Chapter 16
Randy pulled into the drive way of the house he'd grown up in...It had been at least 4 months since the last time he visited his parents. This time off was going to be good...but also revealing. Randy sighed and ran his hand through his short brown hair as he turned his blue Ford Escape off. He emerged from the vehicle and before he even hit the stairs of the porch his mom was out the door and hugging her eldest child the only way a mother could.
Randy missed his moms hugs...There always was something about the way she could make him forget his problems. His mom leaned up and kissed his cheek and said, "This is a pleasant surprise what brings you home?" Randy smiled and said, "I took a couple of weeks off...I've been needing to clear my head."
Elaine looked at her oldest child and his blue eyes held all the secrets...she said, "Well...C'mon in and see your father...you now he's been driving me crazy for the last few months...about your snotty little character on TV...says Paul, David and Ric are bad influences on you and you should be wrestling solo and not in some faction or whatever the hell it's called."
Randy stifled a laugh...Mom watched she just didn't care what he did as long as he left the ring still alive and not hurt. Dad on the other hand...was always pushing for him to get away from Evolution...Hello...only writers decide that.
Randy walked into the house and was greeted by his father with a firm handshake and then pulled into a huge bear hug as always...Nathan and Becky were fight about nothing in particular. His mom said, "Okay you two that's enough...You're brothers here and we want to hear from him not about stinky feet and bathroom hogging."
Nathan and Becky gave him quick hugs before, Becky left for her date and Nathan went to his friends down the street.
Randy laughed, not a lot had changed since the last time he had been home. They ate dinner and then sat in the living room relaxing...Elaine looked at her oldest and said, "What's got you so quiet? Usually you're regaling us with stories from the road...This visit is different isn't it?" Randy smirked Mom's intuition was always at the top f her game.
Randy said, "Yea, this visit is different." Bob Orton turned the TV off so he could listen to what his eldest son had to say...Randy never made serious visits, and from the look on his oldest boys face he could tell...This was serious.
Randy watched as his mom leaned over against his dad on the couch and he wrapped his arm around her...Randy moved around a little and pushed his jeans down to further relax himself in the big plush chair.
Randy said, "All these years you guys have been married...How do you make it work?"
Elaine and Bob Orton were taken back for a few minutes by what their oldest son had asked them...Elaine sighed as she said, "Commitment...A lot of love...And tons of understanding. You're father and I had our rocky patches...but that's life...No ones marriage is perfect, but if you love someone as much as I love your father." Bob chimed in and said, "And as much as I love your mother."
Elaine smiled and said, "Then you learn to work through the hard spots...and cherish the fun parts...I mean...What's this all about Randy?" Randy rubbed the back of his neck looking at the floor...He sighed and said, "There are a few things that I've kept from you two over the years...and I recently realized I should have told you about them a long time ago."
Randy pulled on his bottom lip a little and said, "Do you guys remember Ann? The blonde I was dating the last 2 years of High School?" Bob said, "She was the sweetest girl, you ever brought home to meet us." Elaine said, "Yes honey...She was the one girl I figured you'd keep in contact with when you left home. I really haven't seen or heard from her since her parents died."
