We spend the next few hours unpacking. I sold most of my furniture so
when we take breaks we sit on the floor. There are built in shelves
around some of the rooms and a built in Entertainment system so all that
stuff can be put away. I also put my clothes in the closet. Before we
unpack the rest we have to go furniture shopping. Martha declines but
Sid jumps at the chance to help so were off to the closest furniture store.
We arrive at the store and Sid jumps out before I can stop the car.
I thought women and shopping was a cliché. Boy was I wrong. "So what do you
want to look at first? You need a couch, arm chair coffee table, desk and a bed."
"Want to help me test the beds?" I say wiggling my eyebrows.
"Men." Sid says and hits me in the chest.
"Ow. Good aim." I say and we both laugh. Five hours later my house is full
of new furniture and almost ready to be lived in. But it isn't ready to be
lived in yet. Sid and Martha went up to Sid's for dinner. I've loved Sid
for a long time, now I might just have a chance. I've had chances before
but I never acted on them. I lock the door behind me and walk up towards
Sid's.
When I get there, I here Martha and Sid talking in the kitchen.
I'll just eve's drop for a while. It can't hurt anything.
"It's so great having your brother back. I really missed him."
"He missed you too Sid."
"I know." Sid says.
"You know he..." Martha starts, time to let my presence be known.
"Hey all" I say and join them in the kitchen.
"Hey Randy. The house feel like home yet?" Sid asks.
"Not yet but I'm working on it." I say looking directly at her trying to
convey the thought in my mind that it'll never be home till she's there with
me "There coming to turn on the power and the phone tomorrow so after a quick
trip to the grocery store I'll be set."
"Well sometime tomorrow Gale set it up for your tux fitting." Martha joins the
conversation "She told me to tell you to call her back about it."
"I'll go do that now I guess." I say and grab my cell from my pocket and
go outside. I dial the number I was only told a few days ago but know by heart.
"Hello?" Gale answers.
"Hey Gale it's Randy, Martha said something about a tux fitting?"
"Yeah, Tomorrow afternoon Dewy can pick you up if you want."
"That'd be great, I can show him my new house."
"You moved in already?" Gale asks in a shocked way.
"Well almost. The power and everything gets hooked up tomorrow morning
and then all I have to do is get food."
"That's great Randy." Gale says and she sounds genuinely happy for me.
"Thanks Gale."
"Now how about you tell me about this unrequited love slave business."
"How about not." I laugh. Gale doesn't liked being left out.
"Come-on Randy, Dewy won't tell me."
"I think you know."
"Yeah but I'm a journalist remember. I need proof."
"Fine. Who do you think it is?"
"Sidney"
" Yes." I say. Knowing I might regret this. Now Sid's the only one who doesn't
know I love her. "Now I'm going to let you go so I can get something to eat."
"Bye Randy." Gale said and hangs up. I go get something to eat.
when we take breaks we sit on the floor. There are built in shelves
around some of the rooms and a built in Entertainment system so all that
stuff can be put away. I also put my clothes in the closet. Before we
unpack the rest we have to go furniture shopping. Martha declines but
Sid jumps at the chance to help so were off to the closest furniture store.
We arrive at the store and Sid jumps out before I can stop the car.
I thought women and shopping was a cliché. Boy was I wrong. "So what do you
want to look at first? You need a couch, arm chair coffee table, desk and a bed."
"Want to help me test the beds?" I say wiggling my eyebrows.
"Men." Sid says and hits me in the chest.
"Ow. Good aim." I say and we both laugh. Five hours later my house is full
of new furniture and almost ready to be lived in. But it isn't ready to be
lived in yet. Sid and Martha went up to Sid's for dinner. I've loved Sid
for a long time, now I might just have a chance. I've had chances before
but I never acted on them. I lock the door behind me and walk up towards
Sid's.
When I get there, I here Martha and Sid talking in the kitchen.
I'll just eve's drop for a while. It can't hurt anything.
"It's so great having your brother back. I really missed him."
"He missed you too Sid."
"I know." Sid says.
"You know he..." Martha starts, time to let my presence be known.
"Hey all" I say and join them in the kitchen.
"Hey Randy. The house feel like home yet?" Sid asks.
"Not yet but I'm working on it." I say looking directly at her trying to
convey the thought in my mind that it'll never be home till she's there with
me "There coming to turn on the power and the phone tomorrow so after a quick
trip to the grocery store I'll be set."
"Well sometime tomorrow Gale set it up for your tux fitting." Martha joins the
conversation "She told me to tell you to call her back about it."
"I'll go do that now I guess." I say and grab my cell from my pocket and
go outside. I dial the number I was only told a few days ago but know by heart.
"Hello?" Gale answers.
"Hey Gale it's Randy, Martha said something about a tux fitting?"
"Yeah, Tomorrow afternoon Dewy can pick you up if you want."
"That'd be great, I can show him my new house."
"You moved in already?" Gale asks in a shocked way.
"Well almost. The power and everything gets hooked up tomorrow morning
and then all I have to do is get food."
"That's great Randy." Gale says and she sounds genuinely happy for me.
"Thanks Gale."
"Now how about you tell me about this unrequited love slave business."
"How about not." I laugh. Gale doesn't liked being left out.
"Come-on Randy, Dewy won't tell me."
"I think you know."
"Yeah but I'm a journalist remember. I need proof."
"Fine. Who do you think it is?"
"Sidney"
" Yes." I say. Knowing I might regret this. Now Sid's the only one who doesn't
know I love her. "Now I'm going to let you go so I can get something to eat."
"Bye Randy." Gale said and hangs up. I go get something to eat.