We Are Endgame

Day with Family

I had planned for Shelby and my sister to hang out with me today at the local theatre. It is all empty so I have a lunch packed and other stuff. Just a quiet space so I guess we can get to know each other. It will be hard because Melanie wants nothing to do with me. Hardest part is I dont even know why. This is hardly a family and Shelby wants us to get along.  Maybe Im just naive. Breath. I say. I sit and wait.

Shelby: Hey sweety.

Rachel: Hi Shelby. Hi Melanie

Melanie: Yeah Hi

Shelby: Im sorry we are a little late. We got caught up with my job

Rachel: No problem.  The food and stuff is still warm. So come sit

Shelby: Come sit Melanie

Melanie:  Whatever

Shelby:  How are your dads sweety? I know they are getting ready for your wedding?

Melanie:  Your getting married?

Shelby: Yes, she is. And we are attending

Melanie:  Great

Shelby:  Cut tne sarcasm young lady

Melanie:  My apologies

Shelby: Now Rachel. Back to my original questions.

Rachel: Oh Yeah. My dads are doing good. They are getting along nicely. Couples therapy really helped them. They have jusy spending the last couple weeks helping me with last minute touches. Rehearsals of walking me down the aisle and much more. I love them but I cant wait to get married already

Shelby: Let me guess. One so they will calm down about all the wedding excitement and to get married to the love of your life

Rachel:  *laughs* you said it exactly

Melanie:  So your getting married? You must be excited

I was shocked she even decided to speak.

Rachel: Oh yes I am. It took us six years to finally get this far. I am not backing down now

Melanie:  Thats commitment

Rachel: Well We have been through so much together and always have been since high school

Melanie:  Why the rush though? I heard you telling my mom that I had the whole world ahead of me when she got mad about my boyfriend

Shelby:  Come on Mel. Rachel didnt say anything wrong

Melanie:  I just want to know. You said to get to know her. So I am asking the hard questions

Rachel:  Its okay. I dont think were rushing because Finn almost died while I was in New York. While I was pursuing my career, the love of my life almost died. I was there every waking second. Even when he woke up and didnt remember me or hurt me again. I stayed. Now to answer your question, I dont want to waste any more time.  Since I almost lost him once.

Melanie:  And you think I cant be happy like that with my boyfriend?

Rachel: You just moved here from New York. Your in Ohio now. How are you going to make a long distance relationship work? Ask yourself, if you can see yourself trusting him not to cheat. While your not there. Or even Better. If you see yourself with him in five years. Now do you?