“Saul always was a player”, and Shane remarked, “Nah Casanova is a better word for him”, Stanley laughing.
Tiffany was sure happy to see her sisters and the whole family sat down to dinner. One year pass, Sebastian had been home a week now and there had been some big changes in Brenda with Danny Ray’s home, a large add on built by Wiley hands, another bathroom and three more bedrooms.
Come in handy, since Stanley married Lori one month ago and Jessie with Tiffany, had their baby, a little boy named Tristan Michael Wiley.
Stanley now a grandpa and Brenda became a great grandmother, she worried as the new parents were too young, both just turned fourteen when their baby was born.
A few days later, Stood by the kitchen sink peeling apples, counter loaded with jars and a big bowl filled with sliced apples. Walking into the back door, red bandana on his head of long golden locks, Brenda turns around saw Sebastian and said, “Hey son”. Sat down by the kitchen table, folds hands hanging his head and noticing, reached grabbing the dishtowel walks over to him drying her hands asked, “You okay?” “Aw, I’m a horrible person maw”, pats his shoulder replied, “You been through a lot”. “Nah, do not make excuses just because I’m your son”.
Rose one eyebrow high said, “I am not, been very upset the way you acted”. “I been acting like a monster, put the ones I love through a lot of pain”. Standing next to him remarks, “I do believe the drinking played a big part in your behavior”.
“Made me different, huh”.
Eyebrows high, replied, “Very much son”, and sniffling said, “Oh maw I hurt my kids the worst”, cried.
Sat down next to him, took hold of his folded hands said, “Water under the bridge, from this day forward make things right, be the Sebastian we all knew, and did not fear”. “My girl Kayla hates me”, waves her hand, says, “No she don’t”.
“Aw maw, I treated my child awful”.
“Do something about it”.
One watery eye large, looking at his mother added, “She’s out back swinging”. Slight smile said, “I sure will”, patting his hands said, “Good,” and went to stand up Sebastian grabs hold of her, stood up hugging his mother tightly tears rolled he said, “Thanks maw, I love you so much”.
Nearly gasping from his firm hold replied, with a rattle, “Oh mama loves you son”. “Am I still the air you breathe, after all I done, going to prison, I disappointed you”.
Pulls back, hand placed against his face of scars replied, “You’re my world”, smiled asked, “Hey what are you making?”
“My homemade jam”.
“I remember, sure smells like homemade apple pie”. Kissed his cheek and hugging her again heading out the back door.
Rushing to the back door, Brenda stood watching Sebastian walk across the yard going over to his three daughters swinging on the swing-set.
Squatting down before the girls, hands folded said, “I’m so sorry girls”, looking at him saying, “I haven’t been much of a father and when I was nothing but a mean one to ya”,
Eyes big listening, “Aw, I always was rather coldhearted, but girls melt me, make the soft side come out, these past years, the bottle made a monster come out, I hurt what means everything to me you girls and I’m so sorry”.
Hung his head crying, Kayla, Hope and youngest Suzette staring at him, all three looked adorable wearing sundresses, their long hair in ponytails.
Got off the swing knelt down by her father and patting his back says, “Okay daddy, do not be sad face we love you”, wipes one eye with tears rolling.
Looked at Kayla, swept her into his arms and cried saying, “Oh daddy’s girl, I was the worst to you, I’m sorry princess”.
“I forgive you daddy”, slight smile, “Thank you”, girls smiling and added, “I will never hurt you girls again”, when Hope and Suzette sat down by Sebastian, hugging his three daughters.
Standing by the back screen door watching Brenda wipes tears mumbles, “Thank you lord”.
Few seconds later, stood smiling, watching Sebastian pushing his girls on the swings. A few weeks later.
Sitting on the porch swing Tiffany crying and Jessie stood by the railing to the steps hanging his head.
She cried saying “Did you think I wouldn’t find out”.
“Look Tiffany I am just a kid”.
“You got a kid that you never hold or pay attention to”.
“I am sorry Tiffany this was a big mistake”.
“Nice to know now, we have a baby Jessie”. Pushing long light bangs away from his eyes looks at her crying.
Leaned against the railing, “I know, drastic mistake”.
Wiping tears said, “You sure were Jessie, hope you will be happy with Brittany”, and got up from the swing hurried into the house in tears.
Sitting by the kitchen table held a cookbook saw young Tiffany walking by fast crying, set the cookbook down asked, “Sugar you okay?”
“No your grandsons a jerk”, walked away and mumbled, “Here we go, next generation of heartbreakers”.
One month later.
Jessie and Tiffany not speaking, as he had another girlfriend Brittany this broke Tiffany’s heart that soon got over it and was talking a lot with Brandon . Ella found out and not too happy about her boy was hanging around with, Tiffany a lot. Lori and Tiffany’s sister Lindsey, had become Elijah’s steady girlfriend and the first steady he ever had as they been seeing each other a year now.
One evening sitting on the porch swing upset noticed Brandon walking across the lawn he just come from basketball practice and saw her sitting all alone hanging her head. Walking up onto the porch saying, “Hey Tiffany you okay?”
Lifting her head up, tears rolled replied, “It’s not fair Brandon he had a kid to and is out having fun with another girl while I have to do it all with the baby”.
Went sitting next to her saying, “Bummer, huh”.
”Having a baby is not easy, I am always tired from the baby crying always, I was too young for this to happen”. Pushing his long golden curls up under the baseball cap said, ”Yeah I bet it’s rough”.
Hanging her head said, “Never ending my sister Lori helps a lot but has her own kid”. “Well that’s cool Lori tries to help”, staring at her.
Looking at him now Tiffany said, “I’d love to go to go to the roller-rink, movies, arcade anything kids my age do, not stuck at home being a mommy”, crying heavily puts his arm around her saying, “Hey it will all work out”.
“My life is ruined, I just should have said no”.
Crying in Brandon’s arms held her tight and walking out the back door lighting up a cigarette saw a girl in his sons arms said, “Hey what’s up”.
Turned loose of Tiffany took a deep gulp looking at Sebastian mumbles under her breath, “He scares me”, and Brandon replied, “Aw just talking”.
“Ah, huh”, blowing smoke rings mumbled, “Keep holding a girl like that, something will be up”.
“What, huh”.
“Hey girl”.
“Yes”, head down fast.
“Your baby was fussing, my maw got him”.
Jumps up, “I should go in”, waves, “Bye Brandon” and she hurried inside.
Stood up, “I should go to before ma thinks I got lost”, went to head down the steps snatched back looking at Sebastian asking, “What’s going on kid?” “Nothing”. Blowing more rings, “Aw better not be, first to young, second that girl already has a kid”.
Jittery, “I know, she was crying I felt bad is all”.
“Yeah, felt good holding her, right”. Blue eyes huge, “No way”.
“Bullshitting me boy”.
Nervous frog in throat, “Aw never”.
“Better never”, pulled a condom packet out reached it to Brandon eyes huge, “What’s this?”
“Don’t want to see you make a mistake, far too young”, and took it saying, “I know”. “Keep it one day will come handy boy”.
“Thanks”.
�
��Thanks for being a smart kid, right”.
“Always, I better go ma called the police by now”, saw Sebastian point, “No here she comes”, watched Ella walking near, blowing a big smoke ring out.
Reaching the porch, hand up, “There you are been worried”.
“Why, I’m fine ma, almost close to getting my black belt”, grinning looking at Ella says, “Well let’s go home”.
“All right”, walking down the steps waved, said, “Bye and thanks Uncle Sebastian”. “Sure kid”. Running across the lawn and walking away, leaning over the porch bannister, says, “Not gonna speak to me, huh?”
“I have nothing to say to you Sebastian”. Jumped off the porch, startling Ella and stood before her, looks at him, “Mind moving, please”.
Leans forward, tilted, felt his breath against her neck and says, “I’m so sorry”. “What you did was the worst thing ever”.
“I know”. Tucked hands into blue jean pockets.
“Well there’s something you don’t know”. One eye large.
“What, pretty baby”, hand up, “Stop”.
“Sorry habit, but you sure are”. Raindrops fall.
With tears says, “That was the worst night of my life Sebastian ”, crying, “Aw Ella”, hand up, “No listen, what you done to me, washed away every splendid moment we shared, the fond memories are gone, I only see in my memory pain, begging you to stop, but you kept going putting me through hell”.
Saw tears rolling from his only eye, “I have nothing else to ever say to you, except thanks for throwing it all away”, and runs away.
Stood in the rain, head hanging, “She’ll never forgive me, I lost Ella”.
At home sat on the bed crying heavily, reached grabbing a pillow squeezed tight, Flashed back onto a fond memory,
At the park near sundown, Sebastian, fifteen, shooting hoops stopped, held the ball heard crying, looking around saw the girl with long red hair, sitting on the ground and running over to her knelt down she sat there, he asked, “Hey girl what happen?” Rose bloody knee up crying, “Aw fell, huh?”
“I skated over a stick”.
“Well should watch where you’re going”.
“I got distracted”.
“You did?” Sky blue eyes big.
“Yes, I saw you”, and smirking, “Really, fell for me, huh”.
“My ankle hurts too”. Squinting.
“Could be broke”. Twirling basketball on his finger.
“Great, I was supposed to be home an hour ago”.
Tossed the ball aside, gently removing her skates smiling and rose up slightly, lifting the girl up into his arms, staring walking her through the park, “Hey, what about your basketball”.
“You are more important”, and smiles, “Sweet words”.
Held her tight, replied, “Sweet girl I must get you home before dark”.
Walking near a bicycle and eyes big said, “My leg and ankle, I cannot ride home”, easily sat her on the seat says, “Hold on” and walking the bike with her sitting on the seat, saying, “You are going to wheel me all the way home”, winked and her heart fluttered. “You are right”.
“What girl?”
Walking the bike up a hill and holding on tight said, “First time I saw you knew you would be”.
“Be what?” Made it up the hill, breathing heavy.
“The one I fall for”.
“Am I girl?” Staring and staring back, stop pushing the bike, “The only one forever”. Smiling, leans closer kissed her cheek, “First time I saw you, hoped that you would”. “Well, your dream come true”.
“Yes, you are my girl”.
Stopped thinking back tears pouring ,heard arguing hurried out of the bedroom saw Cody and Ashley shouting at each other, and getting between them, rose hands up saying, “Hey”, arguing continuing, yells “STOP!”
Silence, “Better now what’s going on?”
“I was talking on the phone to my girl Hillary and she unplugged the phone”, arguing again. Hand against head says, “Kids stop”, and wouldn’t, hand on hip said, “Should I call daddy”, sudden silence and asked, “Why did you do that Ashley, it was not right”. “Well neither is him hogging the phone constantly, none of my friends can ever call me thanks to lover-boy”.
Smirks nodding, “I am”, long dark curls hanging in his eyes. Looked at him, smiles he resembled his daddy Seth more each day. “I want you two to stop, that means no tying up the phone for hours with Hillary”.
“Okay ma”, walked away swinging long curls, Ella mumbles, “Seth junior”. “What ma?”
“Oh nothing”, looked at her saw Sebastian.
The next night, walking across the lawn coming from karate, paused and saw his twin brother Brandon kissing Tiffany by the shed in the back yard.
Later that night, walked into the bedroom, Dylan sat up in the bed saying, “Are you nuts Brandon?”
Flopped down onto the bed saying, “No, I’m in love!”
Blue eyes huge “What, no way, she has a kid with our cousin Jessie, man you two will battle if he gets wind of you messing with his babies mama”.
“Jessie has another girlfriend and hardly pays any attention to the kid”. “Brandon your only thirteen, you going to raise the kid?”
“Maybe” and Dylan waved his hand saying, “You are nuts, goodnight”. Sat up, leaning elbow onto the bed, Brandon asked, “Hey Dylan have you ever yet?”
Turning over in the bed replied, “You mean sex?”
Shaking his head of long blonde hair said, “Yeah, you just know Cody has”. “Yeah I was just twelve with this older girl”.
“Aw really Dylan, you done it”.
“Yes, now can we get some sleep”.
“I been thinking about it a lot, good thing Sebastian gave me condoms”. Turning over again, “Heck, Cody has a drawer full, could have stolen a few”. Lay staring at the ceiling, Brandon said, “Tiffany is special, all I think about”. Suddenly, a pillow hit him right in the face and he laughed throwing it back at Dylan. Meanwhile, Brandon was not the only grandchild in love as another one already has fallen deeply.
Suddenly, tapping at bedroom window Samantha rushed to the window opening it up, sat in the tree Lucas said, “Hey pretty girl”, smiled, he asked, “Well are you climbing out”, glanced back at her door then turned facing him and said, “Oh yeah” . Snuck out the first floor window with Lucas and a few minutes later they were in the back shed kissing heavily.
Stopped and breathing heavy he asked, “What’s wrong?” Stared at him and asked, “Do you love me Lucas?”
Placed both hands against her face and replied, “With all my heart Sammy you are the best thing in my life, I will forever love you!”
Staring back at him said, “Oh Lucas, I have loved you from day one and always will”, as he smiled, she said, “Let’s go all the way tonight”, and his blue eyes become large asked, “Do it?”
Staring at him still, replied, “Yes”.
“You sure Sammy?”
“I am so sure about us and I want to do this”. Hanging head looking at him asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Aw, I never done it”, giggling, “Me either, so don’t worry”.
Lips connected and within a few minutes he pulled his shirt off and asked again, “You sure?” Breathing heavily Samantha said, “Yes Lucas do not stop!”
Pulled out a condom packet and sixteen-year- old Samantha now become nervous knowing this was really going to happen, knew that she loved him.
A few days later at school,
Nicky stood by his locker and kept looking down the hallway at a young girl with long blonde hair that flowed past her tiny waist as he stared at her.
Suddenly, Aaron and Dylan with Jade come up to him saying, “What’s up cuz”. Shut his locker and said, “Aw see that girl down there in the tight mini skirt and tight pink sweater”.
Looked, Aaron said, “Yeah isn’t that the head cheerleader Summer?” Blue eyes large, Nicky said, “Aw, she is cute”, and h
is cousins chuckled and Jade gave him a shove saying, “Go tell her how cute she is”, cracked up laughing. Waved his hand saying, “Hush!”
Pulled an apple out of his book bag and taking a big bite Aaron said, “Aw you chicken”. Snickering Nicky replied, “Heck no”, and Jade said, “Well go talk to her”, Dylan stood silently shaking his very long blonde hair.
Summer walking passed them and Aaron give Nicky a slight push and he bumped into her, books fell to the floor.
Looking at the Wiley boys, she said, “Real nice jerk!”
Nicky froze and his cousins were cracking up laughing.
Bent down quickly picking her books up, reached them to her and bent down to says, “Thanks”, gazed into her blue eyes.
Never noticed his three cousin’s right behind them, smirking and making vulgar hand gestures.
Standing up, held her books saying, “Thanks again”, and nervously replied, “You’re welcome and sorry about bumping into you”, smiled saying, “Sure caught my attention”, and winked at him walks away.
Stumbles back against the locker hand by heart, dazed with his heart pounding, said, “Aw wow, she is beautiful”.
Aaron put his hand against his heart saying, “Aw my love struck”, Jade and Dylan laughed harder.
A young girl with long black hair, wearing tight blue jeans with a white turtle neck sweater and knee high black leather boots comes walking up, mockingly said, “I been looking for you Aaron”
“Aw Kirsten you found me, huh”, raised her black eyebrows high saying, “Real funny Aaron”, his cousins now shrugged.
“I been waiting for you”.
“Got tied up”, and jerks head saying, “Yeah, sure, I saw the blonde by you”. Hands up, blue eyes huge replied, “No, not with me, him”, points at Nicky still in a daze no reply.
Finger close in his face said, “I am warning you Aaron, better not mess around behind my back”.
“I’m not”.
Rolls eyes and moving close against her said, “You’re the only one for me”, and never noticed his cousins rolling their eyes, Jade mumbles, “Got him wrapped around her finger”.
“Yeah tight”, remarked Dylan, glanced back at Nicky literally sighs mumbling, “Summer”.
The One. (The Girl #2) Page 33