touched the diary, that was so important to me. “I love you daddy. Goodnight.” Slumping down into bed I fell asleep.
Gavin peeked his head in Madison’s room at lunch time to check on her noting, that she was fast asleep. Disappointed he figured that maybe he could talk her into having a movie night with him. Thinking since mom and dad usually leave really early in the morning on shopping trips, that this would give them the perfect opportunity to stay up late. He already knew that he wasn’t going to have to do chores in the morning and was already looking forward to that fact alone. I’m just keeping her company he told himself. Being a good friend. Anyone would do it. Satisfied with that resolution he hurriedly ran back down stairs and to the barn.
A couple of hours went by and Julia was walking back from the mailbox with a letter from Madison’s mother. She was positive that her heart had sunk down into her feet, and she was praying that her mother wouldn’t tell her through a letter. Just the same, she didn’t hold much faith in Sandra. Racking her brain, she didn’t know whether to give it to Madison and go ahead and get the inevitable over? Or wait. Wait for what? She didn’t know. Maybe for Sandra to get a heart and make a phone call. Finally, deciding for after supper that way if she needs a little space she could have it. Or if she needs a little family she can have that also. Wringing her hands together, she finished the long walk up the driveway.
The afternoon went by in slow motion. Even Gavin who had willingly been staying in the barn more in the evening couldn’t wait to be done for the day. Trying to tell himself it was all about the movie, but knowing the excitement came from who he may be watching it with instead.
The boredom that I was starting to feel from sleeping all day was almost debilitating. I was ready to do something, anything at all. I just wanted to get up and walk. Thinking my ankle was starting to feel better I decided to test that theory, and get a shower. The memory of my last shower, assaulting me. Making me remember back to the night before, and how no boy had ever called me beautiful. Although, Gavin was so much more, he was more of a man than any boy that I had ever seen. Attempting to push it out of my head, and chalked it up to him trying to be nice. After all, I was all banged up and he felt sorry for me.
Looking at the clock, it was five on the dot and quitting time for uncle William and Gavin. Knowing everyone would be piling in the dining room to eat at the moment It would be a perfect time to sneak down to the second floor and get a shower. I knew I had plenty of time because aunt Julia would be up with a food tray later. For some reason she was rather persistent on personally bringing up my supper. Swinging my feet out of the blanket, I set them carefully on the floor. Willing myself to stand, I took a deep breath and stood up slowly. The pain wasn’t as horrible as it was the night before but, most certainly made walking a challenge. Limping to the dresser, I got out a change of clothes and skipped past the nightgown from the night before. Turning around I started to inch my way closer to the door. Laughing to myself as I thought about how I have become and official “furniture walker.” As I was about to reach out to grab the door handle, it swung open to find Gavin staring down at me.
“Madison. What are you doing up?”
“Well, I’m tired of that bed and I’m going to go down to take a shower. By myself this time.” Giving him a glare so he wouldn’t argue. “What do you want?”
“Well.” Stuttering, thinking he would just somehow throw it into conversation but, now had no other choice then to come out and ask. Nonchalantly. “Well, since I don’t have to work tomorrow and your obviously bored, I thought you might want to watch a movie tonight? I rarely have anyone around here my age to watch movies with.” Down playing the question as
Gavin peeked his head in Madison’s room at lunch time to check on her noting, that she was fast asleep. Disappointed he figured that maybe he could talk her into having a movie night with him. Thinking since mom and dad usually leave really early in the morning on shopping trips, that this would give them the perfect opportunity to stay up late. He already knew that he wasn’t going to have to do chores in the morning and was already looking forward to that fact alone. I’m just keeping her company he told himself. Being a good friend. Anyone would do it. Satisfied with that resolution he hurriedly ran back down stairs and to the barn.
A couple of hours went by and Julia was walking back from the mailbox with a letter from Madison’s mother. She was positive that her heart had sunk down into her feet, and she was praying that her mother wouldn’t tell her through a letter. Just the same, she didn’t hold much faith in Sandra. Racking her brain, she didn’t know whether to give it to Madison and go ahead and get the inevitable over? Or wait. Wait for what? She didn’t know. Maybe for Sandra to get a heart and make a phone call. Finally, deciding for after supper that way if she needs a little space she could have it. Or if she needs a little family she can have that also. Wringing her hands together, she finished the long walk up the driveway.
The afternoon went by in slow motion. Even Gavin who had willingly been staying in the barn more in the evening couldn’t wait to be done for the day. Trying to tell himself it was all about the movie, but knowing the excitement came from who he may be watching it with instead.
The boredom that I was starting to feel from sleeping all day was almost debilitating. I was ready to do something, anything at all. I just wanted to get up and walk. Thinking my ankle was starting to feel better I decided to test that theory, and get a shower. The memory of my last shower, assaulting me. Making me remember back to the night before, and how no boy had ever called me beautiful. Although, Gavin was so much more, he was more of a man than any boy that I had ever seen. Attempting to push it out of my head, and chalked it up to him trying to be nice. After all, I was all banged up and he felt sorry for me.
Looking at the clock, it was five on the dot and quitting time for uncle William and Gavin. Knowing everyone would be piling in the dining room to eat at the moment It would be a perfect time to sneak down to the second floor and get a shower. I knew I had plenty of time because aunt Julia would be up with a food tray later. For some reason she was rather persistent on personally bringing up my supper. Swinging my feet out of the blanket, I set them carefully on the floor. Willing myself to stand, I took a deep breath and stood up slowly. The pain wasn’t as horrible as it was the night before but, most certainly made walking a challenge. Limping to the dresser, I got out a change of clothes and skipped past the nightgown from the night before. Turning around I started to inch my way closer to the door. Laughing to myself as I thought about how I have become and official “furniture walker.” As I was about to reach out to grab the door handle, it swung open to find Gavin staring down at me.
“Madison. What are you doing up?”
“Well, I’m tired of that bed and I’m going to go down to take a shower. By myself this time.” Giving him a glare so he wouldn’t argue. “What do you want?”
“Well.” Stuttering, thinking he would just somehow throw it into conversation but, now had no other choice then to come out and ask. Nonchalantly. “Well, since I don’t have to work tomorrow and your obviously bored, I thought you might want to watch a movie tonight? I rarely have anyone around here my age to watch movies with.” Down playing the question as
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