Episode 24
CHAPTER 6
BRENDA AGREES ON A DATE
MICHAEL drove straight home, changed into
something that suited the evening, and went
straight to Suzie‟s Bar, where his friends were
waiting for him. He was excited; the image of
Brenda remained constant in his memory. If
she thought her hostility was going to stop
him from trying to woo her, then she needed
to get her head re-examined. How could he
possibly allow such an angel to slip past him?
That was not possible! He was going to see
the end of this quest. He would call Jane in
the next four hours and her reaction on the
phone would tell him his next move. Susie‟s
Bar was already bubbling with people. It was
a weekend and everybody wanted to get a feel
of it. There were lovers and friends, old and
young and there was so much excitement in
the air. Michael located his friends and went
straight to them. There were three of them
and Michael joined them. None of them was
drunk yet. They had a long night and were not
in a rush. He cheerfully greeted them all with
a handshake and sat down. The evening
began.
After some hours, Michael could feel that the
alcohol was beginning to intoxicate him; he
decided to call Jane before it was too late. “Hi
Jane. Please tell me how Brenda is doing.”
“Surprisingly Brenda is doing well. Your
presence had stirred her blood and she is not
as moody as she had been in the last six
days.” “That‟s nice to hear. She walked me
out of the house, but that is okay and
expected.” “Oh! I am really sorry, I really
appreciate your understanding. Something you
did or said got her upset but it gave me the
opportunity to talk to her and I thank God that
everything is turning out positively. Right now
she is sleeping like a baby, I hope she won‟t
relapse by morning.” “No matter what
happens we will always be there for her.
You said you talked to her and she listened?”
he asked getting more excited. “Yes.” “I will
still like to come around tomorrow,” he
suggested. “Do you think that that will be a
good idea? She specifically said that she
didn‟t want to see you again.” “Don‟t worry, I
have some plans,” Michael said, feeling a little
bit hurt by Jane‟s honest statement. “We have
to manipulate her to get the desired result.”
“Alright, but you may not meet me at home. I
have a date with my fiancé tomorrow and I
am sure it is going to take the whole day.”
“That‟s okay; I will make sure I give you
situational report.” “Okay, bye.” Michael
dropped the phone, smiling. He liked the news
from Jane; it gave him hope. He couldn‟t wait
for tomorrow. It was time to get high so that
time could fly. “Hey guys, we need more
bottles on the table,” he said, signaling the
bar waiter to come around.
His friends were already in high spirits and
were discussing amongst themselves; so they
never noticed his excitement. * * * Brenda was
less pale when she woke up the next morning.
Even though she refused to go to church with
Jane, the latter could see that she had not
relapsed back into her deeply depressing
state. Jane did not pressure her or even
sound disappointed when she refused to go to
church with her, rather she agreed and
accepted that it was okay. “Why do you think
Adam decided to quit such a blissful
relationship with me?” “That, Brenda my dear,
is one thing I cannot tell you, but what I do
know is that whatever was the matter, it surely
wasn‟t your fault. I believe it all had to do
with his own inadequacies,” she tried to point
out as she dressed for the service. “Perhaps I
am not as pretty as he desired any longer.
Perhaps he had met some other prettier girl
who had caught his fancy,” continued Brenda,
knowing that she wasn‟t even sounding
convincing to herself. The real reason must be
that Adam had discovered her one night
making love to an unforeseen entity and must
have surely been freaked out by this
revelation! She hadn‟t told Jane about her
nightly visitor yet, because she didn‟t know
what the other girl‟s reaction to the whole
sordid affair would be, hence, part of her
asking all these questions now was that she
didn‟t know how to reveal all this to her and
was just trying to justify this behavior. At
least, she‟d started talking. A good
development, thought Jane. “No, Brenda, I
don‟t accept your theory. You are still very
pretty, more pretty than Adam could ever
imagine. In fact, you are so pretty that I think
God is preparing you for somebody better than
Adam,” she pointed out again.
“I wish I can believe you.
Episode 25
I don‟t have faith in myself any longer,”
Brenda sadly said. “Try harder and it will
never let you down,” Jane told her as she put
final changes to her makeup. “Thank you very
much, Jane. I don‟t think I would have
survived this without you.” “Just promise me
that you are going to be a good girl. Have
your bath, eat and be cheerful before I come
back from service.” “I will, Jane, I promise.”
Then Jane gave her a warm hug before
leaving for church. When she came back later
that afternoon, she was glad to see that
Brenda had cleaned herself up, looking both
fragile and charming. Brenda was busy
preparing lunch. “How was the service?” she
called out from the kitchen when she heard
Jane enter. “Lovely. I had a swell time with
God.”
Brenda smiled to herself and looked up as
Jane walked into the kitchen. “I will have to
leave you immediately after lunch. I have to
meet Brad before 2:00 p.m.” Jane wished she
could take her words back. The smile went off
Brenda‟s face at the mention of Brad. “You‟re
really going to have a nice time, Jane. You
are such a lucky girl. Oh Jane, I really loved
Adam. He was such a perfect lover. Why
would he hurt me this way?” She looked at her
friend and realized that she was feeling guilty.
“I am sorry Jane, I really wish you a nice
time.” After launch, Jane left Brenda at home.
She was glad that Michael had promised that
he was coming around.
If not, she would have postponed her date
with Brad. Of course, he would have
understood. She was very confident that
Brenda was in safe hands with Michael, so she
went ahead with the day‟s plan.
Jane thought Brad looked perfectly handsome
in the black suit he wore to church earlier that
day, but looking at him now in just black jeans
and a sparkling white T-shirt, she was sure
that her man did not need to rely on clothes
to look handsome. Brad was light in
complexion, 5.6 feet tall and had broad
shoulders. He was a very hairy man, but
always left just a little hair on his chin. He
was the most romantic man Jane had ever
met. She had met him through a family friend
of hers and he had not seemed a romantic
person at first, but she soon found out that he
wasn‟t only romantic, he was also funny,
caring and fun to be with. As an attorney in
his father‟s law firm, Brad did not confirm the
impression Jane had of lawyers.
She had always perceived lawyers to be proud,
hostile and selfish but Brad proved her wrong.
“I still feel very guilty for not coming around
to see Brenda all this while, you know,” he now
quipped. “You would have waited for me to
come over and pick you.” This as he allowed
her into his living room. “I know how you feel,
honey, but I am more worried about how
Brenda will feel seeing the two of us looking
happy together. I thought it best for you to
stay away and we both avoid displaying any
form of affection around her.” She didn‟t want
to sit down; he was supposed to take her out.
“What are we doing here? Are we not going
out again?” she asked with a little impatience.
Brad suddenly looked at her. “Easy girl, I have
been waiting for you all day. I thought you
should relax a little before going out. But… I
am ready!”
Instead of going out as she had earlier
suggested, Jane sat down on the sofa. She
looked a bit pale. “What‟s the matter, honey?”
Brad asked with a serious note of concern in
his voice. He walked over to her and sat by
her side.
TO BE CONTINUED
BRENDA AGREES ON A DATE
MICHAEL drove straight home, changed into
something that suited the evening, and went
straight to Suzie‟s Bar, where his friends were
waiting for him. He was excited; the image of
Brenda remained constant in his memory. If
she thought her hostility was going to stop
him from trying to woo her, then she needed
to get her head re-examined. How could he
possibly allow such an angel to slip past him?
That was not possible! He was going to see
the end of this quest. He would call Jane in
the next four hours and her reaction on the
phone would tell him his next move. Susie‟s
Bar was already bubbling with people. It was
a weekend and everybody wanted to get a feel
of it. There were lovers and friends, old and
young and there was so much excitement in
the air. Michael located his friends and went
straight to them. There were three of them
and Michael joined them. None of them was
drunk yet. They had a long night and were not
in a rush. He cheerfully greeted them all with
a handshake and sat down. The evening
began.
After some hours, Michael could feel that the
alcohol was beginning to intoxicate him; he
decided to call Jane before it was too late. “Hi
Jane. Please tell me how Brenda is doing.”
“Surprisingly Brenda is doing well. Your
presence had stirred her blood and she is not
as moody as she had been in the last six
days.” “That‟s nice to hear. She walked me
out of the house, but that is okay and
expected.” “Oh! I am really sorry, I really
appreciate your understanding. Something you
did or said got her upset but it gave me the
opportunity to talk to her and I thank God that
everything is turning out positively. Right now
she is sleeping like a baby, I hope she won‟t
relapse by morning.” “No matter what
happens we will always be there for her.
You said you talked to her and she listened?”
he asked getting more excited. “Yes.” “I will
still like to come around tomorrow,” he
suggested. “Do you think that that will be a
good idea? She specifically said that she
didn‟t want to see you again.” “Don‟t worry, I
have some plans,” Michael said, feeling a little
bit hurt by Jane‟s honest statement. “We have
to manipulate her to get the desired result.”
“Alright, but you may not meet me at home. I
have a date with my fiancé tomorrow and I
am sure it is going to take the whole day.”
“That‟s okay; I will make sure I give you
situational report.” “Okay, bye.” Michael
dropped the phone, smiling. He liked the news
from Jane; it gave him hope. He couldn‟t wait
for tomorrow. It was time to get high so that
time could fly. “Hey guys, we need more
bottles on the table,” he said, signaling the
bar waiter to come around.
His friends were already in high spirits and
were discussing amongst themselves; so they
never noticed his excitement. * * * Brenda was
less pale when she woke up the next morning.
Even though she refused to go to church with
Jane, the latter could see that she had not
relapsed back into her deeply depressing
state. Jane did not pressure her or even
sound disappointed when she refused to go to
church with her, rather she agreed and
accepted that it was okay. “Why do you think
Adam decided to quit such a blissful
relationship with me?” “That, Brenda my dear,
is one thing I cannot tell you, but what I do
know is that whatever was the matter, it surely
wasn‟t your fault. I believe it all had to do
with his own inadequacies,” she tried to point
out as she dressed for the service. “Perhaps I
am not as pretty as he desired any longer.
Perhaps he had met some other prettier girl
who had caught his fancy,” continued Brenda,
knowing that she wasn‟t even sounding
convincing to herself. The real reason must be
that Adam had discovered her one night
making love to an unforeseen entity and must
have surely been freaked out by this
revelation! She hadn‟t told Jane about her
nightly visitor yet, because she didn‟t know
what the other girl‟s reaction to the whole
sordid affair would be, hence, part of her
asking all these questions now was that she
didn‟t know how to reveal all this to her and
was just trying to justify this behavior. At
least, she‟d started talking. A good
development, thought Jane. “No, Brenda, I
don‟t accept your theory. You are still very
pretty, more pretty than Adam could ever
imagine. In fact, you are so pretty that I think
God is preparing you for somebody better than
Adam,” she pointed out again.
“I wish I can believe you.
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I don‟t have faith in myself any longer,”
Brenda sadly said. “Try harder and it will
never let you down,” Jane told her as she put
final changes to her makeup. “Thank you very
much, Jane. I don‟t think I would have
survived this without you.” “Just promise me
that you are going to be a good girl. Have
your bath, eat and be cheerful before I come
back from service.” “I will, Jane, I promise.”
Then Jane gave her a warm hug before
leaving for church. When she came back later
that afternoon, she was glad to see that
Brenda had cleaned herself up, looking both
fragile and charming. Brenda was busy
preparing lunch. “How was the service?” she
called out from the kitchen when she heard
Jane enter. “Lovely. I had a swell time with
God.”
Brenda smiled to herself and looked up as
Jane walked into the kitchen. “I will have to
leave you immediately after lunch. I have to
meet Brad before 2:00 p.m.” Jane wished she
could take her words back. The smile went off
Brenda‟s face at the mention of Brad. “You‟re
really going to have a nice time, Jane. You
are such a lucky girl. Oh Jane, I really loved
Adam. He was such a perfect lover. Why
would he hurt me this way?” She looked at her
friend and realized that she was feeling guilty.
“I am sorry Jane, I really wish you a nice
time.” After launch, Jane left Brenda at home.
She was glad that Michael had promised that
he was coming around.
If not, she would have postponed her date
with Brad. Of course, he would have
understood. She was very confident that
Brenda was in safe hands with Michael, so she
went ahead with the day‟s plan.
Jane thought Brad looked perfectly handsome
in the black suit he wore to church earlier that
day, but looking at him now in just black jeans
and a sparkling white T-shirt, she was sure
that her man did not need to rely on clothes
to look handsome. Brad was light in
complexion, 5.6 feet tall and had broad
shoulders. He was a very hairy man, but
always left just a little hair on his chin. He
was the most romantic man Jane had ever
met. She had met him through a family friend
of hers and he had not seemed a romantic
person at first, but she soon found out that he
wasn‟t only romantic, he was also funny,
caring and fun to be with. As an attorney in
his father‟s law firm, Brad did not confirm the
impression Jane had of lawyers.
She had always perceived lawyers to be proud,
hostile and selfish but Brad proved her wrong.
“I still feel very guilty for not coming around
to see Brenda all this while, you know,” he now
quipped. “You would have waited for me to
come over and pick you.” This as he allowed
her into his living room. “I know how you feel,
honey, but I am more worried about how
Brenda will feel seeing the two of us looking
happy together. I thought it best for you to
stay away and we both avoid displaying any
form of affection around her.” She didn‟t want
to sit down; he was supposed to take her out.
“What are we doing here? Are we not going
out again?” she asked with a little impatience.
Brad suddenly looked at her. “Easy girl, I have
been waiting for you all day. I thought you
should relax a little before going out. But… I
am ready!”
Instead of going out as she had earlier
suggested, Jane sat down on the sofa. She
looked a bit pale. “What‟s the matter, honey?”
Brad asked with a serious note of concern in
his voice. He walked over to her and sat by
her side.
TO BE CONTINUED
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