Francines story. Told from JC Roses point of view
If you really hate ArthurXfrancine or fics where she becomes a Christian dont read it. I mean its my beleif as a Christian that her testimony would be as similar to my own families one without the talking animal/human thing. Its from family experience.
Francine reminices how be as Christian including a breif mention of her past at school and how she came to date Arthur who led her to Christ and was accepted by the Frensky family.
Francine valued family and marriage very much. She also explained how her desire for Super stardom changed into a desire for helping others less fortunate and those who had grown up like her without the money to afford the things she can now teach to kids from abusive families, broken homes and kids wandering the streets. Arthur has his own hand to offer with the outreach as does Fern walters and George...
Happy life, happy wife.
In Elwood City. One Autumn morning...in a nice four bedroom townhouse.
Francine served up breakfast for Arthur and her two children on a usual mornimg, just like every other day. The weekends were on of those exceptions where Daddy made breakfast.
"Cereal with strawberries for you my girl" she said, handing a bowl to Naomi Rose. "Thanks Mom" she said. "A Peice of peanut butter on toast and a cup of juice for my boy" she handed the plate over to Jacob.
"Yummy" he said.
"Say thankyou to your Mother" Arthur told him.
"Thanks Mom" he softly replied.
"Bacon and eggs for you sweetheart" she smiled, handing Arthur his breakfast.
He poured two cups of perculated coffee for them both and thanked her, by pulling her onto his lap.
"Thankyou my sweet" he smiled planting a big kiss on her.
"Its okay, I know im awesome" she winked. "Modest too" he joked, squeezing her arm.
She giggled and started to make herself something to eat. She always had trouble deciding in the mornings.
"Hmm, cheese will do" she grabbed some slices and put it onto some toast.
Arthur looked at his wife and then his twins. He smiled gratefully. It had not been an easy road for them, especially his wife who was Estranged from her older sister and her husband Chip Crosswire.
His wife was one special lady. The gitrl he had dated on and off throughout high school gave her heart fo the lord at 15. Her parents were surprised but after a lengthy discussion they knew their girl was old enough to make her own decisions. Even if Laverne thought it was a passing phase.
"So whats the plan for the weekend?" Arthur asked, in between mouthfulls.
"Well, after the Friday night soccer game" Francine replied, stirring her coffee. "I think George wanted to take some of the older kids out for coffee". " play guitar you know?" That sort of thing"
Arthur nodded. "Good idea" he replied.
"Does the church know about the dinner this weekend?" He asked, clearing his plate.
"Yup" "theyve been told where having a pizza and movie night in the hall on Saturday" she replied.
"Why cant we go to the pizza thing?" Naomi frowned. "I wanna see George".
Jacob took his bowl to the sink and asked why they could only attend the soccer playing outreach and not the Saturday night event.
"You're both too young" she replied, loading the dishwasher. "Im sure George and Fern will come round this week."
"Besides, I think your Bubby and Grandpa will make sure you're not missing out" Arthur added.
He knew how generous Francines parents were and both children referred to Laverne as their Bubbie. Oliver loved playing games with them and telling Naomi stories while Jacob followed Laverne around, she always had chocolate and cookies on hand when their grandchildren visited.
"Come on you two" Arthur led the twins upstairs. "Lets get you ready for kindergarten"
"Can you make strawberry pancakes tomorrow?" Naomi asked. She was clutching her fathers hand.
"If you're good for your teacher today" he replied. "Yum okay Daddy" the little monkeyvark agreed.
Jacob sighed. "Do we have to go?"
"Schools not much fun at times is it?" Their little boy with the face of Francine and ears and eyes of Arthur looked at him sadly. "No its not, I miss you and Mom and it gets so boring"
Naomi, who bore a striking resemblance to her father mixed with Francined dark hair, ears and eyes that didn't require glasses like her brother, was inclined to agree. (Think Colleen from Arthur)
"It IS boring" "The other kids get jealous because they dont have a twin brother or sister to play with" she groaned."We cant help it if we're smart."
Arthur led them to their rooms and explained some of the things that had happened to him growing up. "Wow" the little Monkeyvark children gasped.
"We learned through working with each other, instead of against each other that school can be pretty easy." "Then you have the whole weekend" he stretched his arms back as far as they could go.
The giggled and gave their Father a hug. "Does that mean pancakes Saturday Daddy?" Naomi beamed.
He patted his daughters head. "You are on persistent little girl." He helped but her denim dress on.
"Just like Mommy." Jacob jeered. Naomi huffed. "Good, I wanna be like Mommy when I grow up" she retorted.
"Okay you two." Arthur said, tying up their shoes.
"Get dressed, brush teeth and then its time to say goodbye to Mommy." He smiled.
The two kids tore away while Arthur went to get ready for work and headed downstairs where his wife was loading the dishwasher and cleaning the table and kitchen bench.
"How do I look?" He asked with a wink. He held out his hand for her to dance.
"Why thank you kind Sir" she politely replied and took her husbands hand. They spun around the kitchen together until Arthur held his wife's back up against his front and then spun her around for a large kiss.
Naomi and Jacob both cheered from the steps while Francine curtseyed in her night gown and a Arthur bowed in his white shirt and black work pants.
"I taught him how to dance" she told the kids with a short gasp for air.
"That is true" he replied, holding her waist. "What a dancer she is...and" he held her in close enough so only she could hear him whisper "A fantastic wife."
She turned around and kissed him heavily. "You take care at work, keep safe on the road" she replied in a more seductive tone than usual.
He held both her hands and she checked his clothing to make sure he looked presentable for work.
"Looking good Daddy." She winked. "He hugged her and both kids kissed their Mother goodbye"
They held their lunchboxes and Arthur zipped up their bags and his own brief case before headimg out the door.
"Coats on everyone" "You too Dad" she warned. He sighed and wrapped a long coat around himself.
"Happy dear?" He smirked.
"I have a tea towel and Im not afraid to use it" she warned, giving him a flick to his leg.
"Okay Mrs Read" "I'll call in at lunch time okay?" He kissed her goodbye. "See you then." "I love you" Jake, Naomi" she called waving. "Bye"
Adjusting her robe, Francine placed her hair in a pony tail and waved goodbye, blowing kissess.
She looked out the window and watched her family members hop into the car and drive away...
Six years ago. On the verge of sixteen.
Life had not been without it's trials. Thora Read had recently passed as had someone close to his girlfriend.
It was when Francine started questioning her beleifs after her bubby died that she had asked her Boyfriend Arthur some questions, she thought he might know a little bit more about it, being a Christian.
"Well" He said, holding her hand on the way home from school. "I don't have all the answers but I know this does" He handed her a bible and took her to speak with his parents. "Im really excited for you." He pressed a kiss upon her lips.
"Slow down.." She took a step back and then grasped Arthurs shoulders. "Ive been searching.." "Im so confused Arthur"
"Ive been praying for you for such a long time." He said. She wrapped her arms around him.
"Even before we officially dated?" She asked. "Yup, even when we had thst fight in sixth grade" "and seventh" he chuckled. She rolled her eyes. "Ive been such a..." "Nasty"...well you know?"
"Stop it." Arthur held her hand firmly. "You're kind regardless of what some hypocritical students I could mention."
Francine agreed. "I don't want to be like that Arthur" "I know Gods looking from heaven at us but.."
"I uh I have to think about this..." She sighed. "I love my family but.." "I just don't understand the rules and these regulations"
"Well we are all meant to adhere to the commandments" Arthur explained, holding his girlfriends hand.
"Come and talk with my Dad about it." He suggested with an excited look on his face.
"I know Im supposed to but I dont know about fasting, or not celebrating christmas...?" "I would kind of enjoy that.." "I also love cheeseburgers".." Oh and pizza and cheese fries with bacon and..."
David laughed. "Sweet heart" "Its not about the rules, its about your heart."
"If you are very strong in your faith, then those rules as you see them become strong values for you to want to live by." He explained.
Arthur sat with her the entire time and helped David explain them.
"Well..I don't get it". She bit her lip. "I want to just be able to eat what I want."
"You can, if your values don't lay within your upbringing." David sat beside her.
"You are your own person Francine.
She smiled. " Yeah I know."
"So what, do you want to be when you're in your twenties for example?" David asked. "What are your goals and dreams?"
"Oh Francine replied. " I want to be an actress, singer, drummer and soccer star of course" she had a string of desires for global success and stardom. "Possibly a baseball player just incase or a dancer too."
"You want to be so many things?" He asked. "Yeah, why not?"
"Whats wrong with being you?" David asked
"Are you kidding me?" She gasped. "Um.. I live in an apartment, my sisters marrying a millionaire, My Dads a garbage man, my Bubbie is dead..I miss her" she then stopped and started crying
Arthur wrapped his arms around her. "l like you alot." "You know I think you're an amazing girl" he softly said.
She sniffled. ,"Really?" "But Im...so mean"
"Says who?" David questioned. "Everyone" she cried.
"Not everyone" Arthur kissed her on the head. She couldn't stop crying
"Jesus doesn't" "He made you, he loves you and he died for you." David said. He knelt beside her.
"I have read some of the new testament with Arthur" she sobbed. "Why did Jesus let them do that?"
"Because it was the only way to show how much he loves you, and lay down his life so he could give you an eternal one" Arthur said.
"That whom so ever believe in him, shall not perish but have ever lasting life"
Francine pondered that. "But Christians say that The Jews killed Jesus even though he was Jewish?" She couldn't make sense of that.
"Jesus was a Jew, youre quite right." David replied. "The majority of his disciples were Jewish, the women who followed him were" " Mary who bore him was Jewish". "The children who followed him were Jewish." "They cried and begged that Jesus be spared his life."
"The romans, the Pharasies and the onlookers all killed jesus." "We were all responsible"
"Did you also know Francine?" David smiled.
"Christians were killed in various concenteation camps for standing up against hitler?" "Those who did nothing are answerable to god". "Every child who perished in holocausts gone by are in heaven for the bible says, Suffer the little children unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
She wiped her eyes. "So alot of my people did believe he was Gods son?"
David nodded his head. "Oh yes." "Many more are realizing that now too." "He has a very special plan for you Francine" "you are most precious to him". " Israel is the holy land, you know that already". "You will live in perfect peace and harmony with him."
"If you accept him." Arthur added. She clutched his hand. "With you huh?"
He nodded.
"As Christians we pray for Israel and the people descended from there". " "do you know how much it would mean to him if you received Jesus as your saviour?"
She wiped her eyes and David knelt down beside her.
"Alot I guess" she replied. "There are still so many things I do not get" she said.
"Same here" Arthur replied. "It doesn't mean I don't believe in his love, his spirit within me or the promise of eternal life in heaven"
David pressed his hands on her knees while Arthur hugged her. "Do you want to receive Jesus?"
"Yes" she nodded. Arthur kissed her on the head. David took hold of Francines hand.
David prayed over her and She asked the Lords repentence and that the son of god who shed his blood for her come into her heart. "That I may not perish" " But have everlasting life Lord Jesus." She wept as a wave of inner strength flooded her being.
David wrapped his arms around her. She smiled.
"Wow that was some afternoon" she said, blowing her nose. "It sure was." David kissed her on the forehead.
"You are part of something now." "A family of followers of Jesus." "Not to mention you are welcome here anytime."
She blushed. "That would be nice". Arthur kissed her cheek. " Oh and ignore DW". "She tells everyone to leave."
Francine agreed. "Yes I know." " Id like to soend more time with you, talking about everything. "
Arthur laughed a bit. "I love you" he whispered into her ear.
She looked at him with wide eyes. "You do?"
He nodded. She blushed. "Good, because I love you"
They kissed while David told Jane what had happened
"Im gonna marry you one day Francine Frensky" he smirked.
She raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?"
"Yes really."
Francine hugged Arrhur again. "Thank you"
"Thank god, not me" he warmly replied. "Im so thrilled for you."
"Me too." She replied. "I might say yes to becoming your wife." She grinned. She had an inkling they probably would end up together despite little elementary and middleschool crushes between Arthur and Sue ellen.
Arthur held her hand and told her he would look after her and help her with all the questions and problems she will have.
"Its going to be hard, telling my parents." She sighed. Her and Arthur walked hand in hand.
"Im sure they will love you, no matter what." He replied.
"Dad wont mind" she sighed. "Mom and Catherine, Shes with a half jewish guy and full on into her beleifs"
"Then why can't you be?" Arthur asked, the sun set over them.
He wrapped a finger around a strand of her long brown hair. "You're nota pushover or oneto sit back and take crap from anyone if I remember?" He winked.
She laughed then grabbed Arthurs hand and ran upstairs to her apartment.
"Mom, Dad" she called. "Hey sweetie" Laverne said. "Hello Arthur" Olivet greeted Francine's boyfriend.
"I uh..had an amazing experience this afternoon." She smiled. Clenching Arthur's hand tightly she informed them she had given her life to Jesus...
Her parents reaction was strange. Not horrible or shocked. They were skeptical and asked if it was HER or Arthur choosing which Francine naturally tooktook of offense too.
Oliver just gave her a hug and stroked her hair. She wept into his shirt.
"Whatever makes you happy sweetie."
"Hey at least you wont be out doing things you shouldn't be." "You wont be a naughty girl will you?" Laverne smirked.
Francine walked over to her Mother and held her hand. "No I wont" " well I'll try."
The friends she thought she lost, gained her respect again. She even helped Buster who struggled with his homework. He and muffy were taken a back but muffy didn't like change. Arthur told Muffy she's a Christian by choice and shed do best to leave Francine alone. This infuriated the spoiled brat who took off with seniors and older guys instead. Sue ellen and george dated through highschool and became close friends of theres but it didn't last.
Fern moved to a literary school and skyped regularly and Binky and LaDonna held parties which Arthur and Francine seldom went to. As both being brought up in religious backgrounds no more than one or two beers was their limit. Party poopers? Possibly but it meant extra time together and later curfews from their parents who trusted them.
Arthurs 16th
"I know someone who could leave right now" Francine with folded arms.
It was Arthur's sixteenth and Muffy had invited herself over and gotten herself drunk as had Buster and Molly and Rattles.
"I know she could." He replied. Really pissed off with scantly clad exhibitionist.
"What happens if your parents come home?" She asked.
"They're not home until midnight but.." He looked over at the friends of his dancing around.
"Ill get in trouble like I always do." He sighed. Francine was furious.
"No you wont." She hissed, stomping over to them.
"All of you SHUT UP" she roared. Sue ellen, George and Fern who were holding one drink stopped and looked at Francine
She told them all it was Arthurs birthday and the drunken louts were ruining it.
Buster tried to apologise but threw up all over the floor.
After George, SueEllen and Fern, helped everyone out., Just they remained. Arrhur hugged his girlfriend tighter than ever before.
"I couldda handled that myself" he laughed, "but it was nice seeing you assert yourself on my behalf"
Sue agreed. "Thays a noble thing to do."
"Yeah youve sure changed" Fern sweetly smiled.
George then looked at her oddly. "Arent Christian women supposed to be meek?"
Francine bit her lip while Arthur patted her knee.
"Not this one" he replied lovingly.
"Sometimes, I admit I let my temper get the better of me but this wasn't over nothing" she stated
"I wouldn't have it any other way." Arthur replied giving her a kiss.
Francine gasped and blushed. "Does that answer your question George?"
Present time.
That Sunday evening.
It had been one busy weekend. The two of them usually got a break at least once or twice a week with the evenings to themselves. Once Arthur had put the kids to bed, that Sunday he slid into bed exhausted. Francine was extremely tired. The weekend outreach had been massive and there was alot of preparation and cleaning up involved.
Soccer was always fun and Francine got a real thrill from teaching the other kids to play, including her own who were getting pretty good. By the time, Saturday night had ended, the couple were shattered. They still had Church and Francine was going to se singing on the stage in their large congregation soon.
"You know?" He yawned in his wifes direction. "I might call in sick tomorrow"
"Why Mr Read how devious of you" she smirked.
"I want a day with you" he pressed his lips firmly against hers. "That does sound...nice" she pulled away and stroked his face.
"Once we take the twins to school, we could spend the day together" he suggested.
"I like that idea" she smiled, pressimg her hands against his waist.
He grinned at her seductively...
"Wives submit to your husbands" he grinned, hoisting her waist upward, in line with his.
She arched her back and laughed. "Oh really, Arthur?" "Husbands love your wives, ring any bells?" She whispered into his ear.
His body tingled as did hers. "I wouldn't say it if you didn't want it..." He pushed her hair behind her small ear.
Our bodies belong to each other" she whispered. "Whats mine is yours"
"Whats yours is mine." He gruffly replied, pulling her into him.
She was sweating. "Yeah...okay" she smiled. "I know" she wrapped her arms around his neck and they let their bodies become one with eachother.
""I love you" he panted repeatedly.
She recipricated with moans of sweet "Me too Arthur"
"Always"
TBC
Let me just say,.
Oliver and Laverne don't hate their daughter.
She has changed because her desires are God driven
Arthur loves his family, he did put up with Francine's over the top real attitude but he loves her, she also loves him. To clarify
Francine Alice Read is NO ONES doormat or pushover. Shes a strong, multitasking Mother who birthed two children. Her dreams dont go down to the laundry and stay in the !kitchen
She fulfills her biggest achievement at the end!
Next Chapter.
Family ties between Frensky and Read, Trials from the past and a new pairing.
Chapter three Wedding memories..
Chapter four Babies and birth. Songs and lullaby's
Chapter five Chance of a dream pt one
Chapter six Chance of a dream fullfiled. Singing on stage
End epilogue