a P e r f e c t S t r a n g e r - new chapter up
Astral Faery:
LOL - I like how Marcia is so adamant about the 'guest room' after the serious discussion they just had. I love they way you bring your characters to life and make them so real.
KatrinaandTiff:
I hope everything turns out fine.I am beginning to really understand their situation.I mean,when you want to start a family and it does not work out and you wish that you could hear tiny footsteps stopping on your hardwood floor as you relax in bed.I understand their situation.Not like I am in the situation.But,I like babies,thats all.I do a lot of babysitting little cuties.
lilroselou:
sorry that its taking so long but the next chapter is big (as r the pictures) and ive had to make a whole set of new characters as its a flashback episode. will be with u guys today
ktggoodnight:
YES YESY YES my weekend just got better
lilroselou:
sorry its been so long since i posted a new chapter so this one is the largest yet, i went to upload a new one and although i had set the camera size to large it was still coming up small, it might have done it again but if it has this time then i cannot do any more. please leave feedback/comments please it makes it all the more worthwhile incase anyone doesn't get it this chapter is in flashback. enjoy!
Carl made his way upstairs, a book in one hand and a painkiller in the other, his headache was roaring and as he lay on the perfectly laid bed and started to read.
He couldn’t concentrate on what he was reading and though his raging headache was burning at his temples he continued to think to himself how he got into this situation.
A baby, it was all he’d ever wanted, but somehow he felt unsure he felt as
though his attraction to harri was partly the reason but also that what marcia was doing was wrong.
He started to drift off into a daydream and reminisced on his younger years, how did he meet marcia? And up in a loveless marriage? Never have children? And get into such a mess.
27 he thought to himself, that’s how old he would be by his next birthday in about 6 months, he remembered his friends warning him about his relationship with marcia, she was 6 years older than he was.
He started to slip into a sleep, remembering his past….
The music was dull and the food revolting, holidays at new brooks family holiday resort were tiring and hideously boring, carl enjoyed going on holidays with his family but hated new brooks, whilst his little sister lily lapped them up being only 2, 7 year old carl hated them the pools were cold and the evening entertainment was an over tanned 50 year old Elvis impersonator.
He knew this was going to be a long week, wearing his transformers t-shirt and baggy shorts he was a typical 80’s kid, he had a bowl haircut and beaten trainers, while his sister wore a Minnie mouse two-piece in pink which suited her wispy baby blond hair,
Carl wandered off from the entertainment suite and found himself in the games room putting coin after coin into a Pac man machine, where he came across her.
She was 13 tall and slim, with a petite nose, pointed lips and light strawberry blonde hair, she was wearing a large bright t-shirt, lucid pink leggings, boots and lots of jewellery.
She glanced at him, he was no more than a kid to her she walked straight past him chewing gum and popping it noisily, she was very different to the prim perfect wife he had now.
“hi!” he said abruptly
“what?” she said confused as she turned back top look at him.
“do you want to play a game?” carl enquired
“..okay” she said after a hesitant pause.
“cool!” carl rushed excitedly
“so make him eat the blobs and watch out for the gho-”
“I know how to play Pac man twerp” she interrupted
“ye corse” carl said evidently crushed
he tried to glance over her shoulders
“woa your really good.”
“I know” she strained as she finished the level and let go of the buttons “well cya kid."
Carl smiled weekly, disappointed that his efforts hadn’t worked, he wad stupid to think she would have even noticed him, she had spent his money to play a game and didn't even say thanks.
“what’s your name kid?” she asked as another young girl walked up to her and gestured toward the door.
“carl” he said brightly and uplifted
“thanks carl, im marcy by the way”
she turned for the door smiling back at him, and carl blushed.
“cool” he said to himself as the girl had gone way out of earshot.
That was it, the last time I see her he thought, but now he knew that she would remember him.
He’d grow up he thought and impress her be a big teen and waltz up to her and steal her heart,
but he didn’t know her name or where she lived he’d never see her again.
His heart was all warm and he felt giddy he went to find his mum and on the way bumped into Zoë.
Zoë was auntie Autumns daughter - she wasn’t really his aunt she was his mother’s friend, 15 years or so his mothers senior.
It was 1987 and then autumn was 46, her daughter Zoë a gorgeous 20 year old who carl always thought his dad had a huge crush on, she had a mullet and big pink lips and makeup and even huger eyelashes, but that was nothing then.
Zoë later went to new Zealand with her son whose father she met that summer at new brooks and had less than a few years later.
She’s 40 now but at that time her and autumn were more like sisters than mother and daughter, there was no denying that autumn was a great mum, but autumn later felt that she had been to gal pal with Zoë and had always wished she had another daughter.
“mum’s at the café she wanted me to get you to come have a bite”
‘great’ carl thought he hated new brook’s sandwiches.
But autumn was there and he adored her he didn’t know then but one day carl would not be able to thank autumn for what she did for him, he would always be indebted to her.
He came through the door and saw her and lily, Zoë and him sat down, autumn had a huge 80’s perm and even bigger makeup.
She was starting to age but was still the bubbly woman whom h loved to bits she was quite larger then than she is now.
“hey baby boy!” autumn giggled smothering him in an engulfing hug. “you’ve grown so much, and lily”
They all chatted for a long period of time when autumn decided she was too hungry to wait.
“what do you fancy then carl?”
The sentence’s irony was too much for him to understand then as a flash of silky strawberry hair floated past his peripheral gaze - it was her, and she was coming closer to him his heart started to beat fast in his chest! And his eyes were all around the room and-
"CARL!"
He sat awake, he looked at the pillow behind his head, he’d fallen asleep.
“Just a second marcia”
“Autumns made some sandwiches downstairs”
“thank you marsh”
He needed the toilet and so made his way down the stairs,
He got to the bathroom and saw the door widely ajar, he popped his head around it and saw a flash of brown hair.
He quickly averted his eyes hoping she wouldn't mind until he noticed she hadn't seen him,
He slipped his head around the side again and saw her
she was naked but he couldn't see much because of the bubbles. He pressed a small smile and his whole body glowed with happiness.
he turned to wander to the kitchen, pulling the door shut as he went, his whole heart gushing with warmth.
To be continued.....
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