Our Reunion

Part 5

    Two days later the phone rings. It's Marie. She had called me back. Hold on; hold on, I'm trying to push the button. Ah, there. I finally did it.

   "Hello", I said, "I'm glad you called. Will you marry me"? Marie said "Ah, what"? I said "Gotcha. I had to get you back for what you said to me last time". Marie said, "No, I won't. But see, you did it wrong. You didn't get to see the look on my face like I did on yours". I then said to her, "Maybe not, but I still kind of got you". She laughed a small laugh and said, "If the times were different, I may have said yes to that". I shot back before I could engage my brain, "Don't say th...  Nothing. I wasn't going to say nothing". I then said, "Okay, so it backfired on me. You got me again. Just wait. Just you wait. I'll get you back". Yeah but it’ll be my luck that it’ll backfire again. I can see that I’m going to have to wise up to pull this off. Ahh, duhhh.

   As we both laugh softly at the situation. I'm thinking, 'Wow, Marie is really good people. Man, I'm glad were friends. I mean, she jokes, friendly, sweet, kind, caring, mentally satisfying, intelligent, loves children, classical and rock music. She's diligent, resourceful, willing to work if need be and has a sweet voice with a sense of humor’. These are only the things I've learned from our recent get togethers as well as phone and emails. Wow. I mean so… No, I mean, I don't know what I mean.

    "Marie, can I say something and you not get mad about it"? She answered with; " Cal that could depend on what you say". "Okay", I said, "I'll take responsibility for that". And then in a lower tone I said, "I better". I then told her, "Marie I don't like you". She starts laughing out loud when I said that. I called her name two times and said 'hey' once. I couldn’t get her attention. When she settled down I asked her, "Okay lady; what was so funny about that". As she giggles again she says, "Cal, you're sweet. But you can't lie any better than my kids or grandkids do". As I'm simulating strangling my phone, I then tell her "That was all a part of my big plan". Again she's laughing. And I said to her, "Keep it up girl, just keep it up. You'll get yours".

     "Cal how about meeting at the same restaurant again. This Saturday at four in the afternoon"? She asks me. I told her that would be good for me. She said she'd see me there and as we were saying goodbye, I heard her start laughing again as she was hanging up. Jeez she's really okay I thought. But right now I'd like to strangle her. No I wouldn't and I know it. Well I'll see her Saturday anyway.

CJ

11-7-08