FIVE YEARS LATER

It was Julie's first day at prep, in school. I remember him standing there with Kai, smiling uncertainly. He approached me, and my stomach turned and flipped, my heart raced.

"Hi," He said, "my name's Beau. Beau Jellis, I'm Kai's father. You're new to the whole pre-school thing too, ha?" He asked.

"Yes! How did you guess?" I laughed, "I'm Samantha, Samantha Madison. Call me Sam."

"Hi, Sam… How old is Julie, then?"

"Five and a bit. Kai?"

"Same."

"Maybe they could be friends?" I asked,

"Yeah, maybe." He replied, "I know this is a bit early and everything, but um would you like to have a coffee?"

"Oh! I'd absolutely love to, Beau. But, unfortunately I've got work at nine, and it takes about fifteen minutes to get to the city. They couldn't allow me any spare time. I'd really be pushing it, you know? They had to re-schedule the whole morning so I could take Julie. Maybe some other time? I can't do mornings, I'm sorry."

"No, that's fine. Um… I'll see you later, then." He said, looking a bit miserable and embarrassed, like I was making an excuse.

"Look, I'm free on Friday, dinner? There's a new restaurant right in the centre of New York City, about three minutes from where I live."

I'll take this opportunity to explain. I'm now 21, and Julie's five. I got a job that paid really well at the Young Mother's Association and got a bit of money. Enough to afford a decent home, (three bedroom, one bathroom etc.) apartment in the middle of New York, enough to get Julie into a great school that takes 20 minutes by train and 15 by car to get to and enough for extra expenses. Although, now I've moved jobs. I work in the centre of the city as a associate writer and a university English lecturer. Standing right infront of Beau Jellis, in a dark pin-striped suit and a black blouse with high pointy black business shoes and matching briefcase I feel so happy and full. My life has taken a turn, for the better. David is in jail, and will be for a long time. Lucy and I made up and Mum and Dad are healthy and safe. I've got money and a gorgeous girl who's just starting school. All bright faced, gap-teethed and pig-tailed she is. Well I've explained so I'll go back to my one chance of happiness with a man in the same position as me… -

"Great, I'll see you at 7.30! Will you be picking Julie up this afternoon?" He asked.

"Yes, of course." He got my number and visa versa I said good bye and walked to the train station. The carriage pulled up and I got on. I went to work with a broad smile on my delicate face.

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My life went and then

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But now, finally, it's all

MEDIUM and

PERFECT.

THE TURLY HAPPY AND DESERVED

END!

Authors Note:

Hey everyone! Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed reading this story as much as I did writing it. I based Beau on Beau, my wonderful boyfriend and Kai on my brother. This story has a morel, and that is, no matter how much life might suck, and whatever problems there may be for you, don't give up, there'll always be an end line.

Thank you, Miri Lisa Jane xxx