FALLEN

Chapter 29--Miami Florida

Settling in to another place somewhere else. Funny in the past 6 months I have lived in 3 different states and it was making me ill. This time I rented a two bedroom town house, I was going to need the space. The people at the office were really nice and welcomed me with open arms. I was still reading my poetry, it was my only outlet. Now I had to find a place here. One day I was taking out my trash and I bumped into one of my neighbors on the front.

"Hi," she said in a cheery voice.

"Hello," I said "What are you doing taking that trash out? That bag looks heavy." She snatched the bag out of my hand.

"From now on if you need your trash taken out just give a girl a ring. I’m Chereese," she says offering my her hand.

I grab it and "Keshia," I say.

"You just move in," she asked.

"Yes, got a promotion, relocated from Baltimore."

"Welcome, neighbor. I have to run." Just then a little girl runs out and grabs her hand. "Shennet, this is Ms. Keshia. Say Hi."

"Hi Ms. Shesha," she says.

"She is so adorable," I say reaching down and picking her up.

I hand her to her mother and they run off to the car. She pulls around the parking lot and yells," I will come over later and check on you, if it’s okay."

"Sure," I say. "I will see you then."

I feel a little better now that I have met someone. She seems really nand and that little girl of hers is gorgeous. I walked around my house unpacking and putting things into place. I had Angie ship the rest of my stuff out and it came today. The movers had pul ofl of the sofa’s and things in place. I start taking out my clothes and putting them in laundry bags for the wash. I never realized how many clothes I had until I saw them in boxes. As I am unpacking I come across a couple pictures of Vin and I. God, he’s so fine. We looked so great together. Here’s a picture of us at the premiere, we are looking good. I put the pictures down and finish putting athe the clothes. I take the picture into the bedroom with me. Laying down on my bed, I start to think about how great it would be if he could share these moments with me. He’s a self centered bastard that’s why he can’t spend this time with me. I start to cry, why me I think. Before long I am sleep being awakened by a rumble in my stomach.

I walk into the kitchen and start to fry some chicken when there is a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" I yell making my way to the door.

"It’s Chereese."

"Hey lady," I say swinging open the door.

"What have you been doing?" She asked.

"Nothing much. I am frying some chicken," I tell her.

Shennet comes in and makes herself at home. I goo myo my second room and give her one of the teddies I brought with me.

"Here missy. You wanna play with this?" She shook her head yes and dives into my arms.

"I think she likes me," I say with a laugh.

We talk and tell our sob stories in the kitchen while I cook. She’s a RN and has lived in Miami all her life. Shennet’s father is a doctor she met while she was an intern. They broke up when she was a baby but they still consider themselves a family. Her nor Shennet’s dad have married and she is the center of both of there lives. She spies my writing books on the table and began to thumb through them.

"You are a really good writer," she says.

"I just do a little here and there."

"Right all these books means you have been putting some time into this."

"I have been so busy lately. I haven’t had much time."

"I say keep up the good work."

"Thanks."

I am making plates and putting them out for dinner when she asks me my story. I tell her a little bit about the two two years or so and she doesn’t believe me.

"Your joking right?" She asks.

"No" I walked into the other room and pulled out my photo album, with all the pics of the Celebes I have met. It was over flowing with pics of Vin and I.

"I am working here now in advertising which I know nothing about. I lucked up and wrote a slogan for Johnson’s Inc., made them a fortune and got a promotion. Now I am here trying to start life over again."