Reunion
Chapter 1
Class Reunion
Usually the alumni of KRHS would schedule their reunions around the college's spring break in March. This would give returning residents to explore their home town without the foreigners in their face. It was their town yet the campus residents often looked down their noses at the "townies". The townies knew better. This was their home and the students would leave one day. This year was no exception.
The local banquet/hotel had been booked, the invitations were sent and returned and the committee was busy working on every detail. All of Eddie's friends were going; even Ikey though Janet was sure Eddie didn't realize that. Janet was glad Hannah would be there, even if she was coming with Ray. Even Phil, who had been leaving his house for up to 3 hours at a shot, was going to give it a try as long as Pizza Girl was with him. Janet had been a year behind all of them but as is often the case she would know nearly everyone there. Where as Eddie had always been a leader among the "cool crowd" she had her own nitch in the band and she was looking forward to seeing those old friends too.
The reunion was only days away. Janet had found the perfect out fit and had an appointment to get her hair done. She and Eddie even got a room for the night though she lived only a few blocks away, both agreed the party could go quite late.
"I took Saturday and Sunday off for the reunion but have to work from 10 to 10 on Friday." Janet offered as Eddie took another bite of his chicken franchese as he sat on the floor using the coffee table as a dining room table trying to catch highlights from the Red Sox's spring training and preseason games. Good take out had become their norm. Janet usually didn't have time to cook and Eddie's idea of dinner was leftover pizza or cereal.
"Maybe I'll come by for dinner instead of lunch then." Eddie mumbled around his food. He tried to eat at least one meal a day with Janet when she was working both meals though often he would come with Phil or Owen.
"Great, if you come for a late dinner you can follow me home" Janet answered as she got up to refill their glasses.
"Mhmmm" Eddie acknowledged as he grabbed the remote to turn up the volume.
Janet made it clear that that was not the answer she was hoping for as she placed his glass on the table with a thump. "Did you hear me?"
"Yea, yea, dinner" he answered turning up the volume.
Just as Janet was about to slap his arm he turned and gave her a wink and a smile as he took another bite from his fork. With a roll of her eyes Janet took her familiar seat next to Eddie on the floor. Just as she got settled Eddie gave her a quick peck and turned back to the sports scores.