Chapter 5- Blue Note
Jake arrives at work and goes and gets a cup of coffee and some papers. He then heads into his office. He closes the door and sits at his desk. He starts writing notes on some of the papers. After about 15 minutes he stops.
Why does she always have to be such a cold-hearted bitch? She'll
never learn to care about anyone but . . .
He was shaken from his thoughts by a knock on the door. He doesn't look up as it opens. He expects it to be Dylan, coming to ask him how things had gone. So, needless to say, he was surprised when Penny sat in the chair across from him. He looks up at her in surprise and she gives him a soft, sad smile.
P-"Hi, Jake. I just wanted to drop this off."
She pulls an envelope out of her purse, holds it up so he can see it and then puts it on his desk.
P-"Bye, Jake." for good
She walks out of his office, gently pulling the door closed behind her. He picks up the envelope and opens it. Inside are a folded up piece of paper and a smaller envelope, that said, "read the note first." Taking the envelope's advice he picks up the piece of paper and slowly unfolds it. He begins to read it.
'Jake. For you to understand me and the way I act, it is necessary for
me to tell you something about myself. When I was growing up, my
family had certain expectations for me. I had to act this way, dress
that way, go to this school, marry this kind of man . . . and I hated
it. They expected me to be a prissy, sweet, girly-girl. To piss them
off I started copping an attitude. Then I grew up and fell in love.
And I got my heart broken. And that's when I realized that the defense
I used against my parents, would keep me from getting hurt. So that
attitude became more than an act, it became a way of life. It was a
good defense from getting hurt because it kept people away so they
never got a chance to love me and I never got a chance to love them.
But that didn't stop me from loving you. And that scared me . . . a
lot. Well, anyway, you're right. I do show disregard for everyone but
myself. So I'm going to do something to show you I am capable of
caring. Open the other envelope. You'll find a note and something
else. Don't ask any questions.
Love Always,
Penny
He slowly picks up the envelope and opens it. Inside are a note and a
check for 10,000 dollars. He stares at the check in disbelief before
picking up the note. It says, "Hire back everyone else." He picks up
the check again.
How could she afford this? She's the type who lives on cereal.
Then he notices the signature on the check. Instead of Penny Barnes,
how she always gave her name, it said Penelope Barnes Barrington. Bur
he didn't care about the name she used or where she got the money. All
he cared about was the fact that he loved her and that she loved him
but . . .
What am I going to tell Dylan?
Penny's apartment
Penny, who had just gotten home, walked into her kitchen and grabbed
her phone. She had just blown her secret, her chance with Jake and on
top of that she had no job. There was nothing left for her in Miami.
She knew what she had to do. She dialed and waited until a voice on
the other line said, "Hello?"
P-"Hi, Mom. I'm coming home."
Jake arrives at work and goes and gets a cup of coffee and some papers. He then heads into his office. He closes the door and sits at his desk. He starts writing notes on some of the papers. After about 15 minutes he stops.
Why does she always have to be such a cold-hearted bitch? She'll
never learn to care about anyone but . . .
He was shaken from his thoughts by a knock on the door. He doesn't look up as it opens. He expects it to be Dylan, coming to ask him how things had gone. So, needless to say, he was surprised when Penny sat in the chair across from him. He looks up at her in surprise and she gives him a soft, sad smile.
P-"Hi, Jake. I just wanted to drop this off."
She pulls an envelope out of her purse, holds it up so he can see it and then puts it on his desk.
P-"Bye, Jake." for good
She walks out of his office, gently pulling the door closed behind her. He picks up the envelope and opens it. Inside are a folded up piece of paper and a smaller envelope, that said, "read the note first." Taking the envelope's advice he picks up the piece of paper and slowly unfolds it. He begins to read it.
'Jake. For you to understand me and the way I act, it is necessary for
me to tell you something about myself. When I was growing up, my
family had certain expectations for me. I had to act this way, dress
that way, go to this school, marry this kind of man . . . and I hated
it. They expected me to be a prissy, sweet, girly-girl. To piss them
off I started copping an attitude. Then I grew up and fell in love.
And I got my heart broken. And that's when I realized that the defense
I used against my parents, would keep me from getting hurt. So that
attitude became more than an act, it became a way of life. It was a
good defense from getting hurt because it kept people away so they
never got a chance to love me and I never got a chance to love them.
But that didn't stop me from loving you. And that scared me . . . a
lot. Well, anyway, you're right. I do show disregard for everyone but
myself. So I'm going to do something to show you I am capable of
caring. Open the other envelope. You'll find a note and something
else. Don't ask any questions.
Love Always,
Penny
He slowly picks up the envelope and opens it. Inside are a note and a
check for 10,000 dollars. He stares at the check in disbelief before
picking up the note. It says, "Hire back everyone else." He picks up
the check again.
How could she afford this? She's the type who lives on cereal.
Then he notices the signature on the check. Instead of Penny Barnes,
how she always gave her name, it said Penelope Barnes Barrington. Bur
he didn't care about the name she used or where she got the money. All
he cared about was the fact that he loved her and that she loved him
but . . .
What am I going to tell Dylan?
Penny's apartment
Penny, who had just gotten home, walked into her kitchen and grabbed
her phone. She had just blown her secret, her chance with Jake and on
top of that she had no job. There was nothing left for her in Miami.
She knew what she had to do. She dialed and waited until a voice on
the other line said, "Hello?"
P-"Hi, Mom. I'm coming home."