Hey, I hope that you all will enjoy this story. I actually put alot of thought and research into this story. It's set back in time. As the Charecters will age in the story. I hope you like it.
Windstorm
Chapter 1.
I can remember the day like it was yesterday. The year was 1935. It was a hot and humid day not a cloud in site. I was sitting on the steps of my front porch. I was wearing my white eyelet dress my blond hair pulled tightly into a ponytail.
I was talking with my best friend Miriam of course everyone in Salem called her Mimi. We had been best friends ever since I could remember. We were chatting about how college was just right around the corner and how it would be our first time apart since kindergarten that we were not in the same school or even the same town.
I would be attending New York University. I was planning to follow in my mother’s footsteps. Every since I could remember, I wanted nothing more than to become a Dr.
You see in Kindergarten Mimi pretended to be married and have babies. I pretended to be the next family physician. I come from a line of women physician’s. My mother and my grandmother were both Doctors. A great feat since just 86 years before Elizabeth Blackwell became the very first female M.D. that inspired three generation of women to achieve the same goal. It has always been my dream and I have always worked hard to achieve it. Here it will be fall soon and I would be attending NYU. I didn’t realize then how much my life would change in such a little time.
“ I just can’t believe your actually leaving me behind” Mimi said as she looked tearfully into my blue eyes her brown eyes were showing such sadness.
I smiled back at her. Knowing that she needed me to cheer her up. I certainly didn’t want to spend the summer with any sadness. I would save it for the end. It was time to spend as much time as we could with one another. And be happy.
“ Well, Meems, you knew this day was coming. Just think though in another six years I will be here and I can be the Dr. who delivers your first born child.”
Miriam wouldn’t be attending college this year she was getting married to Rex. He had just enlisted in the Army. Much to Mimi’s dislike because although was next to near Genius sometimes he didn’t use his brain all that well.
“ Six years Belle, really do you really think Rex will wait that long. I mean He’s already talking babies.” Mimi said nearly giggling at the thought. She ran her fingers through her light brown hair and smiled sheepishly.
Rex wanted to take care of Mimi they had been High School sweethearts for the last two years. I was their third wheel. I was way to concern about school and my volunteering kept me quite busy to think about boys.
I had only had one crush it was on a boy I first met when I was five years old. We attended the same church. Of course we did though because there was only one church in Salem at that time. It was a small white chapel with 30 rows and worn out hardwood floors. The preacher was as old as the hills and nearly everyone in Salem attended.
It stood on a dirt road just about three blocks from my house. We lived on one of the Main streets in Salem. It was at the time not a very busy road but, over the years it had gotten much more congested as the population grew and businesses flourished in the area.
I motioned to Mimi, to get up. “ We better get going we’re going to miss the sermon”
I patted my dress and waited for Meems to get up. Mimi got up and started talking. Mimi was very high-spirited. I liked that about her. I just smiled and thought about how much I am going to Miss her when I leave in two months.
“Rex and I are planning a picnic at the lake. I hope your planning to come along. It’s a great day for a swim. Don’t you think?”
“ I am sure you two don’t want me tagging along” I said nudging her. Knowing that they would much rather be alone at least I know that Rex would like that better.
“ Isabella Black” Mimi gave me a raised eyebrow. “ Now just what are you implying” I have you know like you my virtue stays in tact. Well, at least until next month. Mimi winked. “ Besides, we will have plenty of time alone later” You’re my best friend and your leaving me soon.
We reached the front steps of the church and entered. Because we got there in just the nick of time there was only the last bench left. We sat quietly. And listened to the sermon.
As the music began everyone rose from his or her seats and I couldn’t help but notice. There was a very tall brown haired someone standing next to my mother. It wasn’t until he turned around did I know who it was. It was the same boy I had met here when I was just five years old. The same boy I had crushed on from that year and every year since. That was until we turned 13 that’s the last time I saw him again. Here he was. Would he remember me? We spent nearly every summer together from the time we met to the time he went to boarding school. Shawn’s parents owned a summerhouse here and it was the only time of year they came to Salem and every year I waited for his return. It was been five years since I have seen him. Surely he has forgotten me.
I could feel my heart beating. It was so loud I felt as though it would just jump out of my chest. I stared. I couldn’t look away. Even as people began to make their way out the church I was still in a trance. He walked passed me, and if Mimi hadn’t nudged me. I would have stood there all day.
“ Let’s go Belle” Rex is waiting for us at the lake. “ Wh.. What? Oh, yes, I’m sorry. I guess I just was daydreaming. My pale skin turned pink with fever. I scooted out the bench. Holding my dress down I slowly got up. My head still swimming over the familiar face I had just seen. Or had I been imagining it all.
“ Hope you don’t try that at Med School or I will have to result to using your mom as a Dr. for my first born.” Mimi said with a bit of sarcasm.
There he was again talking to my mother. No, I wasn’t imagining. He’s here. He’s really back. “ Belle, honey” my mother called. You remember Shawn Douglas don’t you? I smiled lightly “ Okay, Belle don’t seem to enthusiastic” I said to myself. Yes, How have you been? I managed to get the words out without sounding like a complete idiot. I put out my hand for him to shake.
He grabbed my hand there was that pounding again. Oh, go away I thought to myself. I was almost certain he could hear it. He placed it to his lips and it got louder. Thud up Thud up. “ Hey Romeo and Juliet” I’m going to be late. Belle, I’ll see you at the lake. Shawn, it’s great to see you again. She said as she passed by. Mimi called from across the street and yelled loudly. Shawn, you sure have gotten taller. Shawn smirked and I looked into his warm and inviting eyes. He sure had gotten taller and even more handsome than I remembered. He smiled at me and I thought I would lose all senses.
Thankfully for me my mother interrupted. “ Belle” I had just asked Shawn to supper. I didn’t realize that you had plans. “ I didn’t, I mean I don’t. Mimi will just have to forgive me. I thought to myself. My mother spoke again. “Well, then Shawn why don’t you join us then”. “ I would love to Mam.” He said. His voice has matured so, he’s definitely not the same boy I had the crush on. He was a man now. A gorgeous one at that.. As he took my mothers arm and led the way towards our house. He remembers, I thought to myself he remembers where my house is.
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