Seasons by Bonnie Hopkins

Author:Bonnie Hopkins [HOPKINS, BONNIE]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780446561501
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-05-30T04:00:00+00:00

Maxie

Maxie impatiently waited as the telephone rang on the other end. He hoped Jacetta was home since it was the weekend, but he was prepared to hang up if the answering machine came on. He refused to leave any more messages. He was almost surprised when she answered.

“Jacetta? This is Maxie. What’s happening?” There was a long pause on the other end before she answered.

“Maxie, let me give you my daughter’s number. That way you won’t ever have to call here again.” She rattled off the number to him. “She knows you’ll probably be calling.”

“How’re you doing?” Maxie asked. “You can’t talk to a brother for a few minutes?”

“No I can’t, I’m busy,” she said before hanging up the phone.

Maxie wasn’t at all thrilled by her action and refused to accept it. He quickly redialed the number.

Again, he heard her intriguing voice say “Hello?” with a question in it. “Jacetta, Maxie again. You know, for the sake of our daughter, I was hoping things could at least be amiable between us. This continued hostility on your part is not helping anybody. Did George call and talk to you?”

Jaci took a deep breath before speaking, then decided she just couldn’t let it pass. “First of all, don’t insult me by saying things like ‘our daughter.’ You and I both know those words are not a true depiction. Secondly, what you’re calling hostility is really indifference. The hostility went out the window a long time ago. As a matter of fact, it happened on one of those days when I had to take on two more jobs just to make sure my daughter would have food, clothes, and a decent roof over her head. Let me be more specific. It was the day I stopped hoping and gave up on you somehow catching a little decency and maturity and realizing your obligation to a little baby girl you were partly responsible for bringing into this world. Don’t try to lay a guilt trip on me, mister. Because as far as I’m concerned, any guilt to be claimed is all yours. Thirdly, yes I did speak to my uncle. And since you’re too dense to know it, I’ve already given you much more than you deserve, and I meant it when I said there’s no need for you to call here again, Maxie. Like I said, I’m busy and I would appreciate it if you would adhere to my wishes.”

Maxie was quiet for a moment before continuing. “I don’t know what that is if it’s not hostility. That just let’s me know that we need to talk and clear the air between us. I was thinking that I could come down there one weekend so we could get together and . . .” He was still talking when he heard the dial tone in his ear. She had hung up again.

He slowly replaced the phone, fighting back what he recognized as anger. He’d heard a man’s voice in the background telling her to hang up.

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