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“Thanks…”
“Honey, don’t worry, first drink the tea, than cat, either way you’re not going to stomach
anything!“, Shirley’s chatter break my
Oncentration and a share a more relaxed smile this time,
when she places a mug with hot liquid in front of me.
“Thanks“, I say again.
“So, Emily,” I hear Jonathan. “How long are you planning to stay in Pines Hill?“, he asks while sipping his morning coffee.
“Uhm, I honestly don’t know. Maybe I’ll leave today…“, I answer confused. I really don’t know what to do and I don’t want to think about it right now, because these thoughts make the sunny June day feel less sunny and bright.
“Oh, I see. So where are you heading to?“, he asks again.
I wiggle in my spot a bit, but decide to be honest with him. These people are kind, they give off a good vibe, maybe I could get an advice or something… What do I have to loose?
“Uhm… I don’t know. I was just looking for a change of scenery, I guess I’m starting from scratch…“, I sip my tea and stare through the window.
“Oh…“, he humms. “Starting fresh is good. But hard.“, hi looks at me with a kind look, it feels like he can see right through me, but doesn’t judge a pregnant lonely girl.
“Yeah, it is…“, I sigh.
“So, how far have you already gone? Is the scenery different enough?“, he asks with a small smile.
“Oh, it is quite different alright!“, I answer with a smile, and I believe my words, this town definitely looks different from home.
Jonathan starts laughing, and my smile suddenly grows wider. I like this man, he seems solid, honest, hard working and kind.
“Oh, I like you, girl!“, he gives me another warm smile.
“So, how far along are you?“, this time a question comes from Shirley.
“Two months“, I turn to her and give her another small smile.
“Oh, right, Hannah told me yesterday. I’ll pack you some herbs, you’ll need them all right!“, she pats my hand slightly and turns back to the stove.
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“Thank you, the tea is working, by the way!“, I realize in a surprise. This is actually the first time in
the last month and I half that I don’t want to vomit from the smell of bacon.
“Oh, I don’t doubt that, sweetie! We have five children, so I know my way with pregnancies!“, she laughs.
“Five! Wow! But you look so young!“, I say in awe.
“Why thank you, I’m flattered!“, she smiles brightly. “I’m actually 53” She says with a smirk.
At this information my jaw drops. “Just wow…“, I say, which makes both of them laugh.
“There must be something in the air here!“, she winks at her husband, and he returns a wink with a smile.
“Ok dear, now eat up“, she says and puts a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon in front of me.
“Thank you so much. This is going to be my first proper breakfast for I don’t know how long…“, I say thankfully.
“You are welcome, sweetie,” she smiles at me. We continue chatting for a while, until I’m done with my meal. I feel stuffed and happy, it’s a good feeling and these people are nice, so I don’t hide my wide smile from them. Jax also seems happy, he once again places his huge head on my lap.
“Jax likes you!“, says Jonathan with a smile.
“I like him too” I say, patting his head. I take a closer look at his eyes and my vet instincts kick in – I see some mucus in the corner of his left eye. I take a closer look, holding his head firmly and mumbling something in a calming tone to keep Jax still. Yep, his eye is infected, but it doesn’t look bad.
“His left eye in inflamed a bit. Nothing serious though. Just wash it with some black tea a couple of times, and it’ll be good as new.“, I say to Jonathan. He looks at me a bit surprised.
“How do you know? And how did you manage to keep him still while poking his eye with your finger?“, he asks with a laugh, and I just shrug.
“I’m almost a vet and I’ve always been good with animals, they seem to like me”
“I see…“, he says in a hushed tone. “Thank you for the advice, we’ll do what you said“, he smiles at me again.
“Welcome,” I return the smile.
“Ok, I think I better head out.“, I say with yet another smile.
“Sure thing, dear! And don’t forget the herbs! You need to eat good for this little pup of yours!“, she
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chimes. “And if you decide to stay longer, our doors are always open for you, ok?” She gives me a strong hug. Man, she is so nice… My pregnant brain starts to produce a couple of touchy tears, which I hurriedly wipe away.
“Thank you again, you are so nice, thank you…“, I say quietly. She squeezes me a bit tighter and then lets go.
“Have a safe journey, dear.”
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Then Jonathan grabs my duffel and they both walk me to my car. I wave to them as I drive off and can’t help to shed another pregnant touchy tear at the sight – he’s huge and she looks tiny near him, his hand is wrapped around her shoulders and she leans to him. They seem to share this awesome
kind of love, which I only wish to have.
