Six Months later.
I was now living in Wales with my older sister Emma, her Husband Tom and their three year old daughter Molly. They were a happy little family. Where as I was always thinking about Miranda. Literally, all the time, but I couldn't tell them. I would go out every night and sleep with first woman that I saw. Then, I would go back home to get ready for the next night. This morning was just the same…
Emma – So can you pick a card for Sally's party?
Tom – Yes.
Emma – Great. I'm going to get Molly really for playgroup.
Molly – Mummy look!
Emma –What's going?
Emma looked to the TV .
Emma – Oh my god, Kate Middleton has gone in to labour.
Tom – So we're going to have prince or princess by the end of the day!
Emma – It looks that way!
I come through the front door, I was still a bit drunk from last night.
Gary – Hello!
Tom – Where have you been?
Gary – At Lisa's.
I showed him a piece of paper with a number on it.
Tom – Are you going to call this one?
Gary – Nope!
Tom – Gary, you need you get help.
Gary – Save it Granddad! I'm okay.
I went to the kitchen to get some food, the news came on.
Mike – Well we could be here for next few next days. This Michael
Jackford, live at St Mary's, for BBC News.
Emma – Michael Jackford? Michael Jackford? Where have I heard that name before?
Emma looked at Tom.
Emma –Oh yeah!
Gary – Miranda!
Emma – Come on Molly, we need to get you ready for play-group. Gary do you want me to switch it off?
Gary – No it's fine!
I just sat there, watching minutes passed then hours passed. It was a long day, sometimes I was just shouting at the TV and sometimes I was just crying. Until…
Molly – Uncle Gary
Gary – what the time ?
Emma – It's half past four Gary
Molly – Uncle Gary is funny!
Emma – Are you okay?
Gary – Yeah never better!
Emma – You're not. Have you been crying?
Gary – Of course not!
Emma – No? Really?
Gary – Yes
Emma – oh Gary, Why?
I started to cry yet again
Gary – Miranda! I love her. I still love her. I can't stop thinking
about her. All day and all night. I'm just so in love with her!
Emma – Oh Gary, come here!
She pulls me in for a hug.
Emma – You need to go home!
Gary – What?
Emma – Go home, go back to London and get her back! If you love her as much as you say you do then you need her back!
Gary – What about Mike?
Emma – What about him? It's been six months, so much could have
happened in that time!
Gary – You're right!
Emma – Do you believe that Miranda is your one true love?
Gary – Yes.
Emma – Then you go and get her back. There's only one Miranda!
She was right. She was so right. I went up into my room and packed up some essentials. I could hear Mike on the TV downstairs.
Mike – Good Evening, I am currently waiting outside St Mary's still waiting on news of the new baby.
Tom – So when do think the baby is going to come?
Emma – I don't know.
Molly – I think it will be soon Daddy!
I came down in to the kitchen.
Gary – Bye guys!
Tom – So what bar are going to, tonight then mate?
Gary – I'm going to London.
Tom – What?
Gary – I'm going to get Miranda back!
Tom – What?
Gary – I love her!
Tom – What's going on?
Emma - I'll tell you later!
We said our goodbyes and I set off the train station. It was the first
time six months that I was truly happy. I was going to see Miranda. My Miranda. As I got on the train, I had a phone call from Emma
Emma – Gary you nee…
The phone when dead. Then I remember it had no charge. So I put it
back in my pocket and started the journey back to London. It was
amazing to be back in London, all the people, the smells and the
sounds. I got a cup of coffee in Starbucks and then set off for the
joke shop.
I was walking down the high street and came to the bar. I thought if
I'm serious about coming back and winning her, I need a job. With his I went to bar, it was all or nothing time.
James – Well thanks a lot!
James looked pissed off as he put the phone down. Like I said all or nothing.
Gary- Hi James
James – Gary What do want?
Gary – A job. Please?
James – A job? Let me think? No!
Gary – Please! I've changed, I'm sorry for what did, it was really
wrong of me, but please give me one shot! I'm desperate
James – Okay one shot
I was overjoyed with the news!
James – One member of staff has just quit on me, and with all the
Royal Baby fans around, I need help. So, one shot, tonight, without
pay!
Gary – Of course
James – You need to be here at 6. Black trousers and white shirt,. Don't be late!
Gary –Thank you, thank you so much!
With my new found confidence I walked up to the joke shop. When I got there, I thought to myself, it's her door, that amazing door. I heard a little voice calling from the back.
Stevie – Coming Sir.
Gary – Hey Stevie!
She came running through.
Stevie – What are doing here?
Gary – It's nice to see you too!
Stevie – It's nice to see you Gary?
Gary – Is there something wrong?
Stevie – You need to go!
We could hear a noise from outside!
Penny – That's what I call love!
Miranda – It is love mum!
Tilly – That's so cute
Back in the shop
Gary –What was that?
Stevie – Hide
Gary – Hide?
Stevie – In here!
She put me into a massive toy box. I couldn't see a thing. All I could
do was listen.
Penny – Moring Stevie
Tilly – Look who's back?!
Stevie – Big one!
Miranda – Hello you!
Stevie – Missed you!
Miranda - Missed you too!
Stevie - Wow, look like you've had a nice time.
Miranda – Yeah we did it was the best time of our lives.
Knowing Miranda was there, I had to see her. So slowly used the top of my head to lift the top of box, just a little so I could see her.
First thing I could see was her feet, they were most amazing feet I
had ever seen. My eyes stared to move up her gorgeous long legs and Bum, cheeky! Then up her baby bump, wait, baby bump?
Gary – Baby bump?
I put my head back down hoping no one had heard what I had said.
Tilly – What?
Stevie – Baby bump! It's so big now
Miranda – I known, well only 7 weeks go to.
All the Girls – aww
Miranda – Talking about the baby, we better hit the shops!
Penny – Bye Stevie
TIlly – Bye Bye!
Miranda – We're still on for karaoke tomorrow night?
Stevie – Yeah of course, I'll see you there! Bye!
Miranda – Bye!
As soon Miranda left the shop Stevie came over to help me out of the box.
Stevie – Sorry...are you okay?
Gary – Baby? 7 weeks? Baby? Mike?
Stevie – Yeah, Miranda and Mike are having a baby she due in 7 weeks
Gary – I'll go find her, I need to wish her luck.
What was I saying? Wish her good luck? I'm to upset to think about I'm saying.
Stevie – You can't see her.
Gary – Why?
Stevie – she and Mike are married now.
Gary – So, married people can't see non-married people?
Stevie – Well, no, she just can't see you!
Gary – Why?
She didn't say anything.
Gary –Stevie?
Stevie – She's still in love with…
Gary - Who?
Stevie –You need to go!
She pushed me out the shop
Gary – Who?
Stevie – You!
She closed the door on me.