We Meet Again 2

Thirty Seven

(Raven)

I was clutching the decoy phone to my chest after I responded to my sweet BB. Mandy noticed me silently sobbing while rocking back and forth in place and said...

"Are you okay Ms. Raven? You don't look so well."

"I'm... uh... I'm fine. I'm just tired."

"You look like you're about to pass out Raven! Maybe you need to... Agh... RAVEN!! The last voice I heard was Star's, then nothing!

'Ugh... mmm... where... what?' Where am I? I asked myself, blinking a few times to gather my surroundings.

I was sitting on the front porch of my childhood home, lazily swaying on my mom's beloved 'Breezy Acres Daybed Swing.' It's a beautiful warm mid spring afternoon, and I can smell the flowers that my mom and I planted the same year I started high school.

Her award-winning lilacs and lilies, umm. I remember I used to take the petals, dry them out, extract their natural essence, and put their sweet fragrances into in my lotions, moisturizing conditioners, and body oils... hmp.

As the pleasant aroma filled my nostrils, I then noticed various children riding bikes around the cul-de-sac, some playing hide n seek, and four distinctive little ones playing four square basket basketball in the... driveway?

'When was that basketball hoop installed on my mom's garage? I thought, then as I focused, I saw the biggest, most beautiful smile on... my son's face as he made a basket, earning himself three points!

Tears started to flood my eyes as I observed him enjoying himself like a child should! Then I saw the other children that accompanied him. It was Dylan, Mar'i, I'm assuming (although I've never met her, but she looks exactly like Ric and Star blended into a gorgeous little person), another child that I don't recognize, and Mandilion! They were all having the best time just being... kids! I looked to my left and saw Mrs. Landers pulling weeds from her flower bed. She waved at me, and I waved back, but something was weighing me down. I was holding something...

I finally looked at my lap and saw what I had in my arms.

A baby? I was holding a baby!

'Why was I holding a baby?'

I tried to see its face, but the image was blurry. I then heard a riding lawn mower.

'Wha' ...

I saw BB cutting the grass in a goofy huge sun hat and an even goofier smile on his very handsome face. He jumped off the mower and headed towards me. I couldn't help but return the same smile. I placed my left hand up to block the sun, then saw something glistening...

A ring! A huge princess cut diamond with a band that was equally beautiful with smaller diamonds surrounding the entire piece!

'I'm... uh ... married! What the hell!' I was confused. BB leaned down to me and kissed me on my cheek, grabbed the faceless baby, and started to snuggle... her?'

This child is a girl! A chunky little girl in a pink and white sundress, pink booties, and a sweet pink bow clip in her full head of hair! The baby giggled at his playfulness, and I had to be honest, it was the sweetest sound in the world!

The way she laughed, cooed, and blew spit bubbles was just... adorable! BB laughed at her laughing at him, then he looked at me.

"I love you mama!"