Meeting the Parents
Part 4
Vinnie perched himself on the top of the score board watching the sun come up over the city, he and his bros, had called home for the past 6 years. It was a bit crumbly, from the Plutarkians attempt to devastated it, but thanks to their efforts this was one city, on one planet, saved from the heartless enemy's ruthless destruction.
He had a certain kind of love for this alien world, if for no other reason then on it; he had found the answer to a dream. In a life filled with too many tears and too much sadness he was finally happy. That happiness being supplied by a green-eyed, fireball, that had saved his soul from a slow cold meaningless existence. The young Earth mechanic had been everything he could have wanted in a women and she knew how to handle him as easily as she could the wrench she kept in her back pocket.
Hey Bro, with that smile you gotta be thinkin' about Charley girl," Throttle smiled as he walked up putting a brotherly hand on Vinnie's shoulder.
"Yeah, I am. Man, I never thought there was a female born, that could ever tame this wild man," Vinnie chuckled.
Our, Charley, ain't your average female. She's gonna make you a great wife, bro. And you'd better treat her right or I'll be doing some serious tail whippin' on that snow white hind of yours." Throttle smiled, but Vinnie knew he was very serious.
Hey Fearless leader, you never have to worry about me hurtin' Charley. I'd die first." Vinnie looked at his older bro with a sincerity that was so deep Throttle knew he didn't have to say any more. Vinnie held out his hand and Throttle took it pulling him into a hug letting Vinnie know how proud he was of the wild youth that had turned into a mature man.
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Gates lay in her bed not able to get much sleep when she heard a soft tapping on her bedroom door, "You awake, Sweetie?" her mother softly whispered hoping to have a little extra private time with her daughter before the main event.
"Come on in, Mom." Gates whispered also glad to be able to talk with her mother before her wedding took place.
The attractive full figured woman sat on the edge of her youngest daughters bed reaching over to take her face in her hand. "When did you become such a beautiful young woman? It was only yesterday that I was walking you to kindergarten."
Gates blushed and immediately the tears filled her eyes, "I couldn't have made it with out you and Daddy always there for me. I'm going to miss you so much, Mommy." Gates threw her arms around her mother's neck and cried as much as she did when that creepy Dennis Jackson stood her up for her first six-grade dance.
Mrs. Elmwood pulled her daughter back and wiped her eyes with the corner of her robe, "Are you sure this is what you want, baby? That he is want you really want?"
Gate blinked and looked at her mother not sure of what she was asking, "What should I be unsure of, Mother? In all the important way he is what I want. He's what you and Daddy have taught me to look for in a husband. We share all the really important things that will help us make our marriage work. We care and respect each other; our spiritual and moral values are the same. Most of all, I love him so much, Mommy, and he loves me. Everything else we'll deal with together."
Mrs. Elmwood saw the light of devotion shinning in her daughter's eyes; the same light that shown in the gray Martians. Her fears where laid to rest and she hugged Gates again happy she had found what was so rare in the world they lived in, a true and lasting love.
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In Charley's old bedroom at her parents home the scene had taken on a slightly different feel. The tension was extremely high as her mother paced angrily in her silk robe behind the doors of her large elegant bedroom. Her husband was in the shower getting ready for his daughters wedding. He stepped out with a towel around his waist and went into their walk in closet not saying a word to his fuming wife.
"Are you still going to stay away from the wedding?" he dared to say, as he picked out a suitable out fit, not turning to look at her.
I told you that if she married that freak of nature, she'd do it without my being there. I can't believe you are going to attend this ridiculous ceremony. I'm sure prized that something like this is even legal."
Well trust me it is. Jack Mc Cyber took care of all the legal papers and he assured me that Charlene and Vincent will be legally married in every sense of the word. For heaven sake Dorothy, you would think that you'd be happy our little girl has found a man, and yes I mean a man, that adores her like that young man does. With most young people not even thinking about making a commitment, he wouldn't even touch her before they were married."
"Oh please, Charles, don't tell me you actually believe that? How naive can you be?"
" Maybe I am, but I'd like to think that the things we taught our daughter to believe, have become that important to her and that she has found a young person who feel just as strongly as she does."
"Okay so give the creature, a brownie point. It doesn't change my mind in the least. All I can think of is that furry thing will be with my daughter. It makes me sick and so does he," she stormed out of the bedroom and down to the kitchen.
Charles just shook his head and finished getting dressed, he and Charley had to be at the justice of the peace in 2 hours.
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Charley stood looking at herself in the mirror. She touched the collar of the simple but stylish white suit and realized that in little less than an hour she was going to be a married woman, not only married but about to embark on an adventure of a life time. A new world with new customs and to have it all with the person who had given her the answer to all her prayers and a love that was beyond any thing the universe could explain.
"Charley you ready to go? You don't want to be late?" her father called up from the bottom of the stairs, as he carried the last of her bags to the car.
"I'm coming Dad, I was just taking one last look around." And she did, all the things that were apart of her growing up and all the things she would be leaving behind. If only her mother would… but that was an impossible wish so why even think about it. One more, quick scan and she walked out leaving one life and anticipating a whole new one.
Walking down the stairs Charley saw her mother sitting stoically staring at the large picture of their family that hung over the fireplace.
"I'm going now, Mom," she stood timidly at the doorway. "Can I at least kiss you good-bye?
"Of course Charlene," she stood and walked over to her daughter and noticed at how beautiful and radiant she appeared.
"I may not agree with your choice of husbands, but I do love you and I will miss you. Please, Charlene is there nothing I can say, to change your mind?"
"No mother, he's what I've dreamed of all my life. I love you too and I'll miss you and Daddy so much." Charley wrapped her arms around her mother's neck and Dorothy held her daughter close. "Please Charlene," was whispered, one last time into her daughter's ear.
Charley kissed her mother's cheek lovingly and walked out of the door. Dorothy walked over to the window and watched her daughter and husband leave with tears running down her face.
She walked into the library and over to the desk looking through the Rolodex for a certain number. She picked up the phone and dialed, "Yes, is, Cornel Richard Jackson, there? No? Will you tell him that, Dorothy Davidson, called and I need to speak with him right away, it's an emergency? As soon as possible. Yes, he knows the number. Thank you."
To be continued…
