, the love I had for John Dixon. I guess the saying it true, time heals all wounds. But that was a little over a year ago. It was summer again and I am a mother.
Yeah, that’s right. I had a baby girl. The love of my life, the only person I would lie down and die for. God, you should see her pretty brown eyes light up when I walk into the room, like she knows, she’s mine and I’m hers. She looks like me. Same head, and nose. Her tiny little fingers and her short arms, her wavy dark brown hair. God, she’s all mine, just mine.
When I returned from the UK, I decided to put some propose to my life. I knew I wouldn’t go back to Oxford, so I enrolled in University of Wisconsin. Moved to Madison WI and started to better myself.
A few months later I found out I was pregnant with Jasmine. Let me tell you, I was overwhelmed with joy from the moment the doctor handed me the test results. I couldn’t wait to have my little angel in my arms. When I found out it was a girl, I shopped and shopped, got her all kinds of girly things.
My parents took the news better that I thought. They welcomed the ideal of a grandchild. My father even built us a house in Maple Buff, and exclusive part of Madison. My mother spent the last month or two with me. Let me tell you, I’ve never seen her so happy. She talked about the baby more then I did. Jasmine brought my family closer together. Told you she was my little angel.
When I brought her home for the first time, I remember lying in my queen size bed, just looking at her, touching her. Tracing my hands over her little face. I couldn’t believe I had created something so perfect, something so beautiful. My little brown angel.
I’ve never told a soul about her father. My parents and I argue about it all the time. Daddy feels he should be involved in raising her. Tells me I could use the money. But I’m happy with my life and there is no need for him to be around. As far as money, I’m pretty much set for life, my parents have more money then they need and I have a full time job, so my Jasmine has everything she could every need or want.
I left Jasmine with my parents this week, she could use some quality time with her grandparents. I could use some me time. I love my baby but being a mother is hard work. Wow, I’m beat. So here I was curled up with an Erick Jerome Dickey novel, eating ice cream, lost in the words of fantasy.
My phone rang bringing me unwillingly back to reality. “Hello.”
“Hey B. How are you?” came the voice of John Dixon.
“What’s up Johnny. Long time no hear.” I said sitting up, resting against the headboard. “What’s going down.”
“Not much, how’s tricks?” he asked
“Ok, how’s Steve?”
“Good. Taking his last final today.”
John and Steve were still going strong. I knew they would, their love was something mapped out for them but the heavens. Steve transferred to Oxford and the two got an off-campus apartment, which I‘m sure other then school they never left the bedroom. John is still coming to grip on his sexuality, but I could hear happiness in his voice.
“Good, tell him I said hello. So what made you dial my number?” I asked him.
“Steve and I wanted to spend the summer with you. I wanted to know what you thought about it.”
“Are you kidding, bring your butts on over the border.” I laughed. It had been so long since I’d heard John’s voice, longer since I’d seen him. It would be great to have them here.
“Good, we wanted to leave day after tomorrow.”
“John, you were coming even if I said no huh?”
“Yeah, already got plane tickets.” He laughed. “How’s my goddaughter?”
I made John the godfather of my baby and Minda (my best mate, I mean friend the godmother) they were the closet I would ever get to siblings.
“She’s good, trying to sit up now.”
“I miss you B. It’s been to long.”
“I know.”
“Well I’d better get off of this damn cell phone. Kiss the baby for me.”
“Ok, I love you John, and I can’t wait to see you. Kiss Steve for me.”
“Bye B.”
“Bye Dixon.” I hung up.
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