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when
Chris, the late owner of the Dream Weddings, Inc. died suddenly a couple years
ago. It wasn’t as if Maxine and Lucy were lifelong friends. They’d met on the
job two years earlier. Maxine didn’t have too much in her life right now. But
her pride was one of the things she held dear.
She glanced down at her list of things to do this week,
most of them to be done today.
Ask Dr.
Branson about Mom’s new medication
Look
over incident report from Mom’s fall and speak to in-charge nurse at the time
of incident
Read
over research study that will help Mom then give consent if agree with terms
Pay the
overdue invoice from the nursing home
Settle
collection notice for Mom’s old cell phone service; have disconnected since not
in use
Buy Mom
a pay-as-you-go phone at the grocery store for emergencies
Buy
something edible to put in empty fridge
Go to
the department store and pick out Lucy’s baby shower gift…
The eighth item on her scribbled note brought a giddy
feeling inside Maxine’s whole being. She was so happy for Lucy and Antonio
having a baby but an added benefit was attached to that. The invitation she’d
received said the July baby shower would be a barbecue at the Romero Estate along
with a Jack and Jill shower. Which meant Yay! Guys and gals would be there. She
was sure Lucas would attend, too.
What was with her? Was she that desperate to catch a
glimpse of him again? Yes.
He’d pretty much avoided seeing her during the past
few weeks, which completely irked Maxine. She’d hoped he would have at least
stopped by to say "hi" again or see how she’s doing since the
detective showed up.
But then again, she guessed, he was probably handling
things from the background. After all, the tech guy from his company was super
sweet and respectful to her, as if she was Lucas’s number one preferred
customer or something.
Maxine was going to go crazy if she didn’t see Lucas
again. She needed to feel his lips on hers. Even if he only
brushed his lips on her hand. The feeling he left her with still made
her tingle inside. What a soft kiss that was.
As she walked across the parking lot towards the
entrance of the nursing home, a smile touched her lips. She was about to visit
her mother but she wished her mother knew her and she prayed things could be
normal, like bringing home a hot guy like Lucas to introduce to her mother as her
future son-in-law. Yeah, she wished. If only!
Maxine knocked on the door of her mother’s room before
entering. “Hey, beautiful princess, how are you feeling today?” Maxine asked as
she entered with a smile and a Tim Horton’s bag of fresh pastries. Her mother
loved pastries from Tim’s for as long as Maxine could remember. Especially the Maple Pecan Danish. Mmm .
Delicious. She even had it warmed up for her in the pantry before heading to
the room.
“Hey, welcome to my castle,” Dora beamed as she
welcomed her adopted daughter. She opened her arms and made gestures to show
off her surroundings. “I have a table set for you over there. Would you like my
servants to get you something to eat, my dear?”
Maxine’s heart hiccupped but a warm feeling settled in
her soul because she was hopeful for her mother. She was used to her mother’s behavior.
“No, thank you, Mom. I’m fine right here beside you.” Maxine
smiled warmly as she sat beside her mother at the bedside. When she’d first noticed
her mother’s symptoms, Maxine didn’t know what to do. She played along at first
but was told by the doctor that it was best to gently redirect to reality if at
all possible. Her mother was always fixated on being a princess and having all
the love in the world. Who could blame her? She’d been
through so much heartache in her life , she deserved
some fantasy . Maxine wished she could give her mother everything right
now.
Her mother’s hair hadn’t been washed yet and that
crushed her spirit. She didn’t even know if her mother was bathed yet.
Chris, the late owner of the Dream Weddings, Inc. died suddenly a couple years
ago. It wasn’t as if Maxine and Lucy were lifelong friends. They’d met on the
job two years earlier. Maxine didn’t have too much in her life right now. But
her pride was one of the things she held dear.
She glanced down at her list of things to do this week,
most of them to be done today.
Ask Dr.
Branson about Mom’s new medication
Look
over incident report from Mom’s fall and speak to in-charge nurse at the time
of incident
Read
over research study that will help Mom then give consent if agree with terms
Pay the
overdue invoice from the nursing home
Settle
collection notice for Mom’s old cell phone service; have disconnected since not
in use
Buy Mom
a pay-as-you-go phone at the grocery store for emergencies
Buy
something edible to put in empty fridge
Go to
the department store and pick out Lucy’s baby shower gift…
The eighth item on her scribbled note brought a giddy
feeling inside Maxine’s whole being. She was so happy for Lucy and Antonio
having a baby but an added benefit was attached to that. The invitation she’d
received said the July baby shower would be a barbecue at the Romero Estate along
with a Jack and Jill shower. Which meant Yay! Guys and gals would be there. She
was sure Lucas would attend, too.
What was with her? Was she that desperate to catch a
glimpse of him again? Yes.
He’d pretty much avoided seeing her during the past
few weeks, which completely irked Maxine. She’d hoped he would have at least
stopped by to say "hi" again or see how she’s doing since the
detective showed up.
But then again, she guessed, he was probably handling
things from the background. After all, the tech guy from his company was super
sweet and respectful to her, as if she was Lucas’s number one preferred
customer or something.
Maxine was going to go crazy if she didn’t see Lucas
again. She needed to feel his lips on hers. Even if he only
brushed his lips on her hand. The feeling he left her with still made
her tingle inside. What a soft kiss that was.
As she walked across the parking lot towards the
entrance of the nursing home, a smile touched her lips. She was about to visit
her mother but she wished her mother knew her and she prayed things could be
normal, like bringing home a hot guy like Lucas to introduce to her mother as her
future son-in-law. Yeah, she wished. If only!
Maxine knocked on the door of her mother’s room before
entering. “Hey, beautiful princess, how are you feeling today?” Maxine asked as
she entered with a smile and a Tim Horton’s bag of fresh pastries. Her mother
loved pastries from Tim’s for as long as Maxine could remember. Especially the Maple Pecan Danish. Mmm .
Delicious. She even had it warmed up for her in the pantry before heading to
the room.
“Hey, welcome to my castle,” Dora beamed as she
welcomed her adopted daughter. She opened her arms and made gestures to show
off her surroundings. “I have a table set for you over there. Would you like my
servants to get you something to eat, my dear?”
Maxine’s heart hiccupped but a warm feeling settled in
her soul because she was hopeful for her mother. She was used to her mother’s behavior.
“No, thank you, Mom. I’m fine right here beside you.” Maxine
smiled warmly as she sat beside her mother at the bedside. When she’d first noticed
her mother’s symptoms, Maxine didn’t know what to do. She played along at first
but was told by the doctor that it was best to gently redirect to reality if at
all possible. Her mother was always fixated on being a princess and having all
the love in the world. Who could blame her? She’d been
through so much heartache in her life , she deserved
some fantasy . Maxine wished she could give her mother everything right
now.
Her mother’s hair hadn’t been washed yet and that
crushed her spirit. She didn’t even know if her mother was bathed yet.
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