Before I am Famous

It is 4 am the phone startles her awake. She reaches over and picks it up with her heart pounding.

“Hello,” she mumbles.

“Hello, Mrs Mulrooney this is… ” The voice on other the line fades with each word he says to her. She drops the phone after he says, “I am sorry, ma’am.”

She starts crying hard, “Why? Why you?” she screams into the darkenss. “We’re going to have a baby. Your baby!” She doesn’t know what to do, she doesn’t want to be alone. She lays back on the bed and cries into her pillow. After a bit, Daylene musters enough strength to pt on some clothes. She steps out into the rainy night and drives to the flapjack house.

She knows she shouldn’t smoke so much be she lights one right after another. Pulling the car into the parking lot, she sits and smokes between sobs. Dionne is at counter reading the newspaper. It is pouring now and the rain covers her windsheild. She gets out and slowly walks to the door. Daylene is no rush. She feels the warm rain flood her face washing away the tears.

She opens the door and Dionne looks up. “My lord, what the matta with you?”

“It’s, it’s,” she tries to tell her but the words get lost in tears.

Dionne comes from behind the counter and leads her to an empty booth. She puts her arm around Daylene and hugs her.

“Tell me what’s wrong.”

“He’s dead, Di. They called. He’s dead. What am I going to do?”

“Shh. You gonna be okay. You just stay here with me. I’ll help you,”Dionne gently says, comforting her adopted daughter.

Dionne leaves and comes back with some water,” Anyone you want me to call for ya.”

“I dunno.” she says as she lights another cigarette.

“What about that nice girl, Jess. Give me her number. I’ll call, she’ll know what to do.”

An hour later, Jess appears at the booth. Daylene looks up at her, her eyes blood-shot and her face puffy.

“Aww, Day. I am so sorry.” Jess puts her arms her and Daylene crys into her shoulder.

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