Tree Climbing For Beginners by Marie Joyia

Author:Marie, Joyia [Marie, Joyia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Black Cat Publications
Published: 2014-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Six: Helen

It seemed like my eyes had barely closed before Raphael was waking me up again. I so needed a night in to get over my night out. I was rethinking taking the kids, but I knew I would find the energy for my babies. I had missed them this week. This was the longest I had ever gone without seeing them.

I fluffed my hair, lifted my sunglasses long enough to sweep under my eyes with another coat of concealer, and called it good. I was here for my kids, not to win a beauty contest. Anyway, no matter how you sliced it, 20-whatever Jillian was would win over the 39 I would proudly boast of. I think women who lie about their age are stupid or maybe I’m stupid because I would never keep such a lie straight.

I have no problem with my age. I wouldn’t have it printed up on a T-shirt but I will freely tell anyone with the balls to ask. If they do ask, I don’t do that stupid guessing game either. I hate that. If I thought I could guess I wouldn’t have asked, I want to tell these brainiacs.

I looked at Raphael for final approval and he nodded, so I hopped out. He and I met at the front of his SUV and walked over to the field. I saw Harold and Jillian and the look on his face was worth every penny I spent at the salon even though this hadn’t been the purpose of my spa day.

My spa day was for me, but the look on his face was a lovely bonus. He stared at me as if he saw a ghost and I guess in a way he was. He was seeing the ghost of Helen past. I waved my fingers and giggled when Jillian elbowed him to break his trance.

Raphael and I picked a spot on the bleachers well away from Harold and Jillian. Harold looked like he wanted to come over, but Jillian kept holding him back. Yep, I thought vengefully, Jillian is getting a powerful life lesson. Getting a man is the easy part, keeping them is the tricky bit.

I don’t mean to brag on myself, but I think if I REALLY wanted to I could get Harold back. He and I have a history, a house, and kids together. I’m sure his parents are riding him about this and urging reconciliation and he’s never stood up to parental pressure before. I’m sure if they had kicked up enough of a fuss he and I never would have married in the first place.

Then there are the kids. I’m sure Tonya is making his life and Jillian’s life a living hell by now. He’d come back just to get it all to stop and get his peaceful life back.

Speaking of his parents, they came walking up the bleachers not far from Raphael and me. They nodded but didn’t close the distance, which I appreciated. There was nothing they could say that I wanted to hear.

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