Sorry for not updating. I been busy, and didn't have a lot of time. But, now im back and giving you a new chapter. The idea that Jesse's family is Russian kinda of just popped into my head.
Night's Stars
I was packing my things, when I heard the phone ring. I walk over to it and pick it from the the stand. It Jesse. I decide to answer.
"Hello, this is Dianna."
"Dianna, my dad wants to know if your still coming ." Jesse said on the other line.
"Yeah, why?" I asked.
"My Grandmother might be coming over for a few hours, and im not sure if you want to be around for that."
"Is their something wrong with her?"
"Well no, but...she a little, how should I put it, orthodox."
"That ok, with me. Im about come over in 20 minutes." I hanged up.
I get my things and told my parents where im going and head out. I go through the back. It much easier, and safer. I get to the back door and ring the door bell.
"Здравствуйте, есть маленький." an unfamiliar voice says.
I like up. Someone opened the door. It was a woman. She looked like she was in her 30s to 40s, had long brown hair that was almost to her feet, and blue eyes. She was wearing a dark blue dress that almost touch the floor.
"Ahhh..." I didn't understand what she said.
"I said, "Hello, there little one."" she said in a strong russian accent.
"Hi, i'm Dianna, one of Jesse friends, I came to see him."
"Ohh, so your the little girl he didn't want me to see, come in." she said.
"Thank you."
I walk into the house and start look for Jesse. I hear the TV in the living room running, and look to see Jesse on the couch.
"Джесси, почему вы пытаетесь скрыть красивая молодая девушка от меня." she said to him.
He turns his head, and sees me standing there, than he look at her.
"Потому что вы не любите тех, кто не русский, или не понимает русского языка." he said to her.
"Это не так. Я просто не люблю людей, которые неуважение культуры, как твоя мать."
"Достаточно ярмарка, но вы были разочарованы кто-то в моей школе, потому что они не знали, что "да" на русском языке."
"Это легко слово. Все должны знать, что это значит. Во всяком случае я иду на кухню, чтобы достать чего-нибудь поесть. Вы и ваш друг хочет ничего из холодильника."
Than Jesse looks at me.
"You want something to eat."
"No thanks, i'm good." I said.
"Мы хорошие спасибо." he said to the woman.
Than, she goes into the kitchen.
"I don't know you were russian." I said to him.
"Not really something that come up in conversasion."
"That woman isn't your grandmother right." I asked.
"Yeah, she is."
I look into the kitchen to get a second look at her. This can't be right. She looks to young to have a 30-something son, or a 11 year old grandson. If anything she looks like she Arthur's sister.
"That funny Jesse, but no seriously who is she."
"She's my grandmother."
I couldn't believe it, she looked way to young. I didn't bring it up again. We watched TV for awhile. Than, I heard someone come down the stairs. I looked it was Jesse's dad, Arthur.
"Hi." I said to him.
"Hi Dianna, have you seen my mother?" he asked.
"She in the kitchen."
He walked in to the the kitchen, and I can hear them talking.
"Мама, что ты делаешь здесь." he said to her.
"Я просто проверяю, чтобы видеть, как мой сын, и внук делает. Это не так."
"Мама, я взрослый человек. Я думаю, что я могу сама о себе позаботиться, и мой сын."
"Я не говорю, вы не могли не. Не начать складывать слова в мой рот. Я просто здесь в течение нескольких дней. Вы должны наслаждаться своей компании."
Than I hear a sigh. Arthur than walks into the living room. He take a sit down on the loveseat next to the couch.
"So, how was school?" he asked.
"Boring." Jesse said to him.
"Almost everyone was sleeping, the teacher too." I said.
"So, you guys didn't learn anything new. Man, school sound so useless right now." Arthur said.
"Yup" Jesse said.
"So, Jesse about your mother. Do you think that you want to go to the hospital to see her?" Arthur asked.
"Maylene dying?" he asked.
"No."
"Than, the answer is no."
"Jesse, I don't want your mom thinking that I brainwash you into not going. Just for a few minutes, please."
"Fine, I'll go."
"You shouldn't try to force him into doing something he doesn't want to do." Jesse's grandmother said, walking into the room.
"It's just going to be for a few minutes, than we can think up an excuse to leave." Arthur told her.
"Excuse me." I said, interupting the conversion. "I was wonder what your name is, Miss."
"Anastasia." she said.
"Well Anastasia, your very pretty and young-looking for grandmother."
"Thank you, Dianna. I like this girl." she said, pointing to me.
"This is going to be a long night." Jesse said, rubbing his forehead.
We talked for a few hours, watching the news. They said another kid had died from a seizure.
"Arthur, aren't you worried about all these seizures. I wouldn't want that happen to my child." Anastasia said to him.
"What am I susposed to do, mom. Keep Jesse home from school until this whole thing blows over."
Jesse gave his grandmother a thumbs up.
"Im just saying that you should be a bit more worried. It not like it only happening to specific people. It look like it happening to anyone."
"I am worried, but i'm not going to keep him out of school like a nutjob."
"Arthur, when I was in the hospital, hour after you where born you got sick. It was some kind of virus that was going around the maturity ward. The doctors told me you were dying, and that other babies were dying too. You were lucky. I don't want to see that happen to my grandchild."
"Relax, that not going to happen to him, there no reason to be worried."
"You promise?"
"I promise."
"Okay."
"Changing the subject, how your parents Dianna." Arthur asked.
"They're good. Mom going to art class, because she doesn't have anything to do at home. Dad has work, which is good. Alan taking care of Will, because he sick, but he should be ok."
"Sick? It almost summer. What could he have?"
"A fever, the flu, common cold, it can be a number of things." Jesse said. "I was there this morning... he looked weak."
"He sick, how is he susposed to look. Like everything fine, than pass out at school. We don't need someone from school telling us to come pick him."
"Don't you and your brothers go to the same school, or buliding." Anastasia asked.
"Yes, but differnet sections. I see Will more than I see Alan, so I don't really know what going on with him, until I get home."
"Arthur, and his little brother Eric, used to be called The Twins, because the they looked alike."
"We're also close in age, him being 10 months younger than me." Arthur said.
"She got pregnant again almost immeditay after Arthur was born?" I thought.
"The only difference being that he's a blond, and i'm not."
"You have a brother?" I asked.
"I've got three brothers." he said. "Dmitri, Denis, and Eric."
"I hope I get to met them one day."
"You might, they're susposed to be coming over in the morning."
"Why?" Jesse asked.
"They promised me, that they were going to help me move some stuff." Anastasia said.
"I already made you a promise, so don't ask for another one." Arthur said, looking right at her.
"Haha, very funny." she said.
I look at Jesse. He's been quiet the whole time. Not that he talks a lot to begin with. He actually pretty quiet in school, and in other places. Not really the goof ball of the class. In fact, he the super quiet one. Like he doesn't exist.
"Your being very quiet tonight." I asked.
"That because theirs a lot of things that I want to say, that I can't say."
"Why? Are they bad things?" I teased
"No, just can't say it in front of them." He pointed to his dad and grandmother.
"Your not worried?" I asked.
"No. Well, i'm worried for you."
"Why would you be worried about me."
"I'd imagine that your condition would leave you vulnarable."
"I take medicine, and all my...problems are stress-related."
"Okay. I'd still be worried though."
I'm not worried one bit. The though it seem random, most of the seizures are happening in the boys. Only one girl has died from a seizure.
"You have epilepsy, my dear?" Anastasia asked.
"Yes, but it not a big deal. I rarely ever have a seizure."
"Im glad, that you taking in stride. When I was younger there was a stigma that came with epilepsy. That you had something wrong with your brain, but i'm glad that people are still able to continue living life."
"Thank you."
"Well it's starting to get late. Let's eat, than go to bed." Arthur said.
We went to the table and eat some dinner. Than, after we where finshed, went up stairs, and got ready for bed.
The room I was sleeping in was very nice. A calm blue, that made you feel so peaceful. It was so calming. It was 12:30, that I woke up to find someone in the bed with me. I turn to look and it Jesse. I shake him awake.
"Jesse, what are you doing in here?" I asked.
"I couldn't sleep, so I came in here." he said
"Ahhh...okay."
This is my chance.
"Jesse, I have something that I have to ask you."
"What is it."
"Why were you so nice to me, when I first move back here?" I asked.
"...because your supposed to be my wife."
"What?"
"When we were younger, you told me we were going to get married when we got older."
"You remember that?"
"Yeah, that gave me something to look foward to."
"Well, if it still that important to you than, I will."
Jesse turn over and smiled at me. Than, I feel myself being pulled into a hug. I look at Jesse and see that he's asleep. Maybe I should go to sleep too.
Jesse calls his mom Maylene. He doesn't feel close enough to her to call her Mom. Anastasia watched Jesse for most of childhood, and Anastasia doesn't like her, so keep that in mind.
