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Chapter 19
Every time Carey turned around Annie would be there smiling at him, winking, the worst was when she dramatically licked her lips. No matter how much he ignored her or flat out told her to stop she won't. He didn't have the heart to tell Molly knowing she had enough on her mind already. There was a good chance she knew because Annie didn't even make an effort to put her emotions on simmer when others were around.
"Annie did you finish your homework?" Carey asks in hopes she'd stop giving him that look.
"Man you really are becoming a parent aren't you?" He knew she meant that to be sarcastic, but Carey couldn't help but to consider it to be compliment. In the other room the phone rang and quickly stopped by Fiona answering it.
"I suppose so. Did you finish it or not? Because your grades are slipping and we need to make sure they don't get worse."
"Sort of."
"What do you mean sort of?" Carey absolutely hated talking to her and wished she'd flat out give him a straight answer. That would be impossible because for as much as he hated it, she loved it and would draw out the moment long as she could.
"Well I put my name and dated all the pages." He sighs deeply and he closes his eyes as if to make her and whole world disappear if only for a second. The old Carey who didn't have to be so grown up wanted to come out and say; you do realize Annie has two N's and not one right? In the end he decides to be the bigger man and just remain quiet.
"You know you look real sexy like that right?" His eyes fly open and become wide with horror. That was the first time Annie had actually used that word and Carey seriously thought he'd do the un-gentle men thing and punch her. She had no right to say that! He was to be married, to have a child. Just then Fiona enters the room and clear her throat to ask for permission to talk.
"What is it Fi?" Carey really wanted to say oh thank god for saving me! Why Annie just glared at her.
"I just wanted to let you know Jack called. He's talking to mom right now." Carey couldn't believe it, this was wonderful! A step in the right direction, first a phone call then maybe in time a visit, and then before they know one big happy family. He didn't want to push it; Jack could be extremely stubborn it would take very slow baby steps. Carey knew if he was this happy he couldn't imagine Molly's ecstatic emotions.
"Really?! What did he say? How is he?" He blurts out in one breath.
"Yes really. That he wanted to know how I was and he missed me. Then we talked about little things, you know sibling stuff. He said he was fine but I think he misses everyone." Fiona answers his question while competing in some kind of staring contest with Annie. It was official that blond headed kid made no sense to him. But he did not have time or the energy to analyze her mind down to tiny pieces. Jack missed him! Well everyone, including him. Jack had always been one Carey's closest friends. And besides sleeping with his mother had never done anything to jeopardize the relationship. Carey always knew in time the kid would come around.
"How did you get him to talk to your mom?" He asks.
"Like I said he seemed some what down so I just asked if he wanted to talk to her. He hesitated at first but soon agreed. I think boys always need their mommy's." That was music to his ears. Today in general had been good for him. Not counting the Annie stuff but he was getting good at ignoring that. He had woken up with a feeling of positive change all of this was over welleming what else could happen? The front door is heard being opened they all turn in nervousness knowing that everyone who lived here was here. Carey's eyes flew out of his sockets and his smile grew wide like a kid of Christmas. His parents were standing in front of him holding boxes. But the smile on their faces told him it was for good and not anything else.
