Chapter 10
Chapter 10
The next morning I woke up to Fang's cell phone ringing. He answered it, and since it was so quiet I could hear everything the person on the other line was saying.
Fang: Hello?
Andie: WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? WHY DIDN'T YOU COME HOME?? (it was obvious she was worried sick and had been crying.)
Fang: I had to stay all night to work on the upcoming case, I tried to call you, but the phone service blew because of the storm.
Andie: why didn't you answer cell?
Fang: I told you hon, I don't get service there, so I always keep it off.
(Wow, did that sound rehearsed or what??)
Andie: didn't anyone else have their cell phones?
Fang: (doesn't say anything)
Andie: I swear, if this has anything with that Max woman, the wedding is OFF!
Fang: Hon. Why would I cheat when I already have the perfect woman?
Andie: I'm sorry baby. I'm just so nervous about the wedding being in 3 days!
My mouth dropped open.
Fang: I am too, but you know it will be great.
Andie: where are you? I want to show you some centerpieces.
Fang: I'm at the Harris st. Ancora coffee house.
Andie: ok, be there in ten
Fang: ok, bye sweetie. I love you
Andie: I love you too. Bye!
"Three days? Your wedding is in three days??" I hissed at him. Great, now not only did I sleep with and engaged man, no and engaged Fang, but now I had slept with an engaged Fang two nights before his wedding
He looked down. "I'm sorry, I should have told you."
Damn skippity. I thought
He bustled about pulling on his khakis, white t shirt, blue blazer and blue suede shoes (which made me think of the song: Walking in Memphis)
"so, you're a lawyer?" I asked quizzically.
"I will be, once I graduate this fall, right now I'm an assistant." He explained seriously.
"Wow, you've really done some good in the 5 years you were supposed to be dead." I joked.
After he left, I made myself some coffee and got ready to make a big Saturday breakfast for 6. (and yes, I know it's scary, but Iggy finally taught me to cook)
Soon after down came Gazzy( now 14), Angel,(12), Tyler (5), Iggy(20), and finally Nudge (18) floated upstairs from her room in the basement.
After we all ate, we got dressed.
"Mommy?" Tyler said, looking up at me with his big brown eyes. "can I go fly now?" he said hyperly
"Sure, but I have to teach you!" I smiled.
Tyler, Iggy and I went out to the field behind the house.
"Ok, so first what you do is you spread out your wings," I said doing the same with mine.
For a five year old, Tyler sure had a good wingspan (8 feet)
"Then, bend your legs, like this," I bent down a little, and so did he.
"Then, on the count of three push up really hard a flap your wings."
Tyler nodded.
"okay, 1…2…3" we sprung up and Tyler went streaking past us, squealing with delight.
"MOMMY MOMMY LOOK!!" he screamed. I caught up to him and slowed down feeling so proud that heh had gotten it on the first try.
"good job Ty!" Iggy said, catching up to us.
We flew around and landed about 15 minutes later. Of course Tyler was exhausted.
I checked, the mail and what do ya know, but there are 6 neat and fancy enveloples, and 3 bills. Once inside, I opened the bills first, and then turned to the envelope addressed to me. I quickly opened it, and it read
You are cordially invited to the Wedding Ceremony and reception of,
NICHOLAS MAYHEM
And
ANDREA THOMPSON
On Monday, July 18th, 2013 (ceremony starts at 11:00, reception at 6:oo)
Please, RSVP as soon as possible with your preference of
Filet Mignon
Or
Grilled Tilapia
We hope you enjoy this momentous occasion!!
Love,
Nick and Andie
Oh, GAG! Would he seriously invite us to this??
I called everyone into the kitchen and we discussed everything that had happened the past two days. (I skipped the part where I had company last night) at the end of our 'little chat' we had decided that only Iggy, Tyler and I would go. The others were too mad at Fnick.
It seemed like no time before I was getting ready to go to the 'momentous occasion'
I had to keep from gagging the entire ceremony. What the hell is he doing?I thought to myself. Why couldn't he see that we were so much better than them?
Later, at the reception, I felt so nauseous, I almost had to leave. Was that the same man I had just slept with two nights ago? I needed a drink, bad. Problem one was that you had to be 21 to drink. Damn. Life was so much easier in Mexico and Canada.
There was a karaoke machine in the corner. At the moment, some drunk guy was trying to sing a Tim McGraw song.
By the time he was done, I had come up with a master plan. I got on the mini-stage, grabbed the mic, and gave the DJ a request…
Oh, Oh, so much my happy ending,
Oh, Oh, so much for my happy ending, oh oh, oh
Let's start this over, it's not like we're dead,
was it something I did, was it something you said?
Don't leave me hangin' in a city so dead. Held up so high,
I'm such a breakable thread. You were all the things I thought I knew,
And I thought we could be, you everything, everything that I wanted.
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.
How does a memory so close to me, just fade away, all this time you were
pretending, so much for my happy ending.
Oh, oh, so much for my happy ending,
Oh, oh, so much for my happy ending.
You've got you're dumb friends, I know what they say. They tell you I'm
Difficult, but so are they. But they don't know me. Do they even know you? All the things you hide from me,
(Fang jumped on stage and started siging)
Fang: All the shit that you do.
Me: You were all the things I thought I knew, and I thought we could be
Both of us: You were everything, everything that I wanted
Fang: (putting his hands around my waist) We were meant to be,
Me: Supposed to be, but we lost it, yeah
Both: How does a memory so close to me, just fade away,
Me: all this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.
It's nice to know that you were there, thanks for acting like you cared, and making me feel like I was the only one.
Fang: It's nice to know we had it all, thanks for watching as I fall, and letting me know we were done.
Me: (to audience) He was everything, everything that I wanted.
Both: We were meant to be supposed to be, but we lost it. How does a memory so close to me, just fade away.
Me: all this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.
Fang: You everything, everything that I wanted.
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it.
How does a memory so close to me, just fade away, all this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending.
Both: Oh, oh, so much for my happy ending, oh, oh
So much for my happy ending, oh, oh, oh, oh.
I could take it anymore. I wrapped my arm around his neck and kissed him. The surprising thing was, he didn't pull away. In fact, he pulled me closer and kissed me back.
We pulled apart. I walked away.
I walked out to the car, Tyler and Iggy soon followed.
"Good one, Max, you made Andie cry." Iggy said excitedly, but his face fell when he heard me try to hold back tears.
Sorry about taking so long in between these last 2 posts!!
(songfic: Happy Ending-Avril Laginve)