It's Magic Chapter 9

"Surprise"

Amanda's POV

I roll over in bed and look at the glowing green numbers on the alarm clock. 8:44 it reads.

I get up and walk through the house, and still see no sign of Randy. It snowed once again over night. The newest layer of snow on the driveway has yet to be driven over. I wonder for the thousandth time where Randy could possibly be.

Shaking my head, I decide to put some coffee on, and take a shower. After I get out, I decide to call Lauren and see if she's seen or heard from Randy.

I dial the number, and get a coffee mug down while I wait for an answer.

'Hello' Prescott, Lauren's live in boyfriend answers.

'Oh, hi Prescott. It's Amanda, Randy's wife. I was just wondering if Lauren had heard anything out of Randy. We had a fight last night, and he stormed out of the house and has been gone since then' I explain.

'I don't know. I just got back from Memphis this morning, and haven't seen Lauren yet' Prescott says.

'Well, thanks. Let me know if you hear anything from Randy' I say.

'You'll do the same for me if you hear from Lauren?' he asks.

'Definitely' I answer.

I hang up, and pour some coffee. I try calling Randy's cell phone again. Once again, there's no answer.

After finishing the coffee, I decide to go out for a while. I seem to do my best thinking while bargain hunting.

Randy's POV

I drive for a few more hours to Detroit. Once I get there, I don't go home. Instead, I go to the Super Wal-Mart. I buy a bottle of champagne and a copy of The Rolling Stones' CD Emotional Rescue. Then I park the car in the parking lot of an abandoned barbershop down the street a couple blocks from our house.

I get out, carrying my new purchases and walk home. I unlock the front door, then lock it right behind me. Then I start preparing for the marital maintenance I have in mind.

I put our copy of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King into the DVD player in our bedroom. I start the movie, but then pause it. Then I put the CD in the stereo system, and pause it at the beginning of Emotional Rescue.

I call Matt the florist, the son of Lou the florist. I place an order of eleven white roses and six red ones. This symbolizes our wedding anniversary, June 11. I tell him to deliver them as soon as possible, and that if there's no one home, to have the delivery guy wait. I also have him include a short message.

I then move to the kitchen and take down two of the champagne flutes that was a wedding present and set those in the bedroom next to the bottle of champagne. I then turn off all the lights in the house, and go lay down in our bedroom.

I laugh when I remember that I forgot the most important thing. I send Amanda a text message, and then wait.

Amanda's POV

I had a great day. I went shopping at three of my favorite stores, then stop by a McDonalds and pick up lunch.

I get a text message from Randy. It's about time I hear something out of him.

"There's a surprise waiting for you at home" it reads. Well then, I guess I'd better get home.

As soon as I pull on to the street, I see a delivery truck parked in our driveway. I get out with all my sacks in tow and meet the delivery guy.

'Are you Amanda Taylor?' he asks.

'Yes' I answer.

'I have a delivery of flowers here for you' he says. I shift some sacks around and take the bouquet from him. I look at the flowers. Eleven white, my favorite color of rose, and six red.

'This must be the surprise' I mutter to myself as the delivery guy drives off.

I unlock the door and still see no sign of Randy anywhere.

I get another text message from Randy.

"Check the bedroom" this one says. I set the sacks and flowers down and head for the bedroom. I hesitate after a couple of steps. What if this isn't Randy sending me these text messages? It could be someone who stole his phone. I could be walking into the trap of some serial rapist, or even worse, serial killer.

I grab a knife from the knife block in the kitchen and resume my walk to the bedroom, hoping and praying that I'm not bringing a knife to a gun fight.

I smile and set the knife down when I hear the song Emotional Rescue start playing from the bedroom. I walk into the room and wonder what exactly is going on here.

I see Randy lying on the bed. He has two remotes sitting next to him.

'Surprise' he smiles.

A/N: The next chapter will continue this surprise of Randy's.

I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. If you did, please review! Thanks.

-Yours truly, Randy Taylor