The St.James Legacy Chapter One-Three
arielle22:
Good So Far :)
I love the kids hair
is it a boy or girl
btw-where do you geed the naked baby mod
sahmormakmom:
It's actually bloom's diaper sometimes their born with a diaper sometimes not. That particular baby in the birth scene was a girl baby but the baby in crumplebottom's arms is actually the baby being written about. Thanks
sahmormakmom:
I rode the bus to the end of its route for hours just behind the driver. He looked up at me periodically in his mirror. "Hey, you that devil kid folks been talking about in town?" My eyes snapped up and me with his. He wasn't afraid of me, he was...curious. Yes that's what Ms.Bernice had said they were.
"No, I'm not a devil child, teen or has been baby. I'm just an Orphan that no body wanted....Tell me why is everyone so afraid of me?" I said leaning forward resting my arms on the bar. He glanced at me and smiled a bit before looking about and pulling the bus over flipping his out of service sign.
"It's your eyes. They aren't like a normal human's eyes. You were born in the major superstitious part of Belladonna. You're lucky Crumplebottom's sister-in-law found you and not her. Shoot she probably would have made sure you smothered somewhere and left you both for dead. That old coot doesn't have a heart for anyone let alone the little ones. I don't know how that son of hers lived. What's your name kid? Mine's Mervin." He said as he extended his hand to shake with mine.
I smiled thoughtfully at the hand before grasping it firmly as I had been told by Mr.Greene. I knew it was always important to have a good firm handshake.
"My name is Devon St.James." Mervin smiled looking at the strength in my young hand.
"Devon is a good name. My route is over here and I need to return the bus to the lot around the corner. Where were you headed?"
"A cheap apartment if one is available. I was too old for the orphanage and was asked to leave on my own."
Mervin thought for a moment then he turned in his seat, popping the air brake and placing the shifter in Drive. The bus rolled slowly through the dirty section of town. Garbage rolled down the streets as if Mice and rats were driving them in the breeze.
Merving pulled in front of a moderately clean building the only one I had seen with a patch of grass and a small pond. Mervin looked up in the mirror and gave a half-hearted smile. "It's not much, but I know the Landlord he's my sister's third ex, good guy really a shame she couldn't see it, the money grubbing wench that she is. His name is Dave. These are what you yuppies would call the projects. This one is better then those further down the street. A lot of old folks live in this one. Good luck in your new life son. Keep your nose clean, lock the doors at night even when your home, get an education while you can and a job. Pay all your bills and find a nice girl marry her and be happy. Best of all, get the hell out of the projects in one piece." Mervin chuckled as he hit the lever opening the door. I smiled not saying a word as I stood with my bag and trusted friend, bear. Mervin seen it and chuckled not saying anymore to me.
I met Dave and he gave me a nice tour of the place. I chose apartment 7 on the second floor. I liked the view from the balcony over the playground, small plot of gardens, and the fish pond. It seemed almost homey in a way. He asked me if I wanted to use the furnishing inside from the last tenant. I did for a nominal fee of course. Found that out the hard way. Everything was money to these people.
It wasn't great but it was mine. Dave left and just as I finished with the last of the dirt on the floor sweeping it out the door, a dream in yellow walked up to my door.
My mouth went dry and I had nearly lost my voice. She smiled at me as she placed my paper on the door mat.
I waved of course like a moron. Then it happened, she spoke.
"Good Morning. You're new to these parts. Welcome my name is Kerie Long. What's yours?"
I swallowed hard,"My name is Devon St.James." from that moment on Kerie and I talked every morning for the next six months just before she had to run to school. I found out that I was just three years older then she was.
After Kerie would leave I would study hard on my books from the local college. I wanted to be a man of medicine. So I focused my major on Biology. It wasn't easy. the only times I saw Kerie was in the Mornings for a time. When I went to work in the late afternoon at the local aquarium. I was in my glory knee deep in fish poop and scum then elbow deep in chum. The others laughed but I didn't care I had a job and a girlfriend, well at least the job.
One morning, I mustered up the courage to aske Kerie out. But not in the normal way, oh heavens no not the normal way. She smiled as I grabbed the hat from her head tossing it from the balcony. It landed in the pond, sank right to the bottom. Then I did it.
I pulled her in my arms and planted a kiss on her mouth that made my toes curl.
When we slowly, seperated still holding onto one another, she smiled at me. "I was wondering how long it was going to take you to kiss me?" Kerie joked. I smiled and shocked her again.
"Move in with me?" I said not knowing what the right and proper time frames were to ask a girl to move in. She was naturally shocked at first then she agreed.
I completed my courses for my degree in the university. I even graduated with honors.
Living with Kerie and loving her as we have discovered we rather enjoy.
I know if Ms. Bernice knew the things that me and Kerie were doing she would have a heartattack on the spot. I knew all the things we were doing were going to get us in trouble on day. Kerie told me just before I left for the aquarium that she had gone to the free clinic the afternoon before. "I'm pregnant Devon." Those magical words stunned me to the floor my feet couldn't move even if I willed them to. She started to cry thinking that my silence was a bad thing. I snapped out of my trance.
"Let's go to the courthouse and get married?" I said calling my boss and telling him I wouldn't be in today.
Kerie through her arms around my neck absolutely estatic to marry me. We dressed in our best and walked six blocks to the courthouse. We made it official. I didn't think I could feel so much pride. I was a husband and soon to be a father.
Life as we knew it just couldn't get any better. The pride I felt every bump in her belly as I traced my hands over.
It was my child growing within her. flourishing stronger by the day.
I left for work early in the morning as I normally do. I kissed Kerie's lips as she slept. At about 10:30 in the morning Kerie called me at the Aquarium. I wasn't able to answer the call at the time I was helping to feed the sharks. Forty-five minutes later, I left the aquarium pulling off my wetsuit and scuba gear. I walked to the phone and called home. Kerie answered obviously in great distress. "What's wrong Kerie?"
"OOOh...I'm in labor...hurry."Kerie cried and panted over the receiver. I slammed it down and ran to the locker room to get dressed.
I rushed home tipping the cab an amazing amount of money to get me there in time.
I ran up the stairs of the apartment complex nearly toppling poor old Mrs. Greg with her groceries.
I ran to the bedroom where I heard the screams coming from. I sat beside Kerie in shock as I witnessed my son emerge quickly from her body. He was beautiful and pink. He had my eyes.
I loved looking at my son that we named Drake as my wife held him.
True to form Two and a half years later, Kerie delivered my second son Kaleb, at home. Just as she had done with Drake. There were no complications just joy. I was so proud of her and her strength. We were still livingin our one room apartment and now we had two boys under the age of three.
I began working for days away from home on the NOAA research vessel we had a break for about three weeks before we had to head out for another another seven month trek to the antartic to study the whale population.The boys were growing and were looking very healthy. Kerie was even more beautiful then I had remembered her.
My reunion with her was glorious as always. I did my yoga by moonlight after everyone was asleep to center my thoughts that had been racing since my return home.
The long trips away made it hard on all of us. But the money was steadily climbing. I was saving for that old farm on the outskirts of town. Kerie and I said that It would be a wonderful place to raise the boys. I could continue with my research but I could do so closer to home and be a veternarian instead of an oceanographer.
I kissed my boys and Kerie Good bye as they slept. I carried my dufflebag to the awaiting cab, that carried me back to the dock. My heart sank in my chest to think of the time that I was to be away from my boys and Kerie.
The months passed by so slowly for us. The research on the whales with my collegues was wonderus.
Finally after spending the past seven months at sea I return home to a very pregnant Kerie and two energetic boys. Drake was now five and Kaleb is now two years old. I was shocked to see how much they had grown since I was gone. I caressed the swollen belly of Kerie. Cherishing the precious child within.
I put in for a transfer to the local aquarium again this time as a researcher on the species that were there. I was able to be home every night even though it was long after they all went to bed.
About a month after my return Kerie went into labor. She was premature and I had tried to get her to see reason and go to the hospital but she had such a strong aversion to them it was insane. I sat by her side as she struggled with the baby and my son Denver came into the world.
He was healthy and screaming I cleaned him up and wrapped him in his blanket placing him in the crib. I returned to a very pale and sickly looking Kerie. My heart ached for her. The amount of blood loss on the bed and still flowing freely. I grabbed for the phone to call an ambulance. She placed her hand on mine. "No. I'll be fine. I just have to get the placenta out. This is normal." She said.
I knew it wasn't. I was the doctor. Animals yes but still a doctor that knows what the normal birth process was like and experiencing it so often with her twice before. I called the ambulance and while I was on the phone with them giving them the address. Kerie passed away. I informed them of her passing and they connected me with the local funeral home.
The day of the funeral was the second most painful time in my life. I had lost the love of my life. I stood by her casket with my boys. Her mother never came. She said she was too distraught to see her baby that way.
I swore through the haze in my eyes that I saw her spirit as we were preparing to have her interned.
shibby559559:
aww thats so sad! poor kerie!
I cant wait to read more!
Stelio Kontos:
Oooh, what a downer of an ending. (The good kind of downer, though, the dramatic kind)
I'll read more of it.........
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