The One. (The Girl #2)

by Laura Lee Fall

  “Please call me Max”.

  “Thank you Max”.

  “Have any more trouble throw a rock”, giggling says, “I will, bye Max”. “Bye lovely lady”, blushing and turned walking out.

  One hour later, making it home found out the news that Sebastian sat behind bars once again and being charged with assault and battery, aggravating menacing and vandalism. The family feared he drinking again, but later that day found out he was sober and booze had nothing to do with this only anger.

  Sebastian had gone into a gas station and flipped out trashing the place then drug the man out from behind the counter, beat the pulp out of him, broke his nose and arm with ribs.

  A few days later, Sebastian was sentenced and would do another year at the state prison and everyone upset, mainly Brenda felt bad for his daughters she has been raising.

  One month later, on a Saturday afternoon Brenda stood on the back porch, watching the Wiley grandsons speeding out on their skateboards as long hair flew in the wind. Looked at her grandsons that were growing up fast, and feared of the stork returning one day, since oldest Elijah, now sixteen-years- old, and the oldest of the grandsons.

  He was tall near six-foot already with shoulder length thick wavy brown hair. Shane’s oldest son Josh was twelve and splitting image of dad, although Josh wore his hair long. His other two sons, Nicky was eleven and had the blondest hair like his mother Tara then Lance just turned nine also had blonde hair kept it long to. Stanley’s oldest Jared, fourteen his brother Jessie thirteen then Jade ten and youngest Jake eight, they too had long wavy dark brown hair.

  Then Cody just turned thirteen and had long dark curls.

  The twins Brandon with Dylan were ten they have really long blonde hair and stood watching the new generation of Wiley boys zoom on those skate boards as she glanced over at the granddaughters roller skating.

  That grew as time had pass, Samantha was fourteen-years- old and Ashley thirteen. Walking back into the house to fix lunch for the large group of grandchildren and since watching them all since her sons had a job to finish, they would be working this weekend with no day off.

  Went back into the house when the skateboarders took off fast flying down the driveway and into the street.

  However, a few minutes later, the Wiley grandsons stood holding their skateboards with eyes large when a U-Haul pulled up right across the street followed by a station wagon and three young girls got out with their parents.

  The grandson’s eyes become huge with their mouths open ready to catch flies any minute.

  Staring at the girls that noticed them, giggling and the Wiley granddaughters caught a glimpse and laughing at the Wiley grandsons showing off on their skateboards in front of the girls sitting on the front lawn watching them.

  Walked out onto the front porch Brenda pointed saying, “Oh new neighbors moving in”, and giggling Samantha said, “New love Nana”, eyebrows rose high, Ashley laughed.

  Looked at the girls with her grandsons now over by them talking and remarked, “Oh no time to fear the stork!”

  Later that evening, the Wiley men comes home from working a long day, very tired Shane stood by his truck scratching his head.

  Looking across the street at his oldest Josh sitting on the front lawn with a young girl about twelve or thirteen-years- old, with long blonde curly hair.

  Rushing by, Shane stopped his son Nicky saying, “Woe hold up”.

  Stopped looking at his dad pointing across the street asking, “What is that all about?” “Oh Josh found a new friend dad names Hayden”.

  Rose his eyebrow high mumbling, “Aw, please tell me that’s a boy with long hair”. Walking by, says, “Nope daddy it’s a girl”.

  “Thanks Lance, just what I needed to hear”.

  However, Josh found his first girlfriend, he and Hayden were always together and at school stuck like glue.

  Furthermore, Shane realized it was time for a serious talk with Josh, as young love struck. The serious talk went throughout the Wiley home with all the grandsons that were growing up and noticed girls, a few were already seeing girls Jared had been talking to a girl named Arial for a few months now as she was sweet with long black hair and big brown eyes, tiny built .

  Oldest Elijah had been talking to many girls over the past few months. Cody had a steady already named Hillary, had long blonde hair, blue eyes and curvy figure. Danny Ray’s oldest Brian also had a steady girlfriend named Kendall, long brown hair and wore glasses.

  A few days pass, one evening, setting the table and Jennifer helping Brenda heard the doorbell ringing, setting a plate down, “I’ll get it”, hurried through the house, “Thank you sugar”. Opening the door saw a young pretty girl with long blonde hair and bluest eyes filled with tears, Jennifer asked, “Can I help you?”

  Walking up onto the porch a light haired man early thirties said, “Yes you can help because we have a big problem lady!”

  Brenda yelled, “Who is it Jennifer?”

  Shrugged saying, “Ah, I don’t know Brenda”, walked up by the door saw the young girl wipe tears and mumbled, “Which boys done it?”

  Upset, the man yelled, “EVERYTHING IS RUINED!”

  Exactly one hour later, complete hysteria, shouting at his son Jessie scared to make a sound when Stanley actually slapped Jessie right off the chair down onto the floor, yelling “YOUR ONLY THIRTEEN!”

  Sat on the floor hanging his head, no reply and pacing around the kitchen, “Why Jessie?”

  “I don’t know just happen”.

  “Bullshit you let it happen”.

  “I’m sorry dad”.

  “Aw, gonna be sorry, she’s pregnant, thirteen too, swell”.

  Walking in the back door, Brenda said, “Oh thank god your home dear”, and Danny Ray saw Jessie on the floor and a young girl crying next to a man that looked angry as Stanley was pacing.

  “What’s going on?” At that moment, Stanley and the girl’s father, face-to- face arguing Brenda mumbles, “Here we go”.

  Got between them Danny Ray saying, “Woe easy fellows just calm down this only makes the situation worse”.

  However, the man and Stanley would not when Shawn walked into the back door as Danny Ray being shoved said, “Aw some help, huh”, and quickly Shawn got in the middle now.

  “My little girls life is ruined she’s just a baby”, and Brenda looking at the young girl shaking.

  The man in Stanley’s face asked, “What are you going to do about it?” Putting his hand to his head, Stanley said, “I am raising four kids alone now” and the man said, “Well you got another now she is your problem”.

  “Like hell I will buddy”, Stanley swung one powerful punch, man crumbled onto the floor and jumped up from the chair Brenda screaming, “NO STAN!”

  Swung punches at the man swinging right back, shaking his head Danny Ray said, “Destroying the kitchen he’s cleaning this mess”.

  Watching Shawn trying to break of the fight, and slung down onto the floor a few times jumping back up fast even got punched.

  Much confusion and some of the other grandchildren were down in the family room, Jade told Aaron and Brian, “Woe this is bad, huh?”

  Youngest Jake asked, “What is happening?”

  Jade replied, “Jessie is going to be a daddy”, little Jake’s dark eyes become large and he said, “How he is a kid”.

  “Well our brother is having a baby”.

  In the kitchen, cleaning up the mess he made, the man left and Brenda with Jennifer took the young girl tiffany into the spare bedroom.

  Helping his father, sweeping up glass, Stanley looking at him said, “I’m worried boy”. “I am sorry dad”.

  “This is serious Jessie your thirteen about to be a father”.

  Sweeping and added, “Heck do you care about this girl?”

  “I like her a lot”.

  Waving hand says, “I feel sick need some air”, walked out the back door standing on the porch when a young woman with long blonde hair rus
hing up asked, “My sister here?” Head turns, looking at her asked, “Tiffany?”

  “Yes is she all right?”

  “She’s fine, with my maw”.

  “I just finished my shift at the diner, hurried to get here before my dad showed up causing ruckus”.

  “Aw he sure did”, and noticed a black eye asked, “My dad he hit you?” Grinning says, “Nah, me hitting him”.

  “I’m Lori, Tiffany’s older sister”.

  “Hi, I’m Stanley, Jessie’s dad”.

  “You look young to be a daddy and now grandpa”, grins, “Well I am”.

  Looking at Stanley noticed said, “Aw you can go inside to see your sister, sure she’ll be happy to see ya”. Walked up onto the porch smiled saying, “Nice to meet you Stanley”, got a good look at her replied, “You too”, and she walked into the house, head turns glancing back her.

  A few days later, Stanley was outside working on his truck putting brakes on, Lori comes up saying, “Boo”, and he raised his head out from under the truck saying, “Aw hey Lori”. That had on tight blue jean shorts and a halter top with sandals, she said, “I won tickets”, and rose completely up and stood before her wiping his hands saying, “Tickets to what?”

  Smiling she said, “Two free dinner tickets to that new steak house”.

  Dark eyes large said, “Wow, that’s cool”. Pushed long bangs away from his eyes. “Yes one meal alone cost over twenty dollars so both free is pretty neat, huh”. Wiping his hands off more replied, “Heck yeah”.

  Staring smiles and asked, “Would you like to go with me Stan?” “You and me”, swaying hips said, “Ah huh”.

  Grinned saying, “Aw, I don’t know”.

  “Pretty please”, pleading expression, folds hands.

  Looking at her, thought, she is very pretty and laughs out, “Wouldn’t it be like a date”. Blue eyes large smiles said, “Yep”.

  “Your serious” and moved closer to him saying, “About you, yes I am”. Flushed, his heart raced, and asked, “Aw did I heard right, what did you just say?” “I think you’re hot”, and laughed saying, “Woe hold up now Lori”.

  “What you’re not over the hill, gee stop acting it, live a little for you Stan”.

  Stared at her, said, “Let’s go out on the town we deserve it after so long”. Slight smile saying, “Okay Lori, I’d love a steak dinner”, and ecstatic saying, “Awesome!” Jumps up and down, noticed, her amazing curvy figure now. Later that evening, sat on the rocking chair knitting with a big smile watched Stanley get ready for a date. Tying his boots said, “Aw see you later maw”, set her knitting on lap replied, “Have a nice time”. Bent kissed her cheek and walked out the door.

  Two hours later,

  Had such a wonderful first date, Stanley was a perfect gentleman opening the truck door for her and a soft kiss on the cheek after the night ended.

  One week later a second date, took Lori to the movie theater and placed his arm around her, and snuggled under his arm smiling.

  Later, that night, stood on the porch, Stanley held Lori in his arms, moist lips softly joined as his tongue found hers and circled together fast and deeply.

  Coming up for air, still in his arms holding her tight, she stares into his eyes saying, “I have fallen completely for you Stan!”

  Softly brushed her face with his long thin fingers and said, “I love you Lori”. Staring, and said, “Make love to me Stanley?” Swiftly, swept her up off her feet into his arms, kissing heavily.

  Back at the Wiley home.

  Put her knitting away and Brenda sat yawning and Danny Ray said, “Aw think we should retire, Stanley’s a grown man”.

  “Yes your right”.

  Therefore, Brenda and Danny Ray went to bed and Stanley comes home at the crack of dawn.

  Brenda was sure happy that her son found love again and he and Charlene’s divorce was final a few weeks ago.

  A few days pass, at the flower shop, standing behind the counter groaning, Ella kept leaning down onto the counter, noticing Rhonda asked, “You okay”.

  “I have these awful cramps”.

  Worried, said, “Your only eight months Ella”, cries out, “A sharp one now help Rhonda?” Panicky, reaching for the phone when Ella screams, “HELP ME SAUL!” Walking in the door, hurried up behind the counter to Ella bending over asked, “What’s wrong?”

  Grabbing his arm, groans, “Owe, owe, somethings wrong with the baby Saul”. Swiftly, lifted her up into his arms rushing out of the flower shop Rhonda scared. In the truck, nervously driving kept looking over at Ella crying, holding her stomach and asked, “Hey how you doing Ella”.

  “A lot of pain, Saul, took hold of her hand she squeezed, he said, “Almost to the hospital”, grabs onto his arm panting, “Don’t leave me Saul?”

  “I won’t until I hear the baby cry”.

  “You’re not mad at me anymore?”

  “Aw, sweetheart, I was never mad, just hurt”. Crying, “I was just mad to”, squeezed her hand tight says, “I know”.

  One hour later, at the hospital, maternity ward, stood Saul looking through the window at the many babies, sniffles giving a slight smile at the newest Wiley. Suddenly approached by Shane walks close said, “Hey Saul”.

  Turning around asked, “What’s wrong with you man?”

  Eyes big replied, “What are you talking about”.

  “Aw do not play dumb Shane, you’re really not”.

  “Well I’m sure confused here”.

  Pointing at the window replied, “Take a good look at the baby Shane”. Looks giving a smile said, “A girl, huh”.

  “Your girl Shane, heck all the black hair”.

  “Yeah she has a lot for such a tiny one”.

  Patting his back said, “Congrats brother, better stop the foolishness take care of your kid, and it is not Seth’s” walking away.

  “Hey Saul?”

  Pausing, turned around, “Yeah”.

  “Thanks for being there when I wasn’t”.

  “Hope you will be now, you’re the lucky daddy”.

  Walking away hanging his head and noticed asked, “You still love Ella, don’t you Saul?” Stopped dead in his tracks, tears hitting the floor, turned around replied, “With all my heart”. Walking backwards hand by heart.

  Throwing his long arms out said, “Swell I have to worry about you stealing Ella”, walking back by Shane replied, “No worries brother, I’m not the one Ella wants, you are, so please do right by her, because I never did”, walked away.

  Standing there turned looking at his daughter said, “Your my little girl”, when he becomes surrounded by happy and excited Wiley’s.

  Rose her hand by her mouth saying, “Oh look at all the jet-black hair, true Indian baby she is”, Brenda smiling.

  Looking at her first sister asked, “What’s her name, mama named the baby right Uncle Shane?”

  “Aw I do not know Ashley”. Looking at his daughter.

  Turning away from the window, one eyebrow rose high asked, “What son?” “I was not the one in the room with Ella?”

  Puzzled look, Danny Ray asked, “Well who was?”

  “Saul”.

  In the room by Ella, standing before her bed as she slept, quietly said, “I may not be the one that your heart holds, but was sure glad to be there when Sara entered the world, I’ll remember this day forever”.

  Stood above her staring, a few tears rolled and leaning down kissed her forehead, quietly said, “You are the one in my heart”.

  Rose up added, “Sleep tight beauty”, walking away and down the hallway, accidently bumps into a young nurse with long red hair said, “Aw I’m so sorry Miss”. “I’m fine and it’s Crystal”.

  “Well very sorry Crystal”, smiling replied, “No harm done”, slight smile walked away and she held the chart glowing mumbles, “What a handsome fellow”.

  A few days later, Ella comes home with Sara that was perfectly fine even early, weighed, over six pounds and everything fine.

/>   However, things are still not fine with Shane that was being stubborn and feared getting hurt. After he brought Ella with his new daughter home from the hospital, kissed the tiny baby and left fast.

  Stood by the cracked open door watching him drive away said, “Forgive me, Shane?”

  One hour later, knock at the door and rushing over hoping Shane came back opens the door, saw a delivery driver says, “You bought a baby crib we are here to deliver it?” Surprised, Ella replied, “No, I did not buy it”.

  Glancing down at the order receipt said, “Oh Shane Wiley did sorry”.

  Bright smile said, “He did”, and hand by her chest told them bring it in. The crib was beautiful, and Ella held the new bedding set, of ballerina’s saying, “Oh how pretty, the color pink, I love it”.

  Later called Shane thanking him and told her Sara is his child.

  “I love the bed set Shane”.

  “Figured you would Ella”.

  “I’m sorry Shane”.

  “Aw I don’t want to talk about it”.

  “Okay, well thanks again Shane”.

  “Hey Ella”.

  “Yes Shane”.

  “I was lying”.

  “What?”

  “Lying about getting you into bed because I was horny”. “Thanks for letting me know”.

  “I was hurt”.

  “I am so sorry Shane”.

  “Aw, I’m not a bad guy, just don’t want to get hurt anymore”. “I understand, and you are far from a bad person Shane”. “Well if you need anything throw a rock”.

  “Thanks I will Shane”.

  “Goodnight Ella”.

  “Bye Shane”, both hung up.

  Three months pass, one evening, Stanley invited Lori over for dinner as usual recently and this time she brought her older sister Lynette and younger sister Lindsey that was sixteen-years-old, she had long dark hair and big brown eyes, as a few grandsons sure took notice. Saul saw Lynette, rolled his eyes, and eyes huge looking at him saying, “Seriously”, swung her long dark hair back and he walked away.

  Tapping Stanley’s shoulder said, “There must not be a woman in all Tennessee that he has not been with”.