CHAPTER TWO
(chapter title - Messages)
The next day was super busy for John, Eileen and Jules - they were running from class to class, barely having time to talk to one another as the day got busier. When they did talk to each other, it was on their separate computers - Jules chatting under IHeartSiriusBlack3, John under TooCoolForSchool09 and Eileen under ILoveHorses4Ever.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Classes were so hard today, I couldn't believe it!
TooCoolForSchool09: Tell me about it! Professor Ritten was probably one of the hardest teachers I've ever had!
ILoveHorses4Ever: You guys are lucky that you don't have Professor Ducky!
TooCoolForSchool09: Why?
ILoveHorses4Ever: She's okay, but she can really get a temper if you don't do something right.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Like?
ILoveHorses4Ever: Well, she made us take a test and label all the female and male parts of different animals and then we talked about different types of animals and the diseases they can have.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: And that's bad because?…
ILoveHorses4Ever: I dunno. I just don't feel comfortable doing this sort of thing.
TooCoolForSchool09: But you love animals - especially horses. Why give up?
ILoveHorses4Ever: I dunno…is it too late to change my major?
TooCoolForSchool09: No!
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Never!
ILoveHorses4Ever: I have a certain knack for acting…
IHeartSiriusBlack3: I think you could tolerate Professor Ritten. She's okay, if you get on her good side.
TooCoolForSchool09: But get on her bad side, and you're toast.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Burnt to a crisp.
ILoveHorses4Ever: I dunno what to do.
--LuckBeALady2Nite has entered the chat room--
LuckBeALady2Nite: Eileen, it's Sara. Dinner's here!
ILoveHorses4Ever: Coming, Sar.
--ILoveHorses4Ever has left the chat room--
TooCoolForSchool09: Poor Eileen.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: I know.
TooCoolForSchool09: Do you think everything's okay in her classes?
IHeartSiriusBlack3: It's only the first day - it'll get better.
TooCoolForSchool09: I know. Hey, are you going to Rick's American Café tonight?
IHeartSiriusBlack3: No! I have way too much work to do!
TooCoolForSchool09: Jules, there's something I gotta tell you. Meet me tomorrow after class at Georgio's.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Why?
TooCoolForSchool09: Just trust me, okay.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Okay. What time? I have classes until 3:45.
TooCoolForSchool09: How about 4:15.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Sounds good
TooCoolForSchool09: Gr8. See ya then!
--TooCoolForSchool09 has logged off--
Jules sighed, logged off, shut down her computer, put on some comfy clothes and listened to songs on her iPod. She had downloaded all her dad's songs onto her iPod and she loved listening to them. They included some of her favorites such as:
1) Your Eyes
2) One Song Glory
3) Light My Candle
4) Another Day
5) Without You
6) Kisses of Heaven
7) You'll Be In My Heart
8) Will I
9) Arms of the Angel
10) My Heart Will Go On
11) Ultimate
12) Journey to the Past
13) Letter to the Editor
14) Little Girl
15) Lullaby
16) Luckiest Man Alive
17) Only Hope
18) I Do (Cherish You)
19) Love Heals
20) Seasons of Love
He had another album on the way called Falling Rain: Songs of my Childhood that was due out in the fall of next year.
Putting her earpieces in her ears, she turned up the volume and listened to her iPod as she looked over her script for tomorrow's class - it was a scene from Romeo and Juliet. Hugging Twiggy close to her, she read her lines until she couldn't keep her eyes open anymore.
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Around three-thirty that morning, the room phone rang - waking up a very annoyed Rachael, Melanie and April.
"Hello?" Jules croaked into the phone.
"Jules? It's Mark - Destiny had her baby." Jules could hear crying in the background and Destiny say 'hi'.
"Oh my God! Did she have a boy or a girl?" Jules inquired.
"Boy - Jason Gabriel Cohen. Six pounds, nine ounces, twenty inches long. He's so handsome, Jules." Mark told her.
"Aww! Congratulations Mark! When did she go into labor?" Jules asked.
"She went into labor around two yesterday afternoon and delivered little Jason about twenty minutes ago." Mark informed her.
"I'm so happy for you both! How's Caitlyn doing?" Jules inquired.
"She's good. She's happy that there's another kid in the house to play with. Destiny and I moved into the loft below your dad's, so it's kind of like having our own place." Mark said.
"How old is Caitlyn now?"
"Nine. She's in fourth grade and really smart for her age."
"Kind of like you?" Jules felt angry eyes stare at her. "Well, I better get back to sleep. I have a theatre quiz-mabob thing tomorrow, and I need to be awake for that. Make sure to give Destiny a hug for me and give Jason a kiss for me, okay?"
"Okay Jules. Night."
"Night Mark. Congrats again."
"Thanks. I'll send you pictures when I can."
"Okay. Sounds great! Bye!" with that, she hung up and turned to her roommates.
"Who was that calling at three fucking thirty in the morning?" April croaked.
"My dad's friend, Mark. His wife, Destiny, just had a baby and he was calling to let me know." Jules told her.
"Oh. Did they have a boy or a girl?" Melanie asked from the far corner of the room.
"Boy - Jason Gabriel Cohen. Six pounds, eleven ounces and twenty inches long."
"Congrats." Rachael muttered somewhere next to Jules.
"Thanks. Night girls." With that, Jules fell asleep, dreaming of the newest addition to the growing Bohemian family.
