Eventually it was time to eat and Niki put all the dolls back in her
room and her and Sheryl headed for the food Sheryl being picked up by
Julius and Niki by Gerry. I always longed for a big brother one who could
put me up on his shoulder and carry me around, I got what I wanted when I
was six; I got a step brother who did nothing but tease me and constantly
get me in trouble sometime but my mother never believed me when I told her
that he started it. Now I had brothers but they couldn't save me from life
now.
"Here you go Maurey." Said Uncle Bill handing me a plate with a hamburger on it and a soda. "Why don't you go talk to some of the guys, I bet you could steal all their hearts." He said nudging me on the arm and smiling "That's what got me into all this mess to begin with." I let my head drop and watched the porch floor. "Don't worry about that now Maurey everything will turn out fine." I looked at him and gave him the best smile I could. "I'll leave you to your dinner then try and have some fun." He said patting me on the shoulder before getting up and walking away.
It was late spring May 19, 1972 to be exact they had already celebrated their perfect season, even after that nobody was completely open to the idea of immigration unless you were a Titan then you had no choice. I had all summer to get fat before ever having to walk into the hall of T.C. Williams, Uncle Bill had decided to keep me out of school for now and let me start up next year I had finished all my classes early back in Atlanta
"Mind If I sit with you?" asked Rev, I nodded for him to sit and accepted and sat right next to me "So how's life treating you now that footballs over?" I asked trying to make conversation as I went on eating. "The same I guess how about you?" he asked smiling. "Well let's see; My father called me a tramp and kicked me out, I have to sit around all summer and get fat, and I'm pregnant. I'd say it's great wouldn't you?" I asked sarcastically. He let out a little laugh and took a bite of his burger I could tell he was hesitating the subject of me being pregnant. "You can ask you know, it's not like I'm going to break down in tears." I sat my empty plate down beside me and took a few more small sips of my drink. "Are you going to keep the baby?" he asked still looking at his plate "Yeah, I guess I am, and I'm going to do a good job at raisin' it to." I said.
Petey approached us and then sat down beside Rev. "So how do you like it here in Alexandria so far?" "It's great a lot less crowded then Atlanta...and the people seem a lot more friendly at least the ones I've met are." They both smiled taking it as compliment the way it, was meant to be taken. "So how does it feel being pregnant?" Petey asked Joking. I couldn't help but smile at him for it how could you stay mad at these people they were so gentle hearted it was impossible, or at least they were off the field. "It sucks how does it feel to be on a football team that had a perfect season?" "It feels great, so you know that if you need anything that you can call any of us right?" he questioned. "Yeah I know and I intend to if needed." I said smiling. "Sheryl, Maurey come on let's go." Said Uncle Bill. I said my good byes to the team and walked away with Sheryl and Coach.
"Here you go Maurey." Said Uncle Bill handing me a plate with a hamburger on it and a soda. "Why don't you go talk to some of the guys, I bet you could steal all their hearts." He said nudging me on the arm and smiling "That's what got me into all this mess to begin with." I let my head drop and watched the porch floor. "Don't worry about that now Maurey everything will turn out fine." I looked at him and gave him the best smile I could. "I'll leave you to your dinner then try and have some fun." He said patting me on the shoulder before getting up and walking away.
It was late spring May 19, 1972 to be exact they had already celebrated their perfect season, even after that nobody was completely open to the idea of immigration unless you were a Titan then you had no choice. I had all summer to get fat before ever having to walk into the hall of T.C. Williams, Uncle Bill had decided to keep me out of school for now and let me start up next year I had finished all my classes early back in Atlanta
"Mind If I sit with you?" asked Rev, I nodded for him to sit and accepted and sat right next to me "So how's life treating you now that footballs over?" I asked trying to make conversation as I went on eating. "The same I guess how about you?" he asked smiling. "Well let's see; My father called me a tramp and kicked me out, I have to sit around all summer and get fat, and I'm pregnant. I'd say it's great wouldn't you?" I asked sarcastically. He let out a little laugh and took a bite of his burger I could tell he was hesitating the subject of me being pregnant. "You can ask you know, it's not like I'm going to break down in tears." I sat my empty plate down beside me and took a few more small sips of my drink. "Are you going to keep the baby?" he asked still looking at his plate "Yeah, I guess I am, and I'm going to do a good job at raisin' it to." I said.
Petey approached us and then sat down beside Rev. "So how do you like it here in Alexandria so far?" "It's great a lot less crowded then Atlanta...and the people seem a lot more friendly at least the ones I've met are." They both smiled taking it as compliment the way it, was meant to be taken. "So how does it feel being pregnant?" Petey asked Joking. I couldn't help but smile at him for it how could you stay mad at these people they were so gentle hearted it was impossible, or at least they were off the field. "It sucks how does it feel to be on a football team that had a perfect season?" "It feels great, so you know that if you need anything that you can call any of us right?" he questioned. "Yeah I know and I intend to if needed." I said smiling. "Sheryl, Maurey come on let's go." Said Uncle Bill. I said my good byes to the team and walked away with Sheryl and Coach.
