Time Period: An alternate reality-The Actual Present Reality
Year: 1990
Situation: Kelly's house-A House Party-In A Closet
Brenda's p.o.v
"We are playing Seven minutes in Heaven. Are you are going make the first move or should I?"
Dominique pressures me. Wisdom and common sense, two things that I have been lacking, now
come back to me. I realize that I am making the biggest mistake of my life. "I thank you for your
time, but I don't want to have sex" I admit. I leave Dominique alone and dumbfounded in
the closet. He doesn't chase after me. I pretend to be tired and ask for Brandon to take us
home.
Time Period: The Actual Real Present Reality
Date: 8-6-2019
Time of Day: Dinner Time
Place: Brenda and Maisie's house
Brenda's p.o.v
"Earth to mom" Maisie teases me. "Yes Honey" I acknowledge my eighteen and soon to be nineteen
year old daughter. "Something is weighing heavily on your mind. What is going on in that big
beautiful mind of yours?" Maisie inquires. "My life has been a beautiful hot mess. It all started with
my abortion in high school. I was pregnant with twins at the time. They were going to be your
brother and sister. Later on there was my health scare and your father's death. I am grateful that I
still have you. You have been my saving grace" I share with her.
Maisie's p.o.v
You were a such an inconvenience, small bump in the road. You were quite a heavy load for her to carry. She was torn between choosing life or death for you. You held your breath in anticipation for a new day. Before you knew your name or embraced your destiny, your life ended prematurely. You never had a chance to reach your full potential. You never had a chance to let your star shine. You were unplanned and unwanted, but your brief time inside the womb was a divine miracle. Now here I stand in your place. Your absence weighs heavily on my mind. Your love is like the wind.
Date: 9-2-2019 (Labor Day)
Situation: Maisie and Brenda are walking and eating ice cream at Piedmont Park
Brenda's p.o.v
"Maze, you are awfully quiet" I mention to Maisie. "Today is a very beautiful day. I want to eat my ice
cream and enjoy the view" Maisie denies. "I know you are mad or shocked that I had an abortion. I
did it for us. You were so worth it" I admit. Maisie gives me a tight bear hug. "I am not shocked or
mad at you. I understand and forgive you. It was your body and choice all along" she tells me.
Brenda's p.o.v
Swept away by the waves and winds of change, reliving the past feels strange and yet bittersweet. In a world where nothing is ever permanent, concrete, or complete, I do not control time. I am torn asunder, but I am learning to surrender. Although your heart is as big as an orange, you are turning into a ghost. I forgive you for all the long pregnant pauses between your words. I forgive you for being absent instead of present.
Maisie's p.o.v
Mixed in with the good, bad, and ugly, life has been a metamorphosis for me. I wish I could escape from this world where you are suffering. Remembering and cherishing our journey, every hour that we have spent together is precious.
