Crystal ,Part 8 – Months Of Growth
January (INT.SWEETCAKES) (Crystal &Jermaine)
At the end of every Cinderalla movie the Girl is kissed by the prince. poor Tiana needed to kiss a frog to get back being human and then snow white needed a kiss to be awake from her sleep. its always the women needing help from the man ,I never liked Fairytales ,if they were meant to give little girls hope the moral of the stories should be uplifting not a story about a woman who is saved or needing help from a man. "Madison(Crystal) why are you ruining children tales" ,Because why not. "Well you're scaring the customers" ....... "You're suppose to be working I didn't just hire you to sit" ,Yeah well pregnant women get excuses from work. "Yeah that doesn't work if you're at work" I get up and walk over to get the broom and my pregnant belly plumps right out perfectly balanced. "how far long are you now?" ,what? he gestures towards my stomach "the baby ,how many months are you?" ,um...I don't know actually. "what do you mean you don't know? how could you not know how long you are, don't doctors tell women how many weeks and months they are at every checkup?" ,oh yeah they do its just I haven't been to a checkup since I found out I'm pregnant. "What why not?" ,um well my original doctor is where I use to live at now that I'm here and I don't know anyone so I kind of just forgot about everything else. "well your in luck because doctor Sullivan just came back from vacation we can go after this shift? ,Wait we? "Not like that I just figured that you don't know how to get there ,so I'd just figure I'll go with you" ,Oh yeah ok.
After the my shift ended Jermaine closed Sweet Cakes early so he could drive me to the hospital to meet Doctor Sullivan. The car ride was pleasant ,it was quiet but not awkward which I enjoyed. "what are you thinking about?" ,How comfortable I feel. "meaning?" ,you make me feel comfortable. He looks over at me with admiration. "That's weird" ,What? "I've lived in this town for about two years now and you're the first person I've met that's been open true about you're self to me" ,how do you mean? "You're not afraid to let people know you're true emotions" ,Maybe its just because I have a very open personality. "..Maybe that's it then" ,Jermaine "yeah" ,Don't trust me.
He looks over at me confused ,and after that the quiet non awkward silence ,turned into very quiet Awkward silence and I was no longer Comfortable.
10 minutes Later - We arrive at the hospital which is the size of wooden cabin with three rooms. "um so I'll go in with you to make sure you find doctor Sullivan if that's ok with you" ,yeah sure I'm find with that. we get out the car and as we are walking up to the hospital we both hear what sounds like a arguing and loud grunting as if there was a fight. "Do you hear that?" ,yeah I thought I was the only one what should we do? "I'll go see what it is .you stay here" As he walks over to the corner I follow ,he looks behinds himself and sees me "What are you doing I told you to stay back there" ,Like I was just gonna stay put ,what if you need help? "and what are you gonna do you're Pregnant?" ,Oh there's a lot I can do
We both stop as we notice the sound getting louder ,and we are both now at the back of the hospital where the shed is at. Jermaine goes inside the shed and before I know there's screaming "oh my God" he comes rushing out ,what happened? ,I asked "we need to go" he grabs my arm and try's to lead me back to the car. wait what happened? Before I know it a man comes out the shed stuggling to get his pants on and behind him a girl. I start laughing right away ,wow in a shed that's rich. "Madison (Crystal) don't laugh" ,Oh come you know you want to. "That's the Mayor" My jaw drops. the girl lifts up her head and I regonize her instantly "Crystal!" ,Lily! ,Jermain looks at the both of us "Whos Crystal?" I look at him ,It's my middle name ,Lily looks at Jermaine and then me "Are you on a job?" "Excuse me I have to go" The Mayor runs off and tries not to be seen by anyone. we all watch him as he ducked in bushes rather than walk across the parking lot. "well that happen ,so are you on a job?" ,Jermaine can you go wait in the car for me. " um sure" I waited for him to leave. What are you doing here? "isn't it clear I'm on a job" ,oh this is the job you were on. "yup" ,with the Mayor nice "I know (wink)" ,well I got to go "wait Crystal" ,What? . she looks down at my stomach and almost freaks. I run over to her calm down. "calm down ,you're Pregnant!" ,yes I'm aware of that.
For about over a half hour I explained everything to her and she almost went crazy throughout the entire conversation. when I was done filling Lily in on everything we parted ways ,it's funny how close we still were even when we are not together anymore ,I went back to truck were Jermaine was sitting impatiently. "What was that" ,she's a friend I haven't seen in a really long time. "What was that she was talking about ,are you on a job?" ,it's just a phrase we use an inside joke. "........." ,why are you so worried?. "why are you not worried?" ,What do you mean?. "We just caught the mayor having an affair ,this could get him kicked out of office" ,Oh come on it could be passed on as a rumor. " no ,when I first moved here I learned people in this town judge really quickly just the slightest thing could have you looked at wrong ,kind of like never mind" ,what? "nothing" ,What tell me. "since you've came you've already have a bad reputation in this town" ,oh I get it single mom what ever I don't care. "Don't worry about it I know they look down on me to" ,I'm not worried. he looked over at me confused. ,I'm serious I don't Care. "who are you?" ,what? "Sorry I said it like that ,it's just I don't think I've met anyone like you before" ,Jermaine I told you not to trust me. "It's not like that I meant that you're so bold and truthful ,except I can tell you're hiding something " ,How? "Because You're the same as me"
February - (INT.Mary's Cabin) (Crystal, Mary ,Jermaine , Tara ,Philip)
-Mary decided to throw a Valentines party at the cabin for everyone ,and she went all out I think I discovered what Mary's favorite holiday was. She baked cookies and cakes even Jermaine told her she could come by the bakery anytime to bake some sweets. Everyone was in the kitchen and I was in the living room by the stereo the music was just flowing through my veins at one point there was a moment I was just up and dancing. When looking up at the ceiling all I did was look I didn't think about anything ,it was relaxing and it took me back to a time when I was alone not hurt but alone ,I wasn't happy but I was sad. and the only difference now is I'm Not alone but isolated ,I'm not happy but I'm genuine for the first time in my life. But No I don't think I'm changing people don't change the evolve ,so if anything I'm just growing up a little bit.
"You Like to dance" I turn around and notice Jermaine standing there with an Ice Cream Sunday in his hand . You like to stand and stare at people a lot ,I say while walking over to him. “You Like to answer people with questions ,and correction I wasn’t staring I was admiring” ,yeah it still sounds creepy. “shut up and take you’re Sunday” ,I grab the ice cream Sunday he brought me and sat on the couch to eat it. shortly later everyone else came
March (Crystal ,Mary) (INT-Mary’s house)
- Kids are always being looked at has mini versions of their parents. I will never forget the time I signed up for soccer and my coach didn’t let me because of who my father was.
“oh that’s bullshit” ,Jesus Mary. “What?” ,I’ve never heard you curse. “……” ,it’s bad ass. I said and then we both started laughing.
- Its 2 thirty AM in the morning and everyone else is sleep but ,not me and Mary. We stayed up all night telling back story’s of our childhoods. Its weird because since I’ve met her she’s was always trying to get information of my life. And I’ve never once did it because I’ve always kept my guard up. But I’ve found that these past months I’ve opened up more than I thought I would.
“so what do you mean when you say ,Because he knew who you’re father was” ,That’s a story for another time.
April (Crystal and Jermaine)
“Life offers so many great choices all you have to do is see them.” ,is that quote for me? “I’m telling you that you could do so much more” ,What do you mean? “I ran away from home and came across a town I had no idea existed after walking from town to town ,taking 3 to 4 train rides and then a plane and I found this place ,But” ,what? “then you found me” ,No “what?” ,I told you never to trust me let along like me. “dame what made you this way?” ,tell me why you ran away ,what did you run from?
- I see his eyes look at me with hurt and confusion as if I had took his heart and gave it to the devil. I know me and him would never be the same way to each other and now I know have to make it permanent.
Think about this Jermaine ,We Are Not Together ,My Baby is not yours I Am Not Yours.