The Life And Times Of Rachel Grape

My Westin

    Westin loved her.  She was so pretty.  Her deep brown eyes, sultry lips, beautiful smile.  Her hair was fine and thin like her mamas  and she had very little boobs, but that was okay.  A baby would change that for her.   They would not be too careful by mid semester and all worlds would collide.   He called home to see how his family was.   His mom was having a good day. 

    "Hi Mom!"
"Oh, Westin!  How are you!!!"
"Good.  I have a girlfriend."
"Oh how wonderful.  I just hope she is not that Grape girl."
"I am sure you will adore her."
"Well if you do. Her parents are the devil."
"I don't think so mom."
"Please don't date her."
"Mom, I love her,"
"You don't know what love is!"

   They squabbled a little, he was not breaking up with her, and was ready to lose his virginity to her and he him.  She hung up the phone and was crying.  Her husband walked in. 

    "Why are you crying, Wendy?"
"My boy.  My boy is dating someone else."
"Wendy, you knew that was going to happen."
"But, my Westin!!!"  

    "Dammit, blubbering again," Brian told himself.   "I wish I hadn't fallen for the woman in Dubuque.   If was wasn't a preacher, I would have left her but being one makes me have to stay."  He wanted to say, "Shut the fuck up, Wendy."  He went back to his study.  Avoiding her was best. 

     Rachel had a night class.   Westin took a walk.   He didn't care about his mother.  He wanted Rachel for life.  He wanted to talk to her about sex again.  She was willing,  it not ready yet,   His room are was a nice guy and said, "She's tiny.   I think you'll have trouble."   Westin did not want to hurt her.  

   Back in Endora, or in the country, Elise was washing dishes as the sun flirted with the horizon.   Gilbert thought about Becky.  He was sure that grandma had passed.   Becky passed.   She had cancer and passed in 2003.  One night Gilbert googled her name and found out she had died.  She had a son.  He loved Elise, but he was always concerned with Becky.    Elsie washed dishes and the thought about Rachel.  She saw a bassinet in the kitchen.  She felt that Rachel was not going to graduate college.  She saw her working alongside her at the store, but she did see Westin marrying her and falling deeper in love.  She didn't want her to follow in her footsteps.  
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   "What are you thinking about?  You are looking at the horizon."
"Just worried about Rachel.  I think she is going to get pregnant."
"Just because you did.  If she does,we will love her."
"I think she is in love with Westin. I was in love with you."
"I fell for you that day I saw you at the Ramp.  You were with your husband."
"I wanted to die that day."
"Everything played out just right."

He kissed her as the sun sat lower in the sky. She loved her Gilbert.