My Brokeback Mountain Christmas story, hope you enjoy it.
Alma came to see Ennis, she was scared to tell him, but she was taking the girls away for Christmas. Her new Husband wanted to visit family in New York, and Alma wanted to go, and she wanted her girls to go too. She knocked on Ennis's trailer, she was nervous but she smiled as Ennis opened the door.
"Alma what are you doing here"?
"Ennis can I come in for a moment, I have something important to ask of you"
"What is wrong is Jenny or Alma Jr sick"?
"No they are fine, they are so excited about Christmas". Ennis smiled, "Want to see what I made Jenny, she loves her horses, I did this by hand". He showed Alma the wooden horse he carved she took it sitting down on his bed.
"This is beautiful Ennis, she will love this"
"I know I can't see them for Christmas dinner, but maybe I can take them out to dinner Christmas Eve. The diner is open you know Maggie's Diner"
"Ennis I'm taking the girls to New York with me"
"What "?
"Just for Christmas they will be back for New Years. Monroe wants the girls to meet his family. I know you are upset but for me please understand"
"Why can't you take them after Christmas"?
"We are going now I already went to our lawyer, he said you can't stop us"
Ennis got up walking to the door, "Get out"
"Ennis please I didn't do this to hurt you"
"Really you did, take my girls you have basically kept them from me all this time anyway"
"That is a lie, I have allowed you to be with them. You are a great Father but this would be good for them. They can see the world, we never had the chance to take them anywhere"
Ennis slammed the door, "Oh are you saying I was a horrible Dad because I didn't take them to some other place. I have worked my whole life, I gave you , and the girls a home, and clothes, so don't make me feel like crap"
"You provided for us, and I know you would do anything for the girls"
"And you"
"Really you were married to me , but I had to beg for any kind of attention. Your mind was somewhere else Ennis, and you know it. "
"What are you talking about"?
"You didn't want me you wanted Jack"
Ennis was shocked he stared as Alma yelled, "I saw you kiss him, I saw how you were watching out the window for him to come. I saw how you would wait for his stupid postcards, and I even heard you whisper his name in your sleep. You couldn't make love to me without wishing it was him. You never made love the way I wanted, but I wanted to pretend there was no problem. I saw you kiss him, and that day my heart was ripped out, and when you left for your trip to Brokeback Mountain, I knew you were never more happy. You left for a couple of mouths, and when you came home, I saw how disappointed, and down you were. Oh you would put on a smile for the girls, but I could feel you cringe when I touched you. I loved you Ennis De Mar, I would do anything to have you love me the way I deserve. I love Monroe, but you were the one, I wanted to spend my life with. I wasn't that for you Jack was, please have the guts to tell me the truth "
Ennis walked over sitting on the bed, putting his hand to his face. Alma walked over knelling down, "Ennis you love Jack, why are you fighting it, why isn't he here with you"?
"I can't " Ennis had tears in his eyes, Alma touched his cheek, he held her hand.
"I'm so sorry Alma, I did love you, when I met Jack, I didn't want to love him, but I did. I hate that I can't be with him, I won't do that to you, and the girls"
"We are fine, be with the one you love, don't worry about us"
Ennis whispered, "I'm sorry you saw the kiss, I never knew"
"I wish I didn't Ennis it hurt so bad, but I knew than I lost you". Alma and Ennis both start to cry, as he pulled her into his arms, and whispered, "I do love you Alma, forgive me".
"Go to Jack, you deserve to be happy Ennis"
He wiped the tears from his eyes, as she smiled, "I have to go but you can see the girls before we leave. You can have them for a week in the New Year"
"OK maybe you can give Jenny this" He handed her the horse but she smiled, "You give it to her, she will love it"
"What if they don't understand Alma"?
"They will they adore you Ennis, that will never change"
Alma walked to the door, Ennis smiled as she left, and he sat sitting on the bed. He smiled as he grabbed his coat, he was going to call Jack, and ask him to have Christmas together, he just hoped he wouldn't say no, because he knew he would deserve it , but he also knew it would kill him if he lost Jack Twist for good, he knew he couldn't survive that. Ennis ran out of the trailer getting in his car to go to the local store to use the pay phone.