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our souls would be in different bodies, obviously. It had to end now; and it had to end happily.
-16-
Today was the day things dramatically changed. The
mailman came and Mom rushed to the mailbox. She came back holding an official white envelope. She took a deep breath in and then tore it
open. I watched as she mouthed the words as she read. She broke into a huge
grin and started to jump up and down on the spot. “Oh my god, Charls! I got the
job! I got the job! I don’t believe it!”
My heart sunk. I looked at my engagement ring and I knew I had to tell Eddie now that
it was really happening. I hadn’t
mentioned it because I didn’t think Mom had any chance of getting it. The only
jobs Mom had ever done were low-paid, menial jobs in bars, diners and
shops. This was in an office. Mom was going to be working in real
estate. I don’t know what she did to
convince them she was the woman for the job, but whatever she did I was proud
of her. I just didn’t want to leave this
house; this village; Eddie.
I ran over to give her a hug. “I’m so pleased for you,
Mom. So when do you start?”
“I’ve told them I need to give a month’s notice but
I’ve already got us a house through my job and so we can start moving some
things in this weekend if you like?”
“Ok. So what happens with my school? I’ve only got six weeks left. Does that mean I’ll miss my prom?”
Mom shrugged her shoulders. “I’m sorry, honey but you
wouldn’t have wanted to take Eddie to the prom with you anyway, would you?”
She was right, but that wasn’t the point. “It would be
nice to have the choice though, Mom. Why
couldn’t you tell them you couldn’t start until I finished school!”
“Listen to me, Charlie. I’m only thirty-six years old. I know you think that’s ancient but I’m sick
and tired of working two jobs and still never having enough money. For almost eighteen years now you’ve been my
priority but now you’re going to college I want to do something for me. This is my big chance. Please don’t spoil it
for me.”
I gave her a hug. “I know, Mom. It’s just going to be
so different, that’s all.”
“I know, sugar. But it will be different in a good
way, you’ll see.”
“I know.”
***
It was nice
being in Eddie’s hut now that it was the peak of summer. We could sit outside on the tree logs he’d
cut down and have picnics. It was so
warm tonight that I’d worn my shorts and t-shirt and I found myself glancing
once or twice at Eddie’s naked chest. It was smooth, tanned and toned and as my
eyes moved lower I noticed he was in great shape. His stomach was showing the
first signs of a six pack. “Have you been working out?” I teased, moving my
hands across his hard muscles.
“I have,
yes. Glad you’ve noticed. Now that the weather’s changed I jog a lot;
it helps me think of new ideas for my books.”
“How does that
give you a six pack?”
“You need to
do one hundred sit ups a day for that,” he said, patting his stomach proudly.
“Eddie,
there’s something I need to tell you,” I said.
He leaned in
towards me. “I’m listening.”
“It’s
Mom. She’s got a new job and we move in
six weeks.”
His eyes darkened
and I felt shivers run down my spine. “So you have to go to, right?”
“I’ve got
nowhere else to go. I was going to
college in the fall anyway. It just
means I have to go a little bit earlier.”
He stood up
and started to pace back and to. “Yes but we’ve already discussed this. You
were going to come back here every weekend and in the holidays. Now you’re telling me you won’t be coming
back at all?”
“No. I don’t
know. I didn’t plan this, Eddie. I want to come back home but if Mom wants us
to move then there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“Maybe I
should have a word with her,” he said. “Maybe I should ask her if we can rent
her house and we can live
our souls would be in different bodies, obviously. It had to end now; and it had to end happily.
-16-
Today was the day things dramatically changed. The
mailman came and Mom rushed to the mailbox. She came back holding an official white envelope. She took a deep breath in and then tore it
open. I watched as she mouthed the words as she read. She broke into a huge
grin and started to jump up and down on the spot. “Oh my god, Charls! I got the
job! I got the job! I don’t believe it!”
My heart sunk. I looked at my engagement ring and I knew I had to tell Eddie now that
it was really happening. I hadn’t
mentioned it because I didn’t think Mom had any chance of getting it. The only
jobs Mom had ever done were low-paid, menial jobs in bars, diners and
shops. This was in an office. Mom was going to be working in real
estate. I don’t know what she did to
convince them she was the woman for the job, but whatever she did I was proud
of her. I just didn’t want to leave this
house; this village; Eddie.
I ran over to give her a hug. “I’m so pleased for you,
Mom. So when do you start?”
“I’ve told them I need to give a month’s notice but
I’ve already got us a house through my job and so we can start moving some
things in this weekend if you like?”
“Ok. So what happens with my school? I’ve only got six weeks left. Does that mean I’ll miss my prom?”
Mom shrugged her shoulders. “I’m sorry, honey but you
wouldn’t have wanted to take Eddie to the prom with you anyway, would you?”
She was right, but that wasn’t the point. “It would be
nice to have the choice though, Mom. Why
couldn’t you tell them you couldn’t start until I finished school!”
“Listen to me, Charlie. I’m only thirty-six years old. I know you think that’s ancient but I’m sick
and tired of working two jobs and still never having enough money. For almost eighteen years now you’ve been my
priority but now you’re going to college I want to do something for me. This is my big chance. Please don’t spoil it
for me.”
I gave her a hug. “I know, Mom. It’s just going to be
so different, that’s all.”
“I know, sugar. But it will be different in a good
way, you’ll see.”
“I know.”
***
It was nice
being in Eddie’s hut now that it was the peak of summer. We could sit outside on the tree logs he’d
cut down and have picnics. It was so
warm tonight that I’d worn my shorts and t-shirt and I found myself glancing
once or twice at Eddie’s naked chest. It was smooth, tanned and toned and as my
eyes moved lower I noticed he was in great shape. His stomach was showing the
first signs of a six pack. “Have you been working out?” I teased, moving my
hands across his hard muscles.
“I have,
yes. Glad you’ve noticed. Now that the weather’s changed I jog a lot;
it helps me think of new ideas for my books.”
“How does that
give you a six pack?”
“You need to
do one hundred sit ups a day for that,” he said, patting his stomach proudly.
“Eddie,
there’s something I need to tell you,” I said.
He leaned in
towards me. “I’m listening.”
“It’s
Mom. She’s got a new job and we move in
six weeks.”
His eyes darkened
and I felt shivers run down my spine. “So you have to go to, right?”
“I’ve got
nowhere else to go. I was going to
college in the fall anyway. It just
means I have to go a little bit earlier.”
He stood up
and started to pace back and to. “Yes but we’ve already discussed this. You
were going to come back here every weekend and in the holidays. Now you’re telling me you won’t be coming
back at all?”
“No. I don’t
know. I didn’t plan this, Eddie. I want to come back home but if Mom wants us
to move then there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“Maybe I
should have a word with her,” he said. “Maybe I should ask her if we can rent
her house and we can live
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