The Reunion

Ummie and Brandon

"So then I told Gypsie that I wanted to be part of the Magical Girls" Ammie spoke quickly as Ummie drove. They were headed to Ammie's school. "And what did she say honey?" Ummie asked "she has the nerve to say that I am not old enough" Ammie said almost in disbelief. "I told her that I was only 7 and she was just a year older than me. Then I told her that she wasn't part of the Magical Girls either just because they were her sisters that didn't mean anything" Ammie said and huffed out a breath. Ummie wanted to laugh but Ammie would think her rude. Her seven-year-old was currently talking about her nieces' pop band that her sister currently managed. "Ammie, you know your Aunt Jenny said you could join when you are older. Besides you have dance and school to worry about right now. Not to mention to sing in the church choir and dance on the dance team at church. You have a lot on your plate right now and you're only seven" Ummie said. She saw the disapproving look in her daughter's hazel eyes. "She even said the same thing to Gypsie. Gypsie only goes with them on tours because I and your Aunt Daisy have busy schedules." Ummie added as they pulled up to the school. "Remember Thursday they are having a concert in the park" Ummie said. Ammie beamed "I'm so excited!" she cheered as she grabbed her unicorn backpack and opened the door. "Have a good day sweetie!" Ummie called to her daughter as she rushed up the stairs to catch up with her friends. Ammie turned around and gave a big smile and gave her a big wave.

As Ummie drove off her thoughts went to Brandon, thoughts of the man that left her seemed to pop up a lot lately. Her phone's car began to ring, the caller ID said it was her sister Jenny. She reached out and pressed the button. "What's up sis?" She asked, "I got a call from Tasha... about the class reunion" Jenny said from the other end with a mouth full of food. "You couldn't wait until you finished eating to tell me?" Ummie asked "You're my sister I can call you whenever I want... anyway she wanted me to tell you that since you were on the school counsel you have to be there" Jenny said. "Bullshit" Ummie snapped, she was glad her daughter wasn't in the car. "You keep cursing like that you are going to get struck by lightning" Jenny teasingly. "I refuse to go to that thing Jen..." "Awe come on, you get to see Miracle, Bethany, and all of our other friends we haven't seen in a while..." "Not to mention Brandon White... my daughter's deadbeat father" Ummie said cutting her off. "Hun you didn't even tell him you were pregnant when he left" Jenny said. "He shouldn't have left me in the first place" Ummie snapped her voice almost cracking. Brandon had told her he loved her and then had bailed on graduation night... a night they were supposed to spend together. "Honey" Jenny said sadly "You know what your problem is?" she asked. Ummie didn't answer so Jenny continued "You need closure. You need to talk to Brandon, that is why you need to go to this reunion. I heard he was coming to town early" Dammit. Ummie didn't want to run into him before the reunion. Something in her heart was excited about seeing him, another part of her was terrified of seeing him again. "Look, I just don't want you to so bitter. It shows all the time and I think Ammie can see it" Jenny said. Ummie wanted to hang up on her sister because she knew that she was right. "Look, I have to get going." Ummie snapped and hung up the phone before Jenny could say anything. Ummie had to get ready to sell these houses.

"Brandon!" Tony called waving to him as he was coming down the escalader. Brandon waved back to his longtime friend with a smile on his face. He walked to him, dropped his bags and gave him some dap. "Hey Tony, it's been a while" Brandon said. "Too long man" Tony said hugging him. Tony had recently contacted him over social media to tell him about the class reunion. "How have you been?" Brandon asked as he picked up some of his bags. Tony picked up the other and they fell into step heading towards the door. "Pretty good, me and Tasha have been married for almost 8 years and two beautiful children. Tessa and TJ." Tony said beaming with pride about his family. Brandon sort of envied him for it. "And you? I saw in a magazine that you were Number 1 top Bachelor millionaire" Tony teased. "I'm probably the only one on that list then" Brandon said. They both laughed, "I heard you were coming to town and thought I'd come to greet you" Tony said. Brandon nodded, the taxi driver came to help with the bags as they came out the door. "Thanks man, I appreciate it" he said. "By the way... I wanted to ask... How's Ummie?" Brandon asked, she had been on his mind a lot recently. "From what I heard from Tasha, she is fine. A great realtor from what Tasha told me and she has a daughter" Tony said. Brandon's heart dropped, was she married? "She's not married... she is very single as Tasha pointed out" Tony said as if reading his mind. Brandon let out the breath he was holding. "You're relieved? You think you still have a chance with Ummie?" Tony asked. Probably not... after him leaving her the way he did. He probably had no right to come back into her life, but he wanted to.