Lindsay's Legacy by Jones Janice

Author:Jones, Janice
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2011-12-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The crisp sun shining through the big windows woke Lindsay from a fitful and uncomfortable sleep. As she twisted she remembered she was on the sofa in the family room, not on the bed in her bedroom. She also realized she was not alone on the couch. She uncurled her body and sat up to find a head full of jet-black hair peeking from beneath the blanketed body of the person who shared her sleeping space. A head and body shaped very differently than that of her normal sleeping companion.

Suddenly everything became clear. The events of yesterday came back to her with a rush. Lindsay wrapped her arms around her waist and began rocking back and forth. The constant, forceful movement caused Keva to slowly wake from her slumber. She sleepily moved her body to where Lindsay sat. Then she wrapped her arms about Lindsay’s shoulders.

“Keva, he’s gone. I can’t believe he left me.” There were no tears, but the anguish could be heard in every syllable Lindsay uttered.

Keva continued to hold Lindsay, but she did so in a way to still her moving body. She was trying to get her to focus so she would listen to her.

“Nay-Nay, Cody is very upset right now, but he is also a very good man. I believe in my heart and soul that his being gone is only temporary. He loves you and the kids. He will be back. I’m sure of it, Nay.”

Lindsay heard Keva loud and clear, because she truly needed to believe her words. She let them sink in and permeate her own heart and soul.

“Okay, Keva. I’m going to hold you to your word and trust that you are telling the truth.” Lindsay unfolded her arms from her waist and placed them around Keva. Keva returned her embrace.

Lindsay looked at the cable box to find that it was 6:45 A.M. “I’m going to make breakfast, then get the kids up so we can go to church. I hope Cody comes to service this morning. Will you stay for breakfast?”

Keva thought about it for a moment then answered. “Sure, I’ll stay. You owe me a good, hot cooked meal after subjecting me to having to sleep with your feet in my face.” Both women cracked up laughing.

“I’ll get you a sweat suit to put on so you can at least change clothes. There are extra toothbrushes upstairs in the kids’ bathroom. You can go in and take a shower before they get up, if you want.” Keva and Lindsay extracted themselves from their sleeping quarters and headed up the stairs. After getting Keva settled, Lindsay went back downstairs to cook breakfast.

After breakfast, Keva call Cheval to come and pick her up from the Vincini house. She then got ready to return home to her family while Lindsay and the kids began preparing for church.

“Mom, where’s Cody? It just hit me that he did not come down for breakfast.” Shauntae stared at her mother expectantly waiting for what she assumed would be a very simple answer.

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