Σάββατο 9 Μαΐου 2015

Chapter 22: Dying Ain't Much Of A Living

"And you have no idea who opened the door!" Pauline said as Jesse opened the door of the house. "The President?" "No, someone worse. A housekeeper!" she paused to close the door. "My mother hired a housekeeper!" "And is that bad? The house is big and she couldn't clean it all by herself." Jesse said and pulled out his coat. Pauline sut on the couch. " She started yoga. She hates yoga. I think we should buy her a dog or find her a hobbie. Pauline said. " Nixe idea. Stephanie bought a dog for dad too when he stopped touring." Jesse sut next to her.

"Now he thinks he's Bukowski and he start writing a book." "What kind of book?"Pauline asked. "We don't know. He doesn't allow anyone to see it." "This is very interesting." "I think it's very serious." Jesse said and Pauline was about to laugh.

"Why are you laughing?"He asked with string voice. "Because you're being rediculus. They were touting for almost 40 years. They just stopped and have nothing to do all day." Pauline explained. " I don't mind writing the book as soon as it remains unpublished." "He might get bored writing it." "I hope so." Jesse said and looked around at the living room.

"Are you looking for something?" Pauline asked. "Have you seen Louis?" "None since we came back. He'll probably be in his spot." "I wanted to take him out. You know since you returned I didn't have the chance to take him out." Jesse answered. "You can take him tomorrow and the day after that and all the days." after a small pause Pauline got up from the couch. "I'm going to bed. Are you coming?" "Yeah, I'll  just go out to find Louis. Is getting cold outside." Jesse said and got up from the couch. "Okay." Pauline said and walked away.

Jesse saw Pauline walking away and he walked away too but for the differnt direction. He closed behind him the kitchen door. He shadered by the wind. It was cold for late May. With his hands in his jacket pockets Jesse walked down some stairs. He found Louis where Pauline thought he will be. he yelled his name but he didn't responce. Instead he left a low voice of giving up in. Jesse froze and run as fast as he could leaving a small curse word on his mouth. He knelt down on his knees. He touched his back as he said "Hey buddy. You're going to be okay." Louis opened his eyes. He looked at Jesse with a look full promises he couldn't keep anymore.

The wind was blowing cold as the clock keep ticking. Jesse got up and took him in his arms. As he was walking him inside he whispered. "I won't leave you alone, i promise." Once they were inside Jesse walked up the stairs very carefully. He walked in the bedroom and found Pauline reading a book.

"Oh my God! What happend to him?" she said as she tgrew the book on the wodden floor and got up. Pauline run to them. Jesse placed him down on the floor like he was made of glass and he will break. Pauline looked up at Jesse and hew eyes filled with tears.

"It's time..." he said with low voice as he was trying to hide the tears. Pauline let herself free and buried her head on his chest. Tears of not wanted to say goodbye rolled to all over her face.

She staied there for several seconds. Pauline wipred off her tears and fondled Louis's back. "We are here with you baby." she said and lied next to him. She pulled him closer to her body. She was playing withhis ears and fondling his back like he loved since he was a puppy. She was thinking all of these that they had lived together the past 10 years. All filled with crying and laughter. She couldn't ask for anything else exept Louis. She fell in love with him since the first look, the first hug, the first barg and the last beat of his heart.

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Pauline was sitting on her side of the bed. Jesse knocked the door and asked. "Can i come in?" Pauline looked at him and nodding her head. He sut next to her. "How are you doing?" "I've been better." she simply answered. "Are you ready to see him again?" Jesse asked a few seconds later. "I'm not but i have to." Pauline said and got up from the bed and fixed the dress she was wearing. Jesse got up and hugged her so tight that all of the broken pieces of her heart got together again.

"You know Louis didn't want you to feel so bad." he said when they broke apart. "I'm not feeling sad Jesse. I feel empty." she replied. Jesse didn;t know what to say because he was felling the same way. "Let's go dowstairs everybody is waiting for us." Jesse said when he found his voice. 

Later that day Jesse returned home from the practise. He found his future wife sitting opn the couch playing with her tablet. "Babe, i'm home." he said and put his bag on the floor. He walked in the living room and kissed her mouth and belly. "What are you looking for?" he asked as he sut next to her. "Many different staff. From clothes for the kids to wedding locations." Pauline answered. "And did you find anything you like?" "I fgound some super awesome cribds! We should go and check them out." "Yeah, sure! And what about wedding locations?" he asked. 

"About that we have a problem." "What kind of problem?" he was serious now. "We can't get married unless one of us chances religion." "Oh..." he said and let the disappointement go all over him. Pauline looked at him. "But there one state in USA that we don't have to." his face lighted up. "And where is that?" "Hawaii." Pauline answered him. "Really? That's great." he answered hapilly. "Yes it is. About 100.000 marrieges take place in Hawaii every year." Pauline explained."Then we should hurry! Did you picked a date yet?" he asked.

"Actually, there something you need to know." she paused. "I don't want to get married this summer." "Pauline you scraed the Hell out of me!" Jesse said reliefed. "I thought you didn;t want to get married at all. I had a thought about it too. You know with the weatherand the anxious that marriege preparations have we should probably get married next summer." "Is not only that. I will never fit in any dress. I will be like a zeppelin in the summer." Jesse didn't say a word he just keep starring at her. "Look at my feet!" Pauline said and lifted her feet. "They are like someone is filling them with air. I'm halfaway and i'm 10 kilos fatter." she said and put her feet on the floor.

"Babe you're prengant with twins. Is normal to put some weight on during these 9 months." Jesse answered. "I know but i am not okay with that. All i think about is food!" Pauline said desperarly. "Welcome to my world!" Jesse said and smiled. "And speaking of which do we have any?" "I made some pizza for dinner." Pauline said proudly. She was getting better and better with the couking thing. "Awesome! I'm going to have a quick shower and i'll be right back." Jesse said and kissed her foarhead.

After they enjoyied themselves into eatting that delicious mushrooms filled pizza it was time for bed. Jesse walked in theier bedroom and found Pauline sitting on the bed with her phone in her hands. "I thought that the bigger sisters are the ones who should worry about the smaller ones not the other way around." Pauline said when she heard his footsteps on the wooden floor. "Is that Zeta you are talking to?" "Yep, she just texted me to to see if i'm okay."  Pauline and left the phone on the nightsyand next to her.

Jesse crossed the bedroom and sut on the bed next to her. "I wanted to give this earlier but i didn't really had the chance." Pauline looked at him with the rised eyebrow. "I took this his first day at home." he continues and gave her a small picture. "I made it so small that could fit in your wallet. I did." she smiled. "I remember that day and the previous one." she said with devil's voice. "Thank you Jesse. I loved it." Pauline said and hugged him.

Then she left the picture on the nightstand as Jesse turned off the lights. He pulled the covers and lied beside her. "I was thinking about going a new bookstore in Woodbridge tomorrow do you wanna come with me?" Pauline asked him. "Bookstore? Since when you became a book fan?" "I guess I always was but now I discovered it. You should start reading too." "I'm not the one who will read a book instead of a sport magazine!" he turned to her.

She gave him the serious look. "But yes we can go.  What time is it?" "10.00" she answered. "And after that we can go and check the cribs you found." "Very nice idea." Pauline said and tryied to hide her yawn. "Time for sleep." Jesse said and turned off the lights of the nightstand as Pauline did the same.

She found her spot in his arms like she always does. "Just like the first time." he said and fondled her belly. "Yeah, too bad we can't do what we did before we fell asleep." she said and sighed. Jesse lifted his head and looked at her in the dark. "What?" "You are not the only one who misses it." "I do." he said and put his head on his pillow. "But i have not to think about it and you should do the same." he explained while he was playing with her hair.

"Is one of the reason i want to get married next year. How should i enjoy the first night as your wife when we will not be alone?" "We will never be alone but we can manage it for one night." Jesse said and kissed her. "Goodnight Jesse." she said and looked deep in his light blue eyes. The moonlight run in their bedroom and stopped for a second just to admire them fot their brightness. Thso blue eyes of him could shallow stars, galaxies and universes. What hope did she ever have? "Goodnight." he said and kissed her soft lips goodnight.

She buried her eras into the calm of his heartbeat and in a matter of seconds fell terribly in love with the way her loneliness fell, softly and suddenly fell asleep in his chest.