Harry's Little Dividend. Part 12. Tears of Sorrow and Joy.
Based on characters from:Alvin and The Chipmunks. Created and owned by: Bagdasarian Productions Inc.
Out in the hall...
Christine was tired and she slowly walked down the stairs. She looked in the living room and saw no one.
It was late.. So she rested on the sofa. She would sleep... Get up early and go home to the Miller house.
She took off her slippers, propped up a cushion, and rested her head.
She slumbered into welcome sleep and to a dream.
She was nineteen on Dauphin Island. Camping out with her friends.
Maryanne, Shelly, and Wendy. The girls were inseparable.
Whether they were fishing, swimming, or hiking the trails... They all did it with thier own unique style.
They graduated from high school, and this was their first outing.. Without their parents.
A right of passage; into the adult world.
After summer was over. They would all attend the University of Alabama.
They all had plans for their futures.
Maryanne studied Law and hoped to be a respected judge.
Shelly studied Science. Her field of study Anthropology. She hoped one day to do fieldwork in crime scene investigations.
Wendy was a wiz with photography. Even with a simple camera, she managed to capture awesome images.
Christine, a good singer, studied music. She hoped to teach future singers. She so loved to sing in her uncle's parish.
She remembers running with her friends on the sugar white dunes of the beach.
Those were pleasant memories.
Ten years latter.. Christine is the only one left.
She was found cringing in the wreckage of a collapsed building.
Her friends weren't as fortunate.
She laid flowers on their grave markers and left to a mission in California.
Christine snapped from her dream. She looked around and quietly wept. She felt so alone..She laid down and went back to sleep..
When the morning came, Christine was awakened.
By three kisses on her cheek.
She opened her eyes and saw Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.
As she sat up, she was warmly hugged by the boys.
"What's this? What's going on?", she asked.
"Dr. Karman Told us what you did.",said Simon.
" You helped save our mom.", said Alvin.
"We love you Christine!", cried Theodore.
Christine smiled, hugged them back, and said,"I love you too!"
This sense of love.. Was what she needed.. After the sorrow she felt; the night before..
Dave came in with a covered breakfast tray and said,"May I join in?"
Alvin and the others stepped back, as Dave placed it on her lap.
Christine lifted the lid and saw a heart shaped locket. "Oh! It's beautiful.", she said.
Opening it she saw Dave's handsome photograph.
She then read the inscription aloud," You have my heart... May I have yours?"
She then saw Dave kneeling before her.
She gasped when she noticed the engagement ring.
Her heart was beating wildly..
She looked at dave and the others.
Is this a dream?.. Was this really happening?
With tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, Christine embraced Dave and said,"Yes,yes,yes!"
Up in the guestroom...
Harry woke up to the sound of his hungry babies.
"Don't worry little ones. Daddy will take you to Mama.",said Harry.
Vinny hadn't stirred from her unconscious state.
So they could feed... Harry had opened her blouse, and placed his children on their mother.
As he laid beside Vinny, he heard his daughter feed so eagerly.
Then he heard,"Stop, stop. That tickles ."
Vinny was awakening. Her eyelids opened slowly.
The first thing that she saw,was the sight of her babies.
"My little ones are so beautiful!", she cried.
Vinny felt a kiss on her cheek.
Looking to her right and she saw Harry.
With tears in his eyes, Harry said,"My love . You've come back to me."
He reached over his children and kisses Vinny.
There would be no tears of sorrow... For Joy now rules this day!