didn’t leave on her own, he
would find her and her friend in contempt.”
Emma looks very sympathetic as I tell her the
story. I decide that I have shared enough with her.
“ I’m just glad it’s over
with, and you have a showing scheduled for the house,” she
says.
“ That was definitely an
added bonus today. With all the excitement about the divorce, I
forgot to tell you that Madison has scheduled her first showing of
the house for this week.”
“ I told you everything would
work out,” she says, standing up from the chair.
“ Yes, Emma, you did. Remind
me to listen to you more often.” I also stand and grab the empty
champagne bottle and the two glasses.
“ Now, that is something you
can count on.”
Molly
I look through blurred
vision and I think I am at my old house. I have no idea how I got
here. I remember going to court and being asked to leave, but
everything after that is a blur. I stumble closer to the house and
read the large sign in the yard: FOR
SALE . My already
broken heart breaks a little more. I take a drink out of the bottle
of Jim Beam that I am carrying around with me. If I stay high, I’ll feel less pain, I
remind myself . I
take another long gulp and wait for it to work. It’s not working
fast enough, so I reach in my pocket and take out some pills that
Bobby gave me earlier and chase them with another swig of Jim Beam.
Pain pills never let me down. I just have to wait for
it.
I lean against the post that
displays the FOR SALE sign in the yard of my old house, and then I
lower myself to the ground. My, Alec’s, and
Raelynn’s home. I was so happy once. What happened to
me?
The smiles and happiness
flash through my head. I am standing there in my wedding dress next
to Alec. He is standing tall in a black tuxedo. Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her
for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in
health, and forsaking all others, be faithful only to her, so long
as you both shall live? I do. He made a
promise to God, but he did not keep his promise. He is not the man
his girlfriend thinks he is . A tear slides
down my face, and it reminds me that I can still feel the pain. I
down the rest of the bottle and wait for oblivion to claim
me.
Emma
Alec is finally relaxed and
happy. I watch from the porch with Brooke as he, Brice, and all the
kids play on the yard. They are playing touch football and it is
hilarious. Brooke and I stop writing and watch and laugh as Brice
and Alec show Rae how to play. We are working on plans to
accomplish another item from Max’s bucket list . Item number 10: Have a huge party
with the platoon and celebrate our freedom.
Brooke and I have decided to
have a huge party on July 4 th . It is still a couple months
away, but with everyone spaced so far away, we need to start
planning it now. Luckily, Brice still stays in contact with
everyone in his old platoon. He says that Max is the link that
holds everyone together. We fill out the invitations, and I even
photocopied the letter from Max so I can give everyone a copy. I
want them to know this is Max’s wish for them.
Screaming is coming from the yard, and Brooke
and I look up. Raelynn has the flag and is running as fast as she
can through the yard. I stand up and start to shout for her to run.
Brooke also stands and starts screaming. I look over at Brooke and
she laughs and says, “Girl power.” I nod and we root for Rae until
she makes a touchdown. Brooke and I high five each other, and I let
Raelynn know that she did a great job.
We sit back down and seal up the invitations
before adding the postage. “It’ll be nice having everyone together
again,” I say, honestly.
“ It will. It’s been five
years since we were all together. Do you think they’ll
come?”
“ Only time will tell. We’ll
either have the biggest party ever, or it’ll be just us. Who knows?
Either way, we’ll party and celebrate our freedom for
Max.”
Later that
would find her and her friend in contempt.”
Emma looks very sympathetic as I tell her the
story. I decide that I have shared enough with her.
“ I’m just glad it’s over
with, and you have a showing scheduled for the house,” she
says.
“ That was definitely an
added bonus today. With all the excitement about the divorce, I
forgot to tell you that Madison has scheduled her first showing of
the house for this week.”
“ I told you everything would
work out,” she says, standing up from the chair.
“ Yes, Emma, you did. Remind
me to listen to you more often.” I also stand and grab the empty
champagne bottle and the two glasses.
“ Now, that is something you
can count on.”
Molly
I look through blurred
vision and I think I am at my old house. I have no idea how I got
here. I remember going to court and being asked to leave, but
everything after that is a blur. I stumble closer to the house and
read the large sign in the yard: FOR
SALE . My already
broken heart breaks a little more. I take a drink out of the bottle
of Jim Beam that I am carrying around with me. If I stay high, I’ll feel less pain, I
remind myself . I
take another long gulp and wait for it to work. It’s not working
fast enough, so I reach in my pocket and take out some pills that
Bobby gave me earlier and chase them with another swig of Jim Beam.
Pain pills never let me down. I just have to wait for
it.
I lean against the post that
displays the FOR SALE sign in the yard of my old house, and then I
lower myself to the ground. My, Alec’s, and
Raelynn’s home. I was so happy once. What happened to
me?
The smiles and happiness
flash through my head. I am standing there in my wedding dress next
to Alec. He is standing tall in a black tuxedo. Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her
for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in
health, and forsaking all others, be faithful only to her, so long
as you both shall live? I do. He made a
promise to God, but he did not keep his promise. He is not the man
his girlfriend thinks he is . A tear slides
down my face, and it reminds me that I can still feel the pain. I
down the rest of the bottle and wait for oblivion to claim
me.
Emma
Alec is finally relaxed and
happy. I watch from the porch with Brooke as he, Brice, and all the
kids play on the yard. They are playing touch football and it is
hilarious. Brooke and I stop writing and watch and laugh as Brice
and Alec show Rae how to play. We are working on plans to
accomplish another item from Max’s bucket list . Item number 10: Have a huge party
with the platoon and celebrate our freedom.
Brooke and I have decided to
have a huge party on July 4 th . It is still a couple months
away, but with everyone spaced so far away, we need to start
planning it now. Luckily, Brice still stays in contact with
everyone in his old platoon. He says that Max is the link that
holds everyone together. We fill out the invitations, and I even
photocopied the letter from Max so I can give everyone a copy. I
want them to know this is Max’s wish for them.
Screaming is coming from the yard, and Brooke
and I look up. Raelynn has the flag and is running as fast as she
can through the yard. I stand up and start to shout for her to run.
Brooke also stands and starts screaming. I look over at Brooke and
she laughs and says, “Girl power.” I nod and we root for Rae until
she makes a touchdown. Brooke and I high five each other, and I let
Raelynn know that she did a great job.
We sit back down and seal up the invitations
before adding the postage. “It’ll be nice having everyone together
again,” I say, honestly.
“ It will. It’s been five
years since we were all together. Do you think they’ll
come?”
“ Only time will tell. We’ll
either have the biggest party ever, or it’ll be just us. Who knows?
Either way, we’ll party and celebrate our freedom for
Max.”
Later that
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