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.It wasn't an action shot from a game; it was from a press release.His hair-line receded slightly.He wore a goatee these days.A new development from the last time she'd seen his picture.She cringed when the keyboard slammed shut.Another Monday morning.Time to get showered and dressed.When she returned to the living room she found Colton at the computer desk."Who is this guy?" he asked, pointing at Kip's picture."Someone I used to know," she said, "Go get showered Cole.""Does he play hockey? Like in the NHL?"Mandy frowned, when did her son pay any attention to hockey."I suppose yes.He was traded to Calgary a month ago.""Oh, Mark is a big Oiler's fan.I thought you could get us tickets or something." He opened a new browser window and typed in his favorite game site.Mark was Colton's new best friend.Mandy wasn't sure about the friendship, as she knew very little about this new boy."I see.Well, it doesn't matter.I haven't talked to him in eleven years.I doubt I'll be asking him any favours.Go shower, please.No wait, tell me what you want for lunch."After his shower, his focus remained on Kip and hockey.Not something she wanted to discuss when the sun had barely risen."How do you know this guy anyway?""I knew him in high school.Eat your breakfast.I don't have time to talk about this now.""That's so cool.You went to school with a guy who plays in the NHL.I can't wait to tell the guys at school about this.""I thought you liked soccer.""Nah, the guys aren't into that anymore.""Colton, you don't have to like something because your friends are into it.And don't expect that you'll play hockey.""Geez Ma.You're grumpy this morning."Mandy sighed, looking at her bowl of porridge."You're right.I didn't sleep well.""Don't take it out on me."That made Mandy smile.It had been her and Colton for six years.For two years after Kip left, Mandy didn't date.Eric was the brother of a fellow teaching student.They met when Eric came to Saskatoon for a visit during his days off from his job on the oil rigs.He was handsome and rich and he lavished attention on her as if Mandy was the first woman he had seen in weeks, maybe even months.He persisted in his affections when he went back to work, with phone calls.And sending flowers.The next time Eric came to town it was to see Mandy, who gave in and slept with him almost immediately.He stayed at her apartment until he returned to work.The sporadic contact relieved Mandy as she still reeled from Kip's departure.Six months into the affair, worry set in.She was late.She tried to hide her worries from Eric when he called.But the weeks passed too quickly and she feared her menstrual period would never return.After a visit with her doctor, she cried herself to sleep.She wasn't supposed to be pregnant with anyone's baby, anyone except Kip.How often in those last months together had she wished to get pregnant? Not so Kip would stay, but so she would have a piece of himShaking, in the dim light of the kitchen stove, Mandy dialed Eric's number.He wasn't available.She left a message that he was to call no matter the time.Mandy lay in the fetal position, wrapped in one of Kip's old sweaters.She hadn't heard from Kip in two years.He'd kept in touch at first, later she insisted on a clean break.For him, she reminded herself, as the tears came again.She wished she could call him, but now, pregnant with another man's child, that door had closed.The phone rang, jarring Mandy.She sniffed, and cleared her throat, as she tried to remove any evidence that she'd been crying."Hello?" No such luck on the deceit."Mandy, they said it was urgent.""It wasn't.I just, Eric, I'm pregnant.""And it's … I mean.No.""Yes," she sniffed, and reached for another tissue."Marry me.""What?""Marry me.I mean it Mandy.I know we haven't been together that long.And there's the whole.Never mind.We'll be a family.""I can't get married.I still have a year left of university.I can't have a baby." The tears flowed again, freely this time."Mandy, don't make any decisions now okay.I'll get some days off.I'll come down so we can discuss this.I'm shocked, but in a good way.You know.It'll be okay.We'll work it out.Okay?"He sounded so strong and confident.So much more than his twenty-five years.She didn't have the energy to do it alone.She took the support he offered."Okay, Eric.Not marriage, I mean.But let's do this baby together.""Okay.Great babe.I'll call you when I know I'll be coming.It'll only be a few days.You'll see."Mandy turned on all the lights in her apartment after the phone call.She packed everything that was Kip's into a box.She taped the box shut.As she put the box in the back of her closet, she closed her eyes and let the finality wash over her.A deep sadness, but also, release.She could move on.She looked at her bed, now void of blankets.She still used the blankets she and Kip shared.The same pillows, the same everything.She threw everything out.She had to start over with Eric.It took an extra year of school part-time to finish her degree.She finished a fully certified teacher.That box of Kip's belongings, small things he'd left and mementos she'd saved from their relationship, remained in the back of Mandy's closet.She always meant to throw it out, but she couldn't manage to do it.It moved from place to place with her, but remained unopened."Mom, why are you crying?" Colton broke into her thoughts.Mandy rubbed at her eyes, suddenly aware the old memories made her tear up."I was thinking about how happy your dad and I were, when we found out we were going to have you.It made me a little misty eyed." Crap, her makeup would run.She'd have to redo her face."I'm sorry when you feel sad.""This wasn't sad.This was happy."Colton didn't reply.He put his bowl and spoon in the dishwasher.Mandy stood and hugged her still young son [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]