ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON TEN

Episode 149

" Good morning, beautiful," Faith said as she greeted Joy Jones on her laptop's Skype app. She was in the kitchen pouring sugar coated cereal puffs into a chipped bowl followed by milk. She was so happy that her brother had went to the store yesterday because now she had food as well. " How did you sleep? "

Joy was in her own kitchen eating a sugar sprinkled cantaloupe and drinking tea as an enormous orange cat , the Algebra lookalike, settled on the counter behind her licking at its huge paws. " I slept well. I usually do. I can't wait to go dancing at Club J. It's been a long time since I have been out dancing. "

Faith laughed. " I was unsure about taking you there. I didn't know if you would get offended being a minister and all. "

Joy rolled her eyes. " Ministers are human too. Some claim not to be but we are. We have hobbies and interests. My brother mountain climbs and hunts. I dance and garden. My late wife played the drums. My best friend Jas Lucas cusses and loses his glasses constantly. "

Faith laughed again. " That's a hobby, is it ? "

Joy smiled softly. " I'm beginning to think it is with him. His husband Devin has his hands full with that man but they're so much in love it's inspiring. I got an email from him. He's not sure when exactly but they want to double date at Richard and Nigel's. They're dying to try it out. You'll like them. Devin is also Black and a librarian. He has a literature podcast that is very good. Jas is White and senior pastor at his family's church on the Eastern Shore. I'm trying to convince him to come to the UUC although he's Methodist. We met at Harvard. He's more like my brother than my real  brother. "

Faith swallowed the last bite of cereal. " Sounds nice. I'd enjoy meeting them. My uncles had a cabin on the Eastern Shore once. It burnt down. "

Then her phone rang. She glanced at it. " It's my brother.  I have to take this. He just got home not too long ago. I hope he's ok. "

Joy said ," Take your time, sweetheart. "

Faith felt her heart warm over the endearment Joy had called her as she answered the phone with," Hey , bro , what's up?  What's the good news? "

DuBuis said briskly," Ain't no good news , sis. Spencer came in and told me there's a story about you getting arrested in The Washington Reign. What is going on? And why didn't you tttell mmme ? "