Picket Fences! Part 24
At Claudia Alan's house . . .
She decided to swallow her pride and called Rhys. It had been several days since she had seen him at the lake and really wanted to see him again.
"Hello Rhys, can you come over?", she asked.
"Sure, I ain't got nothing better to do. I'll be right over", he said.
Rhys soon arrived at Claudia's house and she greeted him at the door with a tender kiss.
"You know something, I was thinking before you called, 'I should call Claudia today'", said Rhys.
"Really, well that makes me feel better about calling you", she said.
"How long have you lived in Buford Falls?", asked Rhys.
"I moved here a couple of weeks ago. Jonathan was one of the neighbors who came to welcome me to the neighborhood", she said, "Have you and he been friends long?"
"Yeah, me and him grew up together in the Pleasantview Ophanage. He had been there for awhile when I got there, so he was kinda like a big brother to me", said Rhys.
"I was an only child and when I was a little girl, I always wondered what it would be like to live in an orphanage. You know, having a lot of other kids to play with all the time", she said.
"It wasn't all fun and games, I can tell you that", he said.
"Rhys, why were you sent to the orphanage?", she asked.
"My parents were killed in an automobile accident when I was a kid and there won't nobody left who wanted me", he said.
"That's hard to believe. You must have been an adorable little boy", she said while nuzzeling his neck.
"That happened a long time ago. I really don't like to talk about", he said.
"Oh, alright, I understand", she said.
"Now let's talk about us", he said.
But before he could say more the telephone started ringing. Claudia got up to answer it. Jonathan was calling to ask how she was doing. She talked to him for a few minutes before going over to Rhys.
"Now where were we?", she asked.
"I was about to tell you about us", he said.
"What about us?", she asked.
Then he gave her a makeout kiss.
He picked her up in his arms and . . .
Carried her into the bedroom.
"Do you want me Claudia?", asked Rhys.
"Yes!", she said.
Later . . .
"You should have told me it was your first woo hoo. I would have tried to made it more special", said Rhys.
"It couldn't have been any more special than it was. I'm glad I waited until I met you", she said.
"I"m sorry, but I got to leave. It's almost time for Ryan to get home from school", said Rhys.
"I wish you could stay, but I know your son comes first", she said.
"Yeah, responsibilies . . . you know", he said.
Then Rhys walked out the door . . .
But before he left, he went over to the gnome.
He looked all around . . .
Before he picked it up. Then it disappeared.
Rhys stole Claudia's gnome.
After Rhys left, Claudia came out of the house and walked . . .
All the way down to the edge of the sidewalk . . .
And disappeared.
When she returned the gnome appeared on the sidewalk in front of her.
She picked it up and put it back where it belonged before she went back inside.
On the other side of town at Joyce's house . . .
Her grandaughter Arlene came to visit.
"Hi Grandma, how are you feelng?", asked Arlene.
"I'm feeling pretty good, but having you come visit makes me feel even better", said Joyce.
"Grandma, I need to talk to you about something", said Arlene.
"Sure sweetheart, sit down", said Joyce.
"Grandma, I'm in love with this drooly guy, but he doesn't even notice me", said Arlene.
"Is this drooly guy a boy in your class at school?", asked Joyce.
"No, he's not in school anymore. He's older than me."
"Older, how much older?"
"He's an adult. But Grandma, he's not THAT old."
"Arlene, he's too old for you. You should be thinking about boys your own age. You can't possibly have anything in common with this man."
"But I can't stop thinking about him."
"Who is this man?"
"Rhys Sawyer, our neighbor who lives across the street. You've probably seen him Grandma. Isn't he gorgeous?", she said.
"Arlene, he's definitely too old for you. You're just a baby compared to him", said Joyce.
"I thought you would understand. You're just as bad as my mother!"
"I'm telling you for your own good young lady!", Joyce said.
"You're just jealous because I might have a chance with him and he wouldn't ever look twice at an old lady like you."
Then Arlene walked out the front door.
But before she left, she went over to the gnome and looked all around . . .
Then she picked it up and it disappeared. She stole her grandma's gnome.
Arlene has more in common with Rhys than anyone would guess.
"Rhys, this is Joyce. Something's come up you need to know about. Can you come over?"
"Sure, I'll be there in a few minutes."
And back at Claudia's house, something else has come up that Rhys needs to know about.
To be continued . . . 
Subject: Picket Fences! Part 24 
Thu May 03, 2012 3:32 am
" That's just messed up. It makes me think HE'S cheated on her, or is still cheating on her. 
