As Catherine opened her eyes, sunshine was just beginning
to come into her bedroom window. She looked at the clock, it was time to shower
and get ready for work. After showering and brushing teeth and French braiding
her hair, she went to the kitchen and thought she would stop at a drive thru
for coffee. She needed something stronger to drink today.
Arriving at work she felt better than when she awoke.
There was a patient waiting for her already. She had ten minutes before she had
to start. She went to get some coffee. Her patient was an older gentleman who
had pulled a muscle in his shoulder, so went the day. She was busy but not
rushed.
When she got home from work she sat and thought about
John. My how I liked him. I hope he likes
me as I like him. She decides to call him on cell phone. He answers phone
and says he was thinking about her.
He meets her at his door and she gives him a big smile.
They are so happy to see each other. John says, “Can you stay for supper? You
worked all day so you must be tired. I have some cold chicken and potato salad,
brownies for dessert. I’m going to have to make you a meal. I enjoy doing it.
What else have I got to do…”
They eat and then Catherine and John do the dishes
together. John asks Catherine if 2 weeks is suitable to her to go to the
parents’ home. She says, “As far as I know, it will be suitable. It’s getting
late. I have to go to bed.” She hugs John and then goes home. She gets ready
for bed, brushes teeth and brushes hair for 50 strokes. She opens window a few inches
for fresh air, turns off light and says her prayers. Soon she falls asleep and
dreams that Catherine’s parents don’t like John. They kept telling her he
wasn’t a good enough man for her. She didn’t know what to do. She would have to
go against her parents’ wishes. She wakes up and is crying. Why would she dream
such a bad dream? Feeling limp, she looks at the clock and says, “I may as well
wake up.” She goes to kitchen and puts tea kettle on burner, goes to the
bathroom and takes a shower, does her teeth and hair. She got a heavy weight
work week ahead of her. She puts tea in hot water in tea pot. She makes toast
and then gets peanut butter and jelly out of a cupboard. She goes to the
refrigerator and gets some yogurt for lunch. I think I’ll call John during my lunch time, she thinks. Drinks tea
and eats toast. Gets her purse and keys and goes to car and drives to work. She
has some errands to do after work.
She calls John at lunch time. He says, “You didn’t call
me this morning. I felt lost.”
Catherine says, “I was testing you. Wanted to see if you
would notice. I had a bad night sleeping.”
John says, “You aren’t sick, are you?”
Catherine says, “I had a night mare.”
John says, “I’ve got good news for you and me. I’m
thinking of returning to work next week. I’m feeling good.”
Catherine says, “Good for you. I’m happy for you. I have
to return to work. I’ll talk to you this evening.” She says bye.
Catherine calls John when she gets home from work and
says, “How about we go for pizza at Pizza Hut? Let’s walk, it will relax us.”
She meets him by his apartment. “Let’s go the long way. I
feel like strolling tonight.” They talk about this coming Monday when he is
going to work. His leg is almost as good as new.
They arrive at Pizza Hut and find a table and sit down,
order and drink their iced tea. They got the veg pizza, all bubbly with
mozzarella cheese. They were hungry, so they ate in silence. After having eaten
several pieces, John asks Catherine if she was busy this Saturday. She says no.
John says, “The forecast was for sunshiny weather. How about going to the
beach? The temperature should be in the 80’s. My leg is healed enough that I
can swim.
Catherine says, “I think it’s a good idea. Shall we make
a picnic lunch or do you want to get hot dogs and ice cream at the concession
stand?”
John says, “Let’s rough it. We’ll have hot dogs, chips,
peanuts, and cracker jacks.”
Catherine says, “We will have to get an early start and
beat the crowd. I’ve be thinking about my parents and you. I’m sure they liked
you. I know my sister Rita did. She is very athletic, reminds me of myself when
I was that age.”
John says, “You know, in another week, it’s Labor Day
weekend. What would you like to do? Or are you busy? If you’re not, I think it
would be nice to go to the farm. Maybe stop at antique shops and second hand
places.”
They finished eating and went out and walked home.
Saturday morning was a bright sunshiny day. They swam
until they tired. Laid on the beach and soaked up the sunshine. They had a huge
appetite so went for hot dogs and lemonade.
They put on some more sun tan lotion and went in for some
more swimming. It was so refreshing. It would be nice if they lived closer to
the beach. Then they could go more often. By 6 o’clock, they were ready to go
home. Traffic would be heavy. Catherine was still doing the driving. John
wanted to drive, but she said, “It’s too long a distance. You can drive to
work. That would be long enough to start with.”
As they were driving home, John asked Catherine if she
still wanted to go to the farm next weekend.
Catherine says, “Have you called them to see if they will
be home?”
John says, “I’m going to call Sunday evening and ask if
we can come there.”
“I’ll get a list of antiques and second hand stores,”
says Catherine.
They arrived home tired and a little sun burned.
Catherine was tired and hungry. She asked John if he was hungry. He said, “Yes.
Come to my place as I have a hot dish in the fridge.”
John went to his apartment and checked answering machine.
His mother had called. He thought he’d call her Sunday night. Went to bedroom
and got out of swimsuit. Put some shorts and t-shirt. Opened door and locked
door and went over to Catherine’s. She asked him if he would put silverware and
plates on the table. She set the iced tea and glasses on the table. She said,
“The hot dish should be hot by now.”
He said, “Give me some pot holders. I’ll set it on the
table.” There was some bread in the oven. It was ready also. You could smell the
garlic on it. Everything tasted so good. Catherine was a good cook.
John said, “If we go to the farm, I’m driving my truck.”
They had a discussion about that.
Catherine says, “I’ll think about it and we’ll discuss
it.”
By G&G 2011-12,
By G&G 2011-12,
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