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Exes and Oh's: Part 25
MARLEY Christmas was looking to be a lighter day considering I woke up to breakfast in bed instead of my obnoxious alarm clock. All Freddy's doing. Even though he was supposed to be resting and I was supposed to be planning tonight's festivities. The man was incapable of sitting still. But I appreciated every moment he sat beside me, shirtless, wearing festive silly boxers just to make me laugh. I couldn't hold my amusement in when he kept shifting and Rudolph's red nose kept moving right along with the junk inside his pants.
By Sharlene Alba7 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 24
SERENA "This isn't weird at all." Marley's sarcastic tone registered as I opened my eyes and caught her looming over me, while I laid across the grass on top of Gabe's grave. The sky was a warm blue today, but the temperature had turned a bit icy overnight. Both indoors and outdoors apparently. Daniel and I weren't even arguing anymore. We said hello and goodbye when we needed to during therapy. We put up a good front in front of her, but I had a feeling she wasn't buying the pleasant act we were portraying in her tiny office every week. We talked about the kid growing inside of me, how I didn't want it or was remotely prepared for the responsibilities that came with it. Daniel heard none of it. The only words he kept holding onto was that I didn't want to have it.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Always, Always, Always in Love
Dear Miss Hammond, I have a secret to tell you, and I haven't told anyone, not even my best friend Jimmy, but I am going to tell you. Okay, here it goes, I love you. Gah, there I said it! I have been holding that one in ever since I met you that day in summer my mom and I came to visit you before school started. You were so pretty in your long, yellow dress with buttons up the middle. It had little white flowers on it, and your hair was pulled back, but it was really messy cause you had some curls that kind of hung down by your face. When we came in, you were sitting behind your desk, reading a book, your glasses sitting on just the tip of your nose, like one of those old librarians, but you're not old. Not even close. You looked up at us, and you smiled so big, all your shiny, white teeth were showing. It took me by surprise how pretty you were. My cheeks got all hot, but the rest of my body felt cold, and my hands started to get all wet and itchy. You asked me a question, but I was so shocked by your beauty that I didn't really hear you. My mom had to bump me so that I could snap out of it. You stretched out your hand and said in the most beautiful voice I've ever heard, "You must be Samuel. Why, you have really amazing green eyes, Samuel. My name is Miss Hammond and I am so excited to be your teacher this year! This is my first time teaching first grade so I am as nervous as all my students." My mom bumped me again and I realized you were still wanting to shake my hand. I wiped my hands off on my jeans and put my right hand in yours. Oh my gosh, you had the softest hands ever. You must put gallons of lotion on them every day! You had us sit down at the desk that was going to be mine, I wanted to complain about how far it was from your desk, but I didn't want to seem like a baby, so I stayed quiet. My mom did most of the talking, telling you how we just moved from Arizona, and she was worried that I might have a hard time finding friends and staying focused during lesson time. After she got done rambling on, you put your hand on hers and said with a slight smile, "You have absolutely nothing to worry about. I will take care of your Samuel here. He will have a blast this year."
By Madi Mable8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 23
MARLEY They were hiding something. That much I could tell when Serena and Danny remained two quiet mouses munching on their food during dinner. They'd only been going to counselling for a few weeks, and I was pretty certain spending weeks at therapy wouldn't unwind years worth of unresolved issues. But today wasn't about their drama. Today was about family and the renewed bond we continued to share, thanks to Gabe. I made a silent prayer in his honor before I began to empty the plates into the garbage disposal and Michael helped me place the plates into the dishwasher.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Zumanjaro
For my birthday I took Jared and Sylvia to Six Flags. After going on the Spinning Dragons, we walked to go to the Zumanjaro, the tallest drop tower in the world. We waited in line for around thirty minutes laughing about how scared I was. Sylvia was clearly scared but she covered it up with her usual "I'm not scared" personality. We got on, Sylvia on the right, Jared on the left, and me in the middle. When it shot up I was surprised to look down and see that my straps came loose. As I started to slip out, Jared and I grabbed onto each other but our grip wasn't strong enough. "I can't hold on. I-I'm sorry. I-I can't!" Realizing he couldn't for much longer, I decided to do one thing that I had never had the courage to do. I would kiss my crush in my last moments. He already knew, I mean he asked and when I tried to lie he could tell so I told the truth. He didn't care and told me what I already knew. He was gay. It was never going to happen. Yet I knew I was going to die so I might as well do something. "Before I let go, will you do one thing?"
By Madsteronii .8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 21
MARLEY Freddy was being discharged from the hospital today. Just in time for Thanksgiving, which was only a few days away. There was still a lot to do and people to invite. I've only gathered half of the ingredients I needed and the rest I'd be getting from Danny's farm. My first stop was my office, to pick up the packages I was expecting. I had ordered a brand new camera with brand new lens and I wanted to try them out during Thanksgiving dinner.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 20
SERENA "Michael?" I called for him as I exited the hotel bathroom, holding onto my stomach from the nausea that had been plaguing me all week. I felt a fever coming on and felt like we should go back to Pasadena until this flu passed but he was nowhere in sight as I looked through the spacious living area of the condo. Casa Del Mar was a beautiful retreat and I would've taken advantage of this mini-vacation if the weather looked like it would cooperate. I could see the clouds clustering together in the sky from the floor to ceiling windows, as the thunder crackled and the rain began to fall.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 19
MARLEY "Thanks for helping me out this weekend, Danny," I mentioned as we pulled up to the Casa Del Mar Beachfront Condo Hotel. The dark gray clouds were a sign of heavy rains fixing to come, which meant my plan for this weekend was definitely going to work.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
The Heartbroken Bear
The sky was grey, and the air was sharp. The winter bit at his hands, causing him to stuff them into the pockets of his wool jacket. The January winter froze every living thing outside. The snow covered the usual lush green lawn. The trees held a melancholy look that fit the depression that filled his void.
By Hanna Smith8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 18
SERENA I still love you. Those were the words that swayed the judge to Daniel's side, refusing to allow this marriage to be annulled when I presented my case and for me not to be granted the deed to the property for my project. I wanted to scream. I wanted to hit something. All that money I spent for the permits and inspections went right down the drain the second that damn judge decided Daniel's words were more valid than my own.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 17
MARLEY Since the moment I had heard about Freddy's accident, I had thought about what to say to him. A million different words crossed my mind but none of them would hide the fact that I was still in love with him. He would know. The second he opened his eyes and saw me here, sitting at his bedside, holding his good hand, he would know just how much I still cared. I had a whole life planned without him in it, and now after almost losing him for good, he made me realize how complicated that was going to be.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
Exes and Oh's: Part 16
SERENA I hated hospitals. The overwhelming sterile and quiet sadness it held was too thick for me to handle. But I couldn't move from the uncomfortable seat I was in. Michael had fallen asleep on my shoulder and Daniel was fast asleep on my lap. Marley had gone to see if Freddy was awake now that Becca had gone back home. She'd been complaining non-stop about the emergency room being boring. The purpose of a hospital got completely lost in translation for that woman, and it managed to wear the boys out enough to fall back asleep.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Humans
