Part 1
The last day that Jake saw him, it was an indescribable day.
Saying farewell in front of their friends, yet at the same time knowing it was not forever. No mather the cost, the love of her life would never slip away from her, not after all they had been through that summer.
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream, it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win…
~ Back in New York ~
" Hi, mom, so… what are we going to do today" Jake said happy that her mother has spent the whole summer break with her, it had been a amazing summer for her.
Jake studied her mother´s face, and her expression changed.
" Mom , I know that look, what must you do now?" Jake asked angry.
" Jacqueline, my agent is going to call me today. It might take some time, but until he calls I am all yours."
" Okay… it´s just that…I just want you to talk to me, I want you to know me…" Jake said, looking down.
" I know I haven´t spent a lot of time with you these past years, I´m truly sorry, I hope we can catch up in the time you are here. " she said as she placed her coffee down.
" Yes, why not." Jake said, sitting back, deciding to test her mother.
"So…do you know the name of the school I was at this summer?"
" This I know, it is called Rawley, and yes I have read your letters, It seems like you had a wonderful time there. Your friends sound very special to you. You especially wrote about someone called Hamilton. He was the one, I met, that day I came to your school ,right?"
Jake nooded, surprised by her mother´s response and at the same time blushing.
"I didn´t think you would remember that, or read my letters. "
" It did take some time but I found time to read them. I may not reply as often as i should Jacqueline, i know that but… I love you so much, and I want to get to know you better…just …please know I´m doing the best I can " Monica said smiling at her daughter.
"I know mom, and i really appreciate it, but it would just be nice to get a reply once in awhile."
" I will do my best" Monica said.
Jake and Monica shared a smile
" So… this Hamilton person" Monica said raising a eyebrow, " you really like him? Am I right?"
" Yes, he is a wonderful person" Jake gushed.
" And you´ll get to see him again when you start school this fall!" Monica stated.
" I can´t wait" Jake said smiling sadly remembering the events occuring on that last day. The truth was, the chance of her returning to Rawley was very slim.
" Jacqueline, is something wrong?" Monica said noticing her sudden change in her daughter.
Jake looked up quickly, realizing she had been lost in her thoughts.
"No, it´s just… I miss my friends and Hamilton"
" Well, you can call them and email them, it makes you feel a lot better!"
" Maybe that would help" Jake said nodding
"Okay, here comes some more questions!" Jake said happy that Monica was truly interested in her life.
" What are my intrests, and describe my personality?"
" Your intrests?Well, that´s a hard question. Consuela told me that you have a motorbike, so I guess that´s one of your intrest"
"Yes, you are right , I love my bike.I feel so free with it when I ride it. I see Consuela keeps you updated on what´s going on in my life"
" You are my daughter, the most important thing in my life. Consuela keeps me updated because she knows that I want to know."
" She is really good at knowing how we feel" Jake said, and they sat silent for a few seconds, with their own thoughts.
" I have other interests too." Jake continued.
" I also really like computers, and I am actually pretty good at it, at least my friends think so. I also like watching sunsets or sunrises." Thoughts of sunrises reminded her of the morning Hamilton had come to her room, the morning following the Cotillion. "I just enjoy watching them while I think about my life."
It was strange talking about herself to her own mother. Due to her mother's busy schedule, they had never had the time to just sit back and talk. In just one day, she already was feeling closer to Monica.
" Great intrests. I feel as if we've grown so much closer today."
" Thanks, I think so. Now, what do you say about spending a whole day shopping and then going to all my favourite places in New York?"
"Ohh, I *love* the idea, let´s go"
~A few hours later~
Ring, Ring. Ring, Ring.
" Monica Pratt"
Jake looked at her mother, disappointed that their time together was interrupted. She had forgotten about the due phone call from her mother's agent. She hoped it wasn't bad news. Well, bad news for her anyway.
"Okay, thankyou. Goodbye." her mother ended the conversation. "So, where were we?"
" What did he tell you?" Jake asked fearing bad news.
" Oh, he just wanted to talk about a contract for a play, I tell you about it later.. let's have fun…" Monica said with a worried look….
TBC
The last day that Jake saw him, it was an indescribable day.
Saying farewell in front of their friends, yet at the same time knowing it was not forever. No mather the cost, the love of her life would never slip away from her, not after all they had been through that summer.
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream, it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win…
~ Back in New York ~
" Hi, mom, so… what are we going to do today" Jake said happy that her mother has spent the whole summer break with her, it had been a amazing summer for her.
Jake studied her mother´s face, and her expression changed.
" Mom , I know that look, what must you do now?" Jake asked angry.
" Jacqueline, my agent is going to call me today. It might take some time, but until he calls I am all yours."
" Okay… it´s just that…I just want you to talk to me, I want you to know me…" Jake said, looking down.
" I know I haven´t spent a lot of time with you these past years, I´m truly sorry, I hope we can catch up in the time you are here. " she said as she placed her coffee down.
" Yes, why not." Jake said, sitting back, deciding to test her mother.
"So…do you know the name of the school I was at this summer?"
" This I know, it is called Rawley, and yes I have read your letters, It seems like you had a wonderful time there. Your friends sound very special to you. You especially wrote about someone called Hamilton. He was the one, I met, that day I came to your school ,right?"
Jake nooded, surprised by her mother´s response and at the same time blushing.
"I didn´t think you would remember that, or read my letters. "
" It did take some time but I found time to read them. I may not reply as often as i should Jacqueline, i know that but… I love you so much, and I want to get to know you better…just …please know I´m doing the best I can " Monica said smiling at her daughter.
"I know mom, and i really appreciate it, but it would just be nice to get a reply once in awhile."
" I will do my best" Monica said.
Jake and Monica shared a smile
" So… this Hamilton person" Monica said raising a eyebrow, " you really like him? Am I right?"
" Yes, he is a wonderful person" Jake gushed.
" And you´ll get to see him again when you start school this fall!" Monica stated.
" I can´t wait" Jake said smiling sadly remembering the events occuring on that last day. The truth was, the chance of her returning to Rawley was very slim.
" Jacqueline, is something wrong?" Monica said noticing her sudden change in her daughter.
Jake looked up quickly, realizing she had been lost in her thoughts.
"No, it´s just… I miss my friends and Hamilton"
" Well, you can call them and email them, it makes you feel a lot better!"
" Maybe that would help" Jake said nodding
"Okay, here comes some more questions!" Jake said happy that Monica was truly interested in her life.
" What are my intrests, and describe my personality?"
" Your intrests?Well, that´s a hard question. Consuela told me that you have a motorbike, so I guess that´s one of your intrest"
"Yes, you are right , I love my bike.I feel so free with it when I ride it. I see Consuela keeps you updated on what´s going on in my life"
" You are my daughter, the most important thing in my life. Consuela keeps me updated because she knows that I want to know."
" She is really good at knowing how we feel" Jake said, and they sat silent for a few seconds, with their own thoughts.
" I have other interests too." Jake continued.
" I also really like computers, and I am actually pretty good at it, at least my friends think so. I also like watching sunsets or sunrises." Thoughts of sunrises reminded her of the morning Hamilton had come to her room, the morning following the Cotillion. "I just enjoy watching them while I think about my life."
It was strange talking about herself to her own mother. Due to her mother's busy schedule, they had never had the time to just sit back and talk. In just one day, she already was feeling closer to Monica.
" Great intrests. I feel as if we've grown so much closer today."
" Thanks, I think so. Now, what do you say about spending a whole day shopping and then going to all my favourite places in New York?"
"Ohh, I *love* the idea, let´s go"
~A few hours later~
Ring, Ring. Ring, Ring.
" Monica Pratt"
Jake looked at her mother, disappointed that their time together was interrupted. She had forgotten about the due phone call from her mother's agent. She hoped it wasn't bad news. Well, bad news for her anyway.
"Okay, thankyou. Goodbye." her mother ended the conversation. "So, where were we?"
" What did he tell you?" Jake asked fearing bad news.
" Oh, he just wanted to talk about a contract for a play, I tell you about it later.. let's have fun…" Monica said with a worried look….
TBC