First Position by Lane Prescott

Author:Lane, Prescott [Lane, Prescott]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Prescott Lane
Published: 2013-04-14T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Wesley sat on a swing in a playground in Freedom Park, a handful of children playing on monkey bars and slides while their parents looked on. He’d hoped some fresh Saturday morning air would provide some clarity and courage to make the call. He’d tried for an hour, alone in the confines of his apartment, but couldn’t do it. He thought a change of scenery would propel him, but now, sitting on a swing surrounded by children, he thought he probably just looked like a creep.

He offered a smile to a woman, then saw she watched her child more carefully. Maybe I shouldn’t be smiling? Wesley cleared his throat and dialed.

“Wesley?” His mother stood alone in her kitchen, grabbing the edge of the counter to brace herself. “Oh my God!”

Wesley hadn’t heard his mother’s voice in years -- he’d lost count how many. “Yes, Mom, it’s me,” he said cautiously.

“I can’t believe you called,” she said, tears filling the crevices on her worn face.

“I’m a bit surprised, too, Mom.” He looked down at the ground and kicked some dirt, his hand shaking slightly on the swing.

“I can’t believe you’re calling me ‘Mom.’” She reached into a cabinet for a hand towel and wiped her face.

“Should I call you something else?” Wesley looked up and saw a child hanging upside from a monkey bar.

“I can think of several things,” she said, with a small chuckle, looking over at a photo of her son on the kitchen counter, his strawberry-blond hair the same as hers.

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