Jubilance

Chapter 20

Molli gasped as she woke up. Oh my gosh. What did I just dream. She knew it was only a dream, but gosh! It felt so real! But maybe, it was actually real. Molli truly hoped not. She hoped everything Jules said was a lie. Jules wouldn't die. Jules couldn't die. No way. Molli absolutely could not do it.

But what if...it's all real? Molli questioned herself. What am I going to do? How will I ever get on with life? How am I supposed to deal with this? Just as Molli was trying to comprehend everything, her phone rang, even though it was four in the morning. She read the caller I.D.- Alex Delano.

"Hello?" She answered.

"Hey..." Said Alex. He sounded kind of freaked out.

"Hi," responded Molli, "what's up?"

"I, uh, well, um," Alex sighed. "I feel like you won't believe me."

"Tell me," said Molli. She wondered if he was talking about the dream. Nah, it's just a dream. Probably nothing to sweat.

"Well, I had this dream, about Jules," started Alex. "In the dream, she was talking to me, and she told me she talked to you guys, too, but I guess I kind of wanted confirmation that I'm not crazy...am I crazy?"

Molli went pale. The dream was real. Jules is going to die. "You're not crazy."

Alex continued, "What all did she say to you? I mean, did she say anything about the future to you? I mean what will happen and all?"

"Yes, she did," answered Molli. "Did she tell you."

"She told me she was going to Heaven in a couple of days. I'm happy that she gets to be a huge part of God's plan, but I'm so devastated at the same time, I don't know how I'm going to make it."

"Yeah," said Molli, "me either. She's been my best friend for years, it feels so unnatural without her."

"Yeah," agreed Alex. Then they were both silent a while. "You know, I really wanted to marry her."

"Alex, I'm sorry," said Molli compassionately.

Alex went on to say, "I wanted to watch her gracefully walk down the isle in her beautiful gown. I wanted to exchange vows, telling her exactly how I felt and hearing how she felt about me. I wanted to promise her I'd love and support her always. I wanted to give her the sealing marriage kiss. I wanted to hold her hand as I proudly walked her out of the room down the isle, parading her around, as I would be so proud to call her my wife."

Molli pitched in, "and I always wanted to help her prepare before her wedding, her main bridesmaid. I wanted to watch her stunningly watch her walk that isle working that gown. I wanted to see the love connection between you guys."

"I wanted to have a kid with her, later on," said Alex. "I wanted to celebrate her pregnancy with a blowout announcement. I wanted to sit around and think and joke about names to name the baby. I wanted to hold her hand during the labor, I wanted to watch her love our child, and I wanted to love our child with her."

"I always wanted to be there for her pregnancy and help organize her baby shower. I always wanted to be there to help her in her labor, to help her in her pain. I wanted to be there to watch her be the best mom ever," said Molli.

"I guess there's a lot we're going to miss," said Alex.

"Definitely," agreed Molli. "You know, Alex, I don't think she wants you to never find love again. She knows you love her, and she loves you too, but I don't think she expects you to stop living."

"I know," said Alex. "I just know that no girl will ever strike a chord with me like
Jules. She is so special."

"For sure," said Molli.