Victory
"Chachi?" Fonzie said in a bewildered voice, Joanie still in his arms, not wanting to see if it was him or not.
Chachi looked at him, his face immediately becoming hard and cold.
"I knew it, you couldn't be faithful to her if your life depended on it! You've already moved on to this...tramp," he said in a self-satisfied tone.
Fonzie felt like breaking him in half, cousin or no cousin. Who the hell did he think he was?
"Stop it" she said in a calm but authoritative voice.
Chachi about to insult him again, stopped, his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets when he saw that it was Joanie that was in his arms. His heart quickly sank, he had been wrong. They were still together, and from what he had witnesses still every bit as crazy for each other as before.
"Chachi, I won't allow you to talk to him, or me, like that. I simply won't tolerate it. It's been more than a year and you have to move on. I'm sorry that things between us didn't work, but you can't just blow up like that every time you see us", she took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts. "I don't want anything to do with you Chachi, we are not family and we are not friends. From now on just forget about us and try to move on with your life!" she said in a strong voice.
Chachi couldn't stand seeing them any longer and took off.
An arm came around Joanie's shoulders. "Are you ok?" he asked in a soft voice. She nodded and turned to bury her face in his chest.
"Yeah, I'm ok, I think that I finally got want I wanted. Closure", she answered as she tilted her head up to look at him.
"I love you and only you," she said in a whisper against his ear. A small shiver ran through his body, which made her feel absolutely wonderful. She loved making him lose control.
FOUR MONTHS LATER
Leon sat on the floor, his long legs crossed Indian style, tapping his hands against his knees along with the music playing on the record player. His eyes glued to Fonzie and Joanie as they danced to the music.
"There's a kind of a hush, all over the world, tonight, All over the world you can hear the sound of lovers in love! You know what I mean? Just the two of us, with nobody else in sight, And I'm feelin' good just holdin' you tight! "
The couple moved gracefully around the room. It had four times more work than the previous months, but they had done it. Arthur Fonzarelli walked again. His movements were even better than before. Having to start from scratch he had been able to achieve a more agile body. He now appreciated every single thing he was able to accomplish with his body. Walking, running, jumping, dancing, everything held a feeling of awe to him.
In two more days they would be on their way back to Milwaukee, back to their home and family. Both were absolutely ecstatic, a need to get back to the normal routine of their lives strong. Perhaps, add a new addition to their small family, they didn't know, to them their lives were full of so much possibility.
"They're here" Howard excitedly announced as they all gathered around the door. Not only was the entire gang there, but Richie and Lori Beth had also flown in for the much-awaited homecoming.
"Welcome back!" they all yelled as the door open to reveal an overjoyed Fonzie and Joanie. They couldn't believe it. Of course, they all knew every single detail about his remarkable recovery. But actually seeing it was a hold different wonder on it's own. He was actually walking, as if the accident had never happened. One would go as far as to say that he was moving even better than before. As if he was floating on a cloud.
The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying each other's company, reminiscing about times past, and happily discussing things to come.
TO BE CONTINUED
"Chachi?" Fonzie said in a bewildered voice, Joanie still in his arms, not wanting to see if it was him or not.
Chachi looked at him, his face immediately becoming hard and cold.
"I knew it, you couldn't be faithful to her if your life depended on it! You've already moved on to this...tramp," he said in a self-satisfied tone.
Fonzie felt like breaking him in half, cousin or no cousin. Who the hell did he think he was?
"Stop it" she said in a calm but authoritative voice.
Chachi about to insult him again, stopped, his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets when he saw that it was Joanie that was in his arms. His heart quickly sank, he had been wrong. They were still together, and from what he had witnesses still every bit as crazy for each other as before.
"Chachi, I won't allow you to talk to him, or me, like that. I simply won't tolerate it. It's been more than a year and you have to move on. I'm sorry that things between us didn't work, but you can't just blow up like that every time you see us", she took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts. "I don't want anything to do with you Chachi, we are not family and we are not friends. From now on just forget about us and try to move on with your life!" she said in a strong voice.
Chachi couldn't stand seeing them any longer and took off.
An arm came around Joanie's shoulders. "Are you ok?" he asked in a soft voice. She nodded and turned to bury her face in his chest.
"Yeah, I'm ok, I think that I finally got want I wanted. Closure", she answered as she tilted her head up to look at him.
"I love you and only you," she said in a whisper against his ear. A small shiver ran through his body, which made her feel absolutely wonderful. She loved making him lose control.
FOUR MONTHS LATER
Leon sat on the floor, his long legs crossed Indian style, tapping his hands against his knees along with the music playing on the record player. His eyes glued to Fonzie and Joanie as they danced to the music.
"There's a kind of a hush, all over the world, tonight, All over the world you can hear the sound of lovers in love! You know what I mean? Just the two of us, with nobody else in sight, And I'm feelin' good just holdin' you tight! "
The couple moved gracefully around the room. It had four times more work than the previous months, but they had done it. Arthur Fonzarelli walked again. His movements were even better than before. Having to start from scratch he had been able to achieve a more agile body. He now appreciated every single thing he was able to accomplish with his body. Walking, running, jumping, dancing, everything held a feeling of awe to him.
In two more days they would be on their way back to Milwaukee, back to their home and family. Both were absolutely ecstatic, a need to get back to the normal routine of their lives strong. Perhaps, add a new addition to their small family, they didn't know, to them their lives were full of so much possibility.
"They're here" Howard excitedly announced as they all gathered around the door. Not only was the entire gang there, but Richie and Lori Beth had also flown in for the much-awaited homecoming.
"Welcome back!" they all yelled as the door open to reveal an overjoyed Fonzie and Joanie. They couldn't believe it. Of course, they all knew every single detail about his remarkable recovery. But actually seeing it was a hold different wonder on it's own. He was actually walking, as if the accident had never happened. One would go as far as to say that he was moving even better than before. As if he was floating on a cloud.
The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying each other's company, reminiscing about times past, and happily discussing things to come.
TO BE CONTINUED
