receptionist. Her desk is twenty-feet from mine,” I say in a near shout.
“ Shit, no, of course not. You know me better than that, Jules. I just heard that his last secretary quit on him, and he was looking for someone to take her place. I never would have mentioned it to you if I had known that Bec worked there.”
I take a deep breath and say, “I know you wouldn’t. I’m sorry, but hell, I’m pissed. She and Brittany just came back here to invite me to lunch, but Brittany made sure to point out that I need to skip as many meals as possible.”
“You have got to be fucking kidding me.”
“Nope. Brittany even mooed at me, just like in high school. I guess they’re friends now. So much for Bec hating her, huh? What happened to Bec? When did she change? When did she start hating me so much?” I have asked myself these same questions a million times.
“I don’t know, Jules. I’ve stayed clear of her since I came home, but I hear things, and they’re not good,” Kristen says. I can hear the sadness in her voice.
“I miss her. Can you believe that? I miss her , and I miss Jase. I miss the way things used to be.”
“I know you do. I do too ,” she says in a quiet voice. I hear someone telling her that her next client is there.
“I know you’re busy so I’ll let you go. I need to get back to work anyway. Talk to you tonight. Love you, girl.”
“Love you too , Jules.”
******
Jase
I’m under a 65’ Chevelle. Most of the time, I would be loving it , but not today. I love my job, but I can’t wait to get out of here. I keep checking my watch to see how many hours there are until quitting time. I get to see my little girl tonight, and I’m excited.
I got to drop Jenny off at school today. It was one of the coolest things I ’ve ever done. I know most people don’t think much of shit like that, but it’s a big fucking deal when you’ve missed the first eight years of your daughter’s life. No, I’ve missed nine years. I should have been there to watch her grow in Julie’s belly too.
I’m doing my best to forgive her for not telling me about Jenny, but it’s hard as hell. How the fuck do you forgive someone for something like that? Nothing will ever bring those years back, and the thought of Jenny having to live with that monster that Julie was married to kills me.
I hear my Pop walk around the front of the car. “What’s got you so antsy today?”
I slide out and smile up at him. “I get to see Jenny when I get off today. If I’m lucky, I may even get to talk to Julie for a while.”
“What are you waiting for then? Get your ass out of here!”
“Are you sure? I got two more hours ,” I ask, but pray that he lets me go.
“Go on now. Give my granddaughter a kiss for me. If you get lucky, you can give Julie one too ,” he says with a wink.
I clean up and am out the door in five minutes. Ten more and I’m pulling into Julie’s driveway. Jenny is riding her bike around the carport. As soon as I step out of my truck, she gets off the bike and smiles at me. I squat down and open my arms; she runs right into them and gives me a huge hug.
“You’re early , Daddy. Momma said you wouldn’t be here until it’s almost dark.” She looks towards the sun. “It’s not almost dark.”
“ No, it isn’t, but Pop let me off early today. But he said I had to do something for him. To pay him back for leaving.”
“What?”
I kiss her cheek. “That was from Pop.” I kiss her other cheek. “That was from me.”
She laughs and grabs my hand. “Come on , Daddy. We’ve got to get cleaned up. It’s almost time to eat.”
Oh shit! I hadn’t even thought about it being dinner time. Julie might not want me here for dinner . I don’t want to push my luck.
“Baby doll, I’m not sure if Momma has enough for Daddy to eat too. Maybe I should go. But I’ll be back in an hour or so.”
“There’s plenty. Hurry up you two.
“ Shit, no, of course not. You know me better than that, Jules. I just heard that his last secretary quit on him, and he was looking for someone to take her place. I never would have mentioned it to you if I had known that Bec worked there.”
I take a deep breath and say, “I know you wouldn’t. I’m sorry, but hell, I’m pissed. She and Brittany just came back here to invite me to lunch, but Brittany made sure to point out that I need to skip as many meals as possible.”
“You have got to be fucking kidding me.”
“Nope. Brittany even mooed at me, just like in high school. I guess they’re friends now. So much for Bec hating her, huh? What happened to Bec? When did she change? When did she start hating me so much?” I have asked myself these same questions a million times.
“I don’t know, Jules. I’ve stayed clear of her since I came home, but I hear things, and they’re not good,” Kristen says. I can hear the sadness in her voice.
“I miss her. Can you believe that? I miss her , and I miss Jase. I miss the way things used to be.”
“I know you do. I do too ,” she says in a quiet voice. I hear someone telling her that her next client is there.
“I know you’re busy so I’ll let you go. I need to get back to work anyway. Talk to you tonight. Love you, girl.”
“Love you too , Jules.”
******
Jase
I’m under a 65’ Chevelle. Most of the time, I would be loving it , but not today. I love my job, but I can’t wait to get out of here. I keep checking my watch to see how many hours there are until quitting time. I get to see my little girl tonight, and I’m excited.
I got to drop Jenny off at school today. It was one of the coolest things I ’ve ever done. I know most people don’t think much of shit like that, but it’s a big fucking deal when you’ve missed the first eight years of your daughter’s life. No, I’ve missed nine years. I should have been there to watch her grow in Julie’s belly too.
I’m doing my best to forgive her for not telling me about Jenny, but it’s hard as hell. How the fuck do you forgive someone for something like that? Nothing will ever bring those years back, and the thought of Jenny having to live with that monster that Julie was married to kills me.
I hear my Pop walk around the front of the car. “What’s got you so antsy today?”
I slide out and smile up at him. “I get to see Jenny when I get off today. If I’m lucky, I may even get to talk to Julie for a while.”
“What are you waiting for then? Get your ass out of here!”
“Are you sure? I got two more hours ,” I ask, but pray that he lets me go.
“Go on now. Give my granddaughter a kiss for me. If you get lucky, you can give Julie one too ,” he says with a wink.
I clean up and am out the door in five minutes. Ten more and I’m pulling into Julie’s driveway. Jenny is riding her bike around the carport. As soon as I step out of my truck, she gets off the bike and smiles at me. I squat down and open my arms; she runs right into them and gives me a huge hug.
“You’re early , Daddy. Momma said you wouldn’t be here until it’s almost dark.” She looks towards the sun. “It’s not almost dark.”
“ No, it isn’t, but Pop let me off early today. But he said I had to do something for him. To pay him back for leaving.”
“What?”
I kiss her cheek. “That was from Pop.” I kiss her other cheek. “That was from me.”
She laughs and grabs my hand. “Come on , Daddy. We’ve got to get cleaned up. It’s almost time to eat.”
Oh shit! I hadn’t even thought about it being dinner time. Julie might not want me here for dinner . I don’t want to push my luck.
“Baby doll, I’m not sure if Momma has enough for Daddy to eat too. Maybe I should go. But I’ll be back in an hour or so.”
“There’s plenty. Hurry up you two.
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