The Sharpest Tool

Chapter 1

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"Max? Maaaaaaax" .... "Over here mommy!" Max said as he heard me call out to him.

"Where is your dad?"
"He's helping grandma eat"
"Okay handsome guy..."

I walk over to where Malcolm is and he's helping his mother with her food. His mother is 62 years old with long white hair. She can't see out of her right eye and is losing vision in the left and she'sin a wheelchair. She's a sweet woman but she barely knows what's going on. His Dad passed away 2 years ago and we do what we can to keep Sarah happy. Malcolm is my husband of 17 years. Malcolm stands at 6'2 and owns 6 companies across the globe. My son Max is 12 and still growing. I often wonder how I got so lucky.

Mal: Honey, I have to rush to the  office. Do you mine helping my mo-
Me: Of course. Sarah I guess it's just us and Max today!
Sar: Great! Maybe we can catch up on my soaps.
Mal: How will you see it?
Sar: I didn't know I had to have vision in both eyes to hear out of both ears and since when are you a doctor?
Me: Sarah, ease up okay?
Sar: He's lucky to have you and I hope he does know that...
Mal:(kisses me) More than lucky.

Malcolm grabs his suit case and heads out the door. I wheel Sarah over to the entertainment room. This house is so big I get lost sometimes. Sarah and I just sit in one room eating and watching movies. Malcolm wanted to move out of the city. We have a great view of the ocean from our backyard hell, the beach is our backyard!

I turn on our stories and I hear the doorbell which is weird because we have a gate code. I get up and walk to the front door and I look through the glass on the side of the door. There's a man with lawn equipment at my door. He's not as tall as Malcolm but he is very handsome with very nice bone structure. I ask through the door "How can I help you?". He answered "Hi, Mr. Sharp order yard work to be done today". I open the door and tell him to wait right there so I can call my husband and confirm this.

Me: Hey, Honey?
Mal: Yes ?
Me: Are we suppose to get the yard serviced today?
Mal: Yea I set up an appointment with Jose about 4 days ago.
Me: Okay love.

So after I hang up with my husband I walk back to the guy "Jose right?" I asked. He replied "In the flesh" with a smile. I gave him a laugh then Max walks up and speaks "Hi". "Well hey there little man!" Jose said. I lead Jose to the parts of the yard he'd be working on. He noticed we have a green house and asked about it.

Jos: So Mr. S order that?
Me: No... I do a little gardening to pass the time.
Jos: Oh yea?
Me: Yes!
Jos: Do you have a favorite flower?
Me: Forget Me Nots.
Jos: Those aren't too popular...
Me: I just like the story behind them...
Jos: Really?
Me: Yes . Now if you don't mind my son and I have a date with his grandma and the television.
Jos: No problem Mrs. S

I turn away from Jose and head back into tge house. I got back to the room with my mother in law and my son. The stories are playing on the television and Sarah is enjoying herself. We sit and talk about the episodes we have caught up on as it plays.

Sar: That Emily sure can fall.
Max: Grandma!
Sar: Max my boy. All women are stupid on tv especially in horror scense or kidnap scenes.
Me: Sarah!
Sar: Hear me out.
Me: Okay shoot.
Sar: Okay. Take Emily for instance. She could've got away but she froze. You can not freeze or panick when kidnapped. Remain calm, learn your surroundings and your kidnappers schedule if hels hostage.
Me: Wow Sarah.
Sar: I went through a few things in my day. Look (points at the television) she fell again. STUPID!

I laugh at Sarah screaming at the television. Sarah is full of mistery and life. I look to the window and I see Jose working. I can hear our house phone ring in the distance as I watch Jose from the window where we were. I finally snap out of my daze and run to the phone. "Hello?" I say after I pick up and their silence then they hang up. I put the phone down and it rings again. When I answer I can hear someone breathing into the phone.