Love & Memoryless

XVI

Josh was preparing all week; costume, party room, wedding ring...
Jennifer prepared her wedding dress.
They fixed their wedding day; Sunday.

Thursday evening.
Jennifer, talking to Josh on the phone, in her hands a planning, she takes notes for the wedding day.

Jennifer : Who will be the guests?
Josh : Aunt Maria, Diego, Carla, Michelle, Mr. Miller, and some childhood friends. I don't want too many people.
Jennifer : And your family of course.
Josh : Jennifer, I have work now. I have to hung up. Tomorrow morning I will come.
Jennifer : Uhh.. okay.
Josh : Ahh... I forgot to tell you. You have to ask for a month off.

Jennifer sits in front of her bedroom window and drinks her cup of tea. She looks from her window.

Jennifer : How stupid I am. Since when we were mad, I haven't been to their house. Should I visit his parents now? Thinking.

Jennifer baked some cupcakes. Then she got out and walked to Josh's house.
The lights are on. She knocks on the door.
Wendy looks from the peephole in the door. She turns off the lights in the house.

Jennifer stood in front of the door for 5 minutes, the box of cupcakes in her hand.
Nobody opened the door. She came back home.

In the King's house.

Jason : Who was at the door?
Wendy : I didn't want to open the door to her.

Jennifer puts the cupcakes in the oven.
She picks up her phone and sent a message.

Jennifer : Hi Josh.

She puts her phone on the table and puts on her pajamas.

Josh sent a message in turn.

Josh : Hi babe.
Jennifer : Are you busy ?
Josh : A little. Why ?
Jennifer : I need to ask something.
Josh : Yeah, tell me. But wait, can I call you. I have some sheets to correct. I can't keep texting you.
Jennifer : Okay.

He calls.

Josh : Ask me.
Jennifer : Josh, are you hiding something from me?
Josh : What are you talking about ?
Jennifer : Something weird happened this evening. You didn't mention your family as guests, earlier. Won't your parents come?
Josh : Uhh..why are you asking ?
Jennifer : Josh, tonight I went to your house.

Josh surprised, lays down the sheets, and concentrates on the call.

Josh : What did they tell you? Jennifer, I know you're surprised by their reaction. But that's my life...
Jennifer : Josh, I didn't enter.
Josh : What ?
Jennifer : I think they didn't want me to come in.
Josh : Jennifer, I will come tomorrow morning, and we will talk about this topic..
Jennifer : Josh, what are you hiding?
Josh : Jennifer, please... just know that i love you.
Jennifer : ...I love you too.

The next day, Josh starts her car to go to Los Angeles.
Jennifer's already at school.

Mr. Miller : Congratulations, Miss Moore. Mr. King told me you are getting married tomorrow.
Jennifer : Thank you, Mr. Miller.

The HR manager gives Jennifer a month off for her honeymoon.
Mr. Miller gets out of his office, congratulating Jennifer again.
Kelly walked past them.

Kelly : For what ?
Mr. Miller : She's getting married on Sunday.

Jennifer looked at Kelly, smiling.

Kelly: With Josh ? Wondering.
Jennifer : Yeah. Smiling.
Kelly : Congratulations. Sadly smiling.
Jennifer : Thank you, Kelly.

Jennifer's phone rings.

Jennifer : I have to go, bye. Saying to Kelly.
Jennifer : Hi ! On the phone.
Josh : I'm in front of the school.
Jennifer : OK. I'm going down right now.

Jennifer comes out of the school and gets in the car. She kisses him.
Kelly stares at them from the window. A tear rolls down her cheek, she quickly wipes it away and rushes to the restroom.
She looks at herself in the mirror. She deludes herself that Josh and Jennifer are behind her.

Kelly : I lost you. I thought I could make you fall in love with me, but I didn't know how. Seeing Josh in the mirror.

Kelly : Congratulations, congratulations to the girl i hate the most. You stole him, are you happy now ? You feel your victory, don't you ? I hope to know what you're doing to him to make him love you that much. Seeing Jennifer in the mirror, with tears in her eyes.

In the hospital.
The doctor and the nurse are already in the room. Jennifer, Josh and Diego are sitting next to Mrs. Moore.

The doctor : Well, what you're going to do after your release is follow a good diet. You need more vitamins. And of course without forgetting to drink water. And especially sleep after the two-hour dinner.
Diego : Don't worry doctor. I'll take care of her...
Jennifer : You mean, we'll take care of her.
Diego : So guys, I have to go back to work.

After a few minutes, the doctor and nurse come out. Jennifer went out with them.

The doctor : Miss Moore, you know that even if your mother had the operation, that doesn't prevent us from saying that she no longer has heart problems. Your mother should not deal with shocks.
Jennifer : We'll do our best, doctor.
The doctor : I wish her a good recovery.
Jennifer : Thank you.

The doctor and the nurse left. Jennifer comes back to the room.

Jennifer : Josh, I'll come back now. Stay with mom for a bit.
Josh : Where are you going ?
Jennifer : I'll go pay the bills and come back.
Josh : It's already done.