The next morning, I got up early and went fishing and man, the fish were really biting.
I really felt I was in my element standing there on the beautiful bank before the sun came up. I think I am happier now than I have been in a long time. I was also thinking about what my friend Agnes was up to. She had called a few days ago and she said she was having the time of her life.
That evening, just before bed, I heard the doorbell, it was Fatima and her and her husband had been fighting, so she left and of all places came here. We chatted and she asked if she could spend the night. I said sure, I have a spare bedroom. I was laying in bed thinking how great my life was and no complications and was just getting ready to doze off when I felt the bed move. Fatima had crawled in bed with me and said, if my husband is going to accuse me of sleeping with you, might as well make it come true. Well, one thing led to another and that is all I am going to reveal. I got up the next morning and Fatima had already left. I did my usual fishing and puttering around the house. I felt like a million bucks. I decided to go do my daily harvesting, I had so many fruits and vegetables, I was really getting loaded down.
The next couple of days were the same ole, same ole. Later that night, I got a phone call from Mr. Simovich. He said he needed a death flower for insurance, which I thought was kind of strange, but I had a ton of them and I was going to get paid, so I didn't mind. I told him I would bring one in the morning, he said no, he wanted it now. Good grief, it was 1am. I got dressed and took a cab over there and he was waiting for me.
He ask me in, which I thought was a little strange for so early in the morning. When I walked in, Fatima was holding a toddler, hmm, well, things really work fast here in Hooterville, I guess. She looked kind of shocked to see me and started to walk away.
I ask if I could hold the baby and she was hesitant at first and then handed me Kirk, what a cute name. The more I looked at Kirk, the more I realized, he did not look like Mr. Simovich. Hmm
Those eyebrows, that mouth, oh my gosh, this was my son and why was I not told. I felt really funny standing there and I could not even get close to Fatima to ask her what was up. So I left with the thought of having a son, one I might not even get a chance to see grow up. I had to think about this one.
It was weird couple of days and only felt worse as the time went on, Fatima would not take my calls and it always looked like no one was at home when I went by the house. So, I just left it at that and tried to concentrate on my garden and fishing, when I heard the doorbell.
When I opened the day, in walked a beautiful woman and she acted like she knew me. She said, "what is up with that look, oh, you don't even know who I am, do you?" Actually, no I don't.
"It is me silly, Agnes. Man, you don't even know want your best friend looks like." Well, she was different, in every way. She had gotten a total makeover and had things lifted and tucked and smoothed. Wow.
We hugged and chatted and got caught up on where she had been and what she had been doing.
She took my hand and said, "I have a favor to ask of you. Could I stay here for a couple of days. I don't like where I have been staying and I came here to spend time with an old friend, not in some smelly trailer." I wasn't sure what to say, so I said yes.
Ages curled up on the couch and told me, to just do what I normally do and don't worry about her, she always loved to read. A little bit later, the doorbell rang again, good grief and there stood Fatima.
She held me close and told me she was sorry she didn't tell me about Kirk and that she understood if I wanted nothing to do with her or the baby. I said, "Are you mad woman, of course I want to be in my son's life, he is my son, after all." She agreed and kissed me goodnight and left.
Wow, what a chain of events this has been, now I need to tell Agnes what has happened so she won't get the wrong idea, but, for right now, I will just sit next to her and watch tv and enjoy her company and we will see what tomorrow will bring.
