Forgetful

Junior looked through her purse and found the piece of paper her mother slipped into her bag it said.

Alma:

Try to find the good in this trip, I'm not trying to punish you I want you to know your father, I have but the past behind me, and you should do the same.

The address to the house is 1963 Mountain View road there's money for a taxi when you get there.

Have fun sweetie, and call me when you get settled.

Mom.

"Nineteen sixty three."

Junior remembered her mother telling her about that year she had said it was the best time of her life, she had met Ennis and they were going to get married soon.

But what Alma never said was the bad part of that time, Ennis one night had woken up saying some ones name, a mans name, more specifically Jack.

Junior wasn't mad she just wanted to get it done and over with, she knew her mother was right about the whole past stuff, she had to except that her dad was never coming back and that Jack was forever.

"Forever's a long time." She said to her self

Bobby and Dorrin were outside with the horses and Ennis and Jack were inside getting ready for lunch.

"Has Junior called?" asked Jack

"Nope, not yet, was going to wait and see if she calls soon."

"Probably right."

Ennis went to the door and yelled for Bobby and Dorrin then went to the table and sat beside Jack.

"Hey Ennis, what do you say about going out for dinner tonight, Dorrin and Bobby are going to the movies with one of her friends from school, so you and me can have some alone time, go eat, come back have the house to ourselves for a hour or so."

"Sounds good rodeo." Ennis said with a smile

Bobby and Dorrin sat down and every one started to eat. After Dorrin got up and went to call Lucy.

"When are you guys going?" asked Ennis

"Eight or so."

"Bobby me and Ennis are going out to eat so take my truck and be careful, don't forget to lock up before you guys live cause we'll be gone at seven."

"Yep sure thing." Bobby said

Ennis got up to do the dishes and Jack went to wash some clothes, Bobby got up and grabbed a towel to help Ennis.

"Thanks Bobby."

"Don't mind I clean all the time at home, I like to help were I can."

"You and your sister both, she cleans all the time, house is always spotless to bad ya'll didn't get it from mister messy over there, that man is such a messy person he forgets everything and when he dose clean something always back fires, like this one time he was doing the dishes, phone rang and he forgot abut the running water had a bath tub in the kitchen."

Bobby started to laugh

"Or the one time when he decided to vacuum the living room, the damn bag blew up in his face."

Bobby laughed even more

"Tell yeah what I got a whole bunch of forgetful Jack stories."

Just then Jack came back into the kitchen yelling and cursing

"God damn fuckin machine."

Bobby was still laughing he turned and laughed even harder when he saw Jack with soap suds all over his face and arms, his pants were soaked up to his ankles.

When Jack heard them laughing her went up to them

"Aww Jack what happed." Said Ennis

"Fuckin Landry overflowed, there's bubbles and water everywhere."

Ennis started to laugh

"Ennis!"

"Come on rodeo, let's go clean it up."

Ennis grabbed Jacks hand and looked back at Bobby and gave a laugh, Bobby was still giggling.

"What were you two laughing so hard about?"

"Nothing baby."

"Hey bobby mind finishing those dishes for me?" Ennis called over his shoulder

"Sure thing Ennis."