I have been told once by my sister that I need to have a little bit more fun in my life. Well maybe it's been more than once. Who knows its been awhile since my younger years, perhaps that was the problem. Perhaps because none of us knew how to have fun, that is the reason why this story has a tragic ending. But let's not get to the end before the beginning shall we? The story takes place in the summer of 2017 while it actually started five years earlier in the spring. But that isn't my story to tell, quite frankly none of this is, but I was there so I'm going to tell it anyway. This is the story of how Mr. Styles and Beverly Mars Reunited.
"Hey, Beverly check this out! It looks like Mr. Styles and Veronica are getting a divorce. It's number one trending on twitter." I call out to her she comes running out of the kitchen pacing herself as not to tire her body. Flinging herself over the couch and grabbing my phone, I've never seen her this way acting as if trying to hide something from her parents but later I find out she's hiding something from her past.
"Styles? Never heard of such a man, but that's horrible I hope the kids are doing alright" she looks lost in her words. Racking her brain trying to see if the name Styles rings any bells but evidently it didn't, she then whips her head around to look at me and grabs on to my wrist as if she just had an epiphany. Maybe it rung a bell?
"I'm just about done baking the cake for Ana's party. If you'd like you can help me decorate it, I'll even let you taste the frosting to see if it's good enough for all the kids!" She states in a whisper her eyes as big as saucers. I nod my head and follow her to the kitchen, she opens up the oven and carefully takes out the cake and places it down on the counter with a little rack underneath. She pours all the ingredients into the mixer to make the pink frosting I'm assuming is strawberry. After about two minutes she's done adding everything to the frosting and takes a spoon and slaps a big glob down and makes it even across the surface of the birthday treat. I dip my finger down into the bowl and lick them the sweetness had me paralyzed and in a trance that was hard to get out of.
"I saw that. How is it? Is it too sweet? If it is the kids can just drink water instead of the juice I bought. I don't want them bouncing off the walls and all" she laughs nervously this was the first birthday party she threw for Ana on her own. The other four years she had John to help her, but they got divorced late November seen as to most as an early Christmas present. If you knew John.
" it's just perfect. She'll love it. Now stop worrying it's too late to change things the party starts in less than an hour the kids will start arriving any second now. Go, sit. I'll go check on Ana and see if she's ready Ok?" She gives me a half smile and I go to check on the birthday girl. I knock on the door three times and then go to open it in the room the lights were on and toys everywhere in the middle of the purple room sat a tiny white table where all of her stuffed animals sat with little teacups in-front of each animal.
"Yes Mr. Bubbles you may have more tea, good manners always get rewarded. That's what Mrs. Fran always says" she pours the pot of invisible liquid that only her and the bears can see into a blue cup and sets the pot on the table.
"You're very wel-" she catches me in the doorway admiring how oblivious and full of Imagination kids have and asking myself how do I turn back time.
"MARY!!!" She exclaimed running towards me
"Are you here for my party? Mom said you'd come!" She smiles at me with a toothless grin.
"Why yes I am darlin' here to make sure your highness is all set and ready to go" I say in a fake southern accent. She nods and then gets serious for a moment
"Hey, Ana what's the matter?" She frowns
"Is dad coming?" I shake my head.
"I have no idea honey, I'm sure he wouldn't miss it for the world though!" She smiles again this time even brighter than before.
"Ok, now I'm ready"
"Good! Now let's go welcome your friends. I'm sure there're all here by now!"
