Chapter 7
"Come on boys!" Jessica Ramsey-Walter said to her twin six year old boys, Matt and Mike, as she gathered her purse together. "Aunt Mallory is having a book signing today and we are going to go see her."
"Aww Mom! Do we have to go?" Matt asked.
"Yeah! Aunt Mallory writes books for babies!" Mike chimed in.
"I don't care if you think her books are babyish, we are going to go see her!" their mother shot back at them.
Jessi and the boys left their apartment and hurried down the busy streets of New York City. They finally arrived at the small, but quaint, bookstore.
"Mallory!" Jessi screamed as she rushed threw the book store and gave her a gigantic hug.
"They published it!" Mal said screaming and holding up a copy of "I Did It," her third book for she had written and illustrated for children. "Hey Mattie! Hi Mikey!" she said ruffling their hair.
"Mom!" Matt said giving his mother a look.
"Oh, I'm sorry guys. I know you are 'big boys,'" Mallory said.
"Well, we can't stay long," Jessi said. "But we did want to come down here and congratulate you. After this we are off to see Quint in his dancing performance." Quint, her husband, was a professional dancer like Jessi.
"Oh, please let me sign a copy for you first before you go!" Mallory said dragging them back to her book signing table. "To: Mattie and Mikey. From: Auntie Mallory," she said as she wrote it.
"Thanks Mal!" Jessi said handing the book to Matt and Mike. "How much do I owe you?"
"Oh, no! This one is free!" Mal answered back. "But there is one thing I wanted to let you know about," Mal continued.
"Really? What is it?"
"I got a letter in the mail today from Stoneybrook High School. It seems as if they are having a 10 Year High School Reunion!"
"Really? Wow! Has it been 10 years already?"
"Yup! I'm probably going back to be there, are you?"
"Well," Jessi started, "I'm going to have to talk to Quint and I'll probably have to see if I can take a vacation from the dancing school, but I'll see."
"Good. Wouldn't that be wonderful to see everyone?"
"Yeah, that would," Jessi agreed. "It would be much happier than last time."
"Yes it would. How is Anna these days?"
"Well, last I heard she was married and her husband and her moved to London," Jessi responded. "I think she's a professional violinist."
"Wow, things do change," Mal said.
"Yes they do," Jessi agreed. "I remember when Quint and I first met. He didn't want to pursue dancing because his friends used to tease him. Now look at him, he's dancing on Broadway!"
"I wonder if anyone else have changed as much as us," Mallory wondered out loud.
"Probably," Jessi answered her. "Well we got to go!"
"Alright," Mallory said giving Jessi a hug. "Bye."
"Bye Mal!"
